1978-79 | The self-implosion of Manchester City

[dennishasdoneit]

It was brilliant.

Certainly one of the best football vids I've ever seen.

The build up to the European cup final v SV Hamburg was particularly good with Clough quoted as saying how all the press were saying how forests best player would be up against the world's best right back Manny Kaltz.Clough said Robertson would not be over ragweed or words to that effect

Robertson of course completely bamboozled Kaltz by cutting in from the left and sending a rocket of a right footed shot from distance to score the only goal.

Turning back to City,earlier that very same season,a poor,inconsistent City team somehow managed to beat the reigning European champions 1nil at Maine rd, Kazimere Deyna scoring the only goal v Forest.
This was,arguably the finest result City had from that era.nobody saw that scoreline coming.

I can still remember reading the Sunday tabloid report of the match,as a teenager,buzzing with pride..A picture of Tommy Caton clumsily going for a City corner accompanied the report...all arms and legs.the Sunday people clearly had no pic of the goal or it's aftermath.

I would be very interested to read recollections from any Blue who attended this match,

I was very upset when Allison was sacked.He seemed to be 'Mr Manchester City' to me at the time.

I was completely wrong of course.

 

[LongsightM13]

Certainly one of the best football vids I've ever seen.

The build up to the European cup final v SV Hamburg was particularly good with Clough quoted as saying how all the press were saying how forests best player would be up against the world's best right back Manny Kaltz.Clough said Robertson would not be over ragweed or words to that effect

Robertson of course completely bamboozled Kaltz by cutting in from the left and sending a rocket of a right footed shot from distance to score the only goal.

Turning back to City,earlier that very same season,a poor,inconsistent City team somehow managed to beat the reigning European champions 1nil at Maine rd, Kazimere Deyna scoring the only goal v Forest.
This was,arguably the finest result City had from that era.nobody saw that scoreline coming.

I can still remember reading the Sunday tabloid report of the match,as a teenager,buzzing with pride..A picture of Tommy Caton clumsily going for a City corner accompanied the report...all arms and legs.the Sunday people clearly had no pic of the goal or it's aftermath.

I would be very interested to read recollections from any Blue who attended this match,

I was very upset when Allison was sacked.He seemed to be 'Mr Manchester City' to me at the time.

I was completely wrong of course.

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest 1979/80 – City Til I Die

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest 1979/80 – City Til I Die

It was a brilliant game as I remember. It really was end to end. Kazzy Deyna was great and I think I remember Trevor Francis missing a sitter for them

 

[berryblue]

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest 1979/80 – City Til I Die

Almost began to believe Allison was beginning to get things right after this game. Then Swales sacked him. Often wonder how we would of got on if he stayed.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Certainly one of the best football vids I've ever seen.

The build up to the European cup final v SV Hamburg was particularly good with Clough quoted as saying how all the press were saying how forests best player would be up against the world's best right back Manny Kaltz.Clough said Robertson would not be over ragweed or words to that effect

Robertson of course completely bamboozled Kaltz by cutting in from the left and sending a rocket of a right footed shot from distance to score the only goal.

Turning back to City,earlier that very same season,a poor,inconsistent City team somehow managed to beat the reigning European champions 1nil at Maine rd, Kazimere Deyna scoring the only goal v Forest.
This was,arguably the finest result City had from that era.nobody saw that scoreline coming.

I can still remember reading the Sunday tabloid report of the match,as a teenager,buzzing with pride..A picture of Tommy Caton clumsily going for a City corner accompanied the report...all arms and legs.the Sunday people clearly had no pic of the goal or it's aftermath.

I would be very interested to read recollections from any Blue who attended this match,

I was very upset when Allison was sacked.He seemed to be 'Mr Manchester City' to me at the time.

I was completely wrong of course.

I spent more than fifteen years of my life in Nottingham; absolutely love the place and its people.

Often remarked to myself what an amazing place it must have been when they were European Champions (twice!). The place must have been buzzing. Even back then, what Forest achieved was incredible. Given how much I love the city, would loved to have been there at that time. It must have been incredible to experience.

The same way I feel about our last 14 games in 2018/19. What a thing to experience!

Some of my favourite people are Forest fans and I want the best for them. Want them to have their ‘Yaya 2011’ moment - it’s nearly that long. After all that success, the last 25 years must have been hard for them to swallow - and a warning for us City fans. Success is always cyclical in sport. We won’t be this dominant forever, so please don’t look back in a few years and think I wish I’d made more of it.

These are the days, Blues.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Quotes the England vs Czechoslovakia match in October 1974. England won 3-0 and the King got a brace.

Colin Bells skill for England were ,from my studying/looking back,
Never really highlighted as much as they should have been.
I've seen a few interviews from the 70s over the years where his name comes up...but the true Majestic attributes of our legend ,never really made the press.....
Looking back..Bell was the finest player in English football.
Never got the accolades tho.
Imo

 

[dennishasdoneit]

It was a brilliant game as I remember. It really was end to end. Kazzy Deyna was great and I think I remember Trevor Francis missing a sitter for them

Any more memories from Blues who were at this game?

 

[disley blue boy]

Any more memories from Blues who were at this game?

i seem to remember deyna swinging on the crossbar after he scored

 

[disley blue boy]

i seem to remember deyna swinging on the crossbar after he scored

 

[paulchapo]

I spent more than fifteen years of my life in Nottingham; absolutely love the place and its people.

Often remarked to myself what an amazing place it must have been when they were European Champions (twice!). The place must have been buzzing. Even back then, what Forest achieved was incredible. Given how much I love the city, would loved to have been there at that time. It must have been incredible to experience.

The same way I feel about our last 14 games in 2018/19. What a thing to experience!

Some of my favourite people are Forest fans and I want the best for them. Want them to have their ‘Yaya 2011’ moment - it’s nearly that long. After all that success, the last 25 years must have been hard for them to swallow - and a warning for us City fans. Success is always cyclical in sport. We won’t be this dominant forever, so please don’t look back in a few years and think I wish I’d made more of it.

These are the days, Blues.

They are indeed the days. I remember asking the bloke next to me if he was going to the league cup final against Sunderland and I was gobsmacked when he said he couldn't be bothered. After 35 trophyless years I try to get to every single one, luckily only lost once domestically, bloody Wigan.