A beautiful place.

When games were only broadcast on the radio commentators would refer to players being in squares and listeners could follow movements.

The expression: "Back to square one" comes from the plan.

35 minutes ago, Boyne said:

When games were only broadcast on the radio commentators would refer to players being in squares and listeners could follow movements.

The expression: "Back to square one" comes from the plan.

I always assumed it came from Snakes and Ladders.

On 13/01/2021 at 06:42, erskblue said:

Johan Cruyff Ajax.

 

One of the greats AND what a great Ball!

My first leather football was probably my all-time favourite Christmas present - in 1970, with the black & white panels just like that one.

Bring Back Proper Footballs!!

15 minutes ago, Nibs said:

One of the greats AND what a great Ball!

My first leather football was probably my all-time favourite Christmas present - in 1970, with the black & white panels just like that one.

Bring Back Proper Footballs!!

Agree with you about Bringing Back Proper Footballs.

The first one I remember is the black and white one shown in the Cruyff picture.

It was watching  the 1974 World Cup that really got me into football.

Edited January 15, 20215 yr by erskblue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remember this Nike Advert from Euro 96.

 

Pat Nevin playing for Scotland in the 1982 European Youth Cup Final. The venue was  Helsinki  Scotland won 3-1.

 

 

 

Edited January 15, 20215 yr by erskblue

Engerland '62

 

Bobby Charlton  , Greaves,  Robson, Haynes

 

The Mitre Mouldmaster 5.    Brings back memories of Secondary School Football of the early 1980s !😀😀

FootballRetroPlus on Twitter.

Dominique Rocheteau. French winger who I associate with Saint-Étienne in the mid -late 1970s. Played for France in 1978,1982, 1986 World Cups and Euro 84.

 

Some goal.  Shoot!  May 1984.

Scottish Footy Cards. Twitter .

23 minutes ago, erskblue said:

Some goal.  Shoot!  May 1984.

Scottish Footy Cards. Twitter .

One of the best goals I've seen. 

10 hours ago, Boyne said:

One of the best goals I've seen. 

Agreed, gave Scotland supporters,what two minutes of real hope, until Jonny Rep hit one in from about 25 yards to make it 3-2.

 

 

Hampden Park.

4 hours ago, Boyne said:

Hampden Park.

Top photo. Possibly early 1920s.

Bottom Photo. Late 1960s -1974.   Don’t think Hampden was ever that full after 1974.
Well apart  from  the 1976 Scottish Cup Final.

 

 

          Colchester beating Leeds in the FA Cup , back in 1971.

 

 

 

 

 

Great picture of Ibrox and the surrounding area.

On 16/01/2021 at 20:45, erskblue said:

Some goal.  Shoot!  May 1984.

Scottish Footy Cards. Twitter .

If I remember the commentator right, it was something like “Gemmill has sent Scotland into dreamland” can remember it now, my parents went out for night, and I watched it round my grandparents house

From 1991. Redevelopment of the Main Stand at Ibrox.