Tom8558 Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 What moment stands out to you (and will for the rest of your life) as being the moment when everything was just brilliant?
RonManager Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 4.33pm on 1st May 1976. Then 7 minutes later an even bigger moment.
jam Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 What moment stands out to you (and will for the rest of your life) as being the moment when everything was just brilliant? As single moments, Benali scoring and Tiss getting the winner in the final Dell game were amazing but I think the JPT final was the moment when everything was just brilliant. After all the crap and slow decline of the previous few years we had a team that I respected who were imposing themselves on competitions, a new owner who seemed like my perfect choice and happy fans who were respecting and enjoying the competition. I'd even started to take to Pardew!
View From The Top Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 As a kid '76. As an adult Brett's header against Watford at Villa Park. As a dad watching my 10yo nipper going utterly & totally nuts when SRL scored at Fratton & again at Millwall (which was the best away game last season).
sammysaint Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Promotion from league one after the walsall game on the pitch never been so happy, and watching the players sing along was best moment so far under the NC/ML era.
Appy Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 When Hooiveld scored against Coventry, i knew promotion back to the Premier League was done and dusted.
batterseasaint Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Matty's last at the Dell. Brett at Villa Park. Camara v Norwich The whole day at JPT Moment of promotion from L1
saint_disco123 Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Its got to be millwall away, guttys performance and to get 2 pens in the last 5 mins was nothing shorter then a miracle or it has to be that 5-2 win away to ipswich I went too, it was just brilliant knowning that we were top of the league when it was fulltime.
ibizasaint Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Neil Ruddock's penalty after not winning for so long.. Brett's goal in the semi.
Saint Garrett Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Camara Vs Norwich has to be up there. Or that Rickie header at season before last.
Badger Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Moran's last minute goal at skates in 1984. Ruddock's injury time penalty at home to Newcastle 1988or 89 MLT - first v Newcastle 1994 As a teenager - Paul Gilchrist's goal v Palace in the semi-final, 1976 , THE DREAM WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN As a parent - going to the JPT
sidthesquid Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 1976 obviously will always be up there, but the sight of all those Saints fans at the JPT final was as good as anything. For the first time in years I really believed we were going forward & that the club was reunited.
lumuah Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 The Ruddock penalty was an immense memory, however, I think the day everyone who was there would remember is.... When Benali scored!
Spudders Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Going a goal up against the skates in the cup two seasons ago. They were premiership, we were league one. But for a few minutes the atmosphere was just amazing in block 41.
Katalinic Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 (edited) Le Tiss last goal against Arsenal at the Dell, Crouch's last minute pen against the skates in the cup and Camara in the last minute 4-3 against Norwich, I had it at 100-1. Edited 15 July, 2012 by Katalinic
Jack Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Too many to mention, all on a par. Last season, watching Rickie's 3rd hit the back of the net at Millwall. The £625 win from the bookies made the celebrations that much sweeter afterwards. When Sharp's last minute 'winner' was awarded against the skates. That was a happy time. Obviously it didn't last long. The whole 2nd half against Cov, it just got better and better. The noise was unreal at times. Going back a bit, the wins over the skates when they first got promoted were special as a 16/17 year old. Put them right in their place.
TheCholulaKid Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Being at OT when we beat Utd on pens was pretty good and set a bench mark for post match celebrations Villa Park semi Celebrations in the pub/road on the corner of Shepherd's Bush Green after Niemi's 'equaliser' at Loftus Road.
SNSUN Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 From a personal point of view, Saints equalising in the JPT in injury time against Norwich was the best moment for me. I forget who scored it to be honest, Harding I think, because I was too busy mocking my other half (a Norwich fan) at the back of block 30 of the Kingsland. She wasn't pleased, especially after we won on penalties, but because I'd outed her as a Norwich fan to all around us! (FWIW, nobody cared.)
dune Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Norwich 4-5 Saints under Alan Ball. We came back from 3-1 down to 3-3 then went 4-3 down before eventually pulling off an amazing win that went towards pulling off another great escape.
Saint Without a Halo Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 4.33pm on 1st May 1976. Then 7 minutes later an even bigger moment. This!
St Chalet Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Walking up the steps to a full house at SMS vs Coventry for my boys first game.
70's Mike Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Lots of ones already mentioned 76 Cup 78 win at Luton 84 at Fratton Coming back at the Dell agains Newcastle and Liverpool Last Goal at the Dell against Arse 2003 Semi and the joy on by 2 lads faces, one was 15 the other 8 Back to Back promotions and then three personal events which will also be in my memory Lawrie leading the team onto the pitch after the rape allegations stand up if you want Lowe out against Ipswich Paines goal against Charlton in promotions season, Chivers burst down wing crossed Paine fired home the dream was on and the noise was immense
St.Jeweller Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Jose Fontes header at the Withdean sparked brilliant celebrations,and started us on the road to where we are today. (Can they keep up with us???)
Pilchards Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 When the lady next to me put her hands down my pants.
