I'm hoping this thread will bring back some sanity to this forum, or at least instil a sense of comradeship to all fans of Hull City !
When did you first visit Boothferry Park, or the KC for that matter and realise you were smitten ?
My first recollection was the visit of Man Utd. in 1949 for a FA Cup match.
There's been plenty spoken about that match over the years and memories recalled but I was on the old Bunkers Hill as a boy
and can remember the older fans passing the younger fans over their heads down to the front, where they were allowed to sit on the grass behind the goal. Raich Carter was everyones favourite in those days.
Football, in those days was an escape from what the war years had left us with.
Many heroes after that come to mind, Billy Bly, Viggo Jensen, Stan Mortenson, Neil Franklin to name a few.
Followed years later by the likes of Waggy, Chilton, Horton, Butler and company.
We went because we loved the team and the experience of the, then Boothferry Roar, Les Paul and Mary Ford belting out "hold that Tiger" as the teams came out to the roar and applause of the fans.
We dreamed of First division football, as it was then but never experienced it !
Now we are the in the Premier league, arguably the best in the world and all that goes with it.
Now all we seem to do is argue amongst each other and forget the hard times we've managed to survive.
Any poster passing on their comments are welcome to do so but please don't let this thread drop to the level of all other
threads , where name calling appears to be the norm .
Post with a smile and not with a grimace.
HERE'S HOPING
When did you first visit Boothferry Park, or the KC for that matter and realise you were smitten ?
My first recollection was the visit of Man Utd. in 1949 for a FA Cup match.
There's been plenty spoken about that match over the years and memories recalled but I was on the old Bunkers Hill as a boy
and can remember the older fans passing the younger fans over their heads down to the front, where they were allowed to sit on the grass behind the goal. Raich Carter was everyones favourite in those days.
Football, in those days was an escape from what the war years had left us with.
Many heroes after that come to mind, Billy Bly, Viggo Jensen, Stan Mortenson, Neil Franklin to name a few.
Followed years later by the likes of Waggy, Chilton, Horton, Butler and company.
We went because we loved the team and the experience of the, then Boothferry Roar, Les Paul and Mary Ford belting out "hold that Tiger" as the teams came out to the roar and applause of the fans.
We dreamed of First division football, as it was then but never experienced it !
Now we are the in the Premier league, arguably the best in the world and all that goes with it.
Now all we seem to do is argue amongst each other and forget the hard times we've managed to survive.
Any poster passing on their comments are welcome to do so but please don't let this thread drop to the level of all other
threads , where name calling appears to be the norm .
Post with a smile and not with a grimace.
HERE'S HOPING
