Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted January 13, 2023 Site Supporter Posted January 13, 2023 Woranight. Quote
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted January 13, 2023 Site Supporter Posted January 13, 2023 That photo is on my office wall. Great night Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 13, 2023 Site Supporter Posted January 13, 2023 Kinell. Thats scary. Still, history was made that night. Quote
Burndens Bogs Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 My biggest BWFC regret is not going to that game, although i did go to Highbury and Goodison. 30 years omg. Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 13, 2023 Site Supporter Posted January 13, 2023 Aye, wasn't there myself. Was out with a lass, heard we were winning at half time bit didn't know the final score until I'd dropped her off and gone home to watch the highlights. The game was immense and has lived much more vividly in the memory than she did. Quote
onefinfrandsen Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 What a night in that away end, drove there with a Liverpool supporting mate who went in the kop. Let’s just say it was a pleasant drive home. Quote
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted January 13, 2023 Site Supporter Posted January 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, onefinfrandsen said: What a night in that away end, drove there with a Liverpool supporting mate who went in the kop. Let’s just say it was a pleasant drive home. I went in a car with 3 Liverpool 'fans' from work.... I nearly ended up walking home 😁 Quote
Bertie Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 Was sat in the seats we had at the side of the pitch. 30 years - Jesus wept. Hard to believe that nights that really happened given the last decade. Would love the next generation of Wanderers fans to experience the same over the next few years. Here’s hoping. Memories for life (….along with births, marriages, deaths). Quote
Hoppy Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 Remember it well still got the BEN white hot t shirt Quote
SatanGreavsie Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 Was living in London at the time, got up to the first game but missed this as it was my leaving do/pub crawl/piss up. Didn't know the score when I got back to our staff club with the highlights coming on the tv. Great memories (and photos) of me bladdered and celebrating in front of the screen. Wish I'd been there, but this was the 2nd best way to do it 😀 Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 What a ridiculous era. I'd never really thought about it in these terms before but 7 games in 2 seasons against Liverpool, Everton, Arsenal and Villa, scored at least 2 in every game except Villa, drew 3, won 4! Throw in the 8th game at Wolves, another 2 goals and another win. Still find it hard to believe. I went to all 8 and it was the best 2 years of my life watching Bolton, especially given that the small matter of promotion was thrown in. If it was now I don't think I'd have the energy for it! Quote
little whitt Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Burndens Bogs said: My biggest BWFC regret is not going to that game, although i did go to Highbury and Goodison. 30 years omg. THIS Quote
Moderators Carlos Posted January 13, 2023 Moderators Posted January 13, 2023 Sat on the very back row, slightly to the right. When Sir Keith waved to the crowd to make some noise, the Ooh Aah Brannigan was possibly the loudest noise I’ve ever heard us make. Quote
MancWanderer Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 20 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: What a ridiculous era. I'd never really thought about it in these terms before but 7 games in 2 seasons against Liverpool, Everton, Arsenal and Villa, scored at least 2 in every game except Villa, drew 3, won 4! Throw in the 8th game at Wolves, another 2 goals and another win. Still find it hard to believe. I went to all 8 and it was the best 2 years of my life watching Bolton, especially given that the small matter of promotion was thrown in. If it was now I don't think I'd have the energy for it! It really was ridiculous. You didn’t quite know what was coming next. Classic BWFC of highs and lows in league and cup games Quote
Ruba Mustafa Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) One of the best nights of my life. Wingates was the capital of Bolton at the time n a large gang of us went in greenys van, did a lap of the ground before the game bantering with Micky mousers and they didn’t want to know, same on the pitch, they didn’t want to know and we hammered them, result never in doubt. if I’m ever in a comma then just show me that pic n it’ll bring me round. Edited January 13, 2023 by Ruba Mustafa Quote
Duck Egg Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 Incredible night. As a Manny Rd South regular I was unused to celebrating in seats. McGinlays header went in and I fell about 3 rows! Hard to believe now, how important the cup was in those days, how little football was on telly and the impact we had on the national media with that win. I was buzzing at work the following day and bought every national newspaper. Still got them in a scrapbook somewhere. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 Missed the first game as I was on Tenerife with the wife to be, thankfully back home for the replay, what a top night, the team was fantastic and the fans that night something else. Fantastic times, and we’re on our way back. Quote
tkonion Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 54 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: What a ridiculous era. I'd never really thought about it in these terms before but 7 games in 2 seasons against Liverpool, Everton, Arsenal and Villa, scored at least 2 in every game except Villa, drew 3, won 4! Throw in the 8th game at Wolves, another 2 goals and another win. Still find it hard to believe. I went to all 8 and it was the best 2 years of my life watching Bolton, especially given that the small matter of promotion was thrown in. If it was now I don't think I'd have the energy for it! I was at all eight as well. Some of the best days and nights as a Bolton fan, even better than the europe trips in my opinion. Quote
onefinfrandsen Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 Forgot to mention , David lee was unplayable that night. Quote
barrycowdrill Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) I was 10! Jesus Christ that’s sobering. Remember my dad drove and we parked somewhere over near goodison. Was a few minutes late getting to the ground and was just walking down the steps to our row when Kelly played the ball out to Lee. Think it took us another 10 minutes to find our seats we were fantastic that night. If I remember right the seats in the centenary stand where POTD and seeing the segregation keep getting moved down and the numbers we had in there and the noise was unbelievable to me at the time. My first proper away game was Torquay in 89. Can’t remember many if any inbetween that and this. I thought all away games were like these 🤣 got home and in bed just in time for Soccernight I think it might have been to come on and watch again Edited January 14, 2023 by barrycowdrill Quote
QFPants Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 Very similar to me, Torquay 89 one of the first ‘away’ trips if not my first, was 9 years old for the Liverpool game and still remember standing on my seat for what felt about 10 minutes singing ‘Souness, Souness, what’s the score’ whilst Michael Thomas was down injured. I’ve forgotten most of last season’s games already Quote
Duck Egg Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 My old man, the biggest influence on me becoming a Wanderer, was too scared he'd jinx it if he went, so avoided the score all night and watched the highlights on Sportsnight. My mum said she'd never seen him like that before. Shouting, screaming and singing at the telly! I've just realised that I'm the age now, that he was then 😳 Quote
barrycowdrill Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, Duck Egg said: I've just realised that I'm the age now, that he was then 😳 I’m now 10 years older than my old man was then 😩 Quote
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