PaddyS 104 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 The FA Cup game vs Shrewsbury is definitely mine. Gary Lineker says it was his favourite game at Filbert Street and it was described in a recent(ish) Merc article as the most exciting game ever at the old ground. It really was an incredible day! Not only was I there, but I was also on the pitch before the game in an inter-school penalty competition, and we used the warm up area near the changing rooms to get dressed afterwards. It was brilliant to be among the players as they were getting ready for the game! I think my name (and my team mates) was in the match day program too, but my mum chucked it out a few years later when she decided to clear out the attic! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey54 420 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 That West Ham game has always stuck in my memory bank. I can’t remember who scored for the Hammers but I remember Brian Dear who always seemed to score against us Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrentFox 2,949 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 46 minutes ago, Izzy said: Tony James v Oxford. My one and only time on the hallowed turf. Me too. My best buddy was playing for Oxford that day!!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrentFox 2,949 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 4 minutes ago, PaddyS said: The FA Cup game vs Shrewsbury is definitely mine. Gary Lineker says it was his favourite game at Filbert Street and it was described in a recent(ish) Merc article as the most exciting game ever at the old ground. It really was an incredible day! Not only was I there, but I was also on the pitch before the game in an inter-school penalty competition, and we used the warm up area near the changing rooms to get dressed afterwards. It was brilliant to be among the players as they were getting ready for the game! I think my name (and my team mates) was in the match day program too, but my mum chucked it out a few years later when she decided to clear out the attic! One of my faves. Ten million goalies in first half. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stadt 13,299 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Bolton away in the championship 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corky 14,479 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 At the first home match in the third tier and the first home match in the Champions League. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntman_Mike 1,500 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Plymouth away 2005 when the game was abandoned at half time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaddyS 104 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 8 minutes ago, TrentFox said: One of my faves. Ten million goalies in first half. I was in the crowd with our school goalie, he was getting a bit excited as we all talked about him having to come on! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hollyfox 963 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 When Zsolt Laczko and Gabor Bori tore Coventry a new one in, in a 2-0 win January 2008 to send the Walkers into raptures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danhaw 63 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 10 minutes ago, Stuntman_Mike said: Plymouth away 2005 when the game was abandoned at half time. Same. Got back on the coach and the roof had leaked so all the seats were damp 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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HighPeakFox 12,211 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Blimey. There's a few I've witnessed. Apologies for the hipster answer, but I'd forgotten about the FA Cup win in 1992 against Palace. It seems rather insignificant now, given all that has happened since, but at the time, it was a big deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danhaw 63 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 I was there at Blackpool away for an fa cup 3rd round reply on what has to be, the coldest night since records began. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SystonFox 2,415 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Sevilla at home. Palace at Wembley. Southend away league one. Villa 3-2 at home Nathan dyer. Tranmere Wembley. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rain King 1,759 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Jamie Vardy's debut at Torquay away in the cup. He scored but gave little indication he would become the greatest. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foxxed 4,407 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 I had no idea the sports mercury was that old. I remember going down to the shops, decades later, early sunday morning to buy it to see the results. Seems crazy to think it had been going for so long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lnkstern 268 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 I was *there* for all of it! Especially since NBC got the PL broadcast rights in the US in 2013. *there* meaning sitting in my living room, watching the match on the tele or computer, reading the match thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike the Metal Ed 634 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 The last game I could get to in the 15/16 season was Spurs away to see Robert Huth's goal. That was special. Cardiff away in 2010 for one of the worst yet proud feelings I've had post-match. The last game at Filbert Street. The other Cardiff away game in 09/10 with Robbie Neilson playing left back doing a tremendous twenty point turn so he could play the ball with his right foot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 'expert' Lawrenson 2,824 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 (edited) Notts County away in the Zenith Data cup, pouring rain, football special train, police horses at the station, would the game be on..... we took loads that night as we were starved of any success. Barnsley away when Joachim scored his wonder goal in the FA cup. Bergkamp hat trick game with Walshie equalising at the death. Hillsborough when we finally got to lift a trophy, Pontus had Juninho in his pocket. Palace, Derby, Swindon, Spurs at Wembley Going further back. Southampton home when it monsooned it down, Lynex did his swim and the game was abandoned. Twice on the pitch, the first time being the promotion under Jock Wallace, maybe a draw against Burnley, and again vs Oxford when a Tony James goal kept us from being relegated. Memories like that show how far we have come! Edited 18 November 2020 by Mark 'expert' Lawrenson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gamble92 1,329 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 3 hours ago, davieG said: This just popped up on my Facebook page. More details here - https://www.11v11.com/matches/leicester-city-v-west-ham-united-27-august-1966-78885/ and here - https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/history/browse/?season=1966 I was there, first Home Match after the '66 World Cup the WHU team include Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, and with Gordan Banks paraded the World Cup before KO. Have you got an 'I Was There' LCFC event that was particularly memorable? No you wasnt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stadt 13,299 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Middlesbrough at home in the snow. One of my favourite games 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WestLothianFox 251 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Sevilla at home. Man City FA cup replay when we won 4-3, and Wembley 69, ok we lost that one, but got pissed after the game, was just under 15 and felt ill for a week Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rain King 1,759 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 6 minutes ago, Stadt said: Middlesbrough at home in the snow. One of my favourite games My view just before kick off. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jayfox26 2,419 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 I was sat in the Burnley end at Turf moor when they missed a pen and then Vardy went down the other end and scored. If we had lost that, doubt we would have stayed up and would never have won the league. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Weasel Fox 4,084 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Tony James scoring v Oxford to keep us up Cambridge United play off semi final 5-0 game Walsh play off winner v Direby Claridge winner v Boro in cup final replay Matty Elliot scoring 2 in cup final v Tranmere Man City at home in Title season (was 0-0 but atmospheric as fvck) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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