Astonishing indeed. When I took my kids to Carlisle just after the LDV Final, (the two matches which together finally ignited their interest in SUFC) they took as much enjoyment from cheering and clapping the players at the end as from the match itself, and they expect it now as an important part of the whole day[b said:
Don't envy your position when you have to explain to them in the future that 'It doesn't happen every week. In fact, most weeks it's rubbish and sometimes you chant for a manager out'[b said:
[b said:
Absolutely, especially when the players show their appreciation back as they do under Tilson's management.[b said:
Who was Ruebens?[b said:Quote[/b] (Shrimp in a Kilt @ Jan. 30 2005,14:26)][b said:
My first chant was "Ruebens Out", which rather dates me. They have been spoilt, the three matches they have seen since the LDV were Carlisle (2-1) Boston (2-1) and Swansea (4-2) but to be fair they insisted on staying clapping the team for ages after the LDV final, and I tell them about the grim games I remember as well as the glorious victories (4-2 against Newport, anyone, after being 0-2 with seventeen minutes left?)
I believe the club was owned for many years by the Ruebens family up until the early 80s. Bill (?) Reubens was the chairman and I believe it was him who persuaded the then Supporters Club to hand over ownership of the ground to the club.[b said:Quote[/b] (Barmy Army @ Jan. 30 2005,16:03)]Who was Ruebens?
Yup, pretty much the situation. There was a persistent rumour, which was believed even more than the one about the gates always being under-reported, that the Reubens were very happy with the team in Div 3 and they had no intention of allowing the team to get promoted to Div 2. Guess we will never know the truth of that one, but boy did we spend a looooong time in the 3rd Division[b said:Quote[/b] (Upminster Blue @ Jan. 30 2005,18:37)]I believe the club was owned for many years by the Ruebens family up until the early 80s. Bill (?) Reubens was the chairman and I believe it was him who persuaded the then Supporters Club to hand over ownership of the ground to the club.[b said:Quote[/b] (Barmy Army @ Jan. 30 2005,16:03)]Who was Ruebens?
I'm sure SIAK will correct me as even I wasn't around back then
What's a "looooong time" though? Throughout the 70s and 80s we tended to drift between the Third and Fourth Divisions ...[b said:
Part timer
Ah, I see what you mean! I thought you meant during the 70s and 80s etc ...[b said:Quote[/b] (Shrimp in a Kilt @ Jan. 30 2005,20:06)]From Season 1920 -21, until Season 1965 - 66 when we were relegated to the 4th Division. Over 40 years in one division - a long time in most fans books! Admittedly, we were in 3rd South for a long time and when the 4th Div was formed from the 3rd South and North, we went into the 3rd because we finished in the top half of the 3rd South, so I suppose you could count that as promotion, but that season we were only 7th. We went 40 - odd years without earning promotion by right.
RubensSpellling ain't my strong point!
Ah, I see what you mean! I thought you meant during the 70s and 80s etc ...[b said:Quote[/b] (Javea Shrimper @ Jan. 30 2005,20:07)]RubensSpellling ain't my strong point!
