13 Years Ago

[Nuttalls Mint Toes]

First message on the old board .. Kingson v Gilks .. if only we'd known.
Hardly recognise any of the usernames.

avftt Message Board | Seasiders Chat

 

[Fylde Seasider]

First message on the old board .. Kingson v Gilks .. if only we'd known.
Hardly recognise any of the usernames.

avftt Message Board | Seasiders Chat

What happened to that 2hats Scratchingcod? You couldn't say anything negative about Fleetwood without him going off on one. There's still a lot of posters on here of that same ilk.

 

[Tangerine Tractor]

Wow. Look at this from 23 years ago. Forgot just how much time and effort we put into that website. Amazing amount of content, and lots of contributors.

Wayback Machine

 

[Tangerine Tractor]

And this was the summary page that @INOIT put up when it all ended...

Wayback Machine

web.archive.org

 

[Tangerine Tractor]

And the earliest screenshot we have of my very first effort, back in 1999!

 

[bfcpete]

I see there was a thread about the pies. Nothing changes!

 

[Tangerine Tractor]

I see there was a thread about the pies. Nothing changes!

That was the original thread about pies. Thus was born a legend...

 

[Wizzerboy]

I see there was a thread about the pies. Nothing changes!

And probably one about us always getting shit refs

 

[Tangerine Tractor]

And probably one about us always getting shit refs

In those days there was virtually no TV coverage, minimal Radio (BBC Lancs) and The Gazette and that was it. Three were basic websites just starting to emerge. But most of the online content we had to generate for ourselves. I don't recall there ever really being much discussion about refereeing standards, because there was no opportunity to look back and re-examine and analyse it. It was much simpler then.

 

[Tangerine Tractor]

And the earliest screenshot we have of my very first effort, back in 1999!
View attachment 17394

Actually, having taken a closer look, see the date - exactly 25 years ago today. Coincidence.

 

[basilrobbie3]

And this was the summary page that @INOIT put up when it all ended...

Wayback Machine

web.archive.org

That was a good read, I didn't know half of that.

 

[1966_and_all_that]

And this was the summary page that @INOIT put up when it all ended...

Wayback Machine

web.archive.org

I note on your attachment that Peter Gillatt was the editor of Seasiders.Net. Now, in addition to being a 100% Seasider I am a huge fan of Dr Who and used to have a subscription to Dr Who Monthly. For a while that publication was edited by Peter Gillatt's brother and in one edition this was acknowledged in an article that, for me, was a highlight of my Dr Who fandom: an article about Dr Who and Blackpool FC in the same periodical.

 

[Tangerine Tractor]

I note on your attachment that Peter Gillatt was the editor of Seasiders.Net. Now, in addition to being a 100% Seasider I am a huge fan of Dr Who and used to have a subscription to Dr Who Monthly. For a while that publication was edited by Peter Gillatt's brother and in one edition this was acknowledged in an article that, for me, was a highlight of my Dr Who fandom: an article about Dr Who and Blackpool FC in the same periodical.

Yeah, Peter (@INOIT) still posts on here and social media. He was always the structured, organised, more mature one. I just liked messinag about with websites and slagging off the owners!

 

[Tangerine Tractor]

That was a good read, I didn't know half of that.

Neither did I, and I was doing it!

 

[mad-link]

I note on your attachment that Peter Gillatt was the editor of Seasiders.Net. Now, in addition to being a 100% Seasider I am a huge fan of Dr Who and used to have a subscription to Dr Who Monthly. For a while that publication was edited by Peter Gillatt's brother and in one edition this was acknowledged in an article that, for me, was a highlight of my Dr Who fandom: an article about Dr Who and Blackpool FC in the same periodical.

1966, I'm a huge Doctor Who on audio fan (Big Finish) and have also done a few online reviews.

 

[1966_and_all_that]

1966, I'm a huge Doctor Who on audio fan (Big Finish) and have also done a few online reviews.

I have a very small collection of the BF audio dramas. Perhaps I should buy some more, such as the Jago & Litefoot adventures.