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    Favourite moment supporting the Town

    Posted by Farhat on 22/2/2026, 17:33:29

    For me it was on the train back from West Hampstead after we'd won the League Cup. All of a sudden the carriage fell silent as it sunk in what we'd achieved. I thought about my dad who'd first taken me to KR 19 years earlier, who'd stopped going in the early 70's, but encouraged me and my brothers to stick at it, knowing that full well he'd be jumping around the living room, pleased as punch for the Town, and pleased as punch for the town. And as pleased as punch for his sons. And the historical family connections we have to the club.

    I have to remind myself of this every time I've left a game early this season (more than ever) and the away games I haven't bothered with. Yesterday I was even - out loud - considering not bothering any more after a season at Power Court. But of course that's just performative nonsense. We might just win twice more at Wembley this season, and I'll be there for it. And so will all the new name negative posters (if they even actually exist).

      Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

      Posted by joey diconio on 22/2/2026, 22:10:45, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"

      Swansea away Under JK
      Wrexham away under Newell

      Great days



      Truth seeker / snide

        Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

        Posted by Zobra The Greek on 23/2/2026, 9:41:39, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

        I'm still undecided on JW, but our most successful (and my favourite) managers in my lifetime have all been a bit mental, JK and Newell prime examples.

        We could do with finding anothe oddball if Jack doesn't work out.

          Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

          Posted by Sandgrounder on 23/2/2026, 11:07:28, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

          And Jones of course. Didn’t people used to criticise Newell for leaning against the dugout (probably to stop himself falling over) not doing anything

        Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

        Posted by Bruno on 22/2/2026, 21:27:38, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"

        Hyde (a) knowing we’d finally escaped non league.


        Tubby meladdo

          Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

          Posted by EastEnder on 22/2/2026, 20:35:32, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"

          Behind the goal when Dabo skied that pen

            Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

            Posted by Buzzard on 22/2/2026, 19:06:16, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"

            Wembley 88
            Maine Road
            Shrewsbury at home
            Baseball Ground
            Play off Final

            That's my Outlaws top 10, I think.

            Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

            Posted by J in C on 22/2/2026, 19:00:37, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"
            WUM

            Just to add seeing 7000 Luton at Newcastle in the cup with my son was awesome.

            The march to the ground with many 80s old faces lots of whom i knew ,really impressed him So much he filmed it


            Value what we have because we nearly lost it all.

              Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

              Posted by E5 Hat on 22/2/2026, 18:59:56, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"

              At Wembley to win the cup, beating Arsenal is special.

                Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                Posted by Jake on 22/2/2026, 18:40:22, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                Play off final.
                After supporting for 55 yrs I never thought we would be top flight again in my life time.

                Magical day with my eldest boy a real moment.


                Bring compassion back.

                  Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                  Posted by Fife Hatter on 22/2/2026, 18:35:17, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"
                  Come on England

                  88 Littlewoods Cup, heard when I got back that my dad had been in tears when we won, he was at the 59 cup final and had trials for Luton

                    Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                    Posted by Wilt on 22/2/2026, 18:22:58, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                    Kiddie beating Cambridge that evening that put us back in the FL is up there with a couple of others.

                      Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                      Posted by Farhat on 22/2/2026, 18:44:21, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                      Yes! I remember watching it through Sky Sports News with a couple of bottles of Pinot Grigio on the go. The satisfaction when the result was confirmed was overwhelming, I did shed a few tears. The next day we had a reserve game at home (yes, I went!) and the relief at KR was palpable. Sweet and Still were at their most amiable. Then I went and got very drunk in Dunstable.

                      Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                      Posted by J Block OAP on 22/2/2026, 18:21:27, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                      When we won the 4th division in 1968. I had 9nly ever seen us slide down the divisions so that night against Crewe was magical.
                      Many other highlights since all of which have been mentioned by others but that first one was special

                        Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                        Posted by Farhat on 22/2/2026, 20:35:31, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                        *THIS*

                          Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                          Posted by crumpsall on 22/2/2026, 19:55:51, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"
                          MIB

                          That Crewe game was amazing for our year wasn't it! I know you had been going longer than me but we'd seen awful decline.

