How many relegations on your CV?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Since my grandad took me on the Turf for my first match in 1958 I've witnessed 8 relegations, this will be my 9th.

What's your score? Alfie, Sinkov and Supersub6 are in my club - how about you?

[kritichris]

Same club, didn't start til '63, my dad took me, so first relegation in 70/71

[warminsterclaret]

My 1st season was 1972–73 when we were Second Division Champions. 7 relegations since then?

[Supersub6]

Same for me BT. First match August 1952 and spent the next 20 years in the first division before relegation. Since then it has been all ups and downs.
Can't complain really with 30 Years at Level 1, 22 at Level 2, 11 at Level 3 and just 7 at Level 4 ---which will never be forgotten!

[alfinyalcabo]

Same as you BT ,I've been going down turf since 1957 when I was 6 with my dad .

[Vintage Claret]

Same as you BT, my dad took me on my first game aged 8 (1954). Enjoyed the glory years, will they ever come back, I hope so.

[Norder]

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i'd be much the same time as as Kriti....

....always wondered who that kid swigging ale and smoking fag was.

[Balanbam00]

How you lads can remember those dark days of old ? I sometimes can not remember what I had for dinner yesterday and the day before, goodness knows ? All I can remember, the first game of a F A Cup match was against Chelsea and we drew 4 times ,with Chelsea, winning the 5th match, that must have been around 54 - 57. ( I was too much into Mecca dancing ,possible catching young women before BT could catch them? ) Later driving to pubs Whalley, Blackburn Burnley and that area. ( Burnley was said to be a 'rough' area, so Blackburn and Wilpshire, Whalley.

One of the ideas that I had was to cut out the drinking culture, why do lads visit the pubs (example: the Barbary coast in Blackburn, then much later visit the Mecca? The nicest girls have ,or maybe have been 'picked up'?? Plus to choose a young lady after a few drinks? Where is your self confidence ? I told the lads, ''I want an orange drink'', So which mate was buying would have to say? 2 pints of bitter,2 pints of 'mild', and an orange drink, please''! Then after why sit drinking? When dozens of girls are dying to meet you ??? One hour just sitting talking in a pub drinking, its crazy.

[kritichris]

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i'd be much the same time as as Kriti....

....always wondered who that kid swigging ale and smoking fag was.

Not me norder, I didn't start smoking til I was 17 though swigging ale, that was a possibility.

[Norder]

Not me norder, I didn't start smoking til I was 17 though swigging ale, that was a possibility.

not sure, but thinking then....you maybe didn't get to sample the delights of a 5 pack of Players No6 ?