Spot on mate exactly how I remember it. Rueben Agboola's aborted debut too.Definitely a frozen pitch. I was at both games. We were indeed battering them in the first half and I remember we had a great chance for an opening goal - a cross and a header. The striker (can't remember who) did everything right and headed it down - it looked a goal all the way but the ground was so hard it bounced over the top!
Then the rearranged game I think we kicked off, a pass was intercepted and Ian Rush ran up and scored. I think we got beat 3-0?
Definitely a frozen pitch. I was at both games. We were indeed battering them in the first half and I remember we had a great chance for an opening goal - a cross and a header. The striker (can't remember who) did everything right and headed it down - it looked a goal all the way but the ground was so hard it bounced over the top!
Then the rearranged game I think we kicked off, a pass was intercepted and Ian Rush ran up and scored. I think we got beat 3-0?
And then we collapsed
And then we collapsed
An easy one for Norman
That was last minute v Sheff Wed in the cup, wasn't it?
Good shout with that WBA game. I was in the Roker End that day. That was in amongst a hell of a run of wins for us.
Off topic but John Osborne was a genuine character in 70s football and often had banter with Roker Enders ;(and possibly the Fulwell End too). I remember reading how he died young at 57 when looking him up a few years ago. Always seemed to be joking on, but apparently a WBA legend who made there all-time greats squad. Like a few other greats, he started his career with Chesterfield. Any recollections or tales @Boinger (might have been before your time but I'm sure there were tales handed down
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Off topic but John Osborne was a genuine character in 70s football and often had banter with Roker Enders ;(and possibly the Fulwell End too). I remember reading how he died young at 57 when looking him up a few years ago. Always seemed to be joking on, but apparently a WBA legend who made there all-time greats squad. Like a few other greats, he started his career with Chesterfield. Any recollections or tales @Boinger (might have been before your time but I'm sure there were tales handed down
A couple of memories I recall were when he once got pulled up on the four step rule (remember when keepers were only allowed four steps and were punished with a free kick from inside the box where the offence took place)
I think it was summat like:
Aye, our new 532 formation was smashed after 15 seconds.
Off topic but John Osborne was a genuine character in 70s football and often had banter with Roker Enders ;(and possibly the Fulwell End too). I remember reading how he died young at 57 when looking him up a few years ago. Always seemed to be joking on, but apparently a WBA legend who made there all-time greats squad. Like a few other greats, he started his career with Chesterfield. Any recollections or tales @Boinger (might have been before your time but I'm sure there were tales handed down
Went to Ayresome Park 5 times, the only time I saw us score was Gary Hamilton's testimonal when we won 2-1. Was trouble in their paddock when we scored. Seaburn lads doing their usual thing@Porridge What was Micky grays goal like at home to Barnsley circa 94 ?
Aye, our new 532 formation was smashed after 15 seconds.
What a fecking bogey ground AP was.
Hated going there.
There was a game in 76 which we won 3 nil where Osborne got injured when conceding a penna.
After a few mins delay and with him limping badly, Ally Robertson stood in for the penna.
Needless to say, "Tony Tony Towers - England" wasn't perturbed by it and confidently slotted home. Great season that.
