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Post by Lobster on Feb 9, 2017 12:20:17 GMT
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Post by Rio Doherty on Feb 9, 2017 15:47:45 GMT
I watched those videos the other day. |
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Post by Pseudoscally on Feb 9, 2017 17:00:40 GMT
I was at the Hull away game. I think Sam Aiston scored for us as well in a 1-2 win. Boxing or New Year's Day?
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Post by Zvonimir Boban on Feb 9, 2017 17:27:33 GMT
I was at the Hull away game. I think Sam Aiston scored for us as well in a 1-2 win. Boxing or New Year's Day? I was at that game too. The thing I remember most about that match was the weather....unbelievable winds in Hull and coming home along the M62. It was Boxing Day 1998. This was Sam Aiston's second coming on loan, I think we also had Mick Conroy on loan too. Surely 2 of the best loanees we have had in the fairly recent memory? |
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Feb 9, 2017 17:32:38 GMT
I didn't go to that game but I was at Rotherham's Milmoor on a freezing cold Tuesday night a couple of weeks earlier to see the aforementioned Big Mick Conroy bag a brace in a 4-2 win. One of my most enjoyable away games with the Blues - I was 12 at the time.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 17:36:34 GMT
I was at the Hull away game. I think Sam Aiston scored for us as well in a 1-2 win. Boxing or New Year's Day? I was at that game too. The thing I remember most about that match was the weather....unbelievable winds in Hull and coming home along the M62. It was Boxing Day 1998. This was Sam Aiston's second coming on loan, I think we also had Mick Conroy on loan too. Surely 2 of the best loanees we have had in the fairly recent memory? Decent side that season too. Talented enough to challenge for play offs at least but off the field troubles put a stop to that. Two cracking loanees mentioned there. I'd add Alex Smith too, classy little left footer |
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Post by Zvonimir Boban on Feb 9, 2017 17:54:35 GMT
Yeah, I really enjoyed large parts of that season too despite the off the field issues.
It was the first season I was going to most of the away games (I would have been 13) and we had some amazing highs and some major lows! From the sublime of beating Port Vale, the trip to Sunderland, great away wins at Rotherham, Torquay and Scarborough to the lows of Cardiff away in the Cup and the potential "last ever game" v Swansea.
As mentioned above we had some really, really talented players. Beckett, Smith, Aiston, Conroy, Priest et al plus an inspiration if sadly short lived captain in Andy Crosby.
What a strange period in Chesters history it was and things were about to get a lot odder...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 18:01:33 GMT
That season was the first of me going to aways on the Hipkiss. Enjoyable campaign despite everything else
We seem to draw a lot of games 1-1 I remember
Also the season we played Brighton live on Sky, I seem to remember it being a particular thing such as 'non league day', anyone recall?
Edit: something like United Colours of Football or something like that?
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Feb 9, 2017 18:07:18 GMT
That season was the first of me going to aways on the Hipkiss. Enjoyable campaign despite everything else We seem to draw a lot of games 1-1 I remember Also the season we played Brighton live on Sky, I seem to remember it being a particular thing such as 'non league day', anyone recall? It was a designated "Fans United" game when we conceded a last minute penalty equaliser after Big Mick had put us in front on the stroke of half time. Friday night live on Sky, all-ticket on police advice and about 4,000 there including fans from loads of other clubs across the country (even across Europe - the German airhorn blowers). |
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Post by MPW on Feb 9, 2017 19:34:59 GMT
That season was the first of me going to aways on the Hipkiss. Enjoyable campaign despite everything else We seem to draw a lot of games 1-1 I remember Also the season we played Brighton live on Sky, I seem to remember it being a particular thing such as 'non league day', anyone recall? It was a designated "Fans United" game when we conceded a last minute penalty equaliser after Big Mick had put us in front on the stroke of half time. Friday night live on Sky, all-ticket on police advice and about 4,000 there including fans from loads of other clubs across the country (even across Europe - the German airhorn blowers). I seem to remember the World's longest football scarf being paraded around the pitch too! |
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Post by Pseudoscally on Feb 9, 2017 19:50:57 GMT
