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Post by sabailand on Feb 26, 2023 20:19:01 GMT 1
I bet they had a few shots after the match, much needed ones. Think supermac had a couple of shots for breakfast Many a truth spoken in jest.
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Post by willo on Feb 26, 2023 20:55:50 GMT 1
We struggled to get parked that day so were only just going through the turnstile as the first goal was scored. It was an utterly surreal day and as gloomy as the weather. I was relieved to reach half time yesterday 3 down rather than 4 as it was in Nov 87 and thankfully Burnley eased off a bit after half time yesterday to spare us further misery. Been mentioned a lot as that 87-88 season, but as the season went on i perversely started to enjoy it in a sick and twisted kind of way, it was like one of those films thats so bad its good, it was certainly a memorable season if not for all the wrong reasons. Think I remember that season as the one where our (one & only) stand out player was Ian Banks. Always thought he was quality and he always seemed to play well despite everyone else around him being bloody awful. He never gets a mention on here but he was a good captain to boot for us, bet he felt like he was fighting in the Alamo every single week. I used to feel for him.
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Post by sabailand on Feb 26, 2023 21:03:02 GMT 1
Been mentioned a lot as that 87-88 season, but as the season went on i perversely started to enjoy it in a sick and twisted kind of way, it was like one of those films thats so bad its good, it was certainly a memorable season if not for all the wrong reasons. Think I remember that season as the one where our (one & only) stand out player was Ian Banks. Always thought he was quality and he always seemed to play well despite everyone else around him being bloody awful. He never gets a mention on here but he was a good captain to boot for us, bet he felt like he was fighting in the Alamo every single week. I used to feel for him. Yes he was a great player for us, i liked him a lot, a standout in basically a squad full of dross, he deserved better.
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Post by turbo2 on Feb 26, 2023 21:36:03 GMT 1
Been mentioned a lot as that 87-88 season, but as the season went on i perversely started to enjoy it in a sick and twisted kind of way, it was like one of those films thats so bad its good, it was certainly a memorable season if not for all the wrong reasons. Think I remember that season as the one where our (one & only) stand out player was Ian Banks. Always thought he was quality and he always seemed to play well despite everyone else around him being bloody awful. He never gets a mention on here but he was a good captain to boot for us, bet he felt like he was fighting in the Alamo every single week. I used to feel for him. Yep. Scored the winner at VP that season
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Post by Carlito Brigante on Feb 26, 2023 21:47:28 GMT 1
Think I remember that season as the one where our (one & only) stand out player was Ian Banks. Always thought he was quality and he always seemed to play well despite everyone else around him being bloody awful. He never gets a mention on here but he was a good captain to boot for us, bet he felt like he was fighting in the Alamo every single week. I used to feel for him. Yes he was a great player for us, i liked him a lot, a standout in basically a squad full of dross, he deserved better. Showed his class when still playing for Emley at a ripe old age with xxxl shorts Cracking player
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Post by ambryboy on Feb 26, 2023 22:18:31 GMT 1
Think I remember that season as the one where our (one & only) stand out player was Ian Banks. Always thought he was quality and he always seemed to play well despite everyone else around him being bloody awful. He never gets a mention on here but he was a good captain to boot for us, bet he felt like he was fighting in the Alamo every single week. I used to feel for him. Yep. Scored the winner at VP that season Great night in a fallow season, I worked in Bradford at that time and dined out on that result for a long time. I had the match report cutting on the wall above my desk for ages until some toerag pinched it
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Post by sabailand on Feb 26, 2023 22:26:06 GMT 1
Yep. Scored the winner at VP that season Great night in a fallow season, I worked in Bradford at that time and dined out on that result for a long time. We were fed morsals that season, but what a banquet that night.
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Post by turbo2 on Feb 26, 2023 22:30:40 GMT 1
Great night in a fallow season, I worked in Bradford at that time and dined out on that result for a long time. We were fed morsals that season, but what a banquet that night. I was stood right at the back of that terrace. It was a cracking strike. Bizarre, I can’t remember what I did yesterday but can see that strike whistling into the back of the net. Bloody awful season. I was 17 and the following season started playing open age football. Only saw games when I wasn’t playing for 18 years
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Post by sabailand on Feb 26, 2023 22:44:31 GMT 1
We were fed morsals that season, but what a banquet that night. I was stood right at the back of that terrace. It was a cracking strike. Bizarre, I can’t remember what I did yesterday but can see that strike whistling into the back of the net. Bloody awful season. I was 17 and the following season started playing open age football. Only saw games when I wasn’t playing for 18 years Think Simom trevitt and Graham mitchell had an hand in the build up down the left.
