Liverpool protest ?

[Damo70]

Wolves averaged 4,000, Albion 12,000, we were 15,000 and small heath were 11,000.

Arsenal 24K, Spurs 21K.

And remember kids, when were winning the European Cup, Chavski were averaging 13K in division 2.

I am sure both Small Heath and Albion were down to about 6,500 in the last weeks of the season.

In 1989 small heath AVERAGED 6,200. Part of a run of 5 years when their best average was 8,500. I'm not laughing as I type that, honest.

Small Heath 1985-1986


Opening day H West Ham 11,164
Sept            H  Villa         24,971
Oct              H Coventry    9,267
Nov             H Newcastle   8,162
Dec             H Watford      7,043
Jan             H  Ipswich      6,856
Apl             H  Southampton 5,833
May            H  Arsenal         6,234

[Comrade Blitz]

Then Ryanair started flying from Dublin and Oslo.

There's a Dublin in Georgia and I just spent far too long trying to figure out why Ryanair would EVER want to fly to/from there.

As it is only 20:00 I can't blame lack of sleep or too much wine on that one.....Georgia on my mind.......

[PeterWithesShin]

Albion went down in 85/86 with 24 points and a -54GD from 42 games. They only won 4 league games and amusingly 2 were against small heath. Who not surprisingly joined them with 29 points and a -43GD.

[dave.woodhall]

Albion went down in 85/86 with 24 points and a -54GD from 42 games. They only won 4 league games and amusingly 2 were against small heath. Who not surprisingly joined them with 29 points and a -43GD.

And the man who relegated them is never the answer in the quiz question.

[PeterWithesShin]

You mean people never think of him?

[dave.woodhall]

You mean people never think of him?

"Who relegated two clubs in the same season?" is a common quiz question. The answer is invariably Billy McNeill.

[Damo70]

Albion went down in 85/86 with 24 points and a -54GD from 42 games. They only won 4 league games and amusingly 2 were against small heath. Who not surprisingly joined them with 29 points and a -43GD.

Small Heath v Villa 85/86  24,971
Small Heath v WBA           11,514

Can't find the Albion v Villa/Albion v Small Heath attendances.

[Damo70]

Albion went down in 85/86 with 24 points and a -54GD from 42 games. They only won 4 league games and amusingly 2 were against small heath. Who not surprisingly joined them with 29 points and a -43GD.

And the man who relegated them is never the answer in the quiz question.

85/86 Ron Saunders, Small Heath and Albion
86/87 Billy McNeil, Man City and Villa

[PeterWithesShin]

People tend to forget how hated Ron was for a while, certainly by a lot of people I knew. And then he relegates small and Albion in the same season and just for laughs throws in the home defeat to Altrincham as a bonus to us. I think that was his last match before going to Albion. Between them they lost 55 games out of 84 and conceded 162 goals.

[PeterWithesShin]

Albion went down in 85/86 with 24 points and a -54GD from 42 games. They only won 4 league games and amusingly 2 were against small heath. Who not surprisingly joined them with 29 points and a -43GD.

Small Heath v Villa 85/86  24,971
Small Heath v WBA           11,514

Can't find the Albion v Villa/Albion v Small Heath attendances.

Us v both

small heath (a) 29,471 (h) 26,694 (our second highest of the season. The Manure game pulled a massive 27,626!
Albion (a) 17,077 (h) 18,796

[dave.woodhall]

People tend to forget how hated Ron was for a while, certainly by a lot of people I knew. And then he relegates small and Albion in the same season and just for laughs throws in the home defeat to Altrincham as a bonus to us. I think that was his last match before going to Albion. Between them they lost 55 games out of 84 and conceded 162 goals.

He was certainly hated for a few months but post-Rotterdam it was a case of "We've moved on, fuck him." In fact one of the most incredible aspects of that insane period was how little fuss was made when he came back with them. Compare that to what would have happened if Sirralex had walked out of Old Trafford and returned with Manchester City.

[PeterWithesShin]

There will be kids (compared to us) reading this stuff and thinking we're making it up!

[Damo70]

Albion went down in 85/86 with 24 points and a -54GD from 42 games. They only won 4 league games and amusingly 2 were against small heath. Who not surprisingly joined them with 29 points and a -43GD.

Small Heath v Villa 85/86  24,971
Small Heath v WBA           11,514

Can't find the Albion v Villa/Albion v Small Heath attendances.

Us v both

small heath (a) 29,471 (h) 26,694 (our second highest of the season. The Manure game pulled a massive 27,626!
Albion (a) 17,077 (h) 18,796

24,971 Small Heath v Villa, not 29,471. You were adding their attendances for the Villa and Southampton games together to be kind to them weren't you?

[PeterWithesShin]

You are quite correct Damo. Just me being stupid and typing the wrong numbers at this time of the morning. I'm not even going to attempt to blag my way out of that one!

[Damo70]

People tend to forget how hated Ron was for a while, certainly by a lot of people I knew. And then he relegates small and Albion in the same season and just for laughs throws in the home defeat to Altrincham as a bonus to us. I think that was his last match before going to Albion. Between them they lost 55 games out of 84 and conceded 162 goals.

He was certainly hated for a few months but post-Rotterdam it was a case of "We've moved on, fuck him." In fact one of the most incredible aspects of that insane period was how little fuss was made when he came back with them. Compare that to what would have happened if Sirralex had walked out of Old Trafford and returned with Manchester City.

We played them at the sty immediately after he took over didn't we? Although I am not sure if he officially took over for that game or immediately afterwards. 0-1, Peter Withe. "You must be f***ing mad Saunders, Saunders". Boxing Day '82 at the sty was the nastiest atmosphere on the terraces.  September or October 1983 was the nastiest atmosphere on the pitch in tose Saunders/SHA years.