Originally Posted by Slash/ED
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Ok let's get some context here.
For many of us who were in Dalymount Park in Sept 1984, the 3-2 win over Rangers represents a football utopia moment (and for me, I was also at Liam's debut in 74, Ray's Stuttgart in 88, Dave's penalty in 90 - so the company is good).
The reason is that AT THE TIME, playing a British club was exciting. They were supposed to be much better than us. In the 80's football of terracing, and crowd rushing, any football game was very different to what it is now.
The night before the game, I'd travelled back from London, via the Liverpool ferry with a load of Rangers supporters. The shopping centre end was reasonably full - many travelled down by bus from Belfast. The atmosphere was tense. There was violence before and after the game. Back then, all this was fun - it was like "real" footy from match of the day.
Rangers scored early and The Shed expected the worst, but the team delivered. The Shed sang in glory. The Gardai even battered the boys in blue at the other end (and The Shed echoed, "Gardai, Gardai").
Indeed, Bohs 3-2 '84, may not be great to you in your Shelbourne, johnny come lately, wannabee euro stars, tolka is our home [sic] teenage bubble. But it was bloody good to me. So if I and others want to cherish the memory of a great night of a great football club, then we will.
Our team - Bohemian FC - is not just a club, it's a way of life. You either get that or you don't (and if you don't you're welcome chez Tolka).
Didn't realise we had it that bad!
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