Just as your claim that the fare at Withdean was 'always great entertainment' was wildly rose-tinting history, so is the suggestion that the Goldstone was some bouncing cauldron of noise. It was good when the team were good, but it could also very often be silent (and three quarters empty).
That would depend on how you define 'better times' wouldn't it? We've had our three highest league finishes in 25 years, at the Amex. We were relegated three times at Withdean (and promoted 4). We've beaten teams at the Amex, that we couldn't hope to have lived with in our time at Withdean...
You do realise that the OPPOSITION that we are now up against each week, have 'better quality players' than Exeter and Dagenham & Redbridge? This division is ridiclulously tough. This Albion squad of the last couple of seasons are the more skilled and most athletic footballers the club has seen...