I'm sure it was Kinsella, though he didn't jump, he'd give a great big fist pump. I like the way it's changed and reinvented itself over the years. Chris Powell used to do it after every win as manager. It was probably Rob Elliot who turned it into a jump. It nearly got forgotten about when the team was full of Roland eurotwats and we never won a game, but thankfully it's back and we get to see it regularly now.
I'm sure it was Kinsella, though he didn't jump, he'd give a great big fist pump. I like the way it's changed and reinvented itself over the years. Chris Powell used to do it after every win as manager. It was probably Rob Elliot who turned it into a jump. It nearly got forgotten about when the team was full of Roland eurotwats and we never won a game, but thankfully it's back and we get to see it regularly now.
St Christopher did it as a player.
There's a great photo of him doing an end-of-season (his last with us?) wearing the mascot's head.
Big Rob Elliot re-started the tradition when he broke into the team.
In recent years no one player has taken responsibility for the tunnel jump, it seems to be the job of the players' choice.
I'm sure it was Kinsella, though he didn't jump, he'd give a great big fist pump. I like the way it's changed and reinvented itself over the years. Chris Powell used to do it after every win as manager. It was probably Rob Elliot who turned it into a jump. It nearly got forgotten about when the team was full of Roland eurotwats and we never won a game, but thankfully it's back and we get to see it regularly now.
Chris Powell did it as a player, too.
I believe it started in the 2000 season when we won the old First Division.
Kinsella may have done it. I don't know, but I don't remember seeing him do it. I'm absolutely certain though that it was Christ Powell that established it as a regular feature.
Kinsella may have done it. I don't know, but I don't remember seeing him do it. I'm absolutely certain though that it was Christ Powell that established it as a regular feature.
Kinsella may have done it. I don't know, but I don't remember seeing him do it. I'm absolutely certain though that it was Christ Powell that established it as a regular feature.
Kinsella may have done it. I don't know, but I don't remember seeing him do it. I'm absolutely certain though that it was Christ Powell that established it as a regular feature.
Didn't Powell start it when we won promotion away at Blackburn then pursued it after heavy demanad?
This. I can confirm it as an eye witness.
The first tunnel jump was at Ewood Park in 2000. It was Chris Powell. We actually only drew but Man City (remember them kids?) dropped points elsewhere meaning we won the Division 1 title that day. Powell was just so bloody happy he didn’t want the celebrations to end and dragged them out by jumping out of the tunnel to cheers from the away end.
Not sure when it became a tradition at the Valley, it was some years later I think, but it was Powell who brought it back.
Didn't Powell start it when we won promotion away at Blackburn then pursued it after heavy demanad?
This. I can confirm it as an eye witness.
The first tunnel jump was at Ewood Park in 2000. It was Chris Powell. We actually only drew but Man City (remember them kids?) dropped points elsewhere meaning we won the Division 1 title that day. Powell was just so bloody happy he didn’t want the celebrations to end and dragged them out by jumping out of the tunnel to cheers from the away end.
Not sure when it became a tradition at the Valley, it was some years later I think, but it was Powell who brought it back.
Chris Powell did the first tunnel jump three weeks before the Blackburn game in the Cup win at Highfield Road.
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There's a great photo of him doing an end-of-season (his last with us?) wearing the mascot's head.
Big Rob Elliot re-started the tradition when he broke into the team.
In recent years no one player has taken responsibility for the tunnel jump, it seems to be the job of the players' choice.
I believe it started in the 2000 season when we won the old First Division.
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I do like the way it has now become shared out depending on performance.
The first tunnel jump was at Ewood Park in 2000. It was Chris Powell. We actually only drew but Man City (remember them kids?) dropped points elsewhere meaning we won the Division 1 title that day. Powell was just so bloody happy he didn’t want the celebrations to end and dragged them out by jumping out of the tunnel to cheers from the away end.
Not sure when it became a tradition at the Valley, it was some years later I think, but it was Powell who brought it back.
Is 3 a record in Tunnel jump history ?
(Not including the great escape)