Posted in 2002: Now it’s true to say that the last week or so has not by any means been the best for us Latics fans has it? However no matter how bad it gets we’ve always got plenty to look back on. I originally posted about 70% of the list of shall we say happy memories on the message board ages ago. Just a few memories which make me proud and glad to be a Latics fan. It’s the things that fans of “big” clubs just don’t get. When I posted it lots of others posted messages that basically said “ great, but what about these” so I added them all in. So just read through the list and I guarantee, even at this time when we’re all a bit down, it will cheer you up, for that matter it should brighten up any day, any time, I hope.
So in no particular order,
THAT penalty by Redfearn.
Neil Adams at the back post, its Latics 1 manure 0, get in there.
Vic Halloms overhead kick v Fulham in ‘77.
Sprinting headlong over Stanley Park thanks to Barlows, just got in for kick off.
Running across the pitch at Formby to change ends at half time.
The fire under the rent-a-stand, at the same game.
Roger Palmers hat trick at Shrewsbury 2-0 down 3-2 up!
Alan Young’s v Leicester FA Cup 4th round ‘79.
Ball bursts, goal stands, we lost, v Luton FA Cup ‘81.
Stitch’s rocket v Baaaarnsley 5th round FA Cup, then used on MOTD during the rest of the season.
Eyres twisty turney dribble, run and bob on goal v Bournemouth ‘02
Wolves, Marshy 3-2 was there a doubt we’d go up after that.
Wolves, Ormandroyd.
Wolves, Berresford.
Wolves errrr, anytime really!!
Lee Richardson’s goals v Charlton, “who needs Milligan.....”
Stevie Taylor’s double on his debut, v Notts County.
City Away Graham Sharps double
City Away OOOOOOOOhhhhhh Roger Palmer
City Away Tommy Wright double
City 2-1 in our Cup Final
Errrr City Away most times!!
Jon Hallworth bustling centre forward, away at Palace!!
Mangle behind the Chaddy goal to wring out foam sheets soaking up the pitch puddles.
10 league wins in a row 1973/74
7 league wins in a row 1977/78
Unbeaten until 17 games in 1990/91
8 in a row 2002/03
“Go on Allot dazzle us with your silky skills” big Geoff at Millmoor during the 0-3 farce.
Dennis Irwin, 25 yarder at Goodison.
Paul Edwards very late equaliser v Brighton in the League Cup, caused a further replay at Leicester.
Sunderland fans at Roker after we missed out on the play offs ‘89.
Mark Wards last min ‘Shezza’ free kick v Notts County to win 3-2. ’83.
Singing “sign him up” as Banger plays out of his skin on loan, what went wrong?
Danny Standrings one man center circle protest.
The Magistrate letting him off further punishment, watching Latics was deemed bad enough.
Seeing Latics stride out at Wembley in a major cup final.
The looks on our ‘older’ supporters faces that day. Sheer joy.
‘Bouncing’ on the wooden terrace at the back of the Chaddy.
Wining at Reading, 3-1 in the FA Cup.
Stewart Barlow’s hat trick at Bradford.
Gary Williams bendy banana shot at Elland Road.
Singing we’ll be top at five o clock during the same game 2-0 to Latics.
Trips on the Latics Liner.
Has Macari had a bet?
The Green Final.
Vic Halom’s hat trick v Carlisle ’76 on Match of the Day.
The look on Ormandroyds face when I told him he wasn’t a stick, but a blinkin’ plank
The look on George Berrys face when I called him a tw@t, be afraid, very afraid.
Hundreds of Yard Dogs at Walsall.
Kevin Francis, own goal, say no more.
Tippys goal of the week v Wrexham.
Dave Beasant drops a clanger, Nick Henry says thanks v v much at the Bridge.
Ritchie, that equaliser at Southampton.
Neil Adams late equaliser at Goodison.
“There’s only one Mrs Morley”
Marshys brave lob v Norwich, live on Sky.
Beating W**nky Wanderers in the League Cup 5-4 on agg? ‘82
Who put the ball in Boltons net, super Darren Beckford.
Who went in the Latics net? Super Darren Beckford home v Wolves
1-0 at Chelsea Beckford scores an’crocks himself good style.
Feed feed feed the BEAR.
The return of Ormondroyd, better second time around, just!
Sheffield Wednesday “riot” game, on the main news that night, headlines in the Sunday papers.
Ipswich, Marshy, brilliant day, promotion at last.
