I was 15 years old and it was my first away game with my mates rather than my Dad. Spent most of the night dodging bricks, sitting on the train watching it get smashed up and generally shitting ourselves. Proper baptism of fire. Didn't they cancel the Seagull Special after that game?
Apologies if fixtures but I've just realised that it was our new managers Brother that ended Gerry Ryan's career back in 1985 at Selhurst. I can remember the noise of his leg snapping as if it were yesterday.
I've got ticket number 0001 from the Hereford game and my ticket from the last game at the Goldstone signed by the last player to get sent off at the Goldstone, Ian Baird we met him outside the ground after the game. My Dad's got the scrapbooks that we kept in the 70's and the back page of the...
We once had a great manager called Gus
But he thought he was too good for us
He got too big for his boots
And shat on our roots
I wish he'd now **** off without any fuss
Can I have 4?
Singing "bee keeper" to the Brentford goalie. The Ginger Prince jumping on Brian Horton after scoring twice. That game against Carlisle on Boxing Day as mentioned above. Happy Days, I think!?
As I stood there watching my 13yr old with tears rolling down his face for the last 10 minutes on Monday night and still managing to give me a hug and thank me for his season ticket whilst to my right my 15yr old stood with his arms aloft singing on his own while the stadium emptied it made me...
Thank you for the 3 points. I'm glad you pointed out he had a white jacket on 'cos that's really narrowed it down. Your not you're. Maybe a trip to college may teach you a lesson too (not to or two) :ascarf: