[Albion] 20th February 1983 Revisited?

el punal

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For those of you unaware of the date and significance it was when humble, unfancied, little old Brighton and Hove Albion visited Anfield and thrashed mighty Liverpool 2-1 in the 5th round of the F.A. Cup. The same Liverpool who were arguably the best team in Europe, top of Division 1, and hadn’t been beaten at home in the Cup since the days of rationing. In other words, we didn’t stand an earthly. Well we did it.

Is there now a possibility of a bit of repeat business, this time against Man City, the Premier League Champions, arguably the best team in Europe (allegedly!), the money bags club of the world? Again, we don’t stand an earthly, but . . . . you never know.

 

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• Apr 4, 2019

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That's the spirit! (you sad deluded *******).

 

Ernest

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LOONEY BIN

• Apr 4, 2019

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Apart from the fact we had won there in the league a year before

 

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• Apr 5, 2019

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Yeah, but, yeah but, did that team have Bong and Stephens in it?

 

el punal

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Ernest said:

Apart from the fact we had won there in the league a year before

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“In the Cup”.

 

el punal

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

That's the spirit! (you sad deluded *******).

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Indeed!

 

wolfie

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I was there - on the Kop actually, as it was the only place not full. I think the use of the word "thrashed" is a bit OTT. Foster was magnificent though.

 

el punal

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wolfie said:

I was there - on the Kop actually, as it was the only place not full. I think the use of the word "thrashed" is a bit OTT. Foster was magnificent though.

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Tongue-in-the-cheek-moment, eh?

 

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• Apr 5, 2019

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Recall 40 of us entering the ground and in full voice which spread through the away section like wild fire, great day out.

 

wellquickwoody

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el punal said:

For those of you unaware of the date and significance it was when humble, unfancied, little old Brighton and Hove Albion visited Anfield and thrashed mighty Liverpool 2-1 in the 5th round of the F.A. Cup. The same Liverpool who were arguably the best team in Europe, top of Division 1, and hadn’t been beaten at home in the Cup since the days of rationing. In other words, we didn’t stand an earthly. Well we did it.

Is there now a possibility of a bit of repeat business, this time against Man City, the Premier League Champions, arguably the best team in Europe (allegedly!), the money bags club of the world? Again, we don’t stand an earthly, but . . . . you never know.

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I was there, won’t be this time sadly.

 

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• Apr 5, 2019

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I was there for both the league the season before and the cup.

 

dejavuatbtn

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• Apr 5, 2019

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Unfortunately we haven’t got Jimmy Case in our team now.

 

el punal

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dejavuatbtn said:

Unfortunately we haven’t got Jimmy Case in our team now.

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True, but our Anthony doing his little bit of magic like the effort against Palace should fill the void.