OldNick Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Supporting Saints since the late 1960's, I feel our club has suffered the humiliation of more massive defeats than any other. It seems to be in our DNA. The first I remember is Everton away 8-0 circa 1970, my brother came back from his paperround (days before any news , only got it from the World of Sport ITV or Grandstand BBC) and he asked me what was the score as it was half time and I told him it was 5-0 he didnt believe me lol Same season 7-0 Leeds away (always beng played as was on MotD) Ipswich was a 7-1 Charlton 7 (it may have been 6) Watford 7-0 Liverpool was it 7-1 and of course the 2, 9-0 games. Im sure there are more that my mind has tried to blank out !! 2 1
OldNick Posted February 8 Author Posted February 8 This is the only way you could find the scores in the 'old days' we would sit expectantly waiting for our score to come in... This is what we had in the day 3
Gloucester Saint Posted February 8 Posted February 8 (edited) Luton 7-0 under Nicholl on the plastic, and 6-1 there later. 7-1 Everton with us 5-0 down after 30 minutes and Heaney as an emergency LB v peak Kanchelskis. Hmmm. 5-0 Newcastle on Sky under Jones, 2-0 down in 3 minutes. Last season Sunderland and Leicester away were as bad as any hammerings. This season Spurs and Chelsea home could have been double figures easily, serious contenders for worst ever Saints performances. I’ve seen us give out a few as well - Sunderland 8-0, Villa 5-0 and 6-1, Man U famously 6-3, Spurs 4-0. Newcastle home back to back. And we ran riot in League One and Champ at times - Hudds twice, Oldham away 0-6, Derby, Swansea last season. Edited February 8 by Gloucester Saint
Matthew Le God Posted February 8 Posted February 8 (edited) Cheer up and watch these... Edited February 8 by Matthew Le God 9
TheAlehouseBrawlers Posted February 8 Posted February 8 (edited) We stuck 8 past Cov at the Dell early 80s, midweek game if I remember correctly, won 8-2. Actually maybe confusing that with the midweek 5-5 game a couple of years earlier as I can also remember news filtering through that evening of, I think, HMS Sheffield that had been struck and sunk in the Falklands. Edited February 8 by TheAlehouseBrawlers 3
Tamesaint Posted February 8 Posted February 8 2 minutes ago, TheAlehouseBrawlers said: We stuck 8 past Cov at the Dell early 80s, midweek game if I remember correctly, won 8-2. Steve Moran and Danny Wallace hattricks. 3
Sarnia Cherie Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Saints beating Man U 6-3 as the United players couldn't see each other, according to Fergie. 1
The Kraken Posted February 8 Posted February 8 14 minutes ago, Sarnia Cherie said: Saints beating Man U 6-3 as the United players couldn't see each other, according to Fergie. A consistent mistake, this one. The kit change wasn’t the 6-3 scoreline. It was 3-1, the year before, 3-0 up at half time when they made the change. 7
Whitey Grandad Posted February 8 Posted February 8 1 hour ago, OldNick said: This is the only way you could find the scores in the 'old days' we would sit expectantly waiting for our score to come in... This is what we had in the day Wot no Teletext?
spyinthesky Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Shame there was no action shots of the Saints 9 Wolves 3 game back in the 1960's
Saint Fan CaM Posted February 8 Posted February 8 What a team we had with Pelle, Tadic and Mane etc! After sustaining our rise through the leagues to build that team under such a good management team, it really was the best of days. What a complete shitshow SR have built by contrast. 2
benjii Posted February 8 Posted February 8 You should ask my Mrs about the hammerings she's had to endure. 7
OldNick Posted February 8 Author Posted February 8 1 hour ago, benjii said: You should ask my Mrs about the hammerings she's had to endure. Apparently shes never noticed 3 1
Matthew Le God Posted February 8 Posted February 8 6 hours ago, Sarnia Cherie said: Saints beating Man U 6-3 as the United players couldn't see each other, according to Fergie. The grey kit game Saints won 3-1, it was not the 6-3 game. 1
64saint Posted February 8 Posted February 8 (edited) 9 hours ago, Sarnia Cherie said: Saints beating Man U 6-3 as the United players couldn't see each other, according to Fergie. A lot of people get mixed up with this one. Utd lost 3-1 in April 96 , that was the game they changed shirts at half time but it was the following season in October when we beat them 6-3 (and I think Roy Keane got sent off in that game) Worth remembering those stats, I've won a few quid in bets about those results !!! 😀 Edited February 8 by 64saint 1
