| 28 years ago today 13:16 - May 10 with 2551 views | Illinoisblue |
5,000 town fans at bramall lane. Late equaliser from Stockwell. Really thought that was going to be our year.
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| 28 years ago today on 13:26 - May 10 with 2000 views | gainsboroughblue |
The second leg was so frustrating. Alan Kelly was dazed from an injury early on and we didn't test him anywhere near enough. |  |
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| 28 years ago today on 13:36 - May 10 with 1955 views | Jrm_72 |
Little 12yr old James' first ever away game, went on the coaches with my Dad. Very much enjoyed being an embarrassing little hoodlum and mouthing off at the home fans |  | | |
| 28 years ago today on 13:59 - May 10 with 1847 views | itfc_bucks |
I was there that day, think it was only my second away game too.
Mad day | | | |
| 28 years ago today on 14:01 - May 10 with 1839 views | monkeymagic |
Thanks for posting this, I’ve looked for it on YouTube etc over the years and never found the footage. Strange how your memory isn’t always reliable:I had in my head that Mickys equaliser was on a par with Ricky Villa’s FA Cup Winner for Spurs. On reflection, I think I over egged that a little. | | | |
| 28 years ago today on 14:58 - May 10 with 1722 views | Sharkey |
I thought Gudmundsson was going to go on be a Town legend. |  | | |
| 28 years ago today on 16:04 - May 10 with 1611 views | brazil1982 |
Blimey I remember watching this when I was a student in Joshua Brookes, Manchester. |  | | |
| 28 years ago today on 18:54 - May 10 with 1476 views | IPS_wich |
I travelled down from Lancaster with a mate I was doing a postgrad with who was a Blades fan. I made the mistake of wearing my town top as we walked back to my car and was briefly set upon by 3-4 Sheffield fans. Thankfully my mate was wearing a Sheff U top and managed to persuade them to leave me be. Had a few bruises on the shins from being kicked but thankfully no punches were thrown. Was not a fun experience. My mates said a few seconds later … ‘for f*** sake will you zip up your hoodie!! | | | |
| 28 years ago today on 07:50 - May 11 with 1196 views | Blue_Heath |
| 28 years ago today on 14:58 - May 10 by Sharkey |
I thought Gudmundsson was going to go on be a Town legend. |
I was at both legs and yes when Gudmundson netted I thought that was it.
So deflating afterwards, I really hoped we would sign him but hey ho. | | | |
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| 28 years ago today on 11:51 - May 11 with 1127 views | Steve_M |
That first leg was such a good away day, 1-0 down, absolutely soaked and we still kept singing. Not sure I knew how to celebrate when we finally scored.
How the fk is that 28 years ago though? |  |
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| 28 years ago today on 13:56 - May 11 with 990 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
How many did we actually lose before finally making it?
Was this exact order the back and all back to back years?
Sheffield United
Chalrton
Bolton
Bolton / Barnsley (P) |  | | |
| 28 years ago today on 14:05 - May 11 with 982 views | Steve_M |
| 28 years ago today on 13:56 - May 11 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
How many did we actually lose before finally making it?
Was this exact order the back and all back to back years?
Sheffield United
Chalrton
Bolton
Bolton / Barnsley (P) |
Yep, each season from 96/97 onwards.
I think for 2.5 years of that time, from late 1997, we were an excellent team but that year-on-year growth set us up nicely for when we did get promoted. | |
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| 28 years ago today on 14:09 - May 11 with 969 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| 28 years ago today on 14:05 - May 11 by Steve_M |
Yep, each season from 96/97 onwards.
I think for 2.5 years of that time, from late 1997, we were an excellent team but that year-on-year growth set us up nicely for when we did get promoted. |
In 1998 we were good and playing some nice stuff. David Johnson, Scowie and the emergence of Dyer, I can’t remember if Charlton were better but that was a disappointing playoffs. Probably a really strong division that year.
Who did Bolton lose to in 1999 at Wembley? | | | |
| 28 years ago today on 14:17 - May 11 with 957 views | SE1blue |
| 28 years ago today on 14:09 - May 11 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
In 1998 we were good and playing some nice stuff. David Johnson, Scowie and the emergence of Dyer, I can’t remember if Charlton were better but that was a disappointing playoffs. Probably a really strong division that year.
Who did Bolton lose to in 1999 at Wembley? |
Watford.
Getting rid of the away goals rule in the playoffs was a smart move. Going out to Bolton like that was crazy. |  |
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| 28 years ago today on 14:23 - May 11 with 941 views | gainsboroughblue |
| 28 years ago today on 14:09 - May 11 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
In 1998 we were good and playing some nice stuff. David Johnson, Scowie and the emergence of Dyer, I can’t remember if Charlton were better but that was a disappointing playoffs. Probably a really strong division that year.
Who did Bolton lose to in 1999 at Wembley? |
We'd beaten Charlton three times that season (including League Cup) so was a bit galling to lose to them in the Play-offs. It was also the most anti-climatic tie in terms of drama of the three.
