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So gave we got enough possible names for a List Of shame yet?

Ray fury as thugs take over; Brighton 4 Leyton Orient 4. - Free Online Library So I was mistaken and it was at the 4-3 point not the 3-2 that the attack took place. I seem to remember that penalty took about 5 minutes to take but McDonald took it well thank god! Also some really pathetic...

We were 2-0 up at half time, then orient went 3-2 up, that's when McGleish did the going down sign to the north stand. Or so my old still functioning brain cells tell me.

Yes I was there, seem to remember it was 2 fans that tried to attack McGleish, didnt work and ended up arrested.

That would explain 4 or 5..... but 17 clubs?

What possible advantage would some of these clubs have if Brighton were expelled? Thats what I find so hard to understand. I'm sure alot of those clubs are now themselves in finacial difficulty, so why vote to expel us? I just don't get it!

Yes, it was a chairmans vote. But as it was such a long time ago it's probably ok to Speculate as the chairmen have probably long gone. It's still a disgrace that any club voted to throw us out but 17! Huge number.

47 to 17. Thats almost a division full of clubs that voted to expel us :nono:. I have been digging but haven't found out who. I would have expected Barry Hearn at Orient was 1. Who were the others? Or who do you think the others were? Interesting article from the time. Football: Saved Brighton...