Norm Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 (edited) I was at the City Ground in 1977 for Forest 3-3 Saints FA Cup tie when there were so many Saints supporters packed behind the goal at the away end I didn’t see a single goal! A few days later I was at the Dell for Saints 2-1 Nottingham Forest in the replay; probably the best atmosphere I ever experienced at the Dell. Ditto the above! Just wonderful, fantastic atmosphere! At Villa for the heart break of Law's goal in the Semi. There to see Cliff Huxfords heroics at the Dell in the draw with Forest. Too many more to list Edited 5 December, 2012 by Norm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 0-0 away to Hartlepool on a Tuesday night How could I forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was there at the end of the 73-74 season where we played Manchester United under Tommy Docherty. A 1-1 draw wasn't enough to help either side avoid relegation and we both went down together. Other notable matches were the 3-1 and 6-3 beatings of Man Utd and the game where we were losing 0-1 to Newcastle and came back to win 3-1 in the last few minutes - plus too many matches where we could have been relegated on the last day of the season. Oh, and of course the last league match at the Dell, beating Arsenal and MLT scoring the winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintrich Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Got a free ticket for Cardiff away as I'd been to the Preston and Sheffield Wednesday away games where we lost 5-1 and 5-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashby Saint Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 In with the away fans by mistake when we beat Man Utd 4:1 in the Littlewoods Cup and Big Ron lost his job the following day. When Alan Shearer scored his hat trick to be the youngest player to score a hat trick in the First Division. When we lost 6:1 to Everton at Goodison Park and the fans were singing "You only sing when your five up" and they promptly scored again. Got a chuckle from Barry Favies on MOTD highlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was there (Archers terrace) when Nicky Banger scored a hat-trick on his debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 FA Cup final Wembley Stamford Bridge for the Semi ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I've been lucky enough to see a few of the ones mentioned so far but for me August 1969 beating United 4-1 at Old Trafford is right there...they had all the legends out, had won the European cup and we psst on them. I got punched outside too for being a p*ss-taking, gobby teenager too far away from our own supporters but nothing will ever detract from how good that day felt...still rub it in to my plastic mates along with wee Bobby's moment! More recently being able to share a cup final win with my son at Wembley, fantastic day....Coventry last year felt like my feet weren't touching the pitch as I ran on like a kid, the noise at Camara's goal was the time when my ears physically hurt with the noise...the voice was knackered for weeks after. The 3-0 against the skates was pretty special too :-) So many good times to counter the down 'moments'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Patrik Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was there when Saints won 12-0 over Svarstad in Norway : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was there when Ken Monkou scored a winner in injury time at Carrow Road for Saints to win 5-4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthportSaint Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was there when :- We beat Wolves 9-3 We won 6-2 at Stamford Bridge We won the FA Cup Kevin Keagan made his debut for us Peter Shilton scored against us at the Dell We lost 0-8 at Everton Bruce Grobbelaar let in the 'dodgy' goal at Coventry but Ekelund, making his debut, won the game for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Marseilles Away Enough said Oh and dodging the bricks from the collapsing wall at Orient in 77 And one that not many will know about Reading vs Palace in gawd knows when.... The Saints took the Reading end and everyone went WTF? (We were away to Orient midweek & it got called off due to waterlogged pitch while most coaches were at Fleet Services, so we all went to Reading instead) Expand.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Bradford in 1976, what a dump, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirrorcarp Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Rumbelows cup 1st round. 