Keefaz Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 We need this back at half time!!! Christ I remember that! Look, you old sods, this is shit. Listen to it, man! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 i thought that as well, but i think the photo maybe too early. it was dated 1971 on th esite i found it, but it could be any date between 71-78. I think the metro opened in 80-81? The photograph is later than 1971 or we wouldn't have had the East Stand which was finished in 1973. My guess is that it's between 1975 and 1980 but I couldn't do better than that, St James Hall was knocked down after 1975. Here's a photograph of St James Hall which was replaced by the Metro. http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1308/leazstjameshall1965.jpg if your certain that the wrestling hall was knocked down in 75 and its not in the pic, hen the pic is 75-78. im pretty sure the leazes end was demolished in 78. i was lead to belive the game to celebrate the opening of the east stand was a friendley agsist benfica in 1971. but i suppose it could have ben 73, however macdonald told me it was his first ever game at sjp pre season. i was defo there in the east stand. The stories dont seem to add up tho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 if your certain that the wrestling hall was knocked down in 75 and its not in the pic, hen the pic is 75-78. im pretty sure the leazes end was demolished in 78. i was lead to belive the game to celebrate the opening of the east stand was a friendley agsist benfica in 1971. but i suppose it could have ben 73, however macdonald told me it was his first ever game at sjp pre season. i was defo there in the east stand. The stories dont seem to add up tho. We played Benfica during August 1971 and I stood in the Gallowgate so can't help with anything around that game. Are you getting two games mixed up? You're right about the Leazes going in 1978 so it looks like the photograph is between 1975 and 1978. I was looking at the scoreboard for help with the date but that doesn't help at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 If you had to pick the best XI from each of them decades which do you reckon would of been the best. You would have someone like Pedro who played in 2 of the 3 decades. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 If you had to pick the best XI from each of them decades which do you reckon would of been the best. You would have someone like Pedro who played in 2 of the 3 decades. Undoubtedly the 1990s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 If you had to pick the best XI from each of them decades which do you reckon would of been the best. You would have someone like Pedro who played in 2 of the 3 decades. my 3 teams(80's, 90's and noughties) would be as follows, only picked one player in one team so Beardsley is in the 80's side and Sheare is in the 00's side. All 3 sides look strong, 80's front 5 are tremendous, then you've the entertainers minus Beardsley and then Sir Bobby's team. 80's team Beasant Anderson Roeder Jackson Wharton McCreery Terry Mac Waddle Gazza Beardsley Keegan 90's team Pav Venison Howey Albert Beresford Gillespie Clark Lee Ginola Cole Ferdinand Was a tight call between Clarky and Batty but i used to love Clarky and put him in on his superb form in our promotion to the PL. 00's team Given Beye Woodgate Taylor Bernard Solano Speed Dyer Robert Shearer Bellamy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Having Taylor there shows the lack of decent central defenders we've had since Woodgate like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Good teams Binnsy brought back some memories seeing some of them names. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Having Taylor there shows the lack of decent central defenders we've had since Woodgate like. i was thinking that myself, it was him, Titus or O'Brien!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Taylor? You can't be serious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Bloke has just picked 33 players & your griping about 1 of them. Lets see your team 00's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Bloke has just picked 33 players & your griping about 1 of them. Lets see your team 00's I posed the exact team as Binnsy's on another forum the other day. Only difference is I don't think I picked another centre half as I couldn't separate the rest of the dross. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 i thought that as well, but i think the photo maybe too early. it was dated 1971 on th esite i found it, but it could be any date between 71-78. I think the metro opened in 80-81? The photograph is later than 1971 or we wouldn't have had the East Stand which was finished in 1973. My guess is that it's between 1975 and 1980 but I couldn't do better than that, St James Hall was knocked down after 1975. Here's a photograph of St James Hall which was replaced by the Metro. http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1308/leazstjameshall1965.jpg if your certain that the wrestling hall was knocked down in 75 and its not in the pic, hen the pic is 75-78. im pretty sure the leazes end was demolished in 78. i was lead to belive the game to celebrate the opening of the east stand was a friendley agsist benfica in 1971. but i suppose it could have ben 73, however macdonald told me it was his first ever game at sjp pre season. i was defo there in the east stand. The stories dont seem to add up tho. The East Stand was fully opened for the match with West Ham in April '73. It was partially open for the Cup match with Luton just after New Year, but the completion was delayed due to a builders strike. The Leazes End was indeed knocked down in Summer '78. I got this info from the book Fortress St James by club historian Paul Joannou. Work on the Metro started in 1974, by the way, although it wasn't opened till 1980. