THAT OLD MAGIC – the FA Cup Sixth Round of 1972-73 [email protected] March 16, 2023 March 1973: Pink Floyd release ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and in the FA Cup Leeds winger Peter Lorimer finds the far side of the net RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Brian Clough, Chelsea, Coventry City, Derby County, Don Revie, Leeds United, Luton Town, Sunderland, Whatever Happenend To The Likely Lads, Wolves
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
WE CAN BE HEROES (for more than one day) – Twenty great games of 1977-78 [email protected] September 30, 2022 Twenty Great Games of 1977-78: Nottingham Forest – novelty leaders in November, authentic league champions the following April. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Chelsea, Coventry City, England, Everton, Ipswich Town, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest FC, Spurs, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United
IT’S ONLY TROPHY WASTELAND – Ten fine 70s sides who didn’t win a major honour……. [email protected] December 3, 2021 Ten fine 70s teams who didn’t win a major honour: QUEENS PARK RANGERS 1975-76 – Total Football/title despair…….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Birmingham City, Burnley, Coventry City, Leicester City, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion