| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 21:41 - May 16 with 6024 views | SitfcB |
It would’ve been different wouldn’t it... |  |
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| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 10:45 - May 17 with 2015 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 10:00 - May 17 by textbackup |
rubbish.
Berra lost a lot of respect from many when he done that, never even got remotely back to his best level after that day.
for what its worth I think with 11 men it would have gone to ET, even pens..... no idea what would have happened. either way whoever made the final out of us or them would have won the final after being on such a massive high from the semi |
It's a natural reaction isn't it. A bit daft to say he lost respect. If they'd missed the penalty and we went on to win everybody would be thinking differently. |  | | |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 10:54 - May 17 with 2005 views | patrickswell |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 10:16 - May 17 by haynes_toe1 |
That stat doesnt sound right to me but if it is then how depressing. |
I’m afraid it is, possibly give or take a minute, and it showcases just what a grind the Evans era has been - small bits of happiness, but never for more than quarter of an hour; the hard fought 1-1 draw IS your victory, so sit down, eat your gruel and be grateful.
As for the match, there’s no doubt it was a turning point, but then my abiding memory of the first half of that match was Paul Anderson clearing a shot off the line. Maybe, we’d have hit them with a killer goal late on, but as I said earlier, the Norwich side of that period had more pace and focussed intensity than we were able to muster. They never reacted poorly to setbacks, they just kept coming. |  | | |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 11:17 - May 17 with 1981 views | pointofblue |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 10:54 - May 17 by patrickswell |
I’m afraid it is, possibly give or take a minute, and it showcases just what a grind the Evans era has been - small bits of happiness, but never for more than quarter of an hour; the hard fought 1-1 draw IS your victory, so sit down, eat your gruel and be grateful.
As for the match, there’s no doubt it was a turning point, but then my abiding memory of the first half of that match was Paul Anderson clearing a shot off the line. Maybe, we’d have hit them with a killer goal late on, but as I said earlier, the Norwich side of that period had more pace and focussed intensity than we were able to muster. They never reacted poorly to setbacks, they just kept coming. |
Must have had a very good manager in charge to get them set mentally. | |
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| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 12:21 - May 17 with 1954 views | Steve_M |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 22:20 - May 16 by J2BLUE |
Disagree. This won't be popular but I don't think we'd have won the tie. The goal would have settled their nerves and we'd have been well beaten. Deep down we all knew it was over once he got the red card. The pressure was off and it temporarily lifted the team. The fans rallied and the team responded.
I think it's rewriting history to suggest we would have won or even got to ET. |
Nah, they were absolutely bricking it all of that game. The fear was palpable.
Yes, they were better than us player for player but they didn't play that way. |  |
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| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 12:48 - May 17 with 1930 views | Fixed_It |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 10:17 - May 17 by daisyisabaddog |
Not quite sure how you work that out. If he hadn't handled it we would have been 1-0 down |
The way we were playing, the way they were playing and the way the crowd were reacting. That incident totally turned the tide. [Post edited 17 May 2020 13:26]
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| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 12:56 - May 17 with 1923 views | PhilTWTD |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 08:32 - May 17 by jas0999 |
Not convinced. We will never know.
Still think if Evans had have invested in January window - MM had lined up targets - the play offs would have been irrelevant as we’d have gone up automatically - but again we will never know. |
Not sure that's the case that MM had targets lined-up. At the time he mentioned 'Rodney Marsh Syndrome', not wanting to upset the balance of the team by making many additions. He signed Freddie Sears to add to the strikers and - I think this is often forgotten - there was still the provision to bring players in on loan until the end of March at that point, a facility which was used. Biggest blow was losing McGoldrick to injury. |  | | |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 13:12 - May 17 with 1905 views | itfcjoe |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 12:56 - May 17 by PhilTWTD |
Not sure that's the case that MM had targets lined-up. At the time he mentioned 'Rodney Marsh Syndrome', not wanting to upset the balance of the team by making many additions. He signed Freddie Sears to add to the strikers and - I think this is often forgotten - there was still the provision to bring players in on loan until the end of March at that point, a facility which was used. Biggest blow was losing McGoldrick to injury. |
I'm sure Mick would have preferred Chris Wood (and Zeki Fryers?) on a window to window loan rather than on a sort term one and seeing him go back to sit on the bench at Leicester after he looked like he had just got into his stride |  |
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| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 13:25 - May 17 with 1895 views | PhilTWTD |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 13:12 - May 17 by itfcjoe |
I'm sure Mick would have preferred Chris Wood (and Zeki Fryers?) on a window to window loan rather than on a sort term one and seeing him go back to sit on the bench at Leicester after he looked like he had just got into his stride |
If I remember rightly they weren't too disappointed to see Wood go back as he hadn't really hit form. Would he have been signed had McGoldrick not got injured? It's difficult to recall the precise details. Wood had been injured, so he could have been targeted in January anyway with the move happening once he was fit.
The one which I think they were very disappointed not to get was Anthony Knockaert on loan in the February. That deal was just about done but he went back to France after a family bereveavement and had a change of heart when he came back. From what I was told he thought ending the season in the Championship might lessen his chances of being taken on by another Premier League club at the end of the season when he was out of contract.
