1981 Reds

Nicked this of twatter, I can't remember much of the game actual game as was only 7, remember wanting to go on the pitch though but dad said no and we went for the bus home.

 

I was also there somewhere lol, on the pitch, and by the way I was 9 then.
At one point I think Plymouth scored at Rotherham, and with us thrashing Newport, there were still hopes of us winning the Third Division title.

 

Oakwell was way better when we used the corners.

 

Seem to recall it was a celebration of going up. Nowt else!
Was stood on the Kop amongst many. Newport had about 25 on there... totally unscathed I hasten to add.

 

That's where we used to stand Wuz, in the Kop stand, which was near the away fans of course.
We were usually down near the pitch, and within talking distance of our keeper Gary Pearce.

 

We used to stand abart 30 steps back from goal Acid lad.... although I must admit wiv shifted abart on occasion.
North Terrace was ar ooerm though

 

I think I remember the Burnley and Enfield fans causing some real trouble that season Wuz.
Which was hilarious for me then as a kid, the coppers really struggled to keep it together!.
It was almost as exciting as watching Hunters '81 team.

 

Wasn’t it also “thank Givens day”? He missed a late penalty for the Blunts that would have kept them in the old Third Division.
For a good few years afterwards the Radio Sheffield commentary on the penalty miss was frequently repeated on request shows

 

The very same day I believe

 

Am on there somewhere.
15.

 

Remember this like it was yesterday. What a day, what a performance. It felt like we could beat anyone at that time.
The best Reds side in my lifetime and that includes the Prem promotion season. We were privileged to witness those years between 78 and 82.

 

Me too, 16 going on 17

 

One of my memories of that day, corner of Ponty & West, stood a very old man behind us with a beige raincoat & a Newport County bag.

Then I got to the front with my mate. Ran on pitch, got knocked over. Stood up, got knocked over. Tremendous.

Like you say, seems like yesterday.

 

"Here comes Givens....and he's saved it!"
Never forget that moment, we were finished and on the pitch but there were radios all over and at that moment a huge cheer went up all across the Well "the pigs are going down"
Happy days