SaintJet Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Damn quiet in here today. Can only assume the board is on reconnaissance trying to obtain whereabouts of briefs for Saturday.How about a bit of nostalgia and look back at some of our other semi final experiences, good and bad. Lets have your memories of these semi finals; the games, the opposition, the heartbreak and the glory. You can include the Scottish Cup, the League cup and even the Dewar Shield if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejksjfc Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I actually made myself ill in the aftermath of the Saints v Arabs semi at EEP and I vowed never again would I allow myself to get into that state. So far I have managed that although I must admit to a few tears between April 13th and May 17th 2014 SaintJet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Paul N Shark, Jimmy Wallace, bluesaint and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Was a sickener. Think we had a shot saved on the line by a players arm (possibly Duncan Ferguson??). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJet Posted January 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 15th April 1989. Who can ever forget that day? Whilst first division Saints were battling with the Original Rangers to a gallant 0-0 draw, we left Parkhead in buoyant mood only to find out about the events at HIllsborough. I'll always remember the ovation the small knot of Saints fans gave the team at full time that day when they came over to our section to take the adulation of the faithful led by the late great Don McVicar. Stevie Maskery didn't make the team that day through injury. Great memories and always connected with that fateful day. Seannachie, Markinch Saint, PauloPerth and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejksjfc Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Seeing these pictures again it strikes me that with a bit more thought (and obviously money)Muirton could have been so much better than it was in its latter years. EEP and Muirton always appeared very similar to me in the auld days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJet Posted January 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I actually made myself ill in the aftermath of the Saints v Arabs semi at EEP and I vowed never again would I allow myself to get into that state. So far I have managed that although I must admit to a few tears between April 13th and May 17th 2014Remember it well. East End park. Saints were so unlucky that day but it was also the beginning of belief that we were destined to great things.I remember throwing a whole Lamb bhuna in the bin that night because I couldn't face it and going to bed in the huff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Was a sickener. Think we had a shot saved on the line by a players arm (possibly Duncan Ferguson??).Yes. Glad he's bankrupt. Paul N Shark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul N Shark Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Yes. Glad he's bankrupt. What a knob, the money he's earned over the years and still employed by Everton. dunkeldneil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 The guy is a absolute legend at Everton job for life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas Monkey Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I remember the 89 semi with all the buses massed in the Florence Place car park and inflatables everywhere- bananas, animals of all sorts! Quite a sight given I had never seen such an army of Saints fans before. Happy days! Paul N Shark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crieffsaintandy Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 15th April 1989. Who can ever forget that day? Whilst first division Saints were battling with the Original Rangers to a gallant 0-0 draw, we left Parkhead in buoyant mood only to find out about the events at HIllsborough. I'll always remember the ovation the small knot of Saints fans gave the team at full time that day when they came over to our section to take the adulation of the faithful led by the late great Don McVicar. Stevie Maskery didn't make the team that day through injury. Great memories and always connected with that fateful day.Maybe memory going a bit, but thought we had a really big support through that day and for the replay, as every man and his dog appeared to be there, as we were starting to come out of the doldrums and going places under Totten, but was a cracking atmosphere in the ground. Same with the EEP game big support and never got the rub of the green again, but was still a great time following the Saints, memories Dr Christmas Jones and Norsaint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJet Posted January 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Maybe memory going a bit, but thought we had a really big support through that day and for the replay, as every man and his dog appeared to be there, as we were starting to come out of the doldrums and going places under Totten, but was a cracking atmosphere in the ground. Same with the EEP game big support and never got the rub of the green again, but was still a great time following the Saints, memoriesSandy, your right we did have a pretty big support for both games. My description of "small Knot " of Saints fans was a poor description. On the Wednesday night replay I think we probably took more expectant fans. crieffsaintandy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscotty Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 The 0-0 '89 semi final was a great achievement for one of my favourite Saints teams against David Murray's bankrolled old Rangers. I was only 15 years of age and was just in awe at the huge Saints support that day, I reckon there was at least 10,000 Saintees there that day. This day was tinged with sadness by the time we got back to our bus and heard the tragic news of Hillsborough. My favourite semi final was undoubtedly at Ibrox when we beat the sheep, more than made up for the tanking they gave us at Tynecastle earlier that season. Here's hoping on Saturday that our great team will give us another fantastic result to talk about in years to come. SaintJet, Dave H and dunkeldneil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 The 3-0 win over Hearts at Easter Road remains one of my favourite ever Saints matches. A terrific Saints team of players at the absolute peak of their powers, when Sandy Clark was still new in the job and we were absolutely flying. We destroyed Hearts that night. And what a goal from Biscuits.Most heart-breaking for me would be the penalty shoot-out defeat to Rangers. Really felt like we were actually going to do it that day. Particularly gutted for Jody Morris who missed his penalty that day but was such a great player for us.Sh*ttest would be either the hammering from Motherwell or last season's League Cup defeat from Aberdeen - both were a complete collapse from really good Saints teams who should have done much better. saintj, Aitchy, SaintJet and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al C Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Ferguson's winning goal was definitely offside. Can still see it in my ten year old mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJet Posted January 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 The 3-0 win over Hearts at Easter Road remains one of my favourite