Silent Blade
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I wasnt at the match. First time I have seen footage
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Presumably during the Falklands War thereabouts.
Still probably my favourite season as Blade in spite of seeing some great ( and terrible ones ) in between , probably on the grounds as it was the first bit of success Blades of my age had seen after my first visit to The Lane in 77/78 and seen us slip from 2nd to 4th Division.
At the time you could go to any game you wanted to often the decision to go to an away game would be made on the Saturday morning ! Unthinkable now ..none of the ticket malarkey you get nowadays & very few of lower league games were televised or highlights shown , so you had to be there to see it.
Only missed 2 games all 81-82 season , Northampton away & Hereford away both midweek away games as I was still a young un and my brothers and other lads off the estate weren’t going so none starter with parents ..even went to a Radio Aire challenge match at the end of the season against Bradford and as car was full I was desperate to attend .. went in the boot of my brothers mate Escort Mk 2 for the journey up there could have croaked it from exhaust fumes and felt like I’d been a potato rumbler when I got out
It’s really strange looking back from our lofty perch now to where we were then but I was every bit as proud to be a Blade ... some very memorable games & away days that season
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Remember the Northampton game well. We were absolutely dogshit that night and deserved nothing until Trusson popped up in the 89th and 90th mins scoring almost identical goals if my memory serves me right. Some of us actually paid to get in though..... lucky bastardsI didn’t miss all season (or a few seasons either side too !) . Trusson with two v late at Northampton in a 2-1 win if I remember( got in free with loads of Blades through some bushes ) and 1-1 at Hereford. The latter was freezing. Remember stood on terrace first half. They opened the gates at half time for some reason. We then sneaked in their side stand to shelter from the snow.
Agree, uncharacteristic misses from Edwards , but good to see that trademark running style of his again.Will have gone to the Bournemouth game but it isn’t one that I remember. Very un Edwards like in missing those chances.
Was 10 years old that season and missed around 7 games all away from home. Went to Northampton but not Hereford
Yes, certainly considerably more in the ground that day than the declared attendanceAlways remember that season for the last home game against Peterborough. Ground capacity about 39000 was just about near full and the "official" attendance came out as 23000. In the pub after before the crowd as known we were having an attendance bet. Everyone gave it between 33000 and 35000. Weird.
I wasnt at the match. First time I have seen footage
Nigel Spackman playing for Bournemouth too.Tom Heffernan hits the bar for the Cherries. He was a Blade 18 months later.
Very unusual for King Keith to miss a chance like that.
Aren't Bournemouth the only team we have played in all four divisions?
Bradford I believe as wellI think Wigan and Blackpool also fall into that category.
Bradford I believe as well
Played them a few times pre WWI & IIOf course - played them in the top flight pre WWII, I reckon?
Bradford I believe as well
Keith Waugh was signed from Peterborough I think for £90000 start of division 4 season he was a steady enough keeper highlight of that season being a last minute penalty save at Tranmere. A few seasons later he was the Bristol City keeper when we got relegated in the play off gameI like to think that my memory is still pretty good for an old 'un , but I have no recollection of our goalkeeper Woff who the commentator refers to several times .
Perhaps Silent or one of our other history gurus can provide information in respect of this gentleman .
Whoosh!Keith Waugh was signed from Peterborough I think for £90000 start of division 4 season he was a steady enough keeper highlight of that season being a last minute penalty save at Tranmere. A few seasons later he was the Bristol City keeper when we got relegated in the play off game
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