The big match revisited

[herra soul mob]

Oooh don’t tell us the result - be a nice surprise

im going to turnover in the last minute

 

[SupperandCruncher]

ITV4 10.35am

April 1981

Sunderland v Brighton And Hove Albion

I was in the Roker End that day.

 

[cluffy]

Roger Thames

 

[hank williams]

Roger Thames

Well knan Arsenal fan yea right

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Roger Thames

always sounded like he was full of cold

 

[cluffy]

Siddall not looking great haway
Gerrin Brown
Well that’s depressing
Ref should have sent their bloke off for two yellows mind

 

[yfc54]

Siddall not looking great haway
Gerrin Brown
Well that’s depressing
Ref should have sent their bloke off for two yellows mind

The ref was Joe Worrall. Let's just say he'd certainly fit in with the standard of today's refs.

 

[Lo Ursem]

How many chances do Ipswich and John Walk need !

 

[attamatter]

Will have a watch, that will be the first game of the season when Billy Wright lobbed his own keeper with our 3rd

Got a coupon up with me nana that day 50p each we won 70 quid we had Sunderland . I went home a booked me and my mate on the bus for Man City and Man U away

 

[hank williams]

Howard Gayle scoring for Liverpool

 

[Lo Ursem]

The ref was Joe Worrall. Let's just say he'd certainly fit in with the standard of today's refs.

Amazing how players managed to stay on their feet ... skipping over sliding tackles instead of ensuring contact and going to ground.

 

[Ale taster]

Amazing how players managed to stay on their feet ... skipping over sliding tackles instead of ensuring contact and going to ground.

Well they didn't cheat as much back then.

 

[Lo Ursem]

Well they didn't cheat as much back then.

Yes ... and every player looks to pass the ball forward !

 

[Ale taster]

Yes ... and every player looks to pass the ball forward !

Really noticeable isn't it. Much more direct and therefore entertaining I think.