Brighton were always going to Shooters that day ,words were exchanged over the net . Brighton even came the back way out of the station and down by Manor Park ,i know and like some Brighton [can't remember who but have posted on here] was in Shooters that day. Pub shut so walked up the hill to...
TBF we were unlucky to come away from The Goldstone in 84 with a 3 1 defeat in the league cup ,we were great that night as we were in the home leg . Next round we held eventual winners Norwich 0 0 at Carrow Road . lost the replay 4 0 in fog that in this day and age the game wouldn't of even...
The Council gave us a 118 year lease at £1 a year rent last year ,too help redevelop the ground . We wait with baited breath ,i'd go 3 sides seated and one terrace behind a goal .
Not really changed much . Away fans now go up the hill beside the ground to enter. Small seated stand behind the open end ,wider segregation and the flower beds are still there.
The worst for me still remains 30th jan 1993 Leighton Town v Aldershot Ryman Div 3 where a couple of lads got carved up .It was still kicking off at 9pm for a 3 pm ko
Vale was always a good day on the pop ,but we could have numbers as low as 15 in the 80s . Many years later having met a few Stoke ,i did a Vale Stoke game at Vale Park at wryly smiled at what was going on as i supped on a beer or 6.
Aldershot Reading Boxing day 83 kicked off all game . Aldershot lad carried off on a stretcher with slippers on ffs. Bournemouth lge cup 84 the year we beat Brighton in extra time . Leaving the ground after humping them 4 0 two brave Bournemouth thought they'd have ago at two young 14 year...