Bad Wolf Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 What a day out that was. In hindsight, it was worth the two relegations and administration. Especially when you look at where we are now! Sometimes when I've had a few and feeling a bit sentimental, I put the DVD on and relive it! (I do that with our promotion days too tbh). I remember the night before, I couldn't sleep with excitement and I also remember being 4-0 up and still shaking like a leaf, being scared we'd blow it. I also remember having some great chats with the Carlisle fans after the game who were totally respectful and dignified. They're a good bunch. I was pleased for them that they got that consolation goal. I'm not a big Pardew fan but I'll always be grateful to him for that. Anyone care to share their memories of the day or the lead up to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 That gave us the winning mentality and big match practise for the 2 promotions that followed. Seeing that many Saints fans in one place was amazing. I'm so glad Markus was there to see it. A great weekend and memories that will live with me forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 I was really pleased we went for the JPT most of by high points of the Saints is associated with Cup games soon it will be forty years to the day when we won the FA CUP apart from the JPT not sure we have won much more but it has been really great being a Saints supporter over the last fifty five years seen some great footballers Paine Channon Ball Keegan crap managers Branfoot Redknapp so many memories really glad I come from Southampton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 It was a great day out - and will live long in the memory. It was my birthday too just like today :-)! I got to see Saints play at Wembley and actually win something which apart from 76 when I was too young to really know what it meant was something I never thought I'd see in my lifetime. It was also the day the club returned from the brink - where 40,000 to 50,000 Saints fans celebrated the fact we had survived it all and were on our way back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 Wasn't there a game in the early rounds where we were close to going out (V Norwich?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 Wasn't there a game in the early rounds where we were close to going out (V Norwich?) Never forget that night, 4 of us 40/50 somethings were transported back to our teens down the Dell. The clock was ticking down to us going out, Grant Holt was savagely hacked down by by a rogue blade of grass, he was bawling his eyes out at the ref (the silly sod was mithering without the presence of mind to slide his big bottom back on the pitch) who was having none of it. We were off like the Charge of the Light Brigade down the other end of the pitch for Papa Waigo to slot home the equaliser. Cue mad celebrations all around not least with us 4 idiots. The photo I like from the final (obvious one aside) was the one taken from behind the goal as Rickie took his penalty, the backdrop was a huge wraparound wall of Saints fans without an empty seat to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 How well has Jose developed since that season ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 How well has Jose developed since that season ? Absolutely immensely in order to become a full international too. Plus he is our true captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 I enjoy you can hear Nowrich fans singing 'We're going to Wembley'... Favourite moment of the day was Markus with his camera! When he came on the big screen he got a rousing reception... Also seem to remember Cortese coming on the big screen and getting a smattering of boo's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldskoolsi Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 My favourite moment is when I tried to take a bottle of 50/50 JD and coke I'd mixed up to drink in case couldn't get served at the pub beforehand into the ground. It was easy to get served at the pub so i brought the bottle to Wembley expecting to have to chuck it away. The helpful steward instead tipped it into a pint glass and i was able to get very merry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 Our scorers include 2 England internationals that went to the World Cup as well as a player who is now ripping it up in the Premier League for West Ham in 5th place. Watching back the clip, I can't believe Lallana scored with his head. Has he ever repeated that trick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 [/img] Couple of my pics from the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 Thats our Fraser in goal for Norwich funnily enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 Thats our Fraser in goal for Norwich funnily enough. Good spot. Didn't realise that This reminds me of the fact that I went by myself to the game and sat in the Chapel end for a change as I had to be away quickly Remember it was a really cold night and I was watching the final minutes from the exit but was able to see the equaliser and then, with many others return to the bowl to see us win the penalty shoot out 6-5 I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 Nice to see our recall of Grant Holt diving and then