I wasn't there

[pasty]

The antithesis of the other thread. What momentous Albion moments were you not there for. Not being alive doesn't count

I missed the Cup Final (first match) despite having a ticket, due to a ******* RAF Sgt who wouldn't let me have a days leave, and I wasn't at Newcastle in '79 although my dad and brother were and to this day, I still don't know why I wasn't.

 

[Is it PotG?]

1910 Charidee Shield

#couldn'tbe@rsed

 

[Gwylan]

I missed the Newcastle game in 79 as I had an assignation with a young lady. I was gutted to miss the celebrations and even more gutted when said young lady stood me up.

Missed the 83 replay as I couldn't afford it - the final was costly enough, I was a student then

Missed Wilkins' free-kick in 87 - was a godfather at a christening

Missed Hereford in 97 - was best man at wedding

Missed Villa - not enough loyalty points

 

[James Bond's body double]

I missed the Newcastle game in 79 as I had an assignation with a young lady. I was gutted to miss the celebrations and even more gutted when said young lady stood me up.

Missed the 83 replay as I couldn't afford it - the final was costly enough, I was a student then

Missed Wilkins' free-kick in 87 - was a godfather at a christening

Missed Hereford in 97 - was best man at wedding

Missed Villa - not enough loyalty points

Think you need to up your game a bit!!!

 

[The_Viper]

All of this season and the playoff final in Cardiff against Bristol, all the big moments post 2000 I have been there except these two.

 

[Hillian1]

August 6th 2011, first game at The Amex v Doncaster.

Daughters wedding day.

Oh how we laughed.

 

[Albion_Dave]

I missed the Cup Final even though i had a ticket due to having my appendix out the night before.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Too young for Newcastle and dad wouldn't/couldn't get a ticket for the Cup Final. Couldn't get off my Saturday job for the 88 promotion decider. And missed the Mansfield boycott through work. Plymouth away for promotion.

 

[happygull]

The antithesis of the other thread. What momentous Albion moments were you not there for. Not being alive doesn't count

I missed the Cup Final (first match) despite having a ticket, due to a ******* RAF Sgt who wouldn't let me have a days leave, and I wasn't at Newcastle in '79 although my dad and brother were and to this day, I still don't know why I wasn't.

I also missed the 83 cup final, was in the Navy the Admirals boat coxswain and was detailed to carry out a practice run for the Archbishop of Canterbury visit the following week so they decided to conduct a practice on cup final afternoon. Was even more pissed to watch the highlights on match of the day and see the camera pan round to the royal box and see the feckin Archbishop of Canterbury there.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

 

[Ernest]

I missed the Newcastle game in 79 as I had an assignation with a young lady. I was gutted to miss the celebrations and even more gutted when said young lady stood me up.

Missed the 83 replay as I couldn't afford it - the final was costly enough, I was a student then

Missed Wilkins' free-kick in 87 - was a godfather at a christening

Missed Hereford in 97 - was best man at wedding

Missed Villa - not enough loyalty points

I missed the Wilkins free kick in 1987, in fact I can't even remember him taking a free kick in 1987

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

I missed Man City at Withdean. I had a season ticket that season and had th emoney to get a ticket. But I started my first 'proper' job the next day and wouldn't have got home from the football until 1/2am.

I missed the Wigan game this season. I could only afford tickets for me and the boy to that or Bristol City at home. I assumed nothing would be decided until close to the end of the season

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Since arriving on the scene as a JCL in 1983, the big ones I've missed are Hereford, Man City at Withers and the title game at Walsall. No other big ones, I don't think.

 

[Gwylan]

I missed the Wilkins free kick in 1987, in fact I can't even remember him taking a free kick in 1987

Oops ... meant 88

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I missed the Cup Final even though i had a ticket due to having my appendix out the night before.

Nightmare!

 

[ROSM]

I missed Wigan at home

 

[Dave the OAP]

missed wigan at home

seen all the other big days since 1975

....oh yes and missed the game before southampton where we had won the league and they wouldn't line up for us...on a beach in Antigua for that one

 

[mattislost]

Oops ... meant 88

wasn't it '91?

unless you aren't talking about the Ipswich game that put us into the playoffs....

 

[BlockDpete]

Newcastle 79 Too young and hadn't started going to football.
FA Cup Semi Granddad wouldn't take me as he said view from the Clock End at Highbury was rubbish. Parents wouldn't let me go on my own (was 13 at the time).
Play Off Final 91 Clashed with Grandparents Golden Wedding anniversary celebrations.
Hereford Not sure I could take the pressure, so preferred to stew at home

 

[Gwylan]

wasn't it '91?

unless you aren't talking about the Ipswich game that put us into the playoffs....

Yep, I missed the promotion game in 88 AND the Ipswich game in 91. I've no idea why I wasn't at that one, I went to most games that season - home and away