Watched the 73 cup final last night

cluffy · 22nd June 2011, 08:51 PM

for the first time in a couple of years. Surprised how good Horswill was, and how ginger. He might be a thick as chips but on that showing he'd easy get into our current team now. Had five decent shots from the edge of the area too.
Billy Hughes would be playing for a top 4 team in the Champions League, as would Watson.

festa · 22nd June 2011, 08:54 PM

Horswill was brilliant that season. Pity he was always such a knacker.

Hughes was not that good when he tried to step up a notch he was found out.

Watson was class.

Arthur Mullardo · 22nd June 2011, 08:56 PM

pity he ended up..on the buses..

Icarebecauseyoudo · 22nd June 2011, 08:56 PM

What get me every time is how heavy the ball looks

cluffy · 22nd June 2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Icarebecauseyoudo

What get me every time is how heavy the ball looks

Whole thing's amazing. Never tire of watching it.
Brian Moore's commentary (Hawaaar the lads

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Johan Cruyff knocking about looking very cool - presumably thinking 'one day I will be as good as Richie Pitt'
Guthrie and Malone - would have them in the team now (again on that showing, too young to have seen any more)

Can you get the semi final on DVD anywhere?

wor kid telt me · 22nd June 2011, 09:01 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt7c3cozurY

Abu Dhabi Red and White · 22nd June 2011, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by festa

Horswill was brilliant that season. Pity he was always such a knacker.

Hughes was not that good when he tried to step up a notch he was found out.

Watson was class.

Should have been in the top division earlier!

kingbant1 · 22nd June 2011, 09:06 PM

So wierd. I've been with my lass for 16 months and she hated football at the start. She's starting to become a Sunderland fan tho, going to the games and taking an interest. Last night in bed I was telling her about the 73 cup final and showing her YouTube clips of the game. Not watched it for years either...

Scimmy · 22nd June 2011, 09:08 PM

Horswill's contribution in that game was immense. He ran himself into the ground and was nearly spewing at the end.

For that reason I get a bit annoyed when young'uns on here who weren't even born in '73 call him worse than shite on the Legends. Ok he's not the sharpest knife in the box but he's still a legend to older true SAFC fans.

Icarebecauseyoudo · 22nd June 2011, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kingbant1

So wierd. I've been with my lass for 16 months and she hated football at the start. She's starting to become a Sunderland fan tho, going to the games and taking an interest. Last night in bed I was telling her about the 73 cup final and showing her YouTube clips of the game. Not watched it for years either...

Extraordinary coincidence. Sunderland fan thinks of 1973 cup final