NorthamptonKnights Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 I'd love to find out about the Dons' fixtures for April 1985! Why? This might seem rather morbid, but all the recent talk about the 20th anniversary of the Heysel Stadium disaster rekindled my poor aching memory cells ... I'm 99% certain that I was at Plough Lane, watching a speedway meeting, the night Heysel happened! I'm sure I remember watching the disaster 'unfold' on a TV screen in one of the bars ... but my memory ain't as good as it used to be! Can anyone confirm that there was a meeting that evening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinuteWarning Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Yes, there was. But it wasn't in April. All that recent publicity was premature, a case of the newspapers not letting the facts get in the way of a good story (as usual!) The Heysel Stadium disaster was on May 29 1985. On that night, Dons beat Milton Keynes 47-31 at Plough Lane. I was there as well. Nothing wrong with your memory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthamptonKnights Posted April 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 MANY thanks for the information! You've also explained WHY i was there - the Knights (RIP!) were there! Do you, by any chance, have details of the meeting? Yes, there was. But it wasn't in April. All that recent publicity was premature, a case of the newspapers not letting the facts get in the way of a good story (as usual!) The Heysel Stadium disaster was on May 29 1985. On that night, Dons beat Milton Keynes 47-31 at Plough Lane. I was there as well. Nothing wrong with your memory! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinuteWarning Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Yes, details are here Relive those good old days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I was at Plough Lane that night too. I had a mate who worked behind the bar and can remember watching it on the box same as you. Can't remember a thing about the meeting though, I was still adjusting to watching NL racing I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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