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Question about "Deeney Day"

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stripeyfox

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Right so I've been getting my youngest son up to speed with some of the great/not so great moments from our history.

 

The Deeney Day goal is a great example of why we all love football - even though it didn't go our way that day I think it does show the incredible and unexpected can happen in the game.

 

However - listening to the commentary my son asked a question and was not able to answer it.

 

 

After Deeney scores the commentator says :

 

"do not scratch your eyes, you are really seeing the most extrodinary finish here - it almost mirrors the final day"
 

What is the context of "it almost mirrors the final day"

 

Hopefully someone will have a simple answer - it's been bugging me for a while!
 

 

 

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Unabomber

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Just now, stripeyfox said:

Right so I've been getting my youngest son up to speed with some of the great/not so great moments from our history.

 

The Deeney Day goal is a great example of why we all love football - even though it didn't go our way that day I think it does show the incredible and unexpected can happen in the game.

 

However - listening to the commentary my son asked a question and was not able to answer it.

 

 

After Deeney scores the commentator says :

 

"do not scratch your eyes, you are really seeing the most extrodinary finish here - it almost mirrors the final day"
 

What is the context of "it almost mirrors the final day"

 

Hopefully someone will have a simple answer - it's been bugging me for a while!
 

 

 

Us getting to the play offs over forest? 

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Koke

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I thoughtvit was about Brentford v Doncaster who had game for promotion in League One few days earlier. Similar thing happened. Brebtf get a pen. They miss, and Doncaster go up the other end and score and go to the final. 

 

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Electric Yetis

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2 minutes ago, stripeyfox said:

Right so I've been getting my youngest son up to speed with some of the great/not so great moments from our history.

 

The Deeney Day goal is a great example of why we all love football - even though it didn't go our way that day I think it does show the incredible and unexpected can happen in the game.

 

However - listening to the commentary my son asked a question and was not able to answer it.

 

 

After Deeney scores the commentator says :

 

"do not scratch your eyes, you are really seeing the most extrodinary finish here - it almost mirrors the final day"
 

What is the context of "it almost mirrors the final day"

 

Hopefully someone will have a simple answer - it's been bugging me for a while!
 

 

 

Was it not reference to the Brentford match a few days earlier which had almost the same scenario. Brentford had a penalty to get promoted, missed and the opposition (can't remember who, maybe Doncaster?) went straight up the other end and scored the winner to get promoted.

 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22228814

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Nobbyburton

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1 minute ago, Unabomber said:

Also only now do I remember the forest win and deeney goal were the same season. What a mental end to that season. 

It felt like supporting Leicester in a nutshell. Little did we know what was coming. No one has had highs and lows like us and I wouldn’t change it for the world. 

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Unabomber

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Just now, Nobbyburton said:

It felt like supporting Leicester in a nutshell. Little did we know what was coming. No one has had highs and lows like us and I wouldn’t change it for the world. 

Yeah it’s absolutely mental. 

bovril

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I think the Watford end to that regular season was also very dramatic, they were pushing for a winner to send them up and conceded to Leeds on the break.

 

But yes I imagine he's referring to the Brentford vs Doncaster game. I suppose there's an irony - Leicester and Brentford, two clubs dramatically missing out that season who have gone on to much bigger things than the two teams they lost to.

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RonnieTodger

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2 hours ago, stripeyfox said:

Thank you all for speedy response!
 

The Brentford / Doncaster thing makes sense I guess

 

I looked it up - found this clip.

 

 

This is correct, although Deeney’s was even more significant. 
 

Brentford were done for as soon as they missed the penalty. Doncaster running up the other end and scoring won them the League One title, but that goal had no further impact on Brentford. 

tom27111

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Just now, RonnieTodger said:

This is correct, although Deeney’s was even more significant. 
 

Brentford were done for as soon as they missed the penalty. Doncaster running up the other end and scoring won them the League One title, but that goal had no further impact on Brentford. 

Wouldn't it have been significant for Brentford had they scored though?

 

I could be mistaken.

 

As others have said, Leicester and Brentford have done alright since, compared to the other two.

Electric Yetis

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2 minutes ago, RonnieTodger said:

This is correct, although Deeney’s was even more significant. 
 

Brentford were done for as soon as they missed the penalty. Doncaster running up the other end and scoring won them the League One title, but that goal had no further impact on Brentford. 

Brentford would have been promoted with a draw.

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BoyJones

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1 hour ago, RonnieTodger said:

This is correct, although Deeney’s was even more significant. 
 

Brentford were done for as soon as they missed the penalty. Doncaster running up the other end and scoring won them the League One title, but that goal had no further impact on Brentford. 

Same referee?

tom27111

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1 minute ago, BoyJones said:

Same referee?

I believe it was Michael Oliver for both.

 

Refs get a lot of stick, but without them we wouldn't have a game.

 

He's done alright in his career too. Good to see refs progress through the leagues.

 

We'll slag him off a lot, like we do all officials, but in this country,  I don't think you can question their integrity. 

 

Apart from Jon Moss. C*** lol

 

I'll actually miss Mike Dean, what a showman.

 

European officials on the other hand...

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worth_the_wait

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The funny thing in life, is how often an unusual event can be quickly followed by a similiar one.  

 

It's the old "you don't get any buses, then 2 come along at the same time".

 

For example ...

 

First class fixtures with a team scoring 10 goals or more are as rare as hens eggs.   I can only remember 2 occurrences in the last 60 odd years.   And they both happened within a couple of months of each other:

 

5th Sep 1987 (Div 3)  Gillingham 10 Chesterfield 0

7th Nov 1987 (Div 2)  Man City 10 Huddersfield Town 1

 

Weird eh?

 

FoxInTheBirstallBox

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1 minute ago, worth_the_wait said:

The funny thing in life, is how often an unusual event can be quickly followed by a similiar one.  

 

It's the old "you don't get any buses, then 2 come along at the same time".

 

For example ...

 

First class fixtures with a team scoring 10 goals or more are as rare as hens eggs.   I can only remember 2 occurrences in the last 60 odd years.   And they both happened within a couple of months of each other:

 

5th Sep 1987 (Div 3)  Gillingham 10 Chesterfield 0

7th Nov 1987 (Div 2)  Man City 10 Huddersfield Town 1

 

Weird eh?

 

Not only that, the game before deeney day in the league 1?2? Playoff, what happened to us happened to another team too, very late on, the team had a pen, hit the crossbar and they ran down the other end and scored! 

Like busses! 

Strokes

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13 minutes ago, worth_the_wait said:

The funny thing in life, is how often an unusual event can be quickly followed by a similiar one.  

 

It's the old "you don't get any buses, then 2 come along at the same time".

 

For example ...

 

First class fixtures with a team scoring 10 goals or more are as rare as hens eggs.   I can only remember 2 occurrences in the last 60 odd years.   And they both happened within a couple of months of each other:

 

5th Sep 1987 (Div 3)  Gillingham 10 Chesterfield 0

7th Nov 1987 (Div 2)  Man City 10 Huddersfield Town 1

 

Weird eh?

 

Am I missing something or are hens eggs pretty common? 
I’m a bit confused by that phrase.

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Charl91

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57 minutes ago, Strokes said:

Am I missing something or are hens eggs pretty common? 
I’m a bit confused by that phrase.

 

Just did a quick Google. I think the phrase should be "as rare as hen's teeth".

 

As rare as hen's eggs isn't really a thing...

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