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Post by okeydokeystokie2 on Apr 14, 2022 8:23:01 GMT
14 years ago this week we played Bristol City at this time. Massive game on the promotion run in, something like 3rd v 4th.
I remember I was going with some mates and we were going to meet at 12 noon for a few pints before the game. The kick off was put back to 5pm for the TV. We didn't change the meeting time, just had a couple of hours extra drinking, I suspect like a lot of the 20 odd thousand there that raucous afternoon.
Beehive, Staff of Life, another pub on London Road and The Wellington, before the troop over the A500 and up to the ground. The atmosphere and noise in the stadium was electric. Boozy and boisterous.
Can't really remember the first goal, but I know Mama Sidibe scored it and I think with a header in front of the South Stand. I clearly remember the second though. A ball was played up to Ricardo Fuller on the half way line who won a brave 50/50 challenge to play Mama in deep inside their half. It was usually the other way around and I would have been more confident to see Ric bearing down on goal. But for all those who knock Mama, let me tell you he galloped into the box and finished so coolly. Majestic - and mayhem. 2 up inside around half an hour.
We went on to win 2-1. Gary Johnson, Brizzle's manager at the time said that his players had never experienced anything like it. They couldn't hear each other on the pitch. Tony Pulis had been building the 12th man thing for some time and it was another of those occasions when the entire stadium seemed to be energising the team.
A good day that ended up with us gate crashing a wedding at the North Stafford before getting a taxi to the Jaflong up Anley, before a , err, late one in The Sportsman. Happy days.
Won't be quite the same this weekend, but, I'm a Stoke City supporter, so there is always next season...
Enjoy it anyway, and never let the football spoil a fantastic day out.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2022 8:28:13 GMT
Remember that game very well.
Sidibe doubled his goal tally for the season in that one game. I'm sure he scored his second in front of the South Stand.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Apr 14, 2022 8:30:43 GMT
14 years ago this week we played Bristol City at this time. Massive game on the promotion run in, something like 3rd v 4th. I remember I was going with some mates and we were going to meet at 12 noon for a few pints before the game. The kick off was put back to 5pm for the TV. We didn't change the meeting time, just had a couple of hours extra drinking, I suspect like a lot of the 20 odd thousand there that raucous afternoon. Beehive, Staff of Life, another pub on London Road and The Wellington, before the troop over the A500 and up to the ground. The atmosphere and noise in the stadium was electric. Boozy and boisterous. Can't really remember the first goal, but I know Mama Sidibe scored it and I think with a header in front of the South Stand. I clearly remember the second though. A ball was played up to Ricardo Fuller on the half way line who won a brave 50/50 challenge to play Mama in deep inside their half. It was usually the other way around and I would have been more confident to see Ric bearing down on goal. But for all those who knock Mama, let me tell you he galloped into the box and finished so coolly. Majestic - and mayhem. 2 up inside around half an hour. We went on to win 2-1. Gary Johnson, Brizzle's manager at the time said that his players had never experienced anything like it. They couldn't hear each other on the pitch. Tony Pulis had been building the 12th man thing for some time and it was another of those occasions when the entire stadium seemed to be energising the team. A good day that ended up with us gate crashing a wedding at the North Stafford before getting a taxi to the Jaflong up Anley, before a , err, late one in The Sportsman. Happy days. Won't be quite the same this weekend, but, I'm a Stoke City supporter, so there is always next season... Enjoy it anyway, and never let the football spoil a fantastic day out. Great post. Watched the game in a pub in Devon. Began to really believe we would do it. Had my heat in my mouth watching Mama gallop through.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Apr 14, 2022 8:45:51 GMT
