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Post by Gunslinger on May 23, 2014 20:45:17 GMT
Gunnarson v Sheff Wednesday in front of the boothen to make it 3-2 in the 89th minute to end a 16 game winless run in the relegation battle of 02/03. It was truly a must-win game, if we'd lost that game fuck knows where we'd be right now. We were watching for an entrance to a boothen end concourse, as were lots of others, so it was basically as close as you can get to a terrace mental without being on a terrace. edit *17 game winless run news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2597071.stmThat was a particularly dark descent into winter but things started getting brighter from there. I remember that match well. Wasn't it also TP's first win with Stoke as well? I also remember Frode Kippe's winning goal against Preston in our 2-1 victory. A sweet shot and a great mental!
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Post by banburypotter on May 23, 2014 21:30:53 GMT
I think a mention for the away game at villa, whelans equaliser when everyone else thought we were beaten when 2-0 down, the eruption in the stands was one to be part of
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Post by viewfromthecrowsnest on May 23, 2014 22:52:48 GMT
I think a mention for the away game at villa, whelans equaliser when everyone else thought we were beaten when 2-0 down, the eruption in the stands was one to be part of Agreed. I remember letting out a howl of defiance when Ryan pulled us one back, as we were on a bad run at the time, then I just saw Mama lay it off... Even before Glenn hit it I started my mental, I don't think I even saw it go in!! From that point on, we've not looked back.
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Post by stokemark on May 23, 2014 23:42:31 GMT
I was lucky enough to be at Spurs for the Glenn Whelan winner - something very special about that
Perhaps an all time favourite has to be Tony Kelly's late equaliser at Anfield when Liverpool were decent and we were in the third tier - magic.
I'd go as far as to say the truly best mentals are usually away from home as the odds are stacked against us and those that are there are usually the most partisan so combine the two and a late, great goal away is something to behold. Of course to be at the ground (for me the best home mental was Steino against the Shit) is still great and even a kitchen / living room mental isnt half bad - Oulares arse will forever have a small (well, rather large) place in a little corner of England that was my kitchen in Papworth Everard as I drained the last drop of a litre of Johnny Walkers and subsequently collapsed and had to go to hospital with a suspected heart attack !
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Post by onionman on May 24, 2014 0:05:18 GMT
I was lucky enough to be at Spurs for the Glenn Whelan winner - something very special about that Perhaps an all time favourite has to be Tony Kelly's late equaliser at Anfield when Liverpool were decent and we were in the third tier - magic. I'd go as far as to say the truly best mentals are usually away from home as the odds are stacked against us and those that are there are usually the most partisan so combine the two and a late, great goal away is something to behold. Of course to be at the ground (for me the best home mental was Steino against the Shit) is still great and even a kitchen / living room mental isnt half bad - Oulares arse will forever have a small (well, rather large) place in a little corner of England that was my kitchen in Papworth Everard as I drained the last drop of a litre of Johnny Walkers and subsequently collapsed and had to go to hospital with a suspected heart attack ! I enjoyed that post until its surprisingly tragic ending.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2014 6:53:56 GMT
I think a mention for the away game at villa, whelans equaliser when everyone else thought we were beaten when 2-0 down, the eruption in the stands was one to be part of Whelan's equaliser at Villa was sublime!
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2014 17:34:24 GMT
Abdy's last gasp equaliser at St James Park resulted in a pretty good mental for the Stokies up in the gods!
We seemed dead and buried at half time too.
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Post by jonah77 on May 24, 2014 18:39:40 GMT
The Golden ones brace against Man Utd takes some beating.On both occasions I ended up about 30 feet from where I started.
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Post by happychappy on May 24, 2014 20:03:59 GMT
The Cardiff game will forever has a special place in any stokies heart. I was in primary school and got taken out by my nan so she and my uncle could take me. The guy on the tannoy going on about lap of honours. Oloure's 5 minutes of fame. Being kept in after kick off because the Cardiff fans kicking off outside. Having my photo in the Sentinal with the tag line saying I was at the brit watching the big screen. Just awesome memories.
The one that no one's mentioned is the Chelsea away first season. Delaps 'chip' over cech. Madness that was ended up no where near where I stared.
There was one at Blackburn away. I think it we were winning 1-0. As we were heading to leave. Standing by the seats in front of the concourse, whitehead scored. Now this might of just been a small section but my feet never touched the floor as people stormed to the front. There was a copper there too, his hat came of and someone was wearing it and he just enjoyed it laughing with everyone.
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Post by stokerstayinup on May 24, 2014 22:37:52 GMT
Another vote for Barnes last gasp goal at St.Andrews. I'm sure i've had more meaningful mentals in hindsight,but my 2nd vote would go to Kyle Lightbourne's equalizer at home to portsmouth(?),never has a goal given such misguided hope!
