29 years ago today

[glynriley]

Great day out on the lash, then bedlam when Tins hit the net..

 

 

[CotswoldRed]

Wow, 29 years. Was still at Uni in Loughborough at the time. Seems an age ago. 

[Mattredrobin]

I was only 8 when this happened although not at the game, But I will never forget being able to listen to the game on the radio in my bedroom and running down the stairs and jumping into my dads arms with us both cheering when tins scored that goal had the city bug ever since.

[Lorenzos Only Goal]

I was not a baby and this makes. Me feel old. 

[BanburyRed]

29 years! Wow! Seems like yesterday! What an evening that was.....seem to remember Junior missing some chances but christ, we worked hard, played as a team and took it to Liverpool when we could. The Kop stayed and applauded us off, will never forget that. Class.

#legend #tinman

[Club and Country]

I was 6… and I remember waking up in the morning to a note next to my bed saying ‘Liverpool 0 City 1’. Even at that age I remember being so excited about it all 

[Robbored]

Jeez………..where have 29 years gone?          
 

I was working and watched the game at the old Whitchurch sports centre. 
 

 

Edited January 25, 2023 by Robbored

[sticks 1969]

28 years today Eric staring kicking racism out of football 

 

[Lordofthebling]

29 years ago... gosh.

I was listening to the match on the car radio of a my best mates mum's ford sierra, coming back from gang show rehearsals at the hippodrome. Full of tab clear and shouting at pedestrians out the car window... Had to pull over when we scored!

What a time to be alive. 

[ashton_fan]

The first match at AG is mainly forgotten about but was also a good performance. It had to be played twice as the first match was halted by floodlight failure.

 

 

[Midlands Robin]

I was on a military training exercise in the Black Mountains that night and had no access to a radio or TV. 

The following morning one of the instructors mentioned at breakfast that Liverpool had been knocked out of the FA Cup. Suffice to say I was more than happy. 

On the coach on the way back to Portsmouth on the Friday we stopped at a service station and I bought a paper with all the headlines on the sports pages reading that Souness had been sacked. 

I'd been able to get to the Wolves game to get a voucher for the home game but couldn't then make it to the first match, the replay of that one or the away replay, all thanks to being away with the Royal Navy. 

I did make it to the 5th round match against Charlton. 

[tin]

I was 10 and remember being picked up from primary school before lunch to go on my first away trip. I’ll never forget the ovation the Kop gave City that night, nor the huge following we took up there. 

[MattWSM]

Remember the pubs was like walking into college tavern and horn n trumpet, packed with City fans, think it was 8k or 9k there that night

[Mad Cyril]

But Tins was offside.....

[maxjak]

Thanks so much for posting this, great memories.   I have to say that the level of finishing from both sides..........was truly appalling!........especially Junior?   Though Tinman's was the exception, as he tucked it away brilliantly.  Great Night....................never to be forgotten.

[SecretSam]

I was at home, listening on the radio in Oxford, all on my jack. I went 'Ken Mental when we scored, then felt all alone with no-one to share it with.

Mind you, I do still claim credit for being the first person to spark up their lighter at AG when the floodlights failed...

Edited January 25, 2023 by SecretSam
Memories, innit

[maxjak]

25 minutes ago, Mad Cyril said:

But Tins was offside.....

Pedant..................Ha!   Thank God, that there was No VAR?

[phantom]

My first ever City away game, sadly peaked far too soon

[Wanderingred]

I was at both the home games, but wasn’t allowed to go to the replay as I was 10 years old, and my dad wanted to go on the lash in Liverpool. It’s funny how both home games were similar, with Allison scoring to make it 1-1 and (I think) Ian Rush getting the Liverpool goals in both games?

[Offside]

Amazing night. I loved visiting Anfield and it was brilliant to get the win there. After Tinman had scored the minutes ticked by very, very slowly. Fantastic scenes when the goal went in and at the end of the game. 

29 years ago. Blimey. I feel old. 

[The Gasbuster]

Incredible night, fantastic atmosphere created by the 8,000 odd of us.

