3rd May 1998, the only way we could go down if we won at Stoke was if Portsmouth and Port Vale won. Stuck a treble (can't remember the stake), of course the bet won and I was gutted. However I also put the same three in an accy with Stockport to beat Birmingham at 2/1, Brum were going for a play off place but had played 3 matches in around 6 days. Stockport won, total winnings £450, a lot 23 years ago, I was fucking gutted
To compound matters we got back to our local (16 of us) and the mood was sombre, I said to the landlady "I've won £450, get everyone a drink". About half an hour later the landlady said "that's £80 Hammo for your drinks". It was about £2 a pint at the time so I thought £35 tops, I queried it, she thought I meant everyone left in the pub! What a shite day to win money.