25/9/1990 . Rochdale 0 Southampton 5 A tuesday night where i was one of a 150 or so that could say "I was there " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 So many notable games Wolves at home 9-3 so my father says although can't remember a thing about it ! Every game in FA Cup run 76 apart fom Villa replay Cup winners away games at Marseilles and Anderlecht Forest away in FACup 77 3-3 with 12,000 Saints fans in a crowd of 36,000 for meeting of two Div 2 teams Man Utd FA Cup 2 - 2 (won on Penalties) 6 - 0 away wins at Carlisle 77, Wolves 2007 and Oldham 2011 Hamburg and Bucherest away in UEFA CUP Beating Man U several times including 3-1 (grey Shirts game) and 6-3 following season Beating Liverpool 4-1 (in game where Doddy made home debut and Rod Wallace 2, Rideout and Matty scored) and Finally beating Pompey with Steve Moran last minute goal in FA Cup in 84 Effectively winning promotion at Orient 78 and Plymouth 2011 and confirming promotion Spurs, Walsall and Coventry There are many more I could include but this would be my top games / trips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Most of mine have been mentioned, but here goes anyway - At The Dell for 1st ever Top Flight game, v Man City. Was my 1st ever game - makes me the original glory hunter!! At Stamford Bridge for the 6-2 win when Big Ron got 4, Civers got 2 and even Ossie weighed in with 2 for Chelsea. My 1st ever away game - down hill ever since!! At The Dell v Rosenberg - Saints 1st home in in Europe. Sadly never made it to an away game yet, one of my greatest SFC regrets. At Wembley 76 - one of only about 25000 Saints fans who have seen us win The FA Cup!! About 15 feet up one of those trees outside what is now The Soul Cellar hanging on for dear life as Saints showed off The Fa Cup from the balcony of The Guildhall. The tree wasn't very big back then!! Always have a little smile when I walk past it on visits home. Mick Channon's Testimonial - never seen The Dell so full of scarves, flags and banners, awesome. 1st Prem League game at St Mary's v Chelsea. Living away from home it was my first time of seeing it in the flesh - goosebumps, despite the score. That's enough for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 First win at St Mary's Man U 3 - 3 Saints, the Taibi howler! Dellhurst Park Special mention to Millwall away last season - that was awesome to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints67 Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 1 Jan 2002 Saints beat Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge and my Chelsea supporting brother replying to my 'may the best team win' with 'We will' just prior to the match. 5-4 win against Norwich. Unbelieveable atmosphere when Henri scored, the floor bouncing and the closest I've evr come to a heart attack! 0-6 at Wolves with a make shift defence 0-6 at Oldham The JPT final with my Dad and son. Thank you Markus. 3-1 win at Oldham when David Connolly scored the third. Knew he was going to score. His dip of the shoulder just prior to shooting deceived the keeper and most of the crowd too! Derby away in the play-offs when we lost. So proud of team and our fans. Still makes me laugh about the lads who were so soaked they drove home in their undies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Keegan's first away game at Highbury (well I was for the second half, because spent the whole of the first half queuing. Eventually getting in at the North Bank after joining the queue several hours earlier at the Clock End). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was there Both 6-0s in recent years, Wolves and Oldham. Hartlepool on a tuesday, luckilly the 3-1/ I've been there for all of Morgan's goals. But not Carlisle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling Saint Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 FA Cup against Bolton, Barry Horne equalising in injury time, I ended up on the pitch, then scoring the winner. To this day still my favourite moment. Crossley saving Le Tiss penalty, my brother and I looked at each other before he took it and both said he's going to miss this! ZDS Cup final at Wembley and JPT Final. Le Tiss hatrick against Liverpool in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints67 Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Meant the 4-3 win against Norwich! Also the 4-3 win in the FA Cup against MK Dons. Not much of an 'i was there' this one but it was my second 4-3 win in a year and both ultimatley meant nothing in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirrorcarp Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Spurs 1 saints 3 fa cup 3rd round early nineties. Anyone drinking in the Nags head in covent garden will remember it well. Our fishy friends were at palace same day and brought us some tear gas. Lovin this thread, so many memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Spurs 1 saints 3 fa cup 3rd round early nineties. Anyone drinking in the Nags head in covent garden will remember it well. Our fishy friends were at palace same day and brought us some tear gas. Lovin this thread, so many memories. Don't let 19c know we could have another Soul Cellar on our hands ( it was no coincidence that I name checked the place in my post earlier!