Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
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Do you still boycott the Goldstone retail park?
- Thread starter Jimmy Grimble
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NMH
Banned
won't shop at forfars either.
Used to, all the time. I've since found several better purveyors of sweetmeats and loaf.
Used to, all the time. I've since found several better purveyors of sweetmeats and loaf.
Mrs Coach
aka Jesus H. Woman
The Albion Roar show are doing a segment every week called 'Memories Of' - they've been great to listen to so far and very emotional for those who record them for us (it's only a couple of minutes of memories).
If anyone would like to record one with me, please PM me and we'll record YOUR memories of, and give you a copy for posterity!
If anyone would like to record one with me, please PM me and we'll record YOUR memories of, and give you a copy for posterity!
supaseagull
Well-known member
It's not the shop's fault that they bought the land, regardless of how much they paid for it...The only shop I boycotted at the time was Focus and then Wickes when they were owned by Archer.
As others have mentioned, life moves on and in an ironically weird sort of way (and this isn't condoning what Archer, Stanley & Bellotti did to us), had the goldstone not have been sold then we may still be playing in a run down old ground...we would have been just another club with a dodgy board...probably have gone into administration a couple of times...whereas because of what has happened, we're now looking forward to playing in a nice spanky new stadium and the club is in the best shape financially than it has ever been...I know a few of you will disagree, but this is just my own opinion.
As others have mentioned, life moves on and in an ironically weird sort of way (and this isn't condoning what Archer, Stanley & Bellotti did to us), had the goldstone not have been sold then we may still be playing in a run down old ground...we would have been just another club with a dodgy board...probably have gone into administration a couple of times...whereas because of what has happened, we're now looking forward to playing in a nice spanky new stadium and the club is in the best shape financially than it has ever been...I know a few of you will disagree, but this is just my own opinion.
Mellor 3 Ward 4
Well-known member
Never go there.
HOWEVER, a couple of years ago my Mother-in- law had bought a TV from Comet - the Branch on the London Road - when we got there to collect it we were told it had to be picked up from their other Branch 'in Hove'
I refused to go anywhere near the place and parked two streets away - and told my wife to get the shop assistant to bring it to the car - which they did.
If we had moved under different circumstances it would be different - and when we get to Falmer I may well feel differently, but at the moment I simly cannot go in there.
HOWEVER, a couple of years ago my Mother-in- law had bought a TV from Comet - the Branch on the London Road - when we got there to collect it we were told it had to be picked up from their other Branch 'in Hove'
I refused to go anywhere near the place and parked two streets away - and told my wife to get the shop assistant to bring it to the car - which they did.
If we had moved under different circumstances it would be different - and when we get to Falmer I may well feel differently, but at the moment I simly cannot go in there.
Strike
Sussex Border Front
Never been on the site, but walked past one or two times.
Horton's halftime iceberg
Blooming Marvellous
I drive big diversions to avoid it.
What I need is a statue of Wardy to commerate the historic value of the site to distract me.
What I need is a statue of Wardy to commerate the historic value of the site to distract me.
Mick Beard BHA
Hirsute
It might not be their fault, but as i said earlier they continue to profit, in a round-about way, from the demise of the Goldstone.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
To be honest, I boycott it rather by default than anything else. I live nowhere near it and rarely have reason to go to Hove, so making a conscious decision to boycott doesn't really come into it.
Sajerz
Member
JJB
Leekbrookgull
Well-known member
When living 'back home' part of the Albion was walking past Coral,s into the park and seeing those floodlights bowing over the Goldstone. I have moved on but won't go there. Plus still boycott Focus. 
Zesh Rehman
New member
Went there earlier, had a lovely burger king and a kick about in the car park!
?Soton Seagull
Well-known member
Used the car park to turn round once, never been in the shops. Will continue to ignore it as a shopping resource until Flamer is built.
Lady Bracknell
Handbag at Dawn
Haven't ever seen it and won't drive past it.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
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