Goldstone memories

[Charlies Shinpad]

Meant to say that after the game was over,took the football onto the pitch and took a Penalty from both ends,so I can safely say I scored at The Goldstone!

 

[Hiney]

BTW anybody know if did the club did an official programme that day? Got a copy of the one produced by the Supporters Club to mark the occasion, but don't rememebr ever seeing a club-produced one? The one hanging up in the Lord Nelson is the same as mine which makes me think that was the only one produced on the day.

There was an official one produced, which looked like this:

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

That really annoys me,ticket prices have doubled in 7 years

Went to watch Shrewsbury Vs Macclesfield at the Meadow couple of weeks back - same division as the Brighton Vs Donny - Div 3 now League 2 - still the same price up here - £12

 

[Simon Morgan]

Still got my ticket. I was in the East terrace. Didn't pick up anything from the ground, partly cos I was only 9 at the time...

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

The official Programme occasionally shows up on Ebay

 

[dougdeep]

That really annoys me,ticket prices have doubled in 7 years

When I first went to the Goldstone, it cost only a shilling.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

There was an official one produced, which looked like this:

Ah, right. Cheers Hiney

 

[the wanderbus]

I have an unused north stand ticket which i bought from a tout & then got nicked for touting myself . The old bill used the fact that I had a ticket & 20 quid in my wallet as evidence to stick me in a cell until the final whistle ! I later tried to sue them but was advised I would be charged with resisting arrest if Idid .
WHO SAYS OUR POLICE ARENT BENT

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

As a Palace fan who used to go to the Goldstone when things were very 'tasty' between the two sets of fans i must say i have very vivid memories of the place. The floodlight pylon stuck slap bang in the middle of the away terrace which somehow in my drunken state i always managed to get stuck behind! The park opposite the away end which always had running battles in it, the hill where Brighton fans come hurtling down as soon as one Palace fan stuck his toe on to the street! (until one time i think it was an Easter game funnily enough when a huge mob of Palace were waiting for them and gave the Brighton fans a fearful pasting. However it was a ground that Palace fans waited all year to visit and the masses of trains departing South London down to the south coast on Brighton v Palace games were absolutely chocker and always filled with anticipation and excitement. I remember one year meeting up with about 20 of my mates at East Croydon station and the place was rammed but when we went outside there was a huge winding queue to get into the chemist next door, when one of my mates asked one of the Palace fans in the line what it was all about he replied "Vicks nasal spray mate that will f*** the Brighton scums mincer's up!" Unbelievable! I miss the Goldstone it was the home of our biggest rivals and to think of it now being a retail park is still so sad but if you get Falmer maybe Palace fans can get to relish going there as much eh?

 

[mr turd]

As a Palace fan who used to go to the Goldstone when things were very 'tasty' between the two sets of fans i must say i have very vivid memories of the place. The floodlight pylon stuck slap bang in the middle of the away terrace which somehow in my drunken state i always managed to get stuck behind! The park opposite the away end which always had running battles in it, the hill where Brighton fans come hurtling down as soon as one Palace fan stuck his toe on to the street! (until one time i think it was an Easter game funnily enough when a huge mob of Palace were waiting for them and gave the Brighton fans a fearful pasting. However it was a ground that Palace fans waited all year to visit and the masses of trains departing South London down to the south coast on Brighton v Palace games were absolutely chocker and always filled with anticipation and excitement. I remember one year meeting up with about 20 of my mates at East Croydon station and the place was rammed but when we went outside there was a huge winding queue to get into the chemist next door, when one of my mates asked one of the Palace fans in the line what it was all about he replied "Vicks nasal spray mate that will f*** the Brighton scums mincer's up!" Unbelievable! I miss the Goldstone it was the home of our biggest rivals and to think of it now being a retail park is still so sad but if you get Falmer maybe Palace fans can get to relish going there as much eh?

Yep you can't beat the atmosphere of a big derby,those days will return that i promoise,massive fan battles everywhere greattttttt stuff.Next time we will have double barrell shot guns

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

Yep you can't beat the atmosphere of a big derby,those days will return that i promoise,massive fan battles everywhere greattttttt stuff.Next time we will have double barrell shot guns

Unfortunately the South London weapon of choice is the Uzi Mr T

 

[mr turd]

Unfortunately the South London weapon of choice is the Uzi Mr T

in that case i'll upgrade to a bazooker,should take out 50-60 scum no probs

We really miss not having a big awayend

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

in that case i'll upgrade to a bazooker,should take out 50-60 scum no probs

We really miss not having a big awayend

Yeah you cant beat it! Was you there one Boxing Day when Palace fans were tearing up the terracing and throwing it into the Brighton end?! I mean FFS how many potential fatalities could have happened that day? I seem to remember a member of the local constabulary getting a piece of hardcore on his head that day!

 

[mr turd]

Yeah you cant beat it! Was you there one Boxing Day when Palace fans were tearing up the terracing and throwing it into the Brighton end?! I mean FFS how many potential fatalities could have happened that day? I seem to remember a member of the local constabulary getting a piece of hardcore on his head that day!

I was to young for then,my first game was 88ish

Heard many of storys though,just ashame this club has lacked ambition for many many years grrrrrrrr.

You can't beat the buzz of a full on brawl though

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

I was to young for then,my first game was 88ish

Heard many of storys though,just ashame this club has lacked ambition for many many years grrrrrrrr.

You can't beat the buzz of a full on brawl though

And believe me Mr T they were BIG brawls, and used to go on for some time into the evening as well! (thats what i heard anyway!

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

Jesus i feel old now!

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Get to use any of your Ju-Jitsu on us, AJ?

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

Get to use any of your Ju-Jitsu on us, AJ?

Wouldn't have done me much good if i had to be honest the last thing i would have wanted to do is go to ground i like my head on my shoulders thanks!

 

[mr turd]

And believe me Mr T they were BIG brawls, and used to go on for some time into the evening as well! (thats what i heard anyway!

Yeah i believe it was around a 1000 hoolies each at many of these matches

Those where the days,makes the 400 or so these days look stupid

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

Yeah the mobs were bloody huge for these games and no colours so you invaribaly walked into 'traps'