HarrySpeakup Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 We lost our penultimate game at Exeter but Chesterfield lost as well so we were promoted We drew our last match 0-0 with Carlisle with 32,734 there and it's the only time I've ever been on the pitch My mate took a few pics at the game For those that know me they might be surprised to know that that is me on the left. The dried blood spots on my scarf are from getting a brick on my head at that Exeter game that needed 3 stitches later at Torquay hospital. How cool are Wednesday wrist bands? 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Great stuff, lovely seeing how folks from the pre colour television era managed to get to football despite rationing being in force. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconowl Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 These are great photos, thank for sharing. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pook Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Wrist bands and rosette. Fashion plate. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBO Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 He got that idea from Doncopolitan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Just now, JBO said: He got that idea from a diplodocus True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pook Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 47 minutes ago, JBO said: He got that idea from Doncopolitan That reminds me ... time to renew my subscription. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 I had the same dark blue jumper with the Wednesday logo sewn in. Real class clothing that. That was the first promotion I'd witnessed since my first game in 1968. Thanks Big Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Love that mr speakup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 1 minute ago, HoylandOwl said: Love that mr speakup. Cardigan porn for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySpeakup Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 4 hours ago, pook said: Wrist bands and rosette. Fashion plate. 👍 and the Boxing Day Massacre 4-0 badge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Painted his polio calipers Blue & White too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowlthesexynewversion Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Our group usually went on the Kop but given the fences we decided to go for the South Stand option to make getting on the pitch easier. Slight problem being we were thick and went through the turnstile for the upper section. So our pitch invasion took about 5 minutes to sort. Well apart from the one who decided to jump down to the lower section, hanging off the TV cables, twisting his ankle in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 I love that tank top: that is absolute period quality. Catching a brick with your head is one of those things that was definitely not better in "the old days". I still have my Wednesday wristbands. They went with me when I emigrated in 1978 & were worn when playing Squash and Badminton for several years in the Middle East and later back home. Still got 'em. One of them still gives service: it slots onto a downstairs door handle every night to try and prevent me accidentally setting off the burglar alarm next morning when I'm still half asleep. Not bad value, that: still in use 45 years later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowlthesexynewversion Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, Owling_Wolf said: I love that tank top: that is absolute period quality. Catching a brick with your head is one of those things that was definitely not better in "the old days". I still have my Wednesday wristbands. They went with me when I emigrated in 1978 & were worn when playing Squash and Badminton for several years in the Middle East and later back home. Still got 'em. One of them still gives service: it slots onto a downstairs door handle every night to try and prevent me accidentally setting off the burglar alarm next morning when I'm still half asleep. Not bad value, that: still in use 45 years later! Wednesdayism is enviromentalism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank_Owl2,0 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 10 hours ago, mkowlthesexynewversion said: Our group usually went on the Kop but given the fences we decided to go for the South Stand option to make getting on the pitch easier. Slight problem being we were thick and went through the turnstile for the upper section. So our pitch invasion took about 5 minutes to sort. Well apart from the one who decided to jump down to the lower section, hanging off the TV cables, twisting his ankle in the process. The fences Didn’t stop some youths on the Kop from invading the pitch, I wasn’t one of them because my Grandad and Uncle made it clear to a 13 year old me that a) pitch invasions were tinpot (after all it was promotion from the 3rd division!) and b) they weren’t going to wait for me if I did go on the pitch 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheat Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 We went on from the North Stand after my Dad said initially we couldn’t. With just about everyone else on the pitch, he relented. Can remember that the drop from the wall to the pitch was much further than I was expecting. Great photos by the way @HarrySpeakup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowlthesexynewversion Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, Tank_Owl2,0 said: The fences Didn’t stop some youths on the Kop from invading the pitch, I wasn’t one of them because my Grandad and Uncle made it clear to a 13 year old me that a) pitch invasions were tinpot (after all it was promotion from the 3rd division!) and b) they weren’t going to wait for me if I did go on the pitch 🙄 It would have for a fat lad like me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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