Spencer Vignes
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- Oct 4, 2012
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Howdy,
Just to let you know that the Ipswich Town edition of Seagull will be focusing on the 1988/89 season when Albion had just won promotion back to what is now the Championship from what was then Division Three.
The league table that season has us finishing a lowly 19th, but that doesn't tell the full story. We started with six straight league defeats and only took eight points from a possible 39 during the opening couple of months, so staying up in itself was something of an achievement. Throw in games such as the 3-1 disposal of Palace on Boxing Day, the crazy 2-1 win over Manchester City on April Fools' Day (anyone out there remember the Keith Cuss 'header-gate' incident?) and - though it didn't happen at the Goldstone - the five penalties match up at Palace and it all amounted to a season I remember with a smile.
Kevin Bremner will also be sharing his recollections in our question and answer section. Feel free to share your own memories of the 1988/89 campaign on here.
Just to recap, to mark the impending 20th anniversary of the Goldstone's demise we are remembering stand-out seasons from our time at the old place in each edition of the programme throughout this season.
Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the retro pieces in Seagull.
All the best,
Spencer Vignes (Albion fan, sports writer & author)
[MENTION=23620]Spencer[/MENTION]Vignes
Just to let you know that the Ipswich Town edition of Seagull will be focusing on the 1988/89 season when Albion had just won promotion back to what is now the Championship from what was then Division Three.
The league table that season has us finishing a lowly 19th, but that doesn't tell the full story. We started with six straight league defeats and only took eight points from a possible 39 during the opening couple of months, so staying up in itself was something of an achievement. Throw in games such as the 3-1 disposal of Palace on Boxing Day, the crazy 2-1 win over Manchester City on April Fools' Day (anyone out there remember the Keith Cuss 'header-gate' incident?) and - though it didn't happen at the Goldstone - the five penalties match up at Palace and it all amounted to a season I remember with a smile.
Kevin Bremner will also be sharing his recollections in our question and answer section. Feel free to share your own memories of the 1988/89 campaign on here.
Just to recap, to mark the impending 20th anniversary of the Goldstone's demise we are remembering stand-out seasons from our time at the old place in each edition of the programme throughout this season.
Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the retro pieces in Seagull.
All the best,
Spencer Vignes (Albion fan, sports writer & author)
[MENTION=23620]Spencer[/MENTION]Vignes