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Post by southernblue on Oct 16, 2017 13:30:23 GMT
Saturday at Kidderminster was up there with some of the worst performances I have seen in 32 years following Chester. Certainly the worst I have seen since reforming.
What's the worst you have seen? The 6-0 battering at Dagenham and Redbridge on the opening game of the season sticks out for me, and away to Carlisle in the Terry Smith days when we had dogshit players like Kwik Ajet, think it was 5-0 that day.
Any particularly awful memories that stand out?
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Post by kyle on Oct 16, 2017 13:38:07 GMT
6-1 defeat at Rochdale 2010. Would have been more but dale settled for 6 with about 20 mins to go
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Post by Lobster on Oct 16, 2017 13:52:45 GMT
Saturday at Kidderminster was up there with some of the worst performances I have seen in 32 years following Chester. Certainly the worst I have seen since reforming. What's the worst you have seen? The 6-0 battering at Dagenham and Redbridge on the opening game of the season sticks out for me, and away to Carlisle in the Terry Smith days when we had dogshit players like Kwik Ajet, think it was 5-0 that day.I think you're confusing it with a 5-0 defeat there during Keith Curle's reign. We did have a similar tonking up there in Terry's days though - 4-1 in what was our first game of the 21st Century. That was even worse as Carlisle themselves were a very poor side then, and would probably be my choice for the worst. Anyone remember an awful FA Trophy home game in the early 2000s against a team called Stourport Swifts? They were way down the non-league ladder and we laboured and laboured against them before finally going in front, but then instantly blew the lead and had to settle for a replay at their place.
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Post by bing on Oct 16, 2017 13:56:26 GMT
Losing 7-1 at home to Brighton in 2000 would have to be up there. We were relegated by goal difference that season - so I think a 4-1 loss would have kept us up!
I seem to remember that we used to play 'Song 2' by Blur whenever we scored back in those days. You can imagine how much Brighton Fans loved it when we scored what was clearly a late consolation from Luke Beckett and Cleggy put that on!!
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Post by rainfordblue on Oct 16, 2017 14:24:40 GMT
Getting beat at home by Runcorn in about 87 - another early FA Cup exit...
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Post by jb on Oct 16, 2017 14:42:38 GMT
Last season against Witton Albion was shocking. Kane Richards struggling to trap a bag of cement and then getting stupidly sent off, Luke George trying to control a ball like it was a balloon and Jordan Chappel being his usual ineffective self stood out. Witton should have buried us that day. Lets face it CFC are hopeless when it comes to cup competitions in recent years.
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Post by rjshbdhmtrm on Oct 16, 2017 15:05:42 GMT
Early eighties, away to Penrith in the FA Cup.
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Post by southernblue on Oct 16, 2017 17:34:08 GMT
Getting beat at home by Runcorn in about 87 - another early FA Cup exit... I was there for that, and at 1-0 on Saturday I was thinking of that game.
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Post by thetheremin on Oct 16, 2017 17:55:12 GMT
Early eighties, away to Penrith in the FA Cup. Yes I'd vote for that. The score line won't reflect it but the 1-0 away defeat to Darlington in 86-87 (I think) was beyond turgid. We hammered them at Sealand Road later in the season.
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Post by g1 on Oct 16, 2017 18:25:50 GMT
Nantwich away takes some stopping
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Post by blaconcasual1 on Oct 16, 2017 18:32:16 GMT
Cardiff away fa cup 98/9 6-0,destroyed us.
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Post by Cestrian1987 on Oct 16, 2017 18:44:16 GMT
In recent times Wrexham away when we got hammered 3-0. Absolute disgrace. Alabi with the worst performance from a player I’ve seen in years that day too, Torquay away 2 seasons ago too on the Tuesday night. Awful.
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Post by bing on Oct 16, 2017 18:55:49 GMT
In recent times Wrexham away when we got hammered 3-0. Absolute disgrace. Alabi with the worst performance from a player I’ve seen in years that day too, Torquay away 2 seasons ago too on the Tuesday night. Awful. Remind me what happened at Torquay.
