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Rockabilly

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GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Cloughie1975 said:
Dave Hollins (brother of Chelsea’s John)-he joined Forest on loan from Mansfield in 1970 when Alan Hill was
injured.
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Cheers Cloughie, much appreciated.
 
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Good knowledge by the way Cloughie 👍
 
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Young in the heed still though eh Cloughie?

love the old photos, especially the old grounds
 
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John Robertson
Eddie Yates said:
Villa v Bournemouth div 3 early 70s & Ted Mcdougal scored for Bournemouth but I think Villa won

Beat that for f***ing knowledge
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Indeed they did-it was the season Forest were relegated(1971/72).
Notts County were also going for promotion under Jimmy Sirrell-my brother got carted off by a friend and
his Dad to see the Magpies at Villa that season only to see them lose 1-0 despite being the better side.
This was the same day that Martin O’Neill made his debut and scored as a substitute in a 4-1 win over West
Brom at the City Ground (also the game that Asa Hartford returned to the Baggies after a medical at Leeds
revealed a hole-in-the heart).
Incidentally,Notts and Bournemouth both failed in their promotion bid-County going up a year later
to join Forest in Division 2.
Finally-the Villa v Bournemouth 3rd Division game was on Match of the Day-it wouldn’t happen now (more’s
the pity!).
 
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Rockabilly

Rockabilly

GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Cloughie1975 said:
Indeed they did-it was the season Forest were relegated(1971/72).
Notts County were also going for promotion under Jimmy Sirrell-my brother got carted off by a friend and
his Dad to see the Magpies at Villa that season only to see them lose 1-0 despite being the better side.
This was the same day that Martin O’Neill made his debut and scored as a substitute in a 4-1 win over West
Brom at the City Ground (also the game that Asa Hartford returned to the Baggies after a medical at Leeds
revealed a hole-in-the heart).
Incidentally,Notts and Bournemouth both failed in their promotion bid-County going up a year later
to join Forest in Division 2.
Finally-the Villa v Bournemouth 3rd Division game was on Match of the Day-it wouldn’t happen now (more’s
the pity!).
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What a fountain of knowledge. 🤩
 
Rockabilly

Rockabilly

GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Cloughie1975 said:
The 70s were easily my favourite era of football,Rocka-even when the Reds were awful!
I’m afraid the modern game doesn’t hold the same appeal for me-although I’ll always love Nottingham
Forest.
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Aye, same here Cloughie. Loved the 70's too. The grounds, the kits, the commentators, the pitches, the floodlights, the terraces, the players and most of all, the atmosphere seemed better even when we were only getting a few thousand.

Btw Cloughie, are you local to the Nott'm area?
 
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Rockabilly said:
Aye, same here Cloughie. Loved the 70's too. The grounds, the kits, the commentators, the pitches, the floodlights, the terraces, the players and most of all, the atmosphere seemed better even when we were only getting a few thousand.

Btw Cloughie, are you local to the Nott'm area?
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Yes,Rocka-all of that.Also-for me,the players and managers had way more personality and not hamstrung
by pre-set plastic press conferences to suit TV schedules.
Finally-the Sky era has made money top dog and reduced competition in the game,thereby killing the
dream that my team (however humble) may eventually have a tilt at glory.

I lived in Nottingham until 1991 but now live nearby in Leicestershire (those pesky foxes keep annoying
me!).
 
Rockabilly

Rockabilly

GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Cloughie1975 said:
Yes,Rocka-all of that.Also-for me,the players and managers had way more personality and not hamstrung
by pre-set plastic press conferences to suit TV schedules.
Finally-the Sky era has made money top dog and reduced competition in the game,thereby killing the
dream that my team (however humble) may eventually have a tilt at glory.

I lived in Nottingham until 1991 but now live nearby in Leicestershire (those pesky foxes keep annoying
me!).
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Nice one Cloughie, if ever you're in the Long Eaton area, me and Duncan McKenzie (sorry not the real one) have a meet up over a few beers every now and then. You're more than welcome to join us. That goes for anyone else that reads these pages. I know Duncan is very eager for a meet up of forum members.
 
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Rockabilly said:
Nice one Cloughie, if ever you're in the Long Eaton area, me and Duncan McKenzie (sorry not the real one) have a meet up over a few beers every now and then. You're more than welcome to join us. That goes for anyone else that reads these pages. I know Duncan is very eager for a meet up of forum members.
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Let me know,Rocka-I could always catch a train to Long Eaton (assuming they aren't on strike).
At least I can alight before Derby!
 
Rockabilly

Rockabilly

GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Cloughie1975 said:
Let me know,Rocka-I could always catch a train to Long Eaton (assuming they aren't on strike).
At least I can alight before Derby!
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Nice one Cloughie, we usually meet up around midday. I'll get in touch with DM and see when he's next available. I'm in Long Eaton most weeks. Geordie leaves me in the pub whilst she goes shopping.
 
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