http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkfvJp5awJc

1 minute ago, Biggish Dave said:

The goal celebrations back then are like consolation goals now. Players just get on with it

I blame Roger Milla

3 hours ago, paulhanley said:

I wasn't at that Darlington game but remember the disappointment of hearing we'd lost in the last minute. We needed to stop the rot after that defeat and a good run did follow. However there were further phases of the season when we had similar dodgy spells. I guess that's the difference between finishing top like Wolves or scraping in to third on the last day like we did!

After the Hartlepool home defeat i was feeling pretty down and the week later was on holiday in lakes with my girlfriend of the time .  It pissed down the whole week and felt very miserable with that and the football. Slight relief was finding a nice lakes pub near where we were staying which was very busy and ended up sharing a table with a couple of lads who were on walking holiday.  Got on really well and eventually the chat turned to football so I started to cheer up.  Turned out they were fucking Hartlepool fans. 

7 hours ago, White on Tyne said:

After the Hartlepool home defeat i was feeling pretty down and the week later was on holiday in lakes with my girlfriend of the time .  It pissed down the whole week and felt very miserable with that and the football. Slight relief was finding a nice lakes pub near where we were staying which was very busy and ended up sharing a table with a couple of lads who were on walking holiday.  Got on really well and eventually the chat turned to football so I started to cheer up.  Turned out they were fucking Hartlepool fans. 

Typical! They always did well against us at Burnden. But never beat us at theirs! 

I was at that Darlington game.  I think it was Peter Barnes first match after joining us on loan for his first spell with us.  There was a genuine buzz amongst the travelling Wanderers that we'd signed a star but that soon turned to disappointment when he miscontrolled his first 2 or 3 touches and spent the whole game out wide watching the game pass him by.

It was a miserable day, we played poorly, conceded a late goal (I'd forgotten how late) and my mate got bit off a Police dog.  

3 hours ago, Duck Egg said:

I was at that Darlington game.  I think it was Peter Barnes first match after joining us on loan for his first spell with us.  There was a genuine buzz amongst the travelling Wanderers that we'd signed a star but that soon turned to disappointment when he miscontrolled his first 2 or 3 touches and spent the whole game out wide watching the game pass him by.

It was a miserable day, we played poorly, conceded a late goal (I'd forgotten how late) and my mate got bit off a Police dog.  

It was a real low point in the season. At full time we'd won only one more game than we'd lost and it just didn't feel like we were going to mount a serious promotion push. 

1 hour ago, paulhanley said:

It was a real low point in the season. At full time we'd won only one more game than we'd lost and it just didn't feel like we were going to mount a serious promotion push. 

Had Mick Brown been drafted in as assistant by this point? , I always think he gets overlooked in the eventual improvement under Neal's reign

20 hours ago, dusan nikolic said:

Had Mick Brown been drafted in as assistant by this point? , I always think he gets overlooked in the eventual improvement under Neal's reign

My memory is that Mick Brown arrived that Summer - 1987. He definitely brought some much needed experience and stability. Colin Irwin was definitely made the fall guy for our relegation to Div 4.

5 minutes ago, paulhanley said:

My memory is that Mick Brown arrived that Summer - 1987. He definitely brought some much needed experience and stability. Colin Irwin was definitely made the fall guy for our relegation to Div 4.

I forgot about Colin Irwin , Mick Brown brought a wealth of Experience,  wasn't he Atkinson's Assistant at United?

Was Tommy Doherty shagging his missus 

Who's up Mary Brown 

7 minutes ago, nantwichwhite said:

Was Tommy Doherty shagging his missus 

No , it was the United Physio Laurie Brown whose Wife he was Nailing . Bit of a Bogger.

3-0 up against Chelsea and blew it 

 

Promotion 78 season last game probably been put on before at some point 

1 hour ago, Farnywhite said:

Promotion 78 season last game probably been put on before at some point 

Love to see the game at Blackburn that took us up; I was in the Darwen End but Bolton had almost the whole ground

4 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

Love to see the game at Blackburn that took us up; I was in the Darwen End but Bolton had almost the whole ground

Only ever seen a clip of the Worthington goal . Don’t know if there is a game highlights out there 

I'm sure the really old stuff on here has been linked to before, but have a look:

https://player.bfi.org.uk/search/free?q=bolton wanderers

 

On 16/08/2020 at 14:06, Farnywhite said:

Only ever seen a clip of the Worthington goal . Don’t know if there is a game highlights out there 

wish there bloody was!

