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Post by workshyfop on Mar 22, 2020 11:46:00 GMT 1
Peterborough second leg 1992 the worst by a mile for me. Never felt as bad.
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Post by midlander on Mar 22, 2020 11:48:33 GMT 1
Peterborough at home in 92 was hands down the worst feeling I have ever had at football. I was 18 and it was as much the fact of feeling that I would never ever see Town at Wembley, as well as it being a tie we ought to have sewn up at London Road (an amazing experience that night with 4000 Town fans rammed in). The Blackpool FA Cup tie was also a big letdown and then the Fulham, Birmingham and recent Posh PO defeat were also massively disappointing but equally, there was an air of inevitability about those.
Personally though my second worst feeling was when we allowed Vale to come back and beat us 4-3 in FA Cup with that late Marc Richards freekick. Know too many Vale fans and that was a bloody horrible couple of weeks after that.
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Post by artysid on Mar 22, 2020 11:52:42 GMT 1
Got to be the Birmingham game, closely followed by playoff defeat at Old Trafford.
Also felt really gutted for some reason when Wimbledon equalized in the last minute in the FA Cup
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Mar 22, 2020 11:58:24 GMT 1
Without doubt 1951/52 season when we had our first ever relegation, leaving only Sunderland & Arsenal as the only 2 sides that had never been relegated losing 7-1 at home to Wolves set the seasons scene Not quite... Arsenal were relegated to the Second Division in 1913, but bounced straight back up the very next season. I think you meant Everton - never been relegated, although flirted with it a few times.
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Post by artysid on Mar 22, 2020 12:08:14 GMT 1
Without doubt 1951/52 season when we had our first ever relegation, leaving only Sunderland & Arsenal as the only 2 sides that had never been relegated losing 7-1 at home to Wolves set the seasons scene Not quite... Arsenal were relegated to the Second Division in 1913, but bounced straight back up the very next season. I think you meant Everton - never been relegated, although flirted with it a few times. Thought Everton had been relegated the season before 1950/51?
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Mar 22, 2020 12:12:41 GMT 1
Everton have the record for most seasons in the top flight, around 116. They have been relegated.
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Mar 22, 2020 12:15:19 GMT 1
Not quite... Arsenal were relegated to the Second Division in 1913, but bounced straight back up the very next season. I think you meant Everton - never been relegated, although flirted with it a few times. Thought Everton had been relegated the season before 1950/51? Quite right. Second Division in 1930-31, 1951–52, 1952–53, and 1953–54. I had always thought that they had survived. So... Is there ANY team which has never been relegated out of the top flight?
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Post by detox on Mar 22, 2020 12:19:12 GMT 1
i'd agree, that 2nd leg at home to P'bro...I vividly remember all the Town fans driving down the A1 for the 1st leg, flags and scarfs everywhere, and we got a result...but that 2nd leg...my lad was 11 years old and left with tears in his eyes, and I wasn't far behind him either.. The curse struck again at Old trafford in the play off final,we just didn't turn up and Elsie fooked up the team tactics and selection...had we gone up that season we'd have been on the of a , as it is we eventually limped over the line and struggled for a few seasons to survive in the championship...
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Post by legoat on Mar 22, 2020 12:19:43 GMT 1
Thought Everton had been relegated the season before 1950/51? Quite right. Second Division in 1930-31, 1951–52, 1952–53, and 1953–54. I had always thought that they had survived. So... Is there ANY team which has never been relegated out of the top flight? Arsenal?
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Post by artysid on Mar 22, 2020 12:22:45 GMT 1
Thought Everton had been relegated the season before 1950/51? Quite right. Second Division in 1930-31, 1951–52, 1952–53, and 1953–54. I had always thought that they had survived. So... Is there ANY team which has never been relegated out of the top flight? I think Arsenal have never played outside the top flight since being promoted in 1919/20 so probably the longest PS I would recommend "The Football League" by Bryon Butler for list of league table and other interesting info. My edition has all the tables up to 1992 /93. Don't know what the latest edition is.
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Mar 22, 2020 12:30:58 GMT 1
Woolwich Arsenal...
