Old Maine Road photos thread

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I remember just before this Derby he said something like he wanted to go through his whole career without losing to City.

Yeah, they really didn't care about us, did they?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I love that. Founded 1880, none of this 1894 bollocks! I know the ins n outs of what happened but its just like the club don't want anything to do with anything pre 1894. Strange.

I'm a St Marks, West Gorton, fan. Always have been.
“Muscular Christianity”, old boy, muscular Christianity.

 

[bladdered]

Not sure what Len Fairclough was doing on the pitch.

 

[Gazza]

Not sure what Len Fairclough was doing on the pitch.
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Is that Jimmy Armfield?

 

[Lavinda Past]

Is that Jimmy Armfield?

Yes.

 

[normskih]

Is that Jimmy Armfield?

Such a lovely voice on the Saturday afternoon 3pm match on the radio.

 

[Jim Tolmie's Underpants]

Yes.

Can't be. Peter Adamson played Len Fairclough.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Such a lovely voice on the Saturday afternoon 3pm match on the radio.

Jimmy Armfield was the best radio commentator I've ever heard.

 

[plattlanebenches]

Jimmy Armfield was the best radio commentator I've ever heard.

Wouldn’t get a look in these days, too impartial

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Wouldn’t get a look in these days, too impartial

Agreed.

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Such a lovely voice on the Saturday afternoon 3pm match on the radio.

Jimmy Armfield in tandem with Peter Jones.
Absolute poetry and radio perfection.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Jimmy Armfield in tandem with Peter Jones.
Absolute poetry and radio perfection.

I never knew they did their reports on a tandem. Did they ride around the perimeter of the pitch when they did it?

;-)

 

[Bill Walker]

Jimmy Armfield in tandem with Peter Jones.
Absolute poetry and radio perfection.

Yes they were really good at what they did.
Fond memories.

 

[Bill Walker]

Wouldn’t get a look in these days, too impartial

I've just listened on YouTube to talk sport basically slagging off Rodri and Pep, ridiculous :(
Yes you're bang on.

 

[Gary James]

Not sure what Len Fairclough was doing on the pitch.
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This will be Trautmann’s testimonial.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Jimmy Armfield in tandem with Peter Jones.
Absolute poetry and radio perfection.

Forgot all about Peter Jones !
Excellent duo.

 

[philiph20]

Jimmy Armfield in tandem with Peter Jones.
Absolute poetry and radio perfection.

Bryon Butler wasn’t bad as well.

 

[bluethrunthru]

 

[Blueboy73]

I remember just before this Derby he said something like he wanted to go through his whole career without losing to City.

He said something along the lines of he'd never lost to City at youth, reserve or first team level and never seen a defeat as a fan and couldn't think of anything more embarrassing.
One of the funniest things I've ever seen when it backfired on the Smug Ratty inbred ****, especially after he tried the fake hard man act like in the tunnel pre match when he ignored Schmeichel.

 

[Platt Lane 59]

Such a lovely voice on the Saturday afternoon 3pm match on the radio.

Jimmy Armfield was, in my opinion, the best co-commentator on BBC Radio.
An ex-England captain, who managed at the top level (e.g. Leeds United- when they were successful).
He loved the game, complimented all creative play, but never dramatically criticised a player, manager or team.
He was also a Manc...