bender Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Spot yourself in here. Looking at this pic reminds me how I felt at the time. Just couldn't get my head round the idea of not being in the top division. I cant go this weeknd due to family commitments, but come on Saints, reverse this !!!
stevegrant Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Is the fella with the long hair at the bottom the postie who used to always go on the travel club to away games?
Chorlton Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Yep. George the Postie from Winch. Quite a 'character'.
bender Posted 25 April, 2012 Author Posted 25 April, 2012 Is the fella with the long hair at the bottom the postie who used to always go on the travel club to away games? Funny you say that coz I'm sure he was the postie when I lived in Winchester between 1989 and 1991.
stevegrant Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Yep. George the Postie from Winch. Quite a 'character'. I remember back in the day when I was too young to drive so I'd go to away games on the travel club, he'd always pitch up at the Winnall roundabout carrying his postbag and still wearing his Royal Mail jacket
Window Cleaner Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Spot yourself in here. Looking at this pic reminds me how I felt at the time. Just couldn't get my head round the idea of not being in the top division. I cant go this weeknd due to family commitments, but come on Saints, reverse this !!! Jeez,do those punters look depressed, they should take some sick leave and hang about in the pub. Mind you a bit of a slimming cure would probably help most of them.Why are the majority of football supporters so f*cking lardy arsed ?
Deano6 Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 I am the little girl in the front. I've turned into a right old slapper now.
doddisalegend Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 It's weird as one of those who grew up not really knowing saints outside of the top flight I thought that day was the worse thing that could happen ......one thing that being relegated taught me was there was football life outside the PL (bearing in mind I was one of those mindless fans that was brainwashed by the PL PR)
Window Cleaner Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Bloke in the black jacket next to the lad in the blue away shirt is smiling, must be a Skate.
The9 Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Can we have the same pic from the same seat at a similar angle on Saturday at about 2:20pm please ? I'm half interested in seeing if people are in the same seats and (hopefully) then we'll have a contrasting image. And yes, I'm aware he said he can't go... someone else could do it.
The9 Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 That's assuming they're not all on the pitch of course.
The9 Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Guessing from the clear bit in the top of the stand roof and the boxes in the top left that picture is of the Chapel towards Itchen Corner ?
Legod Third Coming Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Funny though isn't it? Felt utter shyte that day but would you swap the last seven years?? I wouldn't. I've been to places and met people I would never have done. I've been able to go to games with friends at clubs I'd never have visited. I've felt elation (promotion) on a scale we could never have felt before. And hopefully will see a promotion to the top league for the first time in my football following lifetime. I really believe that everything happens for a reason - or at least that fate will always deal you a hand and it's how you play it that counts...
Window Cleaner Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Guessing from the clear bit in the top of the stand roof and the boxes in the top left that picture is of the Chapel towards Itchen Corner ? Wouldn't that be full of Dads and 5 year olds nowadays?
The9 Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Wouldn't that be full of Dads and 5 year olds nowadays? I'm sure some of the people in that pic are probably still in the same seats. Maybe Turkish could use it to start profiling people's usernames and they could all meet up.
The9 Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Funny though isn't it? Felt utter shyte that day but would you swap the last seven years?? I wouldn't. I've been to places and met people I would never have done. I've been able to go to games with friends at clubs I'd never have visited. I've felt elation (promotion) on a scale we could never have felt before. And hopefully will see a promotion to the top league for the first time in my football following lifetime. I really believe that everything happens for a reason - or at least that fate will always deal you a hand and it's how you play it that counts... I DON'T believe everything happens for a reason (any more, I used to) but you make a good point about how interesting the journey has been.
bender Posted 25 April, 2012 Author Posted 25 April, 2012 Is the fella with the long hair at the bottom the postie who used to always go on the travel club to away games? Funny you say that coz I'm sure he was the postie when I lived in Winchester between 1989 and 1991.
Window Cleaner Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 My, do those home-made shirts look crap now.
Colinjb Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 That must have been taken a few rows up from where my season ticket was that year. It's been a long seven years waiting to exorcise that dissapointment.
The9 Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 My, do those home-made shirts look crap now. I'm quite fond of them to be honest, unique and perfectly good quality back then. It was only in the Championship the quality got a bit shonky.
hamster Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Who let that bloke in the glitter wig in!!! FFS, I thought that nonsense was a new lower league tinpot club phenomena.
hamster Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Big bearded fella, grey shirt, centre. George from The Englishman?
The9 Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Who let that bloke in the glitter wig in!!! FFS, I thought that nonsense was a new lower league tinpot club phenomena. You've forgotten the guy crying to Abide With Me at the Cup Final in 2003 then ?
Golden Balls Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 I was also one of those young enough not to know Saints outside the top flight. Because of that I knew nothing of the lower leagues....I wouldn't swap these 7 hard years for 7 in the premier league. I've had a brilliant time, despite the crap moments.
stanthemanfairoak Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Looks like a mental hospital's day out.try lookin at my pub on saturday night.
