Watching bbc word cup rewinds yesterday reminded me of my favourite match - 1982 World Cup semi - France v Germany. I was only 10 but I always remember this match - pulsating, exciting , incredible game.
What's your favourite ever game?
It always has to be a Fulham match for me and I have to go back to that great cup tie we lost 3-4 at the Cottage to Newcastle when a young Tosh scored a hat trick and we were sunk by a goal that resulted from a foul on our keeper.
Quote from: Slaphead in Qatar on May 03, 2020, 11:54:39 AM
Watching bbc word cup rewinds yesterday reminded me of my favourite match - 1982 World Cup semi - France v Germany. I was only 10 but I always remember this match - pulsating, exciting , incredible game.
What's your favourite ever game?
FA Cup Palace v Liverpool 1989. Think it was the SF and Palace won 4-3. Think Ian Wright came on as sub and scored. Remember the were 2 games that day both live on TV.
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I recall a home game (we lost). Fulham 3 tottenham 4. I think it was after 12 minutes, the score was 2-2. First 12 minutes!!! The game was on fire after that. Bad result but very entertaining.
One other, first floodlit game at the cottage, beat Sheffield Wednesday, I dont recall the score (3 or 4 nil) and Maurice Cook got a hat trick. (If my memory serves me well). Correct me if I am wrong someone.
Quote from: Vinnieffc on May 03, 2020, 12:22:45 PM
Quote from: Slaphead in Qatar on May 03, 2020, 11:54:39 AM
Watching bbc word cup rewinds yesterday reminded me of my favourite match - 1982 World Cup semi - France v Germany. I was only 10 but I always remember this match - pulsating, exciting , incredible game.
What's your favourite ever game?
FA Cup Palace v Liverpool 1989. Think it was the SF and Palace won 4-3. Think Ian Wright came on as sub and scored. Remember the were 2 games that day both live on TV.
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Yeah remember that one - but it was Alan Pardew of all people who scored the winner I think. Wright came off the bench and scored in the final
Fulham 4 - Juventus 1: live at the cottage was the best for me.
Quote from: filham on May 03, 2020, 12:11:41 PM
It always has to be a Fulham match for me and I have to go back to that great cup tie we lost 3-4 at the Cottage to Newcastle when a young Tosh scored a hat trick and we were sunk by a goal that resulted from a foul on our keeper.
I think that was 4-5 filham, Tosh 3 and Jimmy Hill scored. As you say Ian Black was fouled for their winner. I have seen some highlights on you tube
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Quote from: bog on May 03, 2020, 01:16:29 PM
Quote from: filham on May 03, 2020, 12:11:41 PM
It always has to be a Fulham match for me and I have to go back to that great cup tie we lost 3-4 at the Cottage to Newcastle when a young Tosh scored a hat trick and we were sunk by a goal that resulted from a foul on our keeper.
I think that was 4-5 filham, Tosh 3 and Jimmy Hill scored. As you say Ian Black was fouled for their winner. I have seen some highlights on you tube
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Oh dear what an error , thanks Bog you are quite right it was 4-5.
Quote from: Art Vandelay on May 03, 2020, 12:53:47 PM
Fulham 4 - Juventus 1: live at the cottage was the best for me.
And me. I have never attended a match with that atmosphere before or since.
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Quote from: Art Vandelay on May 03, 2020, 12:53:47 PM
Fulham 4 - Juventus 1: live at the cottage was the best for me.
And me. I have never attended a match with that atmosphere before or since.
It was quite incredible and probably our greatest ever performance (and I mean ever). However we were away skiing so we watched it in a bar in Austria. There were a few Liverpool fans waiting for their 2nd leg which was on later. They loved our result and assumed they could potentially therefore be meeting us in the final. Two hours later they were out and gutted but I have to say that every 'pool fan I met at the final ( because they had pre purchased tickets) was gracious and generous in their support of Fulham.
Games from the 50's and 60's are now a bit of a blur. So a more contemporary game. At home V's Watford the Tigana season Boxing day game. Or Fulham V Ipswich 10.1 again a Boxing day. Missed Leggat's second as still celebrating his first. I think it's still the fastest top division hat trick.
Italy3-2Brazil World cup match in the 80's.
