dunsbyowl Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) Twenty years of Hurt - On this day in 2000 - the Wednesday Way, 3-1 up at Arsenal with goals from Sibon, De Bilde & Quinn only to draw 3-3 and confirm relegation from the premier league. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnzW0ZR8jeU Edited May 9, 2020 by dunsbyowl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Be another 20 years until we are back up there... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onge Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 So accepting I was that we would be relegated I forgot the game was even taking place. I looked up the result afterwards on Ceefax. Probably better that way - living through going 3-1 up and blowing it again might have been too much to take (that Derby capitulation was one of the hardest results I've ever endured). What an awful season that was. But hey, at least we bounced back eh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Tibbs Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Roscoe P. Coltrane said: Be another 20 years until we are back up there... I love an optimist. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Tibbs Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 28 minutes ago, dunsbyowl said: Twenty years of Hurt - On this day in 2000 - the Wednesday Way, 3-1 up at Arsenal with goals from Sibon, De Bilde & Quinn only to draw 3-3 and confirm relegation from the premier league. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnzW0ZR8jeU This was the match that confirmed it mathematically. For me the match that relegated us was 3-3 at Derby. I came out of Pride Park feeling like we were down already. We played really well, similar to a performance at Elland Road earlier in the season, but didn’t take the 3 points. Not enough leaders in the squad, the ability was there, but when it mattered there wasn’t enough heart. And whoever scouted De Bilde needed their job evaluating. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Was at this game and already accepted we were down before. This was a bit of a bitter sweet match being 3-1 up and only drawing but was a cracking game and before thought we would lose about 6-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighworthOwl Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) Wasn’t there some issue with Silvinho (scores there second) he played under a false passport or something to do with a work permit. Arsenal got in trouble if I remember rightly. http://www.espnfc.com/england/news/2002/0414/20020414afcpassport.html Edited May 9, 2020 by HighworthOwl Added evidence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, HighworthOwl said: Wasn’t there some issue with Silvinho (scores there second) he played under a false passport or something to do with a work permit. Arsenal got in trouble if I remember rightly. http://www.espnfc.com/england/news/2002/0414/20020414afcpassport.html S2 would have sued 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southie_Owl Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I was on a college trip to Manchester and we were at a bar that evening. My arsenal supporting mate was getting texts from his dad with score updates. We were winning 3-1!!! Drinks are on me!!! Oh yeah, I support Wednesday I forgot that for a moment. Poster above is right that it was that game at Derby that was the real kick in the nuts. A result that my mum still reminds me about to this day whenever we are winning going into the last few minutes. Cheers mum and cheers Wednesday for the last 20 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Neg Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Sergeant Tibbs said: This was the match that confirmed it mathematically. For me the match that relegated us was 3-3 at Derby. I came out of Pride Park feeling like we were down already. We played really well, similar to a performance at Elland Road earlier in the season, but didn’t take the 3 points. Not enough leaders in the squad, the ability was there, but when it mattered there wasn’t enough heart. And whoever scouted De Bilde needed their job evaluating. Isn't it alarming that these 2 problem still exists 20 years on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Tibbs Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, Mystic Neg said: Isn't it alarming that these 2 problem still exists 20 years on! Alarming is one word for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Sergeant Tibbs said: This was the match that confirmed it mathematically. For me the match that relegated us was 3-3 at Derby. I came out of Pride Park feeling like we were down already. We played really well, similar to a performance at Elland Road earlier in the season, but didn’t take the 3 points. Not enough leaders in the squad, the ability was there, but when it mattered there wasn’t enough heart. And whoever scouted De Bilde needed their job evaluating. I don't think De Bilde was a bad player, he was a 'couldn't be arsed player, we had a few more of these over following years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshallovercome Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 He was and still is a tw@ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sefton owl Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 The American commentary makes it even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Crawshaw Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 It was a terrible season, relegation was on the cards from early on. 10 games before our first win, after a 8-0 drubbing at Newcastle. Memory isn't great but I thought we were down after the 4-1 defeat at Coventry on the Saturday before. We were terrible that game and the players got a lot of stick. I remember fans chanting 'you're not fit to wear the shirt. Perhaps we just thought that was it after that. Who would have thought then we wouldn't be returning to the top flight for at least another generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 48 minutes ago, bradowl said: I don't think De Bilde was a bad player, he was a 'couldn't be arsed player, we had a few more of these over following years. Big leap from Holland and Belgium to uk leagues, especially the pace and physical side of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 20 minutes ago, Rogers said: Big leap from Holland and Belgium to uk leagues, especially the pace and physical side of the game. Yeah. Just ask JVA.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 At the time, as a 15-year-old whose earliest Wednesday memories included watching us win the League Cup, finishing finish 3rd in the league, reaching two cup finals and playing in Europe, I naively assumed we'd be back in the Premiership before too long. To be honest, it took a few years before I started to enjoy watching Wednesday again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoop Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Roscoe P. Coltrane said: Be another 20 years until we are back up there... I’d probably take that at this moment in time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 20 years ago, the depressing thing is I can’t see us bring back there anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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