Maradona hanging out of the Glasgow Central Hotel looking up Hope Street in 1979.

[mdingwall]

 

[bluebells272]

Checking to see if the Bonkers' Office Party has opened yet.

 

[Jack Regan]

Wits that smell from the eastend?

 

[Deleted by own request member]

Looking to see if any dealers are hanging about central station

 

[Stuhercules]

Green, white and yellow buses oooft.

 

[BorisTheBear]

Green, white and yellow buses oooft.

definitely a Tim who came up with that absolutely the worst bus I’ve ever seen

 

[yosser hughes]

looking for wee margaret from the toby

 

[Arranger]

Trying to get the attention of Ange and Tina

 

[mdingwall]

 

[yosser hughes]

was at hampden that day,the scottish fans turned agaibst our team towards the end of the game and started chanting for argentina, the previous saturday we had lost 3-1 at wembley,

 

[Duffy1983]

What a player he was - even on the gear

 

[bear wi nae hair]

definitely a Tim who came up with that absolutely the worst bus I’ve ever seen

you think?

 

[Dougie Gray]

Brilliant photo. Saw it posted on Twitter yesterday.

 

[Pennine Walk]

What a player he was - even on the gear

At 52 i'd be a great player on the gear.

 

[Jack Regan]

definitely a Tim who came up with that absolutely the worst bus I’ve ever seen

Must’ve got sacked they were orange after that!

 

[Syme]

Green, white and yellow buses oooft.

And then they changed to orange!

 

[alex wright]

And then they changed to orange!

Coincided with the change from Greater Glasgow PTE to Strathclyde PTE, the bus colours represented the organisations colours I believe.

 

[JCB64]

was at hampden that day,the scottish fans turned agaibst our team towards the end of the game and started chanting for argentina, the previous saturday we had lost 3-1 at wembley,

Remember Arthur Graham scoring Scotlands goal and giving a "get it up you" gesture to the fans in the Rangers end who were chanting "Argentina" over and over.
Luque was superb as was Maradona but don't remember Kempes playing?

 

[yosser hughes]

Remember Arthur Graham scoring Scotlands goal and giving a "get it up you" gesture to the fans in the Rangers end who were chanting "Argentina" over and over.
Luque was superb as was Maradona but don't remember Kempes playing?

aye we scored pretty late in the game,there had been a bit of publicity about maradona leading up to this game ,and that day we certainly saw he was going to be something really special,that Argentinian team were miles in front of us that day ,in movement ,speed of thought and control ,a fabulous watch they were

 

[Neilstonger]

I was there that day. I don’t think the Scottish fans turned against their team; everyone around me was simply in awe at the quality of football on display and being true football fans we applauded the Argentinians. The greatest team I have ever seen live and it was a privilege to have been there.

 

[johnkp]

'Maradona Hanging Out Of The Glasgow Central Hotel Looking Up Hope Street In 1979'

Only FF could show a thread with a title like a Salvador Dali painting!

 

[Ronnietheranger]

Fantastic team, it was men against boys that day and Argentina were brilliant to watch. If memory serves me right there was a transport strike the same day and we had to walk back to the city Centre after the game.....or am I getting mixed up with another game?

 

[surfbear]

I was at that game, Argentina were superb

 

[elmer fudd]

Waiting for a drop off

 

[Wugs]

Wonder what else he was 'hanging out of'.

 

[Masterblue]

I can see Possil from here!

 

[Gibraltar Loyal]

Checking to see if the Toby is open

 

[HiHi Bear]

Green, white and yellow buses oooft.

Orange downstairs!

 

[Joe 90]

I was at that game, Argentina and maradona were world class.

 

[Newtown Bear]

GOAT

 

[Monty Brewster]

Brilliant photo. Loved Maradona as player.

 

[marvsbeliever]

Checking to see if the Bonkers' Office Party has opened yet.

That was my first thought too!

 

[Texas ranger]

That was a great day.

Decent weather and some fantastic football.

 

[Gazmac]

The Rangers are coming

 

[colinglasgow]

I was lucky enough to be at that game, Maradona even at 18 is still the best player I have seen

 

[Texas ranger]

I was lucky enough to be at that game, Maradona even at 18 is still the best player I have seen

I’d agree with that. He was superb that day.

 

[Bluenozebob]

Argentina were on a completely different level that day, and could easily have gone up another couple of gears if needed.

 

[JCB64]

Just looked up the Scotland team that day. Seems to be missing many of the 78 World cup regulars for some reason .

Rough
Burley
I Munro
Narey
Hegarty
Hansen
McGarvey
Wark
Dalglish
Hartford
Graham

Att - 61,918.

 

[Clicker]

Was at that game, glorious sunny afternoon in the North Enclosure. Could only have been a few weeks between that game and Coop’s Drybrough Cup Final, so glad I went to both of them.

 

[Lenzie Loyal]

That takes me back.

Had my Stag do at Reid's Bar in Hope St in 1980. Iirc he was the owner of Partick Thistle?

 

[Timardim]

The Rangers are coming

Pride of Govan coming

 

[Loyal Soldier]

Great photo.

 

[Scoot]

brilliant pic I love Glasgow street photography but never new this existed!

 

[mummymonkey]

George Wood's most famous moment in football I suppose.

 

[1960bear]

FFs I opened this expecting to see Madonna with her t*ts out or something.

 

[Unicorn]

Clearly before the buildings got sand blasted.

 

[Professor Yaffle]

I was there

 

[Babaganoosh]

Great pic of the greatest player

 

[colinglasgow]

Alan Hanson was asked who was the best player he ever played against and said Maradona in that game. It was a friendly and he was 18 but still the best

 

[Gun Jack]

Cracking picture.