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| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 13:28 - May 17 with 1884 views | textbackup |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 10:45 - May 17 by tractorboy1978 |
It's a natural reaction isn't it. A bit daft to say he lost respect. If they'd missed the penalty and we went on to win everybody would be thinking differently. |
as a professional footballer in a huge game you'd think a level of professionalism would have come to play, as opposed to Tony the crazy leftback playing over Gainsborough sports centre of a sunday morning whilst still pissed.
had he pulled that handball in the last min of extra time to keep us drawing, and they missed pen, then we won the pen shoot out of course it would be differnet. but 10mins after half time wasn't the time to pull that move. |  |
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| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 13:29 - May 17 with 1884 views | LankHenners |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 13:25 - May 17 by PhilTWTD |
If I remember rightly they weren't too disappointed to see Wood go back as he hadn't really hit form. Would he have been signed had McGoldrick not got injured? It's difficult to recall the precise details. Wood had been injured, so he could have been targeted in January anyway with the move happening once he was fit.
The one which I think they were very disappointed not to get was Anthony Knockaert on loan in the February. That deal was just about done but he went back to France after a family bereveavement and had a change of heart when he came back. From what I was told he thought ending the season in the Championship might lessen his chances of being taken on by another Premier League club at the end of the season when he was out of contract.
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Was about to ask whether Knockaert was that season or the next one. Certainly would've been the type of signing that could've got us on the right side of some fine margins. |  |
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| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 14:14 - May 17 with 1858 views | patrickswell |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 13:25 - May 17 by PhilTWTD |
If I remember rightly they weren't too disappointed to see Wood go back as he hadn't really hit form. Would he have been signed had McGoldrick not got injured? It's difficult to recall the precise details. Wood had been injured, so he could have been targeted in January anyway with the move happening once he was fit.
The one which I think they were very disappointed not to get was Anthony Knockaert on loan in the February. That deal was just about done but he went back to France after a family bereveavement and had a change of heart when he came back. From what I was told he thought ending the season in the Championship might lessen his chances of being taken on by another Premier League club at the end of the season when he was out of contract.
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Typical modern footballers mindset - I’m not going to try and get a Premier League contract by lowering myself to actually playing football and helping a club get promotion. Possibly for the best though given what a melt the guy was whenever he had to take a penalty. | | | |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 14:39 - May 17 with 1837 views | Enigma_Blue |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 08:32 - May 17 by jas0999 |
Not convinced. We will never know.
Still think if Evans had have invested in January window - MM had lined up targets - the play offs would have been irrelevant as we’d have gone up automatically - but again we will never know. |
Who were the targets MM had lined up? | | | |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 14:40 - May 17 with 1835 views | Enigma_Blue |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 22:36 - May 16 by BlueBadger |
It would have been a lot tighter. They were definitely wobbling after Smith's goal. |
They scored again just 4 minutes after we equalised. | | | |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 15:45 - May 17 with 1804 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 13:28 - May 17 by textbackup |
as a professional footballer in a huge game you'd think a level of professionalism would have come to play, as opposed to Tony the crazy leftback playing over Gainsborough sports centre of a sunday morning whilst still pissed.
had he pulled that handball in the last min of extra time to keep us drawing, and they missed pen, then we won the pen shoot out of course it would be differnet. but 10mins after half time wasn't the time to pull that move. |
In that split second you don't have time to think about it do you. Your instinct is to stop the ball going into the net. | | | |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 23:03 - May 17 with 1664 views | haynes_toe1 |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 12:21 - May 17 by Steve_M |
Nah, they were absolutely bricking it all of that game. The fear was palpable.
Yes, they were better than us player for player but they didn't play that way. |
Turns out the whole 90 mins is on youtube, if you can bring yourself to watching it it was pretty even first half but nodge still closest to scoring. As soon as they were under pressure they just upped the tempo a bit and we couldn't cope | | | |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 23:22 - May 17 with 1655 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 23:03 - May 17 by haynes_toe1 |
Turns out the whole 90 mins is on youtube, if you can bring yourself to watching it it was pretty even first half but nodge still closest to scoring. As soon as they were under pressure they just upped the tempo a bit and we couldn't cope |
You could have mentioned the commentary was bloody Nodge radio. |  |
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| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 11:05 - May 18 with 1567 views | haynes_toe1 |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 23:22 - May 17 by gainsboroughblue |
You could have mentioned the commentary was bloody Nodge radio. |
soz, mute it! You can turn it on for our goal | | | |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 11:28 - May 18 with 1547 views | Radlett_blue |
| Imagine Berra just let it in and we were 1-0 down but 11v11 on 22:20 - May 16 by J2BLUE |
Disagree. This won't be popular but I don't think we'd have won the tie. The goal would have settled their nerves and we'd have been well beaten. Deep down we all knew it was over once he got the red card. The pressure was off and it temporarily lifted the team. The fans rallied and the team responded.
I think it's rewriting history to suggest we would have won or even got to ET. |
I'm sure we would have found a different way of losing. |  |
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