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Posted: 01 May 2004, 20:32
by Black Planet
Posted: 01 May 2004, 22:43
by andymackem
Pigging Crewe Alexandra. They had no need to score a late equaliser against us. Dashed unsporting.
Now I've got to wait another week to confirm our first play-off misery of the new century. To be fair our previous three encounters with this post-season lottery have seen soem unique achievements from the joyously unpredicatable Sunderland:
1987: the only team ever to be relegated on away goals. This was the one season where play-offs involved one team from the higher division. We played Gillingham over two legs, lost 3-2 down there and managed a 4-3 win at home, to go out (and down) on away goals.
1990: the only beaten play-off team to be promoted. After prompting one of the finest sulks ever to be airbrushed from Newcastle United's history by beating them at the fortress of darkness (this doesn't count for most Magpies because it's before the club's official foundation as Kevin Keegan's Newcastle Toon Army United in 1992) we decided not to bother competing a Wembley, losing 1-0 to Swindon. Luckily they'd be engaging in all sorts of financial naughties and were stripped of promotion, leaving us to enjoy the improbably sight of Brian Atkinson as a top-flight footballer.
1999: Still have nightmares. 90 points and not promoted. Putting the ball in the net at Wembley 10 times and not winning. And there are people who argue that Man City and West Ham are unlucky clubs!?!?!?!? Ha! Better PR, but not a clue about misery.
This incoherent rant was brought to you by a man surrounded by happy Hammers and nearing the end of his tether. Play-offs? Evil things. I want to go back to 1956 and start over.
Posted: 02 May 2004, 12:05
by Quiff Boy
Posted: 02 May 2004, 18:36
by James Blast
Posted: 02 May 2004, 18:42
by Lynchfanatic
Football in it self is a reason to be miserable......
Just had to, sorry. But the roar of a football game is loudly coming out of the tv behind me.
Posted: 03 May 2004, 17:02
by Purple Light
I need not really say too much... I'm a Leeds fan, I was there at Bolton yesterday, & I cried.
We'll be back.