View From The Top Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Jose Fontes header at the Withdean sparked brilliant celebrations,and started us on the road to where we are today. (Can they keep up with us???) I reckon that day tens of thousands of Saints fans around the nation scared the sh.it out of their neighbours as they went mental whilst doing BBQs! That was certainly true in our small part of Staffordshire!
fareham saint phil Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Yes the 76 cup final is something i can never forget, the whole day etc etc, but in truth the happiest was at the JPT final, standing with my 15 year old son, not only proud of my team and the wonderful supporters that day, but being happy because my son stuck by his team through the crap of 2 relegation's and administration and he saw his team win at wembley just as i had, what a fantastic away day shared with my family.
pingwing Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 First and last games of last season. First thinking good god this is could well be your year, then guly setting up the first against cov to round it off
dronskisaint Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 4.33pm on 1st May 1976. Then 7 minutes later an even bigger moment. This....still brings a lump to my throat 36 years later. The Coventy game was pretty special...when Jose's goal went in I believed we were going up...Jos's was pure joy and Lallana's sheer delirium..
bigchrisy Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 i think sharps 2nd against the skates this season is up there amongst the obvious ones. didn't last long but for a few moments there nothing else in the world mattered.
bender Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 1. Neil Ruddocks last minute pen on April 1st 1989. First win since a home victory over Villa in November of the same season. 2. Le Tissiers header to make it 4 - 1 over Liverpool in November 1989. 3. Camera v Norwich. Was so low thinking we were down until that goal. 4. Higginbottom v Palace not long after. Same reason as above. 5. Couldn't go to the game but Saints v Cov when Lallana made it 4. The way that the commentator said "Southampton are going up"
Robsk II Posted 14 July, 2012 Posted 14 July, 2012 Sorry but it can only be Le Tiss's swansong. I mean, there've been many great moments - Beattie vs Skates, Pahars being Pahars, Benali scoring, THOSE United games... The JPT was a sort of special thing for me also, because while it's a pewter jug rather than silverware for a club of our size, I'd not seen us lift anything before. I wasn't born in 76, and for those that were, that must surely be it.. otherwise I don't see how anyone could get past MLT's Roy of the Rovers moment. It just beggared belief, the situation, the timing, the.. the ****ing style of it. Only him.
Saint J 77 Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 What moment stands out to you (and will for the rest of your life) as being the moment when everything was just brilliant? Being at St Mary's on April the 28th 2012 after the final whistle, that is the winner for me at the moment JPT final is up there too though. I wasn't born in 76 and Cardiff 2003, despite the brilliant atmosphere, I really didn't enjoy the result. So it was absolutely brilliant to see us at Wembley as Winners!
scotty Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 The obvious ones have been mentioned already, but the single moment of pure joy that stands out for me was Chappers netbreaker against Man U. Absolute delirium in the kingsland, never seen anything quite like it.
sussexsaint Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 I was going to mention chaplows goal as well. It was symbolic of our rise back where we belong. Went mental. Not quite as mental as I went when Marians scored against the skates at Christmas. Not only was it the great mans swan song but OMG did it p*ss saggy chops off who 'cancelled Christmas' for the whole of the squad afterwards.
lambertsrightleg Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 millwall away last year was pretty immense. this
Mouldy Coat Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 6-3 versus Man Utd. Eyal Berkovic volley in the top corner towards the bike shed
Colinjb Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 Antonio scoring at the JPT final and then starting to relax knowing I was about to see my team win something at Wembley. Camara v Norwich. Never known anything as loud as that. Barnard v .MK Dons. The turnaround that made me believe automatic promotion that year was achievable.
aintforever Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 4-1 v Liverpool, I was a kid at the time and Liverpool were untouchable. All I had ever known is Liverpool were the best, to beat them was a dream but we completely outclassed them. Nichol's 4-2 formation was still the best football I have ever seen Saints play. Le Tissier, Wallace, Rideout and Shearer up front, with Case pulling the strings in midfield - superb stuff. The Man Utd 3-1 and 6-3's were also up there. Rasiak's equaliser is also a stand out moment - the most mad I have ever gone. Plus Fonte's goal at Brighton which pretty much secured promotion.
Turkish Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 4-1 v Liverpool, I was a kid at the time and Liverpool were untouchable. All I had ever known is Liverpool were the best, to beat them was a dream but we completely outclassed them. Nichol's 4-2 formation was still the best football I have ever seen Saints play. Le Tissier, Wallace, Rideout and Shearer up front, with Case pulling the strings in midfield - superb stuff. The Man Utd 3-1 and 6-3's were also up there. Rasiak's equaliser is also a stand out moment - the most mad I have ever gone. Plus Fonte's goal at Brighton which pretty much secured promotion. For once you're right dumbass. This was probably thebest performance from a Saints Team ive ever seen. Totally dominated easily the best team in England by playing fast attacking football. IIRC we hit the wood work 3 times as well with Rideout smashing one against the bar from 30 yards with a great shot when the score was still 0-0. That was a great side. Makes you wonder what might have been if we'd kept Nicholl, who was sacked for finishing 12th the following season, or got someone decent in instead of Branfoot and been able to keep that team together.
TheCholulaKid Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 That Barry Horne goal **** me. I don't know how but I'd forgotten about that. Pandemonium under the East Stand when that went in. Yeah - that goal is definitely up there.
bug187 Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 Le Tiss at The Dell. One of the most amazing moments ever.
Wilf Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 Norwich 4-5 Saints under Alan Ball. We came back from 3-1 down to 3-3 then went 4-3 down before eventually pulling off an amazing win that went towards pulling off another great escape. Yes, this one for me....Ken Monkou's header in injury time near us away supporters was for me the moment when football was perfect !!!!
Ziggy Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 I reckon that day tens of thousands of Saints fans around the nation scared the sh.it out of their neighbours as they went mental whilst doing BBQs! That was certainly true in our small part of Staffordshire! Ha ha brilliant! We were having a BBQ at ours and me and the lad were watching Soccer Special when the goal went in. We went absolutely ballistic. There have been so many fantastic moments but when we scored our third against Coventry that was the moment I knew we were up and could soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the rest of the game.
Junction 9 Posted 15 July, 2012 Posted 15 July, 2012 I think for me it was a match against Exeter when my missus text me to say I'd got a tax rebate of £2186.
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