2003/04

[Gucci Massive]

Kevin Cooper must go down as one of the most forgettable SAFC players of all time.

We really were carried by Arca that season, with Kyle improving as the season went on.

Kyle was like Quinny in his prime compared to Wyke. He scored a canny few IIRC.

 

[The Breen Machine]

Kyle was like Quinny in his prime compared to Wyke. He scored a canny few IIRC.

He was excellent towards the end of that season, particularly in the play-off games. I remember McCarthy taking him off for Stewart after an hour in the cup semi-final and pumping hopeless long balls up to him and Smith

 

[hertsmackem]

Bit of a mixed bag this season. Overall disappointment though.
Highlight includes the fa cup semi v Milwall. Only we could blow that opportunity.
Results were mixed in the league. Finishing third. I actually think we did well to finish third after the players who left in the summer. Play off heartache v Palace though.

Shite like Whitley, Breen and Robinson came in. Out went Phillips (£3m!!!) Schwarz, Reyna, Thome, McCann, Sorensen, Craddock, Kilbane and Gray.

Who is Robinson?

 

[Helmer]

Little bottles of lemonade that looked like a Sunderland kit.

A championship manager style game, where you could only be Sunderland.

Stewart Downing on loan.

Kevin Cooper on loan.

Oster hitting the bar very early on at Old Trafford.

 

[Stormo]

Who is Robinson?

Carl.

 

[hertsmackem]

Carl.

Wow completely forgot about him, was rather average undoubtedly or I may have remembered him

 

[Paninaro]

Wow completely forgot about him, was rather average undoubtedly or I may have remembered him

average. did a reasonable job but nothing memorable - think he scored the winner away at eland road that year - also scored in our final game after we won league year after, home to stoke I think
cant remember anything else about him

 

[englishman abroad]

Wow completely forgot about him, was rather average undoubtedly or I may have remembered him

Scored the winner at dirty leeds the following season; so always a hero for me.
A decent championship midfielder,

 

[andysafc85]

Kevin Cooper must go down as one of the most forgettable SAFC players of all time.

Never heard of him before or after his loan spell. Always thought he looked like a right miserable arsehole aswell

 

[TopCat]

That Whitley penalty is one of the worst things I’ve seen in football. Ever.

That said. he did score a goal with a sliding tackle

 

[Coeus]

The job Mccarthy did at the club, particularly the transfers in is easily underestimated. We could of gone south very quickly at the time.

 

[TopCat]

The job Mccarthy did at the club, particularly the transfers in is easily underestimated. We could of gone south very quickly at the time.

Agreed. The fire sale that happened that summer left him with almost no squad, plus a few irregulars who no-body wanted (Flo). To get us to 3rd that season was an amazing achievement.

 

[forzamilansafc]

It really wasn't an opportunity. It was a blessing in disguise.

Why? We might never get the chance to play European football again

 

[chriswallace85]

Why? We might never get the chance to play European football again

'Cos we were shit.

 

[Zinedine Kilbane]

And what a joke that would have been.

European away days a joke? Strange comment

 

[chriswallace85]

European away days a joke? Strange comment

With the squad we had? Very much so.

 

[Zinedine Kilbane]

With the squad we had? Very much so.

We have been shit since I first started going to games in the 90's, never detracted from my enjoyment of an away day. European aways would have been superb

 

[chriswallace85]

We have been shit since I first started going to games in the 90's, never detracted from my enjoyment of an away day. European aways would have been superb

One trip to Hungary to watch us get stuffed. Aye, alright.

 

[Zinedine Kilbane]

One trip to Hungary to watch us get stuffed. Aye, alright.

Have you been to Budapest? Fantastic city, you've picked a great away day there, thanks for making it easy

 

[chriswallace85]

Have you been to Budapest? Fantastic city, you've picked a great away day there, thanks for making it easy

I could go sightseeing any time I want. Don't need a pissup and an ultimately pointless football match to do that.