52 years ago today

[pjlincs]

My first trip to Highbury. In the schoolboys' section. Arsenal 4 Everton 0.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

My first trip to Highbury. In the schoolboys' section. Arsenal 4 Everton 0.

About 6 weeks after my conception if I've done the maths right. Who scored?

[Luis Anaconda]

About 6 weeks after my conception if I've done the maths right. Who scored?

Ray Kennedy (2), Peter Storey and Eddie Kelly

Wait - can do better than that
https://twitter.com/4949Undefeted/status/1581931079203946498?s=20&t=_4bgyaL9J0jpWqqJYpOEGQ

[PSRB]

Ray Kennedy (2), Peter Storey and Eddie Kelly

Wait - can do better than that
https://twitter.com/4949Undefeted/status/1581931079203946498?s=20&t=_4bgyaL9J0jpWqqJYpOEGQ

:hehe: :clap:

[WES]

Ray Kennedy (2), Peter Storey and Eddie Kelly

Wait - can do better than that
https://twitter.com/4949Undefeted/status/1581931079203946498?s=20&t=_4bgyaL9J0jpWqqJYpOEGQ

A corner, a free kick, a throw in and a pen.

Did footballers back then actually pass the ball with their feet? Let's be honest, it was really quite **** back then.

We loved it at the time of course, but in hindsight it was pretty ****.

[Luis Anaconda]

A corner, a free kick, a throw in and a pen.

Did footballers back then actually pass the ball with their feet? Let's be honest, it was really quite **** back then.

We loved it at the time of course, but in hindsight it was pretty ****.
Could hardly play Wengerball on that surface but always find it funny that John Radford - a brilliant centre forward and constant aerial threat –*took long throw ins. Wtf?

[pjlincs]

Ray Kennedy (2), Peter Storey and Eddie Kelly

Wait - can do better than that
https://twitter.com/4949Undefeted/status/1581931079203946498?s=20&t=_4bgyaL9J0jpWqqJYpOEGQ

You are a star LA, that's fab. The free-kick for the second goal is right in front of the schoolboys' section. There is someone who looks a lot like me at 16 secs! I was 12, not long moved to England, living in Mill Hill East.
Main memory is of climbing the dark steps up then seeing the green pitch for the first time before descending. We stood below the surface of the pitch. The half-time scoreboard letters!
Had taken myself to Underhill the Saturday before, Barnet 2 Telford United 0.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Ray Kennedy (2), Peter Storey and Eddie Kelly

Wait - can do better than that
https://twitter.com/4949Undefeted/status/1581931079203946498?s=20&t=_4bgyaL9J0jpWqqJYpOEGQ

Hang on. Is that GG {him, not me} doing a near post flick-on from the corner for the first goal? If so, wow, just wow. We basically won two titles cos he taught Stevie Bould how to do that. I thought Stroller had invented it - never realised Bertie Mee taught him how to do it in the first place.

We should keep doing it. I reckon Saliba could learn. Gabby and Jesus at the back post. Granit blocking the 'keeper. Best corner routine ever. {Though that ball for Cedric on the edge of the box last season was quite cool.}

[Luis Anaconda]

You are a star LA, that's fab. The free-kick for the second goal is right in front of the schoolboys' section. There is someone who looks a lot like me at 16 secs! I was 12, not long moved to England, living in Mill Hill East.
Main memory is of climbing the dark steps up then seeing the green pitch for the first time before descending. We stood below the surface of the pitch. The half-time scoreboard letters!
Had taken myself to Underhill the Saturday before, Barnet 2 Telford United 0.
Great memories, pj. My first game wasn't until New Year's Day 1987 3-1 win v Wimbledon. Similar experience of seeing the pitch for the first time. And then Charlie scored twice which made my day (Hayes pen the other goal)

[Luis Anaconda]

Hang on. Is that GG {him, not me} doing a near post flick-on from the corner for the first goal? If so, wow, just wow. We basically won two titles cos he taught Stevie Bould how to do that. I thought Stroller had invented it - never realised Bertie Mee taught him how to do it in the first place.

