In all my years of supporting Barnsley

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    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    There's only been two occasions when we've won away from home on the opening day of the season. The first was in 1976, when we won 1-0 at Brentford with the only goal coming in the first half from Ally Millar. The second was in 1996, when we won 2-1 at West Bromwich Albion with goals from Clint Marcelle and Andy Liddell.
    It's been 25 years (where does the time go?) since the last one, so surely we're due another?
     
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    North Yorks Red Well-Known Member

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    BOOOOOO Iley out!
     
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    You know it`s going to be tough against any team sent out by Mick.
     
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    That's some stat, I didn't realise our opening day record was so bad.
    Not a very good omen!
     
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    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    I agree. But that's not to say it can't be done.
     
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    Brian Mahoneys Waist Well-Known Member

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    WBA away was the game where you could just feel the start of something special happening.It sure turned out that way too.
     
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    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    Correct. I hope we break this trend on Saturday.
     
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    Mind you, if we managed to finally lay the QPR bogey anything is possible!
     
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    20 years .............. 25 years ..................... so:

    2026.

    At a guess.
    Man City away, 3-0
     
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    I’d take a boring 0-0 now
     
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    On the other hand, I could well be a horrible jinx on the club!
     
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    First match of a season after I passed my driving test and the single best passage of play I'd ever seen as a reds fan (until the season wore on of course).

    Totally agree - even after one game there was a tangible "something" that day.
     
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    I was there. Fantastic performance in very hot conditions. Funnily enough, it was a league cup game shortly afterwards that made me think that we could be in for a very good season.
     
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    I'm.not confident at all micks direct style against us, plus they finished last season strong and will probley carry on where they left off, we've lost our manager and star midfielder.
     
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    I'd be shocked and delighted if we get a draw on Saturday.
     
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    I was at the Hawthorns that day,1996.
    Clint was on fire ,the baggies were raving about him walking back to the car after the game.
    The rest is history ,the only opening away game I ever attended.
    Unfortunately I'm not there on Saturday.
     
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    Bazza Well-Known Member

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    How long was it without a win at Loftus Road.
     
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    70 years.
     
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    How old were you when that happened? :D
     
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    I remember walking out of the stadium and the West Brom fans raving about Clint and saying we looked like a promotion side and me saying "it's Barnsley mate" it'll be all down hill now. How wrong I was.
     
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