Definitely the relegation season to league 1 for me. It was the whole drawn out thing of it that was just soul destroying. The first home defeat of 0-5 to Bolton was just the start. I watched every damn home of that season, it was painful.
I treated the playoffs this year as a bonus, we didn't deserve to be in them after our shambles after February.
The home defeat to Bolton was in 2001....
No wonder it felt drawn out.
Could include the arrival of Peter Taylor as a high to low.
When he arrived he was a well thought of young manager, was a popular choice among fans (Joe Kinnear was bookies favourite for the job!), and had us top of the Premiership a couple of months into the season. So I don't think many people at the time would have said his arrival was a low point.
Losing 5-0 at home to Bolton and knowing we were deep in the shite, only 1 game in.
The 1-3 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday as quite possibly #1 for me. I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned already really. The realisation of doom that set in after that game is quite memorable.
or that Chelsea dive in the cup semi for me.
Erland Johnson (sp??) Chelsea penalty incident was QF replay at best if not, 5th round as never got to FA Cup semi in my lifetime.
Obviously there was that one time where we had a platinum plated chance but I don't think I'm over Watford yet so we won't go down that road.
Was there too - I really thought we were going to get to the final that year. Wrong again.Once in my lifetime - Spurs at Villa Park - coach broke down on the M6... After the game asked the police where the coach park was and they sent us to the Spurs one...
Not the best in 1982...
P | Pld | Pts | |
1 | Liverpool | 11 | 28 |
2 | Manchester C | 11 | 23 |
3 | Chelsea | 11 | 19 |
4 | Arsenal | 11 | 19 |
5 | Nottm F | 11 | 19 |
6 | Brighton | 11 | 19 |
7 | Fulham | 11 | 18 |
8 | Newcastle | 11 | 18 |
9 | Aston Villa | 11 | 18 |
10 | Tottenham | 11 | 16 |
11 | Brentford | 11 | 16 |
12 | Bournemouth | 11 | 15 |
13 | Manchester U | 11 | 15 |
14 | West Ham | 11 | 12 |
15 | Leicester | 11 | 10 |
16 | Everton | 11 | 10 |
17 | Ipswich | 11 | 8 |
18 | Palace | 11 | 7 |
19 | Wolves | 11 | 6 |
20 | Southampton | 11 | 4 |