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Post by bing on Oct 16, 2017 18:57:37 GMT
Nantwich away takes some stopping Nantwich was a shocker, mainly because we swept everything before us in those days
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Post by hblock on Oct 16, 2017 19:08:26 GMT
6-1 defeat at Rochdale 2010. Would have been more but dale settled for 6 with about 20 mins to go I remember that, think it was a Tuesday night in 2008 unless it's happened more than once! Kiddy on Saturday was worse than that though.
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Post by durdy on Oct 16, 2017 19:21:32 GMT
Barrow FA Cup replay 2009 ??
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Post by Lobster on Oct 16, 2017 19:24:57 GMT
Rochdale were a good side back then though, and as poor as we were on Saturday, Kidderminster were by all accounts impressive.
I think the worst are when the opposition are clearly poor, but we're still a level below them. That's why I'd still go for the 4-1 at Carlisle. The home defeat to Boreham Wood at the end of last season was pretty desperate for the same reason.
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Post by southernblue on Oct 16, 2017 20:07:06 GMT
Nantwich away takes some stopping Another one I was at, coldest August day ever, I do pick them.
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Post by thestanchion on Oct 16, 2017 20:26:59 GMT
Brighton away 0-6 with Mike Craven in goal 75/76. Penrith away Fa Cup. Torquay at home think it was during the 3 day week so no floodlights and played in the morning. Anyone remember that. And another one versus Torquay when Terry Cooper ex Leeds scored the only goal. Please confirm and amend to fit the facts. Peterborough at home when we went down the first time - was sure Posh tried their best not to win.
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Post by Cestrian1987 on Oct 16, 2017 20:46:49 GMT
In recent times Wrexham away when we got hammered 3-0. Absolute disgrace. Alabi with the worst performance from a player I’ve seen in years that day too, Torquay away 2 seasons ago too on the Tuesday night. Awful. Remind me what happened at Torquay. We got beat 2-0
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Post by norwegianblue on Oct 16, 2017 21:09:05 GMT
Saturday at Kidderminster was up there with some of the worst performances I have seen in 32 years following Chester. Certainly the worst I have seen since reforming. What's the worst you have seen? The 6-0 battering at Dagenham and Redbridge on the opening game of the season sticks out for me, and away to Carlisle in the Terry Smith days when we had dogshit players like Kwik Ajet, think it was 5-0 that day.I think you're confusing it with a 5-0 defeat there during Keith Curle's reign. We did have a similar tonking up there in Terry's days though - 4-1 in what was our first game of the 21st Century. That was even worse as Carlisle themselves were a very poor side then, and would probably be my choice for the worst. Anyone remember an awful FA Trophy home game in the early 2000s against a team called Stourport Swifts? They were way down the non-league ladder and we laboured and laboured against them before finally going in front, but then instantly blew the lead and had to settle for a replay at their place. That was the game that I thought was my lowest point as a Chester fan. I was living in Italy at the time and flew over for it. Being a member of the 409 club didn't feel as bad upon reflection.
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Post by MOC on Oct 16, 2017 21:14:50 GMT
Plenty to pick from. The second half performance in the 4-0 home defeat by York that finished Mike Pejic off stands out for its sheer ineptitude. To cap it all Jon McCarthy figured prominently for York that day.
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Post by Al on Oct 16, 2017 21:35:22 GMT
Witton away last season.
I took my eldest to that thinking it would be a good chance to see us win on the road and its put him off going full stop.
The worst second half display I have ever seen. Witton should have buried us
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Post by Lobster on Oct 16, 2017 21:46:20 GMT
Plenty to pick from. The second half performance in the 4-0 home defeat by York that finished Mike Pejic off stands out for its sheer ineptitude. To cap it all Jon McCarthy figured prominently for York that day. Stumbled upon that game on YouTube not long ago. McCarthy scored a ridiculous goal up there with the recent Halls/Lynch cock-up. He was a jinx to us even 22 years ago. And did he ever have any hair?
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Post by Hannibal on Oct 16, 2017 21:55:16 GMT
I agree that 1-7 against Brighton was pretty shite. Wayne Brown threw one in his own net and had an absolute nightmare. I think we went down by 1 goal difference, so Wayne Brown did for us that day.