I was at the Hull away game. I think Sam Aiston scored for us as well in a 1-2 win. Boxing or New Year's Day? I was at that game too. The thing I remember most about that match was the weather....unbelievable winds in Hull and coming home along the M62. It was Boxing Day 1998. This was Sam Aiston's second coming on loan, I think we also had Mick Conroy on loan too. Surely 2 of the best loanees we have had in the fairly recent memory? Yeah, the weather played right into my favour though. I had taken my girlfriend (now my wife) to that game. I remember the car being blown all over the place on the M62 on the way back so suggested we stop in a travel lodge for the night, Hartshead moor services I think. Very romantic ;-) |
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Post by Si on Feb 9, 2017 20:10:37 GMT
I was at that game too. The thing I remember most about that match was the weather....unbelievable winds in Hull and coming home along the M62. It was Boxing Day 1998. This was Sam Aiston's second coming on loan, I think we also had Mick Conroy on loan too. Surely 2 of the best loanees we have had in the fairly recent memory? Yeah, the weather played right into my favour though. I had taken my girlfriend (now my wife) to that game. I remember the car being blown all over the place on the M62 on the way back so suggested we stop in a travel lodge for the night, Hartshead moor services I think. Very romantic ;-) Hull away and a night in the Travel Lodge....that's how to treat a lady 😂 |
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Post by Zvonimir Boban on Feb 9, 2017 20:56:10 GMT
I was at that game too. The thing I remember most about that match was the weather....unbelievable winds in Hull and coming home along the M62. It was Boxing Day 1998. This was Sam Aiston's second coming on loan, I think we also had Mick Conroy on loan too. Surely 2 of the best loanees we have had in the fairly recent memory? Yeah, the weather played right into my favour though. I had taken my girlfriend (now my wife) to that game. I remember the car being blown all over the place on the M62 on the way back so suggested we stop in a travel lodge for the night, Hartshead moor services I think. Very romantic ;-) Haha. That was better than my Dad and I's experience of Hartshead Moor services that night....my Dad had to stop there to put water in for the screen wash and I still have the memory of him (and the car) being blown from side to side trying to fill it up! Oh the memories! At least we got the 3 points though ey!  |
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Post by Pseudoscally on Feb 9, 2017 21:17:15 GMT
Yeah, the weather played right into my favour though. I had taken my girlfriend (now my wife) to that game. I remember the car being blown all over the place on the M62 on the way back so suggested we stop in a travel lodge for the night, Hartshead moor services I think. Very romantic ;-) Haha. That was better than my Dad and I's experience of Hartshead Moor services that night....my Dad had to stop there to put water in for the screen wash and I still have the memory of him (and the car) being blown from side to side trying to fill it up! Oh the memories! At least we got the 3 points though ey! Yeah, I definitely scored that night. Just talking to the wife about it now, she swears that I was swerving on purpose to make it seem worse. She also remembers that we sat next to Wayne Brown in the stand so I wonder who was in goal that night? Neil Cutler? |
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Post by Lobster on Feb 9, 2017 21:20:24 GMT
Haha. That was better than my Dad and I's experience of Hartshead Moor services that night....my Dad had to stop there to put water in for the screen wash and I still have the memory of him (and the car) being blown from side to side trying to fill it up! Oh the memories! At least we got the 3 points though ey! Yeah, I definitely scored that night. Just talking to the wife about it now, she swears that I was swerving on purpose to make it seem worse. She also remembers that we sat next to Wayne Brown in the stand so I wonder who was in goal that night? Neil Cutler? Aye, Cutler was first choice most of that season. Only three subs allowed on the bench in those days as well, so few teams bothered naming a sub keeper. |
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Post by Pseudoscally on Feb 9, 2017 21:24:17 GMT
Yeah, I definitely scored that night. Just talking to the wife about it now, she swears that I was swerving on purpose to make it seem worse. She also remembers that we sat next to Wayne Brown in the stand so I wonder who was in goal that night? Neil Cutler? Aye, Cutler was first choice most of that season. Only three subs allowed on the bench in those days as well, so few teams bothered naming a sub keeper. Did he go to Villa or Stoke after us? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 21:31:11 GMT
One of the best saves I've ever seen at the Deva was Neil Cutler v Mansfield.
Their lad hit an overhead kick which was heading straight into the top corner, Cutler got to it from out of nowhere.
Decent keeper, went to Aston Villa after his spell with us.
