My thoughts exactly, whilst the Cup Reunion dinner will be a great night, tinged with a little bit of sadness with both Tony and Michael Robinson gone.
That was the official line, but by Jimmy’s own admission it was more to do with his ‘extended social life’ in the City with some of Brighton and Hove’s more colourful characters.
Steve Rooke later told me a line was allegedly crossed, Chris Cattlin went to the board and said ‘He’s out, if I can...
Open to question, inferior?, became an integral part in a team that then finished the highest it ever had, 13th in 81/82, and got to the FA Cup final the year after that.
But that’s why we all love the Albion 👍
FWIW we are now in an era where Mark Lawrenson, IMHO the greatest player to pull...
I’m not sure there is a precedent, then again you probably don’t get many teams playing in an FA Cup semi final on the 10th anniversary of the death of the only man to lead them out in an F A Cup final.
It would be a nice touch to have his picture up on the screen on 56 minutes ( he died at...
Just realised Semi Final day, 23rd April, is the 10th anniversary of ‘Paddy’s’ sad passing at the age of 56.
For younger NSCers he led us out at Wembley in May 1983 due to Steve Foster’s suspension.
Hoping someone at the club, Edward David perhaps or the FA has also clocked this and he will...