Sorry, what's our greatest ever comeback?

Bop · Post by **Bop** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:06 pm

Aside from that Orient game?

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:09 pm

There's been a few.
Everton at home in the 70's. 3 goals in 3 minutes after trailing 1-0 for most of he match.
THAT Preston match of course.
Shrewsbury away in the cup in the 90's. 1-0 down and reduced to 10 men and still scored twice right at the death to win it.

Dressinggown · Post by **Dressinggown** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:16 pm

I think we won 4-3 at Carlisle in the early 1990's.

Might be wrong but I spent the vast duration of the journey on the M6 & on the match evacuating my bowels.

It was New Year's Day and, arguably, still remains one of the best days of my life.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:16 pm

Only the one for me, losing 0-4 at Tottenham in '60 and coming back to draw 4-4.

And just three days after a massive European Cup match away at Reims.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:19 pm

Well I'm never going to remember that far back Royboy, am I???

djt2006 · Post by **djt2006** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:32 pm

There was a match against Charlton at Turf Moor. We were losing 4-1 and got it back to 4-4 and Tony Morley wasted a great chance to win it in the last few minutes.

Siddo · Post by **Siddo** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:33 pm

Boro away 72/73

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:33 pm

Hull away under Howe

Utterly rubbish for 75 minutes and lucky to be only 2-0 down, and ended up winning 3-2

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:36 pm

Chelsea in FA Cup at Stamford Bridge 1970 must count as one of these. 2-0 down with 5 mins left. Martin Dobson scored twice to take it to replay back at the Turf.

Tuesday night following (there were no week plus delays in those days), the Turf was sold out - and as many as 10,000 reported locked out, outside.... Unfortunately, we lost 1-2 in extra time. Chelsea went on to win the cup, if my memory is clear.

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:39 pm

Paul Waine wrote:Chelsea in FA Cup at Stamford Bridge 1970 must count as one of these. 2-0 down with 5 mins left. Martin Dobson scored twice to take it to replay back at the Turf.

Tuesday night following (there were no week plus delays in those days), the Turf was sold out - and as many as 10,000 reported locked out, outside.... Unfortunately, we lost 1-2 in extra time. Chelsea went on to win the cup, if my memory is clear.

I knew I'd forgotten something.

With thanks to wiki: "The 1970 FA Cup Final was contested by Chelsea and Leeds United. The match took place on 11 April 1970 at Wembley Stadium and ended 2–2, making it the first FA Cup final to require a replay since 1912. The replay was staged at Old Trafford and played on 29 April; after four hours of fiercely contested football, Chelsea eventually won 2–1."

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:43 pm

And Ashingtonclaret46 played at Old Trafford in that replay !!

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:47 pm

Bop wrote:Aside from that Orient game?

Why are u sorry ???

Reasonable question IMO

blackadmac2 · Post by **blackadmac2** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:52 pm

1970 Chelsea replay was 1-3,with now sadly deceased winger Peter Houseman scoring all 3. 32000 on and thousands locked out.I think Ralph scored Burnley's goal.

mrhungryone · Post by **mrhungryone** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:54 pm

Wednesday night in our promotion winning season under coyle 0..2 at home to palace at half time won 4..2 don't think we lost again if I'm correct....it could have been so different if we'd have lost that game.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:58 pm

The Preston game was a cracker.

I'm sure I remember us playing Milwall and getting beat only to score 2 late goals and come back (Gnohere sticks in my mind?) followed by their fans in the CFS ripping out seats and throwing em into the JHL.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:59 pm

Preston 4-3 has to be the best from the last 30 years.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:08 pm

djt2006 wrote:There was a match against Charlton at Turf Moor. We were losing 4-1 and got it back to 4-4 and Tony Morley wasted a great chance to win it in the last few minutes.

Remember that one.
Either just before that, or maybe after, we also came back to draw 3-3 with Southampton too.

mrhungryone · Post by **mrhungryone** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:08 pm

Sorry..in terms of comebacks it's got to be that palace game. Was at Chelsea Preston etc. but that palace comeback WAS our greatest comeback.weve never been as financially secure in our long and mostly turbulent history.

Juan Tanamera · Post by **Juan Tanamera** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:11 pm

bfccrazy wrote:The Preston game was a cracker.

I'm sure I remember us playing Milwall and getting beat only to score 2 late goals and come back (Gnohere sticks in my mind?) followed by their fans in the CFS ripping out seats and throwing em into the JHL.

