The pre-season preview to start it all off – Let’s Go Round Again
And from the first home game of the season against Bradford City – I Could Have Been The Bantamweight Champion Of The World.
On to the next home game against the MK Dons – Come From Milton Keynes.
Hot on the heels of a Tuesday night game comes a second clash against the current league leaders, this time Gillingham – Gilly Don’t Be A Hero
After over a month away, I just about get to a game in the month of September, the home game against Sutton United – Not Mellow Yellows.
With a lack of games seen due to various disruptions, a random piece on an old programme – Digging In History.
Back to live action and my first game in over six weeks against Aston Villa under 21s in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy – Ullo John, Got A New (Bristol Street) Motor?
Back to league action, a home game against Accrington Stanley – Our Milkshade Brings All The Points To The Yard.
And onto the next home game against Harrogate Town – See You Later Harrogaters.
A double dose of Bristol as we play Rovers in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy – Jumping Flash Harry Beats The Gas Gas Gas.
A home game against Mansfield Town – It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s Field Win (But It Wouldn’t Be Nothing Without The Ref To Lend A Hand)
A Friday night game, the last before Christmas, at home to AFC Wimbledon – Simply Having A Terrible Christmas Time
The first game of 2024, a home game against Swindon Town – All Is Wonderful On New Year’s Day.
Our first away game of the season at Bradford City – We Got A Win At The Valley
Fast forward to Wednesday night and it should have been an away game against Peterborough United in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy, but it got postponed at the last moment – Oh The Posh Posh Travelling Life, The Travelling Life For Me.
A home league game against Salford City – Taken Down By The Salford City
Attempt number two to play Peterborough away in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy – Just Go For It, Go For The Second Time.
Back to home league action with the visit of Morecambe – How Do You Like It? More, More, Morecambe.
Tuesday night league action against Walsall – Side Saddle Up
Hot on the heels is a Saturday home game against Forest Green Rovers – Won In A Forest Green Rovers
And in quick succession, another Tuesday night game, this time away to AFC Wimbledon – Cherry Oh (Yeah) Babe.
For the above game I wrote a piece for the away fan’s perspective for inclusion in the AFC Wimbledon programme, the piece below is what I wrote.
After nearly a month without getting to a game, it’s some Monday night action with a rearranged game at home to Stockport County – Hatters Off To Everyone
Good Friday and a home game against Doncaster Rovers – What Have We Done-Caster To Deserve This
An away trip to Mansfield – We Have Made It In A Mans(field) World.
And in quick succession, another away game, this time over the border in Wales against Wrexham – Burn Hollywood FC Burn (Taken Down By Wrexham Town)
Back at home and back to Saturday, against Colchester United – Stop Me If You’ve Seen This One Before
Another home game on a Tuesday night, this one against Barrow – Despite Cockups and Muscles, We’re Still Alive Alive-o
Last away game of the season against Sutton United – Close But No Cigar
And the final league game of the season, a home fixture against Grimsby Town – What Does It Take To Win A Playoff Place
On to the end of season awards ceremony, even if there are still games to be played – Learn To Accept An Award
And then it’s on to the playoffs, with the home leg against the Milton Keynes Dons – I Dons Want To Miss A Thing
Quickly followed by the second leg, away in Milton Keynes – Que Hurrah Hurrah, Whether By Train, Coach, Or Taxi, We’re Going To Wembley
The playoff final. At Wembley. Against Crewe Alexandra. Spoiler alert – we won. Up Up And Away To A Beautiful League One.
And a poem to the season – An Ode To Crawley Town FC 2023-24
And to wrap the season up, a review piece of the season, Loved The Rollercoaster, which includes a list of all the songs I’ve bastardised for article titles this year.