[Albion] The best Withdean Moment - Semi Final One

Kuipers Supporters Club

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GOSBTS

• Apr 28, 2021

• #1

We have reached the final 4, and two famous nights under the Withdean Lights are first up.

Both Penalty Shoot Out victories in the pouring rain as well!

1-2 vs. Swindon Town 2003/04 Division Two Play Offs

Thursday, 20 May, 2004 Att: 6,876

Record:

Group A: Winner 86.02%
Last 16: 90.82% vs. 1-0 Leeds United 04/05
Quarter Final: 83.21% vs. 4-3 vs. Dagenham & Redbridge 2010/11 League One


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJKgKpC4ZXM



Trying to stop the Swindon juggernaut which has bulldozed its way to this stage is one of our greatest ever Cupsets ...

2-2 vs. Manchester City 2008/09 League Cup 2nd Round

Wednesday 24th September 2008, Att: 8729

Group E: Winner - 69.67%
Last 16: 82.69% vs. 4-1 vs. Wolves 02/03 Division One
Quarter Final: 83.33% 1-1 vs. Ipswich Town 2004/05 The Championship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGo7OTuLcI0



An equally impressive record. Here we go for a place in the final.

 

Thunder Bolt

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• Apr 28, 2021

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This should have been the final.

 

Icy Gull

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• Apr 28, 2021

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Swindon, City was papering over the cracks of a disastrous second coming of MA

 

Badger

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• Apr 28, 2021

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Thunder Bolt said:

This should have been the final.

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Yep. This is for the winner. The final is going to be a bit of an anti-climax.

It's got to be Swindon. Depsite the fact I went to the Man City game, but had to watch the Swindon game from a pub in York when I was at uni.

 

Badger Boy

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• Apr 28, 2021

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I think that Adam Virgo goal is the defining moment of the entire Withdean experience, it's going to cruise to success.

 

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Munkfish

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• Apr 28, 2021

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I was on the running track ready to leave I couldn’t take losing to Swindon. Seemed so frustrating blowing it. Luckily I bumped into my brothers friend who stopped me and I stood trackside as Virgos goal went in. Needless to say I was straight over the hoardings and onto the pitch. One of my all time favourite moments of watching Brighton let alone Withdean.

 

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saaf of the water

• Apr 29, 2021

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Swindon - by a mile.

The Man City game was great - but it was only for a moment - a brief moment in the limelight before darkness came again

It didn't change the course of the club's destiny - the Swindon (and Chesterfield) games were (IMO) on a different level to all others at Withdean.

 

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JJ McClure

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• Apr 29, 2021

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Still love the way on the Swindon footage that they have to change the camera after Virgo scores as the one on top of the south stand is shaking too much from the celebrations

 

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saaf of the water

• Apr 29, 2021

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Thunder Bolt said:

This should have been the final.

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I guess it's all about opinions - personally I can't see how anyone can think the Man City game was more of a highlight than Chesterfield.

 

Beanstalk

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• Apr 29, 2021

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Mellor 3 Ward 4 said:

I guess it's all about opinions - personally I can't see how anyone can think the Man City game was more of a highlight than Chesterfield.

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Undeniably, Swindon is the more important game but I couldn't get a ticket. It was marvellous on tele but after all the excitement in the living room, me being 9 years old at the time, had to go straight to bed as it was a school night.

I got to be there for Man City and it was a glorious achievement and being there will always trump watching on TV.

 

Cowfold Seagull

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• Apr 29, 2021

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Although it was lovely to beat moneybags Citeh, (then managed by one of my least fave people), it was as others have said said, a brief highlight in an awful season.

The Swindon victory though, with the last minute goal that led to subsequent spot kick victory, meant far far more, promotion!

 

albionalbino

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• Apr 29, 2021

• #12

These were my favourite two matches at Withdean. Swindon game edges it.

 

The_Viper

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• Apr 29, 2021

• #13

Swindon is my favourite ever memory from the Withdean by a million miles, even City doesn't come close.