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Watching Sunday's game got me thinking about how poor we are as far as staging comebacks. When we equalized I sincerely thought that we were going to win the game. Sadly this did not happen but I did struggle to think of one game aside from the 1966 FA cup final where we came back to win after being 2-0 down.
Can any of you historians enlighten me?
Ajay Timothy, Posted 07/12/2009 at 15:18:36
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It may be already up, but heres a Sky Sports Fanzone , You Tube link for Sundays 2 :2 comeback.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivbedV5lkPg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivbedV5lkPg
I’m sure there was a game in the mid- to late-seventies away at Derby when we came from two down to win 3-2, McKenzie scoring the winner.
A statistic I heard on Norwegian TV 14 days ago.....in the last 61 games we have been losing at half time, we have not been able to turn it around... So if you are winning at half time against us, then you are assured at least one point.
There’s the 1966 Cup Final when we won 3-2 of course. There’s the defeat against Man Utd when we came back from 0-3 to 3-3 only to lose in the last minute to a Van Nistelroy goal. Or a 3-3 at Tottenhame when Unsworth scored his first ever goal for the Blues as we came back from 0-3. Also I’m sure we came from 2 down to beat Ipswich 4-3 in the eighties?
And the 4-4 FA Cup draw against Liverpool must count as a comeback extraordinaire (losing at 4 stages in the game)
But it is true that we don’t often stage big comebacks. We’ve been on the end of a few though: 2-3 at Tottenham, 2-3 at Forest in the FA Cup, 2-3 against Liverpool in the seventies.
However, in Moyes first full season, we managed to come from behind seven times to win 2-1. Those days seem long gone. Mind you there was certain Rooney on the bench.
Anyone remember the 5-4 and the 4-4 against Watford in the eighties? Can’t remember the scoring sequences in those.
And the 4-4 FA Cup draw against Liverpool must count as a comeback extraordinaire (losing at 4 stages in the game)
But it is true that we don’t often stage big comebacks. We’ve been on the end of a few though: 2-3 at Tottenham, 2-3 at Forest in the FA Cup, 2-3 against Liverpool in the seventies.
However, in Moyes first full season, we managed to come from behind seven times to win 2-1. Those days seem long gone. Mind you there was certain Rooney on the bench.
Anyone remember the 5-4 and the 4-4 against Watford in the eighties? Can’t remember the scoring sequences in those.
Tony, I heard that stat on ESPN the other day, but I am inclined to think its a load of rubbish, as as pointed out already, when Davey came, we had a reputation for being behind at half time and winning — we did it about 6 or 7 times in 1 season I think.
I can recall Arsenal 0-1 to 2-1 (Rooney's goal); Southampton 0-1 to 2-1 (Radzinski in the last minute).
We have also been quite well known for scoring late goals even this season to get points.
I can recall Arsenal 0-1 to 2-1 (Rooney's goal); Southampton 0-1 to 2-1 (Radzinski in the last minute).
We have also been quite well known for scoring late goals even this season to get points.
I remember being in the North Bank at Highbury when we came back from one down at half time to beat them 2-1, Kanchelskis and Stuart. Think it was 96, probably the last time we won away at Arsenal! Was very hard not to celebrate!
Best comeback ever!
"My ma’s got no legs ya cunt!"
"My ma’s got no legs ya cunt!"
Brian Hill you are dead right. I was there, circa 76 or 77 I think at the old Baseball Ground. Made much better by the fact that we never got there til 3-30 when already 2-0 down. And Mike Pejic scored that day! Made a nice change at the time cos I was more used to seeing us get dicked 3-2 after leading 2-0 against the likes of Sheff Utd, Liverpool and mighty Carlisle! Joe fuckin Laidlaw on a Fri night before christmas I do believe.
Exactly we are going back as far as the 70s! More than 5 times a season we should be winning games after going behind. That’s why Man U win thing’s and we’ve won bog all since 1995, worryingly it’s more or less 2010.
Seem to remember an evening game back in April 1985 where we were 1-0 down at half time but won 3-1. Bayern anyone.
Chris B, I remember that game - Biffa Beattie scored for Southampton, then Rooney came on as sub and set Radzinski up for both the second right at the death in stoppage time but to also add David Elleray didn't give us a pen for blatant handball.
The Radzinski goal in that Southampton game was a stunner - bullet into the top corner; nearly punched the ceiling in celebration at home.
Generally we are terrible at comebacks — but we seem to fold to a lot of sides. I remember Jurgen Klinsmann scoring two late goals for Tottenham years ago after we looked nailed on for the win — that was the most painful one I remember.
Speaking of last minute goals, I’ve just remembered when the twat that is Graham Poll disallowed Don Hutchison' goal when Westerveld blasted it against him in ’99! I’d blanked that memory out till now!
Generally we are terrible at comebacks — but we seem to fold to a lot of sides. I remember Jurgen Klinsmann scoring two late goals for Tottenham years ago after we looked nailed on for the win — that was the most painful one I remember.
Speaking of last minute goals, I’ve just remembered when the twat that is Graham Poll disallowed Don Hutchison' goal when Westerveld blasted it against him in ’99! I’d blanked that memory out till now!
The 1966 Cup Final comeback against Sheffield Wednesday was THE most amazing comeback EVER! I just couldn’t believe it when we went 0-2 down in the second half. This was my first Everton Cup Final - we weren’t supposed to lose! It was made worse by the BBC commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme (remember him? Yes, I didn’t like him either!) saying that Everton looked "out on their feet". Actually they did. They were also playing against a team with a physically strong defense. Then came 2 goals from Trebilcock, followed by the amazing winner from Derek (Shirley) Temple. It seemed to take an eternity for him to run from just past the halfway line and finish in such style past Ron Springett (a former England goalkeeper). To win the FA Cup from such a comeback makes it rate highly in FA Cup history, not just Everton folklore.
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