Which Everton games have left you feeling at rock bottom?

[JAYTALITY]

For me it has to be the FA cup semi against Liverpool 2012, i felt ill for a while after that.

In Ireland there are more Liverpool fans than employed people. I don't wanna get into the actual semi because of obvious reasons, I did feel ill like yourself. But for the final -50+ Liverpool fans of whom most I knew watched it in our local pub (I know)..
Anyway I sat right in the middle of them all with my mate paddy (I know) who was one of two of the only Chelsea fans there. I was receiving moderate stick but they soon piped down when the game was on. I had a jumper on all day in the pub. As soon as the Chelsea goal went in I took my jumper off to reveal a Chelsea jersey that I had borrowed from Paddy. I stood up and strutted like Mick Jagger to the bar.
I tell you pal things got very very cagey. I mean red with anger kopite faces screaming, spit drooling from mouth. "you scumbag!".. "your no fuggin Evertonian, you DISGRACE".. And other confrontational very violent stuff being put my way. It just made me laugh harder. One of them was trying to get the barman to not serve me. These where people I knew. It got so bad some more level headed Liverpool fans I knew where trying to keep the peace in fear of my safety.

It calmed down after the goal but I made sure I stayed till last orders many other little events happened throughout that day but safe to say I got retribution for that shocking semifinal.

 

[TGW89]

My top (or bottom 5) countdown in the Premier League

#5: Everton 1-2 Spurs, 21st Feb 07

That game is often looked back upon as a prime example of Moyes' worst traits becoming manifest. Appalling system, no direction, bad subs. I left Goodison that night thinking we'd blown any chance of getting into Europe.

#4: Bolton 3-2 Everton, 25th Oct 09

I remember looking at the upcoming fixtures and thinking we'd be in freefall. I was right, but luckily the bad form didn't last and we had our typical new year revival.

#3: Bolton 2-0 Everton, 13th Feb 11

More pain at the Reebok. By this point we had still only won 6 games in the season and we looked absolutely devoid of hope. I even seem to recall Toffeeweb describing the blues as "relegation bound" on that evidence.

#2: Norwich 2-1 Everton, 23rd Feb 13

Although it didn't mean much at face value, for me it just epitomised the very worst of the Moyes era. Once again, lousy tactics and an inability to self impose against a team we should have long since taken to the cleaners before they (inevitably) equalised. Admittedly, playing basketball with my radio was therapeutic....

#1: Everton 0-1 Wigan, 24th Sep 05

The result that left our record (from five very winnable games and one difficult one) at 1-0-5. Losing at home to Wigan just days after the 5-1 thrashing in Bucharest thrust my despair to new levels. This is the first time in living memory that I was "certain" Everton would go down. Playing 5 a side with my kopite mates was a hugely enjoyable experience later that day....

SPECIAL MENTION: Two cup games are also in a league of their own, the 2-1 defeat to the RS in the 2012 semi and, naturally, the 5-1 meltdown in Bucharest. The latter actually had me in floods. Big time.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Lots of Derby matches.

Lots in early 90's.

Lots where Moyes bottled it.

Wigan cup game.

Some of this seasons games where we've looked really bad.

 

[The Cowboy]

Beating united on pens made me feel like we finally had abit of luck, especially when united should of beaten us in the normal 90 minutes anyway.
I dont mind losing as long as the team shows some spirit and fight, against chelsea in the final the players seemed as shocked as the fans we scored so early.

Utd handed us that game on a plate, it was basically their 2nd string, and we still managed to take it to pens.

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

My top (or bottom 5) countdown in the Premier League

#5: Everton 1-2 Spurs, 21st Feb 07

That game is often looked back upon as a prime example of Moyes' worst traits becoming manifest. Appalling system, no direction, bad subs. I left Goodison that night thinking we'd blown any chance of getting into Europe.

#4: Bolton 3-2 Everton, 25th Oct 09

I remember looking at the upcoming fixtures and thinking we'd be in freefall. I was right, but luckily the bad form didn't last and we had our typical new year revival.

#3: Bolton 2-0 Everton, 13th Feb 11

More pain at the Reebok. By this point we had still only won 6 games in the season and we looked absolutely devoid of hope. I even seem to recall Toffeeweb describing the blues as "relegation bound" on that evidence.

#2: Norwich 2-1 Everton, 23rd Feb 13

Although it didn't mean much at face value, for me it just epitomised the very worst of the Moyes era. Once again, lousy tactics and an inability to self impose against a team we should have long since taken to the cleaners before they (inevitably) equalised.

#1: Everton 0-1 Wigan, 24th Sep 05

The result that left our record (from five very winnable games and one difficult one) at 1-0-5. Losing at home to Wigan just days after the 5-1 thrashing in Bucharest thrust my despair to new levels. This is the first time in living memory that I was "certain" Everton would go down. Playing 5 a side with my kopite mates was a hugely enjoyable experience later that day....

