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4 minutes ago, cityrebel said:

Eastbourne Town v Horley Town today. We drove past Arlington stadium on the way back to have a look. Shame to see the gates locked on a fine sunny Saturday evening.

Spent many a happy Sunday afternoon at Arlington.

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11 minutes ago, steve roberts said:

Spent many a happy Sunday afternoon at Arlington.

The most ungracious losers in the land :D

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13 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

The most ungracious losers in the land :D

...with Bob Dugard at the helm hardly surprising although their initial years in the First Division after years of dominating the Second Division brought them down to earth somewhat. Bob was passionate and very protective of his charges which occasionally spilled over...remember a few fisty fights/skirmishes and, of course, Dave Lanning added to the fun. A good read in the latest "Backtrack" where local derbies between Eastbourne and Canterbury was covered.

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Cirencester Town v Cinderford Town, a rainlashed El Glosico derby! Win for Ciren who go top.

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5 hours ago, steve roberts said:

...with Bob Dugard at the helm hardly surprising although their initial years in the First Division after years of dominating the Second Division brought them down to earth somewhat. Bob was passionate and very protective of his charges which occasionally spilled over...remember a few fisty fights/skirmishes and, of course, Dave Lanning added to the fun. A good read in the latest "Backtrack" where local derbies between Eastbourne and Canterbury was covered.

Remember doing a southern camping tour in 1971 (from Cumbria) and stopped in Hailsham for pub Sunday lunch, lovely grub, then on to Arlington for speedway, where we pitched tent right next to car park. Along with many other holiday makers...I can still vividly hear Dave Lanning winding up the visiting Peterborough fans - asking 'where have all the Panthers fans gone'?..adding' last year you brought 40 coach loads of fans to this fixture...today just a couple, why'?..I recall it was really good entertainment for us happy campers.

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They took huge exception at Arlington to the Witches ticker tape celebrations in 98

Pick it up or you get locked in and we call the police was the gist of it :rofl:

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3 hours ago, cityrebel said:

My first ever visit to Arlington against Rayleigh way back in 1972, ended in a massive punch up. Last seasons shenanigans against Glasgow, just kept up those traditions!

I was there (39-39) but I don't recall a punch up I have to say? If I remember Alan Emmett scored a 12 point maximum and there was some animosity over him beating Gordon Kennett during the British under-21 Championship. The "Eagles" management 'claimed' that he was using an over-sized engine or something or other?

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22 minutes ago, geoff100 said:

Remember the comets getting well beat in 1975 first leg knockout cup final with some dodgy ref decisions by am sure ex rider reg trott with charlie dugard sat next to him in the box. 

Funny but ex-Eagle Reg Trott made some atrocious decisions as a referee during Eastbourne's first match of the 1979 season and Bob Dugard threatened that he would never be allowed to officiate at another meeting at Arlington!

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