NYCOWL Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 flipping Hell. Great piece mate. Above all, it reminded me of how I felt before the second leg, terrified that we would mess it up again. You should do a sequel, second leg, what a night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosbyKitchens Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I was there that day. Dad and I were just laughing by the end because King and Worthington and Harkes and Wilson did that free kick routine about 10 times and Chelsea kept getting caught out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand owl Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 What a day, what a season. I only missed 4 games home and away that season - the memories will last forever. Hirst - the best striker to ever play for Wednesday in my lifetime I missed two that season, the away leg of the League cup tie at Brentford and the away game at Bristol City when the snow was really bad and not many fans got there at all. I remember going out on the Friday night and on entering the Limit the weather was dry and when i came out 2-3 hours later there was deep snow. I couldnt get a taxi and had to walk home I was f00kin freezin. Bus was leaving at around 8 am and i couldnt get the car up the road to get to meet it, but the bus never got there either, I was gutted the only League match I missed all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) A great great tale, tinged with the sadness that my brother died that very evening and I did n't make the short journey from Queens Park due to the fact I had flu. Edited December 22, 2011 by nevthelodgemoorowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCOWL Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I was there that day. Dad and I were just laughing by the end because King and Worthington and Harkes and Wilson did that free kick routine about 10 times and Chelsea kept getting caught out. It wasnt just that game though was it. We could never understand why teams would fall for it every week, we used to wee wee ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldensmoke Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 It wasnt just that game though was it. We could never understand why teams would fall for it every week, we used to wee wee ourselves. I might get time to do the second leg NYC when I've finished Xmas shopping.... Goldensmoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Starling Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Here's yer culprit........ I thought Phil King would have travelled with the rest of the first team rather than mini bus and tube. Is the tiger saying "Ey up Knutty" to the bloke underneath it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pops55 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Almost 21 years ago, its hard to believe. Great times though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Guns Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 At that time who'd have thought the poo we were to go through I thought we were going to dominate the 90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pops55 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 At that time who'd have thought the poo we were to go through I thought we were going to dominate the 90s We didn't do bad until the mid 90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfc261279 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Almost 21 years ago, its hard to believe. Great times though. A few more photos here for those with facebook. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150490616512313.391246.595972312&type=1&l=a072f3b300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan5121 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Goldensmoke a cracking post, just sent shivers down my spine reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senwar Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 A few more photos here for those with facebook. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150490616512313.391246.595972312&type=1&l=a072f3b300 Quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Guns Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Can always remember going under that massive Wednesday flag on wembley way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgund Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) Without doubt the best time to be a ten year old kid learning about The Wednesday from your dad, uncles and older cousins. Loved being a Wednesday fan around this time. Hirsty was my hero. I had a vhs called The Will to Win, must have burnt it out with the amount of times I watched it. Edited December 22, 2011 by mrgund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabbyhouse Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 A fantastic read. Spine tingling. Takes me back to an absolutely awful time in my life, when Wednesday was the only silver lining in a very dark cloud. Some silver lining! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lythamowl Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Thanks goldensmoke a truly memorable read. I was there and can almost smell the air. Our coach ran a gaunlet of chelsea pubs on the way out and we had a collection of bar stools, crates and scaffolding poles with till LFE 'Never grow old' loved that line mate...absolutely loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podski1 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Great days - and they'll be back again one day!!! We were on a coach towards the back of the 98 coach convoy out of London, which were left to fend for themselves - we too had to dodge anything the cockneys could get their hands on to throw at us!!! One of my abiding memories of that day was how little atmosphere could be generated at the old Stamford Bridge - especially when you compared it to Hillsborough a few days later - or Coventry in the quarter - or Derby - or in fact any other away ground in the country!!! Brilliant read - it was just an absolutely mental time to be a Wednesday fan - the whole season was so memorable (I still can't believe we didn't win the division that year) - even little things like the fact that we didn't have a sponsor that year made it special (apart from the final) - so it was just like the lads were just playing for Wednesday and Wednesday only (silly I know!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 You forgot to mention the teddies!!! Teddies were mega! Heady times when being an Owl was nothing but pleasure - walking up Penistone Road knowing you would see a performance and likely to see a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldensmoke Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Thanks goldensmoke a truly memorable read. I was there and can almost smell the air. Our coach ran a gaunlet of chelsea pubs on the way out and we had a collection of bar stools, crates and scaffolding poles with till LFE 'Never grow old' loved that line mate...absolutely loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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