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[Gaz71]

Big Cyrille with the winner

 

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[lifeskyblue]

Exactly . soft feckers these days . can you imagine Curtis wearing gloves .

Boxing gloves possibly but never gloves to keep his fingers warm...he would put them in his pocket...where he kept Dougan


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[Bob Latchford]

One of my all time favourite games at H/R too . can still visualise Cyrille knocking his header onto the bar then tapping home.

 

[Bob Latchford]

Boxing gloves possibly but never gloves to keep his fingers warm...he would put them in his pocket...where he kept Dougan


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Haha spot on mate !

 

[skyblueinBaku]

Boxing gloves possibly but never gloves to keep his fingers warm...he would put them in his pocket...where he kept Dougan


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No boxing gloves for George. He was a bare knuckle fighter!

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

The Norwich game was wonderful. Norwich came back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 by half time I think. We then lead 4-3 and 5-4 before Jim Blyth's last minute penalty save. Ian Wallace scored an amazing overhead kick but my favourite goal was scored by Bobby MacDonald who bent the ball into the net from virtually on the goal line (against a good keeper too in Kevin Keelan).
That whole season was just amazing. Fergie and Wallace were amazing, Hutch was amazing, Bobby Mac and Graham Oakey were amazing, Jim Blythe was amazing.
The Norwich game wasn't even the best in that season in my opinion. My favourite ever game was earlier in the season when we beat Man City 4-2. If I was ever granted 3 wishes, saddo that I am, I would like to watch the second half of that game again! We were unbelievable, unplayable, irresistible. I think we would have beaten anyone that night! Seasons like that, games like these that make being a City an worthwhile.

In my lifetime (I started going in 1975) this was, and to this day still is, the best Coventry City side there has ever been, by a long chalk. We could beat any team if we were anywhere near our best . We had pace, skill right across the pitch and an ability to get stuck in where it was needed. The balance of the team was incredible. What it must have been like under JH 10 years before must have been extraordinary.

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

In my lifetime (I started going in 1975) this was, and to this day still is, the best Coventry City side there has ever been, by a long chalk. We could beat any team if we were anywhere near our best . We had pace, skill right across the pitch and an ability to get stuck in where it was needed. The balance of the team was incredible. What it must have been like under JH 10 years before must have been extraordinary.

I caught the tail end of the JH era, started going in the promotion season. I don't think anything will rival those 6 years he was manager. However, I would agree with you. The Fergie Wallace team in that season was the best I ever saw, better even than the cup winning team. It was just such a pleasure to go to games as you knew there was a good chance they would rip the opposition to pieces. A 4-2-4 formation was often a 2-4-4 formation, virtually playing with 8 forward players as the two full backs were so attack minded. I loved that season, I loved that team.

 

[Brylowes]

Wrote an article for Late Tackle football magazine on football in the winter and it's in the latest issue. I mentioned my favourite match and it was our 5-4 win on December 27 1977 verses Norwich City. It was a cracker with Blyth saving a last minute penalty. Great memories !

As games go, you couldn't beat this, penalty saves one end to the other, Ian Wallace's
Overheard kick from the edge of the area. On top of all this I have it in my memory bank
That we conceded at the death to make it 5 - 5 but the ref pointed out he blew the final
Whistle between it leaving the guys boot and hitting the net. I was only 8 but am sure I
Remember this happening, could anyone confirm or discount.

 

[Sick Boy]

Fucking hell.

 

[Westendlad]

As games go, you couldn't beat this, penalty saves one end to the other, Ian Wallace's
Overheard kick from the edge of the area. On top of all this I have it in my memory bank
That we conceded at the death to make it 5 - 5 but the ref pointed out he blew the final
Whistle between it leaving the guys boot and hitting the net. I was only 8 but am sure I
Remember this happening, could anyone confirm or discount.

Hmmm wasn't that against Chelsea........?

 

[westcountry_skyblue]

Wallace was my hero growing up,Him and Fergie that season were probably the two best strikers we've ever had.
Remember getting that Skyblue tracksuit for Xmas 77 and wearing it to that game,Happy days!

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Bet this guy would

Errr............No

 

[Bob Latchford]

Wallace was my hero growing up,Him and Fergie that season were probably the two best strikers we've ever had.
Remember getting that Skyblue tracksuit for Xmas 77 and wearing it to that game,Happy days!

Ditto ! a brilliant partnership .

 

[Bob Latchford]

View attachment 6027 Errr............No

He's put on some lumber and no mistake guv'nor