64saint Posted February 8 Posted February 8 (edited) 4 minutes ago, The Kraken said: 🤣🤣. Oops just seen MLG got in first with that stat. 🤣 Thought I'd beaten him to it for once to be the clever *******. 🤣🤣🤣 Edited February 8 by 64saint 1
The Kraken Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Just now, 64saint said: 🤣🤣. Oops just seen MLG got in first with that stat. 🤣 Fuck off 🤣 1
Turkish Posted February 8 Posted February 8 9 hours ago, Sarnia Cherie said: Saints beating Man U 6-3 as the United players couldn't see each other, according to Fergie. What day that was. I was there and then went to the joiners to see Nirvana that evening 👊👊👊
Turkish Posted February 8 Posted February 8 The 6-1 home loss in the league cup against Liverpool was a tough one to take. Under Koeman and we had a great team but Steven Caulker had a mare Steklenburg in goal even worse, I think Liverpool scored with every shot on target and had to endure the pundit going on about how brilliant they were. When in truth they weren’t that great just one of those days when everything they hit went in
Football Special Posted February 8 Posted February 8 10 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said: Luton 7-0 under Nicholl on the plastic, and 6-1 there later. 7-1 Everton with us 5-0 down after 30 minutes and Heaney as an emergency LB v peak Kanchelskis. Hmmm. 5-0 Newcastle on Sky under Jones, 2-0 down in 3 minutes. Last season Sunderland and Leicester away were as bad as any hammerings. This season Spurs and Chelsea home could have been double figures easily, serious contenders for worst ever Saints performances. I’ve seen us give out a few as well - Sunderland 8-0, Villa 5-0 and 6-1, Man U famously 6-3, Spurs 4-0. Newcastle home back to back. And we ran riot in League One and Champ at times - Hudds twice, Oldham away 0-6, Derby, Swansea last season. Don't forget Newport County away! 1
Raging Bull Posted February 8 Posted February 8 7 hours ago, benjii said: You should ask my Mrs about the hammerings she's had to endure. Why her? Weren’t you there?
benjii Posted February 9 Posted February 9 8 hours ago, Raging Bull said: Why her? Weren’t you there? Ask away!
benjii Posted February 9 Posted February 9 8 hours ago, Turkish said: What day that was. I was there and then went to the joiners to see Nirvana that evening 👊👊👊 You sure about that?
Turkish Posted February 9 Posted February 9 20 minutes ago, benjii said: You sure about that? Yes me and 20,000 others packed the Joiners that night 1
Roo1976 Posted February 9 Posted February 9 20 hours ago, OldNick said: This is the only way you could find the scores in the 'old days' we would sit expectantly waiting for our score to come in... This is what we had in the day this and having your grandad with his ear glued to the portable radio, trying to avoid knocking the station tuner out ,good old days of suspense. 1
scumbag Posted February 9 Posted February 9 Not a massive scoreline admittedly, but the 3 nil up at halftime against Tranmere, lose 4-3 was fcking repulsive. That took a few days to get over if i remember. Immune to the beatings now. And the sadest thing is no-one else really mentions it either - media, or mates etc. Just expected!
ErwinK1961 Posted February 9 Posted February 9 Southampton 0-6 Chelsea - 2022. Could have been 16, pretty Forster was our best player.
TheAlehouseBrawlers Posted February 9 Posted February 9 1 hour ago, scumbag said: Not a massive scoreline admittedly, but the 3 nil up at halftime against Tranmere, lose 4-3 was fcking repulsive. That took a few days to get over if i remember. Immune to the beatings now. And the sadest thing is no-one else really mentions it either - media, or mates etc. Just expected! Yep, not quite as embarrassing but Leeds at St Mary's was another similar capitulation and score line. One more for the collection, 30 years ago at the Dell, 2-up against Spurs in the FA Cup at halftime, up-step Ronny-fookin-Rosenthal. Lost 2-6. 2
Noodles34 Posted February 9 Posted February 9 12 hours ago, Turkish said: What day that was. I was there and then went to the joiners to see Nirvana that evening 👊👊👊 shit, missed that gig, as we went to The Chemical Bros at The Brixton Academy that night. But at least managed to see The Stone Roses at the Joiners the following week. 1
Suhari Posted February 9 Posted February 9 19 hours ago, benjii said: You should ask my Mrs about the hammerings she's had to endure. Came here to type this. Although Mrs S tells me she could write a book on consistent underperformance.
