Alex Venters
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It's been on all afternoon/evening on BT Sports. Covering season 1974/75 have seen Alfie Conn, Colin Stein and Alex Forsyth.
Muddy marvellous.
Muddy marvellous.
The Baseball Ground always springs to mind. Muddy marvellous
Ibrox never had a huge amount of grass by feb in the 70’s.It was a quagmire back in the day. All the pitches were to one degree or another.
That West Ham v QPR game on a mud bath at Upton Park. Brilliant.It's been on all afternoon/evening on BT Sports. Covering season 1974/75 have seen Alfie Conn, Colin Stein and Alex Forsyth.
Muddy marvellous.
No rolling about, very few yellow cards, no coloured boots, no tattoos, terrible hair. The halcyon days
You wouldn’t have seen any yellow cards as they weren’t used in English domestic football until 1976No rolling about, very few yellow cards, no coloured boots, no tattoos, terrible hair. The halcyon days
This the season Spurs went down?
Another 2 years yetThis the season Spurs went down?
Franny Lee fightingThe Baseball Ground always springs to mind. Muddy marvellous
Yes they were. One of the Everton players got booked for moaning at Clive ThomasYou wouldn’t have seen any yellow cards as they weren’t used in English domestic football until 1976
Were yellow cards not brought in in 1970 and red cards in 1976?You wouldn’t have seen any yellow cards as they weren’t used in English domestic football until 1976
Not with Henderson Johnston McLean and Cooper burning it up there wouldn’t have.Ibrox never had a huge amount of grass by feb in the 70’s.
Your at it., you know it was a game that turned into a tv show Wheel of fortune.Does anyone know what the letters along the side of the pitch was for
In the match programme all of the days games were given a 'letter' from a-z. The match scores from those games were put on the hourdings at half time against their respective lettersDoes anyone know what the letters along the side of the pitch was for
You had to buy the match programme to get the key to the letters, could be well into the 2nd half occasionally prompting potentially confusing random cheers when a 'good' result was posted.In the match programme all of the days games were given a 'letter' from a-z. The match scores from those games were put on the hourdings at half time against their respective letters
They told you the scores of the other games being played. The letters corresponded with the teams on the back of the program.Does anyone know what the letters along the side of the pitch was for
Always worth a look although it was MOTD and not the Big Match.Franny Lee fighting
Lee vs Hunter!! I wonder how that would look if re-enacted by Ronaldo and Neymar.Always worth a look although it was MOTD and not the Big Match.
Just don't think it would be the same somehow! Can you imagine either of them lasting 5 minutes against that Leeds outfit?Lee vs Hunter!! I wonder how that would look if re-enacted by Ronaldo and Neymar.
There were first used in 1970 World Cup but didn’t come into domestic football in England until 1976.Were yellow cards not brought in in 1970 and red cards in 1976?
Could be wrong but it's one of those strange things I seem to remember
Were yellow cards not brought in in 1970 and red cards in 1976?
Could be wrong but it's one of those strange things I seem to remember
Sorry - the article quoted is fundamentally wrong - it says George Best was one of the first players booked when playing for Man Utd in 1976 - Best's last game for Utd was in Jan 74.There were first used in 1970 World Cup but didn’t come into domestic football in England until 1976.
https://www.football-stadiums.co.uk/articles/yellow-and-red-cards/
I think he was booked playing for FulhamSorry - the article quoted is fundamentally wrong - it says George Best was one of the first players booked when playing for Man Utd in 1976 - Best's last game for Utd was in Jan 74.
Also, as previously mentioned to you, the big match series we are talking about was showing games from 1975 and several bookings took place during those televised games
It was a quagmire back in the day. All the pitches were to one degree or another.
Ibrox never had a huge amount of grass by feb in the 70’s.
Not with Henderson Johnston McLean and Cooper burning it up there wouldn’t have.
That wouldn’t have bothered Calamero as his Dad trained him to run after and catch chickens in ploughed fields knowing that skill would be useful in later lifeHere’s Tommy McLean scoring at Ibrox. Pitch doesn’t look great and ball bobbling all over the place.
They told you the scores of the other games being played. The letters corresponded with the teams on the back of the program.
At half time they would put the scoring against each letter and again at full time.
Obviously players were booked before 1976 but they weren’t shown yellow cards.Sorry - the article quoted is fundamentally wrong - it says George Best was one of the first players booked when playing for Man Utd in 1976 - Best's last game for Utd was in Jan 74.
Also, as previously mentioned to you, the big match series we are talking about was showing games from 1975 and several bookings took place during those televised games
I think that link appears to confirm an earlier post of mine i.e.Obviously players were booked before 1976 but they weren’t shown yellow cards.
Below is a link to an article from the BBC.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23634720
Brendan still goes to match's with a trannyThey were using that system right up to early 1994 at huddersfield, always made me buy the programme that even though there was usually an old duffer with a tranny
Wee Tam Sir Sandy working down the right gave me hours of football pleasure and understanding of the game. Two great technicians of our wonderful game.Here’s Tommy McLean scoring at Ibrox. Pitch doesn’t look great and ball bobbling all over the place.
Wee Tam Sir Sandy working down the right gave me hours of football pleasure and understanding of the game. Two great technicians of our wonderful game.
Recall Tam getting a hard time as he replaced Willie Henderson but Tam, for me, made DJ other his wonderful precision passes.
Happy times in the centenary stand.