Ged
12-20-2007, 03:23 PM
Did anyone see that programme the other night comparing the 1957 F.A. Cup final between Villa and Man Utd with last years one between Utd and Chelsea.
The stats people were looking at the usual things, first free kick, how many corners and offsides etc.
Some of those tackles of old when you could come through the back of a player and charge the goalie in to the net actually made this lot look like pansies rolling around in mock grimmacing pain.
The Utd goalie caught the ball and a full 3 seconds later the forward crashed into him, both flew up in the air and landed awkwardly. It was ascertained the goalie was concussed so the spongeman and his little helpers proceeded to drag his jersey off over his head so the replacement could take over in goal - they didn't even have a spare goalies jersey.
Consider that a couple of years earlier, Man City goalie, the German, Bert Trautman had broken his neck in a collision and played on in some quite apparent pain.
They compared the walk up Wembley way, abide with me being sung and awaiting the kick off, Kenneth Wolstenholm remarked that they were awaiting a signal from the Royal box whereas these days of course, it's from the SKy t.v. man on the half way line.
Well worth a watch if you can catch a repeat.
The stats people were looking at the usual things, first free kick, how many corners and offsides etc.
Some of those tackles of old when you could come through the back of a player and charge the goalie in to the net actually made this lot look like pansies rolling around in mock grimmacing pain.
The Utd goalie caught the ball and a full 3 seconds later the forward crashed into him, both flew up in the air and landed awkwardly. It was ascertained the goalie was concussed so the spongeman and his little helpers proceeded to drag his jersey off over his head so the replacement could take over in goal - they didn't even have a spare goalies jersey.
Consider that a couple of years earlier, Man City goalie, the German, Bert Trautman had broken his neck in a collision and played on in some quite apparent pain.
They compared the walk up Wembley way, abide with me being sung and awaiting the kick off, Kenneth Wolstenholm remarked that they were awaiting a signal from the Royal box whereas these days of course, it's from the SKy t.v. man on the half way line.
Well worth a watch if you can catch a repeat.