Tony Books late 70's team?

[oakiecokie]

Just done a bit of googling! The Grand National was 2nd April, the Cov / City and Liverpool / Hammers game was 14th May.

Hey mate sorry about this !!! Just realised that I ain`t yet responded to you ref your PM ,about your book and Alan & Glyns signatures.
I`ll be in touch later today as I`m knackered.
oakie.
Glad you delved a bit into the books ref the early KO time.
Have a look at the thread I`ve done about stats.Its brilliant mate.or have you beaten me to it and thats where you`ve got all your results/answers from. ;)

No probs about the PM, look forward to the reply.
As for the thread about the stats... can you provide a link.... I'm a bit tipsy on a thursday night as i dont work Friday / Saturday ;)

There you go mate :
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.statto.com/football/stats/en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.statto.com/football/stats/en</a> ... 1977-04-29

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Something that was fundamental to this team was the coaches that Tony Book had beside him.

One was Bill Taylor who sadly passed away and the other one was Ian McFarlane who went back home to Middlesbrough because his wife was homesick.

These were 2 of the finest coaches in the UK at the time we had them, and it was when they left that things went wrong - other than the injury to Colin Bell

Along the way of course we were very close to signing both Graeme Souness and Craig Johnston from Middlesbrough, and we can only imagine what may have happened if we had signed them both.

Needless to say when things went wrong Malcolm Allison came back, and the rest as they say is history.

I was lucky to start watching City in 1962 so I saw both of Allison's stints with us. I will never forget the great years with Joe Mercer, but I will never ever forgive him for what he did the second time round. And he did an awful lot of harm in his second stint in my opinion.

I also believe around that time we nearly bought Ian Rush from Chester. We didn't he went to Liverpool and the rest as they say is history!!

 

[tommyhair]

It Was a great team, barnes, Tueart, Asa, i loved them days. Liverpool were just too good though


quote="awesome1"]In 1975-76 I believe Colin Bell was playing some of the best football of his career..he was the first name on any England team sheet & his injury by that twat Buchan was nothing short of an assault! The Tony Book side I believe would have won the title with a fit Bell.

The football played was a joy to watch with the trickery of Barnes & Tueart on the wings, the hard working Asa Hartford in midfield, the rugged Dave Watson at the back and the often brilliant Joe Corrigan in goal will be my memories of The Team.

Malcolm Allison ripped the heart out of this side & set us back 20 yrs. I never forgave him for that.[/quote]

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

Between 1974 & 1978, Peter Swales supposedly pulled out of 4 or 5 deals,, that had verbally been agreed with Tony Book, at the last minute

1974 Souness from Middlesbro before he signed for Liverpool.
1975 Gerry Francis from QPR (The then England Captain)
Circa 76 - Allan Ball Before he moved to Southampton

And worst of all, Ardiles & Villa (In 1978) who were supposedly on a plane to Manchester for talks, when Swales, inexplicably, changed his mind

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Something that was fundamental to this team was the coaches that Tony Book had beside him.

One was Bill Taylor who sadly passed away and the other one was Ian McFarlane who went back home to Middlesbrough because his wife was homesick.

These were 2 of the finest coaches in the UK at the time we had them, and it was when they left that things went wrong - other than the injury to Colin Bell

The Macfarlane story about his wife isn't true. The real story is that he asked the club to buy his house in the North East so that he and his family could buy one here but they either refused or agreed then reneged on the deal. Either way, he was left with no choice but to return back to Teeside.

Typical City to spoil a great combination for the sake of a few quid. Think it was Swales (surprise, surprise).

 

[mcfcvideos]

All I remember is by the time City kicked off at Highfield Road, Liverpool had won the league by winning or drawing (pretty sure it was drawing) at West Ham in a lunch time KO and no idea why in those days they KO'ed at lunch time!!

I think your memory might be playing tricks...

 

[salford blue 62]

if the king would have not been injured,we would have been champions,its as clear cut as that

 

[cibaman]

We just weren't consistent enough in those days. A few of our players could be great one week, anonymous the next. And in those days you rarely used more than 14/15 players all season.

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

For the most part of that decade it's unarguable that Liverpool were top dogs. However I'm absolutely convinced that the side that "skip" managed in the 1976-77 season were more than a match for them, and would have undoubtedly won the title, that season, if Colin had remained fit and firing... Even taking into account Big Joe Corrigan's howler.... still can't comprehend why the hell he came rushing off his line..... Fairclough was never going to beat big Dave Watson to that ball :-(

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

We absolutely murdered that great Liverpool team at Maine Road in October 1977.