Poet of the Macabre Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Figure most people on here will enjoy this video. A great story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 So Brighton's decline was really started by the bigot Gordon Smith! Everything he touches is a disaster. Interesting piece but I thought there was a lot more involved in them finding a new home in Brighton. I thought they had quite a few locations turned down before finally getting Falmer and one politician in particular had been the new public enemy number one. My first thoughts were it was Prescott but he's the hero here. A quick google doesn't throw any light on it. Shall do some more searching when time allows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, 7-2 said: So Brighton's decline was really started by the bigot Gordon Smith! Everything he touches is a disaster. Interesting piece but I thought there was a lot more involved in them finding a new home in Brighton. I thought they had quite a few locations turned down before finally getting Falmer and one politician in particular had been the new public enemy number one. My first thoughts were it was Prescott but he's the hero here. A quick google doesn't throw any light on it. Shall do some more searching when time allows. There's TONS more on it. Should really be a feature-length documentary or a great book. May both exist already but this is a good taster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 45 minutes ago, Poet of the Macabre said: There's TONS more on it. Should really be a feature-length documentary or a great book. May both exist already but this is a good taster. Thought there would be. I must just need to up my googling skills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Hessian Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 fun fact: Rovers were the opposition for the first game at The Amex by special request as we had been the last team to play them at The Goldstone; throw in games at Withdean Stadium and Priestfield (Gillingham), I've seen us play at - and get beat - by Brighton on four different "home" grounds... (the "fun" bit might not have been strictly true...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Hessian Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 good to see Lewis Dunk hammering the nail in to the coffin of the opening day home defeat with an own goal - couldn't have happened to a bigger c**t... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girth Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 f**k Brighton...to a point. The whole of the UK was behind them in '97 and we were the underdogs. My beautiful town was filled with Des Lynam's mates. The atmosphere at the game was insane. Even as a 15 year old, seeing the fans and players on the pitch at the end in tears still haunts me. However, Brighton fans have been very supportive towards Hereford FC. Still, we beat them in the FA Cup the season after which was extremely pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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