1999 Football League Challenge

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homeless kid said:
I think the real reason that they charged a quid against the mags was because they couldn't claim the record for the biggest reserve game crowd if the tickets were free.

Around that time the club were a bit obsessed with breaking records. Like the "biggest flag in the world" that got laid on the pitch for 5 minutes before each game before an army of ball boys folded it and put it away :oops:
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haha yes, I remember this.

They said it would be presented to the fans. I was actually excited about this because I assumed it would be going in the crowd like a surfer. What they actually meant is like you describe, although to be fair the ballboys also lifted it up and turned it around and laid it to rest a few times. I wonder what happened to that flag.
 


homeless kid said:
Yeah I was there. 3-2 it was.

I also remember going to an England youths v Brazile youths game at the SSOL.
I'd turn up to the opening of an envelope at that stage though.

Anyone remember the reserve games at the SSOL - I think we played the mags and then was it Man Utd when about 35,000 people turned up? :eek:
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Was that not at Roker Park?

I remember this in the 90's ... sure it was Roker though
 
scallyban said:
Anyone remember this momentous occassion?

A glorified friendly, played in front of a half full SOL, at the end of the 1998/99 season. Something to do with you lot being the last team to win the football league that century and us being the team, at the time, to win it the most.

They even played the national anthem before kick off as if it was a cup final. It might have even been televised!

A few things i remember from this night are:-

1 - Your lot not being best pleased when the 600 (approx) away fans sang You'll Never Walk Alone rather than God Save The Queen.

2 - Bayern Munich flags amongst the travelling fans (Man Utd had them the following week in the European Cup final).

3 - A lone Sunderland fan in replica top windmilling in to the away end. Don't think he actually hit anyone and our end just looked at him in bemusement. He then walked back to his seat and carried on watching the game.

Anyone on here attend this or even remember it?
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:roll:

Slightly up your own arses arent you?
 
Hell's teeth, completely forgot about this game. I was there like, now that you bring it to mind.

Finished 3-2 to the scousers IIRC. Phillips got injured as well, a right pisser.

EDIT: Oops, didn't see the report, above.
 
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scallyban said:
Anyone remember this momentous occassion?

A glorified friendly, played in front of a half full SOL, at the end of the 1998/99 season. Something to do with you lot being the last team to win the football league that century and us being the team, at the time, to win it the most.

They even played the national anthem before kick off as if it was a cup final. It might have even been televised!

A few things i remember from this night are:-

1 - Your lot not being best pleased when the 600 (approx) away fans sang You'll Never Walk Alone rather than God Save The Queen.

2 - Bayern Munich flags amongst the travelling fans (Man Utd had them the following week in the European Cup final).

3 - A lone Sunderland fan in replica top windmilling in to the away end. Don't think he actually hit anyone and our end just looked at him in bemusement. He then walked back to his seat and carried on watching the game.

Anyone on here attend this or even remember it?
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Yes, remember it well, it was about 2 weeks after we lifted the championship trophy, i was in tenerife and linekers bar was full of sunderland, we lost 3-2 after going 1-0 up, allan johnston and super kev scored 2 cracking goals for us :cool:

Also remember SKP going off injured and we were all worried he would miss the start of the new season, he did'nt and the rest is history :cool:
 
I remember my Dad taking me to this game, and me crying when we didn't win as the times I went before (not many mind!) we had won. I remember crying when we were 2-1 down, we equalised, my Dad said I hope that's cheered you up then bam, they scored again!

OohBaldyBally said:
Was that not at Roker Park?

I remember this in the 90's ... sure it was Roker though
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It was at the SOL, I remember getting free tickets with my Junior School to go.
 
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Il Postino Pat said:
Sunderland 2 Liverpool 3

By Damian Spellman, PA Sport

Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler scored on his return from a six-match ban as his side won the Football League 100th Championship Challenge at Sunderland.

The England marksman was on target from the penalty spot to cancel out Allan Johnston's third-minute opener after the 100th champions had made the early running against the side who have claimed the title a record 18 occasions.

Jamie Redknapp and Kevin Phillips made it 2-2 before Reds skipper Paul Ince saw his shot deflected past keeper Thomas Sorensen for the winner 13 minutes from time.

But the night ended in agony for England striker Phillips seven minutes later when he appeared to pull a hamstring as he chased down a long ball and was stretchered from the field to warm applause from a crowd of 18,111.

Sunderland got off to the best possible start when England striker Phillips intercepted Patrik Berger's misguided pass and fed the ball out to Johnston on the left.

The Scottish international winger cut back inside defender Rigobert Song and curled a shot over wandering keeper Brad Friedel and into the far corner.
Liverpool gradually warmed to their task as Ince and Redknapp started to play the ball around, but they had to settle for speculative shots from Berger and David Thompson as they struggled to bring Fowler into the game.

But the England international, back in the team after his ban for the clash with Graeme Le Saux and his controversial goal celebrations in the Merseyside derby, found his way on to the scoresheet seven minutes before the break from the penalty spot.

Substitute Jean Michel Ferri, on for the injured Karlheinz Riedle, was felled by Chris Makin and Fowler slammed the ball home.

Liverpool continued to pressure their hosts after the break as the impressive Thompson and Fowler linked up to put Song away on the right, Craddock's attempted clearance hitting Fowler and running wide after 56 minutes.

But the Merseysiders took the lead 11 minutes later when the Sunderland defence failed to clear their lines and Redknapp nipped in to round Sorensen and slide the ball home from close range.

Phillips got his first real chance 20 minutes from time after substitute Danny Dichio flicked on Sorensen's clearance, but he lifted the ball high over the bar under the close attention of defender Djimi Traore, on for Berger.

But the diminutive striker, who scored 25 times during his side's championship campaign, was not to be denied and he finally found his way on to the scoresheet six minutes later when he stooped to head Gavin McCann's near-post free-kick past Friedel.

The Sunderland fans were still celebrating when Ince's speculative effort took a deflection and trickled past the helpless Sorensen to restore his side's lead.

But the home fans will be more worried about the injury to their hero Phillips after he was stretchered off late in the game.
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Standard!
 
I watched it on the box....but which channel had it on?.I'm thinking there was a channel called 'Live' !!?!? (not a sports channel, but the one that was famous for the topless news/darts) back then that had the odd match on. I think the Rangers friendly in '99 was also on this channel.

Anyone confirm if I'm just trippin or otherwise?
 
It rings a very faint bell now you mentioned it but I wouldn't have otherwise remembered it. Don't think I was there, not sure why really, clearly I thought it was shite and not worth bothering for.
 
I remember going to this, I've still got the programme hid away somewhere. I can't really remember a lot of it tbh apart from getting beat
 
Wise Man Says said:
No, there was a Brazilian U16 game at the SOL, definitely, I remember being there. It was the first time I'd seen the new North Stand extension complete so it must have been summer 2000 IIRC.
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Yep, I was there as well, should still have a programme for it. It was part of a little 3 team tournament IIRC, can't remember the other team though. There were a couple of matches at Bootham Crescent as well I think
 
SAFCOldie said:
I watched it on the box....but which channel had it on?.I'm thinking there was a channel called 'Live' !!?!? (not a sports channel, but the one that was famous for the topless news/darts) back then that had the odd match on. I think the Rangers friendly in '99 was also on this channel.

Anyone confirm if I'm just trippin or otherwise?
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Sure it was just on normal Sky Sports mate I remember watching on telly & I never got Live TV sadly!
 
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