Back to posting the 1987/88 games in sequence. We're now up to Saturday, October 17. Bolton had lost the previous Saturday at Darlington which meant three defeats in four games and an unconvincing record of W 5 D 2 L 4 . Any thoughts of a clear march to promotion were evaporating. 

Up next at Burnden were Carlisle United - already struggling and doomed to finish close to the foot of the table. It was the right fixture at the right time for the whites. A 5-0 win was a real nerve settler. Youngsters Julian Darby and Nicky Brookman got themselves on to the scoresheet - but new signing Peter Barnes injured himself in literally the first few seconds of the game. I'd posted this one on You Tube a while ago so some of you may have seen it before.

The following midweek saw another home fixture against Exeter and I'll try to post that up at the weekend.

 

2 hours ago, SatanGreavsie said:

I'm sure the really old stuff on here has been linked to before, but have a look:

https://player.bfi.org.uk/search/free?q=bolton wanderers

 

The 1904 Bolton v burton film quality is really good seeing burnden park with a cycle track round it and train passing behind the embankment great find 👍

54 minutes ago, paulhanley said:

Back to posting the 1987/88 games in sequence. We're now up to Saturday, October 17. Bolton had lost the previous Saturday at Darlington which meant three defeats in four games and an unconvincing record of W 5 D 2 L 4 . Any thoughts of a clear march to promotion were evaporating. 

Up next at Burnden were Carlisle United - already struggling and doomed to finish close to the foot of the table. It was the right fixture at the right time for the whites. A 5-0 win was a real nerve settler. Youngsters Julian Darby and Nicky Brookman got themselves on to the scoresheet - but new signing Peter Barnes injured himself in literally the first few seconds of the game. I'd posted this one on You Tube a while ago so some of you may have seen it before.

The following midweek saw another home fixture against Exeter and I'll try to post that up at the weekend.

 

Cheers Paul , a much welcome and needed  Win in this one , Nicky Brookman played a Blinder here and Dave had certainly taken to him . Peter Barnes must have been the quickest injury from Kick off I have ever seen , did he play anymore games for us in this season ?.

56 minutes ago, paulhanley said:

Back to posting the 1987/88 games in sequence. We're now up to Saturday, October 17. Bolton had lost the previous Saturday at Darlington which meant three defeats in four games and an unconvincing record of W 5 D 2 L 4 . Any thoughts of a clear march to promotion were evaporating. 

Up next at Burnden were Carlisle United - already struggling and doomed to finish close to the foot of the table. It was the right fixture at the right time for the whites. A 5-0 win was a real nerve settler. Youngsters Julian Darby and Nicky Brookman got themselves on to the scoresheet - but new signing Peter Barnes injured himself in literally the first few seconds of the game. I'd posted this one on You Tube a while ago so some of you may have seen it before.

The following midweek saw another home fixture against Exeter and I'll try to post that up at the weekend.

 

I remember brookmans second like it was yesterday

Video doesnt really do it justice

Was convinced we had a player

Im guessing his fondness for ale got in the way

Anybody know what hes up to?

Had some talent did Brookman but obviously shite attitude. He really should have had a reasonable career in what is now L1

10 hours ago, dusan nikolic said:

Cheers Paul , a much welcome and needed  Win in this one , Nicky Brookman played a Blinder here and Dave had certainly taken to him . Peter Barnes must have been the quickest injury from Kick off I have ever seen , did he play anymore games for us in this season ?.

I don't think Barnes did play for us again. It was an abortive attempt to replace Jeff Chandler and we signed Stuart Storer shortly after. Chandler would have made a real difference that Autumn

10 hours ago, Casino said:

I remember brookmans second like it was yesterday

Video doesnt really do it justice

Was convinced we had a player

Im guessing his fondness for ale got in the way

Anybody know what hes up to?

I suspect you're right there. No academy system or constant stream of sensible advice for kids in the late 1980s. He certainly had something. The cockiness that probably led in to poor discipline also seemed to be part of what made him a good un on the pitch. Never harnessed. 

Think Dave wanted to give Nicky Brookman a rub-off. Dare I suggest the commentary for Bolton's 3rd a little one-eyed 😆