General 11 years ago today 16/5/21

[Essexyellows]

I was 15 at the time and suffering badly with depression. I think my family were all surprised when reclusive, moody teenager me asked to go to the game with them. Pretty sure we arrived at Wembley by like 10am and were waiting around outside for several hours which did my nerves no favours. Dropped a nearly full drink on the floor when the first goal went in. When the third went in it was like a huge weight was lifted - not just on OUFC but on life. For the first time in months I was genuinely, truly full of happiness and that feeling lasted for weeks in what was the darkest period of my personal life.

I had attempted suicide 3 times in the 6 months before the final. It didn't happen again after. That game didn't just save OUFC - it may well have saved me too.

Sorry to get so heavy on a Monday morning, that win means more to me than any other OUFC game.

Sometimes we all just need a moment to turn a corner.
Sometimes we don`t realise what a moment can mean to others.

Glad you found your moment.

 

[Cass63]

I was 15 at the time and suffering badly with depression. I think my family were all surprised when reclusive, moody teenager me asked to go to the game with them. Pretty sure we arrived at Wembley by like 10am and were waiting around outside for several hours which did my nerves no favours. Dropped a nearly full drink on the floor when the first goal went in. When the third went in it was like a huge weight was lifted - not just on OUFC but on life. For the first time in months I was genuinely, truly full of happiness and that feeling lasted for weeks in what was the darkest period of my personal life.

I had attempted suicide 3 times in the 6 months before the final. It didn't happen again after. That game didn't just save OUFC - it may well have saved me too.

Sorry to get so heavy on a Monday morning, that win means more to me than any other OUFC game.

I’m glad you decided to go. Massive day for you.

 

[Gobbledgook]

I rearranged my wedding that was scheduled for the same weekend as that game.
11 years on and my wife still regularly reminds me about it.

 

[Belgium Yellow]

I did, the years have somewhat rotted my memory but I don't recall there being a 'single moment' to compare with that 3rd goal vs York...

Pretty similar to Jeremy Charles

 

[werthersoriginal]

I rearranged my wedding that was scheduled for the same weekend as that game.
11 years on and my wife still regularly reminds me about it.

I missed the Wycombe promotion game cos I was on honeymoon, I didn't dare suggest rearranging it. It was fine though, I felt I'd been there for every other home game and the work was done.

 

[unification]

I was 15 at the time and suffering badly with depression. I think my family were all surprised when reclusive, moody teenager me asked to go to the game with them. Pretty sure we arrived at Wembley by like 10am and were waiting around outside for several hours which did my nerves no favours. Dropped a nearly full drink on the floor when the first goal went in. When the third went in it was like a huge weight was lifted - not just on OUFC but on life. For the first time in months I was genuinely, truly full of happiness and that feeling lasted for weeks in what was the darkest period of my personal life.

I had attempted suicide 3 times in the 6 months before the final. It didn't happen again after. That game didn't just save OUFC - it may well have saved me too.

Sorry to get so heavy on a Monday morning, that win means more to me than any other OUFC game.

‘It’s just a game’ they say. They would be right but from time to time, it can mean so much more.

Glad that it’s been the turning point for you, chap, and has kept that black dog at bay ever since.

 

[Mad Dog]

The best day of my life supporting the mighty yellows

Agreed.

Although I was there for both the 95/96 and 2014/2015 promotion seasons, and the milk cup was (Sod’s law) one season before I started going regularly, after soooo many years of hurt, the promotion back into the football league was my most amazing moment as in Oxford United fan.

I still get it up on YouTube to this day, just to reminisce!

 

[OUFCGav]

My liver might well have recovered by now.
What a weekend.
Barely noticed it was raining!!
As a fan `86 edges it..... first Wembley trip & all that, but for reigniting the Club & that "moment" then the play off final is on a par.
Oxford United are back in the football league!

Wish I could have not noticed it was not raining. The still slightly shiny reasonably new Wembley roof had a leak right over my seat.

 

[RyanioBirdio]

Although I was there for both the 95/96 and 2014/2015 promotion seasons

2015/16, squire.

We have a very weird relationship with seasons that end in 5/6.

85/86: League Cup triumph
95/96: Promotion to second tier
05/06: Relegation to the Conference
15/16: Promotion to third tier

25/26 should be interesting.

 

[Wallop]

Agreed.

Although I was there for both the 95/96 and 2014/2015 promotion seasons, and the milk cup was (Sod’s law) one season before I started going regularly, after soooo many years of hurt, the promotion back into the football league was my most amazing moment as in Oxford United fan.

I still get it up on YouTube to this day, just to reminisce!

That goal has a similar effect on me too, I thought it was the play-off final not a semi

 

[Wallop]

2015/16, squire.

We have a very weird relationship with seasons that end in 5/6.

85/86: League Cup triumph
95/96: Promotion to second tier
05/06: Relegation to the Conference
15/16: Promotion to third tier

25/26 should be interesting.

Champions of the newly installed ESL#2

 

[unification]

2015/16, squire.

We have a very weird relationship with seasons that end in 5/6.

85/86: League Cup triumph
95/96: Promotion to second tier
05/06: Relegation to the Conference
15/16: Promotion to third tier

25/26 should be interesting.

1975-76 we were also relegated from the second tier too.

(1965-66 saw nothing of consequence though.)

 

[PottersRightBoot]

My handle says it all

 

[Mad Dog]

2015/16, squire.

We have a very weird relationship with seasons that end in 5/6.

85/86: League Cup triumph
95/96: Promotion to second tier
05/06: Relegation to the Conference
15/16: Promotion to third tier

25/26 should be interesting.

My bad!

My memory’s shot to s**t these days!