Anyone remember Shrewsbury at home 1980s

[Paninistickers]

...the lowest ebb. Crowd of 6900 beleaguered fans under Pleat..

 

Tonight, 40 years later,.we've plumbed that same depth. The ebb so low, I think even Stockton Rush would be cautious 

 

Edit may have been Hamilton actually 

Edited 24 April by Paninistickers

[worksopfox]

Can remember Walsh v V Geddis  and a broken jaw

[Paninistickers]

Just now, worksopfox said:

Can remember Walsh v V Geddis  and a broken jaw

I think that was season before on a Saturday opening day. Walsh got booed off by our own fans such was the violence of that offence. 

 

The 6900 I'd guess was season or two after, midweek game

 

 

[Blue ROI]

No but we will cross paths soon enough with TefJon and Nepo baby at the wheel

[Cropwellfox]

1 hour ago, Paninistickers said:

...the lowest ebb. Crowd of 6900 beleaguered fans under Pleat..

 

Tonight, 40 years later,.we've plumbed that same depth. The ebb so low, I think even Stockton Rush would be cautious 

 

Edit may have been Hamilton actually 

Yeh was Hamilton, Walshy decapitated their striker, happy days 

[SK3Blue]

The David Geddes game was opening day 1987, lost 0-1 under Hamilton. Walsh and Russell Osman were at CB and the crowd was about 8,500. Walshy got a huge ban, something like 10 games. I think Geddes scored. 

[1972 Fox]

4 hours ago, Paninistickers said:

...the lowest ebb. Crowd of 6900 beleaguered fans under Pleat..

 

Tonight, 40 years later,.we've plumbed that same depth. The ebb so low, I think even Stockton Rush would be cautious 

 

Edit may have been Hamilton actually 

Yes I  was there at that match. It was a midweek night match IIRC.

 

Edited 25 April by 1972 Fox

[john ridley]

Bloody hell ,where's them years gone ? Even the state we were in then ,you always had hope ,where as now ,nothing .

[Voll Blau]

7 hours ago, Paninistickers said:

...the lowest ebb. Crowd of 6900 beleaguered fans under Pleat..

 

Tonight, 40 years later,.we've plumbed that same depth. The ebb so low, I think even Stockton Rush would be cautious 

 

Edit may have been Hamilton actually 

Yet more evidence that all these KPFC divs who claim to have been going for donkeys' years are complete liars.

[LCFCJohn]

1 hour ago, Voll Blau said:

Yet more evidence that all these KPFC divs who claim to have been going for donkeys' years are complete liars.

Exactly. Alive then yes. Supported the club that long, by which I mean actively supporting and attending, no.

 

I started around 2002 so seen all the worst moments. The lowest crowds I remember were those early FA cup games in the last L1 season, about 7000 at the Walkers for Stevenage and Dagenham games. Where we all those loyal supporters then?

[smudger63]

9 hours ago, Paninistickers said:

...the lowest ebb. Crowd of 6900 beleaguered fans under Pleat..

 

Tonight, 40 years later,.we've plumbed that same depth. The ebb so low, I think even Stockton Rush would be cautious 

 

Edit may have been Hamilton actually 

1983, the first game in a run of 15 unbeaten at the back end of the season that seen us promoted ahead of Fulham, who had been miles in front of us at one point. 

[Sunbury Fox]

13 minutes ago, smudger63 said:

1983, the first game in a run of 15 unbeaten at the back end of the season that seen us promoted ahead of Fulham, who had been miles in front of us at one point. 

Correct. The manager was Gordon Milne. Lineker and Smith were up front, with Stevie Lynex and Ian Wilson out wide. 

[everton carr]

5 hours ago, SK3Blue said:

The David Geddes game was opening day 1987, lost 0-1 under Hamilton. Walsh and Russell Osman were at CB and the crowd was about 8,500. Walshy got a huge ban, something like 10 games. I think Geddes scored. 

David Geddes must be the most average player of all time to have  league Fa cup and champions league medals

[Foxes1]

Don't like to admit if I was there or not I may get called a happy clapper or a KPFC fan which I am not.

[smudger63]

2 hours ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Correct. The manager was Gordon Milne. Lineker and Smith were up front, with Stevie Lynex and Ian Wilson out wide. 

Gerry Daly in on loan running the midfield.

[Brizzle Fox]

3 hours ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Correct. The manager was Gordon Milne. Lineker and Smith were up front, with Stevie Lynex and Ian Wilson out wide. 

What a forward line Lineker, Smith and Lynex were. Probably my favourite ever front 3.

 

Compare that to now...

[everton carr]

4 minutes ago, Brizzle Fox said:

What a forward line Lineker, Smith and Lynex were. Probably my favourite ever front 3.

 

Compare that to now...

Amazing to think either Lineker or Smith would be on the bench now in the modern day game.Heaven forbid anyone playing 2 up front.