02/03 season

[Funny_Old_Game]

Steve Roberts was a great centre half too, his ability on the ball was brilliant.

I didn’t realise Holmes played so much that season.

[whead]

Originally Posted by FieldtownRed

I went to that game. Drove down straight after work - was working in Gloucestershire so not too bad a journey. Yes can remember leaving the ground and other Wxm fans thinking we weren't going to do it that season.... and then the unbeaten run followed.

Good times.

Me too, was at uni and my house was literally 1 minute from the away end. I heard a lot about Steve Flack from my housemates that night.

Cracking team, Morrell was phenomenal that year and Fergie wasn't Peter Ward but he was still quality, with Smith getting the right formation and system for the players. Carlos and Paul were so dangerous as wing backs.

[GoJohnnyGoGoGoGo]

Originally Posted by podders

Best Wrexham team in my entire time following the club.

If you go to 41mins 30seconds on the part 2 video, there is a 1-0 loss away to Exeter. I remember after the game on here (or was it webbed robin then) the collective gloom that it was probably over for the season as we where too far behind and form was faltering.

We then went 14 games unbeaten to the end of the season to get automatic promotion playing truly wonderful football.

I didn't go, but I remember Dave Lovett's report in the Leader, where he concluded by writing about 'the sad sight of Wrexham fans disappearing into the night' as they walked away from the ground. That has stuck with me ever since, summing up the feelings after defeat in a night game a long way from home.

[davewilli]

Originally Posted by TWREX

I think you have to look at Dennis Smith and the way he used his players. Never asked players to play in alien positions unlike our current leader. Always got the best out of his team. A proper manager, again like we haven’t got today.

The promotion season were excellent times but don't forget we did have 2 relegations under Denis.

[dixienormous]

Originally Posted by Funny_Old_Game

Steve Roberts was a great centre half too, his ability on the ball was brilliant.

I didn’t realise Holmes played so much that season.

I'll never forget travelling to Oxford around this time, possibly a season before this. It was one hell of a game at their old Manor ground.(What a crazy ground that was) We beat them 4-3, brilliant game and there was a picture of me and a few mates climbing the fences at the end in the evening leader.

Anyway, it was the game Steve Roberts broke his leg. Horrible that was, very similar to Wayne's break at Ssilly billyhorpe, I also witnessed.

Great days though. Soon to return.

[TheTyphoon]

Originally Posted by Foxy

Best team from those two

Dibble 03

Edwards 03
Lawrence 03
Carey. 03
Humes 93
Edwards 03

Whitley 03
Ferguson 03
Connolly 93

Trundle 03
Bennett 93

So hard to leave out Morrell, Watkin, Phil Hardy and Mile Lake . The only weak link in either team was Mark Morris.

Imagine having that team today.....

[bowler]

I sat and watched the whole of the LDV final on YouTube today,what struck me was we had some players who could play football and not hoofball, and passed the ball on the ground and towards the opposing goal,not seen that much in the last 10 years at the racecourse.

[OneLoveWrexham]

Originally Posted by dixienormous

I'll never forget travelling to Oxford around this time, possibly a season before this. It was one hell of a game at their old Manor ground.(What a crazy ground that was) We beat them 4-3, brilliant game and there was a picture of me and a few mates climbing the fences at the end in the evening leader.

Anyway, it was the game Steve Roberts broke his leg. Horrible that was, very similar to Wayne's break at Ssilly billyhorpe, I also witnessed.

Great days though. Soon to return.

I think that was 2000/01 4-3 game I was there aswell, then we’re the days watching us score for fun.

[dixienormous]

Originally Posted by OneLoveWrexham

I think that was 2000/01 4-3 game I was there aswell, then we’re the days watching us score for fun.

Yes it was, you're right. Great game that. We went on the club bus, there was only one. If you were on the bus you might remember a pissed up bloke on the bus with an Elvis mask, he sang the whole way back!

[Mozzarella]

What a team that was. We were better than Swansea back then. Wyne Rooney scored his first senior goal against us in there too.