The Big Match: Brighton v Chelsea

Monkey Man

Your support is not that great

Jan 30, 2005

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Neither here nor there

• May 24, 2013

• #1

http://vimeo.com/34461541

Haven't seen this posted on here before. It's notable for many, many reasons, but I'll summarise mine here:

- A 30,000 crowd at the Goldstone
- Jimmy Hill's commentary debut ("All the Brighton players look the same")
- Appalling production from ITV
- Photographers running on the pitch to get the best view of a red card incident
- An invalid carriage in the south west corner
- Kids virtually sitting on the touchline
- A crowd invasion at the end that barely gets discussed
- A fire engine siren drowning out the final moments

 

ExmouthExile

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Feb 11, 2005

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• May 24, 2013

• #2

Thanks for posting this. I've started watching it, but I'll have to pause and come back to it later. Looks interesting though.

 

Return of the Rev

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Nov 26, 2008

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• May 24, 2013

• #3

Two man memories of that day were about 400 chelsea steaming down queens road and having to duck into the news agents near the william tell,the other was the biggest union jack in the ground that i have ever seen

 

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dougdeep

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May 9, 2004

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SUNNY SEAFORD

• May 24, 2013

• #4

We were rubbish. Thanks to Mr Rapper for the video.

 

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sams dad

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Feb 7, 2004

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The Hill of The Gun

• Jun 1, 2013

• #5

Return of the Rev said:

Two man memories of that day were about 400 chelsea steaming down queens road and having to duck into the news agents near the william tell,the other was the biggest union jack in the ground that i have ever seen

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My main memory is getting arrested for fighting with the Chelsea fans after their first goal.

 

Not Andy Naylor

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Dec 12, 2007

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Seven Dials

• Jun 1, 2013

• #6

Jimmy Hill called the Goldstone "Goldstone Road," which he continued to do when he moved to the BBC.

 

Taybha

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Oct 8, 2008

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Uwantsumorwat

• Jun 1, 2013

• #7

My memory fades , was this the match the night before a huge stash of petrol bombs and weapons were found in the car park at churchill square ?

 

Goldstone Rapper

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Jan 19, 2009

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• Jun 1, 2013

• #8

dougdeep said:

We were rubbish. Thanks to Mr Rapper for the video.

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I appreciate that, doug. Thank you.

In case anyone is interested,
http://www.seagulls.tv/1970s/1972-73 has other game(s), action shots as well as profiles and photos of Brighton players from that disastrous season.

 

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loco61

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Jan 30, 2004

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Hove GOSBTS

• Jun 1, 2013

• #9

a 12 yr old at the goldstone..great memoris of sully, kenny beamish , eddie s etc

 

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loco61

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Jan 30, 2004

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• Jun 1, 2013

• #10

not enough money to pay for decent lights let alone players ...those were the days!!

 

Return of the Rev

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Nov 26, 2008

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• Jun 2, 2013

• #11

taybha said:

my memory fades , was this the match the night before a huge stash of petrol bombs and weapons were found in the car park at churchill square ?

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no that was the game in the 80's when it went right off the night before

 

Phat Baz 68

Get a ****ing life mate !

Apr 16, 2011

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• Jun 2, 2013

• #12

Monkey Man said:

http://vimeo.com/34461541

Haven't seen this posted on here before. It's notable for many, many reasons, but I'll summarise mine here:

- A 30,000 crowd at the Goldstone
- Jimmy Hill's commentary debut ("All the Brighton players look the same")
- Appalling production from ITV
- Photographers running on the pitch to get the best view of a red card incident
- An invalid carriage in the south west corner
- Kids virtually sitting on the touchline
- A crowd invasion at the end that barely gets discussed
- A fire engine siren drowning out the final moments

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Fantastic find mate !
Ahhh the good old days !!!!