2 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

The dodgy penalty decision in the first picture up there I think., at Anfield if I'm right, can't remember why it was played there though.

Think the Welsh FA wanted the match moved to a bigger ground to accommodate the anticipated large crowd. 

Dodgy penalty alright! 

The referee had a clear view of the incident. How he thought it was the Welsh defenders arm I’ll never know!

The famous Willie Donnachie OG v Wales at Hampden in May 1978. 😀

2 hours ago, erskblue said:

The referee had a clear view of the incident. How he thought it was the Welsh defenders arm I’ll never know!

I have to admit it wasn't until the papers the next day pointed it out , I thought it was a Welsh player, they didn't even seem to protest that much either!

I wonder what the TV pundits said afterwards about it....the commentator was convinced " that's as clear a handball as there ever was !"

Well he was technically correct about that I suppose.! Nothing like the scenes on the old terraces for goal celebrations compared to all seaters was there.

2 hours ago, erskblue said:

The famous Willie Donnachie OG v Wales at Hampden in May 1978. 😀

Brilliant!

Reminds me a bit of the Spurs own goal at the Bridge a few years ago!

😂

David Narey scoring for Scotland against Brazil in the 1982 World Cup. Scotland scored the first goal but lost 4-1.

1949 FA Cup semi final between Man United and Wolves played at obviously Sheffield Wednesday. 1-1 AET.

The replay at Goodison was won by Wolves 1-0 who went on to beat Leicester City 3-1 at Wembley.

 

Look close around 27 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, Boyne said:

David Narey scoring for Scotland against Brazil in the 1982 World Cup. Scotland scored the first goal but lost 4-1.

And it so easily have 7 or 8-1 that night.

A scoreline which would not have been anything other than an indication of how well that Brazil team played that night.

16 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

The dodgy penalty decision in the first picture up there I think., at Anfield if I'm right, can't remember why it was played there though.

There was serious crowd trouble in a match against Yugoslavia. They were ordered to play 200 miles away.

8 hours ago, charierre said:

There was serious crowd trouble in a match against Yugoslavia. They were ordered to play 200 miles away.

Charierre:Cheers for that. Didn’t know.🍻

The Bonnie Prince for Scotland against Portugal.

He really should have won at least double his final total of full Scotland caps.

On 11/10/2024 at 18:41, The Rising Sun said:

One of the most unwelcoming entrances to a stadium ever despite what the sign says !

Went there a couple of times in the early seventies.  A rough place. In the mid to late seventies there was an episode of Panorama on BBC TV and it was about the hooligan gangs at Millwall. One of the leaders was Harry the Dog and I think one of the gangs was called F Troop.

2 hours ago, Boyne said:

Went there a couple of times in the early seventies.  A rough place. In the mid to late seventies there was an episode of Panorama on BBC TV and it was about the hooligan gangs at Millwall. One of the leaders was Harry the Dog and I think one of the gangs was called F Troop.

This is the Panorama documentary. 

 

2 hours ago, Boyne said:

Went there a couple of times in the early seventies.  A rough place. In the mid to late seventies there was an episode of Panorama on BBC TV and it was about the hooligan gangs at Millwall. One of the leaders was Harry the Dog and I think one of the gangs was called F Troop.

Yeah I remember the documentary. F troop all wearing surgical masks.

One of our young youth  players , Bobby Isaac went to the Den with his mates to watch us play them in a night game in 1984. They were stopped near the ground by a Millwall mob who asked him the name of their keeper. Isaac said afterwards that he actually knew the answer but was so nervous he couldn't get it out

He was slashed from shoulder to waist through his leather jacket and got 55 stitches. The doctors reckon the thickness of the jacket saved his life.

There was a picture at the time of the injury, it was f**king awful.

 

The Sun report on Isaac's stabbing in  1984

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/1930012/chelsea-defender-robert-isaac-was-knifed-by-thugs-before-milk-cup-clash-with-millwall-on-this-day-in-1984/

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11 hours ago, erskblue said:

The Bonnie Prince for Scotland against Portugal.

He really should have won at least double his final total of full Scotland caps.

I've had a look at the international appearances at a number of Scottish wingers in the last sixty years i.e. Charlie Cooke, Pat Nevin, Davie Cooper, Willie Johnston, Davie Wilson, Willie Henderson, Jimmy Johnstone and John Robertson. Not one of them played more than 30 times for Scotland. Criminal given how talented they were. All bar two of them played for Chelsea or Rangers. Just proves how biased I am! Saying that I have to admit that Jinky was a fine player. Cooper and Nevin are probably the last two outstanding Scottish wingers.

9 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

Yeah I remember the documentary. F troop all wearing surgical masks.

One of our young youth  players , Bobby Isaac went to the Den with his mates to watch us play them in a night game in 1984. They were stopped near the ground by a Millwall mob who asked him the name of their keeper. Isaac said afterwards that he actually knew the answer but was so nervous he couldn't get it out

He was slashed from shoulder to waist through his leather jacket and got 55 stitches. The doctors reckon the thickness of the jacket saved his life.

There was a picture at the time of the injury, it was f**king awful.

 

That was a horrendous attack on Isaac. Thank f**k it wasn't a lot worse. I think Bobby posts on a couple of forums on Facebook.

4 minutes ago, Boyne said:

I've had a look at the international appearances at a number of Scottish wingers in the last sixty years i.e. Charlie Cooke, Pat Nevin, Davie Cooper, Willie Johnston, Davie Wilson, Willie Henderson, Jimmy Johnstone and John Robertson. Not one of them played more than 30 times for Scotland. Criminal given how talented they were. All bar two of them played for Chelsea or Rangers. Just proves how biased I am! Saying that I have to admit that Jinky was a fine player. Cooper and Nevin are probably the last two outstanding Scottish wingers.

I've seen footage of Jinky Johnson and boy, could he twist defenders in a knot!

On 12/10/2024 at 22:05, The Rising Sun said:

Brilliant!

Reminds me a bit of the Spurs own goal at the Bridge a few years ago!

😂

Was great to see that. My ST is in the MHU and I had a great view of the goal.

 

1 hour ago, Boyne said:

Was great to see that. My ST is in the MHU and I had a great view of the goal.

 

There was another goal at the MH end when I think that  the ball hit a Spurs player in the face and went in !

Can't remember when it was though.

 

11 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

There was another goal at the MH end when I think that  the ball hit a Spurs player in the face and went in !

Can't remember when it was though.

 

On the topic of own goals Gerrard's own goal when we played them in the League Cup Final. Talk at the time of him signing for us.

 

7 minutes ago, Boyne said:

On the topic of own goals Gerrard's own goal when we played them in the League Cup Final. Talk at the time of him signing for us.

 

I was at the game, " you'll never play for Chelsea" belted out after the OG. !

For me , it was the first time I wasn't worried about going a goal down, we were on the way to greatness by then . .

A great day, Cardiff was a top city for hosting finals.

One of the greatest post match interviews. Jock Wallace was an old school manager. A Rangers legend.