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Joel Garner: simply terrifying! Was it him that blew the Sussex top order away before lunch, in a one-day game at Hove? I think Botham and Richards played but barely needed to get out of first gear. I recall it was a blisteringly hot day and we'd settled in with the beers for a long session...

Fabulous bowlers - and all-rounders. Probably Hadlee would have the edge - for his consistency? Slight bias towards Imran for his Sussex connection. Such an elegant action, when he was in the mood. Almost feline grace. Loved watching his action at close quarters, even when he was only warming...

My first reaction was 'Oh no, not RIP...' Secondly, like you, it reminded me what a gift that Notts pitch was - plus it's proximity to the River, to give the atmosphere added juice. Hadlee and Rice would cause havoc among visiting batsmen.

Hadlee was clinical, able to sustain that nagging line and length, with subtle but lethal movement. Not a speedster but sharp enough to cause problems for the best batters. Decent with the bat too. Anecdote / pub quiz question: Saw Hadlee bowling for NZ at Lords when he injured England's...

As a 16 yo, I recall gaining the freedom and independence on saving for and owning my first bike, back in 72/73 - an early Yamaha FS1-E, in that classic original metallic gold paintwork - bought secondhand from a private address Peacehaven and ridden back to Horsham. However, it never seemed...

Without overdoing it there is no harm in the occasional reminder of that Hereford scenario to keep our feet on the ground. When not doing Albion games I occasionally take in local non-league matches at Kings Lynn Town ('The Linnets'), in the National League North. So the equivalent level as...

I accept these unpopular changes have been imposed by Sky. They've 'bought' us as PL clubs and fans as a collective entity. Its a two-edged sword. We enjoy their income and then expect our club to splash the Sky cash on decent players, their wages and our facilities, so will surely put up with...

Very disappointing timing for this KO and one of the reasons why I seriously waivered over renewing my ST. It can be a significant logistical challenge for us exiles getting to & from The Amex even without seemingly more & more inconvenient KO times. OK its my choice to live elsewhere but I'm...

Likewise! Little Feat were on the bill too. Great. A rather wet evening if I recall... ironic for that hot, dry summer. Back when The Valley was open on 3 sides. Some lunatic decided to climb one of the (wet) floodlight pylons and dangle upside down among the lasers and orange smoke.

As a young lad I was lucky enough to see Denis Law play and score for United against Spurs at WHL, way back in 1970/71. (God, I'm old...). A cracking game, on a dog of a pitch, featuring Best. Charlton and Law. Chivers, Beal, Kinnear and Mullery: all later to feature for BHA. United went 0-2...

Yep. Most cringe-worthy is 'You've seen the Albion now eff off home...'. Bad enough being subjected to it by Citeh or United fans. Chatting with Norwich fans after the Cup game they enjoyed the spontaneous BHA songs, especially the 'We want our ball back' routine etc which they eventually...

You may well be right. However that would be regrettable and while some will put up with it, it would remain a short-term PR gaff if it especially disadvantages and deters those with mobility / health issues (paid up ST holders?) who rely on the facility that Dicks Bar has traditionally...

This. When the stadium opened it was a nice touch to have a 'free' walk-in fans' bar. OK, albeit rather minimalist in style and with limited, 'first-come, first served' capacity. Particularly as there are no alternatives in the immediate area of the stadium. I agree that Dick's Bar has never...

England winning the '66 WC, prompted my first interest in football. 'Dad - can we go to a real game...?' We were living in Shoreham at that time so he took me to an Albion game the following season. He was originally from Norfolk and still held a soft spot for Norwich City but we slowly became...

Nowhere near as bad as the Wolves team we thumped 6-0 a year or two ago.