14 years ago this week we played Bristol City at this time. Massive game on the promotion run in, something like 3rd v 4th. I remember I was going with some mates and we were going to meet at 12 noon for a few pints before the game. The kick off was put back to 5pm for the TV. We didn't change the meeting time, just had a couple of hours extra drinking, I suspect like a lot of the 20 odd thousand there that raucous afternoon. Beehive, Staff of Life, another pub on London Road and The Wellington, before the troop over the A500 and up to the ground. The atmosphere and noise in the stadium was electric. Boozy and boisterous. Can't really remember the first goal, but I know Mama Sidibe scored it and I think with a header in front of the South Stand. I clearly remember the second though. A ball was played up to Ricardo Fuller on the half way line who won a brave 50/50 challenge to play Mama in deep inside their half. It was usually the other way around and I would have been more confident to see Ric bearing down on goal. But for all those who knock Mama, let me tell you he galloped into the box and finished so coolly. Majestic - and mayhem. 2 up inside around half an hour. We went on to win 2-1. Gary Johnson, Brizzle's manager at the time said that his players had never experienced anything like it. They couldn't hear each other on the pitch. Tony Pulis had been building the 12th man thing for some time and it was another of those occasions when the entire stadium seemed to be energising the team. A good day that ended up with us gate crashing a wedding at the North Stafford before getting a taxi to the Jaflong up Anley, before a , err, late one in The Sportsman. Happy days. Won't be quite the same this weekend, but, I'm a Stoke City supporter, so there is always next season... Enjoy it anyway, and never let the football spoil a fantastic day out. Here’s his 2nd goal
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Post by lordb on Apr 14, 2022 8:48:42 GMT
It was a 4.1 win because Sidebe goals counted double 😁
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Post by scfc75 on Apr 14, 2022 9:07:01 GMT
It was a 4.1 win because Sidebe goals counted double 😁 Little known UEFA rule change that came in around 2006 I believe. It still applies now, long after his retirement.
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Post by scfc75 on Apr 14, 2022 9:09:01 GMT
14 years ago this week we played Bristol City at this time. Massive game on the promotion run in, something like 3rd v 4th. I remember I was going with some mates and we were going to meet at 12 noon for a few pints before the game. The kick off was put back to 5pm for the TV. We didn't change the meeting time, just had a couple of hours extra drinking, I suspect like a lot of the 20 odd thousand there that raucous afternoon. Beehive, Staff of Life, another pub on London Road and The Wellington, before the troop over the A500 and up to the ground. The atmosphere and noise in the stadium was electric. Boozy and boisterous. Can't really remember the first goal, but I know Mama Sidibe scored it and I think with a header in front of the South Stand. I clearly remember the second though. A ball was played up to Ricardo Fuller on the half way line who won a brave 50/50 challenge to play Mama in deep inside their half. It was usually the other way around and I would have been more confident to see Ric bearing down on goal. But for all those who knock Mama, let me tell you he galloped into the box and finished so coolly. Majestic - and mayhem. 2 up inside around half an hour. We went on to win 2-1. Gary Johnson, Brizzle's manager at the time said that his players had never experienced anything like it. They couldn't hear each other on the pitch. Tony Pulis had been building the 12th man thing for some time and it was another of those occasions when the entire stadium seemed to be energising the team. A good day that ended up with us gate crashing a wedding at the North Stafford before getting a taxi to the Jaflong up Anley, before a , err, late one in The Sportsman. Happy days. Won't be quite the same this weekend, but, I'm a Stoke City supporter, so there is always next season... Enjoy it anyway, and never let the football spoil a fantastic day out. Here’s his 2nd goal Nige’s commentary will have BristolMick’s eye twitching… “Stoke 2, Bristol 0”
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Apr 14, 2022 9:11:37 GMT
Remember it very well. After all there aren’t that many occasions Mama functioned anything like a competent striker.
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Post by clintonbaptiste on Apr 14, 2022 9:24:53 GMT
Remember walking over the canal just before kick off and hearing "ee i, eei, eei o" blowing the roof off. Great atmosphere.
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Post by suck_the_mop. on Apr 14, 2022 10:06:19 GMT
I started to believe that day as i think it was sheff u beat hull the celebrating on the concourse before our game started was as good as any goal, put automatic promotion back in our hands.
