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Very unfair way to end a game.

 

Cough.

Only unfair when you lose, otherwise its the best way to decide a drawn match in a knock-out competition. What is the alternative? Toss a coin? Draw lots? I think its better than extra time really. An extra 30 minutes tonight would have been bad news with another game coming up on Saturday.

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Only unfair when you lose, otherwise its the best way to decide a drawn match in a knock-out competition. What is the alternative? Toss a coin? Draw lots? I think its better than extra time really. An extra 30 minutes tonight would have been bad news with another game coming up on Saturday.

 

 

Penalties are brilliant entertainment too. I could watch a penalty shoot out between any two teams anytime anywhere. Just lovely.

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Even though Wotton has been a good penalty taker throughout his career at Plymouth, did anyone think it was going to row Z as soon as he stepped up? :D

 

Have to admit when I saw Papa, James and then Wotton step up my heart sank each time! To be fair, though, Papa hit an excellent penalty and Wotton's, to take it to sudden death, was brilliant under pressure. Firmly hit right into the bottom corner! COYR!

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Have to admit when I saw Papa, James and then Wotton step up my heart sank each time! To be fair, though, Papa hit an excellent penalty and Wotton's, to take it to sudden death, was brilliant under pressure. Firmly hit right into the bottom corner! COYR!

 

Erm, it was already sudden death from the taking of the 4th pen by Norwich. If he'd have missed we'd have lost.

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Damn right, very unfair.

 

Wembley, Wembley, we're the famous Southampton and we're going to Wembley

 

 

There's a famous interview with Peter Osgood (on Millenium Saints video, I think) where he talks about the 1976 FA Cup win.

 

He said, " you start to feel that your name is on the Cup," and cited the Hughie Fisher last minute equaliser in an early round, and the later successes as evidence for the positive feelings the team all felt at the time.

 

After the Torquay " fiasco" , we got through on penalties. Following the text last night I was concerned when we scored so early on and nothing else happened. Suddenly Norwich were 2-1 up, and (it speeded up my prayer life somewhat,) but with a 93rd minute equaliser,

you just know you're going to win.

 

I've never heard of a penalty shoot-out where a goalie saved THREE shots:o ..and even less a Saints squad where 6 players could score from the spot.

 

Surely, this gives you good vibes for winning at Wembley - doesn't it ?:confused:

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Even though Wotton has been a good penalty taker throughout his career at Plymouth, did anyone think it was going to row Z as soon as he stepped up? :D

 

Not after his good penalty against Torquay. I knew Lambert, Waigo, Lallana and Wotton would score but for some reason I wasn't so confident with James, despite the fact he also scored one against Torquay.

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