skybluejelly
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I also remember going away to morcambe that year and being jealous that they actually owned their stadium and had a club shop instead of tables in the concourse
I know a lot of heartache between the two group of fans behind the two entities. Thankfully agreement reached . Bury had a terrible owner that led to their demise.It’s a merger with a phoenix club though. They were out of business for 4 seasons. Longer than Wasps
No I am pretty sure our ticket office was based at The Butts until LockdownDon’t know if this was the season, but I can remember the ticket “office” being run from a trestle table at the Butts Arena. Did I make this up?
I also remember going away to morcambe that year and being jealous that they actually owned their stadium and had a club shop instead of tables in the concourse
Before the ticket office in the butts bar, it was at some office block around Foleshill area. Remember waiting in the corridor for ticketsDon’t know if this was the season, but I can remember the ticket “office” being run from a trestle table at the Butts Arena. Did I make this up?
Ooh, Mama.The darkest hour is just before the dawn...
He deserves a Statue, he didnt just rebuild our club, he rebuilt our city rejuvenated life back into it and the football, gave us all hope. Honestly that man should get free pints anywhere he goes within or near a CV postcode. If it wasnt for Mark, I dread to think what would have happened to our football club would it even be alive anymore? Anyways in the spirit of growth over a decade Leicester have gone from defending PL champions to below us in the Championship and with a Pt deduction looming potential relegation candidates whilst we have gone from doomed to almost the top, a proper rebirth, the phoenix risen from the ashes spear headed by Robins, but torch passed to Frank to light the fire. May the future always be Sky Blue and let the good times Roll, PUSB!An absolute car crash of a season from minute one...
Mowbray's pissing around in the summer set the tone
Slade's appointment was an absolute disaster and if we hadn't have bothered with it. or even after a few weeks realised he was in way above his head and got Robins back we may well have stayed up
Venus was probably the most dislikeable man I have ever seen in our dugout
Some of the worst players I have ever seen pull on our shirt (Which that season also happened to be our worst ever shirt!!)
The most toxic I have ever seen CCFC, even more so than when we were at Sixfields in my opinion
At least the Checkatrade provided some light relief, but even with that in consideration I cannot look back on that era with much fondness whatsoever
Thank god for Mark Robins, when the emotion of his sacking has subsided and he has left Stoke, I sincerely hope he is invited back to unveil the Mark Robins Lounge at the stadium we now finally own, he stopped the rot when we had genuinely no hope and built everything we are enjoying today - Forever grateful
The Butts was an upgrade. The original office was at the old Courtaulds site on Lockhurst Lane. All part of the Tim Fisher master plan.Don’t know if this was the season, but I can remember the ticket “office” being run from a trestle table at the Butts Arena. Did I make this up?
The Club shop on Gallagher crammed in next to Maplin Electronics was the worstThe Butts was an upgrade. The original office was at the old Courtaulds site on Lockhurst Lane. All part of the Tim Fisher master plan.
Tables in the concourse with 6,000 fans knocking around the Ricoh with relegation inevitable to L2 - the darkest of times. Some on here should remember that when they are going mental during current transfer windows if we miss out on targets. Perspective.I also remember going away to morcambe that year and being jealous that they actually owned their stadium and had a club shop instead of tables in the concourse
Any one know what Fisher is now doing? such a horrible time...never really found out how he became involved...seem to remeber he had very big gap in his cv after uni to just appearing as a bankerThe Butts was an upgrade. The original office was at the old Courtaulds site on Lockhurst Lane. All part of the Tim Fisher master plan.
It was in the old Courtaulds building which had been converted into some short term offices. Proper grim in there.Before the ticket office in the butts bar, it was at some office block around Foleshill area. Remember waiting in the corridor for tickets
He works in Higher EducationAny one know what Fisher is now doing? such a horrible time...never really found out how he became involved...seem to remeber he had very big gap in his cv after uni to just appearing as a banker
God I hate that manHe works in Higher Education
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The Club shop on Gallagher crammed in next to Maplin Electronics was the worst
Admittedly the last time I popped down to Gallagher was a good couple of years ago - but the unit that the club used hadn't been touched since CCFC moved out of it when I last went
At least that one was near the groundThe one in Tesco's at the arena was even smaller.
God it certainly has moved around a lot, it started off where the Anecdote is.
