[Albion] One for the stattos

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

I remember the weather was lovely

Brizzle had a huge player at the time called Devon White. When he ran onto the pitch at the start, he tripped and fell over, the cause of much hilarity in the north stand.

Odd the things one remembers......

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

I went to that game on the Seagulls Special - it was delayed and we only just got there in time.

No such thing an away end - interesting experience.

Me too

All for a fiver if my memory serves me right

We celebrated the Brighton goals
But soon went incognito

 

[spence]

Brizzle had a huge player at the time called Devon White. When he ran onto the pitch at the start, he tripped and fell over, the cause of much hilarity in the north stand.

Odd the things one remembers......

Wasn't the corner stand(NE) used that day ? Or was it out of commission by then.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Wasn't the corner stand(NE) used that day ? Or was it out of commission by then.

Full of Rovers fans,they brought alot down that day

 

[Binney on acid]

I threatened to stop watching the Albion when Ward was picked over Binney - I soon changed my mind!

I virtually worshipped Ward, but Fred Binney? One of only a few players that made Messi look crap.

 

[amexer]

I virtually worshipped Ward, but Fred Binney? One of only a few players that made Messi look crap.

Are you watching Albion now

 

[Saladpack Seagull]

There's nothing like a promotion winning game

And the ensuing pitch invasion

First time I invaded the pitch. Didn't do it again until I persuaded my daughter to join me in invading the Withdean pitch to celebrate staying up with Russell Slade!

 

[Bodian]

great scenes at the Bristol Rovers game

"Fans Go Wild as Albion Make It" was the Argus headline (still got the front page somewhere...) That was the season we went on that ridiculous run of something like 7 wins and a draw in the last eight games. And the coldest I have ever been at a match on the terraces at Notts County. Brrr....

 

[el punal]

I threatened to stop watching the Albion when Ward was picked over Binney - I soon changed my mind!

You must have changed your mind very quickly! I was at that game, Hereford (away) 27th March 1976, Wardy scored in the first minute - a legend was born.

 

[darkwolf666]

You must have changed your mind very quickly! I was at that game, Hereford (away) 27th March 1976, Wardy scored in the first minute - a legend was born.

 

[Thimble Keegan]

Brizzle had a huge player at the time called Devon White. When he ran onto the pitch at the start, he tripped and fell over, the cause of much hilarity in the north stand.

Odd the things one remembers......

Bloody hell, I remember that.

It was actually the sign carrying the Player-Of-The-Year sponsors logo, which I think was Granada TV's...The sign was secured to the turf by a string and pegs, Devon clearly did not see the string and tripped over it...Very funny.

Years later Devon White ended-up at Watford and then Hornets manager, Kenny Jackett said of White that they had to keep him interested during the game as otherwise he will just "switch-off".

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Rustington BHA

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

I think perhaps your memory is playing tricks? I have no recollection of Maybank being played instead of Ward. The majority of the time they were played together. Ward had 46 appearances in 76/77, 39 in 77/78, 27 in 78/79, 41 in 79/80. When Ward was injured, I would suggest that he was replaced by Poskett and not Maybank.

That's the way I remember it too. Maybank effectively replaced Ian Mellor. Or ineffectively, for the most part.