| That Maidstone game 19:52 - Jan 12 with 1776 views | Garv |
If you could to back in time and reverse that result, without knowing where we'd end up in the cup or league, would you? |  |
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| That Maidstone game on 20:06 - Jan 12 with 1661 views | Nutkins_Return |
No of course not. Why risk it? |  |
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| That Maidstone game on 20:12 - Jan 12 with 1630 views | MattinLondon |
No. |  | | |
| That Maidstone game on 20:21 - Jan 12 with 1580 views | Dubtractor |
No.
Was actually thinking about that on Saturday, after Palace lost, and remembering how lots on here were wailing about how we'd be reminded of it every year as one of the great giant killings. Here we are 2 whole years later and outside of Ipswich and Maidstone absolutely no one remembers it or cares about it. |  |
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| That Maidstone game on 20:23 - Jan 12 with 1559 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
First thought was yes as I hated the PL. But on the other hand it completely transformed our finances even if it was a pretty miserable experience! | | | |
| That Maidstone game on 20:23 - Jan 12 with 1555 views | Radlett_blue |
Except, we might have done better by not being promoted that season. All complete speculation, of course. |  |
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| That Maidstone game on 20:39 - Jan 12 with 1460 views | Bigalhunter |
I will admit the bitter sting of shame that lunchtime lasted about a day and a half, nowhere as long as the 9 nil vPL stuffing from Man Utd, but…
However, like most cup shocks these days, it very quickly becomes yesterday’s news.
The Hereford win over Newcastle in the 70’s got regurgitated for twenty odd years every FA Cup third round day.
I doubt anyone who watches the ridiculous amount of footy on tv these days even remembers the Maidstone game now.
A bit of a rambling way of saying I couldn’t give a toss about it now and would never swap what followed for a few hours of humiliation on every iteration of national news that day.
I actually can’t be arsed to check whether that launched their season or even whether the same guy who was managing them that day, and came across very well, is even still in charge…or even what happened to the dopey lad who rolled off the roof.. |  |
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| That Maidstone game on 20:39 - Jan 12 with 1467 views | Illinoisblue |
If we’re doing time travel… I would go to the game, and sit in the lower Cobbold right underneath where the Maidstone fan fell/junped into. As is the American way, would have sued him into oblivion. Whiplash, back pain, neck pain, trauma, ptsd, now afraid of large crowds. That’ll be $2million please. |  |
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| That Maidstone game on 20:40 - Jan 12 with 1447 views | Garv |
| That Maidstone game on 20:21 - Jan 12 by Dubtractor |
No.
Was actually thinking about that on Saturday, after Palace lost, and remembering how lots on here were wailing about how we'd be reminded of it every year as one of the great giant killings. Here we are 2 whole years later and outside of Ipswich and Maidstone absolutely no one remembers it or cares about it. |
I think if we're honest it wasn't as much of a 'giant' killing as we probably thought.
It won't go down in history. | |
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| That Maidstone game on 20:40 - Jan 12 with 1440 views | ITFCson |
No of course not, wouldn’t want to take away from what would have been a once in a lifetime match for the Maidstone fans. We went on to do alright that season and we didn’t even play badly in the match. Was just a freak result where we dominated and created chances albeit only scoring 1 while they entered our half 2 times and scored both times. | | | |
| That Maidstone game on 20:44 - Jan 12 with 1407 views | catch74 |
| That Maidstone game on 20:39 - Jan 12 by Illinoisblue |
If we’re doing time travel… I would go to the game, and sit in the lower Cobbold right underneath where the Maidstone fan fell/junped into. As is the American way, would have sued him into oblivion. Whiplash, back pain, neck pain, trauma, ptsd, now afraid of large crowds. That’ll be $2million please. |
To be fair, after the chat about the atmosphere recently, they made some noise on the day. Having the whole top of the stand in unison worked for them. |  |
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| That Maidstone game on 20:49 - Jan 12 with 1363 views | Chrisd |
| That Maidstone game on 20:40 - Jan 12 by Garv |
I think if we're honest it wasn't as much of a 'giant' killing as we probably thought.
