Barcelona was great. It was the only time I met some of the famous list people. I had a ticket in amongst the home fans and had planned to go and change my Leeds shirt into something more neutral. Thanks to all day drinking I never made it but luckily I was surrounded by 70 year-old Catalan man eating monkey nuts who had no idea who they were playing.
I think the only other European away games I did were Union Berlin in a friendly and Troyes with Joe Skinner! Sent from my iPhone > On 9 Nov 2017, at 13:51, Jim Moran <[email protected]> wrote: > > I only managed Barcelona and Madrid that year, and regret not doing more > now. > > Barely remember the Barcelona game after 2 days solid drinking and > literally being on the back row of the highest bit of the stadium, Was like > trying to watch a match on a 12" telly in a pub. Madrid I was in the home > end, on the halfway line on the front row of the second tier tickets were > €20! We never looked like we'd win but pushed them close, as well as Raul's > handball goal to win it 3-2. > > Amazing memories. > >> On 9 November 2017 at 13:45, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> True- although maybe not for football ? ( I have in fact been twice - went >> with the school a long time ago) >> I was just making the point at how many fans we took in our Euro >> adventures compared to what Arsenal or Chelsea etc take now >> Dave >> >> From: Nicholas Armit <[email protected]> >> To: "James A. Lundon @ Gmail Home" <[email protected]>; Leeds List < >> [email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, 9 November 2017, 13:36 >> Subject: Re: [LU] 17years ago >> >> Rome is worth two visits Dave! :-) >> Nick >> On Thursday, November 9, 2017, 8:25:24 AM EST, [email protected] < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> yes Anderlecht was great - possibly the best football-wise, we totally >> destroyed a team with a long unbeaten home euro record, and we played some >> scintillating stuff BUT the sing-a-long after the Milan game was just >> something else - probably unique in the whole of football >> From memory we did try and have a bit of a sing with the players after one >> of the later games (possibly Anderlecht ?0 but it was not anywhere near >> the same level being preplanned and a pale imitation. Milan was just >> totally off the cuff as we were kept in for ages by the police >> The after match celebrations in Milan and the hotel I was in were special >> too - I did not make it to bed at all, and we emptied everyones mini bar >> after the barman left at 4am so we could keep on drinking and enjoying the >> night. >> It almost went wrong when one lad stepped over a velvet rope and touched a >> huge 'Ming' vase - taller than me- and set it rocking. For a minute it >> looked like it was going to fall and break but it rocked and rocked for >> what felt like ages and then righted itself. >> >> The whole European adventure was brilliant and really was 'living the >> dream' for those of us lucky enough to be able to go , especially to the >> away games >> I feel sorry for the younger fans who are unlikely to experience it- >> because it was new to us all we took huge numbers 5 or 6,000 were normal >> size followings. If we had carried on in europe I am sure that this would >> have dropped right down. (we took 6,000 to Rome for Roma game but only 900 >> v Lazio a year later, lots, like myself, giving it a miss since I had >> already been to that country, city and ground >> >> Dave >> >> From: "James A. Lundon @ Gmail Home" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Thursday, 9 November 2017, 12:18 >> Subject: Re: [LU] 17years ago >> >> Ted & Dave, >> >> How can anyone leave out Anderlecht, that magic evening of the 4-1 tonking? >> >> James. >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2017 00:26:04 +0000 >> From: Ted <[email protected]> >> To: David Nattan <[email protected]> >> Cc: leedslist <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [LU] 17years ago >> Message-ID: >> <caepxt+_mmtvr_av6ofhwgthi3ejs67flevtv++n7hvga4q3...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >> >> Totally agree Dave. For me, 50 years of being a Leeds fan and that night >> was so special - don't think it'll ever be matched. Closest I ever came was >> Barca at home in 75. >> >> I don't care whether Ridsdale fucked us over - his heart was in the right >> place. To those of us who were lucky enough to "live the dream", those >> days will never be matched. >> Moscow, Rome, Madrid, Milan, Prague, Barcelona, etc - will Leeds fans ever >> again be able to match where we went? Not in my lifetime I bet. >> >> I still love going to games but fuck me, those trips were something else. >> >> Sad. But great memories. >> >> MOT >> >> Ted >> >>> On 8 Nov 2017 17:30, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> San Siro and Dom Matteo and his 'f-ing great goal' >>> Proably the best match of my life - not so much the game itself but the >>> sing-a-long afterwards >>> For those who were there it really is unforgettable. Ridsdale, Kelly and >>> all the team leading the fans singing , Bowyer messing it up and being >>> chased off >>> Then we had an absolutely tremendous all nighter in the hotel - it was >>> amazing >>> I doubt if any fans ever have had such a bonding with the players >>> experience - Alan Green (radio commentator) raved over it. >>> It is one of the trips that mean I still find it hard to criticise >>> Ridsdale and his 'living the dream' - for me it was worth it, since I was >>> able to get to most of the away games - great days indeed >>> Hard to imagine it was 17 years ago and of course a lot has happened >> since >>> then - although I quite enjoyed some of the 3rd Division experience and >>> 'taking over' whole towns and much of the ground >>> Never dull being a Leeds fan >>> Dave >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >>> >>> FLAME WARS 'R US >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >> >> FLAME WARS 'R US >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >> >> FLAME WARS 'R US >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >> >> FLAME WARS 'R US >> > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > FLAME WARS 'R US _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ FLAME WARS 'R US
