whitey1980 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 There are some god awful seasons in here, but the Penney one was horrific. I will never forget the 3-2 home defeat against Brentford when Latics fans were turning on each other in the Rochdale Rd end - horrific - and watched by about 2500!! It cannot be worse than that - although watching Maidstone tonight in the cup reminds you it can!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latic12345 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Talbot Ah yes. The man who turned Paul Murray from an 'also ran' into a 'club legend' Edited November 20, 2014 by latic12345 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Tic Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) From a personal point of view, the Moore 05/06 and Penney 09/10 seasons I kind of enjoyed in a weird way. The Moore season was the first time I got a season ticket, self-funded as I'd moved back home after being away for uni and getting a proper job. Plus as terrible as the method of football was there were a few decent games including 6 wins out of 7 before it all fell apart towards the end. Penney season started just as I'd moved far away from town yet still had a season ticket, spending weekends driving 4 hours one way to go back for games was something of a novelty for me. Yes we scored less than 1 goal per game but I really appreciated watching my team as I'd suddenly found myself based a long way from home. For me the worst seasons have been cases of early promise leading to abject endings. The hope that kills you, if you will. 06/07 - we were top of the league mid-February, everybody raving about Shez's brave young team blasting oppositions all over the place. 5 games later we were 14 points off the pace. We limped to 6th place then fittingly with how weak we'd shown ourselves up to be we put in an apologetic performance in the play-offs and let Kiegan Parker tear us a new one. It was bewildering how much confidence we'd lost in such a short space of time. 08/09 - this time we were actually people's favourites to do well that season. A few shrewd signings, we'd formed a strong team, gotten several impressive results, and were still up there til quite late on in the season. Then the hungover 5-0 at Hereford, dog-gate, Jan Budtz, Shez falling on his sword.... we'd started so well, yet we were a mess come the end of that season. A horrible mess. 10/11 - Dickov's first season. Again, a brave new world emerging from a bad regime, a young side, some excellent performances early on. But we were spineless when challenged and completely toothless when times got tough. Something like 10 games without scoring, 0-6 and 0-5 defeats at home, blowing a 3-0 lead at home to Exeter with 11 minutes remaining, giving Penney his only victory as Bristol Rovers manager, playing a clearly knackered Tounkara up front every week, Ben Amos making Dean Brill look like a better option... Again, we were in the play-offs in Feb, yet we struggled to avoid relegation. Even Penney's team finished higher... Edited November 21, 2014 by Nervous_Tic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) The irony of Dickov's first season is that we were in the play-off spots for much of February. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9377242.stm 43 points from 27 games. Edited November 21, 2014 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfectOzblue Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I was lucky to have missed the Penney disaster as an overseas supporter so I gotta go with 93-94. I can still remember the desolate feeling after the Norwich match and the emotions that after four or five brilliant years, that was it - the party was over.Plus the way it all fell apart towards the end of that season after we had looked like turning it around. All the home games towards the end of that season just seemed the same - us huffing and puffing but the ball just not going in the net. The names still haunt me - obviously bastard Hughes but also Ludo Miklosko having a stormer for West Ham against us, 97-year-old Alan Cork scoring against us for Sheff U....just a terrible end to the season. God I need a drink just thinking about that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Ah yes. The man who turned Paul Murray from an 'also ran' into a 'club legend' I'm not biting. Nob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronoafc Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 My first season ticket was the Penney season....god knows how I'm still here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 There's something to what Mr Tic says about our last play off season. It was actually bloody depressing going to Blackpool knowing we didn't have a single chance of winning. I've never felt like that before or since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latic12345 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) I'm not biting. Nob. The way Talbot motivated Murray to provide his only truly outstanding performance at Swindon that season showed just how good a manager he could have been... Edited November 21, 2014 by latic12345 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latic12345 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) Then the hungover 5-0 at Hereford One of the worst days to be a Latics fan. So much hope and optimism. We were third, they were second bottom, and we had beaten them 4-0 at home just 3 months earlier. Instead we were 4-0 down before half time. We have fans fighting in the stand. We never really recovered after that game that year. Edited November 21, 2014 by latic12345 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngen Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The irony of Dickov's first season is that we were in the play-off spots for much of February. