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It doesn't matter how shit your team is, everyone has some great memories of their team's heroics over the years. Mine is the goal Barry Nic scored for us in the '04 Cup Final replay at Fortress Sheep to take us into our first Scottish Cup Final for 36 years. Archie Gemmell had fuck all on this one, believe me. Sitting behind the goal watching him skip past the defence and bear down on the goal like a juggernaut is the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on.

My other favourite has to be the 2001 Fife Cup Semi against Burntisland Shipyard, who have the funniest fans in the world. Burntisland actually took the lead! We skelped them 5-1 in the end, but I have never laughed so much at a game in my life, they had about 20 fans there and they know how to enjoy themselves.

So, what are yours? Preferably from a game you were at. Alkaline, you can tell us about that game you listened to on the radio once.

[RossP]

Originally Posted by Jake Wifebeater

It doesn't matter how shit your team is, everyone has some great memories of their team's heroics over the years. Mine is the goal Barry Nic scored for us in the '04 Cup Final replay at Fortress Sheep to take us into our first Scottish Cup Final for 36 years. Archie Gemmell had fuck all on this one, believe me. Sitting behind the goal watching him skip past the defence and bear down on the goal like a juggernaut is the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on.

From what I remember he got lucky with a few deflections of defenders legs which fell kindly for him to slot away. We should've finished you off in the first semi

Club: Mine would be either the time we gave Celtic a 2-0 head start, then stormed back to win 3-2 with 10 men. Mike Fraser's save in the last minute was spectacular.

Or...

The 2-0 win over the Dons at the Dungheep, where we fought for every ball, passed it well and fully deserved the 3 points. Every player had a stormer and you could see how much the win meant to them at the goal celebrations and full time whistle.

Or...

Watching ICT beat a cheating Rangers side 2-1 with a last minute screamer from John Rankin, in a pub full of Huns. No idea how I made it out of there alive, as i'm a loud, cheeky prick when we beat the Old Firm

International: Paris game obviously...

[Chris]

The 3-2 game against Rangers at Pittodrie a couple of seasons ago. My first game back for years, brilliant atmosphere, Dons take a 2-1 lead. Rangers equallise and play for a draw, Ferguson was shit, Rickson got sent off and Jamie Smith scored a fucking brilliant late winner. It just doesn't get any better than that.

The European games last season were a bit special as well, amazing atmosphere before the games.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Jake Wifebeater

So, what are yours? Preferably from a game you were at. Alkaline, you can tell us about that game you listened to on the radio once.

Scything down Bob Malcolm when i was playing for Dumfries FC (Formerly Dumfries High Former Pupils now Heston Rovers FC apparently) against Rangers Youths. Or possibly scoring with a volley from just inside the oppositions half against Wigtown on a return from a goal kick. Sheer fluke but still awesome. You gotta love the South Of Scotland League

Match i was at that yielded a moment of quality would probably be Mark Venus scoring a peach at both ends of the pitch in a Wolves vs Grimsby game at Molineux around the 1994/95 or 1995/96 season. I've got my ticket with my others somewhere.

[Jeanette]

The 6-1 win against Dunfermline at Ibrox when we won the league on goal difference.

Or Champions League games... Stuttgart at home (2003/04) season with a 2 goals in the 5 minutes to take the lead comes to mind.

Oh how I miss those European nights!

[Alan Cynic]

Best memories...standing on the Hampden slopes with my dad, watching the Dons beat Celtic in the 1970 cup final.

The Bayern Munich Quarter Final at Pittodrie....BEST MATCH EVER...fact!!!!!!!!!

Davie Robb scoring with an attempted diving header, which hit his heel and went in...think it was v Partick Thistle (early 70s)

Scoring against Dons management a few times at 5-a-sides (one a long-range blaster with Alex Ferguson in goals...he said kind words about it, through gritted teeth).

Joey Harper knocking a wee boy off of one of the barriers during a pre-match shootie in (think the actual match was against Motherwell...we won 5-1).

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

copenhagen and munich last season were great.

6-2 game against hearts at pittodrie, or i seem to remember jess getting four against them at tynecastle? i used to love playing hearts, we always seemed to tank them (henry smith in goals i think, classic).

my first rangers game (i think). 1-0, hans guilhaus, 89 min, from a rolling freekick in the wrong place - 24000 crowd. mental. just ace.

the losing cup final before they bulldosed hampden. or the semi final against the huns when jess took the piss out of gazza. tee hee.

... i also remember 'misplacing' the supporters bus home from ibrox on a cold, dark midweek. could've been the one where aberden fans allegedly threw a golfball at ally macoist. i spent a number of hours in govan police station as my parents tried to work out how to get me home. but i was a hero at school the next day.

[Stichman]

Originally Posted by Jake Wifebeater

It doesn't matter how shit your team is, everyone has some great memories of their team's heroics over the years. Mine is the goal Barry Nic scored for us in the '04 Cup Final replay at Fortress Sheep to take us into our first Scottish Cup Final for 36 years. Archie Gemmell had fuck all on this one, believe me. Sitting behind the goal watching him skip past the defence and bear down on the goal like a juggernaut is the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on.

My other favourite has to be the 2001 Fife Cup Semi against Burntisland Shipyard, who have the funniest fans in the world. Burntisland actually took the lead! We skelped them 5-1 in the end, but I have never laughed so much at a game in my life, they had about 20 fans there and they know how to enjoy themselves.

So, what are yours? Preferably from a game you were at. Alkaline, you can tell us about that game you listened to on the radio once.

Haha, same! I was probably sitting beside you. What a run, what a goal. That whole season was unbelievable, and probably the most succesful that I'll ever experience.

I also much enjoyed a couple of seasons back in 04/05, when Leish saved us from the drop. We needed a win against Dundee and we humped them something like 5-0. I was there. Hurray.

[Stichman]

Originally Posted by Jeanette

The 6-1 win against Dunfermline at Ibrox when we won the league on goal difference.

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Bad times

[Scorge]

For all the pain, there's always some gems:

- Gerry Britton's Jim Baxter tribute in THAT cup game at Dens. I went absolutely fucking bonkers when that flew in.

- Damon Gray giving us the lead against the Huns last year. See above.

- Being at Forfar for the 2nd division title game then being at Love Street the year after.

- Stuffing the sheep at Pittodrie twice the season after, I skinned a couple of gullible Dons fans for about £120 in wagers. Hahaha!

- Andy Ross's impossible 40-yard volley in season 04/05.


On a slight sub-tangent: funniest opposition supporters?