The Big Match Revisited

[Keith_M]

On just now on ITV4.

They're showing games from 1974; Milwall v Portsmouth just finished and now showing Shefield Utd v Arsenal.


The state of the pitches in both those games is just incredible!

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Always watch it, as you say the pitches are diabolical and you can add some of the fouling and downright terrible refereeing as well.

[CMurdoch]

On just now on ITV4.

They're showing games from 1974; Milwall v Portsmouth just finished and now showing Shefield Utd v Arsenal.


The state of the pitches in both those games is just incredible!

The Baseball Ground in the 70's, home of Derby County, always sticks in my head as the epitome of a ploughed field. Absolutely horrific.

[stantonhibby]

The Baseball Ground in the 70's, home of Derby County, always sticks in my head as the epitome of a ploughed field. Absolutely horrific.

Yep....it was famously bad.

[CMurdoch]

Yep....it was famously bad.

I also remember when non league Hereford beat Newcastle in the FA Cup in 1972 with a famous goal from 30 yards out. An absolute sea of mud.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

On just now on ITV4.

They're showing games from 1974; Milwall v Portsmouth just finished and now showing Shefield Utd v Arsenal.


The state of the pitches in both those games is just incredible!


Peter Marinello was playing for Portsmouth

[BILLYHIBS]

Watch it every Saturday morning usually on after ITV Racing Morning Show

Was gutted last week as they never had time to show the feature.....’Where are they now?’ .......


:cb

[Keith_M]

Peter Marinello was playing for Portsmouth


Noticed that as well. You could see he was still a talented player.

[Smartie]

I remember my grandad got a big aerial put on his house in Leven so he could pick up Border region ITV and watch these matches. IIRC they didn't show them on STV or Grampian but they did throughout England and in the Border ITV region.

I used to love going up to his house when there was football on. Must have been late 80s, maybe early 90s, just before the whole Sky and Premier League thing kicked off.

[Lago]

I remember my grandad got a big aerial put on his house in Leven so he could pick up Border region ITV and watch these matches. IIRC they didn't show them on STV or Grampian but they did throughout England and in the Border ITV region.

I used to love going up to his house when there was football on. Must have been late 80s, maybe early 90s, just before the whole Sky and Premier League thing kicked off.
Yip ITV use to have a big Sunday afternoon football programme on in those days, loved it.

[BILLYHIBS]

Where are they now ?

Back today

👍🏿

[Keith_M]

England v Cameroon, 1990 World Cup.


I think I'll give it a miss today.

:yawn:

[BILLYHIBS]

England v Cameroon, 1990 World Cup.


I think I'll give it a miss today.

:yawn:
Naw it was on earlier

C’mon the Cameroon

:scarf:

[HH81]

Had QPR v Burnley on today. There was a guy laying injured pretty much on the six yard line and they played on and scored about 30 secs later.

The players had to run around him to try stop the goal, they failed ha.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Where are they now ?

Back today

👍🏿


Saw Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough. Young Graeme Souness playing for Boro.

[BILLYHIBS]

Saw Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough. Young Graeme Souness playing for Boro.

QPR looked decent with Gerry Francis and Don Masson in midfield

[BILLYHIBS]

On now 1TV 4

Leeds United v Wimbledon 1975

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Coventry v Arsenal now in a mudbath. Commentator says that the pitch may be playing a part...

[BILLYHIBS]

Pitches shocking

[Keith_M]

On now 1TV 4

Leeds United v Wimbledon 1975


Just watched that on catch-up.

Not sure if I picked it up wrongly but I was surprised when the post match commentary mentioned that Wimbledon were still an amateur side in 1975. That makes their rise up the leagues in the 80s even more remarkable.

[Cardinal G]

Just watched that on catch-up.

Not sure if I picked it up wrongly but I was surprised when the post match commentary mentioned that Wimbledon were still an amateur side in 1975. That makes their rise up the leagues in the 80s even more remarkable.

Up there with Grenta and The Rangers.

[BILLYHIBS]

Just watched that on catch-up.

Not sure if I picked it up wrongly but I was surprised when the post match commentary mentioned that Wimbledon were still an amateur side in 1975. That makes their rise up the leagues in the 80s even more remarkable.
Yeah When they interviewed the goalkeeper they asked him if he got a better offer if he would be prepared to turn full time?

Vinnie Jones was also a Hollywood A lister after all :greengrin

[Keith_M]

Yeah When they interviewed the goalkeeper they asked him if he got a better offer if he would be prepared to turn full time?

...


He looked delighted to be getting the Monday off after the game.

:greengrin

[Iggy Pope]

Just watched that on catch-up.

Not sure if I picked it up wrongly but I was surprised when the post match commentary mentioned that Wimbledon were still an amateur side in 1975. That makes their rise up the leagues in the 80s even more remarkable.

Can’t be right. They were elected to the Football League in 1977 and will have been non league professionals for a while before that.

[Keith_M]

Can’t be right. They were elected to the Football League in 1977 and will have been non league professionals for a while before that.


Cheers.

Maybe the chat was around being part-time, then. The goalkeeper being interviewed definitely talked about his 'normal job'.

[Iggy Pope]

Cheers.

Maybe the chat was around being part-time, then. The goalkeeper being interviewed definitely talked about his 'normal job'.

