Eighteen years ago today.

[Khalekan]

Back of the net, Gareth

One of our unsung heroes.

 

[Jamiednm]

Horrible, sickening week before that match. Was convinced we were going down, the match itself was unbearable. Couldn't face that again. We'll do the Geordies a favour by getting battered tomorrow night, put them out of their misery.

 

[Eggs]

....awful day only recall it when folk think times are bad now.

 

[Khalekan]

Horrible, sickening week before that match. Was convinced we were going down, the match itself was unbearable. Couldn't face that again. We'll do the Geordies a favour by getting battered tomorrow night, put them out of their misery.

I don't know why but I can't recall being as fearful leading up to the game as I was for Wimbledon.

I couldn't sleep for a week in advance of that one.

 

[WarringtonBlue]

It was the first season I went to Goodison reguarly. God we were so awful that season

 

[hktoffee]

18 years. I watched this match live on tele. I thought we were going down when Barmby missed the penalty.

 

[roydo]

....awful day only recall it when folk think times are bad now.

Aye. Context.

 

[n01efc]

It was a crazy day, the best bit was getting on the pitch and going over to the Coventry fans to applaud them on congratulating us for staying up. In the front few rows was a fit women flashing her tits!! The calm before the Johnson out chants!!!

 

[AndyC]

Back of the net, Gareth

One of our unsung heroes.

Never, ever want our club to be in that kind of position again.
For heavens sake Everton, do what's needed and get Jose... NOW !!

 

[Tigger]

Was sat right behind the goal in the Park End, seeing the ball bend into the side netting, what a moment from a truly terrible player

 

[Timak]

My first year of University. I watched it surrounded by RS in the university common room. Everyone seemed to want us to go down.

When Coventry scored I walked out and just wandered the streets until it was all over.

Anyone who moans about the 60 point / 6th place period under Moyes should be forced to time travel to the late 1990s. We were awful.

 

[Timak]

Barmby? I don't think played, it was later on he joined us- wasn't it?

Well he took and missed a penalty so I'm fairly sure he played

Signed by Royle in 1996. Left at the end of 2000.

 

[Jamiednm]

I don't know why but I can't recall being as fearful leading up to the game as I was for Wimbledon.

I couldn't sleep for a week in advance of that one.

I only vaguely remember the Wimbledon game because I was too young. Thankfully, I only became properly aware of Everton fandom the following season. Shocking really that our last trophy win came in the first season that I was old enough to appreciate football, and I'm now in my 30s!

 

[Gladystweet]

I don't know why but I can't recall being as fearful leading up to the game as I was for Wimbledon.

I couldn't sleep for a week in advance of that one.

Same here, but on the the way to the Wimbledon game I was very calm, probably because I thought there was no chance we could do it...especially against Wimbledon and had resigned my self to the inevitable.

Looking back at the Coventry game it's frightening just how close we were to going down..despite the celebrations at the end.

18 years eh? Doesn't time fly when we're...well....crap.

 

[jaycee]

I always thought this game felt like the end more so than the Wimbledon one,their seemed to be an air of defeat around the ground