Agony, Ecstasy, Agony!

[davieG]

EFL showing classic play-off finals.

[MrsJohnMurphy]

That's just painful!! Worse than Deeeeeeennnnneeeeyyy! for me.

[Orange seat]

I just knew it'd be this video when I saw the  topic title. Don't think I've ever been so drained in my life mentally and physically after that day! 

[Webbo]

Never a penalty, the cheating bastards. Tbf Swindon were one of the worse Premier League teams in history, it could so easily have been us.

[Guest Col city fan]

The only game I've ever attended (until end season 2016/17) where I've shed a tear. In this game, it was a few tears. Ones of elation, followed by shock and finally anger that such an incredible comeback could be thwarted by such a blatant dive.

I grew up watching Steve Thompson and how he could spray the ball around the midfield so effortlessly. My favourite type of player. Garry Parker was another.

[isaidno]

Was absolutely gutted after this match. 

[MrsJohnMurphy]

6 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

The only game I've ever attended (until end season 2016/17) where I've shed a tear. In this game, it was a few tears. Ones of elation, followed by shock and finally anger that such an incredible comeback could be thwarted by such a blatant dive.

I grew up watching Steve Thompson and how he could spray the ball around the midfield so effortlessly. My favourite type of player. Garry Parker was another.

Agreed! Loved watching Thommo play football, probably my favourite player as a kid.

[Ian Nacho]

22 minutes ago, Webbo said:

Never a penalty, the cheating bastards. Tbf Swindon were one of the worse Premier League teams in history, it could so easily have been us.

Nobody can be worse than Derby. 

[m4DD0gg]

As a young lad seeing that was heart braking, far more so than the blackburn defeat.

[Kitchandro]

The best comeback of all time ruined by a cheat.

 

still the only time a team has come back from 3 goals down to equalise at Wembley I believe?

[joachim1965]

Was behind the goal and it went absolutely mental when Thompson slid in the third goal. 

Still gives me goosebumps now . 

[Great Boos Up]

I didn't speak for a week after that, and that's all I have to say about that.

[Fox92]

That run by Whtilow, that goal by Thompson 

[Izzy]

Robbed.

 

We were #fearless many years ago 

 

I was so pissed at Wembley that day it's all a bit of a blur 

 

But I do remember Glen Hoddle was different class. Although he was coming to the end of his career, some of the passes he made were a joy to behold. 

 

We had a decent team back then - and Lee Philpott bless him. 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

He dived.

i could only see 1 team winning after we equalised (us) absolutely devastated at the time.

[Guest]

Still angry now! Well, perhaps i would be if it weren't for the last 3 years. Awesome comeback and Thompson's finish one of the best I've ever seen from a city player, lovely. Bastards. Much worse than the Blackburn dive because of the comeback being ruined. 

[tom27111]

I was a 13 year old kid at that game, watching with my parents. When we equalised, I was so worked up,  I ran to the concourse and threw up over a balcony.

 

Heartbroken. Especially after the year before, another dodgy pen.

 

Made the next year so worthwhile. 

 

But the Palace game in 96 was my favourite. No drink on the coach...hmm, watch out, we got a badass 16 year old over here 

[Sunbury Fox]

Is it just me or does anyone else remember that just after Thomo's equaliser David Oldfield was nearly through on goal to make it 4-3? Seriously think I might have had a heart attack if he'd  scored!

[Russell sprout]

Must admit I believe things happen for a reason,and had we won promotion that day we may not have experienced last season,

im sure to some that sounds daft but I do believe that saying 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger',and for the good and bad times after that it created the greatest of escapes and the title winning season we saw

[Dan]

How's he given a penalty for that? ****ing hell  

[Tuna]

Was that the season we beat Pompey at the City Ground in the playoff semi? Joachim scored I think 1-0?

While we were busy erecting the Carling Stand of course.

[tom27111]

59 minutes ago, Russell sprout said:

Must admit I believe things happen for a reason,and had we won promotion that day we may not have experienced last season,

im sure to some that sounds daft but I do believe that saying 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger',and for the good and bad times after that it created the greatest of escapes and the title winning season we saw

 

I'm with you. Going back to Leicester Fosse in 1884, had we done 1 single thing differently, last season wouldn't have happened. 

 

The butterfly effect.

 

The pain was worth the pleasure. 

[tom27111]

And I'll add that as a kid growing up, Gary Mills was my hero.

 

I believe the kids would say #baller 

 

Tommy Wright was decent, Walshie was a hero, but Mills was a god.

 

Anyone with me or????

 

He pretty much played anywhere. 

 

And I'm pretty sure he scored a goal against Watford where he got the ball on the edge of his own box, beat all the opposition and scored. 

 

Can anyone verify that or is it just a weird childhood memory?

 

Around 1992ish? 

[Livid]

When our third went in there were the craziest celebrations I've ever seen at a city match. Everyone I know who was there say they ended up rows away from where they were sitting. 

 

Then got stuck on the Wembley car park surrounded by gloating Swindon fans.

[NotTheMarketLeader]

10 hours ago, Col city fan said:

The only game I've ever attended (until end season 2016/17) where I've shed a tear. In this game, it was a few tears. Ones of elation, followed by shock and finally anger that such an incredible comeback could be thwarted by such a blatant dive.

I grew up watching Steve Thompson and how he could spray the ball around the midfield so effortlessly. My favourite type of player. Garry Parker was another.

I imagined you were older than that Col...I must be the oldest bastard on here!