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Post by baggins on May 17, 2017 10:56:18 GMT
We were all just making our way up to the hallowed turf, maybe sinking a beer or two on the way. Sun was out.
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Post by Marshy on May 17, 2017 10:59:11 GMT
We were all just making our way up to the hallowed turf, maybe sinking a beer or two on the way. Sun was out. By this time of day I was already off my trolley! Fantastic day out although I still had a hangover until about the Weds. Praise the lord for Manse!
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Post by mehewmagic on May 17, 2017 11:03:29 GMT
2 year today. amazing. feels like longer. I was asked to write a little for the BP... here it is... It was a day I almost didn’t get to; at the end of a long season the coffers were empty and yet again football fans were encountering Rip-off Britain prices. Fortunately a spare ticket appeared like a sprite [or Antonio Fargas! ] and I was on the way to an ulcer inducing day of emotion. Rovers started like nervous teenagers and it took a long time for the older heads to steady the rocky ship. If Ellis ‘Goal machine’ Harrison hadn’t replied relatively early in the game I dread to think what may have transpired; football is indeed a game of very fine lines. If the drama didn’t make you faint, an empty stomach would. I hadn’t expected the food outlets to close and ended up eating sugar sachets to feed the flittering butterflies in my stomach. I just wanted it to end, but that clearly wasn't happening during a lifeless extra time. The five pens were put away with real confidence though and a sea of Gasheads could finally relax. In a curious way it wasn’t a huge day for celebrating; it was more like a sensation of utter relief. Many clubs had misjudged the Conference before and spent years in purgatory; others even imploded and fell further. Escaping at the first attempt will go down as one of our most important days ever.
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on May 17, 2017 11:05:43 GMT
Hated every second of that day, up until that wonderful man Lee Mansell settled it. I've never been so nervous in the build up for any game.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on May 17, 2017 11:08:39 GMT
Was anyone in any doubt when Mansell stepped up?
I just kept saying "he will score, he will score"
I think it was when Balanta had scored his that I first started believing we are going to win this as was confident he'd miss.
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Post by scoobydoogas on May 17, 2017 11:11:57 GMT
We were all just making our way up to the hallowed turf, maybe sinking a beer or two on the way. Sun was out. And listening to Grimsby fans telling us how they water on our fish, before we watered on their bonfire
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Post by warehamgas on May 17, 2017 11:12:06 GMT
Yes. Going back to Waterloo after got talking to Grimsby fans who were sure they were the better team and deserved to win. I just said it didn't matter, the only thing that was important was the result. Apart from us who remembers how we played? It was all about the result and we kept our nerve and one of them didn't. And we certainly made the most of our promotion didn't we. Another one gained and looking good. Grimsby were in good position in November and made a managerial appointment that didn't work and wasted a good position. UTG!
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Post by baggins on May 17, 2017 11:13:01 GMT
I can remember, as Mansell walked to the spot, turning to my Father and saying "this goes in, we're up". Unbelievable.
What a day.
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Post by Marshy on May 17, 2017 11:15:31 GMT
Was anyone in any doubt when Mansell stepped up? I just kept saying "he will score, he will score" I think it was when Balanta had scored his that I first started believing we are going to win this as was confident he'd miss. Come on it's Rovers we're talking about of course there was doubt, it wasn't over until the fat lady sang it was a good job I brought the missus that day!
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Post by gregsy on May 17, 2017 11:17:38 GMT
I think it was probably the most important day in the clubs history....
I know it's slightly subjective but I really believe it was....
and what a day, fun, nerves, beer, result....
UTG
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Post by baggins on May 17, 2017 11:23:31 GMT
Was anyone in any doubt when Mansell stepped up? I just kept saying "he will score, he will score" I think it was when Balanta had scored his that I first started believing we are going to win this as was confident he'd miss. Come on it's Rovers we're talking about of course there was doubt, it wasn't over until the fat lady sang it was a good job I brought the missus that day! Well someone had to make the sandwiches.
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Post by Parrot on May 17, 2017 11:24:19 GMT
Hated every second of that day, up until that wonderful man Lee Mansell settled it. I've never been so nervous in the build up for any game. Me too ! Wonder what would have happened if we hadnt won.??
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Post by baggins on May 17, 2017 11:24:40 GMT
I vowed to never go on a club coach after that one. Stuck in that bleedin' car park for an hour at least!
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 17, 2017 11:25:32 GMT
About this time of the day I bumped into Gregs and he gave Hugo the Younger a Mars bar.
Just about the only bit of the day I enjoyed until Manse scored!
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Post by baggins on May 17, 2017 11:25:33 GMT
Hated every second of that day, up until that wonderful man Lee Mansell settled it. I've never been so nervous in the build up for any game. Me too ! Wonder what would have happened if we hadnt won.?? I can't even bear to think about it.
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Post by Marshy on May 17, 2017 11:26:24 GMT
Come on it's Rovers we're talking about of course there was doubt, it wasn't over until the fat lady sang it was a good job I brought the missus that day! Well someone had to make the sandwiches. Yes cucumber but unfortunately it wasn't Jordanian cucumber in those days.
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Post by baggins on May 17, 2017 11:26:51 GMT
About this time of the day I bumped into Gregs and he gave Hugo the Younger a Mars bar. Just about the only bit of the day I enjoyed until Manse scored! You do know he found that on the floor right?
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Post by baggins on May 17, 2017 11:27:17 GMT
Well someone had to make the sandwiches. Yes cucumber but unfortunately it wasn't Jordanian cucumber in those days. Posh git.
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Post by scoobydoogas on May 17, 2017 11:29:31 GMT
Hated every second of that day, up until that wonderful man Lee Mansell settled it. I've never been so nervous in the build up for any game. Me too ! Wonder what would have happened if we hadnt won.?? We'd have lost!
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Post by scoobydoogas on May 17, 2017 11:31:31 GMT
I vowed to never go on a club coach after that one. Stuck in that bleedin' car park for an hour at least! If it was coach number one he probably got lost looking for the way out of the car park
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