| Favourite opening game of the season 21:03 - Aug 2 with 5714 views | Borojack |
What's your best memory of an opening game.
QPR away was special but was not at that one.
I think mine is Tramnere home first league game at the Liberty. |  |
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 12:27 - Aug 3 with 1418 views | swan65split |
2 extremes
first game at home to Bradford PA in Div 4 our first game in that Division, I came away thinking WTF!
Leeds ................years of crap and the doldrums and being ridiculed by scumdiff fans came to an end. |  | | |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 12:36 - Aug 3 with 1391 views | shandyjack |
Man city away for me
We were on live Tv across the world against the biggest spenders, we held our own for an hour and i just remember thinking how awesome it was my club were on this stage after all the years i'd spent dreaming of it. The end result didn't matter as we had finally arrived and what made it even more sweeter was we had done it before them lot up the road finally showing we were the bigger better club |  |
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 12:43 - Aug 3 with 1385 views | awayjack |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 12:26 - Aug 3 by JFSwan |
Another vote for Oldham away.
Jason Scotland Scored a lovely goal after a neat turn, Tate conceded a penalty late on to the head slapper Craig Davies.
But yes, it was an almost brand new team, new style and new direction.
Swansea: de Vries, Tate, Bodde, Britton, Pratley, Scotland, Duffy, Painter, Lawrence, Robinson, Rangel.
That midfield trio were devestating and all complemented each other. |
Oldham was a good old school trip but I was lucky enough to be at Leeds and QPR and both amazing days for different reasons. Leeds atmosphere before and during match was amazing and showed our intent for a brilliant season. QPR we announced a new managers style and the number of new players that just clicked. That day was also proablably the hottest I've been in a UK ground! brilliant hearing back for Paddington with loads of other fans congratulating us and many claiming Swans as their 2nd team, on part for being 'fan owned'. I'd love something similar to happen at Soton, but fear we just don't have squad that can threaten to score much away. |  | | |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 13:49 - Aug 3 with 1371 views | somersetsimon |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 21:16 - Aug 2 by SgorioFruit |
beating united at old traffod in front of the whole footballing world as we were the first game of the season, being an early kick off.
Just remind yourself of that fact, 'little' old Swansea from the dark days rising through the footballing ranks to beat the once was footballing giant Manchester United at their own gaff in the premier league infront of everyone to see.
May not be significant to some but what a journey, and also a fabulous way to start the season. [Post edited 2 Aug 2017 21:18]
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The Man Utd game was my favourite ever radio game. We were driving through France on holiday, I put the radio on and didn't even expect that we could receive Radio 5, never mind the Swans being on.
I ended up getting lost as I was paying more attention to the game than the Sat Nav! |  | | |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 18:59 - Aug 3 with 1323 views | Borojack |
I enjoyed Charlton away first game back in the 2nd tier after a 25 year absence we lost 2.0 but still a good day.
Can anybody remember who our first game in the 2nd division under Toshack was against. | |
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 19:10 - Aug 3 with 1321 views | Shonky |
Shrewsbury.(Going up)
Sheff Wed going back down. [Post edited 3 Aug 2017 19:11]
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 19:14 - Aug 3 with 1316 views | Borojack |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 19:10 - Aug 3 by Shonky |
Shrewsbury.(Going up)
Sheff Wed going back down. [Post edited 3 Aug 2017 19:11]
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Used to enjoy the games with them under Toshack.
Watford was always a good game though they had hell of a side John Barnes Luther Blisset Kenny Jacket but still took 5 seasons to get promoted 4th to 1st. | |
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 19:24 - Aug 3 with 1302 views | pencoedjack |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 18:59 - Aug 3 by Borojack |
I enjoyed Charlton away first game back in the 2nd tier after a 25 year absence we lost 2.0 but still a good day.
Can anybody remember who our first game in the 2nd division under Toshack was against. |
That was a decent trip except for the 3 hours on the M25 |  | | |
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 19:28 - Aug 3 with 1302 views | Shonky |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 19:14 - Aug 3 by Borojack |
Used to enjoy the games with them under Toshack.
