Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 20:58 - Oct 9 with 4826 views | bonymine | Play Off Decider - they only gave us 200 tickets. This game was a classic - Torquay only gave us 200 tickets I think but in those days the tickets were at best good quality raffle tickets so I think about 1,000 Swans fans or more turned up with forgeries.... We got stopped twice on the way down by the law on the way into Torquay and we had 2x genuine & 3x forgeries but they didn't bat an eyelid when inspecting our ticketsv!! When we got to the ground a mate of mine was inside already about an hour before but he was off his face as he'd stayed down the night before. He got ejected TWICE before kick off but got back in both times with yet another forgery !! Remember that day well, Peter Guthrie in goal played a blinder to get us through the Play Offs he was on loan from Spurs I think. Happy Days.......... | |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 21:27 - Oct 9 with 3804 views | cimlajack | I was there,got soaked behind the goal,i was wearing a leather jacket that ended up the same weight as a small car. Can remember being herded into a layby with a railway carriage converted into a cafe and the police trying to check tickets. The tickets could have been produced by your average 8 year old with a home printing kit they found in their christmas stocking. A draw was made for the tickets ,although my number did nt come up, a season ticket holder near me gave me his ticket. Happy Days | | | |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 21:38 - Oct 9 with 3793 views | the_oracle | It rained...a lot. | | | |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 22:01 - Oct 9 with 3769 views | Brynmill_Jack | I'm pretty sure it was 300. Just like the Spartans , we repelled the Grecians. Oh, it was Torquay not Exeter. And yes, it did rain a hell of a lot. Police left us inside the open away end for an hour after the match . | |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 22:37 - Oct 9 with 3745 views | skacrazy | Remember not being able to get in. Even Dougie Sharp tried to get us in but there was no chance. Ended up in a pub in town and have very hazy memories of that weekend :-) | | | |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 22:44 - Oct 9 with 3739 views | Brynmill_Jack | Were we the first club ever to be promoted via the play offs? | |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 09:08 - Oct 10 with 3651 views | dobjack2 |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 21:38 - Oct 9 by the_oracle | It rained...a lot. |
Yep - soaked through. Far more people in away end than tickets printed due to all the forgeries. Felt like we were kept in the ground after the game for ages just to make sure we were drenched. | | | |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 09:15 - Oct 10 with 3646 views | Jackanapes |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 22:44 - Oct 9 by Brynmill_Jack | Were we the first club ever to be promoted via the play offs? |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 16:38 - Oct 10 with 3544 views | dulaisjack | payed £25 for a ticket the week before game bought it of a vicar nr llandybyther so much for generosity, still always remember guthrie was amazing in that game pitch was like a sea of mud but hey those were happy days imagine the new plastics experiencing that , plods kept outside torquay for 2 hours and almost the same after the game never been so wet except halifax on a tuesday night happy days true jacks | | | | Login to get fewer ads
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 12:22 - Oct 11 with 3420 views | Treforys_Jack | Yep pissing down, the bottom of the terrace was full of water and mud, where some were rolling around in, what a fecking state.I can remember a bit of a domestic going on on our terrace, a bit of a spill over from the previous weekend on the Kingsway, thats right, Kingsway, not Wind street lol. I was 22 then, seems like only a couple of years ago | | | |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 22:50 - Oct 13 with 3236 views | bonymine |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 12:22 - Oct 11 by Treforys_Jack | Yep pissing down, the bottom of the terrace was full of water and mud, where some were rolling around in, what a fecking state.I can remember a bit of a domestic going on on our terrace, a bit of a spill over from the previous weekend on the Kingsway, thats right, Kingsway, not Wind street lol. I was 22 then, seems like only a couple of years ago |