That’ll be it. I see Wiki reckons they turned pro in 1964. The goalie in 75 appears to have gone by the delightful name of Dickie Guy.

[BILLYHIBS]

On now Peter Cormack #5 playing for Liverpool at Arsenal

[Keith_M]

On now Peter Cormack #5 playing for Liverpool at Arsenal


He must rank very high up on players that left Hibs and went on to greatness.

[BILLYHIBS]

He must rank very high up on players that left Hibs and went on to greatness.

Yip!

He was my hero

I used to model my style on his

I had the same sparrow like legs

I would run on my toes and leap like a salmon in the box

Then I discovered drink and women

I could have been a contender! :greengrin

[heretoday]

Yip!

He was my hero

I used to model my style on his

I had the same sparrow like legs

I would run on my toes and leap like a salmon in the box

Then I discovered drink and women

I could have been a contender! :greengrin

The playgrounds of East Edinburgh were full of youngsters running about like Cormack. Parents had serious worries.

[BILLYHIBS]

John ‘Budgie’ Burridge outstanding in today’s match for Palace versus Manchester City 1979 :confused:

ITV 4

[BILLYHIBS]

Joe McBride Jnr opens the scoring for Everton v Wigan Athletic :greengrin

[Jonnyboy]

Joe McBride Jnr opens the scoring for Everton v Wigan Athletic :greengrin

And assisted in two other goals 😎✅

[BILLYHIBS]

George Best on today scoring six goals away to Northampton Town in the FA Cup

It’s a sign ah tell ya !

On his birthday tae

[BILLYHIBS]

West Ham v Aston Villa

Featuring Des Bremner

ITV4

[BILLYHIBS]

Bobby Smith putting in a MOM performance and scoring the winning goal to put Leicester and Gary Lineker back in the First Division

Budgie ( Palace ) 0 v 0 Liverpool

ITV4

[Keith_M]

Bobby Smith putting in a MOM performance and scoring the winning goal to put Leicester and Gary Lineker back in the First Division

Budgie ( Palace ) 0 v 0 Liverpool

ITV4



What year is that, Billy?

[BILLYHIBS]

What year is that, Billy?
1980 I think?

Budgie was playing Liverpool with Dalglish and Souness on his own

Bobby Smith was different class excellent vision and passing range

RIP

[BILLYHIBS]

What year is that, Billy?
Defo 1980

Jock Wallace stealing our players

Who knew?

https://youtu.be/hEU4cswJ15k

[gbhibby]

1980 I think?

Budgie was playing Liverpool with Dalglish and Souness on his own

Bobby Smith was different class excellent vision and passing range

RIP
I believe that Bobby Smith is revered at Leicester. When Jock Wallace was manager you would often see a Leicester City minibus driving about Edinburgh. Not sure if he established a link with one of our boys clubs.

[BILLYHIBS]

I believe that Bobby Smith is revered at Leicester. When Jock Wallace was manager you would often see a Leicester City minibus driving about Edinburgh. Not sure if he established a link with one of our boys clubs.
Wallace and Eddie Turnbull became great pals and we played a couple of friendlies against them home and away 3-2 and 2-0

Seville not so friendly 1-2 and 0-2

[Keith_M]

Defo 1980

Jock Wallace stealing our players

Who knew?

https://youtu.be/hEU4cswJ15k


Cheers

:aok:

[BILLYHIBS]

Villa v Leicester

Des Bremner v Bobby Smith on just now

[Keith_M]

Villa v Leicester

Des Bremner v Bobby Smith on just now


I'll definitely need to find that on catch up.

[tamig]

Villa v Leicester

Des Bremner v Bobby Smith on just now

What channel shows that? Is it one of the ITV ones? Assuming it’s done now as can’t find it anywhere.

Edit - just saw it’s ITV4 10:30-11:45.

[heretoday]

My favourite programme. It's a constant delight and memory jog of better days.
Brian Moore was such a decent guy.

[BILLYHIBS]

Stevie Archibald playing for Spurs ITV4

[Keith_M]

Just been watching some more of this and most of the games make modern football look like a bore-fest.


There's a lot less stoppage time for imagined injuries, no players rolling around on the ground looking like they've been shot...only to suddenly make a miraculous recovery, and almost* no teams putting ten players behind the ball when defending a 1-0 lead.





* Haven't seen any games with George Graham as the Arsenal manager yet, so there's still time.

[BILLYHIBS]

Terry Butcher sent off - animal :greengrin

[heretoday]

[QUOTE=Keith_M;6729139]Just been watching some more of this and most of the games make modern football look like a bore-fest.

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You got that right. But I suppose football has been the architect of its own downfall by being so damn popular!

More and more money poured in has got us to this situation where fouls are given for the most innocuous of challenges, players go down like Nureyev in the penalty box (and then grin slyly when refused a pen) and the existence of VAR means we're never sure of the certainty of anything.

[PatHead]

One of the few sports where players get trained to cheat nowadays. Back in the day it was only Jonny Foreigner and John McDonald who dived.

[Wakeyhibee]

One of the few sports where players get trained to cheat nowadays. Back in the day it was only Jonny Foreigner and John McDonald who dived.

Francis Lee