BLOCK BUSTER ! The FA Cup Fifth Round of 1972-73…… [email protected] February 22, 2023 The FA Cup Fifth Round of 1972-73: Glam rockers Sweet are at Number One – with Block Buster cup-ties occurring at Derby and Manchester City RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Bolton Wanderers, Carlisle United, Chelsea, Coventry City, Derby County, Hull City, Leeds United, Luton Town, Manchester City, Millwall, QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, Wolves
From the West down to the East: The Band – NORTHERN LIGHTS-SOUTHERN CROSS (1975) [email protected] February 17, 2023 Three more exemplary numbers, ‘It Makes No Difference’, ‘Ophelia’ and ‘Acadian Driftwood,’ added to an already illustrious repertoire. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bob Dylan, Garth Hudson, levon helm, Northern Lights-Southern Cross, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson, The Band
THE TRYING SCOTSMAN: Scotland reach the 1974 World Cup Final – under the guidance of Sir Alf Ramsey [email protected] February 10, 2023 In helping Scotland reach the 1974 World Cup Final, Sir Alf Ramsey was made an honorary Life Vice-President of the Scottish FA………. RANTS & REFLECTIONS 1974 World Cup Finals, Celtic, Denis Law, England, Jack Charlton, Jimmy Johnstone, Kenny Dalglish, Rangers, Scotland, Sir Alf Ramsey
COMETH THE HOUR – Neil Young & ‘COMES A TIME’ (1978) [email protected] January 26, 2023 Released to positive reviews, ‘COMES A TIME’ reached the US Top Ten and before 1978 was over outsold all six albums Young had made since ‘Harvest’. RANTS & REFLECTIONS After The Goldrush, Comes A Time, Crazy Horse, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Deja Vu, Harvest, Neil Young, Nicolette Larson
REMINDERS ‘KEEPERS – Celebrating Ten Uncapped English Goalkeepers of the 70s [email protected] January 20, 2023 TEN FINE UPCAPPED ENGLISH GOALKEEPERS of the 70s: Stevenson’s Got It – all the attributes, but no England cap: Alan Stevenson (Burnley) RANTS & REFLECTIONS Alan Stevenson, Andy Rankin, Bryan King, Colin Boulton, Jim Montgomery, John Jackson, Kevin Keelan, Mark Wallington, Paul Cooper, Phil Parkes
KEEP SMILING THROUGH – Rod Stewart & ‘SMILER’ (1974) [email protected] January 17, 2023 ‘SMILER’ (1974): As poignant as ‘Maggie May’ and resonant as ‘You Wear It Well’, ‘FAREWELL’ was another of his great lyrical ballads. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Every Picture Tells A Story, Faces, Jeff Beck, Maggie May, Micky Waller, Never A Dull Moment, OOH LA LA, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Smiler
CUP IN HAND – The FA Cup Third Round: 13/1/1973 [email protected] January 11, 2023 The FA Cup third round 13/1/1973: The jolly Spurs outing – Tottenham go on a beano to Margate….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Derby County, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Spurs, Stoke City, Sunderland, Wolves
FUNKY PLATEAU – Elton John & HONKY CHATEAU (1972) [email protected] January 6, 2023 ‘HONKY CHATEAU’ was well received by the critics and began a run of Elton John albums that effortlessly topped the charts through the 1970s. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bernie Taupin, Elton John, Honky Cat, Honky Chateau, Madman Across the Water, Rocket Man, Tumbleweed Connection
GOALS OF CHRISTMAS PAST – the Division One fixture programme of Boxing Day 1972: [email protected] December 26, 2022 THE BOXING DAY PROGRAMME of 1972 – a great double act hit the headlines (without assistance from Andre Previn). RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Spurs, West Ham United, Wolves
RESPECTABLE – Twenty Great Games of 1979-80 [email protected] December 21, 2022 TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1979-80: HAMMER SHOW – West Ham United win the FA Cup from Division Two…………. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, England, Ipswich Town, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest FC, Queens Park Rangers, Shrewsbury Town, Spurs, Sunderland, West Ham United, Wolves