Losing 5 - 1 away to Sheffield United in the 1970/71 season.
This was brought up yesterday in the thread linked to their messageboard, but those contributors around then will know what I mean.
Anyone else care to share a painful moment?
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Losing 5 - 1 away to Sheffield United in the 1970/71 season.
This was brought up yesterday in the thread linked to their messageboard, but those contributors around then will know what I mean.
Anyone else care to share a painful moment?
Losing to a terrible Blackpool side at Wembley
Jay Bothroyd getting injured in the play off final and knowing our manager would be utterly clueless in dealing with the change.
He was injured before the final yet Dave Moans still picked himOriginally Posted by Hilts
This.
The most galling aspect of this was that Bothroyd was considered a doubt up until the day itself, yet there was no apparent plan on how to deal with the prospect of him not lasting 90 minutes. It fell to Kelvin Etuhu, a player who has since never played as a target man, to fill Bothroyd's shoes, rather than consider alternative tactics/formations to suit a likely replacement.
Despite all of this, we still should have got something out of the second half. I think we rattled the woodwork twice. That side would have stayed in the Premier League had it gone up that season.
I think the disappointment came from failing to beat a team most of us were expecting to beat. I know I didn't consider any other result, I was that confident. Reading, a year later, was entirely expected. Bellamy had dragged results from us in the end of season run in while we were playing poorly, and so when he was crocked, there was absolutely no surprise that we'd be in for another capitulation. I think that Reading 2nd leg was the most angry I've been after a match as a City fan.
Bothroyd didn't get injured. He'd been playing with an injury for some time and taking pain killing injections before games. Before the play-off final he refused to take it, knowing he wouldn't last the 90 minutes. TRhe last and most important game of the season.
It makes me wonder what his motivation was.
Quite a few to mention.
Stoke in the Play-Offs stands out as does the Reading Play-Off.
Blackpool was tough but more upsetting than dissapointing.
Blackpool play off final. Sickening. Was meant to stay in London for the night but just cadged a lift home.
Think this should be a single most disappointing moment other than the play off final.
There's not much between the two matches. Back in 70/71, only two teams went up and even more difficult to get promoted with only two points for a win. City finished 3rd, the Blades 2nd .... in effect it was a playoff final in which we capitulated really badlylThink this should be a single most disappointing moment other than the play off final.
For us oldies, Blackpool was a re-run of emotions, but the Sheffield game still hurts.
Stoke playoffs for me.
The first one I thought of as well.
Defeat in the play off final was pretty hard as was the League Cup final although strangely not the FA cup as just getting to the final was almost enough.
Off field the change to red has to figure and especially 'scarfgate'.
But how many scarves were thrown onto the pitch that day? Single figures!
(I do know about them clogging the urinals)
And you still see the odd one being worn....
Losing to to Barry Town in Welsh Cup Final. Putting up with subsequent abuse in The Castle and The Windsor from mullet haired pool players. Dark days. The closest to home that one.
Stoke playoffs, as the late goal was more of a focused moment of disappointment.
The year we lost to reading in the playoffs we had been a brilliant side, but our failure was protracted over the course of weeks rather than minutes
Maidstone in the FA CUP
Although no one has mentioned toshack being sold
Or the many hmrc court cases
Maidstone in the cup?
I think everyone under the age of 50cant remember toshack so probably why so few mentions
That's three! This could get out of hand and right depressing if we're not careful.
Maidstone was a League game if it's the 0-5 game. With the great John Williams giving away a penalty and getting sent off. Opening day of the seats in the 'lower' Grandstand too and a big crowd.
The last minute SV Hamburg winner as a result of a mistake by the other other Bob Wilson.
Blackpool....end of thread
The playoff final against Blackpool for me. We showed so much promise that year - looked amazing and we had the heart break the year before with losing out on automatic promotion then the playoffs places too. I can't even watch the playoff final highlights since it happened - it's too painful. We should have gone up that day - on paper we were far better but the players just let us down to be honest. Ok I know in the championship anyone can beat anyone on their day but we had been up there all season - Blackpool hadnt. After the amazing semi final legs against Leicester it was a massive disappointment and even beating Swansea at home that year in a last gasp goal by chopra - it looked like it was ours for the taking. IMO some of the players egos got the better and we did t play as a team. Too many individuals wanting to be the hero! The following year - was almost on par - again we had Bellamy, we looked amazing, we should of gone up again - but no not us - Swansea of all clubs instead! We've had some humiliating times as a city fan over the last 10 years but also some brilliant times. I know that it could have been a lot worse but when you nearly have something then you don't - it's extremely hard to take!
Kenny Miller skying that chance to win the league cup
I still think about that from time-to-time. And it still makes me angry. Missed his penalty too.
I'm not one to say 'I told you so' but........
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