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 But not Carlisle? No, Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 But not Carlisle? Different views on how recent "recent" means possibly!! I rememmber being down town shopping and seeing the score on a TV in Plummers and mentally read it as 0-0 and thought better than expected. Classic double take, jaw hitting the floor moment and then a cheer as several other conveniently placed shoppers finally registered it as 6 as well. This is how we rolled bitd before mobile phones and computers FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 To add a few more: Shearer's hat-trick on his debut against the Arse. Beating Coventry 8-2 in '84 ( A young Stuart Pearce at left-back for them). The '84 semi-final at Highbury (not a good day). Hearing Mark Wright's leg break at White Hart Lane in the '86 semi against Liverpool. Dellhurst - seeing Clapham Junction packed with Saints fans and coming out of South Norwood station to a sea of red and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was there when the aubergine was cast upon the turf at Bristol Rovers, signalling the end of Pardew's reign. I was there when Kelvin Davis pulled a groin muscle at Hartlepool from constantly trying to kick into a gale force wind. Was there for both of those. Still no idea what that aubergine was all about. And a few other recent ones - 6-0 at Oldham. Schneiderlin's first (and for a while only) goal for the club, and what a hit! JPT, my first trip to the new Wembley. Consecutive promotions. First ever game at SMS and I was in a photo in the Echo the next day. Jaidi's 95th minute equaliser at Carlisle. Brighton away, all their banners (Keeping Up, Adkins diet Egg on face, Pompey 4-1 Scummers etc) and smugness as they were 1-0 up heading into the last few minutes, then two late goals and a 2-1 win, gained numerous cuts as I fell down the steps and ended up on my arse on the running track. Good day. Some great memories from before my time on this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Yes, remember a lot of those mentioned. Good memories mainly. Of the more bizarre, I was there when... Jimmy Gabriel got sent off on a stretcher at Elland road in a 1-0 defeat 1970 We lost to Newcastle at St James Park (on agggregate score) in the second leg of the Texaco Cup Final 74/5. My first ever cup final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Yes, remember a lot of those mentioned. Good memories mainly. Of the more bizarre, I was there when... Jimmy Gabriel got sent off on a stretcher at Elland road in a 1-0 defeat 1970 We lost to Newcastle at St James Park (on agggregate score) in the second leg of the Texaco Cup Final 74/5. My first ever cup final. My 1st ever Cup Final was the reserve team winning the Combination Cup v WHU in the late 60's/early 70's. Used to go to quite a few reserve games if we couldn't go to see the 1st XI away. Score updates from them every 15 mins lol and only a few hundred in The Dell. Loads of plastic glory hunters out for the final though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was NOT there physically for the FA Cup Final in 1976, but there was one radio station in the Toronto area that used to broadcast the Cup Finals every year. So I listened to the game via radio and recorded the commentary on my reel-to-reel tape recorder. That 7" tape reel is in a box somewhere down in the basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintWill71 Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Henri Camara v Norwich - The loudest celebration i've ever known at a game. Same for me, crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swannymere Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Best atmosphere i've witnessed at St.Mary's was the cup game against Wolves on the way to the FA Cup Final, best at the Dell was MLT's goal against Arsenal in the last league game. Best away game was definitely Delhurst Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Ringwood Saint Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was there when saints lost 2-0 to Notts county in the cup midweek in 2006 I think..- God what an awful game that was....My son was 3 months old, my wife said - go watch saints have a night out....Awful game.... Anyway other notables Forest in the League cup final '79, Matty making his england debut for El Tel at Wembley v Denmark in a friendly, and of course the last league game at the Dell.... Oh and watching that game v's Burnley that signalled relegation to League 1...That penalty miss....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was there when Shearer made his debut for England against France ... more notible for Geoff Thomas trying to chip their keeper & hitting the corner flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian the Red Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Wembley 1st May 1976 MLT Newcastle, Forest, Wimbledon free kick, last goal at the Dell Dellhurst, simply fanastic West Ham 3-3 to stay in the prem, wonderful MLT freekick and pen and Neil Maddison scored Orient 1-1 when we got promotion in 1978, the wall fall down at the end, 10,000 Saints fans, marvellous Steve Moran vrs Skates in the Cup in 1984 League Cup Final ZDS Paint Brush Trophy Thrashing Liverpool x 2 Thrashing ManUre x 2 Danny Wallace 1-0 at Highbury, stood in the Arsenal end Ricky Lambert's goal at Palace Many, many, more So many moments, that's why I'm a Saints fan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Coventry away 1 - 1. Last game of the season 86/87. One week before Cov won the cup. Saints 8 Coventry 2. 