Quote from: filham on May 03, 2020, 01:44:09 PM
Quote from: bog on May 03, 2020, 01:16:29 PM
Quote from: filham on May 03, 2020, 12:11:41 PM
It always has to be a Fulham match for me and I have to go back to that great cup tie we lost 3-4 at the Cottage to Newcastle when a young Tosh scored a hat trick and we were sunk by a goal that resulted from a foul on our keeper.
I think that was 4-5 filham, Tosh 3 and Jimmy Hill scored. As you say Ian Black was fouled for their winner. I have seen some highlights on you tube
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Oh dear what an error , thanks Bog you are quite right it was 4-5.
Quote from: bog on May 03, 2020, 01:16:29 PM
Quote from: filham on May 03, 2020, 12:11:41 PM
It always has to be a Fulham match for me and I have to go back to that great cup tie we lost 3-4 at the Cottage to Newcastle when a young Tosh scored a hat trick and we were sunk by a goal that resulted from a foul on our keeper.
I think that was 4-5 filham, Tosh 3 and Jimmy Hill scored. As you say Ian Black was fouled for their winner. I have seen some highlights on you tube
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Vic Keeble barged Ian Black while still in the air,and to make it worse he went on to play for the spammers
For me (Fulham game) away at Man City, the season we stayed up.
My lad and I travelled over to Manchester and expected nothing out of it. To be 2 down at half-time and relegated that 2nd half was amazing.
And the winning goal in stoppage time was an absolute thunderbolt. :)
England game:
England 4 -1 Netherlands Euro '96. Perfect football - Total Football. I really thought we would finally win a tournament :(
COYW
Quote from: Woodlawn on May 03, 2020, 03:00:17 PM
Vic Keeble barged Ian Black while still in the air,and to make it worse he went on to play for the spammers
Probably worth adding that we were not the first to suffer from Keeble's tactics, he made an art of barging keepers when they were off balance. Would never get away with it today.
v Man City great escape.
v Blackburn Promotion season.
v Everton Cup Final run
England v Portugal WC Semi Final 66
Quote from: Twig on May 03, 2020, 02:30:27 PM
Quote from: Fulham 442 on May 03, 2020, 02:01:52 PM
Quote from: Art Vandelay on May 03, 2020, 12:53:47 PM
Fulham 4 - Juventus 1: live at the cottage was the best for me.
And me. I have never attended a match with that atmosphere before or since.
It was quite incredible and probably our greatest ever performance (and I mean ever). However we were away skiing so we watched it in a bar in Austria. There were a few Liverpool fans waiting for their 2nd leg which was on later. They loved our result and assumed they could potentially therefore be meeting us in the final. Two hours later they were out and gutted but I have to say that every 'pool fan I met at the final ( because they had pre purchased tickets) was gracious and generous in their support of Fulham.
Liverpool lost to Atletico Madrid in the semi final, the same night we beat Hamburg
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Quote from: Twig on May 03, 2020, 02:30:27 PM
Quote from: Fulham 442 on May 03, 2020, 02:01:52 PM
Quote from: Art Vandelay on May 03, 2020, 12:53:47 PM
Fulham 4 - Juventus 1: live at the cottage was the best for me.
And me. I have never attended a match with that atmosphere before or since.
It was quite incredible and probably our greatest ever performance (and I mean ever). However we were away skiing so we watched it in a bar in Austria. There were a few Liverpool fans waiting for their 2nd leg which was on later. They loved our result and assumed they could potentially therefore be meeting us in the final. Two hours later they were out and gutted but I have to say that every 'pool fan I met at the final ( because they had pre purchased tickets) was gracious and generous in their support of Fulham.
Liverpool lost to Atletico Madrid in the semi final, the same night we beat Hamburg
Liverpool kicked off at same time didnt they?
Fulham has to be Man City great escape. Non-Fulham is the Istanbul CL (Liverpool) final in 2005. Was at both of those games.
Best non-FFC match was probably a trip to Highbury with my Arsenal mate in 1981. It was a home win but meant Villa won the title. The official attendance was 57,000 but there were thousands more there that day as it was pay on the gate in cash. A surreal occasion with Pele as the special guest.
In recent memory, the Fulham Wolves game two seasons back was one heck of a game of football. From TV, I agree with the comments about Italy Brazil 82 and, just to add one to the mix, the Arsenal Manchester United Cup Final from the late seventies was a wonderful advert for the game for a young lad at an impressionable age.
