DirtySanchez Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, frank_spencer said: Better than the Gary Speed penalty vs City? How many times did they hit the bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderlust Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Jussi was immense that day - obviously he had all the shots on target covered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted December 20, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 20, 2023 Worth watching a city mauling, for a Speed pen. What a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted December 20, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 20, 2023 1-0 More cracks papered over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 That game was 3 days after our 1st European game, v Plovdiv, may explain a less than sparkling performance. It was the middle of a 7 game unbeaten run, and was City's first defeat of the season after 5 unbeaten. Definitely our most one sided lucky win in last 40 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 16 hours ago, captainmed said: Ive always associate these with awful followings at Burnden Park whilst in the lower leagues. Wierdly, I associate Orient with the only league game that we've won at home in last 40 years that I've missed. I was in Ibiza and missed Orient (1-0) and Swansea (1-1) both at home 87-88 in Div 4. Tomo scored one of the goals, I had to wait for the papers to appear over a day later to find out the results. Not sure if I've seen Orient since, didn't go to the cup game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Feels very much like a ‘must win’ (which isn’t actually a must win)! Win and we can put that shit blip last week behind us. Fail to win and it’s going to start to feel like a rut and the energy around the club will quickly turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: I was in Ibiza and missed Orient (1-0) and Swansea (1-1) both at home 87-88 in Div 4. Tomo scored one of the goals, I had to wait for the papers to appear over a day later to find out the results. Not sure if I've seen Orient since, didn't go to the cup game. Used to love being on holiday and not finding out football results until a day or so later in the paper. Usually only pre season ones during family summer holidays, but it was still exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, Marc505 said: Used to love being on holiday and not finding out football results until a day or so later in the paper. Usually only pre season ones during family summer holidays, but it was still exciting. Impossible to replicate the tension of going to buy the paper, opening it from the back, and looking for the results knowing there would be minimum details in small font. Bolton 1 Orient 0 (Thompson) H-T 0-0. And that was enough to make that particular day of the holiday the best of the week. I also had Newport 0 Bolton 1 (Elliott) the same week, buzzin! I remember those games more than many I've attended, purely for the drama of not being able to follow the games as they happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted December 20, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 20, 2023 1984- I was 16 and got a Saturday job at Woolies meaning I couldn't go the match for the first time since 1977. Used to finish at 6.00pm then run to Moor Lane to buy The Buff. Results were always on back page but I forced myself not to check until I got on the 582 bus which were every 10 mins, ran up to upper deck front seat before bracing myself to check Div 3 scores. Needless to say I was not happy most weeks. Always used to like Orient's kit in the late 70s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itdiddidit? Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 3 hours ago, FrancisFogarty said: Worth watching a city mauling, for a Speed pen. What a day. Sure Richard Dunne was on the pay roll at ours used to smash them in his own net for fun and then there's that penalty I'd forgotten about. Paid some local kid couple of quid watch my car that day in Gorton. Came back to a ticket on my car as it was a residents only bit but hey we'd scabbed the win so it didn't feel so bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 23 minutes ago, Alf Hartigan said: 1984- I was 16 and got a Saturday job at Woolies meaning I couldn't go the match for the first time since 1977. Used to finish at 6.00pm then run to Moor Lane to buy The Buff. Results were always on back page but I forced myself not to check until I got on the 582 bus which were every 10 mins, ran up to upper deck front seat before bracing myself to check Div 3 scores. Needless to say I was not happy most weeks. Always used to like Orient's kit in the late 70s I often got the 582 to and from the match, got off at Punch Bowl. Did the Buff even have final scores? I used to get the Pink for those. It always quoted totally made up attendances rounded to the nearest 1,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted December 20, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: I often got the 582 to and from the match, got off at Punch Bowl. Did the Buff even have final scores? I used to get the Pink for those. It always quoted totally made up attendances rounded to the nearest 1,000. Yes The Buff had final scores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krimzon Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 5 hours ago, frank_spencer said: Better than the Gary