| Same sort of Record in 1977 06:39 - Jan 23 with 916 views | jopreston |
Just saw a post on Facebook showing the 2nd division standings on 22 January 1977 and we were not so far off where we are now. An omen? Many of you will remember that the season after this one we were promoted.
Cannot seem to post an image on here so hoping some of you can see this link: https://www.facebook.com/photo
Or, does this work below I wonder?
https://photobucket.com/share/
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| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 10:53 - Jan 23 with 719 views | huelinsaint |
That season we beat Wolves 6-2 away, Carlisle 6-0 away and Luton 4-1 away.
We also lost 1-2 at home to Carlisle, 0-4 away at Hull and 2-6 at Charlton.
The epitome of inconsistency, I suppose we were a bit of a scalp in the Second Division being the cup holders. [Post edited 23 Jan 10:55]
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| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 11:20 - Jan 23 with 682 views | dirk_doone |
We were very much a cup team that season. We were concentrating on retaining the FA Cup as well as competing in Europe. I went to nearly every game. I saw us beat Chelsea 3-0 in extra time in a 3rd round replay at Stamford Bridge that same month, then beat Nottingham Forest in a replay in the next round before losing unluckily in another replay to the eventual winners, Man United. We beat Marseille 4-0 and reached the quarter-finals of the ECWC. On our day, we were one of the best teams in the country. We had top class players, like Mick Channon, Peter Osgood, Ted MacDougall and Alan Ball.
After we were knocked out of the cups, we went on a good run in the league and after the final game of the season, a 1-0 win at Blackpool, the captain, Alan Ball, walked along the train and told us, "Don't worry lads, we'll be promoted next season. " And, of course, we were, as we all knew we would be with players as good as that..
In those days there was a real bond between players and fans. We used to stand on the platforms at stations together, waiting for the same trains back. Although Lawrie and the players would stay together, you could chat to them. Lawrie was a very impressive character with a sharp, dry wit. Alan Ball was always very friendly and chatty.
Some of you may remember how we hardcore away fans, including the London Saints, always met up in the Fitzhugh (later the Corner Post) before home games at the Dell, and it was always buzzing with optimism and anticipation. We had some of the best support in the country and there was no ground more intimidating for away teams to play at.
It was not at all like this season. [Post edited 23 Jan 12:09]
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| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 11:47 - Jan 23 with 629 views | dirk_doone |
| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 10:53 - Jan 23 by huelinsaint |
That season we beat Wolves 6-2 away, Carlisle 6-0 away and Luton 4-1 away.
We also lost 1-2 at home to Carlisle, 0-4 away at Hull and 2-6 at Charlton.
The epitome of inconsistency, I suppose we were a bit of a scalp in the Second Division being the cup holders. [Post edited 23 Jan 10:55]
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I was at those games. Usually, our away support was excellent, as it was for that Luton game, but for that midweek 6-2 win at Molineux, the difficulty of train travel there and back meant it was our smallest away following of the season so I was one of the few to enjoy it. I wonder if there is anybody else on here who was there? We had a decent following for that 4-0 defeat at Hull. The away section was along the side, but at half-time, a couple of our mob decided they were going to walk round and 'take' the home end. We saw a huge kefuffle behind the goal and then a while later they returned looking bloodied but pleased with themselves. [Post edited 23 Jan 16:37]
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| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 17:48 - Jan 23 with 378 views | shotters |
| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 11:20 - Jan 23 by dirk_doone |
We were very much a cup team that season. We were concentrating on retaining the FA Cup as well as competing in Europe. I went to nearly every game. I saw us beat Chelsea 3-0 in extra time in a 3rd round replay at Stamford Bridge that same month, then beat Nottingham Forest in a replay in the next round before losing unluckily in another replay to the eventual winners, Man United. We beat Marseille 4-0 and reached the quarter-finals of the ECWC. On our day, we were one of the best teams in the country. We had top class players, like Mick Channon, Peter Osgood, Ted MacDougall and Alan Ball.
After we were knocked out of the cups, we went on a good run in the league and after the final game of the season, a 1-0 win at Blackpool, the captain, Alan Ball, walked along the train and told us, "Don't worry lads, we'll be promoted next season. " And, of course, we were, as we all knew we would be with players as good as that..
