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What a comedy of errors this game was. Talk about how much the game/rules have changed.
Although it's a tad lengthy it's well worth the view as it takes you back to yesteryear. We say today's Ref's are poor watch this lad, he's lost the plot and is exit at the end of the game was akin to the start of a Benny Hill sketch only the players didn't chase him!
The pitch - How much sand was in both goal areas and right to the edge of the 18 yard area. Even the centre circle was fully covered. All it needed was a few donkeys on the pitch and it would have suited the conditions.
Team Line ups - Only one yes one sub allowed and for us it was Mick Gooding. That line up by the way looked awesome and I recall it well.
The game itself - A player not standing 10 yards back for a free kick to be taken, (us), making QPR kick it backwards.
Players wearing wedding rings not taped up. Wouldn't be allowed today.
Fisticuffs between the benches resulting in a Police Sergeant having to walk down the touchline to help calm things.
Gerry Gow - What a dirty player he was but a loveable rogue at the same time. His foul alone would have got him a straight red in todays game. Ronnie was no angel either
Our possession - Ref hit by the ball played by us and after regaining his balance, he awards a drop ball situation. You can understand now why this was removed from the game. One wrong kick and an injury could easily happen.
John Helm - As good as he thought he was, in his excitement in the Ronnie v Keeper melee, he said, 'The QPR spectators have surrounded Ronnie Moore' when in fact it was the players.
The stretcher - Looked like something they'd nicked out of Boothy's scrapyard
. Made me laugh how the first aiders man handled the keeper and just lobbed him on the 'stretcher' face down and carried him off . He could have had a head injury or even worse, a chest injury and he was face down which could have restricted his breathing but they weren't bothered. According to reports the keeper had allegedly been 'kicked in the throat' which made it look and sound all the more worse.
QPR sub ends up in the net as no sub keepers allowed then.
John Helm on Ronnie's dismissal does his level best to slag us off as a team/club, tosser!
At last something good in the game as the linesman flags for an 'instant' offside. Not like today's game where they allow a player to run 20 30 yards, make contact with the ball before flagging for offside.
Clive Allen on Gow, very naughty but Gerry just shrugs it off.
Micklewhite hacks down our very own 'Crazy Horse' who had gone on a galloping run, also gets a red, this game had it all.
The Ref - Blows for full time and runs off the pitch and straight down the tunnel leaving his linesmen on their own. Slapstick comedy at its best
Newspaper headlines - 'Bloodbath'....'Thriller with an X rating'......Oh the way games were reported on back then.
Over 13 minutes injury time, 3 red cards, fighting in the dug outs, overall a classic reminder of when football had it all.
Oh, and we won 1-0.
Our team were valued at 400,000 while QPR's was worth 2 Million. El Tel Venables was their Manager while ours was in the thick of it on the pitch. What great crazy times they were.
NB. Was great to see and hear Emlyn at the end. He did indeed leave his mark with us. Wish we could do that season all over again.
Although it's a tad lengthy it's well worth the view as it takes you back to yesteryear. We say today's Ref's are poor watch this lad, he's lost the plot and is exit at the end of the game was akin to the start of a Benny Hill sketch only the players didn't chase him!
The pitch - How much sand was in both goal areas and right to the edge of the 18 yard area. Even the centre circle was fully covered. All it needed was a few donkeys on the pitch and it would have suited the conditions.
Team Line ups - Only one yes one sub allowed and for us it was Mick Gooding. That line up by the way looked awesome and I recall it well.
The game itself - A player not standing 10 yards back for a free kick to be taken, (us), making QPR kick it backwards.
Players wearing wedding rings not taped up. Wouldn't be allowed today.
Fisticuffs between the benches resulting in a Police Sergeant having to walk down the touchline to help calm things.
Gerry Gow - What a dirty player he was but a loveable rogue at the same time. His foul alone would have got him a straight red in todays game. Ronnie was no angel either
Our possession - Ref hit by the ball played by us and after regaining his balance, he awards a drop ball situation. You can understand now why this was removed from the game. One wrong kick and an injury could easily happen.
John Helm - As good as he thought he was, in his excitement in the Ronnie v Keeper melee, he said, 'The QPR spectators have surrounded Ronnie Moore' when in fact it was the players.
The stretcher - Looked like something they'd nicked out of Boothy's scrapyard
. Made me laugh how the first aiders man handled the keeper and just lobbed him on the 'stretcher' face down and carried him off . He could have had a head injury or even worse, a chest injury and he was face down which could have restricted his breathing but they weren't bothered. According to reports the keeper had allegedly been 'kicked in the throat' which made it look and sound all the more worse. QPR sub ends up in the net as no sub keepers allowed then.
John Helm on Ronnie's dismissal does his level best to slag us off as a team/club, tosser!
At last something good in the game as the linesman flags for an 'instant' offside. Not like today's game where they allow a player to run 20 30 yards, make contact with the ball before flagging for offside.
Clive Allen on Gow, very naughty but Gerry just shrugs it off.
Micklewhite hacks down our very own 'Crazy Horse' who had gone on a galloping run, also gets a red, this game had it all.
The Ref - Blows for full time and runs off the pitch and straight down the tunnel leaving his linesmen on their own. Slapstick comedy at its best
Newspaper headlines - 'Bloodbath'....'Thriller with an X rating'......Oh the way games were reported on back then.
Over 13 minutes injury time, 3 red cards, fighting in the dug outs, overall a classic reminder of when football had it all.
Oh, and we won 1-0.
Our team were valued at 400,000 while QPR's was worth 2 Million. El Tel Venables was their Manager while ours was in the thick of it on the pitch. What great crazy times they were.
NB. Was great to see and hear Emlyn at the end. He did indeed leave his mark with us. Wish we could do that season all over again.
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