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Post by tommydark on May 29, 2024 11:43:25 GMT
Just to rub salt in the wound
May 1982...the faulklands war was on..chariots of fire was number one..and people still waited in line for a bus!
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Post by Thor on May 29, 2024 12:23:18 GMT
That was a sad day. Still a very young lad and walking to the supporters club with my dad and his mates I saw grown men crying.
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Post by mrb on May 29, 2024 13:06:24 GMT
Was no comfort…I was in the middle of a two year posting in Ulster..My Arsenal,Manure(city werent a big thing then)Spurs,all just took the pee..Meant Jack sh!t to them,,😂😂
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Post by mujtahido on May 29, 2024 14:18:26 GMT
I was certain we'd get promoted the very next season i was so used to us being in the old second division.
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Post by kbola on May 29, 2024 14:59:49 GMT
I wasn't born then so can't comment but I thunk folk still queue for the bus?
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Post by billk53 on May 29, 2024 15:05:51 GMT
We baby boomers do anyway
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Post by redintheface on May 29, 2024 15:23:25 GMT
That was a sad day. Still a very young lad and walking to the supporters club with my dad and his mates I saw grown men crying. That was the Board of Directors !🤣🤣💸 |
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Post by watfordo on May 29, 2024 15:25:53 GMT
Remember it well but it seemed inevitable to me so that removed some of the pain.
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Post by redshank on May 29, 2024 15:55:07 GMT
The golden years.We knew it would end but we sure shook a few apples off the tree before we weeeeent.Like the end of Mozart's Don Giovani.
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Post by mrb on May 29, 2024 19:58:00 GMT
That was a sad day. Still a very young lad and walking to the supporters club with my dad and his mates I saw grown men crying. That was the Board of Directors !🤣🤣💸 😂 |
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Post by redintheface on May 30, 2024 6:28:32 GMT
It was indeed redshank. Two excellent managers during the period and a host of wonderful players. |
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Post by redshank on May 30, 2024 10:25:39 GMT
Some that never get mentioned,a real diamond was Ian Bowyer,how on earth did we get him to sign for us.Looked the part from game one.How we could do with a Micky Bullock now,he was an excellent player on those awful pitches.
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Post by redintheface on May 30, 2024 11:28:05 GMT
Some that never get mentioned,a real diamond was Ian Bowyer,how on earth did we get him to sign for us.Looked the part from game one.How we could do with a Micky Bullock now,he was an excellent player on those awful pitches. Bowyer came long before the “ little Leyton Orient” mantra had been created I guess. Let’s face it, we signed some relatively “ big name “ players back then.👍 |
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Post by redshank on May 30, 2024 12:08:41 GMT
Some that never get mentioned,a real diamond was Ian Bowyer,how on earth did we get him to sign for us.Looked the part from game one.How we could do with a Micky Bullock now,he was an excellent player on those awful pitches. Bowyer came long before the “ little Leyton Orient” mantra had been created I guess. Let’s face it, we signed some relatively “ big name “ players back then.👍 The days before televised football and players needed the money. |
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Post by tommydark on May 30, 2024 12:20:42 GMT
I recall bowyer going one on one with blond Fulham keeper mellor,he produced a lovely chip over him,only for it to bounce twice on our rock hard easter dustbowl and clear the crossbar.
Bullock was good in the air for 5ft 10, guess he had superb timing when to jump and beat the six footers.
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Post by redshank on May 30, 2024 14:35:34 GMT
Those who were there will never forget Ian Bowyers opener against Leicester City in that famous FA cup game.
Same with the Micky Bullock equaliser against Chelsea that drew us level.
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