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I think this was the Christmas 1966 League game at the Goldstone, when John Templeman was brought into the side to make his debut, specifically to mark Rodney Marsh. We had lost 0-3 at Loftus Road on Boxing Day, but drew 2-2 the following day at the Goldstone. Don't know what RDZ would think...

Thugwall at the Old Den, 12 September 1964. Lost 0-2, but Albion went on to be Division 4 champions that season, with Millwall finishing second. Back in the days when Millwall were undoubtedly the Albion's main rivals, not Palace. The atmosphere was, shall we say, a tad intimidating.... The...

Lest we forget. The League 3 table of 20 April 1997...

Would it be tempting fate to wish that he plays another 33 PL games for us? Should we start a countdown???

From the Premier League website "Brighton new boy Milner equals Premier League record" Boy?? ""By starting Brighton & Hove Albion’s opening match of the season at home to Luton Town, James Milner has equalled a Premier League record. The 37-year-old, who joined Brighton from Liverpool on a...

5/2 from most leading bookmakers

As of 10 August 2023, from Oddschecker Winner: 125/1 Top 4 Finish: 7/1 Top 6 Finish: 7/4 (most leading bookmakers) Top Half Finish: 1/4 (most leading bookmakers) Bottom Half Finish: 11/4 (most leading bookmakers) Relegation: 66/1 Just drifted out slightly on the winner and relegation odds...

As of 18 July 2023, from Oddschecker Winner: 100/1 Top 4 Finish: 7/1 Top 6 Finish: 7/4 or 13/8 (most leading bookmakers) Top Half Finish: 1/4 (most leading bookmakers) Bottom Half Finish: 11/4 (most leading bookmakers) Relegation: 50/1 Just drifted out slightly on the higher placings odds...

For comparison the first 7 fixtures from 60 years ago, the 1963-1964 season, were:- Workington Town (h) Rochdale (a) Newport County (a) Torquay United (a) (LC) Stockport County (h) Rochdale (h) (back in the days when clubs sometimes played one another home and away in quick succession)...

According to ESPN's Ian Darke... Here

Predicted Premier League Positions in 2022-23 Liverpool Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea Manchester United Arsenal West Ham United Newcastle United Leicester City Aston Villa Brighton & Hove Albion Crystal Palace Wolverhampton Wanderers Everton Leeds United Brentford Southampton Fulham...

As of 29 May 2023, from Oddschecker Winner: 80/1 Top 4 Finish: 5/1 Top 6 Finish: 6/5 (Corals & Ladbrokes only) Top Half Finish: 1/4 (Bet365 & William Hill only) Bottom Half Finish: 11/4 (Bet365 & William Hill only) Relegation: 50/1 It will be interesting to revisit this on 19 May 2024....

Lord Bracknell

Actually this thread this afternoon has been rather like the real time match reports on NSC circa 2001, crooners to the Albion and Mrs Butters telling us about Guy's latest chicken consumption, and all that, for all those who remember.

Well, Yves, my little old fruitcake, you should have stayed with the big club.... (ditto Cucu)

Getting a gate of 22,229 for a meaningless reserve team game...

Three from a different era, one from the dire 62/63 season that saw us tumble out of Division 2 straight into Division 4, and two at the start of the following season. Bournemouth at the Goldstone, Easter Saturday 1963. 0-1. On the Good Friday we had been tonked 0-5 at the Goldstone by the...

Thanks. Yes I should have remembered that.

Here's another one. Scunthorpe away, April 6 1968. Won 3-1. Remember having a long chat with Albion's No 3, John Duncliffe, on the train back to King's X Local Brighton lad who played quite a lot that season as I recall. Whatever happened to him?

Chesterfield 5-0. Remember that one (no Cameron's Strongarm....)