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Post by Zvonimir Boban on Feb 9, 2017 21:46:30 GMT
Yeah, I definitely scored that night. Just talking to the wife about it now, she swears that I was swerving on purpose to make it seem worse. She also remembers that we sat next to Wayne Brown in the stand so I wonder who was in goal that night? Neil Cutler? Aye, Cutler was first choice most of that season. Only three subs allowed on the bench in those days as well, so few teams bothered naming a sub keeper. Just checked my "98-99" season review and Cutler and Brown both started 23 league games that season. Does anyone remember Matt Conkie? He was on the bench at Sunderland! I saw him playing for Winsford earlier this season alongside a Jonathon Jones, could it be the lad who played for us that season. I reckon yes but stand to be corrected! I do recall Wayne Brown warming up by the Chester fans during the 6-0 defeat to Cardiff looking quite happy he hadn't got the nod that day. Could have been during the legendary conga in the away end on the terrace in the second half. |
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Post by steveo1 on Feb 9, 2017 21:59:13 GMT
Yeah, I really enjoyed large parts of that season too despite the off the field issues. It was the first season I was going to most of the away games (I would have been 13) and we had some amazing highs and some major lows! From the sublime of beating Port Vale, the trip to Sunderland, great away wins at Rotherham, Torquay and Scarborough to the lows of Cardiff away in the Cup and the potential "last ever game" v Swansea. As mentioned above we had some really, really talented players. Beckett, Smith, Aiston, Conroy, Priest et al plus an inspiration if sadly short lived captain in Andy Crosby. What a strange period in Chesters history it was and things were about to get a lot odder... That game away at Vale was one of the best games I have ever witnessed, amazing away evening. Even though we had our massive coaching team of.... The American nightmare himself, Scott cooper. Dave Fogg, Gary Shelton and Sean Reid. Swear Dan Brooks was munching on a KFC down on the bench! Regards that Hull game, remember it well with the supermarket behind the away end. Hull were plumb bottom at the time and we had Sam Aiston ripping teams apart, he was a player. Always remember that big away end hull that looked quite empty but certainly made a noise when they wanted. |
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Post by Lobster on Feb 9, 2017 22:48:55 GMT
Aye, Cutler was first choice most of that season. Only three subs allowed on the bench in those days as well, so few teams bothered naming a sub keeper. Just checked my "98-99" season review and Cutler and Brown both started 23 league games that season. Does anyone remember Matt Conkie? He was on the bench at Sunderland! I saw him playing for Winsford earlier this season alongside a Jonathon Jones, could it be the lad who played for us that season. I reckon yes but stand to be corrected! Jonathan Jones is an accountant now, I believe. He was at some business event that someone I work with went to recently. Could be a semi-pro footballer as well I suppose, although he'd be pushing 40 now. |
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Post by Zvonimir Boban on Feb 9, 2017 23:21:55 GMT
Just checked my "98-99" season review and Cutler and Brown both started 23 league games that season. Does anyone remember Matt Conkie? He was on the bench at Sunderland! I saw him playing for Winsford earlier this season alongside a Jonathon Jones, could it be the lad who played for us that season. I reckon yes but stand to be corrected! Jonathan Jones is an accountant now, I believe. He was at some business event that someone I work with went to recently. Could be a semi-pro footballer as well I suppose, although he'd be pushing 40 now. Well I never. Thanks for the info. The Jones for Winsford was a striker and I thought it may be him given the Conkie connection. Watching lots of Welsh 2nd, 3rd and lower divisions plus a bit of North West Counties I've seen a few ex-Chester players appear in odd settings over the past few years! |
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Post by MOC on Feb 10, 2017 9:46:24 GMT
Some memories from that seasonThe attacking display in the 4-2 win at Scarborough was one of my highlights that season, Rod Thomas being unstoppable that day in his last game (I think) for the club.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 10:20:59 GMT
Chester v Swansea Youtube
Remember this being our 'last game' at the time. Spoke to a lad who came from London who was doing the 92 grounds and came because it might be his last chance. Was a worrying time as a fan, but it was nothing compared to a few years later, at least the football was good. Loved our away kit that season too, still have it. Although that sponsor didnt half catch the nipples on a cold day
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Post by Lobster on Feb 21, 2017 20:03:30 GMT
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