clint van damme
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just saw this cracking little video on Twitter, what a day!
City 4 Everton 1 (7 Viewers)
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CovUpNorth
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Was there, Everton had rested some of their key players as they were playing in a European final the following week. Still a great win. 
JulianDarbyFTW
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That first throw-in puts some of the modern-day so-called long throws into perspective. And Gibson's (?) enthusiasm at the third goal going in was a joy to see. Lovely stuff.
shepardo01
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Hadn't they played the final 2 days before???Was there, Everton had rested some of their key players as they were playing in a European final the following week. Still a great win.
Which they won.
clint van damme
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it was a couple of weeks before. They played a Merseyside Derby a few days before. Their fixture list at the end of the season was insane.
TomRad85
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And I was born a couple of months later, just to top it off. Thanks, first time I've felt young in a while.
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Hobo
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I had moved to Sheffield - it was before Social Media. I could not get the result anywhere tv (no dedicated news channel) or radio. I phoned up Coventrys local radio staion at around 6.30pm from something called a Public Phone Box.
Guy answered phone said "We won mate 4-1."
I think I replied dont mess me around what was the score?
He said "Don't worry we are staying up - we won 4-1!"
Oh the relief and time to go to the pub!
Guy answered phone said "We won mate 4-1."
I think I replied dont mess me around what was the score?
He said "Don't worry we are staying up - we won 4-1!"
Oh the relief and time to go to the pub!
It’sabatch87
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It was hot in the West Terrace that day Phew!!!
Yeah a very pleasant day around, followed by rehydration.
oscillatewildly
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Was in the Falklands. Me and another lad 'crowded' around the radio waiting for updates - He was from Norwich!
Sky Blue Pete
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East terrace for me to. Great day
NortonSkyBlue
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Do you mean the Kop?
wantageskyblue
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I was one of the few who went to Stoke on the Friday evening the week before this fame, We were all but down at that stage. They were already relegated and there were only 6 or 7k there. Stuart Pearce scored for us from a penalty and Ian Painter missed his penalty for them.
2nd of the 3 games v Luton @ at half full GR- Sealey was fantastic in their goal but thank heavens for Killer’s piledriver to set us the Everton game.
Probably the most tense I have ever been before a game - we were in the West End and I can still remember how hot it was. In the end it was the easiest of the 3 games. Even back then had to scramble to get tickets for the game as everyone came out of the woodwork - plus ca change!
2nd of the 3 games v Luton @ at half full GR- Sealey was fantastic in their goal but thank heavens for Killer’s piledriver to set us the Everton game.
Probably the most tense I have ever been before a game - we were in the West End and I can still remember how hot it was. In the end it was the easiest of the 3 games. Even back then had to scramble to get tickets for the game as everyone came out of the woodwork - plus ca change!
skybluesam66
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In the commentary they thought Cyrille was about to be sold to Bordeaux. Don’t remember that at all
Torquay Sky Blue
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I was in the Skyblue Stand for this one. Everton rolled over but who cares . One of the many great escapes
Torquay Sky Blue
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Strange choice of holiday
. Respect
Irish Sky Blue
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He had had a fairly medicre start to his time at Coventry following on from a down turn in his form at West Brom. It was no surprise that he might have been moving on. Neither Bobby Gould or Don McKay played him in the right way and it would be another year and another mediocre season for him before Sillett took over and everything changed for him and the club.
oscillatewildly
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Well, Torquay was just so expensive even back then.Strange choice of holiday
Great day, I was there.
Gynnsthetonic
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Really hot day, remember doing my heavy Sunday morning paper round extremely nervous.
bawtryneal
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Great day, great memories and football (sadly) not the same anymore !!
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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My memory was correct, CITY 1 LUTON O.
lordy_87
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Johan Cruyff was desperate to sign him in 87. Told the Ajax board to act quickly before his value soared. They were priced out in the end after we won the cup.
Adge
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My Sunday magazine was missing from the News of the World! Wasn’t you was it?
fernandopartridge
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We were soon brought back to earth when the sale of Pearce & Butterworth to Forest was announced, my memory thinks it was not long after but can't remember how soon it was. I do remember that Pearce was valued at less than Butterworth
Edit, i'm wrong
I was thinking Norwich for Buttrrwortb.We were soon brought back to earth when the sale of Pearce & Butterworth to Forest was announced, my memory thinks it was not long after but can't remember how soon it was. I do remember that Pearce was valued at less than Butterworth
Maybe that's where he came to us from.
ovduk78
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It's where he went after Forest.
clint van damme
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Was there, Everton had rested some of their key players as they were playing in a European final the following week. Still a great win.
just looked this up, they'd already played the CWC final when we played them but they played 9 games in May, 7 league games plus the CWC final and the FA cup final.
Ours was their second last game of the season.
They played the CWC final on the 15th and the FA cup final on the 18th.
And people were questioning their injuries!
Gynnsthetonic
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I used to do the Sunday magazines on a Saturday to lighten the load!My Sunday magazine was missing from the News of the World! Wasn’t you was it?
CovUpNorth
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I was 7, so my memory is cloudy.