                          One of the best atmospheres I've ever known at KR.

                          Maybe the very best

                          I think NaG has said that was her first game. What a start!

                            Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                            Posted by J Block OAP on 22/2/2026, 20:02:49, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                            It was certainly up there in atmosphere terms.
                            And if that was NAG's first game, what a great one to choose. Hatters for life mate. Can't think of a club I'd rather support.

                              Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                              Posted by crumpsall on 22/2/2026, 22:21:05, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"
                              MIB

                              Absolutely. We got lucky, didn't we. You by birth, me by early adoption. Ours is truly a unique club and we have seen amazing times for 60+ years!

                          Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                          Posted by BoydCrowdersCollar on 22/2/2026, 18:06:05, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                          It would be the playoff final but my Dad couldn’t make it, so I’d say the previous ‘out of body experience’ match we went to together was the 94 QF replay against West Ham and Scott Oakes hat trick. We’d been to the Newcastle home game together as well

                          Just the whole mentalness of it all together. I was convinced we would win the cup that year

                            Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                            Posted by bbb on 22/2/2026, 17:49:22, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"
                            WUM 2

                            The play off final against Coventry the moment the lad skied his penalty. So special to witness that stood with my 2 lads. Not ashamed to admit I cried my eyes out whilst hugging them both. Thinking of my old man who had last seen us play in the conference.
                            For that I'll be eternally grateful for all those at our club that made it happen.

                              Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                              Posted by Farhat on 22/2/2026, 19:36:11, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                              We can all act supremo-macho men on here, but I've cried at all the right times. For me though, I really felt it for Dabo* when he missed his penalty. Yes, I was in tears, but not only for us.

                              I don't really care about other teams that much, but the Coventry fans were full of praise for us, for how we gracefully reacted at our victory.

                              *his penalty is still circling Mars.

                                Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                Posted by J in C on 22/2/2026, 18:20:44, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"
                                WUM

                                You could tell he had missed it menntally in his walk up to the box never in doubt.


                                Also all our penalties had cleaarly been worked on and all were confident strikes.


                                Value what we have because we nearly lost it all.

                                  Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                  Posted by m on 22/2/2026, 18:40:49, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                  Poor bloke really. Still feel for him. Always better if 2 don’t score imo.
                                  Think bit of panic sets in once the first 5 takers have been up

                                    Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                    Posted by Father Ted on 22/2/2026, 18:54:00, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                    He's had to retire I think. Went quickly down hill for him after that miss unfortunately.

                                Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                Posted by crumpsall on 22/2/2026, 17:44:26, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"
                                MIB

                                That silence on the train (possibly the same one, didn't know you then) as it all sank in was something amazing wasn't it.

                                Lasted for me until we'd been in the Vine for a while, someone started singing and we all exhaled and exalted!

                                  Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                  Posted by Farhat on 22/2/2026, 19:22:34, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                  Of course, the irony of doing with shit owners.....

                                    Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                    Posted by Whhatter on 22/2/2026, 18:11:06, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                    Got to be the play off final for me too. Being there with my lad is something i'll never ever forget. The moment that ball went over the bar was just a feeling that i will never forget. After that would be 1988 Littlewoods.

                                    Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                    Posted by Piilkinhio on 22/2/2026, 17:40:16, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                    Littlewoods cup final, championship play off final, Derby away to stay up, JPT, notts county away under NJ (big session)

                                    Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                    Posted by J in C on 22/2/2026, 17:39:55, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"
                                    WUM

                                    Tough one but i will go with Man city away 82 /83 .I was out of work thanks to Thatcher but scraped enough for a ticket then hitched up .

                                    You dont get days like that, in a great old stadium often and likley never again.


                                    Value what we have because we nearly lost it all.

                                      Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                      Posted by since 63 on 22/2/2026, 17:39:19, in reply to "Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                      sept 1963, my very first time climbing the steps behind the Oak Road end, walking through the opening at the top onto the terrace to view the pitch and stadium. I was absolutely dumbstruck by the site. This can never be repeated.

