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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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?’ .......

[Keith_M]

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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]

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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

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[Keith_M]

England v Cameroon, 1990 World Cup.


I think I'll give it a miss today.

[BILLYHIBS]

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England v Cameroon, 1990 World Cup.


I think I'll give it a miss today.

Naw it was on earlier

C’mon the Cameroon

[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]

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Where are they now ?

Back today

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

[BILLYHIBS]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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

[Keith_M]

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

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

[Iggy Pope]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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!

[heretoday]

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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!

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