Everton fans reflect on the times that the club have made them cry

Everton fans have certainly been put through the ringer over the years, experiencing their fair share of ups and downs following the football club.

From cup disappointment to players leaving, fans have been forced to come to terms with misfortune and rotten luck, while still maintaining their undying passionate support for Everton.

Reflecting on social media about some of the trying times down the years, several Everton fans have been discussing club moments that have brought tears to their eyes .

Twitter: @ForeverEverton0 Semi final against united with the martial goal (@ElliotB1878)

Twitter: @ForeverEverton0 1989 Cup Final – (I was 8 in my defence)

1998 – when we sold big Dunc. He was my hero (17 yo, not… https://t.co/fZeaj4xpwg (@Andy_H_EFC)

Twitter: @ForeverEverton0 When Alan Ball left. Inconsolable (@nosugartea)

Twitter: @ForeverEverton0 2009 FA Cup semi when jags put home the decider (@gotheroos29)

Twitter: @ForeverEverton0 Losing the League, then the FA Cup on consecutive weekends to the team that got us banned from Eur… https://t.co/pXcrHOhGDE (@Gazala2)

Twitter: @ForeverEverton0 When Martial scored in the last minute at Wembley a few seasons back. (@DuckyMomo65)

Twitter: @ForeverEverton0 Big Dunc’s last game, when he scored the penalty rebound in the last minute, then patted the badge. (@gillypea1978)

Twitter: @ForeverEverton0 Twice:

FA Cup Final in 95, amazing feeling!!

Wimbledon when we stayed up, cried all the way f… https://t.co/WPfS7zMl2T (@markdeanharris)

Twitter: @ForeverEverton0 Every weekend atm (@ShaunChiefEFC)

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Thinking off the top of my head the one moment that comes to mind for me was the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool in 2012, where the Reds won 2-1.

Nikica Jelavic scored the opener after a mistake from Jamie Carragher and Daniel Agger, but Liverpool clawed their way back through Luis Suarez after a horror back-pass from Sylvain Distin, and an Andy Carroll header from a Craig Bellamy free-kick in the dying minutes.

That one was really tough to take for me, but there have been plenty of other moments over the years that have equally been tough to sit through. Such is the life of being an Evertonian, that the prolonged time away from success has made each failure more difficult to move past.

Still, when you compare Everton’s team today to the one that played in that semi-final, the Toffees have improved to an absurd degree, although admittedly most clubs have. I try to be positive and look to the future, but I am yet to experience silverware in my lifetime, so lets hope the next one comes sooner rather than later.