SPECIAL MENTION: Two cup games are also in a league of their own, the 2-1 defeat to the RS in the 2012 semi and, naturally, the 5-1 meltdown in Bucharest. The latter actually had me in floods. Big time.

I love this though put into this and the mini reviews of each game. Heartbreaking.

 

[Deleted member 24970]

God yes, I had somehow managed to block this memory when doing the opening post. I was very low after this for what seemed like weeks, after the game though it was sheer anger how we had been 1-0 up, looking good and then tossing it away against a crap team. It was the sense of what might have been. Horrible.

It is the hope that kills you.

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

Bizzarely the worst I felt was a 2-3 to Villa.
No idea why.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7752881.stm

 

[Saint Domingo]

Someone do the opposite thread to this immediately, some of these memories are painful. I'd put the first half of 05/06 in the part of your mind for things you never want to remember.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

It is the hope that kills you.

The hurt of narrowly losing a big game you should have won is a very different emotion from coping with the despair and humiliation at being abysmal and being whipped heavily on the day and then the feelings you have for the remainder of the season.

I can remember another one, losing 2-1 at QPR in 93/94, having been one up (Cottee?), close to the end of that awful season and conceding a last minute goal (a Devon White handball I recall) felt like another nail in the coffin.

 

[TGW89]

Bizzarely the worst I felt was a 2-3 to Villa.
No idea why.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7752881.stm

Possibly because it was near xmas and we had just one win at home up to that point, with four defeats.

I remember getting duff info and thinking we'd drawn 2-2 with a last ditch equaliser, so I switched over to SSN to catch the news and there it was: RESULT: Everton 2 - 3 Aston Villa (Young 90+4)

I was that miffed I switched over to watch Star Wars Episode 1, and it was the bit where Obi Wan screams "NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" after Qui Gon gets wasted by Darth Maul.

I then wryly thought "Obi Wan must be a blue...." then I hit the JD for about the 10th time that season.

 

[Deleted member 24970]

The hurt of narrowly losing a big game you should have won is a very different emotion from coping with the despair and humiliation at being abysmal and being whipped heavily on the day and then the feelings you have for the remainder of the season.

I can remember another one, losing 2-1 at QPR in 93/94, having been one up (Cottee?), close to the end of that awful season and conceding a last minute goal (a Devon White handball I recall) felt like another nail in the coffin.

You dont mind losing a game (although you are fuming for a day or so after) when you play a team like Barcelona, Madrid, United, City, but its when you play a team who you know have a good record against you, are there for the taking. I think for the last few years we all know we can beat Liverpool which makes it harder to take defeat. At least when you know your about to get a hiding its no real suprise when it happens. (again you still fume for a while anyway).

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

Possibly because it was near xmas and we had just one win at home up to that point, with four defeats.

I remember getting duff info and thinking we'd drawn 2-2 with a last ditch equaliser, so I switched over to SSN to catch the news and there it was: RESULT: Everton 2 - 3 Aston Villa (Young 90+4)

I was that miffed I switched over to watch Star Wars Episode 1, and it was the bit where Obi Wan screams "NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" after Qui Gon gets wasted by Darth Maul.

I then wryly thought "Obi Wan must be a blue...." then I hit the JD for about the 10th time that season.

Everton getting beaten and the crap Star Wars on the tele...
What do they say about suicides around Christmas..?

 

[TGW89]

Everton getting beaten and the crap Star Wars on the tele...
What do they say about suicides around Christmas..?

Good job it was the "best" bit and I didnt catch Jar Jar Binks at all - the way I felt at the time I'd have probably Keith Moon'd the telly....

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

League cup final against Villa in 77, I was only 10 growing up in a family of reds, ended up hiding behind the couch crying when Little scored.

 

[Chozz]

I went to the pub for the 4-0 derby last season, surrounded by plastic part-time kopites. After the second went in I said to my mate "I'm going straight home if they get a third". Sure enough, about 30 seconds later I saw that ball hoofed over the defence and as soon as it landed at Sturridge's feet I just turned around and stormed off. Didn't even see the ball enter the back of the net, just had to wrestle my way through loads of gloating [Poor language removed] heads

I volunteered to host this viewing, inviting round a few mates. Blues outnumbered 8 to 2. I couldn't believe my eyes. When the penalty was awarded I just got up and stormed off. But since I was in my own house, I had nowhere to go. All I could do was grab a fresh beer and head out to the back garden and fume.

At least that seemed to stem the tide...horrible night...

But the Gary Mac (thanks Alexanderson) and the Gerard hatrick were equally as galling for different reasons.