We'll be back in 84!

[BangaloreGull]

Can anyone else remember standing in the North Stand on the 7th May 1983 as we lost to Man City to seal our relegation, whilst Fozzie ran round trying to get sent off so that his suspension wouldn't cause him to miss the cup final, belting out "we'll be back in 84"? I had forgotten all about it but it keeps coming to mind lately! Hopefully we were only wrong by 34 years!

 

[FamilyGuy]

Can anyone else remember standing in the North Stand on the 7th May 1983 as we lost to Man City to seal our relegation, whilst Fozzie ran round trying to get sent off so that his suspension wouldn't cause him to miss the cup final, belting out "we'll be back in 84"? I had forgotten all about it but it keeps coming to mind lately! Hopefully we were only wrong by 34 years!

Yes I do!

 

[Eeyore]

Same chant was sung at the FA Cup Final replay.

 

[tigertim68]

Can anyone else remember standing in the North Stand on the 7th May 1983 as we lost to Man City to seal our relegation, whilst Fozzie ran round trying to get sent off so that his suspension wouldn't cause him to miss the cup final, belting out "we'll be back in 84"? I had forgotten all about it but it keeps coming to mind lately! Hopefully we were only wrong by 34 years!

Yes I was there , kicked off with the city fans if I remember

 

[peterward]

Yes I was there , kicked off with the city fans if I remember

man city fan in the west stand with the bell

 

[Moshe Gariani]

We sang "We'll be back" to the tune of "Here we go" on the Saturday at Wembley too...

We were right.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

I was there but don't think Foster could have done anything about missing the cup final by then. Red cards didn't automatically mean suspensions in the next match in those days. He had to get a second booking in the Notts County away match to avoid missing the final, but the referee wouldn't oblige.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

It's amazing to think the club has played in the FA Cup Final more recently than the top flight.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I was there but don't think Foster could have done anything about missing the cup final by then. Red cards didn't automatically mean suspensions in the next match in those days. He had to get a second booking in the Notts County away match to avoid missing the final, but the referee wouldn't oblige.

Even though at one point he actually caught the ball!

 

[heathgate]

Yes I was there , kicked off with the city fans if I remember

Sackville junction.... quite spicy....

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[BangaloreGull]

I was there but don't think Foster could have done anything about missing the cup final by then. Red cards didn't automatically mean suspensions in the next match in those days. He had to get a second booking in the Notts County away match to avoid missing the final, but the referee wouldn't oblige.

You might be right, I seem to remember debate at the time, but he was certainly trying.

 

[BangaloreGull]

Same chant was sung at the FA Cup Final replay.

Yes, had forgotten that. We that was closer if we just meant Wembley rather than FA Cup final.

 

[Vicar!]

man city fan in the west stand with the bell

Mary if I remember correctly.

 

[carlzeiss]

Haven't times changed ,staying in the premier league would shirley be priority now

 

[rocker959]

Remember it all so well.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Haven't times changed ,staying in the premier league would shirley be priority now

Getting there is surely the first step

 

[Ding Dong !]

Same chant was sung at the FA Cup Final replay.

Remember singing that after the game. As a then 17 year old I genuinely believed it as well

 

[*Gullsworth*]

Sackville junction.... quite spicy....

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Remember seeing a lot of Man City fans being guided away from the Brighton lot. They looked a tad nervous.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

man city fan in the west stand with the bell

a Woman.
regards
DR

 

[HASSOCKS-BHA]

Remember a bunch of City fans in the West Stand (Lower standing area) singing "We hope you win the cup".......!!!