Bad Wolf Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 "Feeds Shane Long, his first touch is good...He SHOOTS...PUTS SOUTHAMPTON TO WEMBLEY!!!!" Without turning this into a "look where we are now" thread, what was your reaction when the goal went in? I watched it on my laptop in a pub in Plymouth and decided I couldn't watch anymore on about 85 minutes so I went to the bar and kept letting people go ahead of me because I wanted to stall it so I didn't have to go back and see what was going on. I was literally shaking. Then when I was up there, I had a quick look at this place and saw all the "YESSSSSSS" comments, rushed back to my seat and screamed the place down at seeing 0-1 (0-2) on the screen. Then I couldn't sleep, thankfully was off work the next day and literally spent the first hour of the day, pacingup and down my bedroom and watching the goal over and over again before deciding to pop to the shop and get a load of beer in celebration. And spent the day drinking and watching that goal! This is why I'm glad we're not a big club because you just don't get highs like that. Couple of United fans at work and one of them didn't even bother getting the day off to watch the final and couldn't understand why I was so delighted.
benjii Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 I was there. Great evening. Although last season was a bit crap at times, it did give me the two best goal celebrations I can remember for years. This one and Gabbi's second at Wembley. Proper ape-**** stuff.
nta786 Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 This is why I'm glad we're not a big club because you just don't get highs like that. Couple of United fans at work and one of them didn't even bother getting the day off to watch the final and couldn't understand why I was so delighted. Well the final was their FOURTH trip to Wembley in less than the space of 12 months- that was ours since 2010, and a first major final since 2003! (FA Cup Semi-final + Final 2016) + (Community Shield 2016) + (League Cup Final 2017) Regardless, was lucky to be there for that goal at Anfield, probably best atmosphere of all last season after the final-and Long's goal is far more dramatic with Titanic music in the background
Bad Wolf Posted 25 January, 2018 Author Posted 25 January, 2018 Well the final was their FOURTH trip to Wembley in less than the space of 12 months- that was ours since 2010, and a first major final since 2003! (FA Cup Semi-final + Final 2016) + (Community Shield 2016) + (League Cup Final 2017) Regardless, was lucky to be there for that goal at Anfield, probably best atmosphere of all last season after the final-and Long's goal is far more dramatic with Titanic music in the background Exactly. I'd hate for Wembley trips to be a routine (Well I kinda guess with Spurs playing there it kinda is for everyone).
John Boy Saint Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 Well the final was their FOURTH trip to Wembley in less than the space of 12 months- that was ours since 2010, and a first major final since 2003! (FA Cup Semi-final + Final 2016) + (Community Shield 2016) + (League Cup Final 2017) Regardless, was lucky to be there for that goal at Anfield, probably best atmosphere of all last season after the final-and Long's goal is far more dramatic with Titanic music in the background o Everytime that comes up on the screen pre match you can't stop thinking about that video.
Saint_clark Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 I was in the back row going absolutely mental, and fighting back tears belting out que sara over and over again for the final few minutes. Sent from my SM-J330FN using Tapatalk
Mattio Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 Sat in the sports bar in Waterloo, think I was the only saints fan in there, and I think they could hear me from platform 1-18!
SNSUN Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 The second time I'd seen Josh Sims play and he'd impressed me on both occasions. Great run and pass, (Something Redmond had failed to do in the 80 minutes previous...) and actually a decent touch and finish from Long. Always good to get one over on the Scousers.
Colinjb Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 Watching at home. Tense beyond all sense and reason. Thinking we had done just about enough to hold on only for Sims and Long to send me into Orbit. The noise must have been heard for miles..... Mind you, I think I heard a house just across the road also screaming in delight. At work the next day I couldn't stop smiling, knowing we had a cup final to look forward to in the very same season we had already been to the San Siro!
simo Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 The scouse Pa operator even helped us out after the game by belting out "Hey jude" for us to sing the Shane long song to !
sambosa75 Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 I was at a work conference at the casino in the Ricoh Arena. The only Saints fan there but a few Liverpool fans. I remember going absolutely mental when Long scored then putting £20 on 7 on the Roulette in his honour (high roller, I know!) but the little bugger came in, making it an even better night. I don't remember much else after that...
ericb Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 I was going f*cking mental in the away end, ended up rows down from where i started and with various wounds on my legs. Wouldn't change it for the world, one of the best goal celebrations i've ever been in and a cracking night on the p*ss until about 4am after.
Globetrotter Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 Such a good match/goal/celebrations/night I basically went AWOL from work until the Monday Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
saints-cris Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 Was about as tense as I can remember from the minute I woke up. Work was a write-off, all I thought about was the game Was watching wit my dad at home, and it was without a doubt the most mental I've gone when not in the stands. Felt pretty lightheaded after. Felt like I'd been waiting all my life for a goal like that.
