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Post by gromley on Aug 17, 2020 8:59:28 GMT
i can only say 'having watched football at home and abroad for many years Paul is the only chairman whose name i have ever witnessed chanted from the terraces like that of a successful manager or star striker. I hadn't seen this thread before. It is fascinating even for someone that was not involved in the London Road days (but still made one more game in the wilderness years than JDL ) The above comment reminds that I went to Fratton Park in I think 2003 I was really irritated that the Pompey fans spent half the game chanting "Milan, We've got Milan" repetitively. (Did they love Milan or his money?) Anyway with a gorgeous symmetry, Milan moved on too and handed over to new owners - I heard that went splendidly too.
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Post by jdl on Aug 17, 2020 10:36:22 GMT
i can only say 'having watched football at home and abroad for many years Paul is the only chairman whose name i have ever witnessed chanted from the terraces like that of a successful manager or star striker. I hadn't seen this thread before. It is fascinating even for someone that was not involved in the London Road days (but still made one more game in the wilderness years than JDL ) The above comment reminds that I went to Fratton Park in I think 2003 and was really irritated that the Pompey fans spend half the game chanting "Milan, We've got Milan" repetitively. (Did they love Milan or his money?) Anyway with a gorgeous symmetry, Milan moved on too and handed over to new owners - I heard that went splendidly too. I'm not even sure if my game counts as a Wilderness Years one, as it was an Invicta game in their first season (I think) v Darts, so it was played on the old reserves ground. I think to be a true Wilderness Years fan you had to watch the Stones when they had no ground - hard-core nws-stylie (although, of course, he missed the early years, so wouldn't have seen them at the old ground, anyway...).
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Post by gromley on Aug 17, 2020 22:25:29 GMT
I'm not even sure if my game counts as a Wilderness Years one, as it was an Invicta game in their first season (I think) v Darts, so it was played on the old reserves ground. I think to be a true Wilderness Years fan you had to watch the Stones when they had no ground - hard-core nws-stylie (although, of course, he missed the early years, so wouldn't have seen them at the old ground, anyway...). Actually my "one more than JDL" claim was assuming your count to be zero. Your possible one sounds pretty flimsy to me (turned up at the ground the following season having forgotten the club had folded) so I'll stick with my claim. We could put that to a vote if you want? You know you'll get a fair trial!
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Post by jdl on Aug 18, 2020 1:18:34 GMT
I'm not even sure if my game counts as a Wilderness Years one, as it was an Invicta game in their first season (I think) v Darts, so it was played on the old reserves ground. I think to be a true Wilderness Years fan you had to watch the Stones when they had no ground - hard-core nws-stylie (although, of course, he missed the early years, so wouldn't have seen them at the old ground, anyway...). Actually my "one more than JDL" claim was assuming your count to be zero. Your possible one sounds pretty flimsy to me (turned up at the ground the following season having forgotten the club had folded) so I'll stick with my claim. We could put that to a vote if you want? You know you'll get a fair trial! Unfortunaely, my reputation on here (at least amongst certain posters) leads an entirely independent life to the real me - as those who know me will testify.
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Post by sword65 on Aug 18, 2020 8:48:46 GMT
I can understand why people abandoned the club when we fell from the football league to county league division 4 as it is a massive drop in standards. The thing that I never understood were those who say they never knew we existed after 1992 for surely anybody who loved the original club and supported it so fervently would have kept a keen eye out for any news or developments concerning the club. I can only think that those people never truly loved the club. As for the wilderness years well those that didnt attend for whatever reason missed an education in all matters football and some fantastic days out across the county of Kent. From New Romney to Moonshot reggae club and Scott sports to Bromley Segas I enjoyed them all and watching the violent mood swings of PBB was entertainment in itself,you really did miss a treat
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Post by nws on Aug 18, 2020 9:00:05 GMT
I can understand why people abandoned the club when we fell from the football league to county league division 4 as it is a massive drop in standards. The thing that I never understood were those who say they never knew we existed after 1992 for surely anybody who loved the original club and supported it so fervently would have kept a keen eye out for any news or developments concerning the club. I can only think that those people never truly loved the club. As for the wilderness years well those that didnt attend for whatever reason missed an education in all matters football and some fantastic days out across the county of Kent. From New Romney to Moonshot reggae club and Scott sports to Bromley Segas I enjoyed them all and watching the violent mood swings of PBB was entertainment in itself,you really did miss a treat To answer your question, I didn't know we existed in 1992 because I was a PT fan (5-10 games at best) where I lived away and played regularly. I didn't know other fans (although I remember the honour of being sat with you for a trip to a league away game) and there was no Internet. After London I moved to Newbury where I am afraid news of a phoenix club with a different name wasn't big news. It was bringing back a Maidstone Adscene paper in 1996 that alerted me to the new Stones. The next week I saw us play Guru Nanak and win 3-0. After that I was back as a regular. The wilderness years were fun from psycho flag woman to school pitch semi-finals to sheer despair of losing to Lydd and Sporting Bengal (although we did whip them 9-0 on my wedding day). PBB was popular because he connected with fans and gave us a dream to cling to. Anyone who watched the scenes as he walked across the pitch at Mildenhall (where we had lost 3-0) will know his popularity.
