Talking in the pub recently a fellow fan said weren't matches great in the winter at Highfield Road ? Snow covered pitches,floodlights on at night,fans wrapped up,orange ball,and some good games.I know it was bloody freezing on the Spion Kop at times though.The great 5-4 win over Norwich was on a cold Boxing Day which warmed us all up. Anymore ?
You're spot on there. It must be my age but I love football played on a pitch covered in snow and with an orange ball.I remember watching the Hud scoring a hat-trick on a freezing day and he had his sleeves rolled up !I think if some of these so-called foreign superstars had to play on a snowy pitch they would die. Fucking hell half of them wear gloves in the summer
I remember the Cov v Blackburn game in the snow. Orange ball was out and we won 5-1 I think. Memory is scatty on the score. Derek Whyte on loan at centre back!
I think if some of these so-called foreign superstars had to play on a snowy pitch they would die. Fucking hell half of them wear gloves in the summer
The whole event of watching football was so much better in the late 70's and 80's and even 90's. Maybe it was because I was a kid and there was a magic to it but the atmosphere, the smells of cigars and hotdogs, the terraces. The main thing was also that apart from highlights if you didn't go to a match you hardly ever got to see live football. There was even something special about getting the final scores from the 'Pink' or back home for Final Score, nowadays phone apps keep you in touch constantly.
yeah i agre
i also put it down to being a kid but saying that if we ever get back to prem the matchdays will be absolutley buzzing.
The whole event of watching football was so much better in the late 70's and 80's and even 90's. Maybe it was because I was a kid and there was a magic to it but the atmosphere, the smells of cigars and hotdogs, the terraces. The main thing was also that apart from highlights if you didn't go to a match you hardly ever got to see live football. There was even something special about getting the final scores from the 'Pink' or back home for Final Score, nowadays phone apps keep you in touch constantly.
Think it was Chris Whyte...
I remember this, think it was my first year with a season ticket, and quite possibly my first 'great' memory from Highfield Road (I had been going to odd games since 92, but wasn't there for any of the Villa/Liverpool wins).
Remember smashing the bloke in front in the back of the head and his glasses flying off and smashing on the floor at the top of the East Stand.
Although the coldest I have ever been at football is that terrace at Peterboro.
Wow made me feel quite nostalgic. The smell of cigars or pipe smoke, really strange how that memory is so evocative. Remember my dad getting My brothers & I into the pen behind the goal on the Kop. What I can really remember is the smell of the embrocation that the players rubbed on their legs wafting over as Bill Glazier and Mick Coop, Chris Cattlin and Jeff Blockley and co warmed up............................shit I'm going to cry.
Was Freezing before the game as I used to get there as soon as the turnstiles were open to ensure a place down by the wall, so I could see. Used to go in the kop mainly but also in front of the stand were the players used to come out. Just to the left of the kop, forget what it was called. Was always the closest place to Dave Clements at left back.. The portable soup machines were not only fascinating but essential, as were the mobile pie delivery's, brilliant!. Felt like arctic conditions after a few hours of that but what epic experiences...
It wasn't a classic but I remember seeing city beat Sheff Wednesday 1-0 with a Lloyd McGrath goal (did he score another for the city?) in the 1986-1987 season in a snow storm. I was sat in the west terrace near the front and it was freezing. It's the worst conditions I can remember for a match.
That was all good until you mentioned monkey head !
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