It's definatly a leveller. Liverpool were disarmed by the slowest pitch I've seen for ages. Top sides like to move it around quickly. That's not been possible this week.
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I'd love to see Leeds back in the top flight. I used to follow them as a nipper. Mind you that was in the days of Norman 'bites yer legs' Hunter, Allan Clarke, Billy Bremner and Peter Lorimer...'the man with the hardest shot in football'. I think one penalty was recorded at 107mph, intoxicating stuff when you're 9 years old I found other interests in the mid 70s and stoppped following them but still look how they're doing. Mid 80s I ended up living nr Selhurst Park, but despite that found football again, so that's why Palace are my team now.
Peter Lorimer - Top 20 Goals
#4 is a beauty , and #9 actually flattens the defender on the line
My dad was a supporter of them all his life so grew up myself listening to lots of stories of there heyday, one of the earliest I remember is him telling me is the chant that used to get shouted by the fans - 'Normans going to get ya'ShaunWhite wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:12 amI'd love to see Leeds back in the top flight. I used to follow them as a nipper. Mind you that was in the days of Norman 'bites yer legs' Hunter, Allan Clarke, Billy Bremner and Peter Lorimer...'the man with the hardest shot in football'. I think one penalty was recorded at 107mph, intoxicating stuff when you're 9 years old I found other interests in the mid 70s and stoppped following them but still look how they're doing. Mid 80s I ended up living nr Selhurst Park, but despite that found football again, so that's why Palace are my team now.
Peter Lorimer - Top 20 Goals
#4 is a beauty , and #9 actually flattens the defender on the line
and the fear it put in the opposition because of his reputation
Could you imagine him playing against Neymar today
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I'm not sure Neymar would have been able to dribble a ball that was about 20kg when it was wet.
The other attraction of Leeds back then was that you only needed a white t-shirt to run around the playground in. I'm talking pre-replica kits so a t-shirt with a badge sewn on by your mum and a marker pen "7" drawn on the back was all you needed.
ah jumpers for goal posts eh.
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Neymars biggest problem would have been living on £100 a week
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Thanks for sharing that. I'd agree Peter Lorimer was the player I remember the most. (apart from Gary Sprake - for other reasons ).ShaunWhite wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:12 amI'd love to see Leeds back in the top flight. I used to follow them as a nipper. Mind you that was in the days of Norman 'bites yer legs' Hunter, Allan Clarke, Billy Bremner and Peter Lorimer...'the man with the hardest shot in football'. I think one penalty was recorded at 107mph, intoxicating stuff when you're 9 years old I found other interests in the mid 70s and stoppped following them but still look how they're doing. Mid 80s I ended up living nr Selhurst Park, but despite that found football again, so that's why Palace are my team now.
Peter Lorimer - Top 20 Goals
#4 is a beauty , and #9 actually flattens the defender on the line
One memory that never seems to fade was the Leeds v Southampton game in 1972 and the famous 39 passes. (sorry Peter and Le Tiss)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wweh3ROiqWI
How about the FA Cup final the following season?wearthefoxhat wrote: ↑Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:55 amThanks for sharing that. I'd agree Peter Lorimer was the player I remember the most. (apart from Gary Sprake - for other reasons ).ShaunWhite wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:12 amI'd love to see Leeds back in the top flight. I used to follow them as a nipper. Mind you that was in the days of Norman 'bites yer legs' Hunter, Allan Clarke, Billy Bremner and Peter Lorimer...'the man with the hardest shot in football'. I think one penalty was recorded at 107mph, intoxicating stuff when you're 9 years old I found other interests in the mid 70s and stoppped following them but still look how they're doing. Mid 80s I ended up living nr Selhurst Park, but despite that found football again, so that's why Palace are my team now.
Peter Lorimer - Top 20 Goals
#4 is a beauty , and #9 actually flattens the defender on the line
One memory that never seems to fade was the Leeds v Southampton game in 1972 and the famous 39 passes. (sorry Peter and Le Tiss)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wweh3ROiqWI
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Yep, Alan Clarkes' diving header.. Mind you Leeds and the FA Cup have been more fodder for the giant killers...Colchester springs to mind..(Ray Crawford).Dallas wrote: ↑Sat Feb 02, 2019 10:28 amHow about the FA Cup final the following season?wearthefoxhat wrote: ↑Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:55 amThanks for sharing that. I'd agree Peter Lorimer was the player I remember the most. (apart from Gary Sprake - for other reasons ).ShaunWhite wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:12 am
I'd love to see Leeds back in the top flight. I used to follow them as a nipper. Mind you that was in the days of Norman 'bites yer legs' Hunter, Allan Clarke, Billy Bremner and Peter Lorimer...'the man with the hardest shot in football'. I think one penalty was recorded at 107mph, intoxicating stuff when you're 9 years old I found other interests in the mid 70s and stoppped following them but still look how they're doing. Mid 80s I ended up living nr Selhurst Park, but despite that found football again, so that's why Palace are my team now.
Peter Lorimer - Top 20 Goals
#4 is a beauty , and #9 actually flattens the defender on the line
One memory that never seems to fade was the Leeds v Southampton game in 1972 and the famous 39 passes. (sorry Peter and Le Tiss)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wweh3ROiqWI
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The Final Score commentary on the Everton cat-on-the-pitch incident was hilarious. Nearly went in the net twice apparently, 'dipping it's shoulder' to swerve round players One to look forward to on MoTD. Shame it's not on iPlayer.
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Watch your step, Jose! Mourinho suffers embarrassing fall on the ice
Jose Mourinho has not had much luck in recent months having been sacked as Manchester United manager.
Daily Mail18h
They say bad luck comes in threes.....................
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