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Post by Robo10 on Apr 14, 2022 10:07:43 GMT
It was one of THE great afternoons
I was on the piss also, ended up in Delilahs to watch Soccer Saturday
Am fairly sure EVERY single result went our way in the afternoon, and I was sure with the door wide open and everything to play for we would fuck up but we didnt - went back in Ds after and it was mayhem
Balmy days, one of the most enjoyable I can remember
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Post by hyaduck on Apr 14, 2022 10:15:31 GMT
14 years ago this week we played Bristol City at this time. Massive game on the promotion run in, something like 3rd v 4th. I remember I was going with some mates and we were going to meet at 12 noon for a few pints before the game. The kick off was put back to 5pm for the TV. We didn't change the meeting time, just had a couple of hours extra drinking, I suspect like a lot of the 20 odd thousand there that raucous afternoon. Beehive, Staff of Life, another pub on London Road and The Wellington, before the troop over the A500 and up to the ground. The atmosphere and noise in the stadium was electric. Boozy and boisterous. Can't really remember the first goal, but I know Mama Sidibe scored it and I think with a header in front of the South Stand. I clearly remember the second though. A ball was played up to Ricardo Fuller on the half way line who won a brave 50/50 challenge to play Mama in deep inside their half. It was usually the other way around and I would have been more confident to see Ric bearing down on goal. But for all those who knock Mama, let me tell you he galloped into the box and finished so coolly. Majestic - and mayhem. 2 up inside around half an hour. We went on to win 2-1. Gary Johnson, Brizzle's manager at the time said that his players had never experienced anything like it. They couldn't hear each other on the pitch. Tony Pulis had been building the 12th man thing for some time and it was another of those occasions when the entire stadium seemed to be energising the team. A good day that ended up with us gate crashing a wedding at the North Stafford before getting a taxi to the Jaflong up Anley, before a , err, late one in The Sportsman. Happy days. Won't be quite the same this weekend, but, I'm a Stoke City supporter, so there is always next season... Enjoy it anyway, and never let the football spoil a fantastic day out. You sound like a right pisshead!!!!!!!
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Post by tomcmod on Apr 14, 2022 10:21:23 GMT
That Mama goal was magical, I don't think anyone expected him to actually put it away. Then when he put it away it was chaos, 2-0 up in a game that meant a lot and Mama who everyone pretty much loved scoring a 1 vs 1.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Apr 14, 2022 10:36:47 GMT
As I can't be bothered to look, when was it we played Cov away? Before or after Bristol City? That was another great afternoon to be in the away end!
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Apr 14, 2022 10:40:16 GMT
As I can't be bothered to look, when was it we played Cov away? Before or after Bristol City? That was another great afternoon to be in the away end! Cov was the week before mate
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Post by suck_the_mop. on Apr 14, 2022 10:40:32 GMT
As I can't be bothered to look, when was it we played Cov away? Before or after Bristol City? That was another great afternoon to be in the away end! The week before, then Bristol then colchester then Leicester.
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Post by scfc75 on Apr 14, 2022 10:48:57 GMT
We did our best to mess it up, that good mini-run at the end of the season got us over the line. We won 5 on the spin in Feb, then after losing next at Preston we went on to win only 1 of our next 7 (7pts from 8 games). The win at Cov kick started a little mini run where we won 3 and drew 1 of our last 4.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Apr 14, 2022 11:02:34 GMT
If we'd have lost the Leicester game, what would have happened...again, I can't be bothered to look it up
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Post by werrington on Apr 14, 2022 11:08:41 GMT
If we'd have lost the Leicester game, what would have happened...again, I can't be bothered to look it up We’d of still been promoted Our points tally that got us automatically promoted is usually just enough to scrape into the play offs Crazy
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Post by suck_the_mop. on Apr 14, 2022 11:11:59 GMT
If we'd have lost the Leicester game, what would have happened...again, I can't be bothered to look it up We would of been ok as hull lost at Ipswich, they (hull) lost 2 of their last 3 games after being on an impressive run before that.
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Post by okeydokeystokie2 on Apr 14, 2022 12:03:51 GMT
It was a 4.1 win because Sidebe goals counted double 😁 Like it. Cometh the hour...