ever Saints matches. A terrific Saints team of players at the absolute peak of their powers, when Sandy Clark was still new in the job and we were absolutely flying. We destroyed Hearts that night. And what a goal from Biscuits.Most heart-breaking for me would be the penalty shoot-out defeat to Rangers. Really felt like we were actually going to do it that day. Particularly gutted for Jody Morris who missed his penalty that day but was such a great player for us.Sh*ttest would be either the hammering from Motherwell or last season's League Cup defeat from Aberdeen - both were a complete collapse from really good Saints teams who should have done much better.I remember Saints fans piling back in to the pubs to celebrate- (buses, trains- get tae fu**- we were there for night) and giving it large. I don't remember the pub but one Saints fan persuaded the Bar maid in this boozer to wear his saints Jersey whilst the poor Hearts fans were coming in shell shocked.I missed my train back to Dundee and the Mrs was not happy- got back on the Barrossa and ended up in Perth back at my mums at 4am - great times. blueheaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasha Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) I had my dad at the final in 2014. He has been living in England for 45 years.He told me that the last time he saw Saints in a big cup game was the semi-final in 1961/2 v Rangers at Celtic Park. Saints were winning 2-0 and Rangers ended up winning with a penalty late in the second half. There was a lad from Blairgowrie scored 2 goals that day. I can't remember if he said for Rangers or Saints.For me watching grown men crumple with emotion after the SC Aberdeen game was very humbling. No fans of big teams get the feelings that were generated that day. Edited January 28, 2016 by sasha dunkeldneil, McCarry One Nil and double deluxe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasha Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) Aberdeen league cup semi was s##te! Edited January 28, 2016 by sasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJet Posted January 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I had my dad at the final in 2014. He has been living in England for 45 years.He told me that the last time he saw Saints in a big cup game was the semi-final in 1961/2 v Rangers at Celtic Park. Saints were winning 2-0 and Rangers ended up winning with a penalty late in the second half. There was a lad from Blairgowrie scored 2 goals that day. I can't remember if he said for Rangers or Saints.For me watching grown men crumple with emotion after the SC Aberdeen game was very humbling. No fans of big teams get the feelings that were generated that day.That's a great story. I couldn't go back that far but was hoping someone might chip in with 1969 semi with Motherwell - 2 leg affair I think which I can't recall at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepless Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I had my dad at the final in 2014. He has been living in England for 45 years.He told me that the last time he saw Saints in a big cup game was the semi-final in 1961/2 v Rangers at Celtic Park. Saints were winning 2-0 and Rangers ended up winning with a penalty late in the second half. There was a lad from Blairgowrie scored 2 goals that day. I can't remember if he said for Rangers or Saints.For me watching grown men crumple with emotion after the SC Aberdeen game was very humbling. No fans of big teams get the feelings that were generated that day.From the One Final Hurdle book on that match:On the We Are Perth fans’ forum, Saints fan Bill Miller asked: The old man has told me the last time he was at Parkhead was for a semi v Rangers. Ian Gardiner from Balbeggie scored but Saints lost 2-1. He can’t remember the year, can any of you help please? Long-time Saints fan “south inch” quickly provided the answer: I think that was a League Cup semi circa 1961. Gardiner might have scored twice because I’m sure we were 2-0 up at half-time. As soon as the game restarted the ref gave Rangers a penalty. It was converted, I think, by Johnny Hubbard and Rangers won 3-2. “Old Lethamite” gives further detail: It was a League Cup semi-final, autumn 1961. Saints: Taylor; McFadyen; Lachlan; Little; Ferguson; McKinven; McVittie; Walker; Gardiner; Bell; Henderson. 2-0 up at half-time (Gardiner header and John Bell peach from the edge of the box). Rangers got a penalty soon after half-time (local legend was that Davie Wilson started his dive about 10 yards outside the box). It went to extra time, and we lost 2-3. Rangers had Baxter, Alex Scott, McMillan, Brand and Wilson. “Mapleleaf”, who was at the match, has graphic memories of it: We took through a good support to Weegie [Glasgow]. The Saints went 2-0 up fairly early in the game and I thought the impossible dream was about to come true. However, a wee blonde diving git took two dives and got two penalties. I think it was Johnny Hubbard who scored both. Saints eventually lost 3-2, I think. The euphoria, though, in the time the Saints had the lead was worth it all.I particularly remember when the Saints were two goals up, a gigantic fella with Rangers colours all over him screaming, ‘fer feck’s sake, Gers. If ye cannie gie us goals, gie us blood!’ Scared the bejasus out of me. Great memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasha Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Thanks Sleepless, the old man had a great day in May to blank out the one in 61. sleepless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) John Bell (mentioned in the post above by Sleepless) was the first player that I became aware of who wore contact lenses.At the time, I wasn't aware such visual aids were available. Edited January 28, 2016 by HOODLUM65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Braw photos there dude.i went on the free double decker bus from the strath more bar Bridgend.Free bus well no one took any money off me so it was free for me.half the crowd was us.just goes to show how many folk don't go to games anymore . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-montrosesaintee Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 15th April 1989. Who can ever forget that day? Whilst first division Saints were battling with the Original Rangers to a gallant 0-0 draw, we left Parkhead in buoyant mood only to find out about the events at HIllsborough. I'll always remember the ovation the small knot of Saints fans gave the team at full time that day when they came over to our section to take the adulation of the faithful led by the late great Don McVicar. Stevie Maskery didn't make the team that day through injury. Great memories and always connected with that fateful day.that was one of my earliest memories of Saints. I'd been to a fair few games before as a nipper, but as a 10 year old in the Jungle at Parkhead that day I felt what it was like to be in a proper atmosphere at a match, and then pride at full time. Also, those surges of elation and nausea rolled together when we made a rare folly towards the Rangers goal. I think I was too young to really understand the Hillsborough disaster. Never really watched to or listened to the news as a kid. Was too busy kicking a ball against the greenkeepers shed in the car park at Crieff Golf Club. I missed the replay as it was a school night sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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