Watford was always a good game though they had hell of a side John Barnes Luther Blisset Kenny Jacket but still took 5 seasons to get promoted 4th to 1st. |
Its funny but I was going to say I remembered the Shrewsbury game. They got promoted with us so it was kind of an easier game to start with which we duly won. | |
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 19:38 - Aug 3 with 1294 views | Borojack |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 19:28 - Aug 3 by Shonky |
Its funny but I was going to say I remembered the Shrewsbury game. They got promoted with us so it was kind of an easier game to start with which we duly won. |
Shrewsbury was my first ever away game couple of days before Christmas.
Got hammered always remember a couple of Swansea fans got off the train for a snowball fight and it left them behind.
Used to be a right laugh on them football specials. | |
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 19:39 - Aug 3 with 1292 views | Garyjack |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 18:59 - Aug 3 by Borojack |
I enjoyed Charlton away first game back in the 2nd tier after a 25 year absence we lost 2.0 but still a good day.
Can anybody remember who our first game in the 2nd division under Toshack was against. |
Home to Shrewsbury 2-0. 20,000 there as well.
Sorry, didn't see Shonky's post. [Post edited 3 Aug 2017 19:41]
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 19:44 - Aug 3 with 1283 views | Borojack |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 19:39 - Aug 3 by Garyjack |
Home to Shrewsbury 2-0. 20,000 there as well.
Sorry, didn't see Shonky's post. [Post edited 3 Aug 2017 19:41]
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Used to play some good stuff in them days the side that went up from the 3rd just seemed to attack non stop.
None of this diamond malarkey everyone played the same I enjoyed it though. | |
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 20:07 - Aug 3 with 1268 views | Garyjack |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 00:13 - Aug 3 by TNT |
Oldham away in '07 I think it was. We lost 2-1, but you just knew that if we continued playing like that, we were going to do pretty well. |
We actually have a habit of losing our first game of the season and being promoted. I can think of 5 times.  | | | |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 21:57 - Aug 3 with 1238 views | hydraulicjack |
Leeds defo |  |
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 22:07 - Aug 3 with 1231 views | karnataka |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 21:13 - Aug 2 by Dr_Winston |
Bury at Home in 03/04 was a good un. The season after the great escape and we started like a train before the lack of fitness/professionalism told. |
Didn't Trunds score a hattrick away at Cheltenham the following week? I was at that one. |  | | |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 22:22 - Aug 3 with 1223 views | Garyjack |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 20:07 - Aug 3 by Garyjack |
We actually have a habit of losing our first game of the season and being promoted. I can think of 5 times. |
I thought someone would've had a bash at them!  | | | |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 00:57 - Aug 4 with 1191 views | TNT |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 22:22 - Aug 3 by Garyjack |
I thought someone would've had a bash at them! |
Oh, alright then mun 
80 - 81
99 - 00
04 - 05
07 - 08
10 - 11 |  |
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 22:21 - Aug 4 with 1124 views | bonymine |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 21:31 - Aug 2 by ploppy |
Leeds. |
I played in Bobby Latchford's boots for many years as my mate Dean Holtham got them for me ...I went to his wedding in Caerphilly Castle, ( Martin Thomas Bristol Rovers GK was Best Man !!)
Those were the days yeah Lorraine 'Happy Days' ....
STID Together Stronger 💪💪💪 |  |
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 22:40 - Aug 4 with 1112 views | TNT |
| Favourite opening game of the season on 22:21 - Aug 4 by bonymine |
I played in Bobby Latchford's boots for many years as my mate Dean Holtham got them for me ...I went to his wedding in Caerphilly Castle, ( Martin Thomas Bristol Rovers GK was Best Man !!)
Those were the days yeah Lorraine 'Happy Days' ....
STID Together Stronger 💪💪💪 |
Remember the game at The Vetch when Martin Thomas had an absolute blinder, in goal for Bristol Rovers, against us.
Anyway, also of possible interest and in line with the 'opening game of the season' thread:
We have played 94, allowing for the War years
P94 46H 48A
W31 23H 8A
D 22 10H 12A
L41 13H 28A [Post edited 4 Aug 2017 23:38]
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 16:14 - Aug 5 with 1057 views | canhecatchit |
Funnily enough I was behind a few Oldham fans talking after the game and they said " If we end up one place below that Swansea team we will be Promoted ! :) |  |
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| Favourite opening game of the season on 16:38 - Aug 5 with 1048 views | airedale |
Man City away first PL game. Reason, Tatey's face in the tunnel. Priceless.
#startledrabbit. |  | | |
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