Vienna 1970

[Blue Streak]

I know it wasn't on telly as BBC showed the replayed FA Cup final at Old Trafford between Chelsea and Leeds but did anyone off here actually go?

Be interested to hear any stories people may have? Or if you didn't go how did you manage to keep up with events that night? Did any of the Manchester radio stations of the time cover it at all? - although I'm doubting it somehow.

 

[salfordpaul]

i know two older fellas who went, they say the weather was awfull, raining and snow ! they don't go now because its to dear!...a great shame...still city till they die though!

 

[Bill]

i could'nt go, far too skint in those days, i did have it on the radio though, i was in our kitchen with a transistor radio perched against the pipes in order to get a stronger signal and hence louder volume. the broadcast would still come and go all through the game but it was so better than nowt.

 

[bluemanc]

As a young Blue i went to all the home legs,but the final was out of my pocket money reach.

 

[Blue Streak]

i could'nt go, far too skint in those days, i did have it on the radio though, i was in our kitchen with a transistor radio perched against the pipes in order to get a stronger signal and hence louder volume. the broadcast would still come and go all through the game but it was so better than nowt.

Which station covered it mate? Thats a quality story by the way.

 

[salfordpaul]

hiya de niro its ross from friends....you know we 're going to wembley! and beyond! CTID

 

[Bill]

i could'nt go, far too skint in those days, i did have it on the radio though, i was in our kitchen with a transistor radio perched against the pipes in order to get a stronger signal and hence louder volume. the broadcast would still come and go all through the game but it was so better than nowt.

Which station covered it mate? Thats a quality story by the way.

i can't remember, i'm thinking a local one though as the beeb would have had a better signal, mind you the batteries were tired hence using the pipes, it always worked a treat to crank up the signal:)

 

[Blue Streak]

If you ever watch the Leeds/Chelsea game from 1970 Ken Wolstenholme does mention the score in Vienna at one point.

I'm sure Malcolm Allison made a comment once along the lines of United win a European trophy and its on a sunny evening in England, live on telly for all to see. City do it and it's abroad, cold, raining and clashes with the biggest game of the domestic season so nobody saw it.

 

[lancs blue]

As a young Blue i went to all the home legs,but the final was out of my pocket money reach.

Same here and I had O levels coming up so my parents would've knocked it on the head anyway. IIRC there were scoreflashes during the Cup Final replay coverage and then highlights on the Beeb later in the evening.

 

[barryo]

I think you'll find Vienna was released in 1981 not 1970.....

;-)