"The club's name was shortened to Arsenal in 1914, a year after moving to Highbury. In spite of finishing fifth in the Second Division in 1915, Arsenal rejoined the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur when football resumed after the First World War. Since that time, they have not fallen below the first tier of the English football league system and hold the record for the longest uninterrupted time in the top flight."
Wikipedia
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Post by tepidterrier on Mar 22, 2020 13:00:12 GMT 1
3. Barnsley playoffs 2006. I loved that side, a proper connection to the fans through the manager and to the locality through the players, some of which really deserved a shot at the championship but never got one. Really thought we had it in the bag. Rachubka fucked it for us considerably the last few games of that season.
2. Peterborough playoffs 2011. Just the sheer shock of it all. It felt like it was going to be a formality, we hadn't lost in months and had something like 15 points more than them in the regular season. That fight was only a couple of rows behind me as well.
1. Last season, every day from about December to May. Maybe not as deep a feeling as the previous 2 but it was just this continuous malaise. The spark had gone, uncertainty over Hoyle, players falling out and airing their dirty laundry, but most of all, the feeling that whatever the game, we'd have no chance of winning, a slim chance of scoring, would go through the motions in the same boring way, concede a soft goal early on, and heads drop. While the former two are the lows that make the highs worth it, last season made me seriously question my taste for football at all.
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Post by Mastercracker on Mar 22, 2020 14:38:38 GMT 1
3. Barnsley playoffs 2006. I loved that side, a proper connection to the fans through the manager and to the locality through the players, some of which really deserved a shot at the championship but never got one. Really thought we had it in the bag. Rachubka fucked it for us considerably the last few games of that season. 2. Peterborough playoffs 2011. Just the sheer shock of it all. It felt like it was going to be a formality, we hadn't lost in months and had something like 15 points more than them in the regular season. That fight was only a couple of rows behind me as well. 1. Last season, every day from about December to May. Maybe not as deep a feeling as the previous 2 but it was just this continuous malaise. The spark had gone, uncertainty over Hoyle, players falling out and airing their dirty laundry, but most of all, the feeling that whatever the game, we'd have no chance of winning, a slim chance of scoring, would go through the motions in the same boring way, concede a soft goal early on, and heads drop. While the former two are the lows that make the highs worth it, last season made me seriously question my taste for football at all.Completely agree with that. That it then carried into this season as well...Football went from being an absolute joy to just blow after blow after blow for about 9 months.
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Post by paulsg on Mar 22, 2020 15:21:50 GMT 1
Peterborough 1 - depressed Birmingham - shocked, numb Peterborough 2 - frustrated, bitter
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Post by doncasterterrier on Mar 22, 2020 16:52:51 GMT 1
Not quite... Arsenal were relegated to the Second Division in 1913, but bounced straight back up the very next season.
I think you meant Everton - never been relegated, although flirted with it a few times. Thought Everton had been relegated the season before 1950/51? Quite right. Second Division in 1930-31, 1951–52, 1952–53, and 1953–54. I had always thought that they had survived. So... Is there ANY team which has never been relegated out of the top flight? Only Bournemuff
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Post by sabailand on Mar 22, 2020 16:53:39 GMT 1
Peterborough second leg 91 by a long way. Also Hull /Burnley consecutive defeats in 4 days in 81 when we fucked up promotion I`ll go along with that(peterborough), it took me ages to get over it and i vowed never to get like that over a fooball match again, although i still get pissed off after losing certain games im over it in no time.Another one that stands out is from the 87/88 season, the season from hell, the 2-2 draw with man city in the FA cup 3rd round, we`d been slaughtered 10-1 at their place earlier in the season but were literally within seconds of beating them in this match, then a controversial free kick scuppered our hopes of a bit of some much needed cheer,i was absolutely gutted afterwards and we hadn`t even lost, we did fantastically well in the replay drawing 0-0 but succumbed 3-0 at home in the 2nd replay.
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Post by conman on Mar 22, 2020 20:31:47 GMT 1
I could say peterborough at home, the old trafford tragedy, or even the shock announcement that DW was leaving us. But I think before today, yesterday was my worst time being a town fan. Tomorrow will be worse, and so on and so on. Please God, don't let these sad times and tragic deaths go on longer than need be.. BELIEVE.