The ripping out of the seats by East ends finest?
Wasn't that in the early noughties when we were 4-0 up at half time.
I can't for the life in me remember the final score.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:13 pm

What about Luton away about 12 years ago? Recall we were 1-0 down with 10 men and akinbiyi got a late winner?

djt2006 · Post by **djt2006** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:34 pm

Juan Tanamera wrote:The ripping out of the seats by East ends finest?
Wasn't that in the early noughties when we were 4-0 up at half time.
I can't for the life in me remember the final score.

It ended 4-3. The aggro started when Millwall were denied what appeared to be a nailed on penalty when one of their players was taken out by two Burnley players.

Bop · Post by **Bop** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:48 pm

dpinsussex wrote:Why are u sorry ???

Reasonable question IMO

Just apologising for the lame link given the Barcelona game. Seen many a comeback, but mostly seem to be from 70's when it seemed more goals were scored.

Whilst not a particularly spectacular comeback I was fond of that Ings winner at Ewood though, and suspect I may be in the Guiness Book of Records soon for most repeated watched goal by an individual.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:49 pm

Chelsea at Stamford Bridge seems a popular choice. I can remember a league game early to mid seventies when, after being 3-0 down at half time, we came back to draw 3-3 with goals from Martin Dobson, Paul Fletcher and Ray Hankin.

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:50 pm

Burnley 3 v Spuds 0

Only to have our moment of glory snatched away with an idiotic and plain stupid rule where away goals count after extra time

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 1:20 am

djt2006 wrote:There was a match against Charlton at Turf Moor. We were losing 4-1 and got it back to 4-4 and Tony Morley wasted a great chance to win it in the last few minutes.

At 4-1 down a few mates and I sat down on the longside in silent protest but hoping for another miracle.
When I say "another miracle" It was only the previous saturday home game we were 3-1 down to Orient and drew 3-3.
Apart from a few matches where we were 2 goals down and went on to win;I can't think of any others where we were 3 goals down or more and then went onto win.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 1:48 am

djt2006 wrote:There was a match against Charlton at Turf Moor. We were losing 4-1 and got it back to 4-4 and Tony Morley wasted a great chance to win it in the last few minutes.

We were utter pants for 80 mins, couldn't string a pass together. We migrated from the Longside to behind the goal on the Beehole end, just to get a quick get away. We scored and then tore them apart for those last 10 mins, as you said, we could have easily won it.
I remember Hales up front for them, but can't recall the name of the bloke who played along side him up front. They were a handful.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 1:51 am

Dazzler wrote:At 4-1 down a few mates and I sat down on the longside in silent protest but hoping for another miracle.
When I say "another miracle" It was only the previous saturday home game we were 3-1 down to Orient and drew 3-3.
Apart from a few matches where we were 2 goals down and went on to win;I can't think of any others where we were 3 goals down or more and then went onto win.

That's it. Orient, 3-3, not Southampton as I said up the thread. The Saints 3-3 was well after.

Scott Arfield's Swag · Post by **Scott Arfield's Swag** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 1:54 am

2008

2-0 down at QPR

Cole and Akinbiyi decide to put in the most devastating period of strike partnership play I've ever seen. Probably my favourite league away day ever.

jlup1980 · Post by **jlup1980** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:27 am

Ewood Park?!

24 minutes, Rhodes (who else!) puts Rovers one up.
73 minutes, Shackell makes it's 1-1
79 minutes, Ings scores the winner!

Greatest. Comeback. Ever.

bedfords · Post by **bedfords** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:23 am

scouseclaret wrote:What about Luton away about 12 years ago? Recall we were 1-0 down with 10 men and akinbiyi got a late winner?

We were 2 up.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:30 am

Colburn_Claret wrote:We were utter pants for 80 mins, couldn't string a pass together. We migrated from the Longside to behind the goal on the Beehole end, just to get a quick get away. We scored and then tore them apart for those last 10 mins, as you said, we could have easily won it.
I remember Hales up front for them, but can't recall the name of the bloke who played along side him up front. They were a handful.

Was it Mike Flanagan?

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:42 am

Dark Cloud wrote:Well I'm never going to remember that far back Royboy, am I???

bet you struggle to recall Tottenham in 2016 DarkCloud!

MrClaretandBlue · Post by **MrClaretandBlue** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:56 am

Preston must be a contender. Andy Cole hat trick versus QPR is another good one from recent memory. It should have been spurs in the league cup semi if it wasn't for the away goals not counting until AET.