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Bloke has just picked 33 players & your griping about 1 of them. Lets see your team 00's I posed the exact team as Binnsy's on another forum the other day. Only difference is I don't think I picked another centre half as I couldn't separate the rest of the dross. Both only here for one season but Bassong and Faye would both have been ahead of Taylor for me. Other than that, the team's spot on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Course they would have. Both are light years ahead of Taylor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Course they would have. Both are light years ahead of Taylor. yes but i didn't really think someone playing 30 games justifies selection into a team of the decade! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Course they would have. Both are light years ahead of Taylor. yes but i didn't really think someone playing 30 games justifies selection into a team of the decade! No-one would argue with Woodgate and he can't have played many more than 30. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 true but i put Woody in as he is the best defender i've seen for NUFC and i think he managed a bit more than 30 games think he played 36 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 true but i put Woody in as he is the best defender i've seen for NUFC and i think he managed a bit more than 30 games think he played 36 games. 36 in all comps yeah. Looking over the noughties: Woodgate, Taylor, Distin, Hughes, O'Brien, Bramble, Dabizas, Bassong, Colo, Marcelino, Goma, Faye, Rozenhal, Cacapa etc.........Woodgate & Bassong/Faye on talent i guess despite limited games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest float one in Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I was thinking the other day, what a perfectly balanced first choice midfield that was that Bobby had. Solano, Speed, Dyer and Robert - a great mix of everything in there, with the class to cause good teams problems. Dyer and Robert could be frustrating for different reasons but when Dyer was on song he was one of the players I've enjoyed watching most in recent times - there were matches when he must have covered an unbelievable amount of ground. Unfortunately there weren't enough of those matches if you look at his years here as a whole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I was thinking the other day, what a perfectly balanced first choice midfield that was that Bobby had. Solano, Speed, Dyer and Robert - a great mix of everything in there, with the class to cause good teams problems. Dyer and Robert could be frustrating for different reasons but when Dyer was on song he was one of the players I've enjoyed watching most in recent times - there were matches when he must have covered an unbelievable amount of ground. Unfortunately there weren't enough of those matches if you look at his years here as a whole. Dyers lost time hit us hard, every time he got going he seemed to break down sadly. On another forum a Spurs fan has taken it on himself to decide our team of the decade. He chose Carr/O;Brien/Taylor/Bernard and Dyer/Speed/Parker/Solano in midfield. He also said Woodgate shouldnt qualify due to lack of games, he does however make his Spurs team though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 man citeh, easter monday........ getting off the train at stalybridge as one of the cops on the train let slip we'd be escorted straight to the ground. the sight of half a dozen cops trying to stop about 200 of us was quite funny, then walking down the hill into staly a cop van pulls alongside us, the female driver can't believe her eyes and runs over a traffic island and bollard while gawping at us. then the other cop in the van. gets out, runs over to a pub, (about 9am) brays on te door till the landlord opens a window, the landlord is begged by the cop to allow us in for drinks as his bosses reckon it's best to have us in the pub than wandering the streets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 man citeh, easter monday........ getting off the train at stalybridge as one of the cops on the train let slip we'd be escorted straight to the ground. the sight of half a dozen cops trying to stop about 200 of us was quite funny, then walking down the hill into staly a cop van pulls alongside us, the female driver can't believe her eyes and runs over a traffic island and bollard while gawping at us. then the other cop in the van. gets out, runs over to a pub, (about 9am) brays on te door till the landlord opens a window, the landlord is begged by the cop to allow us in for drinks as his bosses reckon it's best to have us in the pub than wandering the streets. class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Dedicated to Maddy and Mick cos i couldnt find a huddersfield one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 great footage of the old scoreboard there aswell. amazing to think of how little footage there was from then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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