                                        Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                        Posted by Farhat on 22/2/2026, 18:20:09, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                        I've always been a KR end man (apart from the obligatory years in the Maple Triangle), but it's the same for me, the walk up Hazelbury Crescent for the first game of the season, going through the (ever-decreasing) turnstyle, up the few steps and the first glimpse of the pitch - an absolutely magical moment. It still gets me. Even now it's the standout moment.

                                          Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                          Posted by m on 22/2/2026, 17:58:49, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                          Pretty much all of the 1980s. Seeing Pleatys side grow and evolve , magnificent football to watch , some horrible hammerings but always stuck to their principles and then carried on until that marvellous April day in 1988

                                            Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                            Posted by Fife Hatter on 22/2/2026, 21:10:56, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"
                                            Come on England

                                            Good post that

                                              Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                              Posted by Farhat on 22/2/2026, 18:24:07, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                              You still regret that we didn't move to Mk though (smiley face thingy)......

                                                Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                                Posted by m on 22/2/2026, 18:38:57, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                                😂😂😂. Might still happen !!
                                                Though now I’d rather we built a stadium near the Universal theme park as be closer for me

                                                  Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                                  Posted by joey diconio on 22/2/2026, 22:06:19, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                                  Universal won’t let a Mickey Mouse outfit move in next door



                                                  Truth seeker / snide

                                                Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                                Posted by Father Ted on 22/2/2026, 18:21:03, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                                Coventry play off, me and my lad had been to them all through the conference and I had to console him after everyone. This time he had to hold me up, I balled my eyes out and not ashamed to admit it.
                                                Unfortunately it's beginning to look like it never happened and the fall is as equally heartbreaking.

                                                  Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                                  Posted by FrednBob on 22/2/2026, 19:15:22, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                                  The play-off 2nd leg against Sunderland for me.

                                                  I remember walking away from the Stadium of Light dejected after the 1st leg. I also overheard a couple of Sunderland fans talking about how rubbish we were and how they'd have no problem at KR.

                                                  But it was Kenilworth Road at its febrile, intimidating, nervous, noisy best. From the first whistle you could just sense something special was happening.

                                                    Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                                    Posted by Earls on 23/2/2026, 7:31:04, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                                    Yep. I love the chaos of a late winner - Oxford, Portsmouth, Hull, Bournemouth - and Sunderland was like that, but for the whole game.

                                                      Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                                      Posted by Farhat on 22/2/2026, 19:42:58, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                                      Yeh, that was a very special night. Them complaining how tall and intimidating we were, and didn't we just show them how tall and intimidating we were!

                                                        Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                                        Posted by Shutupya on 22/2/2026, 19:29:03, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                                        Play off and Arsenal cup final are out on their own for all sorts of reasons .... But honourable mention to 84 FA cup semi final, when the ball pinged in off the post after Ricky hit it I am convinced the whole ground fell silent for a split second as everybody Luton and Everton fans went Christ we have bloody scored before all hell broke loose celebrating

                                                          Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                                          Posted by The Outsider on 22/2/2026, 22:53:00, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"
                                                          VIP

                                                          honourable mention to 84 FA cup semi final

                                                          It was 1985

                                                            Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                                            Posted by MkHat on 22/2/2026, 22:10:09, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"

                                                            Every game at KR with my old man from the first time he took me in 83 until we stopped it will always be remembered.

                                                            Had some great end of season games staying up and Hartfords bicycle kick return was a special day.

                                                            Loved that Sunderland 2md leg in more modern times could be the last time we get that as football is changing and so have the crowds.

                                                            Wrexham away the year we went up under BFJ was lovely but a great feeling having put together a great team. We practically took over Shrewsbury that year and 4 nil at Hull was superb.

                                                              Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town

                                                              Posted by The Outsider on 22/2/2026, 22:51:45, in reply to "Re: Favourite moment supporting the Town"
                                                              VIP

                                                              Wrexham away the year we went up under BFJ was lovely

                                                              Newell was manager - BFJ left almost two years before that.

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