TomtheOwl95 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Yesterday I was watching the highlights from the three 1993 finals. As someone who wasn't born until 95 it's interesting to look at stuff like that. A few questions did occur to me as I was watching as well as looking at the fixture list for the 1992/93 season. For those who were around at the time, these are those questions. Firstly how did the build up within the fanbase compare to say Cardiff in 2005 or Wembley in 2016? I've heard a lot of talk about how playing so many games that season was the main reason they didn't win either trophy but given Arsenal had played the same amount of games throughout April and May, how true was this? Having beat United in the Semi Final how did the derby in between the Semi and Final at Hillsborough (1-1 Warhurst and Deane scoring) compare. Was it anti-climactic given what had happened or was it ramped up even more by them wanting to get one over on us? Also a more general question how did the build up for the derby games compare in that era to now? Given that we played Arsenal in the league not long before the FA Cup final (1-0 win with Bright scoring), what was the atmosphere like for that game and how much impact did winning that game have on the build up for the Final itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Can't remember I was very, very drunk 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkastav Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 In regards to the Arsenal 1-0 game I dont remember anyone getting too excited as both teams rested players 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I don't remember much having been pisssed up for the most part The game against the Blunts at Wembley should have finished 10-1 though And we'll never have another right back anywhere near as good as Roland Nilsson 1 Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomtheOwl95 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 minute ago, unkastav said: In regards to the Arsenal 1-0 game I dont remember anyone getting too excited as both teams rested players Looking at the teams that is certainly the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 The 1-0 league game was the first time clubs were fined for fielding weakened teams (I think). Ridiculous given both sides did it. The Derby was still intense as we wanted them relegated and to give them the beating they should have had at Wembley. We dominated but looked like losing. Highlight was waddle’s 2-1 gesture when getting substituted. A game that sticks in my mind then was beating Southampton 5-2 with a weakened side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkastav Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 The buggers shackled shezza and stopped the supply. Never been so gutted at footy. I think the general feeling was we could do it.... that team had goals everywhere it seemed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkastav Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ever the pessimist said: The 1-0 league game was the first time clubs were fined for fielding weakened teams (I think). Ridiculous given both sides did it. The Derby was still intense as we wanted them relegated and to give them the beating they should have had at Wembley. We dominated but looked like losing. Highlight was waddle’s 2-1 gesture when getting substituted. A game that sticks in my mind then was beating Southampton 5-2 with a weakened side. Bartman hattrick!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, TomtheOwl95 said: Looking at the teams that is certainly the case. It was dull as dishwater. Even though the teams had made scores of changes to protect the best XIs the squad were much smaller in those days so even people on the fringes weren't giving it the full gun just in case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 We expected to be at Wembley ever year back then Also hated playing the Blades because we were expected to win and a draw felt like a missed opportunity If anybody told me things would have turned out like this and we'd be yoyoing between the championship and leagu1 I'd have never believed it. We were one of the best teams in the country and deserved so much more 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying V Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 At a forum earlier this year at the Royal Vic Hotel, Waddle said "We could beat any side except for Arsenal" It was the only team we didn't want to meet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpowl Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Sheff United Wembley was my all time favourite game cracking day cracking atmosphere completely dominated apart from the goals but a great result regardless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I remember that 1-1 v Sheff United just as firey as they always are. Arsenal had that bit extra big game experiance and set out to frustrate us. Seems strange to say now but we were a far better footballing side then Arsenal then under George Graham who was a very pragmatic manager. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZicoSterland2 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Arsenal were hard and ruthless . Had Ian Wright upfront and played to the chant 1 nil to the Arsenal as they won games that score on a regular basis.We could open up any other team apart from them. The semi final was like the alamo for the blunts.How it ended 2 1 only I still dont know. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 18 minutes ago, TomtheOwl95 said: I've heard a lot of talk about how playing so many games that season was the main reason they didn't win either trophy but given Arsenal had played the same amount of games throughout April and May, how true was this? The numerous trips to Wembley knackered everyone. Players and fans. That huge draining pitch. The travelling down from Sheffield. Home fixtures for the Arsenal. Any other team in either final and we'd have won something. Wednesday were a running side, full of attacking intention. Arsenal bar a couple were a side of shuffling and keeping shape. Keeping things tight. I don't think there were opta stats in those days but i'd wager there were few teams done more miles. People talk about them stopping Waddle. Something no other team could do. But Graham was canny. He didn't try and stop Waddle. He swamped Shez and cut out the supply line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengrass Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 The league match before we played them in the FA cup final was a bit of a non event (imo don't remember anything about the game) they brought hardly any fans (probably around 500) but I remember them holding up a Coca Cola banner with "winners" on or something like. The FA cup replay was on a Thursday night think we took about 25000. Rained all the way down the M1. Thing I will always remember was the atmosphere at the start of the second half "tricky Trevs barmy army " went on for about 20 mins non stop. Grim trip back up. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanzaroteowl Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 There was no real build up from the fans as we were pretty much on a high since '91 relegation season included. The BFR effect."we'll be back" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexpistol Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 The 1-1 league game v the blunts after the semi was just as one sided. We absolutely battered them. I seem to remember them only having one meaningful chance and they scored from it. As for the cup finals, Arsenal probably just about shade te league cup final. The FA cup final (1st game) was a very poor game with a draw being the right outcome. The replay - First half Wednesday were poor and Arsenal deservedly went in 1-0 at HT. Second half we came at them and it was the best we had played against them in the 3 games. We got a deserved equaliser albeit with a deflection, then Bright missed THAT sitter not long after we scored ( how i don’t know) Over 120 mins Wednesday were the better side, but we all know what happened. I had the misfortune of being sat right at the back behind the goal not quite fathoming how Woods could let in a straight forward header. My worst moment watching Wednesday by a long way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalowlisback Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, Greengrass said: The league match before we played them in the FA cup final was a bit of a non event (imo don't remember anything about the game) they brought hardly any fans (probably around 500) but I remember them holding up a Coca Cola banner with "winners" on or something like. The FA cup replay was on a Thursday night think we took about 25000. Rained all the way down the M1. Thing I will always remember was the atmosphere at the start of the second half "tricky Trevs barmy army " went on for about 20 mins non stop. Grim trip back up. We set off quite early in the morning - and still only got there about 30 mins before kick off (stuck on the M1 near Hertfordshire for about 5 hours), took 4 hours to get away from the Car Park after the game, (same as play-offs 2 years ago), I got back home at 4.45am, then had to quickly get changed to catch 5am bus to work (I was a postie at the time). Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittleG Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 11 minutes ago, horny owl said: We expected to be at Wembley ever year back then Also hated playing the Blades because we were expected to win and a draw felt like a missed opportunity If anybody told me things would have turned out like this and we'd be yoyoing between the championship and leagu1 I'd have never believed it. We were one of the best teams in the country and deserved so much more Agree, if anybody had told me that within a few years we would be relegated and spending 20 years out of the top flight, I would have laughed in their face and had them committed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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