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Id like to sit Warburton, Hoos, the FA, the Premier League and the ghost of Phil Beard in a darkened oom and force them to watch that from start to finish, to remind them all of the days when the F A Cup was played like it meant something, Loftus Road hadn't been vandalised in the name of 'safety' and 'inclusivity', and, in short, what football can be, but is now a pale shadow of.
Everything deteriorates, sadly, or is made to. Esepcially things that are good.
One of my favourite nights at LR ever. Even the SAR was rocking. Wind and rain blowing right up the back of the stand but the atmosphere and the performance were incredible. That's also how I like to remember Kenny Sansom, not by what happened to him in later years.
Also note the two full strength sides pre Premier League.
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Blimey, 30 years ago on 19:31 - Jan 31 with 2872 views
I remember that match so well. I was annoyed about the replay date because I couldn't go. I'd already bought tickets to see The Wedding Present at Brighton Top Rank on the night of the replay. It was a brilliant gig though. Went in the kebab shop on West Street afterwards and they had those highlights on. Went proper mental in there when we scored those 2 goals.
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Blimey, 30 years ago on 20:31 - Jan 31 with 2773 views
Blimey, 30 years ago on 20:04 - Jan 31 by PeterHucker
I remember that match so well. I was annoyed about the replay date because I couldn't go. I'd already bought tickets to see The Wedding Present at Brighton Top Rank on the night of the replay. It was a brilliant gig though. Went in the kebab shop on West Street afterwards and they had those highlights on. Went proper mental in there when we scored those 2 goals.
I was there - incredible night, packed in the East Paddock. We also beat Arsenal again 2-0 in the league a few weeks later - Super Ray (RIP) and Roy in their pomp.
Should have beaten Liverpool in the QF...
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Blimey, 30 years ago on 22:53 - Jan 31 with 2624 views
What a fcuking night that was. Ended up buying a ticket off a tout outside. Whole place was rocking. One of the great nights at Loftus Road, still remember that Sansom goal hitting the back of the net and Roy on his back by the Ellerslie when the second one went in
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Blimey, 30 years ago on 00:39 - Feb 1 with 2541 views
HT here, rain falling. They're playing nine across the back in the replay (penalties?) but we're still killing them on the wings with Bardsley, Sansom and Wegerle roaming. Arsenal's big men at the back being bamboozled by Don Howe's one-touch football. (How would you like your irony served today?)
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
They've got a free now. Clarke heads clear but Sinton messes up the counter. He cares nothing for our club, that lad. He won't return and be our Dalai Lama.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
What a night that was. I’d still swap it for Parker’s header going in at Highbury, though. Would’ve been the most mental go batsh-t crazy Rangers goal celebration ever.
Sorry, Brian, carry on.
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Blimey, 30 years ago on 10:09 - Feb 1 with 2261 views
Well, terraces packed with everybody standing and singing, brilliant stuff. Now they've barred all of the people that made the atmosphere great and done everything they can to stop people singing. I hate the sterile new brand of non-contact on the pitch, tennis-like sitting and non-singing off the pitch. So staid now in comparison. Painful.
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Blimey, 30 years ago on 10:15 - Feb 1 with 2246 views
What a night that was. I’d still swap it for Parker’s header going in at Highbury, though. Would’ve been the most mental go batsh-t crazy Rangers goal celebration ever.
Sorry, Brian, carry on.
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I have no memory of that. Bizarre...
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
Blimey, 30 years ago on 19:25 - Jan 31 by LongsufferingR
One of my favourite nights at LR ever. Even the SAR was rocking. Wind and rain blowing right up the back of the stand but the atmosphere and the performance were incredible. That's also how I like to remember Kenny Sansom, not by what happened to him in later years.
Also note the two full strength sides pre Premier League.
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You’ve just saved me typing all that. Definitely in the top 3 nights I’ve seen at LR. Arsenal FA cup , Wigan playoff semi, Liverpool in the PL, unfortunately I didn’t see the Oldham game. The other one would be Chelsea’s the milk cup although we drew it was packed and the atmosphere was superb, I think the attendance was 27000 exactly as it was all ticket even in the terraces.
favourite cheese mature Cheddar. FFS there is no such thing as the EPL
I only watched the first 6:40 of the video and reckon there'd have been 2 red cards (Bould, Groves) in todays game. That's not a criticism, they should be red cards, but it did highlight how much the game has changed. It was a lot more frantic back then too, games seem far more controlled now, again not a criticism just an observation.
I’ve forgotten how good we were! Fair play to Arsenal too, what a cracking game. Into the East Paddock straight from work, one of Suits You’s finest (grey double-breasted with fine green pinstripes) died in a good cause.
Some great ad boards - Levitt Group (I think it collapsed soon after), Whitechapel Car Auctions, Acton Town Garage for Lada, Influence designer leisurewear for Soccer, and squeezed into the corner, Live Soccer on Sky. Whatever happened to them?
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Blimey, 30 years ago on 13:37 - Feb 1 with 2117 views
What a night that was. I’d still swap it for Parker’s header going in at Highbury, though. Would’ve been the most mental go batsh-t crazy Rangers goal celebration ever.
Sorry, Brian, carry on.
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ah, but pp missing that one, meant that his first was the sixth against luton.
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