Niche. Was that when Adam Virgo scored a couple for them?
Just looked it up. Seems he got one goal. He played for us, and I have no recollection of any game he may have played in. Tbf I think it was around the time I wasn't going up much.
Stand at ease...I can reveal now that on the last day in 85 if we beat Everton I made a pact that should we ever play Everton at Wembley in the Charity Shield they could win.Disappointingly, I have vowed l will never watch Coventry at Wembley again. 4 times we've been down there and the only time I've seen them play, we've lost. I am the bad luck charm (probably why my predictions are so bad too).
But where do the goals come from?The best feeling for me can't be narrowed down to a single game or occasion, but to the single event of when we score. The sheer elation when the ball hits the net, bodies bouncing around, people clapping and yelling and backslapping, the taunts launched at the opposition, the spilt over-priced beer, the shins getting clattered by the top of the seat in front, the players clenching their fists in jubilation as the crowd cheers them on, the opposition keeper solemnly booting the ball back to the halfway line. Those twenty second moments are the entire reason I love football.
I was at Cambridge that night too. Seemed to take ages to get there and I was pleasantly surprised at how many of us were there. Stood down the side and it was rammed. Don’t remember too much more about it to be honest other than we won what was a tight game (I think...)So many as well as so many terrible ones.
If I had to chose one it would be Michael Gynn's goal in the semi final at Hillsborough because of the tension and atmosphere of that match and the explosion of joy and noise when Gynn scored.
Other notable ones in no particular order:
The Quarter Final against Sheffield Wednesday
The FA Cup final of course
The infamous Bristol City match - I was only young but still have vivid memories of it
Norwich last match of the season to stay up when they hit the bar right at the end
QPR last match of the season to stay up with Kilcline's powerful free kick
Luton penultimate game of the season needing win to stay up and again dramatic goal from Kilcline right at the end
Two matches at Spurs to stay up including a great Dublin volley
The play off final (I wasn't that fussed about the Checkatrade)
Finally one I suspect few of you would include is Steve Hunt scoring the only goal in the League Cup at Cambridge the season we got to the semi final. I was at school near Cambridge then and could not have faced going in the next day if we had lost that one
I remember they missed a penalty by a player called Stephen Spriggs. This was such a tense match for me! The first match at Highfield Road we nearly lost when they hit the post in the last minute.I was at Cambridge that night too. Seemed to take ages to get there and I was pleasantly surprised at how many of us were there. Stood down the side and it was rammed. Don’t remember too much more about it to be honest other than we won what was a tight game (I think...)
Yes I remember the 1st game more clearly and we were lucky - I think they believed they were going to beat us in the replay.I remember they missed a penalty by a player called Stephen Spriggs. This was such a tense match for me! The first match at Highfield Road we nearly lost when they hit the post in the last minute.
Gutted I missed that Wimbledon game. Was at Maine Rd for an Oasis gig. Afterwards the 4 of us went to a nearby boozer and watched MOTD, belting out the Sky Blue Song as we saw Ndlovu's goals. The locals weren't impressed, Man City went down that season!Loads of great memories. Here's some others.
Terry Gibson hat-trick against Liverpool
Robbie Keane's debut
Dion playing centre half against Wimbledon at Selhurst park with Ndlovu scoring a brace.
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