83/84 Saints 4 Liverpool 1 89/90 Dellhurst park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom & Gerry Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 It's 1960 and 3rd Division Saints are 2-1 up away at half time to 1st Division Man City in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. I'm sitting watching Grandstand with great anticipation for the teleprinter to give out the final score..Man City 1 Southampton 5 ...Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 (edited) It's 1960 and 3rd Division Saints are 2-1 up away at half time to 1st Division Man City in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. I'm sitting watching Grandstand with great anticipation for the teleprinter to give out the final score..Man City 1 Southampton 5 ...Unbelievable. Derek Reeves 4 goals, headline in the Pink "I'm tickled pink" I was about 5 and a half, still remember it though,knew the score, couldn't wait until my dad went and got the The Pink from White's corner shop. Not that I was an ace reader at 5 but I liked the pictures. Edited 5 December, 2012 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 It's 1960 and 3rd Division Saints are 2-1 up away at half time to 1st Division Man City in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. I'm sitting watching Grandstand with great anticipation for the teleprinter to give out the final score..Man City 1 Southampton 5 ...Unbelievable. I thought this was the "I was there" thread. I saw the moon landing on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling Saint Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 See myself turn around and stick 2 fingers up at Branfoot on South Today after another defeat with my parents watching = classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallBoy Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Many of the above including Micky Channon's testimonial (only mentioned once even though there were probably 35,000 in the Dell that night). Despite seeing promotions and cup wins I still think Matty's last goal was the most sublime and special moment. So predictable that he would do it but still so very, very special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Gotsmanov Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was there for what I think was Alan Ball's first game as manager at Newcastle when we won 2 -1. Matty scored a the winner with a free kick. Due to work on the stadium there were no away fans allowed. Did anyone else get in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Derek Reeves 4 goals, headline in the Pink "I'm tickled pink" I was about 5 and a half, still remember it though,knew the score, couldn't wait until my dad went and got the The Pink from White's corner shop. Not that I was an ace reader at 5 but I liked the pictures. Where was that located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints Warrior Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 When Saints got promoted 77/78. Great pitch invasion and we almost won the title. Got the programme and many from the season, brilliant season and one of the best squads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 'I was there' at loads of the above - great memories. But was anyone else at the Dell on the day Saints got relegated in 1974? We were winning 3-0 AWAY at Everton at the time but I was watching the reserves and listening to updates over the tannoy. Absolutely gutted when it was announced we were down. Couldn't get to Goodison on a teenagers money so did the next best thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 Being at Boro away when Crouch made it look like we might stay up as we bewilderingly won 3-1 in 2006. Bucharest away. And being at The Dell for Thierry Henry's first goal for Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Majestic Channon Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was there when... Clive foley bought a round ( coventry away 85) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Majestic Channon Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 And i was there when we won at goodison park the tuesday after the z.d.s. final There was 85 of us in the away end and it was the first time we won there since 1974. Cockerill scored but i missed the goal as i was ordering a meat and popato pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 5 December, 2012 Share Posted 5 December, 2012 I was there for what I think was Alan Ball's first game as manager at Newcastle when we won 2 -1. Matty scored a the winner with a free kick. Due to work on the stadium there were no away fans allowed. Did anyone else get in? I was there to along with 7 other London Saints who managed via contacys in Newcastel to get tickets for the game Was really difficult to keep quiet when Matty got winner, and one hell of a triip on th train back, i think about 20 Saints fans managed to get in one way or another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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