Robornio 104 Posted July 31, 2021 Fulham 6 – 0 Norwich in 2005 😔 England losing to Germany in Euro ‘96 Losing to Birmingham on penalties in ‘02 Quite a few that could have gone in, but these are the three which remain clearest and memorably painful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curious yellow 184 Posted July 31, 2021 1985- we won our last game at Chelsea, only an unbelievable set of results would send us down. Then we were banned from European competition having qualified for the first time. As for England, losing 3-2 to West Germany in 1970 - after being 2-0 up-was a nightmare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deptford Yellow 256 Posted July 31, 2021 The day we sold Darren Eadie to Leicester ...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,353 Posted July 31, 2021 Wembley 75. Penalty is saved by Keelan and the rebound is stuck away by Ray Graydon. I’ve never really recovered Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,096 Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, curious yellow said: 1985- we won our last game at Chelsea, only an unbelievable set of results would send us down. Then we were banned from European competition having qualified for the first time. As for England, losing 3-2 to West Germany in 1970 - after being 2-0 up-was a nightmare. Ditto. The only time I remember waking up in the morning with the first thing on my mind being a football result. It was devastating. That side were better than the '66 side, imo. Everything had gone wrong. Bobby Moore stitched up in Bogota, Banks injured for that game (Bonetti??) and Ramsey's very poor substitutions. Uwe Zeiller (?) closed his eyes and the ball skimmed off his balding head for the winner. That apart, the Everton semi-final (we had dominated the first half) and the infamous Fulham game. After 5 mins of that game I said to my b-in-l that 'we'll storm this, they're on the beach.' How wrong was I? Edited July 31, 2021 by BroadstairsR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,353 Posted July 31, 2021 12 hours ago, Midlands Yellow said: Melrose hat-rick 1981 that relegated Norwich at Carrow road last match of the season. Leicester were already down but dragged us with them. Any of the two semi final defeats, Everton and Sunderland. The Leicester game was a nightmare . We fancied our chances as Sunderland were away to Liverpool (which they suspiciously won!) so we thought all we had to do was beat Leicester who, as you say, were already down. i stood on the River End terrace that day. for some reason I remember Steve Linex more than Melrose ! I hated him for the rest of his career!😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,826 Posted July 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, Graham Paddons Beard said: The Leicester game was a nightmare . We fancied our chances as Sunderland were away to Liverpool (which they suspiciously won!) so we thought all we had to do was beat Leicester who, as you say, were already down. i stood on the River End terrace that day. for some reason I remember Steve Linex more than Melrose ! I hated him for the rest of his career!😂 I was there too, Leicester brought a good following and rubbed it in well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,265 Posted July 31, 2021 The 3 most painful football memories for me?...... Bradford City Valley Parade fire disaster....11th May 1985 and 56 lives tragically lost..... Heysel Stadium disaster Belgium....29th May 1985 and 39 lives tragically lost..... Hillsborough Stadium disaster Sheffield....15th April 1989 and now 97 lives tragically lost.... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greavsy 2,398 Posted July 31, 2021 15 minutes ago, Mello Yello said: The 3 most painful football memories for me?...... Bradford City Valley Parade fire disaster....11th May 1985 and 56 lives tragically lost..... Heysel Stadium disaster Belgium....29th May 1985 and 39 lives tragically lost..... Hillsborough Stadium disaster Sheffield....15th April 1989 and now 97 lives tragically lost.... Bit of perspective there MY. No one should ever got to a football match and not return. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,447 Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Mello Yello said: The 3 most painful football memories for me?...... Bradford City Valley Parade fire disaster....11th May 1985 and 56 lives tragically lost..... Heysel Stadium disaster Belgium....29th May 1985 and 39 lives tragically lost..... Hillsborough Stadium disaster Sheffield....15th April 1989 and now 97 lives tragically lost.... Well said MY (and I was at that first match and recall every moment if I allow myself to reflect back). My next door neighbour lost a close relative that day and a former work colleague lost his grandad. I know many more stories too of course. Every year the city commemorates the event on the 11th May with a small ceremony. I think next year might be the first time I might feel really ready to attend. Edited July 31, 2021 by sonyc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raunds canary 214 Posted July 31, 2021 14 hours ago, Yobocop said: Colchester 7-1 Euro 96 Birmingham playoff final The colchester game started off with a great atmosphere in the ground and ended with a I can't believe this has happened! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,071 Posted July 31, 2021 6 hours ago, Dean Coneys boots said: for guttedness: when we were relegated the season Gunn broke his leg due to results elsewhere. I still believe if we had stayed up (by having a better reserve keeper) we would have become an established premiership side I didnt mention this, but I was at the height of my city supporting fervour at this point. I remember watching the Forest match on the telly because it was one of the few times we were on. Little did I know how signifcant that leg break would be. I remember in my youthful idiocy blaming every bad result of Andy Marshall, but the real problem was the decision to not replace Gunn. Transfer windows didnt exist back then I think so we could have done it at any point. We got Simon Tracey in but he wasnt the standard we needed. I remember talk of 43 year old John Burridge being brought in. That that was the level we were looking at following big money sales and a recent European run speaks volumes. Getting relegated just as the transformative Premier League/Sky money was coming in was gutting and consigned us to the 2nd tier for a decade. I never really thought we'd go down, but we did. I remember having a ripped up Everton team panini sticker on my bedroom wall for years as I blamed them. I was so desperate for them to go down. