Memory is going...!

[J.G.Blue.]

Yeah, strange coincidence. Pretty sure the only two City games abandoned in at least the last 40 years were both at home to Ipswich, within a couple of years of each other.

I remember turning up at the ground, late 70s early 80s? & the game was called off because of the fog?

 

[Stephen230]

I remember turning up at the ground, late 70s early 80s? & the game was called off because of the fog?

We’ve had many games postponed ( called off before they start )

Abandoned means it started but didn’t finish. Did your fog game actually start? I’m interested in what game it was either way because I don’t recall it.

 

[cim bom bom]

The old Kippax was still fully in place for the ipswich game, and Summerbee was playing for Swindon still.

Ive got a vague memory of it pissing down against Leicester and getting beat, would of been early 95?

This was possibly it ?
It was a dire evening game when it was raining / sleeting. Mark Robins scored the only goal after a back pass got stuck in a puddle ?
That was a long journey home, that night…although was it Cantona’s Hong Kong Phooey night too ?

 

[BlueFurn]

I remember turning up at the ground, late 70s early 80s? & the game was called off because of the fog?

Yes, 70’s I think. Was in front of the Main stand when it was called off for fog.
Can’t remember who we were due to play though…

 

[failsworthblueboy]

Can anyone help me here? I'm trying to find out who this fixture was against. I thought it was against Sunderland but it doesn't match up and here is what I know- the kippax didn't have a roof yet, pretty sure Nicky Summerbee was playing and I believe it was he who shot at goal but the pitch was so waterlogged that the ball just stopped on the line(!) It was absolutely freezing that day and I'm pretty sure we lost

Did a little bit of research for you mate, the roof was put on the Kippax in 1956 the nearest game I can find abandoned because of a waterlogged pitch was Newcastle in 1969 finished 1:1 with Bobby Owen scoring just before half time the crowd was over 60000.
Really hope this helps Blue.

 

[aguero93:20]

Yeah, strange coincidence. Pretty sure the only two City games abandoned in at least the last 40 years were both at home to Ipswich, within a couple of years of each other.

Remember Wiley saying he would have abandoned our match against Burnley (6-1) but he thought it would be unfair to us since we were 5-0 up at half time. Fair dues to the lad.

 

[Stephen230]

There is quite a famous clip they show on TV from time to time, where a player shoots the ball towards an empty goal from about six yards and runs away celebrating. The camera initially follows him and then pans back to the goal to show the ball stopped in a puddle on the goal line. Probably not the incident been talked about here. Can’t even remember what team it was, never mind which player.

 

[Stephen230]

Remember Wiley saying he would have abandoned our match against Burnley (6-1) but he thought it would be unfair to us since we were 5-0 up at half time. Fair dues to the lad.

God yeah, remember that game, getting increasingly convinced it was about to be abandoned. And then I think conditions suddenly improved in the second half.

 

[aguero93:20]

God yeah, remember that game, getting increasingly convinced it was about to be abandoned. And then I think conditions suddenly improved in the second half.

Was at it, rain eased off in the second half but the pitch was already absolutely destroyed.

 

[ganganvince]

Thursday ?

Me too, tea?