The day the nightmare ends.

middlebrook heaving with tailgate parties and jubilant fans

Massive celebrations by Nat’s statue

A long long overdue reason to celebrate something genuinely incredible given years of disappointment.

Or a damp squib that brings out the misery-hungry naysayers?

1 hour ago, boltondiver said:

hope you gave your son some shit about the ESL

Didn’t need to diver, he’s already pissed off with the owners and who can blame him?

23 minutes ago, jeep said:

Started 1977

Promotions 7

Relegations 9

 

If you count all competitions Cup Wins 1

Edited April 29, 20215 yr by DavidLeesMullet

15 minutes ago, Casino said:

Top of myhead and i think in order

Div 3 champs, div 2 champs, div 4 promo, div 3 promo, div 2 promo, div 2 promo, div 2 champs, div 3 promo, div 4 promo

Thats starting with 72/3 and in old money

 

Fuck remembering relegations, that's a shit game 

Hopefully that's accurate by Saturday tea time.  Right now, you've 1 too many on there! 

Yeah, im counting this year

5 minutes ago, Casino said:

The plot thickens 

Not really Casino, work moved me all over, although the family came in the late 70’s when I was based in Sheffield. In fact I left home in Swinton when I was 18, so it’s a long time since I actually had a “home” game because whether it was Sheffield, Lincoln, London or Scotland, I never missed, so if I do have a pop some time, I think I’ve earned it 🥳 I’d love to move back to Lanky but with all the family, kids and grandkids here now that ain’t going to happen!!

Simply a ref to ani being a tyke

Since 75;

2 Division winners (78 & 97)

3 Runners up promotions (88, 93, 2017)

2 play off wins (95 & 01)

And

3 last day failures (76, 77 & 2013?)

8 relegations (80, 83, 87, 96, 98, 2016, 2019, 2020)

2 minutes ago, Duck Egg said:

Since 75;

2 Division winners (78 & 97)

3 Runners up promotions (88, 93, 2017)

2 play off wins (95 & 01)

And

3 last day failures (76, 77 & 2013?)

8 relegations (80, 83, 87, 96, 98, 2016, 2019, 2020)

Went down in 2012, sorry.....

6 minutes ago, jeep said:

Went down in 2012, sorry.....

Cheers pal.  I can easily recall years and seasons back to about 2001.  Owt after that and I'm hopeless 

23 minutes ago, Duck Egg said:

Since 75;

2 Division winners (78 & 97)

3 Runners up promotions (88, 93, 2017)

2 play off wins (95 & 01)

And

3 last day failures (76, 77 & 2013?)

8 relegations (80, 83, 87, 96, 98, 2016, 2019, 2020)

If you’re counting successful playoffs, you also got to count playoff final losses.

Perhaps they’ll come under last day failures.

Cambridge play tonight at Harrogate. 

7 hours ago, MickyD said:

If you’re counting successful playoffs, you also got to count playoff final losses.

Perhaps they’ll come under last day failures.

You’re right if we are talking about end of season elation/despair as opposed to promotion/relegation 

But then, of course, you also need the great end of season escapes. Forest and Birmingham/West Ham (probably as good as any promotion!) 

15 minutes ago, Good Knee said:

Cambridge play tonight at Harrogate. 

I believe Harrogate play in last seasons FA trophy final at Wembley on Monday

Surely this must affect there 2 league games against our championship rivals

11 minutes ago, bwfc2003 said:

I believe Harrogate play in last seasons FA trophy final at Wembley on Monday

Surely this must affect there 2 league games against our championship rivals

Yes would have thought they'd have moved tonight's game further forward. 

15 minutes ago, bwfc2003 said:

I believe Harrogate play in last seasons FA trophy final at Wembley on Monday

Surely this must affect there 2 league games against our championship rivals

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

9 hours ago, Casino said:

Top of myhead and i think in order

Div 3 champs, div 2 champs, div 4 promo, div 3 promo, div 2 promo, div 2 promo, div 2 champs, div 3 promo, div 4 promo

Thats starting with 72/3 and in old money

 

Fuck remembering relegations, that's a shit game 

I'm the same, started going in 68]69

I’ll take a Notts Forest type injury time winner tomorrow.

Once upon a time, promotions were sweet because we got to rub the noses of opposition fans in our glory.

Bizarrely, tomorrow will be sweet because we get to rub the noses of some of our own ‘fans’ in it.

Its the modern world I suppose, and makes no sense, but there we go.

Hughmungus and Ratchetpants will be having a sleepless night for different reasons.

32 minutes ago, athywhite1958 said:

I'm the same, started going in 68]69

Same for me - first match in 63/64 season

1 hour ago, Spider said:

I’ll take a Notts Forest type injury time winner tomorrow.

Once upon a time, promotions were sweet because we got to rub the noses of opposition fans in our glory.

Bizarrely, tomorrow will be sweet because we get to rub the noses of some of our own ‘fans’ in it.

Its the modern world I suppose, and makes no sense, but there we go.

Hughmungus and Ratchetpants will be having a sleepless night for different reasons.

Really bizarre that you’d think about either 2 on securing promotion.

Enjoy the day, they don’t come round often with the wanderers. COYWM 

1 hour ago, Spider said:

I’ll take a Notts Forest type injury time winner tomorrow.

Once upon a time, promotions were sweet because we got to rub the noses of opposition fans in our glory.

Bizarrely, tomorrow will be sweet because we get to rub the noses of some of our own ‘fans’ in it.

Its the modern world I suppose, and makes no sense, but there we go.

Hughmungus and Ratchetpants will be having a sleepless night for different reasons.

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 

Just now, tomski said:

Really bizarre that you’d think about either 2 on securing promotion.

Enjoy the day, they don’t come round often with the wanderers. COYWM 

I won’t until I pop on here and Hughmungus is prattling on about Evatt doing the bare minimum (though not mentioning the transfer ban, weirdly) and clearly being upset that he looks a total jizzmop.

Ill just be happy and enjoying it with my lad who is beside himself at the thought of his first promotion following the whites.

Looking at the Exeter City fan sites, it seems they’re pretty confident of winning this tomorrow. I’m sure much of it is bravado but in fairness they do score goals and have an aerial threat up front, so Rico and Baps will have to be on song to stop them. I think it’ll be a pretty open game because if they lose, they have nothing to fall back on, unlike ourselves. We just need to ensure we take the chances we get and hopefully Sarce will help with that. Looking forward to a cracking game but possibly a nervy one?

I have a horrible feeling we're taking this to Crawley but that's what 40+ years of watching Bolton does to you

id like us back to my favoured midfield tomorrow

mj and lee with sarcevic further up

 

left back is a toss up but i think safety first will see john back in

other than that only question is right wing - isgrove or delf and id expect it to be isgrove

 

and even i put a keeper on the bench

10 minutes ago, Casino said:

id like us back to my favoured midfield tomorrow

mj and lee with sarcevic further up

 

left back is a toss up but i think safety first will see john back in

other than that only question is right wing - isgrove or delf and id expect it to be isgrove

 

and even i put a keeper on the bench

Spot on