It's a bit long winded, but here's a review for Jimmy Armfield's autobiography. I'm between books at the moment, has anyone a suggestion for the next football...
Bob Have you tried Steak Diana Ross, Diary of Football Nobody. Still cheap copies knocking around. DR ... He ... his ... their ... with ... look ... pursuits ...
Great suggestion. Perfect in fact. It will be very cheap because I've already got a copy! If anyone else has read it please let me know what you thought of it....
Hi everyone, Just a reminder you to come and visit the Sixties and Seventies Soccer Group at Yahoo. If you have heard some news of the stars from the 60s and...
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I am currently reading Geoff Thomas's book about his riding the tour de France route, quite apt as I will be more or less trapped in our village next Sunday...
Sorry everyone I have been offline for a bit, now catching up on things. Yes I also saw the Doog at Palace against Wolves a few times, he was one of the...
I'm back for the mo Bob!! Just thought I'd apprise everyone of the current position re the ongoing struggle of Brighton and Hove Albion to build a new stadium...
Did you ever read the book by Garry Nelson published in the 1990's Bob? Can't remember the title, something about a Journeyman Footballer? I must be in full...
Hugh Johns, the ITV sports commentator who has died aged 84, was one of the familiar voices of British football during the 1960s and 1970s. He regularly...
more Hugh Johns classics "Thats a naughty one" "twinkle-toes Gary Owen" "Yes! No! Yes! No!" "Thats how Peter Withe gets his goals" His commentaries were always...
Sorry Brian, where is the relevant passage in the "Telegraph"? Re my message yesterday, I must apologise for my "sources"; on page 2 of today's "East Sussex...
I am looking at 70's players who never made the big time and yet had the talent - one such player was Tony Green sadly injured and finished prematurely at the...
Depends how you define 'big time', I mean he was capped by Scotland six times, which is pretty big. It's not like you are going to win the World Cup as a...
Thanks, Bob you do a good job when I looked up his Scottish record it wasn't exactlymind-boggling but that could be down to several reasons, including...
Agree completely about Tony Green being a forgotten gem, really good schemer, lots of skill. Blackpool had a fine side in 70-71 [don't forget Armfield and...
Yes I remember Alan Suddick. What happened to him then? Possibly the biggest star who crashed to earth was the player in the big swap at the end of the 1970's,...
Still waiting, the tension down here getting high. The Labour MPs in Brighton have again appealed to Hazel Blears, as they did before to Ruthie and Hull ...
... Man City have a habit of selling their stars to Leeds United for hugely reduced returns, Peter Barnes and David White coming to mind. RE New York Cosmos...
Apparently most of the best stuff ended up on the cutting room floor. Lawyers perused the original and had to reshoot certain scenes. Giorgio in particular was...
Says it all that anything to do with the Americans should be dictated to by what the lawyers say. Not that we are far behind them in the UK. I have to admit I...
Now someone mentioned Gunther Netzer who I saw against Everton in October 1970 against Everton - he bossed the second leg at Goodison which ended 1 - 1 and 2 -...
I think Chinaglia was actually born in Wales, not sure but seem to recall reading that somewhere. I think there was also an Italian International around that...
Terry, I think you're right. I have a copy of Chingalia's biography (but not where I'm sitting right now). I'll check out if was was actually born in Wales,...
Giorgio Chinaglia was born in Carrara in italy in 1947. "Desperate for work", his father Mario emigrated to UK (Cardiff) in 1955. His family, including...
Dear Kare_b_n and all I think Giuseppe Wilson was a defender who played for Lazio, and only played in 1974 WC Cheers Theo kare_b_n <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>...
Theo; thank you for correcting me about Guiseppe Wilson, I should learn to trust my memory less ... He wore the No 15 shirt in the 1974 WC (I've looked it...
Dear Kare well, with Morini, Burgnich and Facchetti he did not get much of a look in, but he actually played in two games v Argentina and Poland coming on as a...
Dear all Been quite busy, both in my hospital and building a web page , which is Greek to you, I am afraid. But the old quiz bug is still there. For our group...
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