Badger Posted February 9 Posted February 9 2 hours ago, scumbag said: Not a massive scoreline admittedly, but the 3 nil up at halftime against Tranmere, lose 4-3 was fcking repulsive. That took a few days to get over if i remember. Immune to the beatings now. And the sadest thing is no-one else really mentions it either - media, or mates etc. Just expected! I was thinking something similar yesterday and wondered if a ‘Our Greatest FA Cup defeats’ thread was warranted. Decided against it as things are depressing enough already. So I’ll dump it in here. Although the Highbury S/F defeat in 1984 was the bitterest defeat the most humiliating I recall are: 3)Wrexham at home 1974. We thought we were comfortably mid-table at the time but carried on the slump for the rest of the season. 2)Grimsby 2022 - shocking, though like now we knew we were shit 1) Tranmere - we actually had a good team at the time. The moral of all this - yesterday’s result doesn’t even register on the scale. That’s how far we’ve fallen, losing at home to a team in a division below isn’t a surprise, barely a disappointment, and we’re used to losing. 3
Gloucester Saint Posted February 9 Posted February 9 Just now, Badger said: I was thinking something similar yesterday and wondered if a ‘Our Greatest FA Cup defeats’ thread was warranted. Decided against it as things are depressing enough already. So I’ll dump it in here. Although the Highbury S/F defeat in 1984 was the bitterest defeat the most humiliating I recall are: 3)Wrexham at home 1974. We thought we were comfortably mid-table at the time but carried on the slump for the rest of the season. 2)Grimsby 2022 - shocking, though like now we knew we were shit 1) Tranmere - we actually had a good team at the time. The moral of all this - yesterday’s result doesn’t even register on the scale. That’s how far we’ve fallen, losing at home to a team in a division below isn’t a surprise, barely a disappointment, and we’re used to losing. Barnsley 1985 with a very good team was a bitter one.
Badger Posted February 9 Posted February 9 Just now, Gloucester Saint said: Barnsley 1985 with a very good team was a bitter one. Yes, had forgotten that. Played on a Monday night for some reason so it had been quite an effort to get to ( I was in Scotland at the time).
benjii Posted February 9 Posted February 9 (edited) Tranmere defeat is the closest I've come to wrapping a bar stool round someone's head. I watched it when I was at uni in our halls bar and this bellend Spurs fan was doing my head in. Told him to STFU or I was going to lamp him and I guess he believed me! I was visibly extremely angry. Also, I believe that was Imants Bleidelis' only appearance? Edited February 9 by benjii
Turkish Posted February 9 Posted February 9 3 hours ago, Noodles34 said: shit, missed that gig, as we went to The Chemical Bros at The Brixton Academy that night. But at least managed to see The Stone Roses at the Joiners the following week. I was at the Stone Rose gig too, awesome night. When they did Paint in Black the crowd went mental. Nick Jagger such a good guitarist 1
Badger Posted February 9 Posted February 9 On 08/02/2025 at 11:45, TheAlehouseBrawlers said: We stuck 8 past Cov at the Dell early 80s, midweek game if I remember correctly, won 8-2. I think the 8-2 was played the Saturday after the FA Cup SF at Highbury in 1984. On 08/02/2025 at 11:48, Tamesaint said: Steve Moran and Danny Wallace hattricks. Yes they did. Another memorable thing was Frank Worthington scored one of the others. His goal brought the house down with people going berserk for his goal as he’d been on a goal drought for a few months but had contributed a lot to our form and had become a bit of a folk hero ( Frankie Goes To Wembley t-shirts at the time) That was Worthington’s last goal for us I recall , and also I think his last appearance. Think he was mysteriously dropped the next week at Stoke ( later rumoured due to his off the field discipline and antics) 1
skintsaint Posted February 9 Posted February 9 Apart from the others mentioned, being 2 up v Spurs at HT in the FA cup mid 90's. Then Ronny Rosenthal decided to find his shooting boots and we lose 6-2 after ET. 3
Turkish Posted February 9 Posted February 9 24 minutes ago, benjii said: Anyone else see Moby at The Rhino? No but I saw Eminem at the Maple leaf 1
Noodles34 Posted February 9 Posted February 9 5 hours ago, benjii said: Anyone else see Moby at The Rhino? Don’t be ridiculous
EssEffCee Posted February 9 Posted February 9 We'll soon be able to add a 6-1 home defeat to Bournemouth to this. 1
John B Posted February 9 Posted February 9 On 08/02/2025 at 11:32, Gloucester Saint said: Luton 7-0 under Nicholl on the plastic, and 6-1 there later. 7-1 Everton with us 5-0 down after 30 minutes and Heaney as an emergency LB v peak Kanchelskis. Hmmm. 5-0 Newcastle on Sky under Jones, 2-0 down in 3 minutes. Last season Sunderland and Leicester away were as bad as any hammerings. This season Spurs and Chelsea home could have been double figures easily, serious contenders for worst ever Saints performances. I’ve seen us give out a few as well - Sunderland 8-0, Villa 5-0 and 6-1, Man U famously 6-3, Spurs 4-0. Newcastle home back to back. And we ran riot in League One and Champ at times - Hudds twice, Oldham away 0-6, Derby, Swansea last season. 9 3 Wolves in 1965 was a fantastic performance
swannymere Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Pompey 4-1 2005 away when Crouch went off injured just before KO. I can still picture the skate fans faces. Awful.
OldNick Posted February 10 Author Posted February 10 1 minute ago, swannymere said: I can still picture the skate fans faces. Awful. Aren't the always 1 2
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