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Post by brighousebandbred on Mar 22, 2020 21:32:29 GMT 1
Peterborough at home by far my worst experience, I remember leaving the ground numb and waiting outside to meet up with a friends dad who was giving me a lift home. I was absolutely gutted and it must of been written all over my face as a copper tapped me on the shoulder and said cheer up lad it’s only a game of football. It was a worse feeling than my first love breaking up with me, I as someone mentioned above swore I’d not get as emotionally involved again as it broke my heart. I’m still emotionally involved but no match as come even close to the sad Black Thursday night ( I think it was Thursday) . The old Trafford dibarcle didn’t even hurt i saw it coming, although the behaviour of the family of drugged up morons who beat up that poor dad made me furious and ashamed that fellow supporters would do that to a fellow fan.
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Post by ilsonterrier on Mar 22, 2020 21:48:53 GMT 1
Peterborough at home in 92 was hands down the worst feeling I have ever had at football. I was 18 and it was as much the fact of feeling that I would never ever see Town at Wembley, as well as it being a tie we ought to have sewn up at London Road (an amazing experience that night with 4000 Town fans rammed in). The Blackpool FA Cup tie was also a big letdown and then the Fulham, Birmingham and recent Posh PO defeat were also massively disappointing but equally, there was an air of inevitability about those. Personally though my second worst feeling was when we allowed Vale to come back and beat us 4-3 in FA Cup with that late Marc Richards freekick. Know too many Vale fans and that was a bloody horrible couple of weeks after that. I'd agree with all those - I wasn't allowed to drive the car home after the Peterborough game in 92 because of the mood I was in. Didn't think anyone would remember the Vale cup game - my two children were mascots. Despite the result they had an amazing day.
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Post by space hardware on Mar 22, 2020 22:01:22 GMT 1
Peterborough second leg 91 by a long way. Also Hull /Burnley consecutive defeats in 4 days in 81 when we fucked up promotion I`ll go along with that(peterborough), it took me ages to get over it and i vowed never to get like that over a fooball match again, although i still get pissed off after losing certain games im over it in no time.Another one that stands out is from the 87/88 season, the season from hell, the 2-2 draw with man city in the FA cup 3rd round, we`d been slaughtered 10-1 at their place earlier in the season but were literally within seconds of beating them in this match, then a controversial free kick scuppered our hopes of a bit of some much needed cheer,i was absolutely gutted afterwards and we hadn`t even lost, we did fantastically well in the replay drawing 0-0 but succumbed 3-0 at home in the 2nd replay. I was stood in The Cowshed, right behind the Gidman free kick. My mind might be playing tricks but I can still shut my eyes and hear the sound of it hitting the post before it went in.
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Post by mids on Mar 22, 2020 22:21:46 GMT 1
Peterborough second leg 91 by a long way. Also Hull /Burnley consecutive defeats in 4 days in 81 when we fucked up promotion I`ll go along with that(peterborough), it took me ages to get over it and i vowed never to get like that over a fooball match again, although i still get pissed off after losing certain games im over it in no time.Another one that stands out is from the 87/88 season, the season from hell, the 2-2 draw with man city in the FA cup 3rd round, we`d been slaughtered 10-1 at their place earlier in the season but were literally within seconds of beating them in this match, then a controversial free kick scuppered our hopes of a bit of some much needed cheer,i was absolutely gutted afterwards and we hadn`t even lost, we did fantastically well in the replay drawing 0-0 but succumbed 3-0 at home in the 2nd replay. Another example of Peter Willis hating us
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Post by deo1 on Mar 22, 2020 23:54:55 GMT 1
First of all the Peterborough play off loss at Leeds Road to end my young hopes and dreams of a Wembley visit with town, then the Blackpool FA cup loss when we had a Gazza inspired Spurs team waiting in the 3rd round, fast forward a few years to the Birmingham relegation game at the McAlpine when it was nigh on impossible for us to go down but we did and then a few years and managers later the Cheltenham draw that put us in the playoffs in league 2. Not too bad considering I’ve been watching town for many years 😀😀
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Post by Mav on Mar 23, 2020 8:46:13 GMT 1
Not the worst.... think those have been covered but Port Vale away ( 5-1) was pretty shit and sent us down. Just another bad Saturday following our beloved team.
