It all began in February 2008. Myself and Cornish Cherry Dan had decided we were going to the last AFC Bournemouth away match in Carlisle no matter what. The reasons for going were many and various, one of which was we realised we could actually get there for cheaper and via Scotland on the flights Read more about Party Plane Carlisle, England to Glasgow, Scotland: Class of May 2008[…]
This night will always be one I remember from Dean Court. So many things happenned and suddenly everything in the cherry garden was rosy and we were heading for Division Two (or whatever stupid name the English FA have decided to call the second tier of their national football league). The day started very ordinarily. Read more about “6-0 up and we’re having a laugh” – Hayter makes history on Pancake Day!! (24th February 2004)[…]
When AFC Bournemouth beat Carlisle United 2-1 in early January 2005, me and three mates decided we would go to the fourth round match no matter where it was. The day after when the draw was made, The Cherries were drawn away to the winners of the Burnley v. Liverpool replay. Naturally this was fantastic Read more about Bournemouth does Burnley…FA Cup Fourth Round – January 2005[…]
I had been longing for a Cherries away match since my first visit to Dean Court. It was not a case of picking out a fixture list and hand picking an away match to go to. Everything had to be right. We hadn’t won an away match in 6 months (I think 1-0 at Notts Read more about Wednesday Night Fever…Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 AFC Bournemouth (17.03.2004)[…]
We sang “going up you’re having a laugh” at the Southend fans that day. They were just sitting in a play-off place at the time, and indeed inspired by Freddy Eastwood, that season the Shrimpers did eventually go up, winning the league and taking their Essex rivals Colchester United with them. I went to the Read more about Happy New Year! Southend United 2-1 AFC Bournemouth (31.12.2005)[…]