Barry Bultin lives a couple of miles down the road from me.Most of the Forest team featured in the first eleven at some point,Rocka.
Interesting to see Frank Wignall and Barry Butlin in the Derby side.
I’ve stood in that corner a few times, in fact my first ever away game was there in 1981. Brum won 4-3 and they had Archie Gemmil playing for them.
I was at that game too.I’ve stood in that corner a few times, in fact my first ever away game was there in 1981. Brum won 4-3 and they had Archie Gemmil playing for them.
I am very fortunate in having Ray Crawford as a friend. For those who don't know Ray scored two goals for Colchester in that game. he told me a story once that they had Leeds watched and noticed that Gary Sprake was hesitant coming off his line at times. When Colchester got a free kick Ray told the kicker to put it penalty spot area and when it was put there Jack Charlton shouted Sprakey are you coming for it are you.......................Oh shit. Ray had headed it in. I've got many more stories that Mr Crawford has told me. Lovely manPossibly the most ramshackle ground I’ve visited (although Halifax ran it close)-the cries of ‘Megson out’
were ringing around Layer Road following a 3-1 defeat in January 2006.
The scene of a famous FA Cup upset-Colchester beating Don Revie’s Leeds 3-2 in the 5th Round in 1971.
Yes-I remember seeing that goal on ‘Match of the Day’ (after returning home from Tottenham where ForestI am very fortunate in having Ray Crawford as a friend. For those who don't know Ray scored two goals for Colchester in that game. he told me a story once that they had Leeds watched and noticed that Gary Sprake was hesitant coming off his line at times. When Colchester got a free kick Ray told the kicker to put it penalty spot area and when it was put there Jack Charlton shouted Sprakey are you coming for it are you.......................Oh shit. Ray had headed it in. I've got many more stories that Mr Crawford has told me. Lovely man
Yes-Ian Wallace scored a hat-trick and ended up on the losing side.This was Forest’s first game after Trevor Francis left.I’ve stood in that corner a few times, in fact my first ever away game was there in 1981. Brum won 4-3 and they had Archie Gemmil playing for them.
We need an Aldridge post warning, one man I can’t stomach, classless piece of ( insert expletif)
What an experience that away trip was.
Aye, same here bonfire..
We need an Aldridge post warning, one man I can’t stomach, classless piece of ( insert expletif)
He done it twice didn’t he, once in the 5-0 defeat then at Old Trafford……hope he’s proud as the Old Trafford one wasn’t craic it was in bad taste.Aye, same here bonfire.
He's a total tw@t. I despise him.He done it twice didn’t he, once in the 5-0 defeat then at Old Trafford……hope he’s proud as the Old Trafford one wasn’t craic it was in bad taste.
Didn't know that, Tony Adams just went up considerably in my estimation.Aye, same here bonfire.
That Bayern side was like a pre Galácticos side of GalácticosWhat an experience that away trip was.
Lothar Matthäus (of course) was the Bayern captain here, and in between him and the Ref is goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, Der Titan, who nowadays is Bayern‘s CEO.