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Exactly. Arguably our most successful ground.
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Having a Clear Out and Just Found These Photos of Withdean.
- Thread starter Jack Straw
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Exactly. Arguably our most successful ground.
I believe Dick Knight to be mistaken, then.
Only two houses have gardens that back directly onto Withdean. My parents were at the game so it wasn't them, and somehow John Catt seems an unlikely candidate...
- Jul 7, 2003
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Perhaps his moaning was all just a front. He really loves a bit of football, but couldn't be seen to be letting down his rebel image.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,230
Maybe they weren't fireworks at all? Maybe he was SHOOTING at the Albion scorers?
The Rockets came from behind the trees. No idea if it was a garden that backs onto it or not, but it was a resident of the local area. There was one game, were we score maybe 4+ goals and they run out of Rockets.
I hated that place, yes we had some good times towards the begining and the end, however there was a long time in the middle, where it was utter gash. The only thing that was better at Withdean were the turnstiles.
I hated that place, yes we had some good times towards the begining and the end, however there was a long time in the middle, where it was utter gash. The only thing that was better at Withdean were the turnstiles.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
John Catt moved into the house quite a long after we started at Withdean, which was why it was such a pain in the backside when he started his proceedings complaining about the noise.
This chap had a radio, so didn't have sight of the pitch but his garden did either face the pitch or the nature reserve.
Megazone
On his last warning
Who remembers when all the seat numbers in the South stand had worn off the chairs. An absolute nightmare for anyone paying game by game.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
I didn't even BELIEVE the INDEX let alone any CONTENT of that book
Braggfan
In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded
- May 12, 2014
- 1,847
Their garden didn't back directly on to Withdean, if it had you probably would have seen where the rockets came from. But they DEFINITELY lived in the immediate vicinity.
atfc village
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I was lucky on all my 8 visits it always remained dry .
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
In the first season didn't Withdean play Sunday League on the pitch ?
Lifelong Supporter
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Wise words !!!
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
I miss that too - I was usually the first person of many to shout at Bernie (think that was his name) as he made his way along the South.
It's one of those traditions that came over from the Goldstone - though to be fair the board then was usually taken around during the second half so the abuse was justified!
I don't get to do it at the Amex 'cos people might think it a little odd ranting at a screen...
Bevendean Hillbilly
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Lincoln Imp
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- Feb 2, 2009
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I miss that too - I was usually the first person of many to shout at Bernie (think that was his name) as he made his way along the South.
It's one of those traditions that came over from the Goldstone - though to be fair the board then was usually taken around during the second half so the abuse was justified!
I don't get to do it at the Amex 'cos people might think it a little odd ranting at a screen...
Bernie's photo still appears on the Amex screens every game though. Ten thousand people probably wonder who it is.
Paris
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Remember being at that one. 2-0 to Southend. The area of the pitch near the dugouts was a swimming pool. Missed Freeman's landmark goal the year before due to getting a burger after passing through the South-stand turnstiles.
Dirk Lehmann's Python
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For four years I've been wondering who the guy who looks like Alex Ferguson was supposed to be. Now I can't believe I didn't spot it sooner!
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
That's Bernie's son. Bernie still sells programmes in West lower.