Greatest RFC comebacks ever

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Greatest RFC comebacks ever

by SpaceCruiser » 08 Mar 2010 15:04

I was reading some website about how Villa's comeback was fantastic and it listed 5 of the best ever comebacks. Since the 1985 Plymouth comeback wasn't mentioned on there, I thought sod them, I'll list it in my top 5!

So, in reverse order, this is it:

No.5 Reading 3 Stoke 3 - Two extremely late goals saw us snatch an undeserved point against a dominant Stoke side, although Barry Hunter gifted them the first goal...

No.4 Reading 3 Bournemouth 3 - Two late goals to deny a side containing Jermaine Defoe a place in the play-offs. One of them was from Darren Caskey who came off the bench to smash in a free kick. The atmosphere from this fightback had the Madejski Stadium rocking.

No.3 Reading 3 West Brom 2 - the game where Leroy Lita hit a stunning hat-trick and one of them was a beautiful 30 yarder!

No2. Reading 3 Middlesbrough 2 - our first ever Premiership game and we were quickly 2-0 down. But Kitson and Sidwell helped us get back and Lita blasted in the winner. Nice start to our Premiership life.

No.1 Reading 4 Plymouth 3 - what a fantastic fightback from being 3-0 down and a subsitution. And it was the first Reading game I went to!

There's probably more, I could have mentioned the FA Cup tie between Reading and Newcastle back in 1990 that ended up 3-3, I think Gilkes scored the equaliser that sent us to St James for the replay.

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by 26-10-06 » 08 Mar 2010 15:13

If only Gunnars volley had gone in, in that cup replay Vs Man United a few years back, 3 down after 7 minutes, and to come back from that, would have been immense!

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by SpaceCruiser » 08 Mar 2010 15:20

26-10-06 If only Gunnars volley had gone in, in that cup replay Vs Man United a few years back, 3 down after 7 minutes, and to come back from that, would have been immense!

'greed.

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by Terminal Boardom » 08 Mar 2010 15:23

Sheff Utd away in 86/87. 3-0 down and came back with 3 goals in 10 minutes or so to draw 3-3.

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by wolsey » 08 Mar 2010 15:25

Terminal Boardom Sheff Utd away in 86/87. 3-0 down and came back with 3 goals in 10 minutes or so to draw 3-3.


Yep, Paul Canoville at his best.


Or Roger Smee et al fighting off Maxwell and Waller.


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by Tony Le Mesmer » 08 Mar 2010 15:29

May 1989.
2 down at half time at Chesterfield needing a result to stay up, won 4-2.

October 1997.
3 down at home to Crewe, drew 3-3.

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by Silver Fox » 08 Mar 2010 15:47

How late did we equalise against Wigan? That's got to be in there shurely?

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by Arch » 08 Mar 2010 16:02

Summer of 05. From diabolical limp-wristed shambles to by far the greatest team the world has ever seen.

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by SpaceCruiser » 08 Mar 2010 16:05

Silver Fox How late did we equalise against Wigan? That's got to be in there shurely?


It was only 1-0 down, but yeah, it's a decent comeback.


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by Rex » 08 Mar 2010 16:29

Reading: Doyle (84 mins pen, 89 mins), Hunt (90 mins).
Bolton: Shorey (64 mins, own goal)

Not a bad day out.

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by Smoking Kills Dancing Doe » 08 Mar 2010 16:44

For the mentals Wigan at home and Posh away when Darius got two in injury time.

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by wolsey » 08 Mar 2010 17:07

royalexile Reading: Doyle (84 mins pen, 89 mins), Hunt (90 mins).
Bolton: Shorey (64 mins, own goal)

Not a bad day out.


Along with City away (and Blackburn, and Sheff U[x2 or 3]) the best away day in recent times

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by T.R.O.L.I. » 08 Mar 2010 17:22

Not forgetting RFC 2 Wolves 1 - http://www.royals.org/matdoc/120497.html - 1-0 down going into injury time. Cheers Gilkesy!!!


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by The Real Sandhurst Royal » 08 Mar 2010 17:27

Wigan at Home in the Play Off's in 2001 get my vote.

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by BobKnows » 08 Mar 2010 17:27

T.R.O.L.I. Not forgetting RFC 2 Wolves 1 - http://www.royals.org/matdoc/120497.html - 1-0 down going into injury time. Cheers Gilkesy!!!


An absolute fave of mine - Stuart Lovell riding round the pitch afterwards on Steve Mautone's back. Classic stuff, and we pretty much hated Wolves at the time too if I remember correctly :)

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by SpaceCruiser » 08 Mar 2010 17:29

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T.R.O.L.I. Not forgetting RFC 2 Wolves 1 - http://www.royals.org/matdoc/120497.html - 1-0 down going into injury time. Cheers Gilkesy!!!


An absolute fave of mine - Stuart Lovell riding round the pitch afterwards on Steve Mautone's back. Classic stuff, and we pretty much hated Wolves at the time too if I remember correctly :)


Actually, we hated McGhee more than we hated Wolves...

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by BobKnows » 08 Mar 2010 17:30

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T.R.O.L.I. Not forgetting RFC 2 Wolves 1 - http://www.royals.org/matdoc/120497.html - 1-0 down going into injury time. Cheers Gilkesy!!!


An absolute fave of mine - Stuart Lovell riding round the pitch afterwards on Steve Mautone's back. Classic stuff, and we pretty much hated Wolves at the time too if I remember correctly :)


Actually, we hated McGhee more than we hated Wolves...


True dat, but remember that it felt particularly GOOD that day due to the connection!

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Re: Greatest RFC comebacks ever

by 0-7 » 08 Mar 2010 17:44

1886 Home V Corinthian Casuals...........5- 0 down with one minute left...won 7-5......get me another drink..........

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by bobbybottler » 08 Mar 2010 17:59

Tony Le Mesmer May 1989.
2 down at half time at Chesterfield needing a result to stay up, won 4-2.

^^ this

We've never been as low as that since

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by Rev Algenon Stickleback H » 08 Mar 2010 18:52

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Tony Le Mesmer May 1989.
2 down at half time at Chesterfield needing a result to stay up, won 4-2.

^^ this

We've never been as low as that since

Chesterfield had to beat us and hope other results went their way to stay up. Apparently they found out at half time that results were against them, and they knew they were going down.

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