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Feb 26, 2023 22:53:04 GMT 1
Those of us there that day should wear the fact like a badge of honour, in a weird masochistic kinda way. I thought we did. Did you not get branded on the arm on the way out? 😂 Didn't get branded but all pushed up against the closed gates a milk bottle chucked from outside didn't miss us by much.
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Post by Macduff on Feb 26, 2023 22:54:08 GMT 1
anyway back to the football. I dont believe for a second Warnock saw that as a free hit. goal 1 : Weak goalkeeping has to come and attack the ball goal 2 : kasuama weak as fook has to do better. goal 3 : yet another attacker gets the run on the defender...block his run ffs, I reckon they got a roasting at half time and another of the final whistle. The bare minimum is to at least make it difficult. People keep saying we have to do this...or this...we just aren't doing it. Nevermind thinking so far ahead, lets just try and win the next 50-50, then the next one..the results will come with work. Goals look embarrassing, as do the stats, didn’t see any of it but just got to hope players we rested will make the difference. I suspect some who played yesterday might not start again. Where’s knockhaert? Think he’s too good at actual football to have featured.
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Post by turbo2 on Feb 26, 2023 22:58:17 GMT 1
I was stood right at the back of that terrace. It was a cracking strike. Bizarre, I can’t remember what I did yesterday but can see that strike whistling into the back of the net. Bloody awful season. I was 17 and the following season started playing open age football. Only saw games when I wasn’t playing for 18 years Think Simom trevitt and Graham mitchell had an hand in the build up down the left. Jug eared card. Once waitin for a taxi outside the swan in Mirf. About 30 deep. He just walked up and jumped in the first taxi. My mate shouted at him and he turned around and said ‘that is what you can do when you’re on 2k a week’. Quick as a flash my mate shouts back ‘I’d want 2k a week with those fucking ears’ Funny as. Whole taxi queue pissing themselves
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Post by 28901 on Feb 26, 2023 23:10:20 GMT 1
anyway back to the football. I dont believe for a second Warnock saw that as a free hit. goal 1 : Weak goalkeeping has to come and attack the ball goal 2 : kasuama weak as fook has to do better. goal 3 : yet another attacker gets the run on the defender...block his run ffs, I reckon they got a roasting at half time and another of the final whistle. The bare minimum is to at least make it difficult. People keep saying we have to do this...or this...we just aren't doing it. Nevermind thinking so far ahead, lets just try and win the next 50-50, then the next one..the results will come with work. Turned it off after the second goal. I wanted to see a contest, but instead I was watching a mauling. What I saw wasn't good enough and I hope Mr Warnock saw it that way. Not many year's ago and we were drawing with Man city and Chelsea away, with every player giving their all. How far we have sunk. Wagner threw games against the top teams imo. I know we beat Man U, but some matches were total damage limitation. I remember us setting up in 8 0 2 formation v Liverpool. It did my head in. I'd spent all my life wanting to see Town compete at the peak. Sadly after Spurs at home we didn't actually compete.
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Post by 28901 on Feb 26, 2023 23:12:11 GMT 1
Yep. Scored the winner at VP that season Great night in a fallow season, I worked in Bradford at that time and dined out on that result for a long time. I had the match report cutting on the wall above my desk for ages until some toerag pinched it City fans of that era always say that was the match that cost them promotion.
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Post by turbo2 on Feb 26, 2023 23:12:44 GMT 1
Turned it off after the second goal. I wanted to see a contest, but instead I was watching a mauling. What I saw wasn't good enough and I hope Mr Warnock saw it that way. Not many year's ago and we were drawing with Man city and Chelsea away, with every player giving their all. How far we have sunk. Wagner threw games against the top teams imo. I know we beat Man U, but some matches were total damage limitation. I remember us setting up in 8 0 2 formation v Liverpool. It did my head in. I'd spent all my life wanting to see Town compete at the peak. Sadly after Spurs at home we didn't actually compete. Drove me insane. Ffs. It’s 11 vs 11. Get in their faces and have a go.
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Post by 28901 on Feb 26, 2023 23:17:25 GMT 1
Wagner threw games against the top teams imo. I know we beat Man U, but some matches were total damage limitation. I remember us setting up in 8 0 2 formation v Liverpool. It did my head in. I'd spent all my life wanting to see Town compete at the peak. Sadly after Spurs at home we didn't actually compete. Drove me insane. Ffs. It’s 11 vs 11. Get in their faces and have a go. Spot on. Expect to lose but play the fekinh game.