Yeh, interestingly, I saw loads of away games over that season and the League 2 season, now I can’t get into away games unless I’m in the home end. Some of the really depressing moments were when some of our ‘fans’ were verbally abusing our players (thinking Rochdale/Crewe away in particular) Really embarrassin.It was really scary and depressing times, had it in my head that although we were shite, then the League 2 tour would be a blast and we would romp the league, didn't quite work out like that though
Great day out - first time at Wembley for me
Maybe-wouldn’t put it passed that bunch of Charlatans though! The worst I have ever seen and that’s no lie.The other player was taking the photo
Yeah-a right merchant banker.Any one know what Fisher is now doing? such a horrible time...never really found out how he became involved...seem to remeber he had very big gap in his cv after uni to just appearing as a banker
Na-some of them deserved it. Not sure if it was the same season when we played Northampton which was their home game and they humiliated us 3-0. Lots of crowd interruptions and Pyro’s etc but a totally spineless performance where lots of individual players were hiding and not bothered. The angriest I’ve ever been at a football matchYeh, interestingly, I saw loads of away games over that season and the League 2 season, now I can’t get into away games unless I’m in the home end. Some of the really depressing moments were when some of our ‘fans’ were verbally abusing our players (thinking Rochdale/Crewe away in particular) Really embarrassin.
The team was full of young lads who were simply not up to the grade supplemented by older players and loanees who were genuinely not fit to wear the shirt and deserved all the flack they gotYeh, interestingly, I saw loads of away games over that season and the League 2 season, now I can’t get into away games unless I’m in the home end. Some of the really depressing moments were when some of our ‘fans’ were verbally abusing our players (thinking Rochdale/Crewe away in particular) Really embarrassin.
Probably Ben Stevenson’s goal against Oxford. One of extremely few moments of quality.What was the highlight of 16/17 league season? For me it was our boy knocked down their boy at the Sheffield United game. If the Playing home games in Northampton and Wasps buying the stadium was the nadir for our club then 16/17 was the lowest ebb for the team.
The League 2 away games were great, especially the flares and the mini pitch invasions after we scored.Yeh, interestingly, I saw loads of away games over that season and the League 2 season, now I can’t get into away games unless I’m in the home end. Some of the really depressing moments were when some of our ‘fans’ were verbally abusing our players (thinking Rochdale/Crewe away in particular) Really embarrassin.
Bury vs RamsbottomI know a lot of heartache between the two group of fans behind the two entities. Thankfully agreement reached . Bury had a terrible owner that led to their demise.
Bury's attttendances are seemingly higher than being in League and interest is definately higher in the community.
I went to big local derby last season against Ramsbottom.
Just logged back in here for the first time in many years when I saw this thread.I think you must've underestimated how toxic the whole place was at that time - we were at our lowest ebb and the atmosphere of a club transfers to the pitch in a big way. The squad was wading upstream against the general negativity of the place. Playing in a half empty stadium with angry fans (sometimes literally on the pitch shouting at players) - it was tough times and I think they did amazing to keep going and get us back up first time, however it happened.
The handful of times it was half full the atmosphere was ok. Sometimes it was barely a FIFTH full!I think you must've underestimated how toxic the whole place was at that time - we were at our lowest ebb and the atmosphere of a club transfers to the pitch in a big way. The squad was wading upstream against the general negativity of the place. Playing in a half empty stadium with angry fans (sometimes literally on the pitch shouting at players) - it was tough times and I think they did amazing to keep going and get us back up first time, however it happened.
Just logged back in here for the first time in many years when I saw this thread.
I think that it was around then that I started to check-out as a Cov fan. I still check the score and watch occasional games but losing my Dad (only Cov fan I knew) and then the shit-show of that period meant a lot of that passion for the club disappeared.
My timeline is all over the place but around this point was the game away at Crewe: probably the worst game of football I'd ever experienced. Shaw was in charge and 'toxic' is exactly the word. Much worse than the end of the Strachan era which did get nasty. That Crewe game was just awful (did Kilbane threaten a fan and then retire?) I thought relegation would just be followed by more.
Didn't think anything good would come of it. In fact, another poster mentioned how we thought we'd romp the Championship when we went down. I think we all did. I remember the first game away at Stockport, the atmosphere was fantastic but it was bit of a wake-up call.
So happy (from afar) to see what's happening this season. Especially as my Dad also brought me up a Hearts fan. What a season.
PUSB
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