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Post by stapletongas on Jan 7, 2021 9:08:54 GMT
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Post by bluegas on Jan 7, 2021 9:13:02 GMT
Excuse my ignorance - the famous win in the FA Cup over the Busby Babes? My dad claimed he was there - but he didn't take me. And I was around then.
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Post by bluegas on Jan 7, 2021 9:13:54 GMT
Ah, didn't see the link when I posted.
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Post by Wimborne Gas on Jan 7, 2021 9:21:33 GMT
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Post by Rod1883 on Jan 7, 2021 9:25:55 GMT
What a fantastic Newspaper clipping - I'd not seen that before.
Just shows tippy tappy football didn't work then, or now.......
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 7, 2021 9:32:16 GMT
Just shows tippy tappy football didn't work then, or now....... Odd shout. |
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Post by francegas on Jan 7, 2021 9:36:51 GMT
Before my time too. Just wondering what the attendance was for the match. Our record attendance of 38,472 was in 1960 just surprised against Man Utd it wasn't higher.
Bet trying to get your hands on a match day programme for this is rarer than hens teeth.
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Post by Rod1883 on Jan 7, 2021 9:37:38 GMT
Just shows tippy tappy football didn't work then, or now....... Odd shout. ..read the third paragraph of the news report |
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Post by Rod1883 on Jan 7, 2021 9:38:47 GMT
Before my time too. Just wondering what the attendance was for the match. Our record attendance of 38,472 was in 1960 just surprised against Man Utd it wasn't higher. Bet trying to get your hands on a match day programme for this is rarer than hens teeth. The link in the OP says 35872 |
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Post by francegas on Jan 7, 2021 9:42:09 GMT
Before my time too. Just wondering what the attendance was for the match. Our record attendance of 38,472 was in 1960 just surprised against Man Utd it wasn't higher. Bet trying to get your hands on a match day programme for this is rarer than hens teeth. The link in the OP says 35872 Apologies and thanks the link won't open for me. |
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 7, 2021 9:49:57 GMT
..read the third paragraph of the news report More that it doesn't work now, just a really odd shout. |
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Post by Rod1883 on Jan 7, 2021 9:50:37 GMT
The link in the OP says 35872 Apologies and thanks the link won't open for me. No need to apologise. Here is the link content: Bristol Rovers 4-0 Manchester United (07-01-1956) On January 7th 1956, Rovers played what would go down as perhaps the biggest result in Bristol Rovers history. Performing well in the league and in a battle for promotion to Division One, Rovers played Matt Busby's Manchester United, a team by then nicknamed the Busby Babes, in a FA Cup Third Round Tie. Reporter Desmond Hackett described Rovers as the "£110 team with the million-dollar touch of class" in the Daily Express. This is in a song/chant by Ben Gunstone, called Tote End Boys. Bristol Rovers 4-0 Manchester United Biggs (2) Meyer Bradford (pen) (2-0 HT) at Eastville Stadium attendance: 35,872 Lineups Ron Nicholls Ray Wood Harry Bamford Bill Foulkes Frank Alcock Roger Byrne Jack Pitt Eddie Colman Denzil Hale Mark Jones Peter Sampson Jeff Whitefoot George Petherbridge Johnny Berry Alfie Biggs John Doherty Geoff Bradford Tommy Taylor Barrie Meyer Dennis Viollet Peter Hooper David Pegg |
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Post by Westy on Jan 7, 2021 9:51:05 GMT
That's some cracking journalism as well. I love the passion in the language! Don't see that in the papers anymore! |
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Post by Rod1883 on Jan 7, 2021 9:54:17 GMT
..read the third paragraph of the news report More that it doesn't work now, just a really odd shout. I was just suggesting that tippy tappy hasn't really worked for us and picking up on the report making that comment 65 years ago for the great Man U, sorry. |
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Post by xenongas on Jan 7, 2021 9:59:11 GMT
What a fantastic Newspaper clipping - I'd not seen that before. Just shows tippy tappy football didn't work then, or now....... I admit I wasn't around then but I think the Busby Babes were actually quite decent with their tippy tappy. Pretty nonsensical comment. Anyway, that article is great. Even a quote from the ref nestled in there! Sounds like a fantastic game to have been at. |
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Post by helpliner on Jan 7, 2021 10:04:57 GMT
Thankfully I can say that I was there, standing on the open space just above the "Boys Enclosure" as it was called.
It was an unbelievable day and result.
I think the way the newspaper refers to the other team as "Manchester" rather shows how todays reports have changed as well.
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Post by warehamgas on Jan 7, 2021 10:25:32 GMT
Thanks for that Wimborne. I have some BEP, as was, newspapers from the 50s when we got to the quarterfinals v Newcastle and Fulham, but I don’t have that newspaper so thanks for posting it. Make sure for great reading.
UTG!
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Post by badengas on Jan 7, 2021 10:26:38 GMT
Whatever happened to indirect free kicks ?
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Post by gregsy on Jan 7, 2021 10:32:06 GMT
Whatever happened to indirect free kicks ? I think what used to be refered to as obstruction is now just generally considered foul play, I'm probably wrong mind.... |
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Post by Biggsy on Jan 7, 2021 10:44:04 GMT
Before my time too. Just wondering what the attendance was for the match. Our record attendance of 38,472 was in 1960 just surprised against Man Utd it wasn't higher. Bet trying to get your hands on a match day programme for this is rarer than hens teeth. In 1956 the ground capacity of Eastville was set at just under 36,000. In 1958 this increased to 39,000 due to the upgrading of the North side that included the building of the North stand. The Preston game in 1960 was all ticket and a 38,500 limit was set and the game was a complete sell out. |
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