ThaiLatic Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Interesting article about QPR v Latics play off semi final. http://www.kickingitmyway.com/2013/04/the-best-night-at-loftus-road.html?spref=tw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Unfortunate sending off my arse, he could easily have been sent off before he did. His first booking was the sort of incident (bit of handbags IIRC) that could have meant a red card. After he scored his celebration at the Chaddy end could easily have earned him another booking. IIRC Then there was a bad tackle that finally did earn him the red card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Howarth Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I didn't go much back then, how many did we take down there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 In fairness, that is probably the best atmosphere I have ever been in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 In fairness, that is probably the best atmosphere I have ever been in. Definitely mine, in over 30 years of watching Latics. It was like a tinderbox that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I didn't go much back then, how many did we take down there? 2,500 went and 4,000 watched it at BP on a big screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Howarth Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 2,500 went and 4,000 watched it at BP on a big screen Wow that's class haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 (edited) I've always wondered why fans sit there looking at the opposition celebrate. I always think "I'd just do one", but there I was sat there watching them unfurl that flag with "WE ARE QPR" across it. Unable to leave my seat in shock. The day after I sat outside HSBC in Rochdale town centre absolutely gutted for about 3 hours. As low as I've ever felt as a Latics fan. Blackpool in '06 wasn't the same. They were a better side, they did us 3 times out of 4 that season and had momentum. QPR was different. There was nothing between the 4 sides that play offs in 03. That is still the strongest year I have seen in the 17 we have been in this division Edited April 23, 2013 by pukka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 The most devastated I've ever been after a match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 When Wayne Andrews put that header wide I couldn't quite believe it. I was confused for a good few minutes afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 (edited) The most devastated I've ever been after a match. Agree Paddy Felt numb when Furlong scored, I agree about the devastation you felt, 1994 Hughes and all that was bad but we knew United were the best and we'd have one chance. QPR weren't better than us, they just got a break in the right time. I still don't know how Day saved Fitz's late effort. I dug out some old VHS tapes the other week and watched the Soccer Night highlights, Dowie is nearly in tears speaking to the presenter in the studio. He was a mercenary at the end but he was devatstated. At the time my girlfriend now wife was ready to give birth any day, but she knew how much it meant to be there for the 2nd leg, luckily she held on for a couple more days. As numb as I felt my only thought was getting home to the missus. It was only a few days after Rosie was born and things began to return to normal that the monumental gutting feelings took hold, with the realisation that we were in the :censored: and big time as Moore was about to pull the plug. Edited April 23, 2013 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Worst bit was some cockney tosspot calling me and my mate 'Manc :censored:' after the game, I really could have killed him……. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfectOzblue Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I've always wondered why fans sit there looking at the opposition celebrate. I always think "I'd just do one", but there I was sat there watching them unfurl that flag with "WE ARE QPR" across it. Unable to leave my seat in shock. The day after I sat outside HSBC in Rochdale town centre absolutely gutted for about 3 hours. As low as I've ever felt as a Latics fan. Blackpool in '06 wasn't the same. They were a better side, they did us 3 times out of 4 that season and had momentum. QPR was different. There was nothing between the 4 sides that play offs in 03. That is still the strongest year I have seen in the 17 we have been in this division Agree totally. Actually, if I remember right, Trashmere finished only just out of the play-offs that year and had a solid team too. All the top seven were good teams. Still reckon we would have gone up if we hadn't suffered horrendous injury problems to class players like Wijnhard and Murray. I remember feeling total desolation on the tube after the second leg. Definitely in my top ten most memorable matches as a Latics fan, but unfortunately for the wrong reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Tranmere finished on 80 points and finished 7th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Didn't Langley try and frame Eyres for violent conduct and then do something similar himself to get sent off? We'd have won if Miskelly wasn't intent on decapitating his central defenders at BP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Heck C-Beck Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Fond memories of that season. It was the best season I have witnessed properly as a Latics fan. Had just moved to Sheffield and got to lots of games home and away. It was such a strong division and I feel any of the top 7 could have been promoted and survived in the division above. Was gutted when we went out of the play offs, really thought we had a chance, unlike when we played Blackpool who I knew were the better team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 (edited) I've always wondered why fans sit there looking at the opposition celebrate. I always think "I'd just do one", but there I was sat there watching them unfurl that flag with "WE ARE QPR" across it. Unable to leave my seat in shock. The day after I sat outside HSBC in Rochdale town centre absolutely gutted for about 3 hours. As low as I've ever felt as a Latics fan. Blackpool in '06 wasn't the same. They were a better side, they did us 3 times out of 4 that season and had momentum. QPR was different. There was nothing between the 4 sides that play offs in 03. That is still the strongest year I have seen in the 17 we have been in this division totally agree with you, people talk about having a winning mentality from time to time under other managers we've had but that season we truely were watching a team of winners, we were mentally strong and never let any side roll us over. Even when we lost we would always bounce back, we gained so many points that season in the last 15 minutes of matches and even on that night when we went a goal down that night I still had a feeling that we'd pull it back. I've got to admit that most of the time I accept that we're crap, that for every great performance a naff one will come around and undo all the good work but that season we truely were a great side, it's just a shame they weren't rewarded with promotion but League 1 was a very strong Division that season, look at the players who went on to establish themselves in the Championship and higher Like had been said, against Blackpool it wasn't the same feeling as we were up against a side who if we're blatantly honest were better than us and wanted it more, the QPR game in 2003 was a true battle. I just hope we see a side like that again one day Edited April 23, 2013 by Tommy_Fent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Highlights of that year? The 8 straight wins Clint against the Dippers 10 men winning at Swindon Winning at Derby Win at West Ham Coming from 2 down at Plymouth Back to Back Away Wins at Crewe and Tranmere Eyresey at Stockport Fitz's pen at Mansfiield Pog's preventing a cricket score when we finally lost an away game Back to back 4 nillers at home v Chesterfield and Swindon Andrews' first minute v Wigan Carss strike at the Gay Farm Eyresey sending the crowd into raptures in the Play Off 1st leg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Adrian Fecking Littlejohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Does anyone have a video of Eyresy's free kick at Edgeley Park? One of the best feelings as a latics fan that season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Adrian Fecking Littlejohn Yep him and an average home record wrecked automatic promotion hopes. The fact we only won one home game between 2nd November and 8th March did for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Does anyone have a video of Eyresy's free kick at Edgeley Park? One of the best feelings as a latics fan that season. Got it on VHS and managed to pick up a cheap video the other week, remind me later in the week and i'll stick it on Youtube - busy today, Shrewsbury later and lot on Weds and Thurs. Give me a nudge on Friday think i'm free as it stands so will do it then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburbri Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 It was a cracking atmosphere. We were unlucky but that's how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I remember some of the impressive away followings we took that season, over 3,000 to Stockport, Wigan and Huddersfield (I couldn't get a ticket for the latter) The train on the way to Mansfield breaking down outside Sheffield That Eyres goal vs QPR was the loudest I can ever remember the Chaddy End being Notts County away was probably the best away performance I've ever seen Clyde scoring after 20 seconds against Huddersfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Two things going into that game which to me where part the difference Clyde and Poggy where not fit. Got to saay that was the best season other than the Royle years i had watching Latics. Remember the club coach coming back the feeling was gutted Blackpool as someone mentioned where the form team and felt we had already lost that game in the first leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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