BTRFTG Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 24 minutes ago, Mendip City said: And in a friendly…. And in November. Any idea why we were playing an international friendly in mid-season? (The sort of thing you’d see a current Prem team doing!). I've a feeling it was a type of 'Harlem Globetrotters' money raising exercise where they visited these shores for a week or two and played loads of 'exhibition' matches. I believe we were the 'warm up' for them playing one of the big London clubs the following evening. So ,as with The Premier, things haven't changed..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leader Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 I went to the Leeds game at elland Rd on a coach from knowle west it wasn’t for the faint hearted great day and night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 8 hours ago, BTRFTG said: I've a feeling it was a type of 'Harlem Globetrotters' money raising exercise where they visited these shores for a week or two and played loads of 'exhibition' matches. I believe we were the 'warm up' for them playing one of the big London clubs the following evening. So ,as with The Premier, things haven't changed..... Was it chelsea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, archie andrews said: Was it chelsea? Just checked me history and it was new york cosmos who played cfc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, archie andrews said: Was it chelsea? Possibly. I recall getting to the game to be told they were 'playing their big match tomorrow' and thinking they'll only put out the reserves against us, which they might as well have done for all anybody knew of Russian football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 07/09/2022 at 08:01, BTRFTG said: I've a feeling it was a type of 'Harlem Globetrotters' money raising exercise where they visited these shores for a week or two and played loads of 'exhibition' matches. I believe we were the 'warm up' for them playing one of the big London clubs the following evening. So ,as with The Premier, things haven't changed..... Would it have been the mid-season break over in Russia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Would it have been the mid-season break over in Russia? Possibly, but it was definitely about money and with spare time on my hands today I've an update for archie andrews who it looks like was correct first time around.. Edited September 8, 2022 by BTRFTG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 3 hours ago, BTRFTG said: Possibly, but it was definitely about money and with spare time on my hands today I've an update for archie andrews who it looks like was correct first time around.. Wow, Clive Walker,always reminded me of Mel Smith . BTW didn't CW turn out to be a bit dodgy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 Can recall walker getting attacked on the pitch at stamford bridge, Think on his return, he was playing for sunderland, Clive was playing for brighton that day, there was a flasher on the enclose wall.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 8 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Wow, Clive Walker,always reminded me of Mel Smith . BTW didn't CW turn out to be a bit dodgy ? Ha, awful mullet. Never heard anything else. He occasionally does radio work on the football shows up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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