COMPLETE CONTROL – Twenty great games of 1976-77…………… [email protected] June 30, 2022 TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1976-77 – Liverpool win the league, European Cup and like The Clash exert ‘Complete Control’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, QPR, Spurs, West Ham United, Wolves
EASY COME EASY GO, LITTLE HIGH LITTLE LOW – Twenty Great Games of 1975-76……. [email protected] May 13, 2022 TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1975-76: Keeping the overheads down – Dennis Tueart wins the League Cup for Manchester City……….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Derby County, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, QPR, Southampton, West Ham United, Wolves
RELE-GATE: The 1970s ‘Too good to go down’ affair………. [email protected] January 17, 2022 Too Good to go Down? Wolves win the 1974 League Cup Final, but are relegated two years later……. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Norwich City, QPR, Southampton, Spurs, Sunderland, West Ham United, Wolves
‘WHERE WILL IT LEAD US FROM HERE?’ – TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1973-74………….. [email protected] December 30, 2021 Twenty Great games of 73/74: And the Law won – Denis back-heels City to victory at Old Trafford and nudges United toward the Orient………. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, Leeds United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest FC, QPR, Roy and Shirley Sambrook, Wolves
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
‘Some semblance of normality’: In 1974-75 Carlisle United reach Division One [email protected] January 23, 2021 Bill Shankly described Carlisle reaching Division One as ‘the greatest feat in the history of the game.’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bill Shankly, Carlisle United, Chelsea, Leeds United, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Whatever Happenend To The Likely Lads
‘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
A LEAGUE (CUP) OF THEIR OWN – THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP FINAL: 1967-76 [email protected] September 15, 2020 1972: STOKE CITY 2 CHELSEA 1: Sure and steady overcomes flash and dash…….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leeds United, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers, Stoke City, Swindon Town, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers
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
JACK: MASTER of the FOOTBALL TRADE (Jack Charlton 1935-2020) [email protected] July 12, 2020 Jack Charlton was present for several pivotal moments of domestic football – his achievements as a player and manager perhaps the greatest story of all. RANTS & REFLECTIONS 1990 World Cup, 1994 World Cup, England, Ireland, Jack Charlton, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sir Alf Ramsey, World Cup 1966, World Cup 1970