BTRFTG Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, J-mat said: So I'm always interested in stories about that fabled side and the characters that made it. In which case read 'The Secret Diary of a Liverpool Scout' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 3 hours ago, East End Old Boy said: Yep, the game against East Germany in 1972. Still got my autograph book with all the players and Sir Alf’s autographs from that night. King Kev is amongst them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Major Isewater said: We nearly signed Kevin Davies . At the time I think our transfer policy revolved around the notion of signing everyone who played for Chesterfield in the 1997 FA Cup Semi Final against Middlesbrough that the Premier League side were very lucky to eventually win.We managed to get 3 of them, Mercer, Holland and Dyche but couldn't get Davies on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said: Still got my autograph book with all the players and Sir Alf’s autographs from that night. King Kev is amongst them. I remember the game and kept the programme, along with others, for years! Wish I kept my autograph book, the first I had was John Atyeo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galway Red Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 5 hours ago, New Dazzler said: Yes he was, Toshack scored in front of the East End, I think KK got the assist (did the use of the term "assist" exist back then). It was the QF of the FA Cup in 1974, funnily enough he played for Liverpool against us at AG a few months later in the early part of the 1974/5 season in the League Cup, which was a 0-0 draw (Liverpool won the replay 4-0 at Anfield). He didn't play against us at AG in the League at AG as, in our last home game of the 1976/7 season when we beat Liverpool 2-1 (just a few days before the Coventry 2-2 away), he was "injured" as Liverpool were chasing the treble, having just won Division One, although he recovered in time to play in the FA Cup Final (which they lost) and European Cup Final (which they won). He had played against us in the league at Anfield earlier in the season (we lost 2-1). After the 1976/7 season he moved to Hamburg and was replaced by Kenny Dalglish, who IIRC correctly played against us many times in the top flight. I am pretty sure he did and I was there. Without delving into the archives, I am sure it was against East Germany, or to give the more formal name, the German Democratic Republic. I also seem to remember Mick Channon and Malcolm MacDonald playing for England that night, also the GDR won 1-0 and gave our U23s a bit of a lesson with their technical ability. Was at Anfield in '77, Dalglish's first season, he put them 1 up before the great Gerry Gow equalised from 30 yards in a 1-1 draw, that was quite an experience as a 14 year old getting to and from anfield from Lime Street using our Kelloggs cornflakes train tickets!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 5 hours ago, East End Old Boy said: 22/03/1972, Bristol, Ashton Gate, 20.230 ENGLAND U23 0-1 EAST GERMANY U23 [HT 0-1] ENGLAND U23: Phil Parkes [Queen's Park Rangers] [3/0] Gordon Nisbet [West Bromwich Albion] [1/0] Frank Lampard [West Ham United] [2/0] Len Cantello [West Bromwich Albion] [1/0] Larry Lloyd [Liverpool] [5/1] Derek Jeffries [Manchester City] [1/0] Steve Kember [Chelsea] [3/0] Mick Channon [Southampton] [7/3] Malcolm MacDonald [Newcastle United] [3/1] Alan Hudson [Chelsea] [5/0] Kevin Keegan [Liverpool] [2/0] Referee: Brouwer (Netherlands) I was 1 at the time, but I’ve heard of all of the players except Derek Jefferies....did he have a career of any sorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 Absolutely loved his style of football. Rather win 5-4 than one nill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Galway Red said: Was at Anfield in '77, Dalglish's first season, he put them 1 up before the gBristol Citys reat Gerry Gow equalised from 30 yards in a 1-1 draw, that was quite an experience as a 14 year old getting to and from anfield from Lime Street using our Kelloggs cornflakes train tickets!!!! That game was on the 19th of November. The next morning, as a 16 year old, I was up early as always for the morning paper. All you got was the results. My team Liverpool only made a draw. At home. Against Bristol City. Liverpool at the time usually won everything. I checked Bristol City's league position. Just above the relegation line. City caught my eye and there it all started. Next game we beat Boro 4-1 at home with Joe Royle scoring all four. COYR. Swedes in general at my age take great interest in English football as our own league don't play during the winter time and English football, through BBC West Midlands at the start, has been broad casted in Sweden since the late sixtees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Galway Red said: Was at Anfield in '77, Dalglish's first season, he put them 1 up before the great Gerry Gow equalised from 30 yards in a 1-1 draw, that was quite an experience as a 14 year old getting to and from anfield from Lime Street using our Kelloggs cornflakes train tickets!!!! I was only chatting to the much-missed and legendary @GrahamC over lunch today (two expensive coffees, and a bowl of chips with ketchup. On Graham, to be fair) - he's very much still alive and kicking, OTIB, I can happily confirm, just to be clear - and he was regaling me with his trip to Anfield in the Glory Days, although in his case, a 0:1 defeat I think it was, and then being chased across Stanley Park afterwards by knife-wielding Scallies. And then tales of being chased back to the coaches at Upton Park, and getting out of the way of mayhem at St. Andrew's. Oh, how we miss those days ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 One Swedish supporter was not "allowed" to support Liverpool by his older brother so he started from the bottom of the table to find himself a team with red shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 7 hours ago, BTRFTG said: I thought, Major, we did have him for brief 'trial' as a youth only to discard him and a bunch of others when cost cutting measures stripped back that programme. Mark McGhee was another we discarded as not being good enough back then ...Sir Alex thought he was good enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted February 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Auction tonight was £600 to meet and a photo with Keegan. Who bowed out at £550? Me. Rugby tickets x4 for Eng v NZ hospitality I bid £3k and they went for £7k I think. All for charity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted February 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 I should say Lam was there with Charles Piatau et al. City sent Woolacot and Marley Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said: I should say Lam was there with Charles Piatau et al. City sent Woolacot and Marley Watkins I heard Watkins was injured picking up a soup spoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 6 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said: I should say Lam was there with Charles Piatau et al. City sent Woolacot and Marley Watkins I would imagine that they may have sent some more prominent first team players if we had just won the last 3 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Always good to see a thread about one of my fellow Kevin's. King Kev must be the finest footballer out of us. I have no memories of KK as a player, only as a manager, and wish I could go back in time and somehow ensure Newcastle won the league during their dream-team season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 11 hours ago, Moments of Pleasure said: I was only chatting to the much-missed and legendary @GrahamC over lunch today (two expensive coffees, and a bowl of chips with ketchup. I hope you had the afternoon booked off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 21 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said: Had £25k lined-up to purchase him! https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/story-how-bristol-city-nearly-1233723 Is he eligible for Saturday?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 On 27/02/2020 at 20:41, BS4 on Tour... said: Mark McGhee was another we discarded as not being good enough back then ...Sir Alex thought he was good enough... Not sure that this is anything more than a rumour but we might have turned down Kevin Sheedy when he was at Hereford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atyeo's Love Child Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 On 28/02/2020 at 01:08, Kid in the Riot said: Auction tonight was £600 to meet and a photo with Keegan. Who bowed out at £550? Me. Rugby tickets x4 for Eng v NZ hospitality I bid £3k and they went for £7k I think. All for charity Had a 5 minute chat with him for free in between courses, what a lovely man. Also got a pic with him as my mum loved him as a player. Could not afford the £600... but made a donation to the charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted February 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 5 hours ago, Atyeo's Love Child said: Had a 5 minute chat with him for free in between courses, what a lovely man. Also got a pic with him as my mum loved him as a player. Could not afford the £600... but made a donation to the charity. Good stuff, was a great evening Think they raised over £150k in total! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honiton Tony Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 We nearly signed Nakhi Wells......oh wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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