Worst kick off of all time?! (1 Viewer)

[Jonny Barton]

Who else was at Villa Park in 91 when we had to draw to stay up? Conceded a goal by Regis after about 25 seconds and we kicked off!

 

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[ThievingScally]

I like the positive intent from kick off.

None of this 'keep possession and knock it around at the back nonsense'

TSx

 

[hamertime]

I was there, very young. I can remember cov fans running across the pitch from the Holte End.

 

[Jonny Barton]

I was there, very young. I can remember cov fans running across the pitch from the Holte End.

I'd forgot that!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I would say noon on a Sunday is the worst kick off time.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Bristol City away first game back in the championship wasn’t exactly stellar

 

[Robinshio]

Who else was at Villa Park in 91 when we had to draw to stay up? Conceded a goal by Regis after about 25 seconds and we kicked off!

I remember one of our fans then sat on the centre circle refusing to move . Thanks to Notts County on that day

 

[Jonny Barton]

I remember one of our fans then sat on the centre circle refusing to move . Thanks to Notts County on that day

Id forgotten that as well! Whole thing was chaos!

 

[Danceswithhorses]

In the Holte end with a mate (villa fan).
What looked initially like a terrible afternoon, was saved by Notts County and Rob? Matthews.

 

[Covcraig@bury]

Cov v Bristol City 3.15 ……

 

[Oggysstarjumps]

Was there with a mate, who spent the whole of the first half saying "And Luton are winning..." before someone told him to "SHUT UP ABOUT FUCKING LUTON." It's a comment very much still relevant today...

 

[duffer]

San Marino, Stuart Pearce. Close thread.

 

[stevefloyd]

Who else was at Villa Park in 91 when we had to draw to stay up? Conceded a goal by Regis after about 25 seconds and we kicked off!

I was there not a great start but Notts County done us a favour that twat Nigel Kennedy gestured wanking at us ...the c**t

 

[Nick]

Probably when we went through the phase of booting it out of play every kick off. I can't remember which manager it was under.

 

[BodicoteSkyBlue]

I was there along with Matesx bottom corner of the Holte End.

 

[Robinshio]

Cov v Bristol City 3.15 ……

I think was a night game so actually 7.45 (when games kicked off at 7.30)

 

[The Great Eastern]

I think was a night game so actually 7.45 (when games kicked off at 7.30)

Correctamundo. I was there and it was an evening game, midweek.

 

[Covcraig@bury]

Correctamundo. I was there and it was an evening game, midweek.

I was there , totally forgot

 

[Jonny Barton]

San Marino, Stuart Pearce. Close thread.

Didnt England have to win 9-0 or something that game?

Mind you, at least San Marino had kick off to start with!

 

[Travs]

I remember them interviewing City fans before the match on CWR and one piping straight up with "shit on the villa"

Rob Gurney cut him straight off and said "i'm not quite sure what he said, but let's hope we do....."

 

[alexccfc99]

Not too sure about kick offs but I could make a list as long as my arms about games we’ve fucked up in added time by conceding x2 goals

Crystal Palace and Blackpool both away both on Tuesday nights and both in the Andy Thorn season for a start

 

[Sick Boy]

Not too sure about kick offs but I could make a list as long as my arms about games we’ve fucked up in added time by conceding x2 goals

Crystal Palace and Blackpool both away both on Tuesday nights and both in the Andy Thorn season for a start

A special mention for Derby when when we went 2-0 up around 81st minute and then avoided losing 3-2 thanks to the crossbar.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Not too sure about kick offs but I could make a list as long as my arms about games we’ve fucked up in added time by conceding x2 goals

Crystal Palace and Blackpool both away both on Tuesday nights and both in the Andy Thorn season for a start

And of course who could forget this under Coleman

BBC Sport - Football - Ipswich 3-2 Coventry

news.bbc.co.uk

 

[Sick Boy]

And of course who could forget this under Coleman

BBC Sport - Football - Ipswich 3-2 Coventry

news.bbc.co.uk

That was a grim away day. Managed to get thrown out for bad behaviour as well - actually it was probably a blessing.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

That was a grim away day. Managed to get thrown out for bad behaviour as well - actually it was probably a blessing.

Up until 2020 Portman Road may as well have been Deepdale. Terrible record there

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Up until 2020 Portman Road may as well have been Deepdale. Terrible record there

Can't remember the year, but Osbourne floundering at right back, us losing 4-1(?) stands out as a particular highlight.

tbf, is usually far easier to recall the humiliating thrashings of years gone by than the heroic victories!

 

[Dickie]

Was that Stewart Robson losing the ball after kick off and then running around aimlessly

 

[Bad Boy]

Cov v Bristol City 3.15 ……

The thing is, back in the day we always kicked off at 3:15 at HR on a Saturday.

 

[Covkid1968#]

I was there, very young. I can remember cov fans running across the pitch from the Holte End.

Yep… I was in the Holte end. Loads of us at the front.

 

[Finham]

Was that Stewart Robson losing the ball after kick off and then running around aimlessly

Yeah it was. I always have an urge to leap to Robson's defence on here because he gets some stick and was actually a superb player for us for most of his first season. But then I remember that kick off!

 

[Johhny Blue]

I played in a walking football game where we went 1-0 up from the opponents kick off without our team getting a touch

 

[Dickie]

Yeah it was. I always have an urge to leap to Robson's defence on here because he gets some stick and was actually a superb player for us for most of his first season. But then I remember that kick off!

I liked him too, quality player - most of the time

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Can't remember the year, but Osbourne floundering at right back, us losing 4-1(?) stands out as a particular highlight.

tbf, is usually far easier to recall the humiliating thrashings of years gone by than the heroic victories!

Equally the 1-0 win we got there in 2020 was when I became convinced we’d go up. Really confident performance that was.

 

[alexccfc99]

Can't remember the year, but Osbourne floundering at right back, us losing 4-1(?) stands out as a particular highlight.

tbf, is usually far easier to recall the humiliating thrashings of years gone by than the heroic victories!

We got spanked there on the TV when we got relegated from the Championship as well

 

[Robinshio]

Equally the 1-0 win we got there in 2020 was when I became convinced we’d go up. Really confident performance that was.

that was the last game we played that season !