We did have to endure some shit didn't we! We weren't great before Alan Ball arrived (we did have two 5th place finishes not that long before though) but we plummeted alarmingly over the next few years, ending in relegation to tier 3.
We all have our 'favourite bad games, wasn't at York, but had to endure defeats at Lincoln and Wycome. Remember a couple of soul destroying defeats at Reading's old ground too.(the list is endless)
There was a lot of bad feeling ofcourse but also a lot of humour to help us through.
'Shit team, great fans' 'we're shit and we're getting worse (last bit changed to 'and we're beating,you' at Swindon one time).
The bond and camaraderie between the fans (and team to an extent) was strong. There were some fantastic at certain games atmospheres too, Wigan in the play off semi at Maine Road and the Blackburn promotion game come to mind.
As I said though there was some utter garbage , mostly up to about halfway through the 98/99 season. Would I like to re visit those days? Maybe making the most of some good days out...but most of what happened in those excruciating 90 minutes....fuck. no!!!
We all have our 'favourite bad games, wasn't at York, but had to endure defeats at Lincoln and Wycome. Remember a couple of soul destroying defeats at Reading's old ground too.(the list is endless)
There was a lot of bad feeling ofcourse but also a lot of humour to help us through.
'Shit team, great fans' 'we're shit and we're getting worse (last bit changed to 'and we're beating,you' at Swindon one time).
The bond and camaraderie between the fans (and team to an extent) was strong. There were some fantastic at certain games atmospheres too, Wigan in the play off semi at Maine Road and the Blackburn promotion game come to mind.
As I said though there was some utter garbage , mostly up to about halfway through the 98/99 season. Would I like to re visit those days? Maybe making the most of some good days out...but most of what happened in those excruciating 90 minutes....fuck. no!!!
