[Rodney's Moustache]

Went to the Watford game at Saltergate 78/79 it was also showed on tv. If I remember rightly Ross Jenkins and Luther Blissett scored for Watford.

[erniemossity]

Rodney, on 05 December 2023 - 01:23 PM, said:

Went to the Watford game at Saltergate 78/79 it was also showed on tv. If I remember rightly Ross Jenkins and Luther Blissett scored for Watford.

Was this the one on Yorkshire TV with Martin Tyler commentating, and all you could hear was the town fans singing “MartinTyler is a ****@, is a ****@…”

[Northspire]

erniemossity, on 05 December 2023 - 04:24 PM, said:

Was this the one on Yorkshire TV with Martin Tyler commentating, and all you could hear was the town fans singing “MartinTyler is a ****@, is a ****@…”

No that was the game against Millwall

[Sammy Spireite]

I wonder if we might see Laken Torres play against us?

He got some game time in Pre Season but has been limited to academy games since.

[Search & Destroy]

Sammy Spireite, on 05 December 2023 - 08:18 PM, said:

I wonder if we might see Laken Torres play against us?

He got some game time in Pre Season but has been limited to academy games since.

Still annoyed we lost that lad.

[Rodney's Moustache]

erniemossity, on 05 December 2023 - 04:24 PM, said:

Was this the one on Yorkshire TV with Martin Tyler commentating, and all you could hear was the town fans singing “MartinTyler is a ****@, is a ****@…”

I thought so but I'm not sure

This post has been edited by Rodney's Moustache: 05 December 2023 - 11:41 PM

[60s 70s Spireite]

Rodney, on 05 December 2023 - 11:35 PM, said:

I thought so but I'm not sure

It was this Millwall game wasn’t it?
I don’t recall us v Watford being captured on TV.

This post has been edited by 60s 70s Spireite: 06 December 2023 - 07:26 AM

[whittman]

60s 70s Spireite, on 06 December 2023 - 06:59 AM, said:

It was this Millwall game wasn’t it?
I don’t recall us v Watford being captured on TV.

the watford match which was filmed by Yorkshire TV in October 1978 was just before home video recorders were readily available in this country

Footage from the match still excists though because on a fairly recent feature on Luther Blissett his goal at the cross street end was shown

[spireitetoo]

Any news on a set KO time /day for this yet,?

[JonB]

spireitetoo, on 07 December 2023 - 01:54 PM, said:

Any news on a set KO time /day for this yet,?

TV games not announced yet so suspect it wont be confirmed until they are.

[Sammy Spireite]

Were not live on TV

[JonB]

Sammy Spireite, on 07 December 2023 - 03:01 PM, said:

Were not live on TV

Unsurprisingly but the ones they've picked are crap!

[SpireiteStan]

Sammy Spireite, on 07 December 2023 - 03:01 PM, said:

Were not live on TV

Not UK TV anyway. Could still be overseas.

[spireitetoo]

JonB, on 07 December 2023 - 03:21 PM, said:

Unsurprisingly but the ones they've picked are crap!

Honestly,where has the charm of the FA cup gone?
It used to be all about the little clubs and there day out with the big boys, now it's fox them we need viewing figures..

Other than the NE Derby game non of them are very appealing

[JonB]

spireitetoo, on 07 December 2023 - 03:32 PM, said:

Other than the NE Derby game non of them are very appealing

Yep that will be fun....others will be reserve teams and crap times for fans!!

[Alice Cooper]

60s 70s Spireite, on 06 December 2023 - 06:59 AM, said:

It was this Millwall game wasn’t it?
I don’t recall us v Watford being captured on TV.

I've dug the matchday programme out for the Watford game that was featured on TV. It was played on Saturday 21/10/78 and was shown on Yorkshire TV's Sunday afternoons football programme the day after. A 2-0 win for Watford and the matchday programme price was an extortionate 15 pence lol.
The matchday programme displayed the teams as Chesterfield v Watford Town. I'm not sure the Town part was entirely accurate though as I've never heard them reffered to as that. I noticed the Watford team had a certain John Stirk playing right back for them that day plus Luther Blissett who later went on to be capped for England. The late great Rodney Fern played for us that day.

[60s 70s Spireite]

Alice Cooper, on 07 December 2023 - 03:40 PM, said:

I've dug the matchday programme out for the Watford game that was featured on TV. It was played on Saturday 21/10/78 and was shown on Yorkshire TV's Sunday afternoons football programme the day after. A 2-0 win for Watford and the matchday programme price was an extortionate 15 pence lol.
The matchday programme displayed the teams as Chesterfield v Watford Town. I'm not sure the Town part was entirely accurate though as I've never heard them reffered to as that. I noticed the Watford team had a certain John Stirk playing right back for them that day plus Luther Blissett who later went on to be capped for England. The late great Rodney Fern played for us that day.

Thanks, can’t recall that at all, although, as Whittman posts. that maybe because there were very few video recorders around at the time, so nothing to remind me. Or the fact we lost. Mind it is 45 years ago.
I’ve just been looking on CFC history. A few weeks after that game, we were 9th in the league. We fell away to 20th, just 4 points above the relegation places by the end of the season. Who’d have thought we’d be pushing hard for promotion the next season.

[Alice Cooper]

60s 70s Spireite, on 07 December 2023 - 03:53 PM, said:

Thanks, can’t recall that at all, although, as Whittman posts. that maybe because there were very few video recorders around at the time, so nothing to remind me. Or the fact we lost. Mind it is 45 years ago.
I’ve just been looking on CFC history. A few weeks after that game, we were 9th in the league. We fell away to 20th, just 4 points above the relegation places by the end of the season. Who’d have thought we’d be pushing hard for promotion the next season.

You're welcome mate. I particulary remember that game as it was the first game I took my girlfriend (now my wife of 42 and a half years) to. She's now Chesterfield mad as opposed to just being mad lol.
Yes we did fall away quite badly later that season but some quality recruitment by Arthur Cox the season or two after gave us some great memories.

[Search & Destroy]

Not really bothered who’s on tele, our game would be miles down that list

Saturday 3.00 with a big allocation is better than TV

[azul]

JonB, on 07 December 2023 - 03:21 PM, said:

Unsurprisingly but the ones they've picked are crap!

Looking at the draw and then the televised games the Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Wigan games are ok. The Arsenal/Liverpool is just typical. Sadly there are few true minnows v big boys in the draw

Which ones would you have gone for? I’d be struggling to choose.