As a club, we have been starved of occasions like this.

Hopefully, one day , we can play Liverpool at least twice a season.

[sh1t_ref_again]

I was there, fantastic night, I did not remember that we had so many chances until watching that again. 

[Cityboy1954]

Remember it like yesterday was interviewed on HTV asked my thoughts i replied greatest night of my life mrs said really id have thought getting married or having the kids would have been

[tin]

33 minutes ago, phantom said:

My first ever City away game, sadly peaked far too soon

Mine, too

[alexukhc]

Best day was the day after walking through the playground gloating at all the Liverpool kids

[The turtle]

2 hours ago, ashton_fan said:

The first match at AG is mainly forgotten about but was also a good performance. It had to be played twice as the first match was halted by floodlight failure.

 

 

Point of curiosity: did you really have to pay to see the 2nd game if had ticket for first (as commentator said) even at reduced prices? Seems crazy to me.

 

Or have i misunderstood that ?

[The turtle]

3 hours ago, Mattredrobin said:

I was only 8 when this happened although not at the game, But I will never forget being able to listen to the game on the radio in my bedroom and running down the stairs and jumping into my dads arms with us both cheering when tins scored that goal had the city bug ever since.

Same here: the first game was the same day as my best friends birthday party , i was fuming my dad made me go to the party.

Needless to say i sat in the corner listening to radio the whole of first game 

...

 

Anfield i just remember listening at home with my dad, going absolutely crazy twice. The time between goal and FT felt like an eternity 

[Mike Hunt-Hertz]

I was heading off for a slash when we scored, and almost missed it. Bedlam! 

(The goal, not the slash)

[BigAl&Toby]

58 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

I was heading off for a slash when we scored, and almost missed it. Bedlam! 

(The goal, not the slash)

Were you sat behind us? Some dirty bastard simply knelt down in his seat behind us and pissed all over us…..

Then - after a night of rain - me and brother and my old Mini had a police escort to the local police station as some other little bastard had smashed the driver’s window.

Happy days. Christ. 29 years ago…..

[Mike Hunt-Hertz]

Just now, BigAl&Toby said:

Were you sat behind us? Some dirty bastard simply knelt down in his seat behind us and pissed all over us…..

Then - after a night of rain - me and brother and my old Mini had a police escort to the local police station as some other little bastard had smashed the driver’s window.

Happy days. Christ. 29 years ago…..

Not me, mate. Although I did crimp off a loaf in the concourse.

[Lack of Action Man]

Keith Welch’s performance in this game should be applauded. 
 

He was a bloody excellent goalkeeper. 
 

And wasn’t too bad with the (new at the time) pass back rule. He would be decent in the modern game.

[MrBibs]

I remember the stadium announcer (the one that seemed to be there forever) having to ask us to leave the stadium as we celebrated so long after the final whistle. Also the sportsmanship of the Kop and the Liverpool fans in general was truly amazing.

I recall us being knocked out at home by lower division Torquay at home a few seasons before and police horses having to charge the City fans so that the Torquay fans could get out. 

[Lanterne Rouge]

Brilliant night. Everybody played out of their skins with a particular mention for Martin Scott who had Mark Walters in his pocket.

[Ska Junkie]

6 hours ago, Mad Cyril said:

But Tins was offside.....

I reckon he was tbh Cyril.

A great day on the lash on Merseyside,, followed by a blinding game, followed by more alcohol post match in a pub full of Everton fans.

I was majorly pissed by the time we left Liverpool! 

29 years, crikey!

[alexukhc]

1 hour ago, OddBallJim said:

Keith Welch’s performance in this game should be applauded. 
 

He was a bloody excellent goalkeeper. 
 

And wasn’t too bad with the (new at the time) pass back rule. He would be decent in the modern game.

Especially with his eyesight

[bcfcape91]

I thought you were going to say since our last penalty...

[BS15_RED]

I was 12 at the time, I remember being led in the bath listening to the commentary on the radio! Suffice to say the bathroom was sodden when Tins scored! Hard to think that’ll be 30 years ago next year.