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Post by nws on Aug 18, 2020 9:08:19 GMT
Actually my "one more than JDL" claim was assuming your count to be zero. Your possible one sounds pretty flimsy to me (turned up at the ground the following season having forgotten the club had folded) so I'll stick with my claim. We could put that to a vote if you want? You know you'll get a fair trial! Unfortunaely, my reputation on here (at least amongst certain posters) leads an entirely independent life to the real me - as those who know me will testify. Just to point out that JDL has regularly been offered lifts to games by me over the years and would still be welcome to one when I am going. His 'reputation' is entirely manufactured by him.
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Post by sword65 on Aug 18, 2020 12:01:54 GMT
I can understand why people abandoned the club when we fell from the football league to county league division 4 as it is a massive drop in standards. The thing that I never understood were those who say they never knew we existed after 1992 for surely anybody who loved the original club and supported it so fervently would have kept a keen eye out for any news or developments concerning the club. I can only think that those people never truly loved the club. As for the wilderness years well those that didnt attend for whatever reason missed an education in all matters football and some fantastic days out across the county of Kent. From New Romney to Moonshot reggae club and Scott sports to Bromley Segas I enjoyed them all and watching the violent mood swings of PBB was entertainment in itself,you really did miss a treat To answer your question, I didn't know we existed in 1992 because I was a PT fan (5-10 games at best) where I lived away and played regularly. I didn't know other fans (although I remember the honour of being sat with you for a trip to a league away game) and there was no Internet. After London I moved to Newbury where I am afraid news of a phoenix club with a different name wasn't big news. It was bringing back a Maidstone Adscene paper in 1996 that alerted me to the new Stones. The next week I saw us play Guru Nanak and win 3-0. After that I was back as a regular. The wilderness years were fun from psycho flag woman to school pitch semi-finals to sheer despair of losing to Lydd and Sporting Bengal (although we did whip them 9-0 on my wedding day). PBB was popular because he connected with fans and gave us a dream to cling to. Anyone who watched the scenes as he walked across the pitch at Mildenhall (where we had lost 3-0) will know his popularity. The amount of alcohol consumed by Maidstone fans at Mildenhall I would be surprised if anyone remembered anything for a few days afterwards. Never in the history of football have supporters celebrated a 3-0 defeat in such a fashion. We were supposed to be back on the coach at 17.30 and I think we left just after 20.15 and we were still singing. The East Anglian press gave the supporters great coverage and praise in the 7 days that followed. One thing is for certain Mildenhall will never forget the day that Maidstone invaded their home for the day.
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Post by trolley59 on Aug 18, 2020 12:21:02 GMT
To answer your question, I didn't know we existed in 1992 because I was a PT fan (5-10 games at best) where I lived away and played regularly. I didn't know other fans (although I remember the honour of being sat with you for a trip to a league away game) and there was no Internet. After London I moved to Newbury where I am afraid news of a phoenix club with a different name wasn't big news. It was bringing back a Maidstone Adscene paper in 1996 that alerted me to the new Stones. The next week I saw us play Guru Nanak and win 3-0. After that I was back as a regular. The wilderness years were fun from psycho flag woman to school pitch semi-finals to sheer despair of losing to Lydd and Sporting Bengal (although we did whip them 9-0 on my wedding day). PBB was popular because he connected with fans and gave us a dream to cling to. Anyone who watched the scenes as he walked across the pitch at Mildenhall (where we had lost 3-0) will know his popularity. The amount of alcohol consumed by Maidstone fans at Mildenhall I would be surprised if anyone remembered anything for a few days afterwards. Never in the history of football have supporters celebrated a 3-0 defeat in such a fashion. We were supposed to be back on the coach at 17.30 and I think we left just after 20.15 and we were still singing. The East Anglian press gave the supporters great coverage and praise in the 7 days that followed. One thing is for certain Mildenhall will never forget the day that Maidstone invaded their home for the day. What a day that was,
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Post by stainese on Aug 18, 2020 15:17:51 GMT
The amount of alcohol consumed by Maidstone fans at Mildenhall I would be surprised if anyone remembered anything for a few days afterwards. Never in the history of football have supporters celebrated a 3-0 defeat in such a fashion. We were supposed to be back on the coach at 17.30 and I think we left just after 20.15 and we were still singing. The East Anglian press gave the supporters great coverage and praise in the 7 days that followed. One thing is for certain Mildenhall will never forget the day that Maidstone invaded their home for the day. What a day that was, It will forever remain a mystery to me how i got home
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Post by stainese on Aug 18, 2020 15:21:30 GMT
During the dark county league days we were suspicious and loved PBB in equal measure having no other hope
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Post by steveh21 on Aug 18, 2020 15:40:18 GMT
He was a rogue and we loved him for it. He was Stones through and through but never had the money to deliver on what we all wanted..a ground BUILT.
The best thing he did was bring Oliver on board..although that relationship ultimately went sour. Oliver caught the Stones bug...and thank goodness he did.
I would not swap the KCL or KL days for anything..they were amazing!
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Post by stainese on Aug 18, 2020 15:56:09 GMT
Agreed the KCL & KL days were an experience few football fans ever get and a true education in to the grass roots of the game
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Post by nws on Aug 18, 2020 21:45:11 GMT
Agreed. You only have to look at the signing players thread to hang your head in despair!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2020 21:47:30 GMT
How many club's fans can say that they've seen their team play in 11 different divisions?
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