When was the last time we won our first game of the season

[spyinthesky]

Too lazy to look up

 

Must be a few years now

[so22saint]

1-0 vs Coventry away I think. Egil. Can't be arsed to look it up either but I was at that one and I seem to remember it being the last time. Amusingly, it was our first first game win in about 14 years as well.

[bender]

Yep in 1999 we won at Cov with Ostenstaad scoring about 10 mins from time. Apart from that:

 

2000 - 2 2 at Derby

2001 - 2 0 loss at leeds

2002 - 0 - 0 home to boro

2003- 2 - 2 at leicester

2004 - 2 0 loss at villa

2005 - 0 - 0 home to wolves

2006 - 2 2 at derby

2007 - 4 - 1 loss home to palarse

2008 - 2 - 1 loss at cardiff

2009 - 1 - 1 home to milwall

 

sware i didnt need to look those up

[Saint_clark]

The loss at Villa in 2004 was 3-2 wasn't it?

[Badger]

Overdue a win on day one, it will happen in 2010 then!

[Arizona]

The loss at Villa in 2004 was 3-2 wasn't it?

 

That was at St Mary's towards the end of the season. How can anyone not remember that game? I still have nightmares.

 

We should have won in 2006 but Paul Peschisolido got an injury time leveler.

[Stud mark of doom]

I think the last home win was 1988 v West Ham, despite the fact that nearly all (c20?) of our opening games have been at home.

 

It was 4-0 tho, with a great 4th from MLT.

[trousers]

Overdue a win on day one, it will happen in 2010 then!

 

Not until 2013, statstically

[suewhistle]

Well, I should make the game as I'll be over, but I have a very bad record. Last Boxing Day (ptthhssst) was the first win I'd seen since moving over here.

[Saint Fan CaM]

The Plymouth game will be very interesting indeed. Apart from being at home, it will be a good demonstration of (a) our summer preparation (b) whether this team really can mix it at CCC level. Can't wait TBF.

[St Lej]

We won opening day games in 1988, then 11 years later in 1999, so another 11 years on is...........2010. I see a sequence emerging

[Saint_clark]

That was at St Mary's towards the end of the season. How can anyone not remember that game? I still have nightmares.

 

We should have won in 2006 but Paul Peschisolido got an injury time leveler.

 

I do remember that game, I just thought we lost the first one 3-2 as well.

[Lets B Avenue]

The 2-0 opening day defeat at Villa was a truly appalling display and one that set the tone for the whole season. The only highlight was Niemi punching Prutton in the face after we had given away a soft corner. Unfortunately, he still had his gloves on and it didnt hurt the tw at.

[Master Bates]

When Dean Richards made his Saints League debut, 1999/2000.

[miserableoldgit]

Too lazy to look up

 

Must be a few years now

 

Probably the last time that we had shirts with a sash on.

[Turkish]

The 2-0 opening day defeat at Villa was a truly appalling display and one that set the tone for the whole season. The only highlight was Niemi punching Prutton in the face after we had given away a soft corner. Unfortunately, he still had his gloves on and it didnt hurt the tw at.

 

You are correct, first win that season was a 3-2 home win against Blackburn, then Sturrock got sacked and Alan Hansen said we look like a team that was going to struggle, naively i thought he was wrong and we'd sort it out.

[Junction 9]

I think the last home win was 1988 v West Ham, despite the fact that nearly all (c20?) of our opening games have been at home.

 

It was 4-0 tho, with a great 4th from MLT.

 

I remember that game well. I went with my Dad and he picked an Archers turnstile and we ended up stood with the West Ham fans.

I also recall "You came" by Kim Wilde played over the tannoy at half time.

[captainchris]

if we continue to always play teams 'to get fit' only and play just one half decent team in the Ted Bates trophy we will continue to be ill prepared for the real games.

 

I wonder where we might be touring this pre season? Farnborough - Salisbury, Eastliegh, a list of Swedish part time lumberjacks the redicilous list of pointless useless preparation games is endless.......Get a grip Saints and get some ambition by playing decent opposition and preparing to win the first game!

 

In short, we are never up to speed at the start of the season for this reason..........................

[ericofarabia]

When Dean Richards made his Saints League debut, 1999/2000.

 

And Matty in the seats with the away supporters .... änd we've still got Matty in the stands" ... after we took the lead, made a change from "still got Matty on the bench"