The Big Match Revisited

[Jon Crofts]

Beating Stoke 2-1 at Villa Park this afternoon, Mortimer with a screamer and Evans from the spot after Geddes had his goal ruled out and a penalty awarded. Stoke down to 10 men the filthy tramps.

[Exeter 77]

That game against Stoke featured Brian Little and Mike Pejic who would only play another 26 games of professional football between them. If you add in Gary Shaw and to a certain extent Ken McNaught that team must be one of the unluckiest in terms of career wrecking injuries.

[curry muncher]

Dennis Mortimer's goal shown as goal of the day.

[Flamingo Lane]

I watched that 2-1 win v Stoke this evening on +1, what a treat to see Brian Little and Gary Shaw playing together, and Cowans, Little and Mortimer combining for a sublime goal.

[dcdavecollett]

Beautiful play, wasn't it?

[john e]

I record them and watch at leisure
I’m on 1979 at the moment
Always nice to be reminded of -

Just how solid and brilliant Jimmy Rimmer was
The driving force that was Dennis Mortimer
Kenny Swain Probably the most gifted attacking wing back, Beautiful to watch

[Damo70]

I record them and watch at leisure
I’m on 1979 at the moment
Always nice to be reminded of -

Just how solid and brilliant Jimmy Rimmer was
The driving force that was Dennis Mortimer
Kenny Swain Probably the most gifted attacking wing back, Beautiful to watch

A few weeks back they showed a couple of games on the same show and they both featured goalkeeping cock ups from players that went on to play for Villa. Mervyn Day had a nightmare in a West Ham shirt (I can't recall the opponents) and the usually reliable Jimmy Rimmer had a nightmare in an Arsenal shirt against Leicester.

[sid1964]

Notice that we are on next Saturday morning - Leicester at home our championship winning season

some of the players who were playing in the 2nd division we’re absolute quality

[Astral Weeks]

Having caught this thread, I'm now watching a cup tie between West Ham and QPR from 1975!

Looking back, I'm amazed they could even run on those pitches, let alone play football.

Several other immediate observations:
No overseas players.
No black players
Only one substitute per team.

Great atmosphere though.

[Flamingo Lane]

This Friday it's the FA Cup quarter final v West Ham from 1980, I'm not sure I'll be able to bear watching.

[martin o`who??]

This Friday it's the FA Cup quarter final v West Ham from 1980, I'm not sure I'll be able to bear watching.

that game was literally the closest I've come to tears about the result of a football match - alongside the Moscow Spartak injury time job.

[VILLA MOLE]

Having caught this thread, I'm now watching a cup tie between West Ham and QPR from 1975!

Looking back, I'm amazed they could even run on those pitches, let alone play football.

Several other immediate observations:
No overseas players.
No black players
Only one substitute per team.

Great atmosphere though.

Not if you were a black overseas sub !!! 

[sid1964]

So we are on twice in the next 2 days - Cup quarter final - i honestly thought it was our year (West Ham were in the 2nd Division), to say I was gutted is an understatement

The 80-81 game against Leicester - if memory serves me correctly we can all enjoy a superb performance from Tony Morley

[Des Little]

I have no idea why I’m watching this. It’s the epitome of torture.

[wittonwarrior]

Can ITV please loses the West Ham tape - please.