Speed penalty vs City? Same but for different reasons. The first was 90 mins of utter frustration. Seem to remember their fans bouncing like they had scored after winning a throw in in our half. The City game was 90 mins of highway robbery, they hit the woodwork 6 times and Jussi made some unbelievable saves. We should have worn black masks for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krimzon Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said: Impossible to replicate the tension of going to buy the paper, opening it from the back, and looking for the results knowing there would be minimum details in small font. Bolton 1 Orient 0 (Thompson) H-T 0-0. And that was enough to make that particular day of the holiday the best of the week. I also had Newport 0 Bolton 1 (Elliott) the same week, buzzin! I remember those games more than many I've attended, purely for the drama of not being able to follow the games as they happened. Not that I buy papers anymore but do people still read it front to back ? Dont think Ive ever done that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted December 21, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Alf Hartigan said: Yes The Buff had final scores. Sometimes even the correct ones. The paper was already printed but at home games there was a van on the car park that just added the final scores in the ‘stop press’ column as I recall. Edited December 21, 2023 by FrancisFogarty New shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmed Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 8 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: Wierdly, I associate Orient with the only league game that we've won at home in last 40 years that I've missed. I was in Ibiza and missed Orient (1-0) and Swansea (1-1) both at home 87-88 in Div 4. Tomo scored one of the goals, I had to wait for the papers to appear over a day later to find out the results. Not sure if I've seen Orient since, didn't go to the cup game. Seem to remember the Swansea 1-1 being a last minute equaliser for us? Not looked back. Had my first ever 33/1 winner that day. Remember watching it in the bookies opposite Burnden before the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Marc505 said: Used to love being on holiday and not finding out football results until a day or so later in the paper. Usually only pre season ones during family summer holidays, but it was still exciting. My Dad used to ring home from the phone box next to Santiago 3 ....remember us finding out we'd beat Wolves in the cup and jumping about in the street. Straight to Lancashire Pride for another pint and fanta lemon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 30 minutes ago, gonzo said: My Dad used to ring home from the phone box next to Santiago 3 ....remember us finding out we'd beat Wolves in the cup and jumping about in the street. Straight to Lancashire Pride for another pint and fanta lemon. Ham and cheese toastie, Fanta limon and a copy of yesterday's Sun scouring transfer rumours. The life 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesince63 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 15 hours ago, gonzo said: I couldn’t believe it as it happened and I still can’t believe it watching it now. What an absolutely incredible game that was and just proves again that the best team doesn’t always win!! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUREADY2ROLL Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, Whitesince63 said: I couldn’t believe it as it happened and I still can’t believe it watching it now. What an absolutely incredible game that was and just proves again that the best team doesn’t always win!! 😁 I was in corporate but it was weird because we sat with the City fans - weird game with being battered for 89 minutes and getting the win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 I went on holiday on the day of the Leicester 5-0. Someone said to us in the airport that we were three up but didn’t buy it until the paper the next day had “Bolton Wonderers” across the back page. Was away for a fortnight so missed the 1-0 win v Leicester and 2-1 v Liverpool. Top of the league and I’d missed the bloody lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySanchez Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 17 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: I went on holiday on the day of the Leicester 5-0. Someone said to us in the airport that we were three up but didn’t buy it until the paper the next day had “Bolton Wonderers” across the back page. Was away for a fortnight so missed the 1-0 win v Leicester and 2-1 v Liverpool. Top of the league and I’d missed the bloody lot! I missed the 0-5 as on holiday as well, kept getting messages on my phone My mates went and said it was a bit lively on the train station afterwards 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 15 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: I often got the 582 to and from the match, got off at Punch Bowl. Did the Buff even have final scores? I used to get the Pink for those. It always quoted totally made up attendances rounded to the nearest 1,000. We used to get off at the Punch and go in Snapes newsagents to wait for the Buff and Pink, the owner Keith (RIP) used to ask us if we wanted anything to read 'from under the counter' nudge, nudge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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