Have you ever applauded an opposition goal against the Albion?

[Motogull]

Arsenal's third I think in the cup game earlier this year.

 

[Mackenzie]

I remember John Sheriden getting applauded by much of the crowd when being substituted when Sheff Wednesday won 4-0 at the Goldstone. He absolutely ran the game that night..

They were simply better than us that night with Sheridan conducting the show. I didn't even mind losing to that.

 

[Puppet Master]

Not sure if it counts but the 1-5 home humiliation by Stoke under McGhee 2006. We were already down so I thought **** it, might as well make the most of a terrible game. From their third onwards me and loads of others in H Block went sarcastically mental at every goal Stoke scored Then when Loft scored a consolation their fans returned the favour by celebrating it like they'd won the Champions League. It was absolutely hilarious and Stokies went up a lot in my book from that day.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

I know that Moseley game was only a friendly, but Gascoigne was immense the whole game. It was just 2 months before the start of Italia 90.

Is it my memory playing tricks, or did he keep hitting the crossbar for fun during the warmup?

 

[Jam The Man]

Is it my memory playing tricks, or did he keep hitting the crossbar for fun during the warmup?

My memory is usually pretty good but I can't quite recall that.
I remember Lineker warming up on his own - which apparently he always did- and he was subbed at half time.
Paul Stewart and Nayim played well, as did Peter O'Sullivan for us.
Pretty sure we gave some game time to a young David James also.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

My memory is usually pretty good but I can't quite recall that.
I remember Lineker warming up on his own - which apparently he always did- and he was subbed at half time.
Paul Stewart and Nayim played well, as did Peter O'Sullivan for us.
Pretty sure we gave some game time to a young David James also.

I'm more inclined to believe you than me!

I've just googled it and it turns out, Moseley had already had a testimonial for Cardiff barely two years earlier. There's a NSC thread or pub quiz question here somewhere...

 

[brightn'ove]

We were 4 nil up and running the show. Hammond dived to head it past Kuszczak, who had no chance. It didn't matter, we still won 6-1.

One of the finest headers ever seen at the Amex. Up there with Ulloa's first against Arsenal.

 

[BHAFC_Pandapops]

Sometimes I've muttered "good goal" to myself but never applause!

I won't stop short of admonishing our players after silly tackles, though.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

remember clapping a Carlisle goal one night at the Goldstone mid 80's

brilliant goal,long range effort,we won the game 6-1

most of the North Stand sarcastically started cheering the Bristol Rovers goals after about the 5th one I seem to recall

 

[Mellotron]

I can imagine myself applauding if Ashley scores against us for Burnley. Partly just to piss off the dickheads who booed their own player stepping up to take a penalty.

 

[Danny-Boy]

No, never a goal. But I stood and clapped Murray when he was subbed off here last season (I think it was last seaon - all a blur these days). I probably wouldn't have bothered but I don't like seeing one of our ex players booed, especially when one who has always behaved with dignity. Pleasingly I was not alone in my stance.

Thank you. Maybe you'll be able to see him again next season, hopefully in the Prem.

 

[Danny-Boy]

Not sure if it counts but the 1-5 home humiliation by Stoke under McGhee 2006. We were already down so I thought **** it, might as well make the most of a terrible game. From their third onwards me and loads of others in H Block went sarcastically mental at every goal Stoke scored Then when Loft scored a consolation their fans returned the favour by celebrating it like they'd won the Champions League. It was absolutely hilarious and Stokies went up a lot in my book from that day.

Where Loft now? I saw his brother play once for Rye and Iden against Seaford Town, he was pretty talented at that level.

 

[Danny-Boy]

Wouldn't even cross my mind to applaud the opposition.. I can appreciate quality play from other teams as a football fan but would never applaud a goal from a team that's playing against Albion.

What about a class "Own Goal"? Dunkie scored a classic for West Ham not so long ago...

 

[Chicken Run]

I shall be applauding the opposition's own goal late Saturday morning #mess

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Will always acknowledge decent opposition goals, even if I don't stand up and applaud.

I also remember a 'nearly' goal, when Craig Bellamy nearly broke the bar from about 40 yards in the Liverpool League Cup game.

Unbelievable strike that had the North Stand muttering in disbelief

I don't recall ever applauding an opposition goal but I have absolutely no qualms about doing so if it's something special and, when thinking of times I might/would have done, this was the example that popped into my head.

That he even thought to shoot was mildly insane, the force and near-perfect accuracy of the thing was on another level.

 

[Saladpack Seagull]

Can't recall clapping the opposition scoring against us, but the passions stirred when watching the Albion are much less generous to them than when I am watching Sussex play cricket, where I feel much more sportsmanlike and am happy to applaud good cricket played against us by whoever we're playing. It's just the different natures of the two sports and the different emotions they generate.

 

[AZ Gull]

Where Loft now?

Loft now play Gillingham.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Two, both absolute belters in the East goal at at Withers. Andrew Crofts for Gillingham, and Ishmael Demontagnac for Walsall.

 

[BensGrandad]

I have applauded a goal if I considered it worthy but cannot remember many to quote but I do remember the one for Demontagnac for Walsall as being very good. another one was Fabian Delph at Withdean ran through most of our team after being allowed a free run by Glen Murray. Not sure if Delph actually scored it or not.

 

[fleet]

I remember applauding Marco Gabbiadini when he got his hat-trick against us for Darlington.
I'm sure there have been other occasions.

I was just about to post this and checked to see if anyone else had done the same thing. I clapped that hat trick - it was a very low point as we were so painfully bad and he was so much better than anyone we had playing (OGH got better in the Withdean years!).