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had a winner, Gabbiano, in the 4.25 at Ascot today.....good omen or what ?
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bravohotelalpha
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had a winner, Gabbiano, in the 4.25 at Ascot today.....good omen or what ?
Gabbiano = Seagull = Yabba dabba do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
otk
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Atur Gabbiano, an Italian ex-POW, scored the winner for BHA at The Goldstone in May 1947, in our second to last game of the season, thus ensuring our promotion tilt went to the last game of the campaign. The opponents for the game were Crystal Palace, and our win meant that they were unable to finish in the promotion spots. We then won our last game of the season to gain promotion...
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Atur Gabbiano, an Italian ex-POW, scored the winner for BHA at The Goldstone in May 1947, in our second to last game of the season, thus ensuring our promotion tilt went to the last game of the campaign. The opponents for the game were Crystal Palace, and our win meant that they were unable to finish in the promotion spots. We then won our last game of the season to gain promotion...
Gospel
well researched that man.....
Atur Gabbiano, an Italian ex-POW, scored the winner for BHA at The Goldstone in May 1947, in our second to last game of the season, thus ensuring our promotion tilt went to the last game of the campaign. The opponents for the game were Crystal Palace, and our win meant that they were unable to finish in the promotion spots. We then won our last game of the season to gain promotion...
Gospel
That's spooky.
The Grockle
Formally Croydon Seagull
Orlandi to score the winner then?
otk
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It works wonders when trying to recall facts 
It's either
a) Very well remembered and researched, and spooky.
b) Made up.
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1066gull
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That horse pipped mine to second. 33/1had a winner, Gabbiano, in the 4.25 at Ascot today.....good omen or what ?
Norman Potting
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This I have verified on two different translation sites, can't find a source to confirm anything about an Atur Gabbiano. Frankly the coincidence seems to be so unlikely and far fetched that it is probably true. Care to point us to the source of the information?
Given the the 46-47 season saw us finish in 17th in the Third Division South (one place and one point above Palace) it's definitely b).
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fratsomrover
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I'd most definitely take it as a good omen. Gabbiano ( seagull) came first in a large field too.
Got to be an omen
Got to be an omen
seagurn
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I Believe.
Lovely story, only SLIGHTLY ruined by the fact that most of it is untrue! We did indeed play Palace in May 1947 and won 1-0 in front of a 'crowd' of 6,957. It was the last game of the season and the small crowd was because, far from getting promoted, we finished 17th in Division Three South and all the plastics had long deserted the team. Palace finished 18th!Atur Gabbiano, an Italian ex-POW, scored the winner for BHA at The Goldstone in May 1947, in our second to last game of the season, thus ensuring our promotion tilt went to the last game of the campaign. The opponents for the game were Crystal Palace, and our win meant that they were unable to finish in the promotion spots. We then won our last game of the season to gain promotion...
Gospel
Oh, and no one called Atur Gabbiano ever played for Brighton, much less scored!