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torchomatic said:

He had some great, but also totally bizarre ideas.

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wingy said:

Wonder if he predicted the upshot of the invasion the other way from over the pond?

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torchomatic said:

I remember Alan Green playing out there. Not sure if that was just an end of career thing or a reciprocal arrangement with CCFC.

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Grendel said:

We ended up with Dave Bradford

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torchomatic said:

I remember Alan Green playing out there. Not sure if that was just an end of career thing or a reciprocal arrangement with CCFC.

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Grendel said:

Garry Bannister, Mark Hately, Mick Coop, Don Nardiello Jim Hagen and Jim Holton all went there in 1980.

We ended up with Dave Bradford

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torchomatic said:

Interesting further reading, Jimmy Hill and the Saudis:

Jimmy Hill a football and media revolutionary hidden by those glasses | Barney Ronay

Barney Ronay: The former Fulham player, Coventry manager then chairman, linesman, impresario, pundit, TV magnate and outright mainstream celebrity remains one of a kind at 85 years of age

www.theguardian.com

Jimmy Hill and Detroit Express:

Four decades later, Detroit Express chugs along in professional soccer lore

They had cheerleaders, a catchy theme song, international flair and razzmatazz in an era when soccer and disco balls went hand in hand.

eu.detroitnews.com

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McLovin87 said:

Great Articles, noticed in the Trevor Francis photo in the 2nd article, the opposition were playing in an Admiral egg-timer kit.

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McLovin87 said:

Great Articles, noticed in the Trevor Francis photo in the 2nd article, the opposition were playing in an Admiral egg-timer kit.

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McLovin87 said:

Great Articles, noticed in the Trevor Francis photo in the 2nd article, the opposition were playing in an Admiral egg-timer kit.

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