manicowl Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Am I right in thinking today marks thirty years since The Waddle Game? What a performance that was. David Burrows still bursts into tears from time to time... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Andy Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 16 minutes ago, manicowl said: Am I right in thinking today marks thirty years since The Waddle Game? What a performance that was. David Burrows still bursts into tears from time to time... That performance should have seen an immediate return to the English national side. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robdylan Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 20 minutes ago, manicowl said: Am I right in thinking today marks thirty years since The Waddle Game? What a performance that was. David Burrows still bursts into tears from time to time... I was on the Kop as a 13 year old lad. I’ll never forget it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, SA Andy said: That performance should have seen an immediate return to the English national side. Yeah but John Barnes played for Liverpool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Morgan Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, SA Andy said: That performance should have seen an immediate return to the English national side. Taylor was having none of it, played Sinton instead, sausage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manicowl Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 Thinking about it actually who was the last Wednesday player to get capped for England? Was it Hinchcliffe? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious George Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 29 minutes ago, manicowl said: Am I right in thinking today marks thirty years since The Waddle Game? What a performance that was. David Burrows still bursts into tears from time to time... If ever there was a symbolic representation of our demise as a team, it was signing David Burrows ten years after this match. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onge Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 14 minutes ago, manicowl said: Thinking about it actually who was the last Wednesday player to get capped for England? Was it Hinchcliffe? Yep, in 98 I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 16 minutes ago, manicowl said: Thinking about it actually who was the last Wednesday player to get capped for England? Was it Hinchcliffe? It was. Boring 0-0 draw v Bulgaria at Wembley. He went off injured after 20 minutes (surprise, surprise) having been our most potent attacking threat up to that point. Shearer and Owen who were supposedly leading the line never got a look in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldsowl Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 I thought 30 years ago was our last Boxing Day home game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidstoneowl Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 It was like a cat "playing" with a mouse for its own amusement. Remember it like it was yesterday, 30 years, my word. When older people tell you, when you are younger, "life is short" /make the most of it etc. how right they were! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 A joy to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onslow Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Is the full game available online anywhere to watch back ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manicowl Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 Just the highlights from the season review video. A thing of beauty nonetheless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious George Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, manicowl said: Just the highlights from the season review video. A thing of beauty nonetheless. The third goal is a masterclass. CB-W making an appearance as well with the around the world step over. Lovely stuff. I think I bought this song on cassette. Although there might have been a similar one after the 3-1 derby game. The B side had Tango doing an interview. I really hope I haven't dreamt this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manicowl Posted December 19, 2023 Author Share Posted December 19, 2023 https://theathletic.com/3420975/2022/07/15/best-premier-league-performances-no-19-chris-waddle-for-sheff-wed-v-west-ham?source=user-shared-article This is behind a paywall but well worth a subscription just for this series. Shows how it's gone down in folklore considering we haven't played in the top flight for 23 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Rogers Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 30 years?? Still feels like recent times to me. Scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious George Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 18 minutes ago, Buck Rogers said: 30 years?? Still feels like recent times to me. Scary. We didn't know what we had back then! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie melua Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Whilst its rightly remembered as The Waddle game, Chris Bart-Williams also put in his best performance in a Wednesday shirt. He was unplayable that game as well. Both of them would have scored 10/10 on the ratings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millomowl Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 God at his best! Thankfully I was at this game, cant believe it was 30 years ago (showing my age). One day in the future when I dont know, hopefully soon under DR we will return to doing this to teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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