[Albion] Another possible distraction? - How about a 'Classic Matches' series.

Stat Brother

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Granted this might not be that much of a distraction as we've spent the last x years discussing 'the good old days'.

Nevertheless perhaps a day reliving specific Albion memories from one match, before moving onto the next, might be fun.

This all stems from Spencer Vignes posting this picture on Twitter:-




There is other content, but that's such a great photo I think I'll just leave it as a stand alone piece instead of clutering up #1.

 

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Away at Peterborough in ‘86 ? If so, that has to be one of the best aways ever. Crammed into that end behind the goal and feared for my life at the end but the quality of the atmosphere was only matched by the awfulness of the football on that snowy pitch. Were there 7000 Albion up there in a 15000 crowd ? Only two exits as I recall and at the end we were swaying back and forth trying to reach them.
As you were if I have the wrong match.

Edit: Hmm, no fences in that pic though.

Another edit: I went with a Sheffield Utd fan who said it was the best atmosphere he had ever been in.

 

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Bryant and May, Swan Vestas?

 

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Neville's Breakfast said:

Away at Peterborough in ‘86 ? If so, that has to be one of the best aways ever. Crammed into that end behind the goal and feared for my life at the end but the quality of the atmosphere was only matched by the awfulness of the football on that snowy pitch. Were there 7000 Albion up there in a 15000 crowd ? Only two exits as I recall and at the end we were swaying back and forth trying to reach them.
As you were if I have the wrong match.

Edit: Hmm, no fences in that pic though.

Another edit: I went with a Sheffield Utd fan who said it was the best atmosphere he had ever been in.

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Neville's Breakfast

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https://youtu.be/Cgj80VApPOg

 

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https://youtu.be/KJyaX_o8Q1g

 

Icy Gull

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Stat Brother said:

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My outstanding crowd memory of that game is the fan who said the Justin Fashanu looked like Bambi On Ice

It was a bit hairy in that away end though, we were crammed in

Posh Match report

M http://www.theposhtrust.co.uk/museu...osh-v-brighton-fa-cup-5th-rd-15-february-1986

 

Dinner with Gotsmanov

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Icy Gull said:

My outstanding crowd memory of that game is the fan who said the Justin Fashanu looked like Bambi On Ice

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For the replay at the Goldstone, didn’t the club ask for volunteers to go along and clear the terraces of snow and ice?

 

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Dinner with Gotsmanov said:

For the replay at the Goldstone, didn’t the club ask for volunteers to go along and clear the terraces of snow and ice?

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I thought we delayed the replay to avoid playing on snow which upset Peterborough.

 

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Icy Gull said:

My outstanding crowd memory of that game is the fan who said the Justin Fashanu looked like Bambi On Ice

It was a bit hairy in that away end though, we were crammed in

Posh Match report

M http://www.theposhtrust.co.uk/museu...osh-v-brighton-fa-cup-5th-rd-15-february-1986

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enjoyed that match report

Dean Saunders goal had more than a hint of offside about it

blimey,Kowalski didn't realise he played in that game,an old Chesterfield stalwart

for the life of me,I can't remember Danny Wilson playing for Chesterfield