Turkish Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 1984, 28 years to the day, this happened. For those that believe in omens isn't this as good as it gets? http://uk.soccerway.com/matches/1984/04/28/england/premier-league/southampton-fc/coventry-city-fc/570875/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made in Southampton Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 One of my earliest memories as a boy. Up in the family centre with my old man. He'd get me down the front and go and stand in the middle with his mates. Goods times. And I predict more good times ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 The second of our 10 goal thrillers with them. I can remember that Moran & Wallace got hatricks, & Frankie, Frankie, Frankie, Frankie Woooorthington got one, but who scored the other goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Remember it well,a great day in a great season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLOTH EARS Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 I was 18 at the time and i was one of the 16.000 at this game but i very nearly didn't go. it was a last minute decision as my mate who i used to go with fell ill on the saturday morning of the game. Anyhow, i decided to go on my own and i am glad i did! The game was 0-0 untill Dave Armstrong headed us in front on the half hour, we looked as if we could score at will from then on and it could've been 14-2!!! Funnily enough Coventry's goals were the best goals, both 25 yarders as i recall. Danny wallace scored 3. Steve Moran scored 3 with Frank Worthington and Spud Armstrong scoring the others. The following home game saw Saints beat Spurs 5-0!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Don't want to put a dampener on this, but it clearly says this was on 27th, not 28th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 24 April, 2012 Author Share Posted 24 April, 2012 (edited) Don't want to put a dampener on this, but it clearly says this was on 27th, not 28th. Yeah i've just noticed it, bo*locks. When i googled Southampton 8 Coventry 2 it definitely came up with the 28th though FFS. Wiki says its the 28th as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Southampton_F.C._season Edited 24 April, 2012 by Turkish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Cringe........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 24 April, 2012 Author Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Cringe........ at what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Yeah i've just noticed it, bo*locks. When i good Southampton 8 Coventry 2 it definitely came up with the 28th though FFS. Wiki says its the 28th as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983–84_Southampton_F.C._season any shred of credibility you had with the non super fans has now gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 24 April, 2012 Author Share Posted 24 April, 2012 (edited) any shred of credibility you had with the non super fans has now gone i am devestated. However the report is wrong, it was saturday the 28th April 1984. Check you're calendars. and this link says 28th as well http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/team_by_team_analysis/1983_1984/southampton/index.shtml * wipes brow and breaths sigh of relief at superfan credibility reinstatement * Edited 24 April, 2012 by Turkish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 what odds can you get on this scoreline again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 That was a great game. Remember the Cov GK Perry Suckling having a complete mare. Most of the carnage happened in the 2nd half when we were on fire. I think it was 2-1 at HT? Lets do it again on Sat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 A repeat would be damned peachy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLOTH EARS Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 A calender of 1984. The 28th was indeed a saturday. well done Turkish. http://www.calendarwerks.com/calendars/1984/yearly/all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank's cousin Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 A repeat would be damned peachy. That's the spirit - keep that up and I'll have you down as a happy clappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 i am devestated. However the report is wrong, it was saturday the 28th April 1984. Check you're calendars. and this link says 28th as well http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/team_by_team_analysis/1983_1984/southampton/index.shtml * wipes brow and breaths sigh of relief at superfan credibility reinstatement *Good stuff, stupid web site has wrong date. In that case good omen, looking forward to a Guly hat-trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronCitySaint Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 This was my first ever game at the Dell. It has all been downhill since then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 This was my first ever game at the Dell. It has all been downhill since then! Was my first game too, can't say i really remember a massive amount about the details of the game but it got me hooked and i've been going ever since! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjphilsaint Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 I was there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllyd Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 That was a great game. Remember the Cov GK Perry Suckling having a complete mare. Most of the carnage happened in the 2nd half when we were on fire. I think it was 2-1 at HT? Lets do it again on Sat. My own recollection has it as 4-1 at half time. If so, it was a classic game of two halves - 4-1 to us in each half! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/head_to_head.sd?team_id=2471&team2_id=621 Deffo 28. Head to head very even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Not only that, but we finished the season in 2nd, above West Ham too... COYRS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 My own recollection has it as 4-1 at half time. If so, it was a classic game of two halves - 4-1 to us in each half! Just looked it up in my copy of 'In That Number' and apparently the scorers were: Dave Armstrong (28) Danny Wallace (36,64,85) Stevie Moran (57,76,82) Frankie Worthington (69) So looks like we scored 2 goals at HT and 6 goals in the 2nd half. Apparently it was Danny Wallace's only Saints hat-trick which surprises me. Great team and a classic game, one of my early ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Lindford Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Yep I was there that day, only 2 years previous we had shared 10 goals in a 5-5 thriller on the night HMS Sheffield was hit during the Falklands War. As a member of the IOW Saints Supporters club I met Steve Moran after the 8-2 game as it was our end of season dinner, Moran along with Lawrie Mac and a couple of other first teasers were there. Great night and great memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamesaint Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 That team came so close to the double that season - yes younger readers Saints and a League and Cup double. How we never beat Everton in that Cup semi final I will never know. A bobble and Adrian Heath combined to give me my worst ever feeling after a Saints game. Coming second in the league was some sort of consolation but again we came so close. A stupid 0-1 home defeat to Notts County who were relegated that year was so costly as we were only 3 points behind Liverpool at the end of that season. A scrappy 1-0 defeat at Everton on Grand National morning when we were too intent on saving players for the Cup semi also cost us. That season was full of great memories - despite the disappointment of the Cup semi. For some reason I remember the Cup run better than the League - and not just for Steve Moran at Nottarf. Blackburn away in the 5th round on a Friday night was a highlight. 8-2 on saturday would be great. Hopefully it will lead to younger generations of Saints fans getting as much satisfaction from their team as I did in 1984. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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