I know its a bit negative but yesterday got me thinking back to other opening day disappointments down the years.
For me in 1991 having just missing out in the play off final to Notts County a couple of months earlier, we were tipped as one of the favourites for promotion to the old First Division. However hopes were shattered as newly promoted Tranmere came to the Goldstone, and inflicted a 2-0 home defeat on us with John Aldridge running poor old Stefan Ioven ragged. This game also saw those terrible stripy shorts worn for the first time.
For me in 1991 having just missing out in the play off final to Notts County a couple of months earlier, we were tipped as one of the favourites for promotion to the old First Division. However hopes were shattered as newly promoted Tranmere came to the Goldstone, and inflicted a 2-0 home defeat on us with John Aldridge running poor old Stefan Ioven ragged. This game also saw those terrible stripy shorts worn for the first time.
