dewsburyowl58 2,067 Posted October 21, 2017 46 years , lost count of the times I caught the X33 from Dewsbury !! Those were the days 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OWL1969 1,207 Posted October 21, 2017 It's my 48th Birthday this week, I think my dad first took me at 3 years old, so 45 years, I can't remember any games untill around mid to late 70s only real memories I have from the very early days are asking my Dad how long until halftime so I could get some food and drink. Remember as a young children driving past Bramall Lane and holding my nose, so I didn't have to suffer the awful smell my Dad told me about. Unlike scilly Owl, I find I'm slightly less passionate than my teen and twenty years old self. When Wednesday were THE most important thing in my life. I realise now that other things are more important but I still have passion and I'm still there every home match, but nowadays probably only 6 or 7 aways per season compared to nearly every game back in late 80s and early 90s. Still despite all the lows, love this special club of ours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Road Runner 2,625 Posted October 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, York_Owl said: The relegation season. A good intro to being a Wednesdayite. Aye, 4 relegations, 3 promotions, 1 league cup win, 2 cup final losses, 1 play off final loss and 1 play off final win. Not bad for 28 seasons. Looks like the Sheffield United honours board. Not easy being a Wednesdayite but wouldn't have it any other way! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreshOwl 4,291 Posted October 21, 2017 it's matchday neil, you don't have to try drum up interest with this thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRADDO 4,465 Posted October 21, 2017 First match 1978 v Carlisle. 0-0. Rubbish match but I was hooked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HIGHERSTATE 3,039 Posted October 21, 2017 29 years..but moved away from sheff for 11 years and didnt get to go much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trevdi9 22,204 Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) first match in 57 , bit earlier than Steelowl but i don't need a zimmer Edited October 21, 2017 by trevdi9 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mogbad 3,050 Posted October 21, 2017 63 years, since the day I was born in 1954. My Dad started taking me to reserve matches in about 1958/59, first team matches from about 1960. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivelin 8 Posted October 21, 2017 1958 onwards.The yoyo years. Used to go on the coach which left The Heavygate Inn with my dad and uncle. Most memorable thing was the ride back listening to all the results on Sports report as the adults checked their football coupons. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justbeanz 1,681 Posted October 21, 2017 1970 night match v man city was my first game. Can remember my dad standing me on one of those old crush barriers on the Kop. If l remember rightly city did everything they could to hand us a win to avoid relegation but in the true Wednesday way we couldn't get the win n went down. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
owls-swfc 1,746 Posted October 21, 2017 44 minutes ago, scilly owl said: 52 years, and my passion an obsession increases each year. I thought that the older I got the more relaxed and disaffected I would become... but the opposite has happened. That's just really scilly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GEE 384 Posted October 21, 2017 born in 1988 first game 1995 Sheff Wed 1 - 7 Nottingham Forrest 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sternlad 290 Posted October 21, 2017 Too f****n long! Since Cup Final defeat to Everton in 1966, first match at Hillsborough v Man Ure in April 1967. Sadly, haven’t lived anywhere near Sheffield for 39 years so I’m an infrequent visitor. Will be up there next week, but don’t think I’ll manage to get to the dingles game...unless? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flying-owl 187 Posted October 21, 2017 51 years. First match attended was in 1966 at home to a West Ham side that fielded 3 recent world cup winners......Moore, Hurst & Peters. We lost 2-0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eightace 1,217 Posted October 21, 2017 Since 1983. Was lucky to start going at the beginning of a very good season under Howard Wilkinson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poite 4,880 Posted October 21, 2017 I've supported them for about 25 years. I have however knocked a year off for my negative comments about Carlos. According to this forum that type of behaviour means you're not a fan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanharper 21,583 Posted October 21, 2017 First game Feb 1981 aged 8, barely missed a home game since, currently more than 500 consecutive league games since I last missed one in Jan 1995. Can remember loads from the 80s and 90s, but there are lots of games I've been to in the 2000s and 2010s that I have literally zero memory of! Started going away regularly from 1990 til about 97, lapsed a bit and have been a regular again from about 2003 onwards which has mostly been depressing. Seen us play on 108 different grounds, currently on route to Derby. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belfast Owl 2 3,147 Posted October 21, 2017 Remember starting to support them around 1992? So 25 years or so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Costello 77 12,585 Posted October 21, 2017 49 minutes ago, trevdi9 said: first match in 57 , bit earlier than Steelowl but i don't need a zimmer Reyt part timer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
