We didn't know that at the time though

even if it feels in hindshight like we did. It only took us a point above them (or even on goal difference?). So there was plenty of scope still to cock it up.

Whereas the Bruce header basically settled it and took us to Wembley.
And it was against Ipswich.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 16th 2011 at 12:09:08

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1985 Milk Cup Final (NCFC) - holtamania, Jun 16, 10:23:04
- Steve Bruce (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jun 16, 10:33:25
  - ^^^ yes ^^^ (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 16, 10:54:16
    - *fucked off as soon as he could* (NCFC) - norway, Jun 16, 11:27:27
      - Stop interfering with my thesis with your pesky facts (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 16, 12:00:23
      - " i will never play for Norwich again - let me leave for Man Utd " (NCFC) - south, Jun 16, 11:47:30
        
        Negotiation (NCFC) - norway, Jun 16, 11:57:48
        
        He scored *that* goal. Possibly our best ever single moment. (NCFC) - jafski, Jun 16, 11:56:48
        
        amen! (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 16, 12:18:54
        
        Oh, Brian Brian, Brian Brian Brian Brian Donowa (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 16, 12:00:24
        
        Yes, that was a great moment (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 16, 11:58:59
        
        Just think about that. What has bettered it? As a single moment. (NCFC) - jafski, Jun 16, 12:04:26
        
        Itsgonnagoin is actually better (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 16, 12:07:06
        
        We didn't know that at the time though (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 16, 12:09:08
        
        We did know, didn't we? I think so (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 16, 12:10:24
        
        I don't think everyone felt like they knew (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 16, 12:18:53
        
        If the internet had existed back then, you'd be able to find posts from me saying (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 16, 12:23:16
        
        fair point . But I just think that winning that match in 85 was achieving something itself (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 16, 12:25:45
        
        itsgonnagoin was (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Jun 16, 12:09:05
        
        'nt the final nail in the coffin. It didn't seal the deal. (NCFC) - jafski, Jun 16, 12:10:46
        
        The Bruce goal didn't seal the deal either (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 16, 12:14:26
        
        It did seal the deal, beating them was the deal that night. (NCFC) - jafski, Jun 16, 12:18:42
        
        Well beating Derby to regain 2nd was the deal that night too (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 16, 12:25:35
        
        I can't think of one (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 16, 12:06:20
        
        (the Goss volley in Munish was pretty special (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 16, 12:07:20
        
        And, not forgetting, Motson's comatose commentary (NCFC) - norway, Jun 16, 12:35:38
        
        I was there. Was a surreal moment. Up the other end of the pitch and with the (NCFC) - jafski, Jun 16, 12:38:32
        
        Munish. That's how Schteve Maclaren pronounces it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 16, 12:10:34
        
        yesh (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jun 16, 12:40:56
- it was an awful game (NCFC) - south, Jun 16, 10:31:29
  - It was truly dreadful. Apart from the result, of course (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Jun 16, 10:38:33
  - I enjoyed it (NCFC) - holtamania, Jun 16, 10:33:36
    - Shite game, semi was great. We had a good team them great mix of age and talent (NCFC) - shortfatb, Jun 16, 11:41:02
    - watched the first half in the Sunderland, walked round to the Norwich end at half-time (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Jun 16, 10:48:17
      - Sunderland end (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Jun 16, 10:48:46

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