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[Brighton] 35 Years Ago Today- THAT Match In The Frozen Fens



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Tony Towner's Toe

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That was true hardcore...remember everyone getting off the coach and walking through the snow to get into town after the cops tried to stop us getting to the pubs too early. Perhaps that's why my only memory of the game is now pretty much limited to everyone pissing on my feet because they couldnt face battling their way back up the terrace to the pigsty that doubled as a toilet- Either that or it was personal, I guess.

These youngters dont know what they're missing. Really who wants Premier league when you could be doing that every week?
 


Eeyore

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Tony Towner's Toe said:
That was true hardcore...remember everyone getting off the coach and walking through the snow to get into town after the cops tried to stop us getting to the pubs too early. Perhaps that's why my only memory of the game is now pretty much limited to everyone pissing on my feet because they couldnt face battling their way back up the terrace to the pigsty that doubled as a toilet- Either that or it was personal, I guess.

These youngters dont know what they're missing. Really who wants Premier league when you could be doing that every week?
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I would have glad let someone piss on my feet that day. They were so cold.
 


hart's shirt

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Kitbag in Dubai
I was there.

Everyone going up on the official travel got given free red Albion scarves.
 






bhafc99

bhafc99

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That was SO cold. I remember we ended up having to stand in a part of the terrace where one of the entrance tunnels was directly behind us, a few rows back. It meant the ice cold wind was being funneled through the tunnel and onto us like a knife. Bloody freezing.


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BRIGHT ON Q

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Jul 5, 2003
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Packed in that away end, one of my favourite away days that.
 
















Green Cross Code Man

Green Cross Code Man

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Mar 30, 2006
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Eastbourne
On the Seagulls Special trains there and back. Was a great day out, though I remember being worried at how packed in we were, with Heysel and Hillsborough in mind.

My mate was undergoing cancer treatment and understandably as he was only 18 or 19, tried wearing a wig. We were near the back an d a couple of our fans sat on a wall higher up to get a better view. They were bickering annoyingly for ages, but in the end started kicking each other whilst still on the wall. On took a swipe at his mate, missed and rather less fortuitously took my friend's wig off. It sailed over heads and he had to push his way through the crowd to retrieve the offending article. Poor chap was very embarrassed.

Can't remember the game, except for our goal and the awful conditions. I have lost the scarf.
 


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Ridiculously over crowded in that away end. I seem to remember people climbing over the fences when we scored.I took a Sheffield U supporting mate from uni who said it was the best atmosphere he had ever seen. The surging across the terrace at the end when everyone tried to leave through two exits was a bit scary.
Like many others I look fondly back on that day as one of the best aways ever.
 




drew

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05c-kp7DaXw&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=CLASSIC80's&90'sFOOTBALL

Peterborough United away in the FA Cup Fifth Round.

How Digweed wasn't sent off is still a mystery. The goal that hit a lump of ice and bounced in is part of the footage.

*before the resident fairy arrives there was a little bit of bovver at one of the pubs beforehand.
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Had the professional foul rule been brought in by then? Seem to recall it came about following discussion from the previous years final when Moran took out Reid.
 




Swansman

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drew said:
Had the professional foul rule been brought in by then? Seem to recall it came about following discussion from the previous years final when Moran took out Reid.
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No. World Cup 1990, but was probably discussed before that I imagine.
 


southstandandy

southstandandy

WEST STAND ANDY
Jul 9, 2003
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Remember one of the Peterborough goals bumping over a snow divet on the ground and bouncing over Digweed's outstretched arm. That was a great day out although bloody cold.
 


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