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Feb 26, 2023 23:28:58 GMT 1
Turned it off after the second goal. I wanted to see a contest, but instead I was watching a mauling. What I saw wasn't good enough and I hope Mr Warnock saw it that way. Not many year's ago and we were drawing with Man city and Chelsea away, with every player giving their all. How far we have sunk. Wagner threw games against the top teams imo. I know we beat Man U, but some matches were total damage limitation. I remember us setting up in 8 0 2 formation v Liverpool. It did my head in. I'd spent all my life wanting to see Town compete at the peak. Sadly after Spurs at home we didn't actually compete. Was that the game v Spurs in the first season? You could argue that if indeed that was his tactic, it worked & achieved the objective with a game to spare. I’m like a broken record on this, but I always said the PL is a huge double edged sword. When success is a move upward, the feeling is as though you’ve achieved something really memorable as a club/team/supporters. For over half the division in the PL, success is measured in a drastically different way. Hurrah… we didn’t get relegated, how shite is that?
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Post by 28901 on Feb 26, 2023 23:35:47 GMT 1
Wagner threw games against the top teams imo. I know we beat Man U, but some matches were total damage limitation. I remember us setting up in 8 0 2 formation v Liverpool. It did my head in. I'd spent all my life wanting to see Town compete at the peak. Sadly after Spurs at home we didn't actually compete. Was that the game v Spurs in the first season? You could argue that if indeed that was his tactic, it worked & achieved the objective with a game to spare. I’m like a broken record on this, but I always said the PL is a huge double edged sword. When success is a move upward, the feeling is as though you’ve achieved something really memorable as a club/team/supporters. For over half the division in the PL, success is measured in a drastically different way. Hurrah… we didn’t get relegated, how shite is that? To wait all that time to get there just to watch us set up to lose but not by 10 was utterly tragic. That now infamous game v Spurs. We were brilliant early on and had them on the rack*. A couple of individual errors and we were 2 down and out of it. Its seemed like we never tried again after that.
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Post by willo on Feb 26, 2023 23:41:16 GMT 1
Wagner threw games against the top teams imo. I know we beat Man U, but some matches were total damage limitation. I remember us setting up in 8 0 2 formation v Liverpool. It did my head in. I'd spent all my life wanting to see Town compete at the peak. Sadly after Spurs at home we didn't actually compete. Was that the game v Spurs in the first season? You could argue that if indeed that was his tactic, it worked & achieved the objective with a game to spare. I’m like a broken record on this, but I always said the PL is a huge double edged sword. When success is a move upward, the feeling is as though you’ve achieved something really memorable as a club/team/supporters. For over half the division in the PL, success is measured in a drastically different way. Hurrah… we didn’t get relegated, how shite is that? Which is exactly where lufc are now. First season they did ok but the following and this one just a fight to stay up. Not sure what their supporters were expecting when they were promoted but it probably wasn’t to be scrapping at the wrong end of the table. Good to see though. 👍😂
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Post by willo on Feb 26, 2023 23:46:05 GMT 1
Wagner threw games against the top teams imo. I know we beat Man U, but some matches were total damage limitation. I remember us setting up in 8 0 2 formation v Liverpool. It did my head in. I'd spent all my life wanting to see Town compete at the peak. Sadly after Spurs at home we didn't actually compete. Drove me insane. Ffs. It’s 11 vs 11. Get in their faces and have a go. This must be a part of the modern game as I don’t remember Town managers of the 80’s, 90’s, even noughties sending their teams out and not expecting them to compete. I reckon we’d have been swept away yesterday whatever but there can’t be any more excuses for not going for it in games, least this season.
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Post by stinkypete on Feb 27, 2023 7:38:35 GMT 1
Although we got pumped yesterday I think that’s the best outcome we could’ve hoped for, nobody else won or even drew so we’ve got our toughest game outof the way with no damage done! Rotherham losing on Monday will be a decent weekend. However I do think we have to win both of these upcoming home games, 4 points absolute minimum! How is our goal difference increasing by 4 a good outcome in the midst of a relaxation battle? Genuine question? Well I should’ve said, it could’ve been worse. Cardiff, Wigan and Blackpool could’ve won but they didn’t so it’s as you were (barring-4 goal difference)
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Post by 3Pipe on Feb 27, 2023 8:07:18 GMT 1
Drove me insane. Ffs. It’s 11 vs 11. Get in their faces and have a go. This must be a part of the modern game as I don’t remember Town managers of the 80’s, 90’s, even noughties sending their teams out and not expecting them to compete. I reckon we’d have been swept away yesterday whatever but there can’t be any more excuses for not going for it in games, least this season. Alladyce was famous for it. Redknapp too. As in they've actually fully admitted it and openly talked about it. With Town, I always suspected it with various managers in various situations over the years but I thought it was most obvious with Wagner in the Prem, for obvious reasons. You've got Liverpool midweek before a relegation 6 pointer at the weekend, it's not rocket science is it. Anyway, going to drop this here as it contains discussion very pertinent to the topic.
