13 years since the Hamburg UEFA Cup tie

[HelloCity]

“Istanbul, Istanbul, we are coming”

Seeing West Ham lining up for their game with Lyon took me back to our quarter final with Hamback in 2009. What a tie this was. I remember it going absolutely mental in the pub I was in when Ireland put us 1-0 up early on in the first leg.

The atmosphere in the 2nd leg was absolutely incredible and still to this day is rivalled by only a handful of fixtures. We must have hit the post and bar 2-3 times in search of an equaliser for what would have been an unlikely comeback.

We’ve come a long way since then it’s fair to say.


First Leg




Second Leg




Pre-Match

 

[N1985]

I remember Robinho being denied the most blatant penalty I've ever seen. We were fucking shafted big time over the two legs.

2nd leg was immense. Can't believe I was 24! Time really does fly.

 

[117 M34]

I was at the away match and it went mental when we scored.
I was absolutely convinced we were going to win the uefa Cup that year.
I still remember the sinking feeling I had in the home leg when we were chasing a goal and Hughes brought gelson Fernandes on and I knew it was over.

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

Personally I have grown to really hate European football, but that was an epic night!!! One of the best I have experienced

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

I was in Anglesey on the morning of the home leg. 18 years old and was in Benllech with a girlfriend and her family. No one really believed I was going until my Dad turned up. Great night.

 

[BlueTG]

Absolutely belting atmosphere. We should have scored 6 in that second leg.

 

[RACHACE]

Reckon Hamburg supporters look back at those days with fond memories too.

The UEFA Cup/Europa League brought some fantastic trips. People take the piss out of these European competitions outside of the Champions League but I'm sure Leicester City fans are loving that they get at least 1 more away European trip (possibly against Roma) this season.

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

What a night!

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Ah the days when I'd do Europe home & away.

Had a great time apart from my lad getting his finger cut picking up some glasses and going to the hospital with bluelights flashing.

There were stories going around he'd been stabbed in the square at the time on here.

 

[manimanc]

Great memories and great thread.