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1969/70 - Man City v West Brom (League Cup Final - 7.3.70)
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I remember Joe Mercer speaking out about the Cabbage Patch Pitch in my “Scorcher” Comic at the time -I really do!!Just had the Horse of the Year show on it.
bobbyowenquiff
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Just come across this on YouTube, just look at the state of the pitch
Thanks for posting this. It was my first trip to Wembley and it was a fantastic match, probably Franny's best game for us. I can remember it more vividly than many of our recent trips to Wembley. We really were a "pass and move" team. Very few long balls. I forgot how great Mike Doyle was at playing out from the back. Not that different to Stones really. Joe Mercer famously described the pitch as "a cabbage patch."
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Was that ITV coverage? I like the way how they don’t want to tell you the result at the start of the programme but still introduce Man of the Match Francis Lee who will discuss the game later.
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Swapshop: ‘Midge Ure used to be the lead singer with which band? Answers on a postcard marked “Ultravox Competition” please to London N14’Was that ITV coverage? I like the way how they don’t want to tell you the result at the start of the programme but still introduce Man of the Match Francis Lee who will discuss the game later.
bobbyowenquiff
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It was Brian Moore who was the ITV anchorman and a superb broadcaster. The football analysis was great in those days with people like Brian Clough and Malcolm Allison and the players giving proper interviews. The focus was on the football not political issues. The idea of a player describing his thought process as he provided an assist while watching it back was very effective.Was that ITV coverage? I like the way how they don’t want to tell you the result at the start of the programme but still introduce Man of the Match Francis Lee who will discuss the game later.
xgorton
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Yes ITV Brian Moore.Was that ITV coverage? I like the way how they don’t want to tell you the result at the start of the programme but still introduce Man of the Match Francis Lee who will discuss the game later.
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Tommy Doyle must love watching this game.
There can't be too many players around who can say both of their grandads scored at Wembley in the same game!
There can't be too many players around who can say both of their grandads scored at Wembley in the same game!
xgorton
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Just come across this on YouTube, just look at the state of the pitch
Horse of the year plus heavy snow,my 2nd visit was at cup final year before then back 74 and 76.3 cup wins in 7 years at Wembley plus a League title and European cup winner's cup,happy days.