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Post by turbo2 on Feb 27, 2023 8:58:02 GMT 1
This must be a part of the modern game as I don’t remember Town managers of the 80’s, 90’s, even noughties sending their teams out and not expecting them to compete. I reckon we’d have been swept away yesterday whatever but there can’t be any more excuses for not going for it in games, least this season. Alladyce was famous for it. Redknapp too. As in they've actually fully admitted it and openly talked about it. With Town, I always suspected it with various managers in various situations over the years but I thought it was most obvious with Wagner in the Prem, for obvious reasons. You've got Liverpool midweek before a relegation 6 pointer at the weekend, it's not rocket science is it. Anyway, going to drop this here as it contains discussion very pertinent to the topic. Deciding where to have a go or not seems a sensible idea. But when you then lose those games you are targeting you look a bit stupid
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Post by Macduff on Feb 27, 2023 9:24:29 GMT 1
Alladyce was famous for it. Redknapp too. As in they've actually fully admitted it and openly talked about it. With Town, I always suspected it with various managers in various situations over the years but I thought it was most obvious with Wagner in the Prem, for obvious reasons. You've got Liverpool midweek before a relegation 6 pointer at the weekend, it's not rocket science is it. Anyway, going to drop this here as it contains discussion very pertinent to the topic. Deciding where to have a go or not seems a sensible idea. But when you then lose those games you are targeting you look a bit stupid Exactly.
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Post by space hardware on Feb 27, 2023 9:26:38 GMT 1
I could get on board with the "free hit" concept if we'd actually thrown a punch or two.
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Feb 27, 2023 12:56:01 GMT 1
I could get on board with the "free hit" concept if we'd actually thrown a punch or two. At least make the Burnley lads think they've had a game. It was far too easy for them.
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Post by galpharm2400 on Feb 27, 2023 14:24:59 GMT 1
There should not be a league match you cannot compete in. Turning up isnt competing.
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Post by hthp on Feb 27, 2023 14:40:39 GMT 1
Deciding where to have a go or not seems a sensible idea. But when you then lose those games you are targeting you look a bit stupid Exactly. I remember Corberan throwing the Bournemouth game in his first season, he reckoned he was saving the team for the following game against Coventry. Which we drew and we were shit in. Luckily, it was during COVID and no-one had paid to watch it. Wagner was similar in his approach of throwing games, there were numerous games in the Premier League seasons where we just didn't even bother. I find it disgusting, personally. What about the fans that are travelling to the games and spending their hard-earned money to see a team that's written the game off before a ball has been kicked?
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Feb 27, 2023 15:04:29 GMT 1
I remember Corberan throwing the Bournemouth game in his first season, he reckoned he was saving the team for the following game against Coventry. Which we drew and we were shit in. Luckily, it was during COVID and no-one had paid to watch it. Wagner was similar in his approach of throwing games, there were numerous games in the Premier League seasons where we just didn't even bother. I find it disgusting, personally. What about the fans that are travelling to the games and spending their hard-earned money to see a team that's written the game off before a ball has been kicked? aye. and the beer and pies were shite too. Plus Anne in the cricket club was scrimping on the chips.
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Post by galpharm2400 on Feb 27, 2023 15:17:28 GMT 1
I remember Corberan throwing the Bournemouth game in his first season, he reckoned he was saving the team for the following game against Coventry. Which we drew and we were shit in. Luckily, it was during COVID and no-one had paid to watch it. Wagner was similar in his approach of throwing games, there were numerous games in the Premier League seasons where we just didn't even bother. I find it disgusting, personally. What about the fans that are travelling to the games and spending their hard-earned money to see a team that's written the game off before a ball has been kicked? There is also the fairness of the competition itself. We cheated other teams as much as others have done. I like the play offs but its led to more teams throwing games towards the death to save players for later games. The league is 46 games and you may think you should have done enough before the final few games but in a tight league a point or two can be massive. Burnley needed testing, they were not, we let ourselves and the competition down.
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