Crikey, that 7-2 collapse was a real low point. I seem to recall that the rot set in well into the second half when Fred was adjudged unbelievably harshly to have committed a foul as he brought the ball out of the penalty area and heads really dropped when the resulting penalty was put away.
The only madder second half I can remember in my Wycombe supporting days was that Villa game in the cup where we were 3-1 up at half time, then literally everything Villa hit went in and they won 8-3!
...in 2006 (19 years ago)Matt Bloomfield played 90 minutes for Wycombe Wanderers in a goal-less League Two draw with Northampton Town at the Sixfields Stadium.
In 2024 (one year ago)Matt Bloomfield was manager of Wycombe Wanderers in a 4-1 EFL Trophy win over a Brighton & Hove Albion B-Team at Adams Park.
...in 2011 (14 years ago)Matt Bloomfield played 89 minutes for Wycombe Wanderers in a 2-1 League Two win over Cheltenham Town at Adams Park (replaced by Scott Donnelly).
In 2020 (five years ago)Matt Bloomfield came on as a 87th minute substitute (replacing Dominic Gape) for Wycombe Wanderers in a 2-0 League One defeat to the Franchise.
...in 2008 (17 years ago)Matt Bloomfield came on as a 78th minute substitute (replacing Sergio Torres) for Wycombe Wanderers in a 2-0 League Two win over Accrington Stanley at the Crown Ground.
In 2019 (six years ago)Matt Bloomfield played 85 minutes for Wycombe Wanderers in a goal-less League One draw with Bradford City at Adams Park (replaced by Marcus Bean).
In 2021 (four years ago)Matt Bloomfield played 89 minutes for Wycombe Wanderers in a goal-less Championship draw with Birmingham City at Adams Park (replaced by David Wheeler).
In 2022 (three years ago)Matt Bloomfield officially announced his retirement as a professional footballer.
Gareth Ainsworth: “We could not have achieved everything that we have done without him, and above that, I wouldn’t have wanted to have gone on this journey without him. He has been such an inspiration to everyone at Wycombe Wanderers, on and off the pitch…Wycombe Wanderers have been truly blessed with an extraordinary individual that has gone far, far beyond what he signed up to do. Matt Bloomfield is a guy you can rely on with anything; a guy who will be there for you through everything and someone who has the respect of every other footballer in the game.”
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Crikey, that 7-2 collapse was a real low point. I seem to recall that the rot set in well into the second half when Fred was adjudged unbelievably harshly to have committed a foul as he brought the ball out of the penalty area and heads really dropped when the resulting penalty was put away.
I wonder if Darren Drysdale was involved.
I’m still cross about that penalty.
I’m ragin’ again.
2-2 up to 43 mins, then lost 7-2!
The only madder second half I can remember in my Wycombe supporting days was that Villa game in the cup where we were 3-1 up at half time, then literally everything Villa hit went in and they won 8-3!
(Yes, literally, @micra ;-) )
That mad game, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4258542.stm
I know people keep disliking these posts, but it is enjoyable for me to see the different layers of Blooms' career on various days.
...in 2006 (19 years ago) Matt Bloomfield played 90 minutes for Wycombe Wanderers in a goal-less League Two draw with Northampton Town at the Sixfields Stadium.
In 2024 (one year ago) Matt Bloomfield was manager of Wycombe Wanderers in a 4-1 EFL Trophy win over a Brighton & Hove Albion B-Team at Adams Park.
...in 2011 (14 years ago) Matt Bloomfield played 89 minutes for Wycombe Wanderers in a 2-1 League Two win over Cheltenham Town at Adams Park (replaced by Scott Donnelly).
In 2020 (five years ago) Matt Bloomfield came on as a 87th minute substitute (replacing Dominic Gape) for Wycombe Wanderers in a 2-0 League One defeat to the Franchise.
Love the precise synchronicity (if that’s the correct term).
...in 2008 (17 years ago) Matt Bloomfield came on as a 78th minute substitute (replacing Sergio Torres) for Wycombe Wanderers in a 2-0 League Two win over Accrington Stanley at the Crown Ground.
In 2019 (six years ago) Matt Bloomfield played 85 minutes for Wycombe Wanderers in a goal-less League One draw with Bradford City at Adams Park (replaced by Marcus Bean).
In 2021 (four years ago) Matt Bloomfield played 89 minutes for Wycombe Wanderers in a goal-less Championship draw with Birmingham City at Adams Park (replaced by David Wheeler).
In 2022 (three years ago) Matt Bloomfield officially announced his retirement as a professional footballer.
Official announcement: https://www.wwfc.com/news/2022/february/02/matt-bloomfield-retires-from-football/
Gareth Ainsworth: “We could not have achieved everything that we have done without him, and above that, I wouldn’t have wanted to have gone on this journey without him. He has been such an inspiration to everyone at Wycombe Wanderers, on and off the pitch…Wycombe Wanderers have been truly blessed with an extraordinary individual that has gone far, far beyond what he signed up to do. Matt Bloomfield is a guy you can rely on with anything; a guy who will be there for you through everything and someone who has the respect of every other footballer in the game.”
The official WWFC website also published this tribute - The Matt Bloomfield story: https://www.wwfc.com/news/2022/february/02/the-matt-bloomfield-story/
Tributes from supporters on the Gasroom V2.0: https://gasroom.org/discussion/7225/matt-bloomfield-announces-retirement-from-playing/p1
Interviews:
EFL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1GG5PiYMYg
Sky Sports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts1VZr5TcCw&t=10s
Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/football-league-blog/2022/feb/02/wycombe-matt-bloomfield-retires-i-forget-simple-words-it-scares-me
Lovely tribute from Gaz, says a lot about both of them. No need for thumbs down even if you think he was wrong to leave how and when he did.