DUAL CONTROL: Arsenal – the 1970-71 double-winning season [email protected] August 10, 2024 0 Comments Arsenal – 1970-71: ‘We weren’t the team who played the prettiest football, but effort and togetherness we had in abundance.’ (George Graham). RANTS & REFLECTIONS 1970-71, 1971 FA Cup Final, Arsenal FC, Bertie Mee, Don Howe, Frank McLintock, Leeds United
THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE BEGINNING – the opening day Division One fixtures of 1973-74: [email protected] August 12, 2023 AND THE LAW WON: Maine man Denis (9) marks his return to Manchester City with a brace against Birmingham. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, QPR, Spurs, Wolves
LONDON CALLING – Twenty great games of 1978-1979 [email protected] November 17, 2022 Twenty great games of 1978-79: Osvaldo Ardiles & Ricky Villa: Loved at the Lane/annihilated at Anfield……. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Ipswich Town, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest FC, Shrewsbury Town, Spurs, Wolves
A FAIR(S) ASSESSMENT – English teams and the Fairs Cup 1955-1971 [email protected] October 17, 2022 English teams and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Geordie and Triumphant – Newcastle United: Fairs Cup Winners 1968-1969 RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Spurs
NEVER A DULL MOMENT – Twenty great games of 1972-73…………… [email protected] November 8, 2021 CRYSTAL PALACE 5 MANCHESTER UNITED 0 (18/12/72): Pre-Christmas stuffing for United at Selhurst Park. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs, Stoke City, Sunderland, Wolves
GOODBYE TO A FOOTBALL MAN – Roy Sambrook (1932-2021) [email protected] February 5, 2021 For 45 years Dad and I went to football matches together – games from the bottom of the pyramid to a Wembley League Cup Final. RANTS & REFLECTIONS 1972 UEFA Cup Final, 1974 League Cup Final, Arsenal FC, Busby Babes, Manchester United, Roy and Shirley Sambrook, Shrewsbury Town, Sir Stanley Matthews, Tom Finney, Wolverhampton Wanderers
‘CUP GLORY’ – The FA Cup of 1971-72 (film review): [email protected] October 12, 2020 The 1972 Arsenal v Leeds FA Cup Final is described as ‘unrelenting’ – a euphemism for tasty fouls and ferocious tackling. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Alan Ball, Arsenal FC, Chelsea, George Best, Hereford United, Leeds United, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Richard Attenborough, Stoke City, West Ham United
GET IT ON – FA CUP FINALS 1970-76…………… [email protected] August 30, 2020 Sunderland 1973: Supporters at the ‘lucky’ end, team in stripes yet to lose a post-war FA Cup Final, 73 the reverse of 37……. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Fulham, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Peter Osgood, Southampton, Sunderland, Wembley Stadium, West Ham United
THE PRINCE OF STOPPERS – Herbert Roberts remembered…… [email protected] January 30, 2019 As Arsenal swept all-comers aside, Alex James provided guile and Cliff Bastin offered directness. But for inspiration they looked to Herbert Roberts. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, England, FA Cup Final, Herbert Chapman, Herbert Roberts, Oswestry Town FC, Prince Of Stoppers