As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
I Hate Hleb wrote:Really VforVictory? Maybe you did but I thought people came out of the ground that evening delirious because of the last minute winner and the fact that we'd just created history as the first club to win both domestic cups!!
It was almost like a morgue.
People were so dreary coming out.
We got to the top of the ramp that heads down to the station and I started a chant. I just had to get a bit of spirit going. It was a strange feeling.
I Hate Hleb wrote:Really VforVictory? Maybe you did but I thought people came out of the ground that evening delirious because of the last minute winner and the fact that we'd just created history as the first club to win both domestic cups!!
It was almost like a morgue.
People were so dreary coming out.
We got to the top of the ramp that heads down to the station and I started a chant. I just had to get a bit of spirit going. It was a strange feeling.
Who were you with, Augie and Sid
I'd have to agree with Hlebby on this one, i don't remember seeing anything but great joy and happiness after the game, both in the stadium and outside...
I Hate Hleb wrote:Really VforVictory? Maybe you did but I thought people came out of the ground that evening delirious because of the last minute winner and the fact that we'd just created history as the first club to win both domestic cups!!
It was almost like a morgue.
People were so dreary coming out.
We got to the top of the ramp that heads down to the station and I started a chant. I just had to get a bit of spirit going. It was a strange feeling.
Perhaps it was because the game didn't finish until 10.30ish and once you include the aftermatch celebrations, is was probably near midnight by the time we left the ground. Either that or you unfortunately got out of the ground amongst all the life-less West and East Stand ticket holders?
I Hate Hleb wrote:Really VforVictory? Maybe you did but I thought people came out of the ground that evening delirious because of the last minute winner and the fact that we'd just created history as the first club to win both domestic cups!!
It was almost like a morgue.
People were so dreary coming out.
We got to the top of the ramp that heads down to the station and I started a chant. I just had to get a bit of spirit going. It was a strange feeling.
Who were you with, Augie and Sid
I'd have to agree with Hlebby on this one, i don't remember seeing anything but great joy and happiness after the game, both in the stadium and outside...
I Hate Hleb wrote:Really VforVictory? Maybe you did but I thought people came out of the ground that evening delirious because of the last minute winner and the fact that we'd just created history as the first club to win both domestic cups!!
It was almost like a morgue.
People were so dreary coming out.
We got to the top of the ramp that heads down to the station and I started a chant. I just had to get a bit of spirit going. It was a strange feeling.
Who were you with, Augie and Sid
I'd have to agree with Hlebby on this one, i don't remember seeing anything but great joy and happiness after the game, both in the stadium and outside...
Just seen that and it was quality!!
Haha, I was surrounded by thousands of Augie and Sid clones!
No, I was not, because if those two had been there, and their clones, it would have at least been a verbal tirade against all they perceive to be unjust.
The point I am making is it was silent.
Not at the time of the goal or the final whistle inside the stadium, but on the way out.
Perhaps people were drained of energy?
But I really sensed we all knew that we had got the consolation prizes.
In the new Sky Sports magazine there is a round table discussion about that season with Merson, Smith and Parlour. Smith says that at the start of the season they knew that Cups were winnable, but the league was not because they did not have the players.
Drained of energy is probably right VforVictory. Remember that we were at the end of extra time, about to go to penalties, and without our top scorer Wrighty on the pitch. I know that I, for one, thought we were going to lose - so when Linighan scored that last minute header......... Let's just say it was 'emotional'!!
I Hate Hleb wrote:Really VforVictory? Maybe you did but I thought people came out of the ground that evening delirious because of the last minute winner and the fact that we'd just created history as the first club to win both domestic cups!!
It was almost like a morgue.
People were so dreary coming out.
We got to the top of the ramp that heads down to the station and I started a chant. I just had to get a bit of spirit going. It was a strange feeling.
Who were you with, Augie and Sid
I'd have to agree with Hlebby on this one, i don't remember seeing anything but great joy and happiness after the game, both in the stadium and outside...
Just seen that and it was quality!!
Haha, I was surrounded by thousands of Augie and Sid clones!
No, I was not, because if those two had been there, and their clones, it would have at least been a verbal tirade against all they perceive to be unjust.
The point I am making is it was silent.
Not at the time of the goal or the final whistle inside the stadium, but on the way out.
Perhaps people were drained of energy?
But I really sensed we all knew that we had got the consolation prizes.
In the new Sky Sports magazine there is a round table discussion about that season with Merson, Smith and Parlour. Smith says that at the start of the season they knew that Cups were winnable, but the league was not because they did not have the players.
Consolation prize no not at all, i think your memory is being tainted by the current mentality perpetuated by Wengers attitude to the domestic cups ..
Then all cup wins were wanted and celebrated and a domestic cup double at the time was celebrated with as much gusto as winning the prem...
We got to the top of the ramp that heads down to the station and I started a chant. I just had to get a bit of spirit going. It was a strange feeling.
Who were you with, Augie and Sid
I'd have to agree with Hlebby on this one, i don't remember seeing anything but great joy and happiness after the game, both in the stadium and outside...
Just seen that and it was quality!!
Haha, I was surrounded by thousands of Augie and Sid clones!
No, I was not, because if those two had been there, and their clones, it would have at least been a verbal tirade against all they perceive to be unjust.
The point I am making is it was silent.
Not at the time of the goal or the final whistle inside the stadium, but on the way out.
Perhaps people were drained of energy?
But I really sensed we all knew that we had got the consolation prizes.
In the new Sky Sports magazine there is a round table discussion about that season with Merson, Smith and Parlour. Smith says that at the start of the season they knew that Cups were winnable, but the league was not because they did not have the players.
Consolation prize no not at all, i think your memory is being tainted by the current mentality perpetuated by Wengers attitude to the domestic cups ..
Then all cup wins were wanted and celebrated and a domestic cup double at the time was celebrated with as much gusto as winning the prem...
Well, it was not a good atmosphere on the way out.
Certainly amongst myself and friends, we all felt that despite being first team to win domestic cup double, we were well short of winning the league, and were not happy at the post 1991 Graham model of teams which had strong defence but lacked flair when compared to the 1986 (or more specifically 1988) - 1991 model which combined super defence with flair.
marcengels wrote:So, let me see if I've got this right...Everyone was elated about winning the cup, except for those who were with V4V, who were suicidal
I was not very happy with us from 92 - 96 to be honest.
We had gone from being an exciting team mixing age with youth, to being a team that was defensively fantastic, but usually boring to watch and a long way from challenging to the title.
Gone were Thomas and Rocastle, Davis was perpipheral, and we had to endure Kevin Campbell, plus Hillier, Jensen etc in midfield.
Two domestic cups and UEFA Cup following season felt like consolations whilst Blackburn and Man Utd got on with major business of winning the league.
Yes it was exciting qualifying for the UEFA Cup that last day of the season under Rioch, but would far rather have been in Champions League.
Let's just say it was 'emotional'!! 