trying to block the free kick is correct (1'40") - and that we scored under 20 seconds later. Also interesting to note that Fraser Forster didn't used to come off his line much in 2010 either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 What a day out that was. In hindsight, it was worth the two relegations and administration. Especially when you look at where we are now! Sometimes when I've had a few and feeling a bit sentimental, I put the DVD on and relive it! (I do that with our promotion days too tbh). I remember the night before, I couldn't sleep with excitement and I also remember being 4-0 up and still shaking like a leaf, being scared we'd blow it. I also remember having some great chats with the Carlisle fans after the game who were totally respectful and dignified. They're a good bunch. I was pleased for them that they got that consolation goal. I'm not a big Pardew fan but I'll always be grateful to him for that. Anyone care to share their memories of the day or the lead up to it? Went up on one of the 106 coaches containing Saints fans (the Greyhound service that no longer operates) and the amount of red and white traffic on the road that day was most impressive. Understand that the trains were rammed that day too and there were quite a few foreign cruise passengers on Soton Central who were wondering what on earth was going on. Scenes inside Wembley were great and when you think that the attendance was 74,000. Take out 18,000 tickets sold to Carlisle fans (a fair turnout as they had to be on the road very early in the morning) and a couple of thousand 'neutrals' this leaves 54,000 saints followers in the crowd and it would have been more if Wembley had allowed Saints to have more tickets I reckon we could easily have sold 10,000 or so more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 Wasn't there a game in the early rounds where we were close to going out (V Norwich?) Not just that, we were 2-0 down to Torquay in the first round at half time and as late as the 59th minute. Won that on pens after a 2-2 as well. 9319 were there, including me for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 (edited) I reckon we could easily have sold 10,000 or so more Given that the middle (Saints on the left) and top (Carlisle on the left) tiers looked like this at the other end I'm not sure we'd have sold any more - though I do recall there was some Wembley regulation about segregation which meant they wouldn't sell us any more despite the obvious space? Edited 28 March, 2016 by The9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 I remember six of us sitting in the back garden enjoying beer and breakfast at eight o'clock that morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 My favourite thing about the JPT win (other than the delight at the first two goals going in) was Fleet services absolutely swarming with beaming Saints fans on the way back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 28 March, 2016 Share Posted 28 March, 2016 Great day out. The only time I've been there too see us win a cup at Wembley so how could it not be??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 29 March, 2016 Share Posted 29 March, 2016 Smashing time with all the cars with scarves and banners on M3 on the way up. Went with my son, son-in-law and three grandchildren and still cannot get rid of the photos on my phone. Pure magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 29 March, 2016 Share Posted 29 March, 2016 And 24 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 29 March, 2016 Share Posted 29 March, 2016 And 24 years ago. I was there for that as well as the jpt. I remember thinking at the time that having pulled back two against forest we'd surely go on to win it. Lucky I'm not a betting man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 29 March, 2016 Share Posted 29 March, 2016 What a grand day out that was - I remember our coach being overtaken on the way home and being 'mooned' in broad daylight by our fellow supporters on the North Circular Rd. We were also treated to the sight of a middle aged lady lifting her top up to reveal the message "I'm Rickie's Mum" boldly emblazoned cross her t'penny bits. It may not have been a very pretty sight in all honesty, but it sure seemed funny at the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 29 March, 2016 Share Posted 29 March, 2016 Marku was like a kid in a sweet shop such a shame he is not around to share in our climb to European qualification and Papa Wago's reaction at the end was as if he had won the world cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumstead_Saint Posted 29 March, 2016 Share Posted 29 March, 2016 Fantastic day out for me and the oldest son. Fond memories:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 30 March, 2016 Share Posted 30 March, 2016 And 24 years ago. ...and just look at some of the teams who were in the top tier.... .THEN. Charlton, Coventry, Derby, Luton, Middlesboro, Millwall, Notts. Forest, QPR, Sheff.Wed. and Wimbledon. Top 3 ?.....Arsenal, Liverpool (they had a bad season) and Derby County. Saints ? were top 6 until Christmas, but plummeted to 18th by Easter, but finally survived finishing 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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