Quote Originally Posted by Andy_Faber View Post
Enough politics, back to the footy

Regardless of the rest of the season it started, what has been your best/most enjoyable first match of the season? The one that either gave you immense (probably misguided) hope for the campaign to follow, or had a particular magic moment in it?

I was walking round a garden centre in Breedon when we beat sunderland 5-0 so maybe someone else will claim that one, so I'd go for either the 2-2 against Man Utd the first season we won the league or the 3-3 against Leeds when we returned to the first division in 96/97, both great matches.

I was also at the first match of the 87/88 season v. Luton as a guest of a distant relative of Mick Harford, we arrived at our seats in the directors' box a couple of minutes in, and Mick promptly got sent off a minute later. The first player ever to be shown a red card in English league football as I recall

Anyone?
I did not know that the red card was introduced so late!!! Thank you for that information, and you are correct about Mick...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23634720

I can't remember a 1st game that really stands out that I've attended.