Silvio Dante Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 I’d imagine there will be a lot of votes for Pompey in 1976 but in my time since the early 80s I can think of the following contenders: - Man Utd and the 2-1 win - Rovers and the Donowa goal - Hartlepool playoffs - Palace playoffs - West Brom under Lee Johnson when we went 3-0 up early (special as it was my sons first night game and we were unbelievable early, Webster playing CM IIRC!) - Swindon “no,no,no” - Hereford in Freight Rover Anyone got other contenders? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 The 3-2 win over Rovers just before Christmas 2000 was pretty good. Friday night wasn't it? 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 1 minute ago, Silvio Dante said: I’d imagine there will be a lot of votes for Pompey in 1976 but in my time since the early 80s I can think of the following contenders: - Man Utd and the 2-1 win - Rovers and the Donowa goal - Hartlepool playoffs - Palace playoffs - West Brom under Lee Johnson when we went 3-0 up early (special as it was my sons first night game and we were unbelievable early, Webster playing CM IIRC!) - Swindon “no,no,no” - Hereford in Freight Rover Anyone got other contenders? That Leeds game where we came back from 2 down to draw in the last couple of minutes with a Flint goal. The one where Pontus Jansen lost it completely and had to be subbed in the first half. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 The last Bristol derby with goals from JET and Joe Bryan? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 1 minute ago, The Fat Controller said: The 3-2 win over Rovers just before Christmas 2000 was pretty good. Friday night wasn't it? It was. A derby on a Friday night. I’d been in pubs since noon and couldn’t see the ball for the first 20 mins until I sobered up a bit! Lots of amazing nights at the gate. My first game was a 2-1 win over Shrewsbury on a Tuesday night. United game surely tops them all though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Pompey 1976 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 City 5 Luton 2. Goodridge and Goater were unplayable that night (this is more a personal fav) The pre Christmas derby - that was unbelievable 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Definitely the Hartlepool game with Christian Roberts scoring the winner. The Dolman Stand shook such was the eruption of noise and celebrations. The referee (Grahame Poll I think) said it was loudest roar he’d ever heard in any stadium. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Hartlepool Palace Swindon Rovers 3-2 Man Utd Watford 0-0 Basso pen save In that order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Liverpool 1977, no question. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 2 minutes ago, Robbored said: Definitely the Hartlepool game with Christian Roberts scoring the winner. The Dolman Stand shook such was the eruption of noise and celebrations. The referee (Grahame Poll I think) said it was loudest roar he’d ever heard in any stadium. No he didn’t. You’ve repeated that line several times over the years and you’ve been shown he didn’t say it. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: I’d imagine there will be a lot of votes for Pompey in 1976 but in my time since the early 80s I can think of the following contenders: - Man Utd and the 2-1 win - Rovers and the Donowa goal - Hartlepool playoffs - Palace playoffs - West Brom under Lee Johnson when we went 3-0 up early (special as it was my sons first night game and we were unbelievable early, Webster playing CM IIRC!) - Swindon “no,no,no” - Hereford in Freight Rover Anyone got other contenders? Liverpool, a 2-1 victory against the champions in May '77, in our penultimate game, thanks to a brace from Garland, in front of 37,000 fans. Then on to Highfield Road and the rest is history. Edited February 12 by Curr Avon 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge1981 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 9 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said: City 5 Luton 2. Goodridge and Goater were unplayable that night (this is more a personal fav) The pre Christmas derby - that was unbelievable The Luton game was 5-0 wasn’t it? Goodridges debut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 5 minutes ago, Henry said: No he didn’t. You’ve repeated that line several times over the years and you’ve been shown he didn’t say it. He said this, in a Telegraph interview "Despite my refereeing experiences around the world, I cannot recall a greater contrast between players than at the final whistle. Bristol City, who had scored two late goals to qualify, were ecstatic, while all connected with Hartlepool were in despair. The noise within the stadium when the two home goals went in was incredible and compared favourably with a full Nou Camp for a Champions League quarter-final." 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 @Silvio Dante this would be a good poll but for me it would be Hartlepool because of the late goals followed by palace. I missed the Man Utd game unfortunately…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Henry said: No he didn’t. You’ve repeated that line several times over the years and you’ve been shown he didn’t say it. To be fair, the exact quote from the Telegraph at the time was as detailed below. I’m not sure, for once, @Robbored is talking complete nonsense and it’s a bit of semantics to pull him up here. Edit - @The Fat Controller posted at the same time Edited February 12 by Silvio Dante 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Swindon Town - Joe mascot, the only game of footie Mrs F and mini-Mrs F have been to. Man Utd - just the whole build-up from lunchtime onwards, and then the match itself. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Beating the gas 3-2 on black eye Friday , in town on the piss from lunch time the atmosphere before the game then the disbelief when bignott scored for them after about 45 seconds then us just blowing them away , Hereford was really good , young un then Hartlepool very good to but yep gas one for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowie Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Hereford in Freight Rover gets my vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 3 minutes ago, Kodjias Wrist said: @Silvio Dante this would be a good poll but for me it would be Hartlepool because of the late goals followed by palace. I missed the Man Utd game unfortunately…. Think a poll may be skewed by ages but it is worth linking to a few of the games mentioned: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 20 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: Pompey 1976 Didn’t feel like a night game as it seemed like was light for most of it! Great night though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 19 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: Hartlepool Palace Swindon Rovers 3-2 Man Utd Watford 0-0 Basso pen save In that order Probably about the same for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 12 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: Liverpool, a 2-1 victory against the champions in May '77, in our penultimate game, thanks to a brace from Garland, in front of 37,000 fans. Then on to Highfield Road and the rest is history. 38,000 actually. The quarter final in '74 was an orderly, all-ticket 37,000, whilst the league game in '77 was an unruly, who-s-counting-tonight?, free fer all with 38,800 odd, allegedly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 20 minutes ago, Henry said: No he didn’t. You’ve repeated that line several times over the years and you’ve been shown he didn’t say it. I read it somewhere Henry probably in the Times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bcfc01 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 27 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said: City 5 Luton 2. Goodridge and Goater were unplayable that night (this is more a personal fav) The pre Christmas derby - that was unbelievable Thought the 5-2 was Crewe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 5 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said: 38,000 actually. The quarter final in '74 was an orderly, all-ticket 37,000, whilst the league game in '77 was an unruly, who-s-counting-tonight?, free fer all with 38,800 odd, allegedly. Thought Leeds in the cup was 37k and Liverpool 38k but may be wrong. Anyway, not mid week so..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 5 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: Thought the 5-2 was Crewe ? The 5-2 was Crewe in the following season (or the one after?) and was Goodridge and Akinbiyi (the ones where they wore the “so stick with us we need you” t shirts). It was also an afternoon game. The Luton one was a 5-0 - see below: 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_b Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 It’s a concern that I can rattle off a longer list of potential worst ever midweek games than greatest ever midweek games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 12 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: The 5-2 was Crewe in the following season (or the one after?) and was Goodridge and Akinbiyi (the ones where they wore the “so stick with us we need you” t shirts). It was also an afternoon game. The Luton one was a 5-0 - see below: I seem to remember (which isn't always accurate) that the Crewe game was our first win of the season. Just checked - it was indeed our first win in the 10th game. Back on topic, I would say the Palace game was the most memorable for me, it was a chance of the Premier League at Wembley following that game. Second place goes to the Hartlepool game. The Man.Utd game was memorable as a one off game in the third spot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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