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Post by okeydokeystokie2 on Apr 14, 2022 12:04:45 GMT
14 years ago this week we played Bristol City at this time. Massive game on the promotion run in, something like 3rd v 4th. I remember I was going with some mates and we were going to meet at 12 noon for a few pints before the game. The kick off was put back to 5pm for the TV. We didn't change the meeting time, just had a couple of hours extra drinking, I suspect like a lot of the 20 odd thousand there that raucous afternoon. Beehive, Staff of Life, another pub on London Road and The Wellington, before the troop over the A500 and up to the ground. The atmosphere and noise in the stadium was electric. Boozy and boisterous. Can't really remember the first goal, but I know Mama Sidibe scored it and I think with a header in front of the South Stand. I clearly remember the second though. A ball was played up to Ricardo Fuller on the half way line who won a brave 50/50 challenge to play Mama in deep inside their half. It was usually the other way around and I would have been more confident to see Ric bearing down on goal. But for all those who knock Mama, let me tell you he galloped into the box and finished so coolly. Majestic - and mayhem. 2 up inside around half an hour. We went on to win 2-1. Gary Johnson, Brizzle's manager at the time said that his players had never experienced anything like it. They couldn't hear each other on the pitch. Tony Pulis had been building the 12th man thing for some time and it was another of those occasions when the entire stadium seemed to be energising the team. A good day that ended up with us gate crashing a wedding at the North Stafford before getting a taxi to the Jaflong up Anley, before a , err, late one in The Sportsman. Happy days. Won't be quite the same this weekend, but, I'm a Stoke City supporter, so there is always next season... Enjoy it anyway, and never let the football spoil a fantastic day out. You sound like a right pisshead!!!!!!! A day without beer is like a day without sunshine...
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Post by hyaduck on Apr 14, 2022 12:07:46 GMT
You sound like a right pisshead!!!!!!! A day without beer is like a day without sunshine... Absolutely!!!!!!!!
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Post by neckender78 on Apr 14, 2022 12:08:19 GMT
14 years ago this week we played Bristol City at this time. Massive game on the promotion run in, something like 3rd v 4th. I remember I was going with some mates and we were going to meet at 12 noon for a few pints before the game. The kick off was put back to 5pm for the TV. We didn't change the meeting time, just had a couple of hours extra drinking, I suspect like a lot of the 20 odd thousand there that raucous afternoon. Beehive, Staff of Life, another pub on London Road and The Wellington, before the troop over the A500 and up to the ground. The atmosphere and noise in the stadium was electric. Boozy and boisterous. Can't really remember the first goal, but I know Mama Sidibe scored it and I think with a header in front of the South Stand. I clearly remember the second though. A ball was played up to Ricardo Fuller on the half way line who won a brave 50/50 challenge to play Mama in deep inside their half. It was usually the other way around and I would have been more confident to see Ric bearing down on goal. But for all those who knock Mama, let me tell you he galloped into the box and finished so coolly. Majestic - and mayhem. 2 up inside around half an hour. We went on to win 2-1. Gary Johnson, Brizzle's manager at the time said that his players had never experienced anything like it. They couldn't hear each other on the pitch. Tony Pulis had been building the 12th man thing for some time and it was another of those occasions when the entire stadium seemed to be energising the team. A good day that ended up with us gate crashing a wedding at the North Stafford before getting a taxi to the Jaflong up Anley, before a , err, late one in The Sportsman. Happy days. Won't be quite the same this weekend, but, I'm a Stoke City supporter, so there is always next season... Enjoy it anyway, and never let the football spoil a fantastic day out. Nail on the head mate, great days out are what football has always been about. The odd occasion for a Stoke fan the actual match makes the day even better make them all the more special
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Post by shooters on Apr 15, 2022 7:38:10 GMT
Those games are what get us through the shit games. Great day and mama legendary status secured - that smile, that song.