OttawaSaint Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 Was in the afternoon here so I bunked off work early and spent a tense 90 mins on the couch expecting the worst but hoping for the best. When Long scored I went ****ing mental. I'm not sure if any of my neighbors were home at the time but they don't speak to me anyway so I don't care if they heard (or what they thought was going on ). Then I got supper started and had a few pints to celebrate.
Pamplemousse Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 It couldn't have happened against a better team, only perhaps the skates.
Bad Wolf Posted 25 January, 2018 Author Posted 25 January, 2018 It couldn't have happened against a better team, only perhaps the skates. I'd begrudge them getting that far tbh. It'd only be something else they'd never shut the hell up about, even if we DID knock them out they'd for some reason still brag about it. Very odd bunch.
Sheaf Saint Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 I was watching on a stream at home but it was very unreliable. Going into the final moments and Liverpool got a corner, and the stream froze and continually buffered with the Pool player about to take the corner. Next thing I know, I heard the goal sound effect from Bet365 which I had open in a separate window. My heart sank as I assumed that Liverpool had scored from the corner. When I clicked on the Bet365 tab to look at the update, it took me quite some time to register that it was us who had scored and not them!
OttawaSaint Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 I was watching on a stream at home but it was very unreliable. Going into the final moments and Liverpool got a corner, and the stream froze and continually buffered with the Pool player about to take the corner. Next thing I know, I heard the goal sound effect from Bet365 which I had open in a separate window. My heart sank as I assumed that Liverpool had scored from the corner. When I clicked on the Bet365 tab to look at the update, it took me quite some time to register that it was us who had scored and not them! OMG that must have been hellish...then great! What a roller coaster.
Bad Wolf Posted 25 January, 2018 Author Posted 25 January, 2018 Thanks for the stories. I'm getting giddy just reading them. I love looking back at moments like that. The sort of moments I'll tell my grandchildren about. Like I said, if you support a super club, you just don't get that.
Jimmy_D Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 Jeez, is it really a year already!? I know for a fact that the house two doors down from us heard me when that goal went in
mrfahaji Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 Went to the home leg but had to make do with watching the away leg on my Sky Mobile app. IIRC, because the video is a bit delayed, I remember seeing a couple of whatsapp messages show up at the top of the screen which hinted we might have scored. That obviously took the edge off the surprise, but when it went in and had I seen it with my own eyes I'm pretty sure I did a mixture of skipping and leaping around with some hysterical shouts. Then my joy turned to worry as I realised I was going to have to try and change my flights and cut a holiday short - firstly, whether it was possible, and secondly whether the missus would be ok with it. It was (at a price), and she was (after a few months of apologising...) :-)
mrfahaji Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 I was watching on a stream at home but it was very unreliable. Going into the final moments and Liverpool got a corner, and the stream froze and continually buffered with the Pool player about to take the corner. Next thing I know, I heard the goal sound effect from Bet365 which I had open in a separate window. My heart sank as I assumed that Liverpool had scored from the corner. When I clicked on the Bet365 tab to look at the update, it took me quite some time to register that it was us who had scored and not them! Haha, I can totally imagine that - streams have a habit of freezing just when there seems to be a chance on... Must've been a little bit annoying at the same time not seeing it in real time though. I had a similar feeling receiving messages from friends (not even Saints fans) who were a few seconds ahead of me. As much as it was great, it would have been better without a spoiler!
DuncanRG Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 I jumped out of my seat, bounced around a pub in Kentish Town and left on the final whistle to go watch the Dillinger Escape Plan. Talk about adrenaline.
simo Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 If was ****ing freezing and I still ended up one of those middle aged fat ****s with their shirt off !
View From The Top Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 I was half way up right behind the goal win my son. I have never, ever gone as mental at a goal as I did that night. Never. I still have the bruises. Looking at my son, who had tears streaming down his cheeks as we stood on our seats singing Que Sera Sera, will live with me forever. & to think that so many sad sacks decided not to go as they said we'd get stuffed.
Saint Fan CaM Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 "Feeds Shane Long, his first touch is good...He SHOOTS...PUTS SOUTHAMPTON TO WEMBLEY!!!!" Without turning this into a "look where we are now" thread, what was your reaction when the goal went in? I watched it on my laptop in a pub in Plymouth and decided I couldn't watch anymore on about 85 minutes so I went to the bar and kept letting people go ahead of me because I wanted to stall it so I didn't have to go back and see what was going on. I was literally shaking. Then when I was up there, I had a quick look at this place and saw all the "YESSSSSSS" comments, rushed back to my seat and screamed the place down at seeing 0-1 (0-2) on the screen. Then I couldn't sleep, thankfully was off work the next day and literally spent the first hour of the day, pacingup and down my bedroom and watching the goal over and over again before deciding to pop to the shop and get a load of beer in celebration. And spent the day drinking and watching that goal! This is why I'm glad we're not a big club because you just don't get highs like that. Couple of United fans at work and one of them didn't even bother getting the day off to watch the final and couldn't understand why I was so delighted. Nice memories. Did your Mum catch you with those beers?!
doddisalegend Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 Puel out!!!!! boring and passionless has to go..
