Childish nonsense typical of a Shelbourne fan :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Slash/ED
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Childish nonsense typical of a Shelbourne fan :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Slash/ED
Ok let's get some context here.
For many of us who were in Dalymount Park in Sept 1984, the 3-2 win over Rangers represents a football utopia moment (and for me, I was also at Liam's debut in 74, Ray's Stuttgart in 88, Dave's penalty in 90 - so the company is good).
The reason is that AT THE TIME, playing a British club was exciting. They were supposed to be much better than us. In the 80's football of terracing, and crowd rushing, any football game was very different to what it is now.
The night before the game, I'd travelled back from London, via the Liverpool ferry with a load of Rangers supporters. The shopping centre end was reasonably full - many travelled down by bus from Belfast. The atmosphere was tense. There was violence before and after the game. Back then, all this was fun - it was like "real" footy from match of the day.
Rangers scored early and The Shed expected the worst, but the team delivered. The Shed sang in glory. The Gardai even battered the boys in blue at the other end (and The Shed echoed, "Gardai, Gardai").
Indeed, Bohs 3-2 '84, may not be great to you in your Shelbourne, johnny come lately, wannabee euro stars, tolka is our home [sic] teenage bubble. But it was bloody good to me. So if I and others want to cherish the memory of a great night of a great football club, then we will.
Our team - Bohemian FC - is not just a club, it's a way of life. You either get that or you don't (and if you don't you're welcome chez Tolka).
Whats with the Linfield avatar? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by gypsydownunder
Well you brought up minnowism I just kept it on topic.Quote:
Originally Posted by ThatGuy
Wind-up.Quote:
Whats with the Linfield avatar?
Humour?
Comedy?
Anyone.
Nearly 20 years without a win :eek: Didn't realise we had it that bad!Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
From that we can conclude that the 70's were a good time for Irish football, away in Europe.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
The 80's were rubbish, the 90's were non-existant and the 00's are set to be our most successful decade ever.
The good auld days are the here and now. :D
Already are, in fact. Seven away wins half way through compared to five in the entire 70s. Maybe not the best way to compare decades, but still!Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
shows how far we've come in the last few years, doesn't it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
Yeah 20 years without an away win, seven in five years since and we're not even finished with this year yet, Longford should make it eight at least.
:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Slash/ED
just let us get through the round first :o
Good to see so many people being positive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slash/ED
I'll go a step further and suggest that there will be at least 2 more Away wins in Europe, for eL teams this summer.
There have been alot of impressive results in Europe by different teams in differnet circumstances.
Cork beating Malmo is a top pick. Going there and emerging victorious. brilliant. I'd also think Cork beatin NEC Nimjengen (or whatever) was a good notch for the league.
Bohs beating Aberdeen - there was such euphoria and excitement surrounding this one and was a brilliant game at home.
Bohs beating Kaiser away from home - although the tie was dead it was still a magnificent acheivement to win in Germany.
Shel's losing 5-3 to Rangers was tragic. I remember watching that one and thinking how did they lose that game. If it wasnt for the speed of Albertz peno (straight after shels 3rd) then shels would have recorded the greatest win in europe.
Shel's drawing at home with Deportivo in front of 20k ppl. If Jason Byrne wasnt so nervous, he'd have scored two goals.
Athlone Drawing with the Mighty AC Milan in St Mels. Along time ago but what a result !
UCD losing only 1-nil over two legs to Everton in cup winners cup and everton went on to win it.
and now for some bias :D
Sligo Rovers beating Floriana (ok from malta but significant for the club) 3-2 over two legs.
Sligo Rovers drawing with Nantes in the interto cup. Nantes had lost to juventus in the semi- final of the champs league just a few short months before hand. Also drew with dutch side Hereveen in the same comp.
Not a win or draw but Losing 5-2 on aggregate to Brugge in cup winners cup. Brugge fans gave Rovers a standing ovation for their performance in Belgium. They was 9k in the showgrounds for the home leg. Brilliant stuff for us.
As i said, loads of results to choose from, but those one's spring to mind
serioulsy get over that kaiserslautern result. the tie WAS over. sure you would have had to win 3-0 ffs!Quote:
Originally Posted by ThatGuy
Even if they did get that extra goal they would still have gone out on away goals, so they managed a 0-1 when they needed a 0-3 score, not that great a result now is it? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by ThatGuy
I had an inkling that both legs the Cork Hibs - Pezoporikos tie were played in Cork and it seems to have been so:Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
http://www.rsssf.com/ec/ec197273.html
Only 14 away wins so :o
No obviously beating a German outfit like Kaiserslautern is a **** result. Obviously it did untold damage to the Irish co-efficient :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Troy.McClure
Best away result?
Limerick 1 Real Madrid 1, played in Lansdowne Road :p
Naw, Matthews will go for his all time favourite result:Quote:
Originally Posted by Slash/ED
A 0 - 0 draw.......:D
You don't think he'd rather play for the 2-0 loss and beat them on penaltys? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by patsh