8 hours ago, Phillip said:

Sorry, but  someone has to explain that Rainer Bonhof photo. There are two players of opposite teams who look injured, with Bonhof dribbling past them?  Or are they on warmups?

i absolutely loved watching him play in the 70s.

To be honest I have no idea!
 

On looking at it again, it might well be a ‘wind up’ photo!! DOH…😀

 

Top. Rainer Bonhoff in action for Borussia Monchengladbach 

Bottom. Scoring v Arsenal I for Valencia in the 1979/80 European Cup Winners Cup Final.😀

 

 

Happy Birthday to Marco Tardelli.

Still enjoy watching his celebration from the 1982 World Cup Final.

 

Edited September 24, 20214 yr by erskblue

The morning after the night before. Empty bottles ‘on display’ left by Scotland supporters at Anfield after the Wales v Scotland World Cup Qualifying Match back in Oct 1977. 

 

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Karl Heinz Rummenige in action for Bayern v Villa in the 1982 European Cup Final.

1 hour ago, erskblue said:

The morning after the night before. Empty bottles ‘on display’ left by Scotland supporters at Anfield after the Wales v Scotland World Cup Qualifying Match back in Oct 1977. 

 

Great picture. I've noticed a couple of Pomagne bottles. I remember that from years gone bye. A cheap version of Champagne.

41 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Great picture. I've noticed a couple of Pomagne bottles. I remember that from years gone bye. A cheap version of Champagne.

I remember as a youngster going to matches and being amazed at the amount of alcohol being drunk inside the grounds.

 It changed up in Scotland after the 1980 Scottish Cup Final and the violence on the pitch between the two sets of supporters after the Final Whistle.

Alcohol inside grounds was ‘officially banned’ by the start of 1980/81. Mind you there seemed to be a large increase in the number of supporters taking hipflasks  to football in August 1980!😀

 

Edited September 26, 20214 yr by erskblue

8 hours ago, erskblue said:

I remember as a youngster going to matches and being amazed at the amount of alcohol being drunk inside the grounds.

 It changed up in Scotland after the 1980 Scottish Cup Final and the violence on the pitch between the two sets of supporters after the Final Whistle.

Alcohol inside grounds was ‘officially banned’ by the start of 1980/81. Mind you there seemed to be a large increase in the number of supporters taking hipflasks  to football in August 1980!😀

 

Ah, the 1980 Scottish Cup Final. I think that members of my family were at that game.

I've been on a few Rangers supporters buses to Ibrox and there is always one or two who smuggle on a hip flask or a bottle with vodka and orange in it.

A worker helps to clear the Hampden terraces of bottles and cans.
If the crowd was approximately 100,000. It’s reckoned there would have been over quarter of a million empty bottles and cans to be disposed of!!        Photo from early to mid 1960s.

Edited September 27, 20214 yr by erskblue

 

Hans Krankl playing for Barcelona. Signed for them after his success in the 1978 World Cup Finals. He was the European Golden Boot winner in 1978.  Top La Liga Goalscorer in 1978/79.

 

1978 World Cup Hans Krankl on ground, scores his famous goal for Austria against West Germany. Great goal!

Dynamo Moscow goalkeeper Aleksei Khomich kicks the ball up-field at Cardiff City's Ninian Park ground during his team's 1945 Tour of  Britain.  Cardiff lost 10-1.

Laurie Cunningham going past a Republic of Ireland defender in 1980.

Tynecastle and Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Not sure of of the year. Both stadiums have changed a lot since this photograph was taken. Though Murrayfield is the home of Scotland's National Rugby Union Side it has been used for football matches and even Rugby League matches.

50 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Tynecastle and Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Not sure of of the year. Both stadiums have changed a lot since this photograph was taken. Though Murrayfield is the home of Scotland's National Rugby Union Side it has been used for football matches and even Rugby League matches.

Great photo. The two Stadiums are close. The attendance record for Murrayfield is an amazing 104,000 for Scotland v Wales on 1st March 1975.  Incidentally Hearts were playing Rangers at Ibrox that day . Rangers  winning 2-1. Had to look that lot up !😀

25 minutes ago, erskblue said:

Great photo. The two Stadiums are close. The attendance record for Murrayfield is an amazing 104,000 for Scotland v Wales on 1st March 1975.  Incidentally Hearts were playing Rangers at Ibrox that day . Rangers  winning 2-1. Had to look that lot up !😀

Thank you for the information about the games. Have just watched a clip of the Scotland v Wales rugby match.  Murrayfield back then is very different to what it is now. Incredible to think that back in the day Hampden, Murrayfield and Ibrox could hold over 100,000 and the maximum attendance at Celtic Park was just over 83,000.

George Best being sent off while playing for Northern Ireland v Scotland in 1970.

 

Bud (Willie Johnston) being accompanied by the Police after returning to the U.K. after being thrown out of the 1978 World Cup for allegedly taking drugs.

 

1 hour ago, Boyne said:

Bud (Willie Johnston) being accompanied by the Police after returning to the U.K. after being thrown out of the 1978 World Cup for allegedly taking drugs.

 

I’m sure he admitted he had taken a couple of Hay Fever tablets from memory.

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Hajduk Split v Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade), 1959 (colourised) 

23 hours ago, erskblue said:

I’m sure he admitted he had taken a couple of Hay Fever tablets from memory.

I think you're right about the Hay Fever tablets. I wonder if the test was carried out ten years later  would Bud have been cleared. Am not sure how much testing has improved and changed over the years.

Bit off subject but do you remember the report from a few years ago about drugs taken by Russian athletes and the collusion of Russia's Government? A friend of mine was the chief investigator and compiled the report. I think that if ever went to Russia he would be arrested.

Edited October 11, 20214 yr by Boyne