Members Willjag Posted April 9, 2013 Members Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 The first Thistle game I was ever at was a 2-1 home win against St. Johnstone on 16th October 1971. I can honestly say however that I've never gone from feeling so low to feeling so high as I did on Sunday when Dools equalised with the last meaningful kick of the ball. From Aaron missing the Penalty and their fans finally finding their singing voices to sing, 'you're gonna win f*** all' to the moment Dools stuck the ball in the net was truly amazing. I can only hope that it's at least equaled if not bettered tomorrow night. We've got this... come on Thistle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Good starter for a thread. There have been goals that have given rise to unbridled joy for various reasons over my Jags-supporting life, but somehow Sunday's goal, welcome as it was, wasn't quite up there with some others. For complete and utter delirium for me, it has to be Billy Gibson's arse-skelper at Peterhead. All four goals at Hampden in the LCF, but I was getting bored by the time the last few went in ( ). The two at Love St...... Lindau's hat-trick at Stirling....... Ach, so many! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willjag Posted April 9, 2013 Author Members Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 I'd actually forgotten about Gibson's Jaggernaut and yep that's up there as well. I was confident that day though even when they went 3-1 ahead on aggregate. For me it was the 'Thistle way' and I half expected it. But Sunday, it was just the feeling of going from one extreme to the other that got me. I've never experienced that level of euphoria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydebankJag Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Of course the absolute reverse was the Jags support in full voice at Tannadice singing 'Cheer Up Jim McLean' only for the ball to break into the middle and end up in the back of our net. I don't think I've ever went from such a high to such a low in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willjag Posted April 9, 2013 Author Members Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Of course the absolute reverse was the Jags support in full voice at Tannadice singing 'Cheer Up Jim McLean' only for the ball to break into the middle and end up in the back of our net. I don't think I've ever went from such a high to such a low in my life. Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willjag Posted April 9, 2013 Author Members Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Anyway, this is a happy clappy thread CJ, why did you have to go and spoil it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Good starter for a thread. There have been goals that have given rise to unbridled joy ...Lindau's hat-trick at Stirling.. Cheerz Jagger!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee jim Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Of course the absolute reverse was the Jags support in full voice at Tannadice singing 'Cheer Up Jim McLean' only for the ball to break into the middle and end up in the back of our net. I don't think I've ever went from such a high to such a low in my life. I’ve no wish to belittle the destructive effect that depression has on people so I’ll just say that I suffered a deep feeling of morose for several days after that night at Tannadice. It was only on the Friday evening after a few drinks with friends that I finally got a grip. I have never again allowed myself to get in such a state. Hopefully tomorrow night will not negate against that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young_brodie Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 The first Thistle game I was ever at was a 2-1 home win against St. Johnstone on 16th October 1971. I can honestly say however that I've never gone from feeling so low to feeling so high as I did on Sunday when Dools equalised with the last meaningful kick of the ball. From Aaron missing the Penalty and their fans finally finding their singing voices to sing, 'you're gonna win f*** all' to the moment Dools stuck the ball in the net was truly amazing. I can only hope that it's at least equaled if not bettered tomorrow night. We've got this... come on Thistle! 22:20 Watching the class of Ross Forbes' delivery into the box before the wild celebration is just definitive as you rightly point out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrybritton9 Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 what gent Doolan is. as he warmed up for ages in front of our fans - some rubber man shouted on him and he just smiled. He then waved at a wee boy in a Thistle scarf and smiled at him after his incredible goal, he looked so cool. Even when he was booked for no particular reason, he just just smiled. well done Doolan and thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collins Out! Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 (edited) For me the 8 men of Arbroath will be hard to beat. We hadn't won a Scottish Cup game in 10 years, and were 12/5 to win with eleven. The final whistle was a very very sweet sound. Edited April 9, 2013 by Collins Out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinsplustwo Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 GB9 dools always smiles from auchinleck he's seen lots of pitch trouble as Patrick Swayze said in roadhouse just smile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyDFA Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 No question about it, the last five minutes of extra-time in Sunday's cup final were the most dramatic I've seen in any football match ever... Started with the deflation of impending defeat; then the dramatic penalty award; the saved penalty; the vile provocation; the beautifully executed head-butt (no glancing blow to the cheek, a proper direct hit to the bridge of the nose); the ensuing melee; the sending off; the deflation of impending defeat again; then the silky skills of Forbes and deadly timing of Doolan combine to equalise the scores with two seconds on the clock. Then, the icing on the cake, seeing twenty yards of advertising hoarding being reduced to firewood by delirious Jags fans... It took me longer to type that than it took for the events to unfold in real life - five minutes that were worth the price of admission on their own. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 No question about it, the last five minutes of extra-time in Sunday's cup final were the most dramatic I've seen in any football match ever... Started with the deflation of impending defeat; then the dramatic penalty award; the saved penalty; the vile provocation; the beautifully executed head-butt (no glancing blow to the cheek, a proper direct hit to the bridge of the nose); the ensuing melee; the sending off; the deflation of impending defeat again; then the silky skills of Forbes and deadly timing of Doolan combine to equalise the scores with two seconds on the clock. Then, the icing on the cake, seeing twenty yards of advertising hoarding being reduced to firewood by delirious Jags fans... It took me longer to type that than it took for the events to unfold in real life - five minutes that were worth the price of admission on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 No question about it, the last five minutes of extra-time in Sunday's cup final were the most dramatic I've seen in any football match ever... Started with the deflation of impending defeat; then the dramatic penalty award; the saved penalty; the vile provocation; the beautifully executed head-butt (no glancing blow to the cheek, a proper direct hit to the bridge of the nose); the ensuing melee; the sending off; the deflation of impending defeat again; then the silky skills of Forbes and deadly timing of Doolan combine to equalise the scores with two seconds on the clock. Then, the icing on the cake, seeing twenty yards of advertising hoarding being reduced to firewood by delirious Jags fans... It took me longer to type that than it took for the events to unfold in real life - five minutes that were worth the price of admission on their own. From where I was seated (or standing, I can't even mind) it looked like a clear handball/penalty just after the sending off, maybe a minute or so before Doolan's goal. Anyone think the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda-jag Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) From where I was seated (or standing, I can't even mind) it looked like a clear handball/penalty just after the sending off, maybe a minute or so before Doolan's goal. Anyone think the same? Thought the same at the time, and after watching the game again, no doubt it was clear handball and penalty - but after what had happened the minute before, no way was the ref going to risk WW4 breaking out. Just another of the many decisions the ref missed/bottled/got wrong. Edited April 10, 2013 by yoda-jag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cup Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 One of my company's overseas employees mentioned to me today that the game's highlights were on TV in Mexico on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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