Suhari Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 In a sports bar in the middle of Sunderland, sitting all on my lonesome, having driven up for a meeting the next day. Shouted "****ing yes" and got a roomful of strange looks. Didn't care.
Lighthouse Posted 25 January, 2018 Posted 25 January, 2018 3 sheets to the wind in an apres ski bar in France, went nuts. Can’t begin to imagine how it was for those in the stands.
OldNick Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 I still think the goal with Solent commentary is best. It seems to be deleted online. To think we got rid of Puel after that, it really is laughable
bungle Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 Looking at my son, who had tears streaming down his cheeks as we stood on our seats singing Que Sera Sera, will live with me forever. & to think that so many sad sacks decided not to go as they said we'd get stuffed. I'd say part of what made it extra special was so many of our "fans" not bothering to attend because we'd "definitely lose". Was great not to have them attend, ensuring a good atmosphere in the away section.
ericb Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 I'd say part of what made it extra special was so many of our "fans" not bothering to attend because we'd "definitely lose". Was great not to have them attend, ensuring a good atmosphere in the away section. One of the best away atmosphere's i've been in, non stop noise from us lot the whole way through and absolute chaos when Long scored. Personally couldn't understand why anyone who could go didn't, how many semi finals do we actually get to?
100%Red&White Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 Can't believe it's not up yet, here we go... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVb3NfTf7P8
Crab Lungs Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 Was in Northampton on a training course and was using the WiFi at the hotel to stream it.. it actually froze as sims broke through, so I had no idea what happened until it cut to a freeze frame of Puel. Then I knew.
ant Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 It wasn't so much the volume of my reaction as Long's strike went in, so much as the fact that I didn't know human beings were capable of such a sound. I also ended mere inches from the TV, having been sat on the sofa moments before (and it's a fairly wide room!) To this day I couldn't piece together those lost few seconds for you.
simo Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 I still think the goal with Solent commentary is best. It seems to be deleted online. To think we got rid of Puel after that, it really is laughable I do have it but I don't know how to upload it onto here from my phone , Disagree about Puel (as much as that was one of my best ever nights as a saints fan) just his replacement is even worse !
whelk Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 I'd say part of what made it extra special was so many of our "fans" not bothering to attend because we'd "definitely lose". Was great not to have them attend, ensuring a good atmosphere in the away section. Lol - I must confess to have missed the bonding
whelk Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 I was half way up right behind the goal win my son. I have never, ever gone as mental at a goal as I did that night. Never. I still have the bruises. Looking at my son, who had tears streaming down his cheeks as we stood on our seats singing Que Sera Sera, will live with me forever. & to think that so many sad sacks decided not to go as they said we'd get stuffed. I trust you made it down to Arsenal for the quarter final?
Turkish Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 I’m in the picture of Shane Long sliding towards the away fans going mental. Incredible night and probably the best goal celebration ever
simo Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 I’m in the picture of Shane Long sliding towards the away fans going mental. Incredible night and probably the best goal celebration ever My old man and my mate are in that picture, you can only see my arm
Lighthouse Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 Can't believe it's not up yet, here we go... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVb3NfTf7P8 What is the crowd singing from about 1:00 onwards. Obviously it sounds like YNWA, is it them trying to rally their team to score 2 in 2 minutes or some p*ss take from our fans?
Pat from Poole Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 It was basically the best game I have ever been to, by miles.
Lets B Avenue Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 To think we got rid of Puel after that, it really is laughable Then, purely for balance, let us see highlights of the away Europa games in Beer Sheva and Prague. The home games against WBA, Spurs, Norwich and Arsenal (in the FA Cup) West Ham, Bournemouth, Man City, Hull, Arsenal, Man Utd and Stoke. Still laughing?
Heisenberg Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 Then, purely for balance, let us see highlights of the away Europa games in Beer Sheva and Prague. The home games against WBA, Spurs, Norwich and Arsenal (in the FA Cup) West Ham, Bournemouth, Man City, Hull, Arsenal, Man Utd and Stoke. Still laughing? If only we could play Arsenal reserves every week. Puel would be king. He also had 15 days to prepare for the cup final vs Man united 3 days..... Still ****ed it up
Jonnyboy Posted 26 January, 2018 Posted 26 January, 2018 Then, purely for balance, let us see highlights of the away Europa games in Beer Sheva and Prague. The home games against WBA, Spurs, Norwich and Arsenal (in the FA Cup) West Ham, Bournemouth, Man City, Hull, Arsenal, Man Utd and Stoke. Still laughing? There's been a season in the top flight where we haven't had a multitude of poor performances?
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