Last season Man City vs. Tottenham, Champions League quarter finals second leg. Fantastic game of football in which the pendulum swung back and forth multiple times. Some great goals too. However, it was basically ruined by VAR at the end. It was like ending a fairytale with 'and they all died shortly after'.
Fulham v Hamburg (The tremendous jubilation at the final whistle with the thought of being able to attend a European Final.)
Manchester City v Fulham (The Great Escape Season. The feeling that we could actually avoid relegation.)
Halifax Town v Fulham (Steve Earle scoring 5 goals in a game.)
Stopped caring about England 10-15 years ago but there was some classics before that, loss to Argentina in 1998 for example
Overall it has to be Fulham 4-1 Juventus
Closely followed by Hamburg home or Carlisle away 1997
Millwall away in 2018 remains my favourite since the Europa games
For me Fulham 4-1 Juventus. Going 1 - 0 and getting back into the match, then letting the momentum drive the team forward, quality of Dempsey's goal just before the end. Roy's celebration. A perfect day.
Quote from: rebel on May 04, 2020, 02:27:18 PM
For me Fulham 4-1 Juventus. Going 1 - 0 and getting back into the match, then letting the momentum drive the team forward, quality of Dempsey's goal just before the end. Roy's celebration. A perfect day.
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Quote from: Vinnieffc on January 24, 2021, 01:41:59 PM
Quote from: rebel on May 04, 2020, 02:27:18 PM
For me Fulham 4-1 Juventus. Going 1 - 0 and getting back into the match, then letting the momentum drive the team forward, quality of Dempsey's goal just before the end. Roy's celebration. A perfect day.
Exactly [emoji106]
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Yep likewise and got 66-1 bet on the scoreline as you say perfect day.
Has to be the game against Juve - when Trezeguet scored so early on and we had to score 4 goals to win I wrote us off completely and was just dissapointed. To see us dominate them and players like Cannavaro, Chiellini, Diego and others with our makeshift team was fantastic. I remember also cursing Dempsey for chipping the (what I thought was a cross) ball at the time as it looked so slow from where I was sitting, but evidently I was proven wrong and the ground erupted.
Quote from: bog on May 03, 2020, 01:16:29 PM
Quote from: filham on May 03, 2020, 12:11:41 PM
It always has to be a Fulham match for me and I have to go back to that great cup tie we lost 3-4 at the Cottage to Newcastle when a young Tosh scored a hat trick and we were sunk by a goal that resulted from a foul on our keeper.
I think that was 4-5 filham, Tosh 3 and Jimmy Hill scored. As you say Ian Black was fouled for their winner. I have seen some highlights on you tube
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This is definitely the best Fulham match I saw. Haynes and Eddie Lowe cut Newcastle open down their right. Also because of the fight back from 3-0 down. I've never seen anyone hit a ball harder than Tosh did on that day - the old lace-up brown ball that was much heavier than today's too. I was behind the goal that Tosh scored his hat-trick and I would swear that the Newcastle goalie took his hand away for one of the goals!
On a wider trawl I think it would be hard to beat the 1960 European Champions cup final where De Stefano ran the show, scored a hat-trick (Puskas scored four), and Real Madrid won 7-3. I wasn't lucky enough to see it in person but I saw it on the TV and it was a revelation.
Fulham Juventus for me
Aside from the Fulham-Juve game (which is the best game for a Fulham fan, but probably not for the neutral) a couple of others stick out in my memory:
2017 - Real 2 - 3 Barca. Real win would have virtually sealed the title. Messi popping up in extra time.
2011 - Arsenal 4 - 4 Newcastle. Newcastle coming back from 4 down and Cheick Tiote (RIP) grabbing a stunning equaliser
2005 - Liverpool 3 -3 Milan. Champions League final for the ages.
24th January 2021 Fulham v Burnley FA Cup 4th Round
And of course, STAND UP IF YOU STILL BELIEVE brilliant.
FULHAM V JUVENTUS by a Country mile.
1- 4 down, against all the odds and the best atmosphere I have ever experienced.
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on January 24, 2021, 04:38:35 PM
24th January 2021 Fulham v Burnley FA Cup 4th Round
You beat me to that! The half time break and full time whistle were the most memorable events!
