G.E.C. 18,769 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 We beat Chelsea 2-0. Only a friendly but at the time a real morale booster ahead of the start of the Manchester season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 It feels like longer than 10 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spliffy 643 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 A season I will never forget. The amount of time between PLG getting the sack and the Uefa cup final is astounding. We were without a doubt robbed of the league and treble that year. People can say that the league table can never lie and the best after ~38 games can't be denied, but 07/08 does not apply for me. Still sticks in the craw, fucking cunts. Used Phil O'Donnels death to their advantage, and then the mythical tour of Japan. Not to mention Jim vinegars last minute winner when the cunt shouldn't have even been on the pitch. We had no right to win the Uefa cup, but the treble was stolen from us without a doubt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Hurlock Loyal 12,133 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Can't believe that was 10 years ago. I was in a boozer in Balmoral of all places (stealth shite holiday post) watching Sebo put them to the sword, the sound was off on the TV. I went ballistic, and all the Japanese and Spanish tourists looked at me as if I was having heart attack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,606 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Should've won the lot that year bar the UEFA Cup. The 3-0 game at Ibrox against them was magic Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackrfc95 4,255 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 The tims think they get a raw deal Try being rewarded for getting to a European Final by having to play 4 games in 8 days to try and win the league Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson83 1,059 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Can't believe it was 10 years ago what a crazy season got lot good memories from that euro run but won't ever forget SFA and how they treated us in run up to the final. Playing Motherwell on the Saturday after Manchester was a disappointment in a half and then that trip to Aberdeen on the Thursday night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr3_bear 14,862 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 What a season that was but . Bitterly dissapointing end but what a rollercoaster of emotions Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr3_bear 14,862 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 43 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said: Should've won the lot that year bar the UEFA Cup. The 3-0 game at Ibrox against them was magic There was a video on Facebook of us ripping the piss out of them at 3-0 that day just passing the ball around and even big Charlie Adam starts showboating whole of ibrox giving it the "easy easy" chant from soccer AM and Barry ferguson just smirking at the camera . Also just before our first goal Hutton slips and you can hear the full broomloan giving it "waheeey" only for him to get up and put the ball in for novo to score Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Huttons tackle on McGayday ?? thought he was going to burst into tears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 What a cringey match that was to watch. Novo and Sebo celebrating like they'd scored the winner in the champions league final and fans arse licking every Chelsea player that came to take a throw in or corner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I'm obviously looking at this through blue tinted specs But that's the only season I can think of where the best team in the country that year didn't win the league, we were far better than them. The SFA fucked us over royally and the tims abandoning the Old Firm (knowing for a fact they were going to get scudded) using O'Donnell as an excuse. Then the 3-2 old firm they score an offside goal and get a penalty that was outside the box. Safe to say the forces were against us that year anyway But we made them pay for it 3 years in a row. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDavidCooper 2,505 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 23 minutes ago, Amac9 said: What a cringey match that was to watch. Novo and Sebo celebrating like they'd scored the winner in the champions league final and fans arse licking every Chelsea player that came to take a throw in or corner. Fuck Chelsea Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,782 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Remember Craig Levein having a complete meltdown about referees when we beat them 3-1 at Ibrox a few days before Manchester? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackunion 536 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, DBBTB said: Remember Craig Levein having a complete meltdown about referees when we beat them 3-1 at Ibrox a few days before Manchester? Brilliant "all about he rangers" ? Terry butcher showing himself up at the end again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr3_bear 14,862 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 21 minutes ago, DBBTB said: Remember Craig Levein having a complete meltdown about referees when we beat them 3-1 at Ibrox a few days before Manchester? How novo never started in Manchester on the back of that performance ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spliffy 643 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 15 minutes ago, Detroit Lion said: I remember up at Aberdeen towards the end that year and the players were visibly dying on their feet. They had absolutely nothing left. None of us could blame them. Im the same as you - Still sticks in my craw. Not aimed at the team (Bar maybe Walters set up for the UEFA Cup final) but just the way everybody lined up to have their wee day in the sun by having a snidey pot-shot at us will never be forgotten. All in all we played 19 (NINETEEN!!) games in Europe. That is literally an extra half of a league season, add in the two cup finals that had the odd replay mixed in as well. Zenit got 2 weeks off to prepare, we got shafted. That's when it became apparent who was running Scottish football. No one even questioned them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalfollower 1,543 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 The year when sporting integrity veered it's ugly head. We were in the middle of a 25 game unbeaten run when they cancelled the park head oldfirm game- think they had one or two injuries and the jap away, coincidence it wasn't. can vaguely remember Walter saying in the media that it was obvious why Celtic and lawell called for the sfa to not grant any extension to our season, there was some good games that year and good football aswell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanzmeanzheinz 4,312 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 14 hours ago, G.E.C. said: We beat Chelsea 2-0. Only a friendly but at the time a real morale booster ahead of the start of the Manchester season. Shows unequivocally the importance of having the right guy in charge. Plg within 18mths Manchester followed by 3 in a row. Pedro is a plg regrettably Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 16 hours ago, cushynumber said: It feels like longer than 10 years. So much has happened in that time and not much of it good ... similarly it's hard to believe that the UEFA Cup final was only 9 years ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Hurlock Loyal 12,133 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 3 hours ago, Deanzmeanzheinz said: Shows unequivocally the importance of having the right guy in charge. Plg within 18mths Manchester followed by 3 in a row. Pedro is a plg regrettably Don't think he is even as good as PLG, at least he made a very decent impact in the UEFA cup group stage where I think we played some good football in the group. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerslion 147 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 For all its ups and downs that season it will go down as one of my favourite seasons ever. When wee Nacho's penalty went in we took the roof off the place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBJB85 5 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Never forget that season Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miracle 7,799 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Definitely a huge confidence booster to get a result in that game, I remember McGregor saying 'if we can beat Chelsea we can beat anyone' in a post match interview some time later with a huge smile on his face and you could see the feelgood factor in the squad which we ultimately carried to the final. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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