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« on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 11:57:00 » |
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32 years ago today, one of the most memorable days in Swindons long history winning promotion at Wembley to the Premier for the only time ever, what a day that was.
I am sure almost all of us remember it so well but for the younger fans, here it is in all its glory, along with the Channel 4 documentary covering the season under Glenn and John.
I am so glad we have those memories as it could be well beyond my lifetime, if ever, that it happens to us again.
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #1 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 12:29:51 » |
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Real Wembley!
A cracking game and experience.
The drive back to Swindon with crowds on the overbridges and roadsides.
Brilliant memories
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« Reply #2 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 12:41:29 » |
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Fantastic day as was May 28th 1990 v Sunderland.
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 13:15:47 » |
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Best game I've ever partially watched on teletext.(wasn't shown on TV where i lived at the time) Living in Scotland, it wasn't a bank holiday up there so I was at school and had to listen to extra time on radio 5, the reception was absolutely shocking.
Never a prouder time to wear my Swindon shirt to our evening and weekend kick abouts on the school playing fields.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #4 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 13:25:10 » |
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For me the best part was like Fuzzy says, the M4 bridges and overpasses lined with fans and flags pretty much from Reading to Swindon was a memory that will always live with me.
Even now just thinking about it gives this old fucker goosebumps.
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 13:34:16 » |
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Even now just thinking about it gives this old fucker goosebumps.
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« Reply #6 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 13:36:43 » |
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I have so many good memories of that day. Although when it got to 3-3 most of the fans around me (including me) thought we had blown it.
I drove back up the A1 to Bedford afterwards red scarf flying out the window past several thousand unhappy Leicester fans who gave me various hand signals!
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« Reply #7 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 13:41:40 » |
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Bloody hell JJ, you're not that old pal Oh I am mate! very nearly 60! |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
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And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #8 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 13:43:48 » |
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Oh I am mate! very nearly 60!
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« Reply #9 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 13:44:04 » |
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I have so many good memories of that day. Although when it got to 3-3 most of the fans around me (including me) thought we had blown it.
Absolutely mate. At 3-0 up I thought well thats it, we have done enough to win and then at 3-3 I truly thought we had thrown it away. I was about 10 seats away from the Foxes fans in line with the half way line and the shit they were giving us at 3-3 singing "3-0 and you fucked it up". We had the last laugh though! |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #10 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 13:47:17 » |
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Oh I am mate! very nearly 60!
Still a youngster !!. |
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« Reply #11 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 13:48:07 » |
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Absolutely mate. At 3-0 up I thought well thats it, we have done enough to win and then at 3-3 I truly thought we had thrown it away.
I was about 10 seats away from the Foxes fans in line with the half way line and the shit they were giving us at 3-3 singing "3-0 and you fucked it up".
We had the last laugh though!
Good old Chalky, looked like he had been shot when he went down for the penalty, who cares though. And Paul Bodin cool as anything, about 50% of the people around me couldn't watch and turned round, including my Dad. |
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« Reply #12 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 13:58:18 » |
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Good old Chalky, looked like he had been shot when he went down for the penalty, who cares though.
And Paul Bodin cool as anything, about 50% of the people around me couldn't watch and turned round, including my Dad.
I just watched the net, as soon as it rippled. The other thing is the number of people that talk about the clang for Maskell’s goal. The funny thing is that’s a memory of rewatching the TV coverage, when inside the ground you couldn’t hear it (well not from where we were anyway). Great memories |
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« Reply #13 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 14:01:33 » |
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I just watched the net, as soon as it rippled.
The other thing is the number of people that talk about the clang for Maskell’s goal.
The funny thing is that’s a memory of rewatching the TV coverage, when inside the ground you couldn’t hear it (well not from where we were anyway).
Great memories
I think you're right there. I was right behind the goal so may have heard something, but your memory does gets distorted over time. Cracking goal though. I was right in line for Hoddle's goal too (about 100 yards away) and can remember watching him place the ball in the corner of the goal. |
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« Reply #14 on: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 14:03:52 » |
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I went to this game as 10 years old and i cried!
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