In those days there was a real bond between players and fans. We used to stand on the platforms at stations together, waiting for the same trains back. Although Lawrie and the players would stay together, you could chat to them. Lawrie was a very impressive character with a sharp, dry wit. Alan Ball was always very friendly and chatty.
Some of you may remember how we hardcore away fans, including the London Saints, always met up in the Fitzhugh (later the Corner Post) before home games at the Dell, and it was always buzzing with optimism and anticipation. We had some of the best support in the country and there was no ground more intimidating for away teams to play at.
It was not at all like this season. [Post edited 23 Jan 12:09]
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Blimey, I'd forgotten about The Corner Post
My old man and I were members of London Saints, very handy for getting tickets, often used to meet Terry in there to pick them up
Also went up to Manchester with them for the quarter final against United in the mid 90's, met up with a mush who lived in Hornsey who let us leave the car outside his house |  |
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| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 18:17 - Jan 23 with 350 views | huelinsaint |
I was only 10 or 11 at the time but I do remember a 0-3 defeat at Bolton finished any very feint promotion hopes we might have had.
Always remember being put out by a Sunday paper report saying Bolton win 3-0 against pathetic Southampton.
Didn't we win 1-0 at Blackpool the following season? When Blackpool at Christmas were on the fringes of the promotion race but went down in the end | | | |
| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 19:15 - Jan 23 with 315 views | dirk_doone |
| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 17:48 - Jan 23 by shotters |
Blimey, I'd forgotten about The Corner Post
My old man and I were members of London Saints, very handy for getting tickets, often used to meet Terry in there to pick them up
Also went up to Manchester with them for the quarter final against United in the mid 90's, met up with a mush who lived in Hornsey who let us leave the car outside his house |
Yes, I remember that Man United game in '96. We lost 2-0. Cantona was magnificent. Terry Christian was stood next to me in the pub before the game. He sounded exactly like he did when he was hosting The Word, with that loud, Manc accent. | |
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| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 21:08 - Jan 23 with 278 views | saintmark1976 |
| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 19:15 - Jan 23 by dirk_doone |
Yes, I remember that Man United game in '96. We lost 2-0. Cantona was magnificent. Terry Christian was stood next to me in the pub before the game. He sounded exactly like he did when he was hosting The Word, with that loud, Manc accent. |
Was that the game at old Trafford when Shipperly scored a perfectly decent “goal” in front of us Saints fans to make it 1-0, none of the United players objected nor did their crowd, only for the referee to chalk it off for reasons best known only to himself ?
If so, then good.
If not, then bad because it confirms that with advancing years my memory is fading faster than I believed. | |
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| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 22:14 - Jan 23 with 242 views | dirk_doone |
| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 21:08 - Jan 23 by saintmark1976 |
Was that the game at old Trafford when Shipperly scored a perfectly decent “goal” in front of us Saints fans to make it 1-0, none of the United players objected nor did their crowd, only for the referee to chalk it off for reasons best known only to himself ?
If so, then good.
If not, then bad because it confirms that with advancing years my memory is fading faster than I believed. |
Yes, it was a perfectly good goal only disallowed because it was Southampton scoring first at Old Trafford. Shipperley headed in a Le Tissier cross. He was onside but it was disallowed because he won the ball instead of the United defender who was between him and the goal. We were on top for most of the first half and you could only hear the Saints fans. But after that, Cantona took control. The referee was very much United's 12th man in the 90s.
Our games at Old Trafford mostly seemed to go like that. [Post edited 23 Jan 22:29]
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| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 23:08 - Jan 23 with 210 views | saintmark1976 |
| Same sort of Record in 1977 on 22:14 - Jan 23 by dirk_doone |
Yes, it was a perfectly good goal only disallowed because it was Southampton scoring first at Old Trafford. Shipperley headed in a Le Tissier cross. He was onside but it was disallowed because he won the ball instead of the United defender who was between him and the goal. We were on top for most of the first half and you could only hear the Saints fans. But after that, Cantona took control. The referee was very much United's 12th man in the 90s.
Our games at Old Trafford mostly seemed to go like that. [Post edited 23 Jan 22:29]
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Thanks for confirming that my memory isn’t as bad as it sometimes appears to be on other occasions lately ! | |
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