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Post by Bod on May 25, 2014 12:27:55 GMT
Newcastle on Boxing Day 1989 or Tranmere away in 1990 are my favourites. Both were completely, erm, mental.
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Post by mickstupp on May 25, 2014 14:20:15 GMT
Good read that Birmingham away 90/91 Paul Barnes was my personal favourite I'm still breathless from it That is the first goal I always think of when mentals are discussed. Epic, and what followed afterwards sticks in the memory aswell
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Post by stokiejoeofalsager on May 25, 2014 15:37:58 GMT
What a picture this is from the final whistle against villa. Not a mental as such, but it was a mental game for the whole 90 minutes.
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Post by dwr17477 on May 25, 2014 22:15:02 GMT
My personal favourites are Bury away, 1990/91 Alan Ball 3rd tier season - Mickey Thomas sliding in at the back post and all hell let loose. Also, Blackpool away 1992/93 in the rain, Rooster Russell marauding through to make it 2-1, maybe 3-1. Ok, these were back in the dark days of lower league football and in no way do I want to go back to life out of the top flight but the fact that it was back in the good old days of terracing says a lot.
I don't get to many games nowadays due to family commitments, etc but I feel there something really lost now when we score. I haven't managed to negotiate a deal with my wife to get to an decisive match(last home game of the season is as good as it gets at the moment) so it could be the lack of importance that contributes to the empty feeling(well not empty but a nothingness that just isn't right when you've just seen your team score). Some of the lounge mentals I've been restricted to have been far more emotional and highly charged(I am now banned from watching any live matches with the family due to scaring the shit out of the kids from such games as Man City(2009), Aston Villa(2010) or Liverpool(2012) - this being the camel that broke the back when Walters equalised)than the all seater stadium experience.
It's great watching Stoke City live at the Brit but I really do miss the mentals from yesteryear - there's nowt better than finding yourself a good 20 metres from your original standing point having just spent the best part of a couple of minutes celebrating with someone you've never met before and wearing the cuts and bruises for a couple of days after - now that is how I remember getting the most out of a Stoke City goal.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 7:57:10 GMT
My personal favourites are Bury away, 1990/91 Alan Ball 3rd tier season - Mickey Thomas sliding in at the back post and all hell let loose. Also, Blackpool away 1992/93 in the rain, Rooster Russell marauding through to make it 2-1, maybe 3-1. Ok, these were back in the dark days of lower league football and in no way do I want to go back to life out of the top flight but the fact that it was back in the good old days of terracing says a lot. I don't get to many games nowadays due to family commitments, etc but I feel there something really lost now when we score. I haven't managed to negotiate a deal with my wife to get to an decisive match(last home game of the season is as good as it gets at the moment) so it could be the lack of importance that contributes to the empty feeling(well not empty but a nothingness that just isn't right when you've just seen your team score). Some of the lounge mentals I've been restricted to have been far more emotional and highly charged(I am now banned from watching any live matches with the family due to scaring the shit out of the kids from such games as Man City(2009), Aston Villa(2010) or Liverpool(2012) - this being the camel that broke the back when Walters equalised)than the all seater stadium experience. It's great watching Stoke City live at the Brit but I really do miss the mentals from yesteryear - there's nowt better than finding yourself a good 20 metres from your original standing point having just spent the best part of a couple of minutes celebrating with someone you've never met before and wearing the cuts and bruises for a couple of days after - now that is how I remember getting the most out of a Stoke City goal. Bravo
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Post by Bod on May 26, 2014 9:31:38 GMT
My personal favourites are Bury away, 1990/91 Alan Ball 3rd tier season - Mickey Thomas sliding in at the back post and all hell let loose. That's a really good call. It was the longest rendition of 'Bread' I've ever heard as well.
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Post by NassauDave on May 26, 2014 10:49:11 GMT
I was lucky enough to be at Spurs for the Glenn Whelan winner - something very special about that Perhaps an all time favourite has to be Tony Kelly's late equaliser at Anfield when Liverpool were decent and we were in the third tier - magic. I'd go as far as to say the truly best mentals are usually away from home as the odds are stacked against us and those that are there are usually the most partisan so combine the two and a late, great goal away is something to behold. Of course to be at the ground (for me the best home mental was Steino against the Shit) is still great and even a kitchen / living room mental isnt half bad - Oulares arse will forever have a small (well, rather large) place in a little corner of England that was my kitchen in Papworth Everard as I drained the last drop of a litre of Johnny Walkers and subsequently collapsed and had to go to hospital with a suspected heart attack ! I enjoyed that post until its surprisingly tragic ending. Dinner worry mate. Judging by amark's post, he did in fact survive
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Post by NassauDave on May 26, 2014 10:51:20 GMT
Denis Smiths winner v Leeds when they were on their 29 game unbeaten run was an unbelievable mental.
We were 0-2 down and everybody fucking hated Leeds. They really were arrogant bastards. Happy days!
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