I'm sat here with a grin on my face and find myself looking forward to next season.
"Why?" I hear you cry from the dark shadows of the relegation gloom.
Because I've just purchased my nine year old lad's first season ticket!
I started going to Wanderers games with my dad at roughly the same age and now at the age of 36 I'm going to be taking my son to every home game. Hopefully one of the good things to come from relegation will be that he'll see us going into games with an air of expectancy.
You know, one of the things that Trigger harps on about is a lack of passion in the Wanderers faithful, a sense of apathy and resignation. I have to agree with him on that point, the sense of ennui and cynicism is tangible. I think a major reason for this is that for too long, we've been going into games knowing we're not good enough to expect a result against 60% of the teams in the prem.
Well next season's a trip into the unknown in a lot of ways, one thing I do know though is that we'll be amongst the best sides down there and I fully expect something we're not used to, excitement and unpredictability.
I can't think of a better time to introduce my lad to the real live, week in week out drama of supporting our club. And not in the family stand, but amongst my mates and their lads, side on, on the halfway line and close the pitch.
Bring on the championship, bring on the roller coaster ride and COYWM!
Commitment
posted on 16/5/12
I'm going to Brighton...
So there'll be two of us!
posted on 16/5/12
Don't be too hasty in planning Blackpool - they've got a playoff final to contend yet! Cheaper tickets, good atmospheres, old and charming grounds, real and knowledgeable fans... Next year could be fun.
posted on 16/5/12
THC - great uplifting article. Hopefully this coming season will result in your lad 'getting the bug' and another life-long wanderer will enter the ranks!
COYW.
posted on 16/5/12
I honestly dont think iv been this excited for the start of the season since the Allardyce days. The anticipation of potential new signings, visiting new grounds, having new banter on here with 'real' fans and what our new kit will look like! Thanks THC for bringing back the memories of being a young Bolton fan on the first steps of a roller coaster of an adventure
posted on 16/5/12
It seems we all have a renewed sense of reality and enthusiasm for the club. Time for a 'thank you Owen' thread?
posted on 16/5/12
CC - its' good but I am surprised at the speed we have all raised our spirits.
Good luck with that thread
posted on 16/5/12
CC - its' good but I am surprised at the speed we have all raised our spirits.
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Most of us have been ready for it for quite a while...
posted on 16/5/12
I'm going to restrict our away days to local derbies and maybe one or two over the border in Yorkshire but I definitely will get to a few with him. I've been buzzing about this all day and can't wait for the season to start. Going to buy him a shirt but will wait to get a name on it when he's picked a favourite player. Would love for him to find his own Wanderers hero in Sordell or Wylde :D
posted on 16/5/12
I feel relieved in a way. I fell out of love with the prem some time ago....its all about 4/5 clubs who have the money and the players...the rest just make up the numbers. Havent enjoyed a game since I dont know when. Next season will be a new challenge but an interesting one.I do not expect us to be whipping boys any more. To be honest we did well to hang around for 11 seasons with our resources. COYWM
posted on 16/5/12
Dutty Sutty, you stole my thoughts, I actually think and hope that Blackpool get promoted. I don't want to see Bolton's second team going up. We need to take some points off them next season.