Tamesaint Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 I was thinking today about goals that I have never seen on TV and 2 came to mind. I have never been able to watch a replay of Adrian Heath's winner at Highbury in 1984. Subsequent relegations seemed nothing compared to the feeling of despair after that goal went in. I have never seen it again and never want to. Similarly I understand that Kanu scored a goal in the 2008 Cup Final. I had no interest in that match, did not watch it and have never wanted to see a replay of that goal. Does anybody else have goals that they cannot bear to watch?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 Watching any highlights of our relegation from the prem. Specifically Marcus Bent, Stuart Downing, and that Villa game. Painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 The fa cup defeat against the yids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 The David Norris goal in the last south coast derby (for some time) was a sickener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 Marcus Bent. Also Miller in that Leeds game.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 Tranmere away 2000/01. Whenever they replay that game I turn it over when Saints are 3 up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamsaint Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 Gerd Muller, 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 Losing to Derby in the Play offs was a terrible feeling after the sheer joy of Rasiaks goal, I watch that goal occasionally just to see the Saints fans go mental then switch off when the penalties start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 Anderlecht's aggregate winning goal in the 76/77 ECWC tie at The Dell :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stud mark of doom Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 Anderlecht's aggregate winning goal in the 76/77 ECWC tie at The Dell :-( Is it true that our defender tried to trap the ball by sitting on it with no pressure on - one of his party-pieces - and it all went horribly wrong? I was to young (just) to be there but I recall a story along these lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 Gerd Muller, 1970. I wish you hadn't mentioned that. Brian Labone just let him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 Watching any highlights of our relegation from the prem. Specifically Marcus Bent, Stuart Downing, and that Villa game. Painful. I was only able to watch that season's highlights once we'd been promoted back to the Premier League. Also Pompey's equaliser in 2012 still gets to me, I've only seen it once since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 I was only able to watch that season's highlights once we'd been promoted back to the Premier League. Also Pompey's equaliser in 2012 still gets to me, I've only seen it once since. Thought it would be the flashbacks of when Sturomseysaint tried to score with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 Thought it would be the flashbacks of when Sturomseysaint tried to score with you. Obviously I've tried to forget all about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 When that Norris goal went it I suddenly felt like i had no soul. I just felt completely empty, gutted. Never want to watch that again, even if we had the last laugh when the points were added up after 46 matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 Gerd Muller, 1970. Yeah that one. As holders, expectations were high, only to be dashed by the Germans, always the Germans. I was a youngster and took it badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 20 November, 2013 Share Posted 20 November, 2013 Is it true that our defender tried to trap the ball by sitting on it with no pressure on - one of his party-pieces - and it all went horribly wrong? I was to young (just) to be there but I recall a story along these lines. Complete and utter boll ocks. It went under his foot. Jim Steele had been magnificent in both games and then that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Gees. Thank feck I have Turkish on ignore. Please stop quoting him. People who think they are (a) funny and (b) clever and are, in fact, © neither are so damned boring. For me, it's a close call between the Norris goal for the skates and the Pires goal at Cardiff. The former was damned annoying. The latter killed my mental dream that I'd see us win the Cup. Also, looking back...it was all down hill - for several years - after losing at the Millenium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 The Everton one when crouch should have taken it into corner and all 4 at skates during the most gutless and soul destroying performance I've ever seen. The Norris one never bothered me, we were going up them going down. Maybe if it was a winner I may have felt differently. Cup final one never really got to me too much. I remember Man C beating us around Easter in Ballys first season, worse I've ever felt going home as I was convinced we were down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggers Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 I've never seen the replays of the goals at the skate away game in the relegation season, we were on the train the OB held back so we were outside when the first two went in, can't ever imagine being able to bare watching that again, and showing my age, (was about 9 at the time) the Polish goal at Wembley that put us out the World Cup in the seventies. I cried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Any of the skate goals against us obviously. But also Ian wrights hatrick in what I think was his first season for arsenal. Was used on a tv advert too just to rub salt in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Is it true that our defender tried to trap the ball by sitting on it with no pressure on - one of his party-pieces - and it all went horribly wrong? I was to young (just) to be there but I recall a story along these lines. Definitely not . We were attacking, Jim Steele was our last man back on about the half way line received either a clearance or a pass back to him but miscontrolled it in the mud and their striker nipped it off his toes and had a clear run at goal. Heartbreaking, especially as we were playing against 11 Belgians AND an East German referee and still looked the more likely to go through till that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real-Saints-Wear-Stripes Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 When I read the title thread my instant reaction was the Adrian Heath '84 semi-final goal. Until that point we all thought destiny had decreed it was our year. A real gutter like no other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 I was only able to watch that season's highlights once we'd been promoted back to the Premier League. Also Pompey's equaliser in 2012 still gets to me, I've only seen it once since. I dont mind that one as much. I just look at how the league table ended that season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Havn't been able to watch the 2003 FA Cup since the event. All the other bad goals, in our relegation season in 04/05, the Leeds 3-4, no problem. But that cup final, for some reason I just cant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Van Nistleroy making it 2-1 after Danny Higginbotham had given us the lead against Man U. thus condemning us to relegation - I think that was the game when Roy Keane made several smug gestures about our demise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashby Saint Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 The Reading equaliser where Guly fails to come off the line and challenge the header in 2011/2012 season. So annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Not Saints related but I can't watch that goal where Phil Babb goes plums first into the post. Brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 The Reading equaliser where Guly fails to come off the line and challenge the header in 2011/2012 season. So annoying. Pompey surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Shango Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Never seen pompey's cup final goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsaint Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Marcus Bent was the worst. Also Rude Boy Nisteltrooy in the 2004/5 relegation match. Don't mind any of the P*mpey goals as all of their success has contributed to where they are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Tottenham's 6 goals in that 6-2 FA Cup defeat Norwich's last minute winner in the FA cup vs 9 man Saints Arsenal's 2003 FA cup final goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashby Saint Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Pompey surely? Yes, sorry you are right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamesaint Posted 21 November, 2013 Author Share Posted 21 November, 2013 When I read the title thread my instant reaction was the Adrian Heath '84 semi-final goal. Until that point we all thought destiny had decreed it was our year. A real gutter like no other. I think that goal had a huge detrimental effect on a whole generation of Saints fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpturner Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Is it true that our defender tried to trap the ball by sitting on it with no pressure on - one of his party-pieces - and it all went horribly wrong? I was to young (just) to be there but I recall a story along these lines. No that is not true. He did try to play football instead of hoofing it though - Jim Steele methinks. It was my first, and most painful, "football sickener" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpturner Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Van Nistleroy making it 2-1 after Danny Higginbotham had given us the lead against Man U. thus condemning us to relegation - I think that was the game when Roy Keane made several smug gestures about our demise. I thought our first goal was a John O'Shea own goal?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Le Tissier's goal against Arsenal in the last competitive match at the Dell..........I always need to change my underpants after seeing it, and it's getting embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 I thought our first goal was a John O'Shea own goal?? it was, with Quasie running off taking credit for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel=God-Poyet=Sod Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Been mentioned by many already, but that David Norris goal at St Marys was a sickener. I have never seen any of the goals from that game since, as I refused to watch any highlights. Still, just over a year later, and look where both teams are, 81 places between us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Been mentioned by many already, but that David Norris goal at St Marys was a sickener. I have never seen any of the goals from that game since, as I refused to watch any highlights. Still, just over a year later, and look where both teams are, 81 places between us. I've watched the highlights repeatedly and laugh at them for it. It was a bit of a sickener at the time but in the great scheme of things was meaningless. All that focus on the game against us, completely ignoring the bigger picture of their own survival and eventual fate. That point took us another step closer to promotion, the point for them was meaningless. Celebrating that goal as if they had won the cup again, it just further showed how stupid, blinkered and small time they were, are and forever shall be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaint Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Heath in 84. No contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint137 Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 Ditto, Heath & Kanu: Listened to the first one go in on the radio in my Dad's Austin Allegro, was the first time I'd heard him call someone a budgie, Mum gave him a right earful Avoided the 2008 Cup Final by spending the afternoon balls deep in bed with a particularly hot g/f I have absolutely no recollection of Arsenal's goal in the 2003 Cup Final but that was down to inordinate amount of Jack and coke stiffeners I'd drunk before the match. Sadly sober enough by the end to remember Ashley Cole's thigh clearing Beattie's header off the line (still think it was over) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 21 November, 2013 Share Posted 21 November, 2013 I don't particularly have a problem with the Skates winning the cup. Not when half the players who won it for them were on £70k a week and have since gone on to sue the club for missed wages, unpaid image rights, failing to comply with PAYE etc. etc. I don't meet many Skates, living in Bristol, but when I do I've yet to hear one brag about the cup win in '08. A metal pot, a day out at Wembley and a half arsed venture into the UEFA cup, dont really compensate for going bankrupt and plumetting to the bottom half of League 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZ saint Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 Heath in 84. No contest This. Worst train ride home ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish Saint Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 Darren Ambrose's late equalizer for Newcastle in 2004. My first game at St. Mary's. The game was back and forth... 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2 and then Griffit scored to make it 3-2. I was in a high! My first game and we we're winning. Also debut for Alan Blayney in goal and then Griffit (who looked like a big thing) scored what had to be the winner. They also presented Kenwyne Jones as a new signing at half time. Was sat in Kingsland, and everyone around me was going mental as well.... then Ambrose equalized. Know we didn't loose, but that goal just killed the whole experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 None of Pompey's recent goals have been remotely relevant to me TBH. It's always amusing watching/hearing their fans giving it large about their equalizer against us and as their club goes plummeting down the leagues behind their back. To me their irrelevant compared to some of the goals we conceded when we were fighting relegation. The number one for me was Marcus Bent, that goal just shattered our confidence. It sucked the life out of all the fans, the players, the coaches and I don't think the club ever recovered from it. At that point of the season we had momentum and were playing really well but that one goal destroyed our season. Against Everton we were easily the better side and I seem to remember we were also denied a stonewall penalty. Then just after Nigel Martyn pulls off a brilliant save for Everton, Marcus Bent of all people (a player who scored about 5 goals in his last 40 games at that point) somehow beats an on-form Paul Smith at his near post in the last minute. Even now if that goal had never gone in I genuinely think we'd have stayed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 Heath 84. Nothing since has even come close to that pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints Fan Dan Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 The 2 equalisers for Pompey in 11/12. I have watched the Norris goal since and the way it happened makes it seem worse. But actually the Joel Ward one was worse, a pathetic goal to give away and I wouldn't have given a toss about Norris had we won that game at Fratton. I can watch the 4-1's now and chuckle because they, especially the first one, were such a long time ago and the fact that they STILL go on about says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 Like a lot of other fans of a certain age it has to be Heath in 84, that cup was ours and he stole it from us. Flattened me for quite a while that one did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 23 November, 2013 Share Posted 23 November, 2013 Heath was before my time, so the penalty at Fratton for me, after that I was pretty much resigned to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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