Viking Warrior Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 George the postie always cycled to games from Winchester . Used see him in the Roebuck on a Saturday evening after he got back from the game
Suhari Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 A day I remember well. Took my mum to London for her birthday; was listening on a radio during afternoon tea at The Dorchester. Great service - all the waiters were wanting updates on the scores. Was sipping a champagne cocktail in the Ritz when we went down. Bitter, bitter taste! A memory that reminds me just how lucky we are now.
doddisalegend Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 George the postie always cycled to games from Winchester . Used see him in the Roebuck on a Saturday evening after he got back from the game Poor git cycling all the way back to Winch after just having watched us get relegated....bet the was a long cycle home that day
TVR_Fan Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 2005 brings back memories for the bad times, and one of those periods in life that I thought I had a chance to make it as a goal keeper in the lower leagues as a starting point in a future career. But at least we can now look towards a good future, while seeing the club back where it belongs.
Rut Posted 25 April, 2012 Posted 25 April, 2012 Jim 'Bullseye' Bowen, right side 2nd back. I grabbed this pic earlier to say exactly the same thing. I'm sure the bloke in question has heard it all before but hey - I bet he's got a few drinks out of it in the past...
This Charming Man Posted 26 April, 2012 Posted 26 April, 2012 After reviewing that picture, I've come to the conclusion that the reason we were relegated that day was purely down to the lack of face paints, fancy dress costumes and wigs. If the players came out to be greeted by a bunch of zany fans all dressed up and "having a laugh", I'm sure it would've spurred them on to victory.
Legod Third Coming Posted 26 April, 2012 Posted 26 April, 2012 I was also one of those young enough not to know Saints outside the top flight. Because of that I knew nothing of the lower leagues....I wouldn't swap these 7 hard years for 7 in the premier league. I've had a brilliant time, despite the crap moments. Me too - started supporting properly in 81/82 at the height of our success - pretty much everything after that was downhill bar the WGS years. I always used to say that being a Saints fan gave you everything. Only a fan who has tasted the bitterness of failure can understand the sweet smell of success. When we lost the FA Cup and to a man we stood and applauded our lads collecting their runners' up medals while Arsenal fans drifted away discontent that their only success came in a trophy they didn't appreciate - I knew then that it was better to be Saints fan. As the old song goes "where were you when we were crap"?!
Hatch Posted 26 April, 2012 Posted 26 April, 2012 Bloke next to Jim Bowen... is that 'Bunny' from ill fated soap El dorado?
LostBoys Posted 26 April, 2012 Posted 26 April, 2012 Jeez,do those punters look depressed, they should take some sick leave and hang about in the pub. Mind you a bit of a slimming cure would probably help most of them.Why are the majority of football supporters so f*cking lardy arsed ? Its called stoicism - the realisation that you have got just what you deserved which we had in 2005
svetigpung Posted 26 April, 2012 Posted 26 April, 2012 Funny you say that coz I'm sure he was the postie when I lived in Winchester between 1989 and 1991. I am sure he was the Winnie postie even earlier than that. I left there in 87 and recognised him immediately. And i didn't do the away day coaches. Amazing how one guy can leave a lasting memory. Good to see the hairstyle made it through twenty odd years. As many others have said, that awfull day has given us several unforgettable seasons. Kids are now growing up not knowing the agony we had to go through year after year. Bloody glory hunters!
Joey-deacons-left-nut Posted 26 April, 2012 Posted 26 April, 2012 Is the fella with the long hair at the bottom the postie who used to always go on the travel club to away games? Is he the mad program collector??
wokingsaints Posted 26 April, 2012 Posted 26 April, 2012 Is the fella with the long hair at the bottom the postie who used to always go on the travel club to away games? used to see him on the terraces in full postie gear and his postmans bag every sat home and away early 90's....good bloke
Master Bates Posted 26 April, 2012 Posted 26 April, 2012 Jim 'Bullseye' Bowen, right side 2nd back. That's Pat Calloway, he's not in the same seat now, he's dead so now gets a birds eye view.
Son of Bob Posted 26 April, 2012 Posted 26 April, 2012 Is the fella with the long hair at the bottom the postie who used to always go on the travel club to away games? He delivered our mail until recently.
The Majestic Channon Posted 26 April, 2012 Posted 26 April, 2012 used to see him on the terraces in full postie gear and his postmans bag every sat home and away early 90's....good bloke Me too, always right down the front of the east stand terracing archers end
Cabrone Posted 26 April, 2012 Posted 26 April, 2012 If that's the Northam I'm in there somewhere. Man, that was a bad day made all the worse by Roy Keane giving it large after the game. What a prize tosser he was. The good side of it though was learning that there is life outside the prem, got more perspective on that plastic league now.
COMEONYOUREDS Posted 26 April, 2012 Posted 26 April, 2012 Is the fella with the long hair at the bottom the postie who used to always go on the travel club to away games? yeh thats george. where's his helmet?
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