That day always brings a tear to my eye. Whenever I watch it I forget about what certain players went on to say and do, because that was a day that we were back in the big time and every single person in that stadium played their part.
Wonderful, wonderful day. Adkins will always be a Saints hero. And what a team we had....for some reason I had forgotten Jos had scored (how could I do that!).
I can't understand the emnity that seems to be generated for Puel. I think he's done very well with the resources he's had available. Plus, with some intelligent rotation, the players aren't burn't out even though we've contested in several competitions, getting to the final in one of them.
33 years ago on this day we beat Coventry as well as 5 years ago. That one was 8-2 at the Dell & I was there We were 2-0 up at half time. We had so many chances in the second half, that even though we scored six, my mate who was with me said "Saints should have run riot in the second half". I saw him for the first time in about 25 years recently and reminded him of his stupid statement If you're interested the scorers were David Armstrong, a Steve Moran and a Danny Wallace hat trick, and Frank Worthington finished it off with a rare header
You should see the ones on Facebook. Cretins the lot of them. I like Puel and quite frankly people who says things like that are not fans. As for Jays dad. Less said the better.
Puel doesn't have the charm of Poch or Koeman (and look at what they did). I would like to see us play in a more exciting manner (as we have done in previous seasons), but we have had good results this season and a Cup Final....plus some good results in the Europa. And he has had to deal with major injuries to important players. Hardly a sackable season....some fans forget we aren't ManU.....we can't moan because we aren't in the CL spots. I would describe myself as supportive rather than a wild fan, but I want to see him have a proper season....his players and a good preseason. Why would anyone want Saints to lose?
I do think we're making encouraging movements back to the more exciting mannger, recently, but again, it got hampered when Gabbi got injured.
You are correct! Where were you standing - I was in the Milton Road end just to the right of the goal post (as you look at it from the pitch) at the front (my usual spot). This also happens to be the same spot that Kevin Keegan fell though once in a game and was treated for about 5 mins with the crowd inches from him Can't remember the game though.
