The Round Ball Game - II

[teamsaint]

After the death of Billy McNeill last week, the Lisbon Lions lost another of their number today with the death of Stevie Chalmers who scored the European Cup winner in 1967. Like his Captain, Chalmers also had dementia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8nh_PZXz_o

That is very sad.
I was just too young to remember ‘67, but that triumph was part of childish sporting folklore as we discovered the beautiful game in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Those boys annual photos of the final always seemed unfeasibly glamorous compared to what usually passed for the football big time for us for us..

[jayne lee wilson]

It's a serious case of....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkHF_JMnB8o

Some of the Reds fans in the stands looked like they'd scarcely make it to the long-drawn-out end...

[teamsaint]

It's a serious case of....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkHF_JMnB8o

Some of the Reds fans in the stands looked like they'd scarcely make it to the long-drawn-out end...

Thought Liverpool just about deserved that. Silly challenge by Ritchie, when all that was required was a bit of care. Pulsating match , breathless entertainment.

What a great title race it has been, and Liverpool keep finding answers. I like Origi, always capable of doing something dangerous. Really glad it will go to the last game, and still in with a chance on their own patch is the least they deserve.lets hope Salah is fit to play.
All eyes on Alison’s lot now........

[antongould]

Thought Liverpool just about deserved that. Silly challenge by Ritchie, when all that was required was a bit of care. Pulsating match , breathless entertainment.

What a great title race it has been, and Liverpool keep finding answers. I like Origi, always capable of doing something dangerous. Really glad it will go to the last game, and still in with a chance on their own patch is the least they deserve.lets hope Salah is fit to play.
All eyes on Alison’s lot now........

Indeed ts

[teamsaint]

And the bottom of League one was pretty extraordinary today. All ended well for Southend,a team that is always popular with Saints fans .

[cloughie]

And the bottom of League one was pretty extraordinary today. All ended well for Southend,a team that is always popular with Saints fans .

Yes but it ended badly for Plymouth and the South West has had a dismal time of it this season, Truro and Weston Super Mare relegated from the NLS, Yeovil from League 2 and Exeter missed out on the League 2 playoffs - only Torquay had any success!
By the way why is Southend popular with the Saints?

[Edgy 2]

Shame franchise fc were promoted today.

Let’s all be Leicester fans for the next cuppla days.

Did I mention Stockport won the league ?

[teamsaint]

Yes but it ended badly for Plymouth and the South West has had a dismal time of it this season, Truro and Weston Super Mare relegated from the NLS, Yeovil from League 2 and Exeter missed out on the League 2 playoffs - only Torquay had any success!
By the way why is Southend popular with the Saints?

Oh dear , that is grim reading Cloughie. Awful times for Yeovil, after such recent heights. L2 is no sort of a place for Plymouth to be , and Exeter seem to be turning into a nearly team. And as for Truro, the big time seems further away than ever .

I think the Saints and Southend love- in started when we clinched a playoff place in the last game against them in 2007 and their already relegated team brought a big and friendly contingent to SMS. Think we played them in L1 later on, and the fans all stayed on good terms. Plus it is generally thought of as a good seaside away day.

Incidentally, very sad to see Notts County drop out of the league. We had a few good battles with them in the top flight around the early 80s. Last time I saw them was around 10 years ago at Meadow Lane in the League cup, when they beat us , sparking a pitch invasion !!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Shame [SIZE=1]

Let’s all be Leicester fans for the next cuppla days.

No, let’s not.

Relief that Wimbledon didn’t swap places with the Plastic Dons.

[cloughie]

Shame franchise fc were promoted today.

Let’s all be Leicester fans for the next cuppla days.

Did I mention Stockport won the league ?

Or more accurately won the non-league! Interesting next season they will meet around a dozen of their former Div 4 OB colleagues.

[Edgy 2]

No, let’s not.

Relief that Wimbledon didn’t swap places with the Plastic Dons.

Oops sorry EA.

Yes I’m very pleased that Wimbledon stayed up.

[Edgy 2]

Or more accurately won the non-league! Interesting next season they will meet around a dozen of their former Div 4 OB colleagues.

Indeed cloughie

[johncorrigan]

Indeed cloughie

Congrats to your mob, Rob...shine up yer buttons wi' Brasso, it only costs ninepence a tin; you can get it oot Woolies fur nuthin', as long as there's naebody in! Excuse me for that!

Draw for the Budds today and Hamilton won...Dundee down automatically...we just have to win the last two and hope Hamilton slip up at the end.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Or more accurately won the non-league! Interesting next season they will meet around a dozen of their former Div 4 OB colleagues.

I’m never quite sure why some leagues are misnamed non-leagues. The Championship isn’t even called a league any more, but the others are.

[antongould]

Toon 2 Liverpool 3 in case Rip Van Winkle has joined us .....