We should keep doing it. I reckon Saliba could learn. Gabby and Jesus at the back post. Granit blocking the 'keeper. Best corner routine ever. {Though that ball for Cedric on the edge of the box last season was quite cool.}
I don't think the near post corner was ever rocket science. The amazing thing with that side was the frequency with which it worked - much to do with the brilliance of Marwood's set pieces. Think we have scored a goal like this this season but Vardy provided the flick on :hehe:

[WES]

Great memories, pj. My first game wasn't until New Year's Day 1987 3-1 win v Wimbledon. Similar experience of seeing the pitch for the first time. And then Charlie scored twice which made my day (Hayes pen the other goal)

My overriding memory of my first match (we beat Newcastle 4-2) was of my father telling me that the bloke next to him said we should leave early to avoid the rush. So we did, as I was desperately hoping to see a 5th go in. :-(

No recollection of anyone singing 'is there a fire drill', mind you :rubchin:

[Luis Anaconda]

My overriding memory of my first match (we beat Newcastle 4-2) was of my father telling me that the bloke next to him said we should leave early to avoid the rush. So we did, as I was desperately hoping to see a 5th go in. :-(

No recollection of anyone singing 'is there a fire drill', mind you :rubchin:
Probably not the last time someone thought it best you leave early tbf

[pjlincs]

My overriding memory of my first match (we beat Newcastle 4-2) was of my father telling me that the bloke next to him said we should leave early to avoid the rush. So we did, as I was desperately hoping to see a 5th go in. :-(

No recollection of anyone singing 'is there a fire drill', mind you :rubchin:

Have a vague memory of us beating Newcastle 4-2 and 4-0 in the space of a few days, presumably league and cup.
Evening games generally involved a long lonely wait on Finchley Central for a Mill Hill East spur train.
Got a job in Woolworths in North Finchley at age 14 which curtailed Saturday matches. Evening Standard after work for results, consumed alongside bag of chips on bus ride home (221).

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

I don't think the near post corner was ever rocket science. The amazing thing with that side was the frequency with which it worked - much to do with the brilliance of Marwood's set pieces. Think we have scored a goal like this this season but Vardy provided the flick on :hehe:

Saka and Martinelli can both take a good corner. Saliba's a big lad. And Gabby has a decent goal return for a CH. I think we should do it more.

Gutted we didn't invent it. But at least I now know that Stroller used to do the near post flick on himself. Wish my old man was alive to ask him about it.

[Luis Anaconda]

Saka and Martinelli can both take a good corner. Saliba's a big lad. And Gabby has a decent goal return for a CH. I think we should do it more.

Gutted we didn't invent it. But at least I now know that Stroller used to do the near post flick on himself. Wish my old man was alive to ask him about it.
Vieira looks like he hasn't a decent corner in. You don't exactly need him in the box either

[WES]

Vieira looks like he hasn't a decent corner in. You don't exactly need him in the box either

Wanna try that again in English, Nazi boy?

Good thing you aren't in journalism or anything :-)

[WES]

Vieira looks like he hasn't a decent corner in. You don't exactly need him in the box either

BTW, did you hear about the Compton Arms? Some local slag was trying to get it shut down because it was too noisy. And I haven't been there since we watched Barca maul us there!

Google it, not sure where it got to.

[Luis Anaconda]

BTW, did you hear about the Compton Arms? Some local slag was trying to get it shut down because it was too noisy. And I haven't been there since we watched Barca maul us there!

Google it, not sure where it got to.
I did - was getting regular updates. Fortunately sense has prevailed and it has been saved

https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2022/10/13/George-Orwell-s-perfect-pub-retains-licence-at-review-hearing?fbclid=IwAR2TDx6x6jAUatqE6j90Hn_4fs5R9hiw-v6nDpIYyLznKgGJhzm8ulbbL5Q
Who know one day we may have a pint in there again

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Vieira looks like he hasn't a decent corner in. You don't exactly need him in the box either

Eh? Has or hasn't?

[Luis Anaconda]

Eh? Has or hasn't?

Should have been has - I blame mods for changing my post

[Maravilloso Marvo]

Should have been has - I blame mods for changing my post

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