Summer 20 years ago we were facing our 10th successive season in the bottom 2 divisions having finished 13th the season before with an average home crowd of 6,030 in an antiquated stadium.

 

The last 20 years have been amazing. New stadium (OK, out of town). 13 seasons in the top flight, 4 top-8 finishes (first time for over 40 years), 2 European campaigns (first time in Europe, excluding the Anglo-Italian). 2 League Cup finals (first time ever), 2 FA Cup semi-finals (first in 42 years), 2 play-off wins (first ever), 3 wins over ManYoo (first for over 20 years).

 

Let's hope we're starting a repeat of that cycle and not of the previous one (1971 to 1993) - only 2 top-flight seasons and 12 in the bottom 2 divisions.

 

Like they sang last Sunday, 'Always look on the bright side of life'.

A very positive spin on things. Have a +1 for reminding me where we have come from and the success we have enjoyed

an average home crowd of 6,030 in an antiquated stadium.

Surely this isn't right.....I thought most games at Burnden were close to capacity.

 

 

Anyway, nice post

Owen coyle was part of the start of that 20 years

 

How fitting he sees the end of it too

Edited August 17, 201213 yr by HomerJay

Positivity.....that's the stuff.

 

Good Man

Surely this isn't right.....I thought most games at Burnden were close to capacity.

 

 

Anyway, nice post

 

He missed the 2 off the front. It was 26,030 every week.

He missed the 2 off the front. It was 26,030 every week.

 

Ummm ........... Im think my source missed a zero off the end and got the comma wrong. Make it 60,300 - sounds better.

Good post mate, a damn sight better that the doom 'n gloom merchants, +1

20 years ago Rio Ferdinand was a twat. Some things do not change. I do however not miss John McGovern ringing me up at work asking if I was going to the Walsall match!!!

just seen this...

 

superb stuff mate.

 

 

come on you white men!