Can anyone remember at the Vetch circa 1988

[dickythorpe]

....the surviving members of the 1958 World cup team were paraded around the field?

I remember being told that we'd never qualify for a World cup ever in my lifetime.

 

[Swanjaxs]

....the surviving members of the 1958 World cup team were paraded around the field?

I remember being told that we'd never qualify for a World cup ever in my lifetime.

In fairness Dicky I thought we never would in my lifetime...

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

....the surviving members of the 1958 World cup team were paraded around the field?

I remember being told that we'd never qualify for a World cup ever in my lifetime.

In fairness Dicky I thought we never would in my lifetime...

52 this year, never thought I'd witness Wales going to the world Cup.

 

[Ebo]

In fairness Dicky I thought we never would in my lifetime...

52 this year, never thought I'd witness Wales going to the world Cup.

Same here mate, same age as you and have witnessed so many disappointments over the years. Romania was the worst, I went to that game and I think a draw or a win would have seen us through, then Paul Bodin hit the bar and Romania got a second soon after. Poor fella from Merthyr died after the game when some idiot let off a distress flare which flew into the stand. Put me off going to Wales games for a long time.

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

52 this year, never thought I'd witness Wales going to the world Cup.

Same here mate, same age as you and have witnessed so many disappointments over the years. Romania was the worst, I went to that game and I think a draw or a win would have seen us through, then Paul Bodin hit the bar and Romania got a second soon after. Poor fella from Merthyr died after the game when some idiot let off a distress flare which flew into the stand. Put me off going to Wales games for a long time.

Yeah I remember that incident... Awful

 

[Ebo]

Same here mate, same age as you and have witnessed so many disappointments over the years. Romania was the worst, I went to that game and I think a draw or a win would have seen us through, then Paul Bodin hit the bar and Romania got a second soon after. Poor fella from Merthyr died after the game when some idiot let off a distress flare which flew into the stand. Put me off going to Wales games for a long time.

Yeah I remember that incident... Awful

It was a grim old night, dark and cold. My drive home was one of the most depressing ever.