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Post by BristolMick on Apr 15, 2022 9:18:31 GMT
14 years ago this week we played Bristol City at this time. Massive game on the promotion run in, something like 3rd v 4th. I remember I was going with some mates and we were going to meet at 12 noon for a few pints before the game. The kick off was put back to 5pm for the TV. We didn't change the meeting time, just had a couple of hours extra drinking, I suspect like a lot of the 20 odd thousand there that raucous afternoon. Beehive, Staff of Life, another pub on London Road and The Wellington, before the troop over the A500 and up to the ground. The atmosphere and noise in the stadium was electric. Boozy and boisterous. Can't really remember the first goal, but I know Mama Sidibe scored it and I think with a header in front of the South Stand. I clearly remember the second though. A ball was played up to Ricardo Fuller on the half way line who won a brave 50/50 challenge to play Mama in deep inside their half. It was usually the other way around and I would have been more confident to see Ric bearing down on goal. But for all those who knock Mama, let me tell you he galloped into the box and finished so coolly. Majestic - and mayhem. 2 up inside around half an hour. We went on to win 2-1. Gary Johnson, Brizzle's manager at the time said that his players had never experienced anything like it. They couldn't hear each other on the pitch. Tony Pulis had been building the 12th man thing for some time and it was another of those occasions when the entire stadium seemed to be energising the team. A good day that ended up with us gate crashing a wedding at the North Stafford before getting a taxi to the Jaflong up Anley, before a , err, late one in The Sportsman. Happy days. Won't be quite the same this weekend, but, I'm a Stoke City supporter, so there is always next season... Enjoy it anyway, and never let the football spoil a fantastic day out. Great post. Watched the game in a pub in Devon. Began to really believe we would do it. Had my heat in my mouth watching Mama gallop through. You miss all the vital games mate. BM
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Post by BristolMick on Apr 15, 2022 9:21:00 GMT
14 years ago this week we played Bristol City at this time. Massive game on the promotion run in, something like 3rd v 4th. I remember I was going with some mates and we were going to meet at 12 noon for a few pints before the game. The kick off was put back to 5pm for the TV. We didn't change the meeting time, just had a couple of hours extra drinking, I suspect like a lot of the 20 odd thousand there that raucous afternoon. Beehive, Staff of Life, another pub on London Road and The Wellington, before the troop over the A500 and up to the ground. The atmosphere and noise in the stadium was electric. Boozy and boisterous. Can't really remember the first goal, but I know Mama Sidibe scored it and I think with a header in front of the South Stand. I clearly remember the second though. A ball was played up to Ricardo Fuller on the half way line who won a brave 50/50 challenge to play Mama in deep inside their half. It was usually the other way around and I would have been more confident to see Ric bearing down on goal. But for all those who knock Mama, let me tell you he galloped into the box and finished so coolly. Majestic - and mayhem. 2 up inside around half an hour. We went on to win 2-1. Gary Johnson, Brizzle's manager at the time said that his players had never experienced anything like it. They couldn't hear each other on the pitch. Tony Pulis had been building the 12th man thing for some time and it was another of those occasions when the entire stadium seemed to be energising the team. A good day that ended up with us gate crashing a wedding at the North Stafford before getting a taxi to the Jaflong up Anley, before a , err, late one in The Sportsman. Happy days. Won't be quite the same this weekend, but, I'm a Stoke City supporter, so there is always next season... Enjoy it anyway, and never let the football spoil a fantastic day out. I was pretty relaxed in lead up to second goal because I thought it was the other way around and Mama had played Ric through because that’s what normally happened. Saved having kittens for a couple of seconds or so! BM
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Post by milky on Apr 15, 2022 10:10:29 GMT
If I remember this right ,walking to the ground news came through that Hull had been beaten by Sheffield United meaning a win against Bristol not only got rid of their threat but meant we would go into the last 2 games needing 4 points against and already relegated Colchester and a ( then ) awful Leicester team.
OK it wasn't quite straightforward ( it was never going to be ) but beating Bristol City was....massive in the great scheme of things.
If I also remember right the ref was Mike Riley and I was sat close enough to hear Tone screaming " MIKE !!! MIKE !!! MIKE !!" every time a decision went against us.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Apr 15, 2022 16:45:45 GMT
Great post. Watched the game in a pub in Devon. Began to really believe we would do it. Had my heat in my mouth watching Mama gallop through. You miss all the vital games mate. BM You know that’s not quite right mate 😉
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Apr 16, 2022 7:40:54 GMT
Remember it very well. After all there aren’t that many occasions Mama functioned anything like a competent striker. Really?
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