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86-87 Aldershot 87-88 Promoted Wrexham 88-89 Wembley - Torquay 89-90 Playoffs Notts County #90-91 Wembley - Tranmere 91-92 Cup run and the Soton game 92-93 Liverpool in Cup and Promotion, Hull, PNE etc 93-94 Cup run - Everton, Arsenal, Villa 94-95 Cup Final, Reading Play Offs 95-96 Prem 96-97 Champions. Last Season Burnden. 97-98 Relegation last day 98-99 Watford Play off final 99-00 Barry Knight, Tranmere Semi, Villa semi. 00-01 Play off promotion. 01-02 Youri and survival 02-03 JJ and last day survival 03-04 Boro league cup final 04-05 UEFA qualification 05-06 UEFA France, Bulgaria, Istanbul and Portugal. 06-07 UEFA qualification 07-08 Euro jollies to Germany, Macedonia, Serbia, Spain and Portugal. 08-09 Not much but ultimately still comfortably in PL 09-10 Much the same 10-11 Brum away, Stoke semi 11-12 Relegation last day 12-13 Nearly made Play Offs 13-14 Think this was a dead season 14-15 Lennon upsurge, Liverpool In cup. 15-16 Relegation 16-17 Promotion, Vale away etc 17-18 Forest Home, Wilbraham 18-19 Relegation 19-20 Relegation 20- 21 .... This is just in my life time. Like many have said life is never dull.

First match for me was in 66. Last match of the season. 1-1 draw against Norwich. Stood on the Embankment as a wide eyed 11 year old with a couple of mates from L/H. It was a boring end of season match but it was the humour of the fans that grabbed me and hasn’t released its grip since. A bloke at the side of us, obviously bored, shouted as we took a corner. “Come on Fred, (Hill) give us a laugh, kick the corner flag” Appreciating our laughter, he said “you have to laugh cocker” No one ever said that in L/H. I was hooked there and then. Tomorrow could be another notch on the up and down experience of being a Wanderers fan. No idea about stats but has any other team experienced the same? Being a Wanderer is a privilege. I may even turn up on that grassy bank tomorrow and think of Freddie Hill. Also known as God.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/football-league-blog/2021/apr/30/bolton-ready-to-rise-again-one-win-from-return-league-one-ian-evatt?

You know we are cut from the same cloth. My dad was too caught up in the fear of hooliganism and wouldn't take me to the match... Hence I was chosen to go to Burnden rather than OT. I had so many craics with my mates over the years, the first being on the pitch against Preston. I think I was 13. In terms of ups and downs, I think it's 7/6 positive, but I have been drinking for a long long time. I was very keen not to make the same mistake as my dad, so my lads first match was just before his 2nd birthday. Luckily we beat Stoke 5-0. He has endured 80% shite since then, but he still has the buzz. He was in the pitch 4 years ago today, and whilst we can't do that tomorrow, we'll be there just in case something memorable does happen. Times like this are in short supply, make memories whilst you can... If it goes tits up, you'll still remember the moment, those you're with, and what you mean to each other. I'll be going for a beer or two, summat to eat, and watch on my phone... Any party will organic COYWM

Definitely up for that one

lets hope you and the other thousands who gave up on our club return, other wise we will never get back to the premier league

I always loved Burnden, it's where I grew up watching Bolton. I didn't think I had the same connection with the Reebok but turning up for my jab last week gave me goosebumps after so long away. The last few years, I've stayed in pubs instead of going to games, spent entire halves underneath the stands because I've had no connection with the players. The pride is back. I can't wait to be back either

Cant be Hartlepool they are in the National League

Cheltenham one.....Exeter maybe

Remember a fella flicking his lighter on and off at Peter Crouch shouting burn the freak as he came over for a throw in front of ESL

just need to beat exeter full stop

4-4 is good, we can still go past Cambridge tomorrow, but it takes one option out for both Morecambe and Tranmere, hopefully de-motivating them in case we screw up.

I am but it doesn't mean I'm wrong. It might mean someone should take control of my online betting accounts temporarily though.

That’s it, right there. As a fan, we put up with all sorts of football. Good, bad and utter shite but the overriding reason for any fan is being there. That’s all that matters to me and most other fans. Television or whatever is a poor substitution for actually being there.

We have two chances to get the win we need. That’s assuming we need a win. We don’t do stuff easy it’s what we do. But we’ve proven we are better than the majority of teams in this league. we will Be fine. We will win tomorrow. It will be nervy no doubt. But let’s enjoy it. 4 months ago we were fearing the worst.

Mu dad wouldn't take me until I started high school, he relented a bit and took me towards the end of the 68/69 season as I was ready to leave junior school

We’ve got this Stop being fannies

About the same here, my Dad wouldn't take me until I was 10 (1966) because I wouldn't understand it. I think the match was against Cardiff. I was more taken about the people and surroundings around me and being "grown up"

This is huge news

Im firmly in the camp that he’s a fuckin hilarious and a brilliant writer

Yeah good read nice one Burnden

That was the first full season I started watching Good Knee, so I was beginning to think I might be a bit of a Jonah? Been there for every good and bad one since though, through all the pain and ecstasy, which is what being a Wanderers fan is all about and I’m about to witness the start of our next coming tomorrow, when we see off the Grecians. 🥳

No way you have ever been in a Happy shop or any happy place

Getting back to the promotion and relegations , if you're if a certain vintage like meself then the only one I wasn't at was our first fall from the top division in 1964. Was only 7 but been there for all the rest and I think I'll be there on the grass in the rain tomorrow Mr Hugespunkbubble.

Yeah I take the dogs down there, I’ll take a ladder

Nah, prefer 2-0 by half time, preferably a man sent off for them , their keeper injured with no one on bench, cruise to a 5-0 win. However I think a tight affair decided by 1 goal is reality

Let’s hope Harrogate players are playing for Wembley places.

Nothing wrong with a bit of swamping in crowded pubs. Even better when your mate is catching it in his mouth

https://ourworldindata.org/covid-deaths Deaths per million UK v India.... Barely a ripple. They'll be reet.

Shit bloke