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Originally Posted by Joy_Division
I feel I was lucky to be one of the huge crowd on that night in 1968 who saw us destroy Manure 6-3. We had just got to the FA Cup final and they had got to the European Cup Final. Both sides played their full side, none of this resting players sh*te to keep em fit. Best, Law, Charlton, Stiles etc and we absolutely caned em. Just two moments of Best magic in the last quarter pulled it back from 6-1 to make it slightly more respectable. I think Astle got a hat-trick, then got another on the following Saturday.When my mate and I eventually got there the Brummie was closed. We ran around and got in Smethwick but it was heaving. There was no way we could get onto any part of the terrace and got *******ed for standing in ‘gangway’. Somebody had no choice but to let us squeeze in.I feel I was lucky to be one of the huge crowd on that night in 1968 who saw us destroy Manure 6-3. We had just got to the FA Cup final and they had got to the European Cup Final. Both sides played their full side, none of this resting players sh*te to keep em fit. Best, Law, Charlton, Stiles etc and we absolutely caned em. Just two moments of Best magic in the last quarter pulled it back from 6-1 to make it slightly more respectable. I think Astle got a hat-trick, then got another on the following Saturday.
The thing about that Albion team was how positive it was. I was a naive ****ager but I always expected something to be provided by The King and Bomber. I’ve checked the records - April 29 6-3 v Man U. May 1 3-1 West Ham. Hat tricks for Jeff in both. I was surprised to see that on April 27 we beat Blues in that semi final thanks to goals from Astle and Brown. Heady days indeed and what an experience.
Last edited by Q165; 17-04-2018 at 07:44 PM.
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The season after we played them early on in midweek, it could have been the first home game, we raced into a 3-0 lead, two more from Astle and it looked like a repeat of the previous seasons game, but Charlton pulled one back for them just before half time and that's how it stayed.
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Second. First was Sheff Weds. My first ever game. 0-0. I should have realised then.
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