I only managed Barcelona and Madrid that year, and regret not doing more now.
Barely remember the Barcelona game after 2 days solid drinking and literally being on the back row of the highest bit of the stadium, Was like trying to watch a match on a 12" telly in a pub. Madrid I was in the home end, on the halfway line on the front row of the second tier tickets were €20! We never looked like we'd win but pushed them close, as well as Raul's handball goal to win it 3-2. Amazing memories. On 9 November 2017 at 13:45, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > True- although maybe not for football ? ( I have in fact been twice - went > with the school a long time ago) > I was just making the point at how many fans we took in our Euro > adventures compared to what Arsenal or Chelsea etc take now > Dave > > From: Nicholas Armit <[email protected]> > To: "James A. Lundon @ Gmail Home" <[email protected]>; Leeds List < > [email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, 9 November 2017, 13:36 > Subject: Re: [LU] 17years ago > > Rome is worth two visits Dave! :-) > Nick > On Thursday, November 9, 2017, 8:25:24 AM EST, [email protected] < > [email protected]> wrote: > > yes Anderlecht was great - possibly the best football-wise, we totally > destroyed a team with a long unbeaten home euro record, and we played some > scintillating stuff BUT the sing-a-long after the Milan game was just > something else - probably unique in the whole of football > From memory we did try and have a bit of a sing with the players after one > of the later games (possibly Anderlecht ?0 but it was not anywhere near > the same level being preplanned and a pale imitation. Milan was just > totally off the cuff as we were kept in for ages by the police > The after match celebrations in Milan and the hotel I was in were special > too - I did not make it to bed at all, and we emptied everyones mini bar > after the barman left at 4am so we could keep on drinking and enjoying the > night. > It almost went wrong when one lad stepped over a velvet rope and touched a > huge 'Ming' vase - taller than me- and set it rocking. For a minute it > looked like it was going to fall and break but it rocked and rocked for > what felt like ages and then righted itself. > > The whole European adventure was brilliant and really was 'living the > dream' for those of us lucky enough to be able to go , especially to the > away games > I feel sorry for the younger fans who are unlikely to experience it- > because it was new to us all we took huge numbers 5 or 6,000 were normal > size followings. If we had carried on in europe I am sure that this would > have dropped right down. (we took 6,000 to Rome for Roma game but only 900 > v Lazio a year later, lots, like myself, giving it a miss since I had > already been to that country, city and ground > > Dave > > From: "James A. Lundon @ Gmail Home" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, 9 November 2017, 12:18 > Subject: Re: [LU] 17years ago > > Ted & Dave, > > How can anyone leave out Anderlecht, that magic evening of the 4-1 tonking? > > James. > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2017 00:26:04 +0000 > From: Ted <[email protected]> > To: David Nattan <[email protected]> > Cc: leedslist <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] 17years ago > Message-ID: > <caepxt+_mmtvr_av6ofhwgthi3ejs67flevtv++n7hvga4q3...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Totally agree Dave. For me, 50 years of being a Leeds fan and that night > was so special - don't think it'll ever be matched. Closest I ever came was > Barca at home in 75. > > I don't care whether Ridsdale fucked us over - his heart was in the right > place. To those of us who were lucky enough to "live the dream", those > days will never be matched. > Moscow, Rome, Madrid, Milan, Prague, Barcelona, etc - will Leeds fans ever > again be able to match where we went? Not in my lifetime I bet. > > I still love going to games but fuck me, those trips were something else. > > Sad. But great memories. > > MOT > > Ted > > On 8 Nov 2017 17:30, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > San Siro and Dom Matteo and his 'f-ing great goal' > > Proably the best match of my life - not so much the game itself but the > > sing-a-long afterwards > > For those who were there it really is unforgettable. Ridsdale, Kelly and > > all the team leading the fans singing , Bowyer messing it up and being > > chased off > > Then we had an absolutely tremendous all nighter in the hotel - it was > > amazing > > I doubt if any fans ever have had such a bonding with the players > > experience - Alan Green (radio commentator) raved over it. > > It is one of the trips that mean I still find it hard to criticise > > Ridsdale and his 'living the dream' - for me it was worth it, since I was > > able to get to most of the away games - great days indeed > > Hard to imagine it was 17 years ago and of course a lot has happened > since > > then - although I quite enjoyed some of the 3rd Division experience and > > 'taking over' whole towns and much of the ground > > Never dull being a Leeds fan > > Dave > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > > > FLAME WARS 'R US > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > FLAME WARS 'R US > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > FLAME WARS 'R US > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > FLAME WARS 'R US > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ FLAME WARS 'R US