It won't go down in history. |
That was still an embarrassing result and let’s not forget we were at home too!! | |
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| That Maidstone game on 20:57 - Jan 12 with 1319 views | Bigalhunter |
| That Maidstone game on 20:40 - Jan 12 by ITFCson |
No of course not, wouldn’t want to take away from what would have been a once in a lifetime match for the Maidstone fans. We went on to do alright that season and we didn’t even play badly in the match. Was just a freak result where we dominated and created chances albeit only scoring 1 while they entered our half 2 times and scored both times. |
I will happily admit that I declared that day, I never wanted to see Walton in goal for us ever again.
I don’t even remember whether he should have really stopped either of their two efforts but I’ll now be moaning like hell if he has to make way for Palmer.
Just goes to show how things can change.
Hopefully young Macateer will prove me equally wrong. | |
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| That Maidstone game on 21:29 - Jan 12 with 1139 views | Miaow |
| That Maidstone game on 20:44 - Jan 12 by catch74 |
To be fair, after the chat about the atmosphere recently, they made some noise on the day. Having the whole top of the stand in unison worked for them. |
I've never heard away fans at Portman Road celebrate a goal as loudly as they did that day. |  |
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| That Maidstone game on 22:14 - Jan 12 with 940 views | Radlett_blue |
| That Maidstone game on 20:49 - Jan 12 by Chrisd |
That was still an embarrassing result and let’s not forget we were at home too!! |
And we were in a run of poor results at the time, winning only 1 out of 9 league games. We were still in 4th place, 4pts behind Southampton & 3 behind Leeds, but we lost only 2 of our last 17 league games. | |
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| That Maidstone game on 22:27 - Jan 12 with 890 views | ParisBlue |
At the time when we were chasing an equaliser, I remember thinking "score either 2 goals, or none - do not score 1". We did not want a replay.
Whilst slightly embarrassing it didn't bother me too much given where we were coming from. As a club and supporter base we were so united. 23/24 was the season of dreams (even if we did lose to a level 6 non-league side....and one of the biggest FA Cup shocks based on league position of all time) |  |
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| That Maidstone game on 22:28 - Jan 12 with 879 views | jas0999 |
No. Obviously. | | | |
| That Maidstone game on 22:34 - Jan 12 with 857 views | SitfcB |
Nope, pretty sure that result helped us on our way to promotion.
I was f’king fuming at the time mind you. |  |
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| That Maidstone game on 23:23 - Jan 12 with 730 views | stonojnr |
nope, losing to Accrington Stanley hurt more than that game did as we were live on tv to the whole nation being rubbish.
Maidstone nah, it was annoying but the league was always more important. | | | |
| That Maidstone game on 07:20 - Jan 13 with 505 views | Bluespeed225 |
| That Maidstone game on 20:21 - Jan 12 by Dubtractor |
No.
Was actually thinking about that on Saturday, after Palace lost, and remembering how lots on here were wailing about how we'd be reminded of it every year as one of the great giant killings. Here we are 2 whole years later and outside of Ipswich and Maidstone absolutely no one remembers it or cares about it. |
How come Luton beating Norwich in 2013 never gets bought up? Prem team knocked out by non league on their own ground. Think it should be highlighted! | | | |
| That Maidstone game on 08:46 - Jan 13 with 371 views | SomethingBlue |
No, and besides it was pretty funny wasn't it. Not as if our lads no-showed, just an absolute freak. I didn't understand anyone who said they felt humiliated etc etc afterwards. [Post edited 13 Jan 8:46]
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| That Maidstone game on 08:47 - Jan 13 with 356 views | Radlett_blue |
| That Maidstone game on 20:21 - Jan 12 by Dubtractor |
No.
Was actually thinking about that on Saturday, after Palace lost, and remembering how lots on here were wailing about how we'd be reminded of it every year as one of the great giant killings. Here we are 2 whole years later and outside of Ipswich and Maidstone absolutely no one remembers it or cares about it. |
Indeed, that says everything about the status of the FA Cup these days. And they STILL keep replaying Ronnie Radford's screamer for Hereford against Newcastle, as the BBC keep flogging the nearly dead horse.
The other thing is that most "non league" teams have been in & out of the Football League at least once these days. When Macclesfield beat Palace I didn't know if they were still in the FL or not.
And so many of the PL clubs play severely weakened teams in the cup. | |
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