Most liked posts in thread: 9th May 1999

Probably the most accomplished side to wear the shirt
Sad to compare it to what we have now

 

That period of football was brilliant, just the ending was gutting when we didn't go up and Stuart and John Hendrie left.

Competing with the likes of Chelsea, West Ham, Man City and Aston Villa around that time was incredible.

Good times.

 

Hope is the reason any club outside the top 4 have fans at all, we all like to think next season will be ours. I’ve never understood the mind set of some who just think we’ll be crap every year, I always go into a season thinking we’ll do well even if it’s quickly crushed out of me. But without that mindset I’d get no enjoyment out of the game and wouldn’t see a point turning up.

 

Some good players from that season with Rollie Dolan in charge
One of the biggest disappointments and scariest time in my time watching City was being beaten at Middlesborough in the play offs
Mickey Kennedy (rip) oh how I wish we had someone of his caliber now

 

That day was just a roller-coaster of emotions. All week, just a bag of nerves after we failed to beat Oxford.

Then the day. Crikey. Anybody there does not need an explanation. The final whistle.

Guard of honour by wolves fans. Asda, champagne and alcohol. The M6 journey home...

 

Man what I’d do to watch a team like this week in week out, 98/99 was my first season as a season ticket holder. I got it into my head it would be always like that, you learn quite quick in this life that it ain’t plain sailing.

Id have liked us to secure it at home though regardless of how good it was and not just because I didn’t go! If Mr Bradford City has scored his header to send us up at home I think that would have even topped this imo.

 

In a weird way. Glad we did wolves on last day of season. Payback for Ipswich in 88

 

Great days, big Geoff promised and delivered. We'll never see those days again.

 

Me and a few of my mates couldn't get tickets so watched on Sky then went into Bradford afterwards for the party. Steaming by the end of the night. Decided to try and put my BCFC Union Jack up on the lounge curtain pole for the benefit of the neighbours. Seemed like a good idea at the time......woke up later to find said Union Jack and curtain pole on top of me on the floor in the lounge!! I was popular with the missus...….

 

Watched it in the Upper George in Wibsey. Afterwards we did a conga around the roundabout in the middle of the village. Will we ever see such days again?

 

Blake and Mills together were unstoppable

 

I don't believe you 'totally relaxed' when Simpson hit the post. Your kidding ain't you..

Crikey my memory of that day in the closing minutes was anxiety and stress.

 

Unbelievable day from start to finish. The build up; journey, at the ground l, the match itself. All the twists and turns, the goals, the elation, the realisation !, the songs, the champagne in the car park and on the way home !. The convoy of joyous City fans; the excitment; arrving home "treated as heros" by family as we pulled up in the drive. Then immediately off down to VP to celebrate with the team and assembling multitides.

Makes me want to cry. You'll be waiting a long time before you experience anything like that at that level. Wembley 2013 pushes it and Chelsea. A measure I suppose of the rollercoaster ride I have been on with Bradford City since I first climbed on board in 1974.

Theres always hope I suppose; but sadly from where we are now its going to be a long time before any City fan sees times like those given times like these ?.

 

well oiled that evening must have been as bad as mc god when he fell off the car great day .

 

Watched it at home. Up Wibsey straight after for a piss up. Brilliant day.

 

87/88 wasn't far off. Technically, not quite up to this team but hard the fight, determination and grit of this team.

 

Some ginger bloke

 

From a selfish point of view I’d have just loved to have been there for a moment like that, but maybe next time

 

I fear you are right on your latter part. Oh well Forest Green away and Rhodes is something not to be sniffed at...... Hmmmm