Must have been 'Central Park' or 'Ritzys' in those days ? Shades was there then too, the Kingsway was the place to be at the time "....... | |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 09:41 - Oct 14 with 3168 views | Jackanapes | "We pi$$ed in the nostrils of those Devon Donkeys". A quote from an inebriated cohort shortly after the game. | |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 13:30 - Oct 14 with 3108 views | turkontour | Cracking trip, no tickets, but we just had to go. Didn't we have the open top bus parade the following day or has my memory totally gone? | | | |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 10:03 - Oct 17 with 2950 views | Brynmill_Jack |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 09:15 - Oct 10 by Jackanapes | Aldershot |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 20:05 - May 20 with 2419 views | bonymine | Just reminiscing during this season's Play Offs.....great memories of days gone by. STID. Together Stronger. 💪💪💪 | |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 20:19 - May 20 with 2385 views | Tonyrefail |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 20:05 - May 20 by bonymine | Just reminiscing during this season's Play Offs.....great memories of days gone by. STID. Together Stronger. 💪💪💪 |
Soaked to skin with heavy rain then at the end players came over to away end and sprayed us with champagne! Think it was Alan Knill who 'wasted' a bottle on me and surrounding fans! Great day! | | | |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 20:23 - May 20 with 2373 views | pencoedjack |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 22:37 - Oct 9 by skacrazy | Remember not being able to get in. Even Dougie Sharp tried to get us in but there was no chance. Ended up in a pub in town and have very hazy memories of that weekend :-) |
Same here fella. A great weekend what I can remember & yes it definitely rained a lot. | | | |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 20:25 - May 20 with 2367 views | pencoedjack |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 22:50 - Oct 13 by bonymine | Must have been 'Central Park' or 'Ritzys' in those days ? Shades was there then too, the Kingsway was the place to be at the time "....... |
Martha's as well. | | | |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 20:25 - May 20 with 2367 views | bonymine | 'Guthrie is a Welshman, Guthrie is a Welshman ........... Brilliant as he walked past the away end after the game !! | |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 20:31 - May 20 with 2348 views | morningstar |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 20:25 - May 20 by bonymine | 'Guthrie is a Welshman, Guthrie is a Welshman ........... Brilliant as he walked past the away end after the game !! |
Went down on the train on my own as worked for British Rail. Was 24 at the time, met a gorgeous 18 yr old from Carmarthen who was going to Paignton to visit her mum. Did her in the toilets between Taunton and Exeter! | |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 20:40 - May 20 with 2330 views | bonymine |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 20:31 - May 20 by morningstar | Went down on the train on my own as worked for British Rail. Was 24 at the time, met a gorgeous 18 yr old from Carmarthen who was going to Paignton to visit her mum. Did her in the toilets between Taunton and Exeter! |
That's my missus you ba*stard !!! Before I met her mind ... I was shagging all weekend in Torquay !!! | |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 23:29 - May 20 with 2213 views | Kilkennyjack |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 20:31 - May 20 by morningstar | Went down on the train on my own as worked for British Rail. Was 24 at the time, met a gorgeous 18 yr old from Carmarthen who was going to Paignton to visit her mum. Did her in the toilets between Taunton and Exeter! |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 23:54 - May 20 with 2179 views | homeiswheretrundleis | Yes I was there memories to cherish soaked to the skin between watching the game and being kept in for what seemed hours after the final whistle Swans supporters bare chested (sadly no females) remenber away end was narrow when you came through turnstiles but got wider as you moved toward the goals.Like you said Peter Guthrie played a blinder remenber him saving a certain goal low down to his left on the goal line and also the late Alan Davies what a class player and a nice person to talk to sadly died to early.Those were the days muddy pitches heavy footballs would you bring them back. | | | |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 00:17 - May 21 with 2163 views | builthjack |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 20:25 - May 20 by pencoedjack | Martha's as well. |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 01:58 - May 21 with 2123 views | Jack123 |
Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 22:50 - Oct 13 by bonymine | Must have been 'Central Park' or 'Ritzys' in those days ? Shades was there then too, the Kingsway was the place to be at the time "....... |
Ritzys brings back some memories.. The dj made an announcement all vodka 25p a shot, I walked up to the bar and ordered a pint of vodka and orange.. Never been so sick..I'm guessing Ritzys 84-87? Ferk knows good days, but all a fog. | |
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Lets's Reminisce you Oldies - Torquay Away 1988 on 02:17 - May 21 with 2111 views | Treforys_Jack | Top Rank, 50/50 night, 50p to get in 50p a pint = carnage. | | | |
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