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9377242.stm 43 points from 27 games. Look at that team for the Hartlepool game! Amos, Furman, Taylor, White, Lee Stephens. All went on to play higher level! And unbelievably we were only a point behind Southampton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latic12345 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) . Edited November 21, 2014 by latic12345 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Look at that team for the Hartlepool game! Amos, Furman, Taylor, White, Lee Stephens. All went on to play higher level! And unbelievably we were only a point behind Southampton that was Reuben Reid's debut when he came on and looked like a world-beater. Then he was :censored:e. Doing alright at our reseves though at Plymouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 that was Reuben Reid's debut when he came on and looked like a world-beater. Then he was :censored:e. Good one for the bad rap thread. I thought he was a very decent player for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolOwl Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 1953/54 was the worst, when the Board made no attempt to strengthen George Hardwick's superb Third Division North champions and we went straight back down. Two of the worst which suddenly became great ones to remember were 1965/66, when the Bates era began that Xmas. We were very unlucky to lose in the FA cup to West Ham, the European Cup-Winner's Cup holders and with the nucleus of the World Cup winners a few months later. The win at home against Oxford in the last game of the season, which kept us up, was a great ending, and we were on Match of the Day - in those days there was only one main match, something unthinkable in these days of the society of the spectacle.1969/70 was heading for Gotterdamerung when we lost 8-1 at Peterborough, again just before Xmas. Jimmy Frizzell took over and we had a magnificent time avoiding what had seemed to be certain re-election; next season we got promoted, with King of the jungle, Jim Fryat,t leading the charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Good one for the bad rap thread. I thought he was a very decent player for us. Clearly had talent and a very good finisher. Such a shame to see his potential not realised due to his Nandos addiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Clearly had talent and a very good finisher. Such a shame to see his potential not realised due to his Nandos addiction. The parallels are almost uncanny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 One of the worst days to be a Latics fan. So much hope and optimism. We were third, they were second bottom, and we had beaten them 4-0 at home just 3 months earlier. Instead we were 4-0 down before half time. We have fans fighting in the stand. We never really recovered after that game that year. The only ever time I've left a match before the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazlatic Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The Ronnie Moore era. Even when we won it felt like a defeat when walking out of the ground. Thank goodness for Luke Beckett. The football was dire. Only trumped by Dave Penney, dire football and less wins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The Ronnie Moore era. Even when we won it felt like a defeat when walking out of the ground. Thank goodness for Luke Beckett. The football was dire. Only trumped by Dave Penney, dire football and less wins! It was never that bad with Moore, loads of good stuff, plenty of bad, there wasn't much middle ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 It was never that bad with Moore, loads of good stuff, plenty of bad, there wasn't much middle ground.It was though. There was nothing worse than us getting an early goal because you knew that the best part of the day had already passed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latic12345 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The only ever time I've left a match before the end Yup. That and the day John Sheridan received abuse beyond the pale at MK for me. On the day in question we were in the pub by 4.30. A dreadful day cheered up only by the local copy of tractor weekly on promotion in the newsagents on the way back to the station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC0AFC Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Look at that team for the Hartlepool game! Amos, Furman, Taylor, White, Lee Stephens. All went on to play higher level! And unbelievably we were only a point behind Southampton Wheres andy white infact, not catching at leeds is he? nor is Taylor.. both handy players! Hows stephens doing now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamb Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Sharp was bad Talbot was bad Penney was worse but the worst season for me personally (and I think this might surprise a few people ) Dickov towards the end ............. I lost my love of latics ........ I nearly lost the will to live I nearly stopped going to games . nice guy crap manager , could not go soon enough for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stanley30 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Joe royle era! Wtf was he thinking , giving us hope and dreams! Nutter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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