Hereford away 1997 - did you listen in Hove Park?

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

There was a group of around 20 who listened to the game under the shadow of The Goldstone floodlights - were YOU one of them?

 

[Scotty Mac]

i was there like a TRUE superfan

i remember being in hove park on a monday though when liam brady made the announcement about the consortium - quite why i wasnt in school i dont know

 

[Gully]

Nope, I was in Canada, listening by phone...with the receiver in the UK placed next to a radio (twas the days before t'internet of course)...would love to have been in Hove park though.

 

[Bry Nylon]

I was at Edgar Street, Hereford, in the home supporters stand, opposite the tunnel, with dozens and dozens of other Albion fans. What a day.....

 

[Bozza]

I was amongst the Albion faithful, moaning at that **** who was on the fence (and subsequently got Robbie's magic boots)

 

[Leekbrookgull]

I was there Away end,yes and that sod got onto the railings.

 

[Buzzer]

I was at Hereford - shitting my pants. Well done guys at Hove Park - sod the superfan bollocks - we were all in this together. Something to tell your grandchildren.

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

GOODNESS ME, I didn't ask if you were at the game, now did I? Believe that's been done to DEATH in several other threads. There was a small gathering of random Albionites who decended on Hove Park because for whatever reason they couldn't get to the game. Was wondering if any of them read NSC.

 

[Oscar]

I was in Hove park. I couldn't get a ticket for Hereford and didn't want to listen to the match at home alone. Listened to the first half in that pub on Sackville Road and at 1-0 down I couldn't stand it any more. Walked down to the Goldstone (don't know why) and ended up with a gaggle of fans in Hove Park. I remember one woman had a bottle of champaigne which she passed around at the final whistle before a few of us tried to get into the Goldstone to reenact Robbie's goal. Sadly Bellotti's security was having none of it. Wish I had been at Edgar Street .

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

I was in Hove park. I couldn't get a ticket for Hereford and didn't want to listen to the match at home alone. Listened to the first half in that pub on Sackville Road and at 1-0 down I couldn't stand it any more. Walked down to the Goldstone (don't know why) and ended up with a gaggle of fans in Hove Park. I remember one woman had a bottle of champaigne which she passed around at the final whistle before a few of us tried to get into the Goldstone to reenact Robbie's goal. Sadly Bellotti's security was having none of it. Wish I had been at Edgar Street .

10 years on, hello! I was one of those fans along with three other mates. I remember the champagne, the copper who joined us for ten minutes and most of all the fact that right after whistle went, it felt like every other car that passed beeped it's horn at us.

Have regretted many times not heading down to Hereford even without a ticket, but it was certainly a unique experience enduring the game with a random handfull of other Albion fans!

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

I was watching a game at Burgess Hill but most people were listening to the radio in the last 20 minutes, including some of the players

 

[hans kraay fan club]

It was all too much for me that day, so I chose not to go to the game. Instead I decided that I wouldn't even listen to the radio or anything until it was all over. Instead I went for a country walk with mrs K, somewhere in the cotswolds. By about ten to five we were back in the car and I turned on the radio to get the final score, only to find that radio 5 were live from Edgar Street and there were still 5 minutes left. I had to pull the car over, and we sat in total silence, me almost unable to breathe properly until it was all over. The moment at the end when Ormerod saved us was the worst bit. Then when it was finally over, I felt absolutely drained, despite having only listened to a few minutes, and had to sit there for ages before I was ready to drive again.

I can't even imagine what it was like for those of you who were there.

 

[Simon Morgan]

I lstened to it in a park in Kingston, after having played FOOTBALL with my Dad. It was only my second year of supporting the Albion, but pretty pants-filling all the same!

 

[Peter Grummit]

The worst day of my life.

Until I had a double G+T and pint chaser in either hand at the pub on the way out of Hereford, with a continual stream of Albion cars and coaches going past. When it was, for a few minutes, one of the best days of my life.

PG

 

[Col P]

I was also one of the twenty together with my kids who are now all grown up we all gathered around the large lump if rock and cars honked in support as they passed after the game I also remember trying to get into the ground and failing but we did get in the following day and played a game on what was left of the pitch and I scored at both ends very sad and very happy times always good to look back

 

[Perry Milkins]

I was also one of the twenty together with my kids who are now all grown up we all gathered around the large lump if rock and cars honked in support as they passed after the game I also remember trying to get into the ground and failing but we did get in the following day and played a game on what was left of the pitch and I scored at both ends very sad and very happy times always good to look back

From my recollections of our football games in the park up Hollingbury it was no mean feat for you have to have scored in both ends.