Looking back to go forward.

[TANGODANCER]

Harry Genshaw takes a peek backwards looking for a way forward.

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[Burnden Paddock]

That was a great read HG and brought back a lot of memories, thanks. Very well written too.

If that was all written from memory, then i'll be even more impressed!

[thebish]

Harry Genshaw takes a peek backwards looking for a way forward.

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nice one, Harry - the fall-from-grace the the front page has had over the last couple of years has been a loss to the forum - good stuff like yours and DSBs might help revive it!

[thebish]

Good read. nice job HG. The period you're discussing was before my time, being born in the late 80s, but it's one I've read about before in a book about BWFC's history that I received as a present. Completely agree though, I think it'll be at least a decade before we're thinking about top flight football again, and honestly I fear that we might fall further before then.

bloody norah - way to make people feel their age!

[Harry Genshaw]

Cheers chaps, don't think DSB needs to clear his desk just yet but I enjoyed doing it . I was only a young chap myself then but funny how much more important it all seemed then

[Bruce Rioja]

Excellent piece, Harry. Well done, mate.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Really good piece, mate. Thanks for that. More than enough room at the writer's table. More please!

The season in question was just before my time – born on Cup Final day '74, I was barely 8 when it started – but my dad and sister had been Burnden regulars through the '70s, and I was starting to like football (España 82 etc), so I took notice of a few things.

Was that away win – and bear in mind here that you might have to explain the phrase "away win" for the younger viewers - at Oldham the one that inspired the local newspaper headline "Royle blasts Doyle"? That piqued my nascent interest in wordplay...

I also recall, as relegation was confirmed by the Grandstand vidiprinter, proudly saying to the old fella "Oh, so we'll have to start in the FA Cup First Round next year" - he didn't seem very happy to hear this thing I'd learned, thus giving me an early example of the difference between knowledge and wisdom...

[Harry Genshaw]

Was that away win – and bear in mind here that you might have to explain the phrase "away win" for the younger viewers - at Oldham the one that inspired the local newspaper headline "Royle blasts Doyle"? That piqued my nascent interest in wordplay...

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It was! Doyle clashed with Roger Wylde, I think, and they both squared up to each other with Doyle falling pretty theatrically to the ground clutching his face. Nobody in the ground bought it buf the ref did

[TonyDomingos]

I was at that 5-0 defeat at Carlisle. Tuesday night game. Must have been the Easter holidays for me & my dad (a teacher) to have trekked up there on a school night.

[Worthy4England]

Bad memories, but a good read, thanks HG! I'd forgotten that we got Whatmore back (and another couple of times after this)...One more win would've sent Grimsby down on GD.

[LeverEnd]

I missed this.good read HG.
Just realised the keegan game you refer to is the first I remember. I went with my grandfather aged 6 and sat in the Burnden Stand next to an elderly Geordie (probably my age now!). I remember being in terms ground younger but not details.