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a 2-1 home defeat to Bolton confirmed our relegation to the third tier after 28 years in the top two divisions. We also suffered relegations in 1985 and 1995. Another reason, amongst all the others, why my gut feeling all season was that we'd go down this year.
Now I've posted this, our chances of a miraculous escape in these last two games will have substantially increased.
From memory, there were less than 4,000 there that day Richard. Less than a year later, we were getting a combined crowd of close to 60,000 for our last two home games (I won’t mention the gates for the Welsh Cup Finals:hehe:) We’re much better placed than when we went down in 75, 82 and 85 and made it straight back up on the first two occasions - we can do it again this time if Tan sees sense (big if mind).Quote:
Originally Posted by BINGE THINKING
The crowd was apparently 6,300. 1974/75 was my first season. Bolton were 10th in the table. As are West Brom.
Don’t take the same route or wear the same clothes Dave!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
'Twas merely yesterday that we all joyfully watched Anderson, Evans, Alston et al in 75/76.
No matter what happened later, I really liked the way Jimmy Andrews set us up that season. Oh for someone like him to have a clear plan and an understanding of how to carry it out.
A few more, but shows how our support had dropped off in the space of 3 seasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Looks like we would have gone down even had we won as Bristol Rover drew
https://www.englishfootballleaguetab...975-04-26.html
Yes, I think we were all but mathematically relegated in a 2-0 defeat at Southampton the previous Tuesday and would have needed a 6-0 win and Bristol Rovers to lose in order to survive. I seem to remember a certain Sam Allardyce heading in one of Bolton's goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish