Ramarena Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 23 minutes ago, Alpha said: Feel a bit sick thinking about the Smith era. You know on paper it's nothing special. Promoted in 2nd, a couple of midtable seasons, relegation battle and that's your lot. Nothing like Swansea or Burnley or Fulham. Winning a trophy and playing in Europe. Wigan spent a decade up there! But it was just the way we did it. The characters we had. The care free way some of our players were. Wanchope and Stimac seemed to play completely without pressure. Asanovic was arrogant as feck. Eranio with the story where someone hit a bad pass to him and he said something about "why kick ball in stand? No player in stand". It might be nostalgia or maybe I was just an easily pleased kid. But for while, even after the two standout seasons we just seemed to attract characters to the club that showed no opponent respect. Whether it was Seth bombing around, Darryl the donkey dominating midfield with his long limbs... not always dominating fairly. Maybe it was Taribo simply declaring God had sent him to keep us up. That 5 year period (including the time after Smith of course) was just fun. Malcolm Christie "fouling" Barthez. The battles with Leicester and Forest. Carbonari!! I forgot him. And now there's loads of players and games coming back in a confused mess. Bradford? 3-2 thriller. Wednesday at home comeback. Pierre Van Hoijdonk getting sent off. Taribo the first time he took on a striker. Sturridge v Arsenal and that we didn't sell him! The Leeds games!! Eurgh! The horrible Leeds games. Liverpool!! 3-2 At Pride Park. Laughing at Fowler and Owen from the Mansfield Bitter stand (?) Think Owen missed a sitter? Wasn't lucky enough to be around in the 70's but thankfully I saw the little "golden generation" Whether the dates add up or not I feel like crediting Smith for all the good times. He strikes me as a top bloke that brings out character in people. A captain in Van Der Laan that did the same. Then we had loads of arrogant (in the football sense) hungry players who ripped up the big time. ?? How can you not mention WBA away after we went up. Lost the game, Sneekes had a stormer for them, but we didn't care, filled the stand we were dancing in the isles all afternoon. Guess who sets up our second with a neat trick, sprint to the byline and cross? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, Ramarena said: How can you not mention WBA away after we went up. Lost the game, Sneekes had a stormer for them, but we didn't care, filled the stand we were dancing in the isles all afternoon. Guess who sets up our second with a neat trick, sprint to the byline and cross? The snake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 13 minutes ago, Ramarena said: How can you not mention WBA away after we went up. Lost the game, Sneekes had a stormer for them, but we didn't care, filled the stand we were dancing in the isles all afternoon. Guess who sets up our second with a neat trick, sprint to the byline and cross? Nice one for digging that out!! The run for one of the WBA goals only for it to be snatched off his foot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Just googled Van Der Laan. He's managing Newcastle Town. Surely we can tempt him? The transfer budget will be the same though Robbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 25 minutes ago, timmo said: The snake He slithered down the touchline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1997/98 We won 16 out of 38 games and finished 10 points behind 3rd placed Liverpool who won 18 games Bought Baiano from Fiorentina and sold Asanovic to Napoli. Neither transfer was anywhere near a million pounds We beat the top 3. Wanchope hit 17 in all comps. Nearly made Europe and was still possible on the last day? We even beat Leicester. We lost 4-0 to them too but we did beat them in the first game. It's football porn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Alpha said: 1997/98 We won 16 out of 38 games and finished 10 points behind 3rd placed Liverpool who won 18 games Bought Baiano from Fiorentina and sold Asanovic to Napoli. Neither transfer was anywhere near a million pounds We beat the top 3. Wanchope hit 17 in all comps. Nearly made Europe and was still possible on the last day? We even beat Leicester. We lost 4-0 to them too but we did beat them in the first game. It's football porn That Leicester game was horrible! 3 down after ten mins at home I think? Heskey was a nightmare to play that day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, Alpha said: 1997/98 We won 16 out of 38 games and finished 10 points behind 3rd placed Liverpool who won 18 games Bought Baiano from Fiorentina and sold Asanovic to Napoli. Neither transfer was anywhere near a million pounds We beat the top 3. Wanchope hit 17 in all comps. Nearly made Europe and was still possible on the last day? We even beat Leicester. We lost 4-0 to them too but we did beat them in the first game. It's football porn Is that the season we would’ve got to Europe if the floodlights hadn’t failed at pride park, meaning our game with Wimbledon was abandoned while we were winning, and we ended up drawing the replay. Or did I dream that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleEatonRam Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Dethorn said: I think it was Roy Mac before him - he had got us to playoff final where we experienced one of my worst footballing days ever losing playoff final to Leicester and the some big toothless git fouling our keeper for the winner. The following season we finished about half way and then they got rid of him and bought in TBE I remember being totally underwhelmed by this especially when he started selling all the young assets and replacing/swapping them with journeymen like Craig Short for a certain - Gary Rowett And Lee Mills for Robbie Van der Laan ( At the time I thought that was a bad deal - but I was young and foolish then ) (well not that young) And we went up in 2nd behind Sunderland I'm still emotionally scarred by that playoff final defeat to Leicester. I was a distraught 11 year old. No way would that foul by Ewan Roberts be allowed these days. The most obvious foul you'll see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 minute ago, TigerTedd said: Is that the season we would’ve got to Europe if the floodlights hadn’t failed at pride park, meaning our game with Wimbledon was abandoned while we were winning, and we ended up drawing the replay. Or did I dream that? Yeah would have got 7th over Villa on goal difference. Was that damned Gypsy curse. Seem to remember it being involved in a betting scandal investigation that match. Was a big thing around at the time in Europe where matches were being abandoned because the wrong team was winning. Never got proven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 37 minutes ago, Alpha said: Nice one for digging that out!! The run for one of the WBA goals only for it to be snatched off his foot ? How good would it have been if that guy was offside! He didn’t even celebrate with Hunt, just went and ran to the crowd like he’d done something special. That’s funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, LittleEatonRam said: I'm still emotionally scarred by that playoff final defeat to Leicester. I was a distraught 11 year old. No way would that foul by Ewan Roberts be allowed these days. The most obvious foul you'll see! Look away now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Ramarena said: Look away now! Was joe Kinear the referee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 I’ve decided, I’m not going to watch the next 3 seasons. Im just going to find every match from Jim smiths first 3 seasons in charge, and watch them in sync with the actual season, and pretend that’s our season. so when I come on here starting threads entitled: ‘Can you believe Wanchope’s amazing goal against United!?!’, you’ll know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 21 minutes ago, TigerTedd said: How good would it have been if that guy was offside! He didn’t even celebrate with Hunt, just went and ran to the crowd like he’d done something special. That’s funny. ?Hunt didn't seem to be too happy either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North East Ram Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 20 minutes ago, Ramarena said: Look away now! You..... **#%* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North East Ram Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 15 minutes ago, TigerTedd said: I’ve decided, I’m not going to watch the next 3 seasons. Im just going to find every match from Jim smiths first 3 seasons in charge, and watch them in sync with the actual season, and pretend that’s our season. so when I come on here starting threads entitled: ‘Can you believe Wanchope’s amazing goal against United!?!’, you’ll know why. I’m in. Might skip Tranmere away like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 23 minutes ago, Ramarena said: Look away now! The same club that introduced Savage and then won the last major honour to kill all East Midlands boasting rights. Plus their record against us in my lifetime is pretty depressing. I know we don't like to admit it but it's ok to hate them in secret? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, TigerTedd said: How good would it have been if that guy was offside! He didn’t even celebrate with Hunt, just went and ran to the crowd like he’d done something special. That’s funny. I think that was his 100th goal for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Ramarena said: Not really comparable to McCarthy, Jim had been sat behind a desk at the LMA for a while after being sacked by Pompy (I think) and it was looking like his career in the dugout had come to an end. Not sure what prompted Pickering to hire him, apart from the fact that they got on really well together, but I'm glad he did as the rest was history! I can tell you: Portsmouth came to the BBG and ripped Derby apart in the 2nd division league game. The final score was 2-4 and I seemed to recall that they had at least 1 very quick winger and a centre-forward scoring for fun. Lionel was very impressed and the seed was sown then. When the appointment was announced, myself and a great many Derby fans were very underwhelmed and thought "totally uninspiring choice"; how wrong we were. Lionel knew what he was doing and so did Jim Smith when he plucked a full-head of haired Steve McClaren as his coach. The rest, as they say, est histoire, monsieur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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