Matches where we fans have been a 12th man

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

Despite all the doom and gloom around the club after Carlo’s departure I really can’t wait to get back to Goodison. I only managed to get to the Grand Old Lady on one occasion during last season and it was a bit rubbish with only a few thousand fans there.

With the inaugural match of our 119th season in the top-flight almost upon us it got me thinking about matches where we fans have made a huge difference by really getting behind our players and making Goodison a difficult place for opposition teams to come to. Over the decades numerous Everton captains have spoken about how we Evertonians can be like the proverbial 12th man when we want to be.

One match that really springs to mind is Bayern Munich in 1985. As Howard Kendall said to the players: “Get the ball into the box, the Gwladys Street will suck the ball into the net.” And we did! Then there was Man Utd in 2005, the result that pretty much guaranteed us 4th spot. It was so deafening in the Lower Bullens I couldn’t hear myself from think!

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

I can boo with the strength of 3 men.

 

[Toast]

Like this lot would come from 1-0 down at home against Bayern Munich..

 

[Kev The Rat]

The only requirement of any 12th man this season will be to ensure The FSW knows he’s not welcome

 

[MikeH72]

Despite all the doom and gloom around the club after Carlo’s departure I really can’t wait to get back to Goodison. I only managed to get to the Grand Old Lady on one occasion during last season and it was a bit rubbish with only a few thousand fans there.

With the inaugural match of our 119th season in the top-flight almost upon us it got me thinking about matches where we fans have made a huge difference by really getting behind our players and making Goodison a difficult place for opposition teams to come to. Over the decades numerous Everton captains have spoken about how we Evertonians can be like the proverbial 12th man when we want to be.

One match that really springs to mind is Bayern Munich in 1985. As Howard Kendall said to the players: “Get the ball into the box, the Gwladys Street will suck the ball into the net.” And we did! Then there was Man Utd in 2005, the result that pretty much guaranteed us 4th spot. It was so deafening in the Lower Bullens I couldn’t hear myself from think!

Why is this worded like we’re all depressed about “Carlo” leaving?

 

[longers]

Firoentina at home

Still lost, Everton that

 

[blueconverse]

Watford at home when we were 2 nil down. Think it was when Niasse scored with his arse. Was a weekday evening and we won 3-2. Silva was managing them and we still hired him after that ??. I know there is this thing about everton fans being toxic but the club does nothing to deserve the support it gets.

 

[ilikecheese]

The Grim Reaper match vs United.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Despite all the doom and gloom around the club after Carlo’s departure I really can’t wait to get back to Goodison. I only managed to get to the Grand Old Lady on one occasion during last season and it was a bit rubbish with only a few thousand fans there.

With the inaugural match of our 119th season in the top-flight almost upon us it got me thinking about matches where we fans have made a huge difference by really getting behind our players and making Goodison a difficult place for opposition teams to come to. Over the decades numerous Everton captains have spoken about how we Evertonians can be like the proverbial 12th man when we want to be.

One match that really springs to mind is Bayern Munich in 1985. As Howard Kendall said to the players: “Get the ball into the box, the Gwladys Street will suck the ball into the net.” And we did! Then there was Man Utd in 2005, the result that pretty much guaranteed us 4th spot. It was so deafening in the Lower Bullens I couldn’t hear myself from think!

That Utd game will forever be the best match in my living memory - atmosphere was unreal that game and served as a reminder of how big a club we are still sides like Leicester could never have an atmosphere like that even with the help of clackers.

The reason Goodison is flat as a witches boob these days is that we have a squad of wasters who dont put any fight or effort in - give it time and allow the manager to weed these players out and bring in more fighters.

 

[PhilM]

Like this lot would come from 1-0 down at home against Bayern Munich..

I worry we'll struggle to come from 1-0 down at home against Norwich City.

 

[PhilM]

Firoentina at home

Still lost, Everton that

Penalties at the Street End I think we'd have won that.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Penalties at the Street End I think we'd have won that.

Yeah the Park End didn’t seem to try and off put their keeper that night, a roaring Street End (where I was sat) would have and got right behind Jags and Yak on their pens

 

[larbert toffee]

Everton v Man City, City were all over us but we were fighting, we were 1-0 and hanging on in the dying seconds then this happened.
I've never witnessed a build up to a goal at Goodison like it, you just sensed it was on with the first pass out of defence and the crowd played their full part.

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

Everton v Man City, City were all over us but we were fighting, we were 1-0 and hanging on in the dying seconds then this happened.
I've never witnessed a build up to a goal at Goodison like it, you just sensed it was on with the first pass out of defence and the crowd played their full part.

Great shout!

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

The reason Goodison is flat as a witches boob these days is that we have a squad of wasters who dont put any fight or effort in - give it time and allow the manager to weed these players out and bring in more fighters.

To be fair we’ve had rubbish players and wasters before but the crowd has still done its bit. I’m thinking of the Wimbledon game. And the Coventry game. The crowd got behind the team in those games and helped us get the result we needed.

I think it’s a cop out for us as blues to say “Well, a couple of the players aren’t trying hard so we don’t have to play our part as supporters.”

That’s almost kopite-esque.