1969

[Chinners]

I wonder what odds I would get for a Man City Leicester final with Neil Young releasing a new record scoring a number 1 . . . nil, chance probably.

[johnny crossan]

Good to see you Chinners (where's Beefy?)

[Harry Dowd scored]

Neil Young song from 1969

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07r2bmBbVpE

Let’s hope we are not at the losing end

[carl_feedthegoat]

Good to see you Chinners (where's Beefy?)

NQDP'S came back and then Beefy disappeared ....hmm

[john@staustell]

Although only 9 I do remember we were pretty outplayed by relegated (?) Leicester. Youngs goal being the only highlight

[johnny crossan]

Good to see you Chinners (where's Beefy?)

NQDP'S came back and then Beefy disappeared ....hmm

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[CTID Hants]

Good to see you Chinners (where's Beefy?)

NQDP'S came back and then Beefy disappeared ....hmm

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Nothing to see here, Beefy's job takes him away from the site sometimes, he will be back soon enough.

[CTID Hants]

I wonder what odds I would get for a Man City Leicester final with Neil Young releasing a new record scoring a number 1 . . . nil, chance probably.

I've got my Dad's programme from that game somewhere

[johnny crossan]

Good to see you Chinners (where's Beefy?)

NQDP'S came back and then Beefy disappeared ....hmm

Expand?

Nothing to see here, Beefy's job takes him away from the site sometimes, he will be back soon enough.

Wherever he is I hope he gets wired up to join us on here for the season's crescendo

[RodneyRodney]

I wonder what odds I would get for a Man City Leicester final with Neil Young releasing a new record scoring a number 1 . . . nil, chance probably.

I've got my Dad's programme from that game somewhere

Vaguely remember watching it on the box as a kid ; watched a replay of it a couple of months back and noticed what an absolute peat-bog the Wembley pitch was - worse state than the swamp ! ; did it rain heavily the week before ?

[CTID Hants]

I wonder what odds I would get for a Man City Leicester final with Neil Young releasing a new record scoring a number 1 . . . nil, chance probably.

I've got my Dad's programme from that game somewhere

Vaguely remember watching it on the box as a kid ; watched a replay of it a couple of months back and noticed what an absolute peat-bog the Wembley pitch was - worse state than the swamp ! ; did it rain heavily the week before ?

Ha ha, no idea RR, I wasn't even 3 then and sadly my dad departed in 93, a lot earlier than should've:-(

[Harry Dowd scored]

I wonder what odds I would get for a Man City Leicester final with Neil Young releasing a new record scoring a number 1 . . . nil, chance probably.

I've got my Dad's programme from that game somewhere

Vaguely remember watching it on the box as a kid ; watched a replay of it a couple of months back and noticed what an absolute peat-bog the Wembley pitch was - worse state than the swamp ! ; did it rain heavily the week before ?

International show jumping competition, the horses fucked up the pitch.

[nottsblue]

I wonder what odds I would get for a Man City Leicester final with Neil Young releasing a new record scoring a number 1 . . . nil, chance probably.

I've got my Dad's programme from that game somewhere

Vaguely remember watching it on the box as a kid ; watched a replay of it a couple of months back and noticed what an absolute peat-bog the Wembley pitch was - worse state than the swamp ! ; did it rain heavily the week before ?

International show jumping competition, the horses fucked up the pitch.

So th FA were money grabbing imbeciles back then as well

[john68]

I wonder what odds I would get for a Man City Leicester final with Neil Young releasing a new record scoring a number 1 . . . nil, chance probably.

I've got my Dad's programme from that game somewhere

Vaguely remember watching it on the box as a kid ; watched a replay of it a couple of months back and noticed what an absolute peat-bog the Wembley pitch was - worse state than the swamp ! ; did it rain heavily the week before ?

International show jumping competition, the horses fucked up the pitch.

I think you may be mixed up gents.
The Horse of the Yaer Show at Wembley that ruined the pitch was12 months later justbefore the City v West Brom League Cup Final.
The pitch described by Mercer as a cabbage patch.

[City64]

Is beefy 007 ?

[john@staustell]

I wonder what odds I would get for a Man City Leicester final with Neil Young releasing a new record scoring a number 1 . . . nil, chance probably.

I've got my Dad's programme from that game somewhere

Vaguely remember watching it on the box as a kid ; watched a replay of it a couple of months back and noticed what an absolute peat-bog the Wembley pitch was - worse state than the swamp ! ; did it rain heavily the week before ?

International show jumping competition, the horses fucked up the pitch.

I think you may be mixed up gents.
The Horse of the Yaer Show at Wembley that ruined the pitch was12 months later justbefore the City v West Brom League Cup Final.
The pitch described by Mercer as a cabbage patch.

Yes plus pitches were generally shit in those days anyway. Younger viewers can view film of the Baseball Ground.

[john68]

The playing surface at Wembley was always regarded as one of the best, if not the best, in the World. Whether it deserved that reputation or not I don't know, but the quality of the turf was often given as the reason that so many players started to cramp up towards the end of games.
How that compares to modern pitches that have the advantage of more modern turf technology, I don't know.

I visited the old baseball ground that was considered amongst the worst of playing surfaces. It was atrocious. After a period of wet weather, it was more conducive to bog snorkling than football.

I was there on the day that Colin Bell made his scoring debut against Derby

[stupot]

The playing surface at Wembley was always regarded as one of the best, if not the best, in the World. Whether it deserved that reputation or not I don't know, but the quality of the turf was often given as the reason that so many players started to cramp up towards the end of games.
How that compares to modern pitches that have the advantage of more modern turf technology, I don't know.

I visited the old baseball ground that was considered amongst the worst of playing surfaces. It was atrocious. After a period of wet weather, it was more conducive to bog snorkling than football.

I was there on the day that Colin Bell made his scoring debut against Derby

I was there in 77 when they were 3-0 up against us and they got a pen and had to paint the penalty spot as Big Joe was trying to pace the yards to the spot and put the ball further back. They scored and we lost 4-0.