Have I Got Old News For You

[Kernow Yellow]

Fenced in at the football in May 1987
Leicester City

They look like a nice bunch. I remember it was a warm day, but not sure there was any need for such toplessness in early May!

That game was a pretty horrible goalless draw as I recall - Dean Saunders was sent off for fighting and left the pitch with blood down his shirt. We'd secured our survival with the famous win at Luton the previous Tuesday and relegated Leicester that day.

[Kernow Yellow]

While I'm glad that QPR fans are still hurting from our day of glory at Wembley, this article, blaming their defeat on a surfeit of sleeping tablets is a bit much.

"I now wonder how different events might have been if only that sleeping pill dosage had been reduced. Rangers would almost certainly have won the Cup Final, the merger with Guinness would probably have gone ahead and QPR would now be under completely different ownership."

The Milk's gone sour I think!

[slappy]

John Aldridge compares Rickie Lambert's move to Liverpool with his own.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/fo ... ts-7196533

[slappy]

A reporter for the Toronto Globe and Mail, whilst telling us to watch the World Cup reminisces with this sad tale of his first match in England at the Manor Ground. I've heard Oxford called several names, but sleepy cathedral Town?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-de ... e18924937/

"I remember my first time at an English football match – at Oxford United’s Manor Ground in 1985. The thuggery, stupidity and violence inside the stadium of this sleepy cathedral town was not only out of place, it was staggering. Floods of racist abuse cascaded down from the terraces and for most of the match; I would rather have been just about anywhere else. As we headed to the train station at the end of the game, my friend and I found ourselves caught up in an ongoing melee. He took a smack to the head; I took a break from football for almost five years."
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[Dr Bob]

"cathedral town"? No such thing.

[slappy]

"cathedral town"? No such thing.

I live in Guildford, a town with a cathedral. It also has an optimistically named football club, Guildford City, renamed in 1927 in anticipation of the town being granted city status with the building of the cathedral.

[Dr Bob]

"cathedral town"? No such thing.

I live in Guildford, a town with a cathedral. It also has an optimistically named football club, Guildford City, renamed in 1927 in anticipation of the town being granted city status with the building of the cathedral.

Must be an omen...

[OUFC4eva]

Former U's striker Nicky Banger (1997-1999)
leaves his post as Aldershot's Commercial Manager after 6 years.

http://www.theshots.co.uk/news/article/ ... 98831.aspx

[Jimski]

Would you buy a used car from that man?

(Still got the suntan I see...

[slappy]

Billy Hamilton talks World Cup and Mexico '86
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport ... 32843.html

[Hog]

Former chairman news ... http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/commun ... s/?ref=fap

[slappy]

I was intrigued to see Bobby Womack pop up in my Oxford United news feed.
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/j ... t-soul-men
turns out he was late for a show at the Oxford Apollo in the mid 80's due to a night game at The Manor.

[slappy]

One of our conference records is about to go:-
Forest Green Rover's record home league attendance of 3021 against OUFC in October 2006.
FGR have already sold 3,150 tickets for their bank holiday Monday game against Bristol Rovers. (FGR's record home attendance is 4,836 against Derby in the FA Cup in Jan 2009.

[slappy]

Jim Smith's 3-5-2 revolution
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blo ... t-division

includes a mention for Saturday's Sky summariser at Southend, Tony Cottee.

[slappy]

Liverpool FC talk memorable first goals for the club, including John Barne's debut goal against OUFC.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/fo ... ck-7890590