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Post by Ibiza Town on Mar 24, 2020 1:28:55 GMT 1
And second worst was Cheltenham away, when we fucked up automatic promotion 10 mins before the end, knowing we would bottle it in the play offs.
I cant remember the year, but I remember the drive back.
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Post by Yorkie on Mar 24, 2020 3:59:22 GMT 1
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Post by dugnet on Mar 24, 2020 10:26:43 GMT 1
I`ll go along with that(peterborough), it took me ages to get over it and i vowed never to get like that over a fooball match again, although i still get pissed off after losing certain games im over it in no time.Another one that stands out is from the 87/88 season, the season from hell, the 2-2 draw with man city in the FA cup 3rd round, we`d been slaughtered 10-1 at their place earlier in the season but were literally within seconds of beating them in this match, then a controversial free kick scuppered our hopes of a bit of some much needed cheer,i was absolutely gutted afterwards and we hadn`t even lost, we did fantastically well in the replay drawing 0-0 but succumbed 3-0 at home in the 2nd replay. Another example of Peter Willis hating us It wasn't Peter Willis it was Michael Peck (Kendal) who added minutes on for no reason apart from sending Neil McNab off.
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Post by mids on Mar 24, 2020 13:16:03 GMT 1
Another example of Peter Willis hating us It wasn't Peter Willis it was Michael Peck (Kendal) who added minutes on for no reason apart from sending Neil McNab off. Good call, and I should have known that - somehow Peter Willis just didn't seem right
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Post by Baby-face Frankenstein on Mar 24, 2020 14:15:29 GMT 1
April 19, 1976. Without a shadow of a doubt for me. It was at a time when Town and their fans had just been enduring 4 years of unadulterated misery on the playing field; suffering 3 relegations in that time, until we finally hit the basement division with a big, large, painfull thump in 1975. Then, showing incredible resilience in defying gravity and the felt-like inevitable fall out of professional football, Town actually put a decent season together in 1975/76, we were grappling with Tranmere Rovers for 4th spot in the table, and were looking good for promotion. Then came that date stated above.
We were playing Southport at home, who were bottom of the league and hadn't had an away win all season, there was only a few games left, we were still in with a shout for promotion, and with only 10 or so minutes remaining we were winning 1-0 and looking good. Then Southport went and scored 2 quick goals, leaving them ecstatic with delight and the Cowshed End gobsmacked. The dull pain of defeat didn't leave me for days on end. When I got home, even my mum (who didn't normally take any notice of football at all) knew what had happened, and tried to comfort me by referring me to a nice, big plate of bangers, mash and beans on the table (my favourite meal at the time). I smiled lamely, inwardly I was depleted with despair.
Anyway, decades later, I had a chance to meet Jim Cumbes (the Southport goalkeeper that day) at a speaker's circuit dinner. He remembered the game, but could only smile and shrug his shoulders when I told him how he reminded me of a panther-like animal in the goals that day, leaping and jumping about and generally showing dynamic athleticism in denying Town that all-important second goal. Yes, he could only offer me an empathetic smile as I told him it was the worst feeling I'd ever had in supporting Town.
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Post by 28901 on Mar 24, 2020 18:48:26 GMT 1
Peterborough second leg 91 by a long way. Also Hull /Burnley consecutive defeats in 4 days in 81 when we fucked up promotion The Peterborough playoff game is unquestionably the lowest I've ever been. I literally couldn't speak for hours. I think it was 92 not 91, as I've always felt that it coincided with Leeds' title win, and that made it worse. It shouldn't of course but I worked in Leeds at the time and it felt like only two minutes since we were both in the 2nd division and nowt between us. Also I think it was our first playoff appearance and I didn't really grasp that those opportunities cropped up reasonably regularly. It felt like the end of the world. It was also the first trip to Wembley. In those days only the FA cup final got played there.I remember when they equalised late on at London Road thinking that would cost us. Walking to work next day feeling dreadful with a banging headache, a Leeds fan I know slowed his car right down as he passed, grinned out of the window and sped off. That really was the worst moment.
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Post by lochnessterrier on Mar 26, 2020 9:47:52 GMT 1
Without doubt 1951/52 season when we had our first ever relegation, leaving only Sunderland & Arsenal as the only 2 sides that had never been relegated losing 7-1 at home to Wolves set the seasons scene Jesus Donny, how old are you?
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