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The cracking goal by Torp prompted some mentions of debuts on the other thread. Two debuts I saw live which will always live in the memory are: Steve Hunt at Derby in '78, which was also the debut for the chocolate brown kit! Hunt scored a belter with his left foot, and went on to be a superb...

Despite some people thinking it’s a new rule, I think the “whole of the ball must be over the whole of the line” has always applied. We can (usually) just measure it better now. In researching this, I came across some gems from the early days of the game in the 19th Century. “If the ball...

I’m not talking about whole occasions or results here – just moments of a few seconds that stand out in the best and worst possible ways. You CANNOT have the penalty miss on Saturday - that needs to be erased from our collective memory banks. I’m restricting myself to three of each. Maybe (like...

In all the talk about segregating fans etc., a point that usually gets missed is that ridiculously we don’t have a real home presence behind either goal! As mentioned by DadGad and others, the North Stand is exposed to the sun, prevailing winds and rain, and even in the earlier days of the Ricoh...

No, not a hilarious new Disney crime caper, but some random recollections from Highfield Road. Does anyone else remember the bloke who used to wander around the pitchside track in the late 60s or early 70s advertising himself as "Soupy Sam"? He dribbled scalding grey liquid into paper cups from...

Apparently the Beatles split up, but more importantly Wolves 0 City 1, and a place in Europe clinched! I was there as a youngster but I only have a few dim and random memories, including it being a night game, the rickety roofline of the old Molyneux stands, and Neil Martin having to change his...

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, but is there a game tonight at Warwick (as shown on the CCFC wesbite with a live countdown to the kick-off at 7:45), or has it been cancelled as stated on the Racing Club Warwick website?

First 21 games before Bayliss made his debut: F 21 A 14 35 goals = 1.7 goals per match at either end Win ratio 43% Last 24 matches since Bayliss started playing (I realise he’s missed a couple, if anyone can be bothered to separate those games out, please feel free!): F 43 A 33...

"goalkeeper Steve Ogrizovic became an unlikely goal hero. ... From a goal-kick, he punted the ball out of his hands" I don't normally go in for bashing the local journalists, but this is just embarrassing. Can't possibly know the first thing about football. Digest: On the day Oggy scored THAT...

An incredible defensive record so far this season, albeit in the fourth division. Which are the best Sky Blues defensive line-ups people can remember? A few which stand out in my mind would be: - Glazier, Smith, Blockley, Barry or Parker, Cattlin - Blyth, Thomas, Dyson, Gillespie...

Well, a pair of lucky sky blue pants lost their unbeaten 12-game run yesterday. The question is – should I stay loyal and give them another chance for the next match (especially as they delivered a trophy last season), or be ruthless and bring in a different pair to replace them? Almost...

Sorry if this has been highlighted elsewhere, I don’t have time to read all the threads. The Club have put up this Wembley FAQ page, which is quite good I think (thanks CCFC) … FAQ: Frequently asked questions answered ahead of priority sale on Wembley tickets Many of the tricky questions about...

Just a quick warning to those of you lucky enough to be able to buy tickets next week. If you look at the CCFC website tickets page, it seems like the definition of “Concessions” for Wembley is NOT the same as for home games at the Ricoh. The website says “Please note: Concessions are classed...

On the Brian Hill thread I posted a couple of scanned team line-ups from the 1960’s. I’ve just been reading JH’s page from one of them (attached). It’s an amazing insight into that period. Fascinating stuff about the effect of the 1966 World Cup which had taken place a few months before...

Great haul of China is changing European football and up to 30 more billionaires are looking to invest in clubs Might be worth the Trust sellotaping some ads in post office windows in Shanghai? We can at least dream - I mean some of these people must have the clout to sweep up the whole lot...

Have we now reached it? Losing tamely to the mighty Fleetwood Town in front of three thousand people, next to bottom in the third division, injury-affected squad full of mostly raw young players, no home to call our own, Academy under threat, owners universally despised, minimal budget, fan...

This tedious battle has left a landscape full of impassable mud and shell holes full of water. The various parties have utterly failed our club, right? There is very little chance of all CCFC fans (never mind the public at large) agreeing on who is most to blame, right? That means trench...

Woke up with a start from an awful dream this morning. We were playing our home games at St. Andrews, and Sky Blues Talk* had arranged a coach trip to the first match. I turned up at the appointed place, where various dodgy-looking guys were milling about. A Leonardo diCaprio lookalike stepped...

The team that ended the game today was the smallest I can ever remember. Take out the GK and the centre halves, and you had Phillips, Vincelot, Hunt, Fleck, Cole, Lameiras, Armstrong and Jones. Does anyone think we could make a serious challenge next in this tough league next season with a...

"Why couldn't you beat a richer club? I've never seen a bag of money score a goal." A nice quote from the legend, and one we may need to repeat as a mantra for years to come.