[Spire Power]

Spireite-Karl, on 25 October 2012 - 08:09 PM, said:

I wish I'd been supporting town for a couple more seasons than I have Infact a bit more than that as I'd have loved to have seen the Rangers game.

The home game (evening k.o) was a magical atmosphere and a deserved win! Unforgettable. Almost all town pubs locked their doors before game on advice of the local LVA and / or police because of the Rangers fans' reputation.

[Bonnyman]

spireitenag, on 25 October 2012 - 09:23 PM, said:

Probably one of Sheff Utd's better bits of business.

Bought him for £160k,sold him for £400k.

Skilful player, but sadly lacking in pace,only played 23 games for Leeds before heading back home.

Seem to remember he was hailed as the new Tony Currie at Bramall Lane,which he patently wasn't and the fans never really took to him.

Went too watch utd v riverplate at bramall lane as a kid

[SpireiteFitzy]

Not sure if mentioned already but didnt Darren Bent play and score against us in the league cup.

[blue is the colour]

Dema Reborn, on 25 October 2012 - 08:12 PM, said:

That was special,probably one of the best seasons for us,think it was only time i watched a game in main stand to scared to go anywhere else lol

I was on the Kop that day, it certainly was special.

[blue is the colour]

Had the pleasure of seeing Pele play for Santos at Hillsborough in the 70's.

[Centrestandblue]

Surely the most decorated player Town have ever played against was Lauren Blanc, in what I believe what was John Duncan's testimonial match against Man Utd. I even think that he scored too. Blanc has won the World Cup once in 1988 and is twice a European Cup winner.

Edgar may be highly decorated as a Dutch Player but has never won the World Cup

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Dema Reborn, on 26 October 2012 - 09:09 AM, said:

Yes i was had day off school,i was stood on kop bottom left corner as you look at the pitch..

What were you wearing and what did you have for tea?

[SALTERGATE R.I.P.]

Anglo- Scottish Cup was magic. Rangers away was the only game i missed. Wing stand for home leg. Invading the pitch at Meadow Lane after Alan Crawford's last minute winner. Great memories.

[Spire Man]

ralspireite1866, on 25 October 2012 - 07:05 PM, said:

There was another Brazilian (I think) - long black curly hair...can't remember his name and don't know whether he was an international or not either! Not much help am I?

Cant remember his name either but i do remember Chris Perkins amazing tackel on him slid in won the ball and played it away safely, great moment.

[Andy Spireite]

Spire Man, on 26 October 2012 - 11:34 AM, said:

Cant remember his name either but i do remember Chris Perkins amazing tackel on him slid in won the ball and played it away safely, great moment.

Emerson

[PositiveOmen]

Johnnyspireite7, on 25 October 2012 - 07:51 PM, said:

Can we count the friendly against Man Utd?????? Plenty of baubles there!!!!

Watching Blanc score against us was pretty surreal. World Cup winner.

[Siberian Spireite]

Dema Reborn, on 25 October 2012 - 09:00 PM, said:

They had a reputation that is why i went into stand for the home game but i still had to get to it,but it was their reputation that put me off going in kop.....no way today would we take 2000 up there not in midweek anyway....

I've been to watch Scottish Div 3 a few times and I loved it but I doubt 2000-odd would want to see us play against a team at that poor level......

Centrestandblue, on 26 October 2012 - 08:15 AM, said:

Surely the most decorated player Town have ever played against was Lauren Blanc, in what I believe what was John Duncan's testimonial match against Man Utd. I even think that he scored too. Blanc has won the World Cup once in 1988 and is twice a European Cup winner.

Edgar may be highly decorated as a Dutch Player but has never won the World Cup

1998- cruelly denied his place in the Final by Bilic's filthy cowardice.

[kh83]

JUNINHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[calvin plummers socks]

Stanley Mathews or Peter Shilton never play against us?

[longeatonspireite]

Kevin Keegan for Scunthorpe 68-71. I remember him up front with Tommy Cassidy he was only a young kid. Bruce Rioch was also playing for Luton. All I can rember was that the day we played Luton the kop was split 50/50 Luton, Spireites with a row of police dogs down the middle to stop the 'friendships'

[Frank Thacker]

calvin plummers socks, on 27 October 2012 - 09:19 AM, said:

Stanley Mathews or Peter Shilton never play against us?

Shilton played against us, for sure. I remember the old "Pompey" boy in me coming to the fore, and Southampton-related abuse being directed towards him, to the general bemusement of those around me.

[Spireite-Karl]

dalekpete, on 25 October 2012 - 09:45 PM, said:

I expect you have seen the Sky is Blue article about it that includes footage.

I have, thanks anyway. Just listening to some of the accounts is special and would like them to keep coming (though I thought it would make a great close season topic to fill in a few voids with the lack of action ).

This post has been edited by Spireite-Karl: 27 October 2012 - 11:37 AM

[whittman]

spireitenag, on 25 October 2012 - 08:12 PM, said:

Happy Days!

I was one of the thirty or so that flew up to Glasgow.

I also flew to Glasgow on the Barry Watson chartered Dakota

We were longer on the bus coming back from East Midland airport dropping everyone off than we were in the air lol