We had a belting night out as well!
:cheers:
I remember both delight and relief at this game. I didn't quite buy into the running onto the pitch though. Felt like it was a dog fight in that league, and although promotion was amazing, it was something to be expected almost at some point.
Promotion from this league, when it happens, will definitely give me a lump in my throat though.
Watched the season review on the 97/98 season earlier on Forest YT. Once again, as has been the case over years, being on the verge of being a good side, only to blow it before we give it a chance by selling Kevin Campbell, resulting in PVH (understandably) kicking off. Colin Cooper, leading to Stone and Gemmill leaving too.
Tragic.
Harry was on holiday when we sold Campbell as I remember, didn't even know about it until he was back.Very depressing, because that forward partnership of Campbell and PVH was the major reason we got promoted that year. They were absolutely deadly, great to watch and had a beautiful understanding.
In some ways, I understood why PVH went on strike but I was still annoyed with him because I knew he could have made a big difference on his own. The whole team morale was affected and we never quite recovered.
Always felt sorry for Harry Bassett mostly in all of it, because that Premier League season was not one where he could be judged fairly. I wish we'd have been able to see how he'd have got on with the promoted squad as he was a very good manager.
There was a very good night out featuring several members of the forum, past and present. We drank Amici dry before moving on. Ended up splitting into 2 groups and trying to behave ourselves in the queue for the Cookie Club, I looked round and the second group had nicked a load of hats from a hen party and were bouncing around singing 'We all hate Leeds'. Once inside we then got told off for dancing in a doorway to Chelsea Dagger.