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,071 Posted July 31, 2021 5 hours ago, alex_ncfc said: But the most surreal has to be Norwich 1 Colchester 7 - a truly bizarre day. I wasn't at the game but I remember it being a really hot day and I had not long moved into a shared house and was giving updates on the scores - one of the guys who lived there had absolutely zero interest in football but even he was in shock, 5-0 down at half time! Was a strange atmosphere in the city that night. I was getting ready to emigrate to New Zealand, flight was later that day. I was sat in my then girlfriends parents living room watching Soccer Saturday and couldnt believe how bad it was getting. At least that years Football Manager was an interesting one to play as Norwich Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted July 31, 2021 1st one was definitely the Leicester relegation game of 1981. Not ashamed to say I cried. There have been various others (which have already been mentioned) but that one, as it was the first, seems to stick out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted July 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, The Great Mass Debater said: I was getting ready to emigrate to New Zealand, flight was later that day. I was sat in my then girlfriends parents living room watching Soccer Saturday and couldnt believe how bad it was getting. At least that years Football Manager was an interesting one to play as Norwich Do you still live there TGMD? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,071 Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, Crabbycanary3 said: Do you still live there TGMD? No, only survived 9 months. My wife didnt settle at all. I had to make a choice, her or the country. Now I live 3 miles away from her Mum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted July 31, 2021 1 minute ago, The Great Mass Debater said: No, only survived 9 months. My wife didnt settle at all. I had to make a choice, her or the country. Now I live 3 miles away from her Mum Ah OK! Where did you live whilst there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,071 Posted July 31, 2021 New Plymouth. The plan was to trial New Zealand and if we liked it more than Australia try to find somewhere we liked. If not to move onto Australia which I knew I loved 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted July 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, The Great Mass Debater said: New Plymouth. The plan was to trial New Zealand and if we liked it more than Australia try to find somewhere we liked. If not to move onto Australia which I knew I loved So, did Oz work out at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,512 Posted July 31, 2021 Death of Graham Taylor. Martin O’Neill walking away and taking Leicester to promotion 5 months later. Brighton 5 Norwich 0, October 2016. The worst performance from a Norwich side that I have witnessed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,660 Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) World Cup 1990. Fulham 6 Norwich 0. Norwich 1 Colchester 7. Martin O'Neill walking out for Leicester. 1989 Cup Semi Final v Everton. 1992 somehow losing to Sunderland in the Cup semi Final.. Ray Graydon and that penalty in the League Cup Final. I had better stop now i think. Edited July 31, 2021 by TIL 1010 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HazzaJet 252 Posted July 31, 2021 2002 Playoff final Fulham 6-0 Relegation 2009, then losing 7-1 to Colchester on our next game. My Dad and I borrowed season tickets from some friends to see that game, I thought it would be a 3-2 victory 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boris 56 Posted July 31, 2021 F A cup semi final lost 1-0 with Sunderland at Cardiff lost play off with Birmingham. at home vs Liverpool 4-5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Green Army 236 Posted July 31, 2021 December 1993. Portman Road, Ipswich Town 2 - 1 Norwich City. Gary Megson rifled an absolute bullet of a header past Gunn from a corner in the last minute of the game. Ipswich fans went berserk. Absolutely guttering!!! 2002 play off final was so sad. I honestly thought we had one it in extra time when Roberts scored the header, for some reason I thought they were trialing the golden goal rule that day. No such luck. 1989 Semi Final. Still think we would have one if Flecky had played. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,071 Posted July 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Crabbycanary3 said: So, did Oz work out at all? No, she left New Zealand after 6 months, she was going to go after just 2 but stuck it out. I had to stay to finish my contract but returned to UK to be with her when I had Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,071 Posted July 31, 2021 Martin O'Neill definitely. I always felt what he achieved with Leicester could so easily have been us. That game where he resigned just before, so neither team had a manager was just bizarre. Was it the same game where a 17 year old less bulky so much faster Emile Heskey came on as a winger and destroyed us? I remember listening to Norwich play Wolves on the radio and them stating they'd had to field a teenager up fron for his debut. Great! I thought, thats bound to help. Unfortunately that teenager was Robbie Keane, who scored at least once, perhaps twice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,167 Posted July 31, 2021 Coventry 4 Everton 1, 1985 😡 Losing to Charlton at Selhurst Park in the semi final of a cup I've forgotten the name of 1989 cup semi final Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Year of the tiger 51 Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) Norwich 1 Bradford City 2 FACup 5th round 1976. Draw for 6th round already made , home draw against Southampton then Div 2. 90 minute battering Bradford. Their opener was a a freak from about 40 yards & scored the winner in injury time. Norwich 3 Chelsea 2 (. 5 - 2 on aggregate) abandoned after 85 minutes Everton 1 Norwich 0 semi. Not allowed to be sad about the result because of what happened at the other semi final Edited July 31, 2021 by Year of the tiger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,826 Posted July 31, 2021 1 hour ago, How I Wrote Elastic Man said: Coventry 4 Everton 1, 1985 😡 Losing to Charlton at Selhurst Park in the semi final of a cup I've forgotten the name of 1989 cup semi final Full members cup or Simod Cup? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,167 Posted July 31, 2021 20 minutes ago, Midlands Yellow said: Full members cup or Simod Cup? Yeah, one of them We went 1-0 up just before the end, and they scored twice in injury time. A trip to Wembley disappeared Share this post Link to post Share on other sites