[robofwells]

Still got the newspaper cuttings in drawer at work to show the present day Liverpool glory hunters. What a night and a great night in Liverpool after. Home at 4 work at 6 those were the days.

Edited January 25, 2023 by robofwells

[ashton_fan]

6 hours ago, The turtle said:

Point of curiosity: did you really have to pay to see the 2nd game if had ticket for first (as commentator said) even at reduced prices? Seems crazy to me.

 

Or have i misunderstood that ?

I honestly can't remember!

[MrBibs]

7 hours ago, The turtle said:

Point of curiosity: did you really have to pay to see the 2nd game if had ticket for first (as commentator said) even at reduced prices? Seems crazy to me.

 

Or have i misunderstood that ?

Yes I’m sure that was the case, but the tickets for the 2nd game were greatly reduced

[Davefevs]

2 hours ago, BS15_RED said:

I was 12 at the time, I remember being led in the bath listening to the commentary on the radio! Suffice to say the bathroom was sodden when Tins scored! Hard to think that’ll be 30 years ago next year.

Sounds like the start of one of those safety adverts we had as kids.

Dont tell me you went out to a power station with a frisbee the next day.

[WarksRobin]

7 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Sounds like the start of one of those safety adverts we had as kids.

Dont tell me you went out to a power station with a frisbee the next day.

The day they cancelled the kids safety videos was the beginning of the end. That frisbee one still gives me the shivers

[Mattredrobin]

19 hours ago, The turtle said:

Same here: the first game was the same day as my best friends birthday party , i was fuming my dad made me go to the party.

Needless to say i sat in the corner listening to radio the whole of first game 

...

 

Anfield i just remember listening at home with my dad, going absolutely crazy twice. The time between goal and FT felt like an eternity 

Ha Ha that's dedication to be at a party and listen to the game.

 

I remember being at the game when the floodlights went out couldn't tell you anything about the game other then the floodlights going out that's all I remember

Have no memory of the next game at home. 

I'm so pleased my son who is 7 loves coming to games now and he can have some memories of his own tha's what it's all about.......Well hopefully anyway.

[The turtle]

2 hours ago, Mattredrobin said:

Ha Ha that's dedication to be at a party and listen to the game.

 

I remember being at the game when the floodlights went out couldn't tell you anything about the game other then the floodlights going out that's all I remember

Have no memory of the next game at home. 

I'm so pleased my son who is 7 loves coming to games now and he can have some memories of his own tha's what it's all about.......Well hopefully anyway.

I may have only been 9 but i knew the difference between right and wrong

I was 4/5years into city life. (As a child I didn't like Keith welch because he replaced leaning)

I argued over and over why i should go to the game. But, no. So absolutely either took/found a radio

The funny thing, when the other parents told my dad what I'd done, he wasn't even angry; more a faint proud look if anything 

............

7 years old what i time to follow football. Lucky him; he's in for life now and nothing he can do about it. We go, we watch, we fall in love and not a damn thing can do about it.

[shelts]

What a night . Best day ever . Mrs drove the minibus up and we stopped in Warrington . Long day full of cider . Sobered up when inside Anfield and cries like a baby when they sang “ you’ll never walk alone”. 
Tinns goal still sends shivers through me!!

 

[bcfcredandwhite]

I was working nightshifts when we earned the replay at Anfield. My manager was at the game at Ashton Gate and I was listening to it on the radio from work.
As soon as the final whistle blew, I filled in the handwritten holiday request form (as was the process back in the day) for the night off so I could go to the Anfield game. My manager had to authorise it.
When my manager came in and saw my holiday application waiting for his signature, he laughed as he ripped it up and threw it in the bin before submitting his own.
We couldn’t both take the same night off as there always had to be at least one of the 2 senior members of shift staff on site.
I’ll never forgive him for that. Blatant abuse of authority!!!

