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Posted this on Saturday might after the Cheltenham game.

https://bantamtalk.com/index.php?threads/away-v-cheltenham-saturday-20th-february-3-00pm.4746/page-27#post-467246

 

Watched this game in a bar in Galway, stuck 50 euro on us to lift the cup, first bet I'd had since the grand national in nineteen-ninety something.

Shame we got stuffed. The game isn't talked about much for obvious reasons but what an achievement to get there.

Better remembered season for the promotion.

 

Bit off track but wasn't the game after Swansea away at Exeter?. We got hammered, PP kept the players in the dressing room to watch the whole game over before back on the coach. They then had to watch it again before arriving back in Bradford early hours when PP told them it was Sunday morning training.
We went on the run to Wembley after that and, as you say, Exeter blew up big time. We last lost at Exeter and ........

 

No, Exeter was Good Friday, which is even more reason why the run to Wembley was remarkable as we only won one of the 6 matches between Wembley & Exeter and only picked up 7 points. After Exeter we then went on an 6 match unbeaten and picked up 14 points from 18. The match after Swansea was Dagenham at home and we drew 1.1 with a very late James Hanson goal.

 

Thought that 1-1 was Connell late penalty or was that another game?

 

Never heard of the film but have Mr Burton

 

@Ulysses S Grant Did a Google check and the memory working(ish). Connell was injury time vs Aldershot in a 1-1 draw and as you say late Jim goal vs Dags.
What I didn't recall was playing Plymouth away 4 days prior to Exeter. Hope City didn't travel twice, imagine that!

 

Of course they did. Rhodes had control of the purse string and would never have the imagination, foresight or financial will to sanction a four night jolly. He would have had cold sweats imagining Andrew Davies & Mark Lawn running up up massive bar bills, and Stephen Darby whispering sweet nothings down the hotel phone to Steph.

 

Your love in for Rhodes? Is it on the same wavelength as Nigella?

 

I can remember getting on the train at Leamington with my mate who is also a Bradford fan. a few other fans at the station, then seeing other City fans on the train, then more at Banbury, Bicester etc etc. Just felt quite proud.

 

I hated the last ten minutes of that game, must have had numerous heart attacks and when Simpson hit the post..........................my oh my. I was squelching all the way back.