How many pints? How many pints? Had Greegan had? Had Greegan had? He had a………..etc.
“We are top the league” West Ham fans at Upton Park
“But we got games in hand” the reply from the faithful.
Linesman mistakes 7 ft Owl for substitute,
Saw Denis Irwin’s début pre season at Chester & thinking “we got him nowt, my god!”
Joe Royle conducting the Bolton fans after McCarthy makes it 2-2.
Europe? Trips to Italy under Sharp
Rickers double and “Taxi for Bruce” at Hudds.
Muggleton in divers boots at Sjoke, McCarthy puts down his pie and scores.
THAT Ritchie goal v Arsenal.
Andy Holden, an absolute inspiration to those around him.
Portsmouth 1 v Oldham 4 “we can play on grass as well”
Stimson, beautiful OG for us to get a point, in the Chaddy End too.
Latics defender “planting” the Peterborough number 9. 1969?
OOOOOOOhhhhhhh Roger Palmer echoing around Wembley
Paul Bernard thinking he was above it.
Richard Jobson being above it.
Rick Holden’s overhead at Newcastle, shame we lost 1-2.
Rszyard Kowenicki what a shot, what a throw in.
Losing 0-3 at Morton, winning the second leg at BP 4-0. Anglo Scottish Cup.
Rab C Nesbit, next to us same night, with a bottle of Buckfast.
17,000 for a home Division 4 game against Notts County.
John Bowdens screamer at Hillsborough in the FA Cup, forget we lost 1-5.
THAT week Villa, Liverpool, Southampton, yessssssssss.
Including Dissa Pointons inswinging corner, into the top corner of the net.
Creaney v Stoke at BP, “we are stayin’ up” and deja vu...
Down to 10 men v Sjoke, Beavers 1-0, “we are stayin’up.”
Rocket Ron at Grimsby 2-0.
Uriah Rennie, disallows 2 perfectly good goals, 1st home game of the season v Stoke. ’95.
Then gives joke penalty to Newcastle at St James as we are robbed of, at least, a League Cup replay.
The nice West Midlands police, “Right you’re out” “Eh what for?” “Errmm possessing an offensive wife!!”
Marauding Bradford Park Avenue fans decked out in green and white.
Shez duffing his pen, but still scores v Brentford FA Cup.
Days out and wins at Blackpool.
OOOOOOhhhhh Rogers late winner v WBA, and at the next game
“Several sets of keys were handed in after the last match collect at the office”
Marshys rocket v Notts County.
Don Brennans chip into an empty Chelsea net in the fog.
Losing 5-1 at Oxford and still winning the league.
The Snodins
Bill “if they get past me I’ll cripple ‘em” Cranston
Dux’s header at the JCB ‘Stadium’.
Gone (not literally) but not forgotten Stuart Pyke.
Soft lad Paul Wilkinson storming out of BP after being subbed v Perugia.
Asking Dave Bassett what the score was in the Sky TVPortakabin at Ayresome
With a big grin him sticking 2 fingers up at us, Bernard & Olney had made it 2-0.
Carlo bags FOUR against Wrexham
Life before Latique, a tiny shop, a counter 2 old blokes, both always smoking a pipe.
Chris Price og for Villa, Marshy celebrates on his own after it goes in.
Warhurst havin a stinker for Wednesday and getting subbed.
Winning 5-1 at Bramall Lane, that chip from Tommy Wright.
15000 WBA fans at BP, more locked out the day they won promotion to Div 1.
Beating Leeds in the League Cup, and it being on Sportsnight.
McCarthy hat trick at Notts County, the Klinsman he did, the hole he left.
Not forgetting McCarthy stunning manure at Old Trafford with cracker.
“Dissa Dissa” in a pre season game, Neil informs us he prefers Physco, big wuss.
5,000 at Barnsley, Championship season, where are you now?
That Charlton player missing the open Chaddy End net same season.
Worse for ware Chubb getting chucked out at Roker.
Q-ing for tickets ALL night, first game back in Div1 at Anfield.
Laughing as some blokes going home and return with a settee to sleep on in the Q!
Matty Rush ripping Swindon to shreds
Allots cruise missile v Bury.
Ritchie’s likewise at the Goldstone Ground
Perhaps copying Adams the previous season same ground, another belter
Marshys goal against Chelsea first home game back in Div 1
Stewart Becketts books, excellent! Not forgetting Garth Dykes
THAT flag, Keep the Faith BIG style.
Any more?
