Amber
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Davaj Levski
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Post by Amber on Jan 11, 2009 22:55:08 GMT
I also remember being slightly miffed at a couple of school friends that had got in for nothing by scaling a garden fence but I think that 'Amber' and I were more concerned as to whether or not we were in a good place to get on TV, eagerly awaiting the highlights to see if we had been successful  Darn right too. As Trevor Roffey runs up to take that final goal-kick, Honsec and myself can clearly be seen behind him. (Looks even better in super slo-mo.) My main memories of that great day are: Being there early doors. Big Steve Ogrizovic on Coventry's pre-match walkabout standing on the goal line and having to duck to get under the crossbar. At that point a spectator said to him; "Ah, but can you bend down to pick them out of the back of the net?" I've NEVER forgotten that. Hilarious shouts of; "C'mon Chelsea/Tottenham/Arsenal" right before the kick-off. Being the only people anywhere near us who actually knew our players names. Not believing Chelsea could possibly be 4 nil down at Barnsley. Joining in the pitch invasion (after much fence vaulting difficulty) and racing to pat on the back the first player I could find. That happened to be Vernon Pratt of all people. Standing in the centre circle and seeing Trevor Roffey walking towards the Coventry fans applauding them. Not really knowing what do to afterwards! |
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ab
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Post by ab on Jan 15, 2009 21:28:28 GMT
A day to beat all days!
My memory bites:
1. Coventry nearly scoring with a sweeping move straight from the kick off before we'd even touched the ball
2. Utter disbelief at TR's header hitting the back of the net and just calming down in time to hear the half-time whistle.
3. Feeling resigned to our fate when Cov equalised
4. After Hanlan' s goal actually believing for a while that we might at least get a draw
5. Remembering then (as I'd previously not considered the possibility) that I would miss the replay because of a foreign business trip and feeling quite sick at the prospect of not being
there
6. Toffo's save with his feet denying Speedie and a goal-kick being given and Speedie being instantly substituted amid a barrage of jeers
7. Enduring the longest 8 minutes of my life as we held on amidst a siege
8. Staring and staring at Alf Buksh and imploring him to blow the final whistle as Toffo prepared to take THAT goal kick
9. Seeing Micky Cornwell celebrating on one leg by banging his crutches together in a mad fashion next to the dug out and then finding myself on the pitch and engulfed by a huge crowd of folk.
10. Drinking heavily and still feeling sober with adrenalin and soaking up every last drop of media coverage ....and, unless Kettering defeat Fulham next week, relishing the fact that we still hold that record.
11. Playing in a Morden and District League match the next morning (a 1-1 draw with Merton Rangers!) which was the longest and most painful 90 minutes I have ever experienced!
12. Still talking about the whole thing today!
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Post by Rupert Scallywag on Jan 16, 2009 6:42:20 GMT
Unless my memory is going I thing for number 6 you need to change Speedie to Regis.
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ab
1st team Player
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Post by ab on Jan 16, 2009 7:40:29 GMT
I'm sure you're right - maybe it was just Speedie's incredulous look after a goal-kick was given that sticks in my mind!
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Post by Andy K on Jan 16, 2009 10:31:01 GMT
Possibly it was Speedie saying to the ref "You're a f****** Wan***" clearly after Nigel Golley got the better of him that stayed in my mind too |
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taz
Top Performer
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Post by taz on Jan 16, 2009 11:26:09 GMT
I mostly recall 2nd half some bloke on the mound next to the shoebox aiming heaps of abuse at the diminunitive scotsman.
"Go on son, kick Speedie. KICK HIM!"
Most amusing. ;D
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Post by norbitonu on Jan 16, 2009 15:34:06 GMT
My memories (in no particular order) -
1. Not knowing that Rainsy had got the first goal until I heard it on the radio at half-time, and somehow managing to think that Lenny had got the second.
2. A gentleman standing near me turning to the chap next to him seconds after the second half kicked off and asking "How long to go now?"
3. Walking back to my Mum and Dad's after the match in eerie near-silence, as if nobody could believe what they had just witnessed.
4. Joining in the (only slightly) drunken chanting of "2-1, 2-1", as referred to by AA, on the way home from the pub.
5. Waking up the next morning and feeling so rotten I said "I hope we don't beat anybody in the next round."
6. The entire Coventry end (or so it appeared) applauding the Sutton team off.
7. Seeing who the referee was and thinking "no good can come of this" - I'd seen him send Julian Dicks off in a Wimbeldon v West Ham match a few weeks earlier
8. Once back at University, people giving me thumbs-up signs and mouthing the words "Sutton United."
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