I loved Oakwell like this! The whole occasion for me as a young un was just ace! Then after the "Iley Out" days it was footy utopia for 4/5 years... I'd even throw in 1975 (first game in 74/75) to 1978 as better than today. Maybe it was the naivety. The innocence. Maybe it's me maudlin as I get nearer the big Six O... but whatever it is, they were great times for me as a Tarn fan!
I love these old photos, but it's a bit frustrating knowing that I'm probably in that one, in the Ponty, but it's too far away to spot myself. Probably for the best though... I was a bit gormless looking back then.
I was at this game and after it I had my first 'date' with my future wife. Married her 12 months to the day later and still going strong.