BennyD · Post by **BennyD** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:10 am

Another vote for the Preston game. As a derby, it has to be. I very nearly left after we went 3-1 down but my late son persuaded me to stay and if nothing had changed by 80 mins, then we'd leave. I'm truly grateful he convinced me to stay, those last 10 minutes were f*cking awesome and I'm so glad he got to see them.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:22 am

blackadmac2 wrote:1970 Chelsea replay was 1-3,with now sadly deceased winger Peter Houseman scoring all 3. 32000 on and thousands locked out.I think Ralph scored Burnley's goal.

I was there has a 9 year old that night. Never forget Ralphie Coates clean through and hacked down by chopper Harris.
Those were the days when the fa cup was great
.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:36 pm

're that PNE game didn't Neil Moore score the winner?

50 shades of Grey · Post by **50 shades of Grey** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:58 pm

The greatest comeback has got to be the Orient to where we are now, from oblivion to being one of top 10 most profitable clubs (or whatever it is exactly, but you get my point).

People only need to look at Lincoln, who went out of the league that day. They've flittered in and out of non-league ever since. We've clawed our way back, and are now beating Liverpool et al regularly and have just spent a small fortune on top quality players.

That's a proper Comeback.

Jeffbfc · Post by **Jeffbfc** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:58 pm

50 shades of Grey wrote:The greatest comeback has got to be the Orient to where we are now, from oblivion to being one of top 10 most profitable clubs (or whatever it is exactly, but you get my point).

People only need to look at Lincoln, who went out of the league that day. They've flittered in and out of non-league ever since. We've clawed our way back, and are now beating Liverpool et al regularly and have just spent a small fortune on top quality players.

That's a proper Comeback.

Swap Lincoln for our main rivals Stockport County.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:32 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote:'re that PNE game didn't Neil Moore score the winner?

If you're referring to the 4-3 it was an Iwelumo hattrick and a JayRod injury time winner.
Strangely I was just watching it the other day and never has a game been changed so much by a red card for time wasting. Chuffing brilliant.

Archie Claret · Post by **Archie Claret** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:04 pm

No. 8, Lancaster.... Definitely. I may be wrong but if we'd lost that game we would have gone into the relegation zone, as it turned out we never looked back! Good old Edgar!

redwasp · Post by **redwasp** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:12 pm

The 4-4 game at spurs has to be the greatest. I remember a game at a field when we were 2-0 down and scored three in about twenty minutes but of course we had to keep playing 'til they equalised.

redwasp · Post by **redwasp** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:13 pm

Sorry that should be Anfield.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:22 pm

Weren't we 3 down at Chelsea at half time and pulled it back to 3-3 , in the seventies

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:24 pm

We generally don't do comebacks, do we? We're more often the comeback-ee, it seems.

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:29 pm

JohnMac wrote:Was it Mike Flanagan?

.. playing with Derek Hales.

Yes, and they also had Colin Powell. Funny the things you remember!

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:45 pm

Sorry just seen Chelsea game mentioned

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:15 pm

joey13 wrote:Weren't we 3 down at Chelsea at half time and pulled it back to 3-3 , in the seventies

I've already mentioned that, post 23. Great game. I remember it well.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:13 pm

Hipper wrote:.. playing with Derek Hales.

Yes, and they also had Colin Powell. Funny the things you remember!

I remember them running riot for a while banging in goals for fun.

Off field there was less harmony though, I think it may have been one carrying on with the others Mrs and they came to blows over it.

Grimsby Claret · Post by **Grimsby Claret** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:54 pm

Lancasterclaret wrote:Hull away under Howe

Utterly rubbish for 75 minutes and lucky to be only 2-0 down, and ended up winning 3-2

If i remember rightly it appeared Eagles was playing for Hull because every ball that came to him
he somehow gave it to a Hull player

I will never forget it 3 late late goals by Edgar 2 (of all people) Jayrod the winner.
The The Hull fans on both sides of us were taunting the Burnley fans, I remember saying I'd love it if we
came back, we did, and let the Hull fans have some of their own medicine.

I also remember being 2-0 down to villa at Turf Moor and we came back to win 4-2 (a long time ago)

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 5:12 pm

Went to Stoke in Nov. 1963 and Jimmy Mc was playing for the opposition. 3-0 down at half time and later 4-2 down, we managed a 4-4 draw. Didn't get to the 4-4 with Spurs in 1960 but I agree that's got to be the best.