sexpistol Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 All hypothetical of course, but if Chris Woods hadn’t made his monumental clanger and the game goes to penalties. Who would have been our 5 penalty takers? My guess at who was on the pitch, it would have been Hirst Sheridan Bart-Williams ( Inbelieve he was brought on near the end for them) Harkes Warhurst Who knows how the pens would have panned out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Horse Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Woods would have found a way to balls that up too. Even if we had a Tardis, went back in time and kidnapped all their players, we still would've lost. The event is time locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Dobson Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Perhaps unfairly I always blame Bright for his miss 18 minutes from time just as much as the Woods howler. If we'd lost a Cup Final on penalties it would have been devastating so best not to go there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexpistol Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 34 minutes ago, Colin Dobson said: Perhaps unfairly I always blame Bright for his miss 18 minutes from time just as much as the Woods howler. If we'd lost a Cup Final on penalties it would have been devastating so best not to go there! Brights Miss was a shocker. It was easier to score. Penalties would have been a shocker to lose but it was the manner of their winner which still rankles to this day. It was just a straight forward header and Woods inexplicably went down instead of just keeping his position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I would have preferred to have lost on penalties if only as it would have been a first and probably remembered more as unfortunate. Seaman was a decent penalty saver so imagine we would have lost. The Bright miss should have gone down in history alongside the ‘and smith must score’ for Brighton a decade earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 33 minutes ago, Ever the pessimist said: I would have preferred to have lost on penalties if only as it would have been a first and probably remembered more as unfortunate. Seaman was a decent penalty saver so imagine we would have lost. The Bright miss should have gone down in history alongside the ‘and smith must score’ for Brighton a decade earlier. Actually he wasn't so we would've won :( https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-seaman/elfmeterstatistik/spieler/3141 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Every one always bangs on about Woods “mistake” but Mark Bright always gets off very lightly allowing Linighan a free header from the corner. As for the penalties, Ian Wright had already gone off, Woods greatest strength was his shot stopping and I’m convinced we would have won the cup. For me Hirst, Bright, Sheridan, Warhurst and perhaps Harkes would’ve taken penalties. All hypothetical of course, it still gets me down to this day watching replays of that match, we really should’ve won the cup that year and back then it was still a great tournament to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRADDO Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 The irony is that had we played any other team in the finals we'd have won both. Arsenal were fortunate to win the replay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 33 minutes ago, TrickyTrev said: As for the penalties, Ian Wright had already gone off, Woods greatest strength was his shot stopping and I’m convinced we would have won the cup. For me Hirst, Bright, Sheridan, Warhurst and perhaps Harkes would’ve taken penalties. All hypothetical of course, it still gets me down to this day watching replays of that match, we really should’ve won the cup that year and back then it was still a great tournament to win. We'd still have become the first team to lose an FA Cup Final on penalties. It's the Wednesday Way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, alanharper said: We'd still have become the first team to lose an FA Cup Final on penalties. It's the Wednesday Way. I can console you I had a dream in the summer of 1995 (think it was a Wednesday night) and we won 5 nil on penalties and Ian Wright was so distraught he never played football again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, Mycroft said: I can console you I had a dream in the summer of 1995 (think it was a Wednesday night) and we won 5 nil on penalties and Ian Wright was so distraught he never played football again. Speaking of penalties in 1995 - knowing us we'd probably have been 3-0 up in the shootout and still lost. I've still never seen another team manage that, before or since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 3 hours ago, sexpistol said: All hypothetical of course, but if Chris Woods hadn’t made his monumental clanger and the game goes to penalties. Who would have been our 5 penalty takers? My guess at who was on the pitch, it would have been Hirst Sheridan Bart-Williams ( Inbelieve he was brought on near the end for them) Harkes Warhurst Who knows how the pens would have panned out ? it didn't mate, get over it. a very british to look to the past, whilst the future runs away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Ellis Rimmer said: Actually he wasn't so we would've won :( https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-seaman/elfmeterstatistik/spieler/3141 Fair enough. Was basing my assertion on his shoot out performances in Arsenal’s subsequent cup winners cup campaign 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 1 hour ago, alanharper said: Speaking of penalties in 1995 - knowing us we'd probably have been 3-0 up in the shootout and still lost. I've still never seen another team manage that, before or since. Wasnt that v wolves away when pressman hammered in the 3rd? I agree with you though 3:0 up and lost - has that ever happened since??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson Thome Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Ellis Rimmer said: Actually he wasn't so we would've won :( https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-seaman/elfmeterstatistik/spieler/3141 Not sure how accurate that website is... but according to the same website Chris Woods never saved a penalty, even though several of the guys who scored past him are clearly made up players.... Wolfgang Funkel, Oleksii Mykhaylychenko, Raul Arce, Dr Khumalo.... https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/chris-woods/elfmeterstatistik/spieler/101320 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 4 hours ago, Colin Dobson said: Perhaps unfairly I always blame Bright for his miss 18 minutes from time just as much as the Woods howler. If we'd lost a Cup Final on penalties it would have been devastating so best not to go there! As opposed to our keeper throwing one in in the +120 min 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressy Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 God what a journey home that was home at 4 am work at 6am woods mistake has haunted me ever since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasthagotanycheese Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 It's been my consolation for the last 26 years that we would have lost on penalties any way and that butterfingers Woods howler simply allowed me to get back home at 0230 rather than 0300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexpistol Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 3 hours ago, TrickyTrev said: Every one always bangs on about Woods “mistake” but Mark Bright always gets off very lightly allowing Linighan a free header from the corner. As for the penalties, Ian Wright had already gone off, Woods greatest strength was his shot stopping and I’m convinced we would have won the cup. For me Hirst, Bright, Sheridan, Warhurst and perhaps Harkes would’ve taken penalties. All hypothetical of course, it still gets me down to this day watching replays of that match, we really should’ve won the cup that year and back then it was still a great tournament to win. Bart Williams was specifically brought on with 2 minutes left to take one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only way is S6 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 31 minutes ago, pressy said: God what a journey home that was home at 4 am work at 6am woods mistake has haunted me ever since This. It was crap enough going home at that hour, without pens! FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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