On this day in 1992 (3 Viewers)

[Fergusons_Beard]

We played the first game of the new Premiership season.

We beat Middlesboro 2-1 at Highfield Road

The flying postman, John Williams and probably out most underrated player of all time, winger David Smith got the goals.

Attendance?

12,681!

Puts the weekend attendance a little in perspective!

 

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[Skyblueweeman]

Glad someone else appreciated Smith. He was never amazing but there was something I liked about his wing play.

I have to admit, I never thought he played for us in the PL. I thought he left before the PL era started.

 

[M&B Stand]

Remember that sunny day, we beat spuds the midweek after and Wimbledon the following Saturday to go top. Happy times

 

[Deleted member 5849]

We played the first game of the new Premiership season.

We beat Middlesboro 2-1 at Highfield Road

The flying postman, John Williams and probably out most underrated player of all time, winger David Smith got the goals.

Attendance?

12,681!

Puts the weekend attendance a little in perspective!

Was on holiday with parents in Spain. Remember badgering for a paper to find the score, took until Monday to find out.

How communication changes!

Tell you what though, Bobby Gould may not have been the greatest manager we had by any stretch, but given how we'd slumped under 0-0s and 0-1s all over the place under Don Howe, to transform us with just a little bit of pace into a side who could score goals (and stay up!) was amazing, really.

Remember us against ipswich that year. Williams gave John Wark a head start time and time again, but still breezed past him at will just by running fast!

 

[M&B Stand]

With a forward line of Quinn, Rosario, Gallacher & Ndlovu we should've finished a lot higher that we did that that season.

 

[the rumpo kid]

smith was very slow, could beat a player but then couldn't get away from him and would have to do it again until he could pass it or lose it.

 

[fernandopartridge]

With a forward line of Quinn, Rosario, Gallacher & Ndlovu we should've finished a lot higher that we did that that season.

In fairness, the forward line was decimated by the March transfer deadline with Gallacher and Rosario sold (we were 4th in early March) and finished 15th.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

In fairness, the forward line was decimated by the March transfer deadline with Gallacher and Rosario sold (we were 4th in early March) and finished 15th.

Also in fairness, it was Gould who got Rosario playing, after he looked diabolical beforehand.

 

[M&B Stand]

In fairness, the forward line was decimated by the March transfer deadline with Gallacher and Rosario sold (we were 4th in early March) and finished 15th.

I don't think I've ever got over the sale of Kevin Gallacher such was my devastation.

 

[no_loyalty]

What I remember of David Smith was him being mostly terrible.

What I remember of Smith was he was pretty good when he first broke into the first team, but then he lost his confidence and became a target for the City boo boys

 

[stevefloyd]

Boo boys at Coventry...nay I won't hear of it

 

[matesx]

jeez ... where do the years go?

I used to like Smithy, quality on his day.

Gallacher was a class act.

 

[Wyken Sky Blue]

jeez ... where do the years go?

I used to like Smithy, quality on his day.

Gallacher was a class act.

I am also a fan of Gavin & Stacey. And I like Oasis too.

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[Monners]

I remember the game well,and wondering what the fuss was about the Premier League. Also,I think Lee Hurst was our poster boy for all the Sky adverts

 

[WestEndAgro]

Smith was very good, I've got an old dvd of one of our seasons, where Smith was instrumental in virtually everything good we produced, people have short memories.

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Smith was very good, I've got an old dvd of one of our seasons, where Smith was instrumental in virtually everything good we produced, people have short memories.

That's the problem with those goals packages. Smith was integral to so many of them he looks an amazing player on them. But the highlights clips don't include the failed crosses, the inability to go past the full back or cut inside or the sheer inadequacy to hit a Skyblue shirt from a corner.

Nothing against David Smith looked a great prospect in 1987-88 but Charlton's John Humphrey kicked him into the stand halfway through his first season and he never looked the same to me after that.

 

[singers_pore]

IIRC we were top of the Prem after the first 3 games back in 1992.

 

[ccfcway]

Smith was very good, I've got an old dvd of one of our seasons, where Smith was instrumental in virtually everything good we produced, people have short memories.

I have that, but its in VHS

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

We played the first game of the new Premiership season.

We beat Middlesboro 2-1 at Highfield Road

The flying postman, John Williams and probably out most underrated player of all time, winger David Smith got the goals.

Attendance?

12,681!

Puts the weekend attendance a little in perspective!

There was around 3500 Borough fans there too!

 

[Monners]

There was around 3500 Borough fans there too!

No there wasn't.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

No there wasn't.

Er yes there was, they packed the away end in the Kop and seating area in the Sky Blue Stand and it was there first game after promotion

 

[Joy Division]

No there wasn't.

Don't know how many there was but I definitely remember they packed the away end that day.

 

[Brylowes]

Don't know how many there was but I definitely remember they packed the away end that day.

I thought the kop had gone at this time,to make way for the east stand.
Could be wrong though.

 

[Monners]

Kop was still there and was no where near full. I shall hair split no more!

 

[rupert_bear]

Middlesbrough always brought numbers down here, they would certainly have for the opening fixture of the season.

 

[speedie87]

If you watch the season review videos from 89-92 ish smith was our best player!!! Must have been one of these motd highlights style players

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

11 years today since the first game at the Ricoh.....what could possibly go wrong!

 

[baldy]

Whatever happened to Terry Fleming?