I often wonder what would have happened if Jim hadn't have equalised at PR v Bolton. 2000-01 in the First Division would've been a tough one to take and that feeling of 'this just isn't going to happen' would've been a huge burden. | |
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| 28 years ago today on 14:30 - May 11 with 929 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| 28 years ago today on 14:23 - May 11 by gainsboroughblue |
We'd beaten Charlton three times that season (including League Cup) so was a bit galling to lose to them in the Play-offs. It was also the most anti-climatic tie in terms of drama of the three.
I often wonder what would have happened if Jim hadn't have equalised at PR v Bolton. 2000-01 in the First Division would've been a tough one to take and that feeling of 'this just isn't going to happen' would've been a huge burden. |
Seconds away from 4 heartbreakers in a row, hard to recover from that, especially when you consider two final day second place drama daggers as well.
That said, so many of those players took us to 5th in the PL (which as we know from this season was a very different era) so maybe we’d have just won the league in 2000-2001! | | | |
| 28 years ago today on 14:35 - May 11 with 925 views | gainsboroughblue |
| 28 years ago today on 14:30 - May 11 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Seconds away from 4 heartbreakers in a row, hard to recover from that, especially when you consider two final day second place drama daggers as well.
That said, so many of those players took us to 5th in the PL (which as we know from this season was a very different era) so maybe we’d have just won the league in 2000-2001! |
Doubt we'd have won it. Fulham were like this seasons Burnley and Leeds on acid and Blackburn weren't far behind. Thankfully, we'll never need to know! | |
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| 28 years ago today on 14:38 - May 11 with 912 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| 28 years ago today on 14:35 - May 11 by gainsboroughblue |
Doubt we'd have won it. Fulham were like this seasons Burnley and Leeds on acid and Blackburn weren't far behind. Thankfully, we'll never need to know! |
Still the best night ever at PR in my fandom. Wasn’t around in the 80s era. Never heard an atmosphere like it.
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| 28 years ago today on 14:43 - May 11 with 885 views | gainsboroughblue |
| 28 years ago today on 14:38 - May 11 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Still the best night ever at PR in my fandom. Wasn’t around in the 80s era. Never heard an atmosphere like it.
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I got through a whole pack of 20 fags that night. Sat in upper Portman/Cobbold stand for some reason.
Terrifying night. No pubs open afterwards either which was a pain. | |
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| 28 years ago today on 14:46 - May 11 with 879 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| 28 years ago today on 14:43 - May 11 by gainsboroughblue |
I got through a whole pack of 20 fags that night. Sat in upper Portman/Cobbold stand for some reason.
Terrifying night. No pubs open afterwards either which was a pain. |
I remember St George’s bar on the roundabout being well and truly open and there was a mob of about 300 outside.
No idea if that’s still a pub now! | | | |
| 28 years ago today on 14:47 - May 11 with 878 views | jaykay |
| 28 years ago today on 14:09 - May 11 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
In 1998 we were good and playing some nice stuff. David Johnson, Scowie and the emergence of Dyer, I can’t remember if Charlton were better but that was a disappointing playoffs. Probably a really strong division that year.
Who did Bolton lose to in 1999 at Wembley? |
at 76 my memory not as good as it was but i believe charlton had a thug at full back called mills. the ref let him get away with murder ,stomping all our forwards at one time. |  |
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| 28 years ago today on 14:50 - May 11 with 871 views | gainsboroughblue |
| 28 years ago today on 14:46 - May 11 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
I remember St George’s bar on the roundabout being well and truly open and there was a mob of about 300 outside.
No idea if that’s still a pub now! |
I went in the wrong direction then. I headed for Plough, Cock and Pye, McGintys and the like. In the end, I gave up and went home which the Friday morning at work version of me, appreciated.
That pub is long gone now, though the building remains. | |
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| 28 years ago today on 14:50 - May 11 with 869 views | iamatractorboy |
| 28 years ago today on 14:46 - May 11 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
I remember St George’s bar on the roundabout being well and truly open and there was a mob of about 300 outside.
No idea if that’s still a pub now! |
If you mean the one at the top of Civic Drive, which was opposite Blockbuster Video, that was empty (as the shell of the pub) for many years but I think it's flats now. | | | |
| 28 years ago today on 14:51 - May 11 with 863 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| 28 years ago today on 14:47 - May 11 by jaykay |
at 76 my memory not as good as it was but i believe charlton had a thug at full back called mills. the ref let him get away with murder ,stomping all our forwards at one time. |
Possibly! I remember it being a Clapham OG with Bright being all over him but that’s about it. Atmosphere went from rocking to very flat that day. Don’t think the away game was much different, we didn’t have many tickets down there either. | | | |
| 28 years ago today on 14:51 - May 11 with 864 views | gainsboroughblue |
| 28 years ago today on 14:47 - May 11 by jaykay |
at 76 my memory not as good as it was but i believe charlton had a thug at full back called mills. the ref let him get away with murder ,stomping all our forwards at one time. |
You are right. Danny Mills. | |
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| 28 years ago today on 14:53 - May 11 with 858 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| 28 years ago today on 14:50 - May 11 by iamatractorboy |
If you mean the one at the top of Civic Drive, which was opposite Blockbuster Video, that was empty (as the shell of the pub) for many years but I think it's flats now. |
Yeah, it was George’s bar and then the Victoria (I think),
I’m sure many others are long shut that I remember on the outskirts as well. | | | |
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