oakiecokie
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If I remember correctly we had a shit Easter.We had our second league in three years almost sewn up
If I remember correctly we had a shit Easter.We had our second league in three years almost sewn up
Lost at Southampton on Easter Monday after the Stoke defeat on the Saturday. Even after that we still had a decent chance after stuffing the rags at the swamp but got just one point from 2 winnable away games at Coventry and Ipswich.If I remember correctly we had a shit Easter.
I was at the Coventry game and we had chances to win that game.Always felt that Marsh came too early and through no fault of his,we never looked the same team that ended that season,even though he scored a terrific goal against Derby at home.Lost at Southampton on Easter Monday after the Stoke defeat on the Saturday. Even after that we still had a decent chance after stuffing the rags at the swamp but got just one point from 2 winnable away games at Coventry and Ipswich.
Strictly speaking it was yesterday (1st April) but on this Saturday 44 years ago, the song was first played at Maine Road before a game against Stoke.
Anyone who saw that game will remember it for other reasons. We were top going into it, a point clear of Leeds & Derby, with Liverpool 4 points behind (it was 2 for a win in those days). Stoke's keeper was the legendary Gordon Banks, who was in his mid-30's at the time.
The Maine Road pitch was in a shocking state and the goal-mouths particularly were like something you'd see on a bad day at Hough End. Rodney Marsh had recently signed for us and started his third game. Ron Healey had replaced the somewhat unreliable Joe Corrigan in nets and there was a crowd of just under 50,000 to see what everyone expected to be a routine City victory against a Stoke side in 15th place.
But Banks was superb in the mud that day and we could only score a single goal, while they got two to effectively end our title challenge, which saw us finish 1 point behind Derby.
People go on about our owners losing sight of what we were.....It was alright at the time but like most 70s football songs very cringeworthy these days.
It was alright at the time but like most 70s football songs very cringeworthy these days.
A couple of points - Franny Lee talked about this game in my interview in theCity prog the other day. Banks was outstanding and, regardless of what happened with Rodney, a win that day would probably have set us up for the title. A lot happened after this game with the other teams, and on our final day I think I'm right in saying we were top but knew that as 2 of the others were to play each other yet (plus other possible results) we couldn't win the League.Strictly speaking it was yesterday (1st April) but on this Saturday 44 years ago, the song was first played at Maine Road before a game against Stoke.
Anyone who saw that game will remember it for other reasons. We were top going into it, a point clear of Leeds & Derby, with Liverpool 4 points behind (it was 2 for a win in those days). Stoke's keeper was the legendary Gordon Banks, who was in his mid-30's at the time.
The Maine Road pitch was in a shocking state and the goal-mouths particularly were like something you'd see on a bad day at Hough End. Rodney Marsh had recently signed for us and started his third game. Ron Healey had replaced the somewhat unreliable Joe Corrigan in nets and there was a crowd of just under 50,000 to see what everyone expected to be a routine City victory against a Stoke side in 15th place.
But Banks was superb in the mud that day and we could only score a single goal, while they got two to effectively end our title challenge, which saw us finish 1 point behind Derby.