The 0-1 home loss to Carlisle against 9 men was pretty shocking too.
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Post by bing on Oct 16, 2017 22:00:17 GMT
I agree that 1-7 against Brighton was pretty shite. Wayne Brown threw one in his own net and had an absolute nightmare. I think we went down by 1 goal difference, so Wayne Brown did for us that day. The 0-1 home loss to Carlisle against 9 men was pretty shocking too. Totally forgot about that. I can sort of remember thinking it was the most avoidable goal imaginable, yet can't picture it
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Post by Paul Da Part on Oct 16, 2017 22:07:41 GMT
Saturday at Kidderminster was up there with some of the worst performances I have seen in 32 years following Chester. Certainly the worst I have seen since reforming. What's the worst you have seen? The 6-0 battering at Dagenham and Redbridge on the opening game of the season sticks out for me, and away to Carlisle in the Terry Smith days when we had dogshit players like Kwik Ajet, think it was 5-0 that day.I think you're confusing it with a 5-0 defeat there during Keith Curle's reign. We did have a similar tonking up there in Terry's days though - 4-1 in what was our first game of the 21st Century. That was even worse as Carlisle themselves were a very poor side then, and would probably be my choice for the worst. Anyone remember an awful FA Trophy home game in the early 2000s against a team called Stourport Swifts? They were way down the non-league ladder and we laboured and laboured against them before finally going in front, but then instantly blew the lead and had to settle for a replay at their place.Yes, remember this one. I remember that game for Mick O'Brien, defending a corner in the penalty area looking at the terrace, shaking his head as chants of "Sack 'em all & start again" bellowed out from the Harry Mac. It was poor, and I think the quality of Stourport was shown up when Dean Spink of all people got a hat-trick in the replay. We've seen some shockers over the years, haven't we. Think the one that stands out for me though was a 3-0 home defeat against Cheltenham during Ian Rush's tenure. We created nothing, couldn't find a player with any form of pass and I don't think we even crossed the halfway line in the second half. A 0-0 draw against Hayes in our first Conference season was a game where you could have watched paint dry (though Hayes were bloody poor too!) Leyton Orient at home in 1999 when Terry Smith was finally about to throw the towel in was turgid stuff too. A 5-1 defeat when Orient were bottom of the league at the time was beaten a couple of months later when Brighton visited and stuck 7 past us. Bobby Zamora got a hat-trick that day, didn't he?
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Post by Lobster on Oct 16, 2017 22:14:50 GMT
The 5-1 v Orient often gets forgotten about with the 7-1 v Brighton later the same season, but it was utterly dismal. Orient, like Carlisle a few days later, were a poor side that season and shouldn't have been scoring five against anybody.
The Brighton game was a strange one really because we were getting better at the time, and started a great run afterwards. It was kind of a freak result, and they were a good side helped by a young Bobby Zamora.
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Post by Wortleyblue on Oct 17, 2017 3:31:18 GMT
Early eighties, away to Penrith in the FA Cup. Definitely went to that game we were utter dross took a Geordie mate with me to his first and last Chester game and boy did I get an ear bashing all the way home
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Post by MOC on Oct 17, 2017 5:52:34 GMT
The 5-1 v Orient often gets forgotten about with the 7-1 v Brighton later the same season, but it was utterly dismal. Orient, like Carlisle a few days later, were a poor side that season and shouldn't have been scoring five against anybody. The Brighton game was a strange one really because we were getting better at the time, and started a great run afterwards. It was kind of a freak result, and they were a good side helped by a young Bobby Zamora. Not much in it but felt worse after Orient than Brighton, given how poor Orient had been that season and I would say it was a worse all-round performance. Had the joy of seeing both the Orient and Carlisle games that Christmas and they really were disgraceful performances that meant Atkins was going to be up against it when he took over in the days that followed. The 5-0 thrashing at Shrewsbury under Rush was a hard one to watch, made worse by the fact we were equals at the time and how much delight their fans took in stuffing Chester.
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