I had to listen to that game on the radio in work too 

Edited January 27, 2023 by bcfcredandwhite
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[alexukhc]

38 minutes ago, bcfcredandwhite said:

I was working nightshifts when we earned the replay at Anfield. My manager was at the game at Ashton Gate and I was listening to it on the radio from work.
As soon as the final whistle blew, I filled in the handwritten holiday request form (as was the process back in the day) for the night off so I could go to the Anfield game. My manager had to authorise it.
When my manager came in and saw my holiday application waiting for his signature, he laughed as he ripped it up and threw it in the bin before submitting his own.
We couldn’t both take the same night off as there always had to be at least one of the 2 senior members of shift staff on site.
I’ll never forgive him for that. Blatant abuse of authority!!!

I had to listen to that game on the radio in work too 

Should’ve pulled a sicky

[Red-Robbo]

On 25/01/2023 at 13:37, Offside said:

Amazing night. I loved visiting Anfield and it was brilliant to get the win there. After Tinman had scored the minutes ticked by very, very slowly. Fantastic scenes when the goal went in and at the end of the game. 

29 years ago. Blimey. I feel old. 

 

Sadly I didn't go, but my dad was there. Said the streets around Anfield were full of crying Scousers.  

[bcfcredandwhite]

24 minutes ago, alexukhc said:

Should’ve pulled a sicky

It would have been too obvious - and I’d probably end up bumping into my manager somewhere along the line and I’d be in trouble!!

 

[alexukhc]

9 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said:

 

Sadly I didn't go, but my dad was there. Said the streets around Anfield were full of crying Scousers.  

Better than stealing hub caps I suppose

[Steve Watts]

Saw the heading "29 years ago today" and thought it was a thread on the last time we were given a penalty!

[NOTBLUE]

1 hour ago, Red-Robbo said:

 

Sadly I didn't go, but my dad was there. Said the streets around Anfield were full of crying Scousers.  

To be fair the scousers were as good as gold,nothing but compliments and good wishes,mind you I think they wanted Souness out,so were probably quite pleased we had beaten them.

[Red-Robbo]

3 minutes ago, NOTBLUE said:

To be fair the scousers were as good as gold,nothing but compliments and good wishes,mind you I think they wanted Souness out,so were probably quite pleased we had beaten them.

 

Yep, handshakes all round for my dad and his fellow fans after the game from impressed 'Pool fans.   The Everton fan behind the bar at the hotel he was staying, bought them a round too! 

[Nogbad the Bad]

1 hour ago, NOTBLUE said:

To be fair the scousers were as good as gold,nothing but compliments and good wishes,mind you I think they wanted Souness out,so were probably quite pleased we had beaten them.

Seemed mostly friendly but the EP ran a story afterwards with a picture of a City fan in hospital in Liverpool after being set upon in a chip shop near the ground.

When he was recovered enough to hobble into the Enclosure on crutches he was recognised by the crowd and given a round of applause.

 

[Benjiman_LFC]

I was only at the home games thankfully.  I got to stand in the away end. I thought after the United win in 2017 I might not have be reminded of this again. No such luck.

[harvey54]

I was in the RAF at Machrihanish. A tiny little station near the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland.  I listened to the radio commentary after travelling over 600 miles for the 1st leg at Ashton Gate. I ran up and down the corridors in my accommodation block after we won and drank heartily in the NAAFI after the game. So sad I missed bring there 

 

[Hello Dave]

A girl I knew married a scouser and had a pub up there. She rang me and told us to bring the mini bus to her place. She opened up the pool table and jukebox for free all afternoon, then put food on for us. Pub was full of Everton and Liverpool, so there was loads of banter going round ( we gave them loads of stick, but I don’t think they got the Bristolian sense of humour). We had a spare ticket, so a Everton fan said he’d have it. He came with us and told us where to park, it was right outside the Kiop on double yellow lines, fair play , no ticket when we came out. Went back to the pub after and gave the Liverpool fans loads. More food was put on, followed by the curtains shutting and having a lock in. Knock on the window and off duty old bill come in for a drink! ! Left there at 2 o clock in the morning, great day!!