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Post by raythesailor on Mar 15, 2015 0:11:25 GMT
I have e a mate who is a W Brom supporter who was at the opposite end of the ground to us today and he said ;
He and all around him were impressed by our applause for Jeff Astle.
I am old enough to remember him. He could head a ball !!
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Post by mrcoke on Mar 15, 2015 15:05:27 GMT
Thanks to those fellow Stokies who went yesterday and applauded.
I lived in Brum during the late 60s and if I couldn't get to a Stoke match, I'd often go the the Hawthorns or Molineux to watch Astle or "the Doog". Jeff was a great player who could head brilliantly and shoot like our own Ritchie and was tremendous value for money for any appreciative spectator.
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Post by richardparker on Mar 15, 2015 16:58:01 GMT
Jest Astle = West Brom legend!
I can remember Huw Johns getting very excited about him and 'Bomber' Brown on Star Soccer.
Astle scored the only goal in the first FA Cup final I can ever remember watching (v Everton).
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Post by baggieboy123 on Mar 15, 2015 18:06:28 GMT
Well done stoke fans for the applause for Jeff Astle.
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Post by JoeinOz on Mar 16, 2015 0:41:21 GMT
Amid rivalry there is still scope for unity.
Justice for Jeff.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2015 1:01:42 GMT
Jest Astle = West Brom legend! I can remember Huw Johns getting very excited about him and 'Bomber' Brown on Star Soccer. Astle scored the only goal in the first FA Cup final I can ever remember watching (v Everton). Top player ....I remember that final as well, it would be about 1968 I think ? |
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 16, 2015 2:41:34 GMT
Jest Astle = West Brom legend! I can remember Huw Johns getting very excited about him and 'Bomber' Brown on Star Soccer. Astle scored the only goal in the first FA Cup final I can ever remember watching (v Everton). Top player ....I remember that final as well, it would be about 1968 I think ? I went to Wembley for that game  |
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Post by stokeox11 on Mar 16, 2015 3:06:51 GMT
What is the campaign about?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2015 10:45:09 GMT
Top player ....I remember that final as well, it would be about 1968 I think ? I went to Wembley for that game Really ? Was it '68 ? |
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 16, 2015 11:19:31 GMT
I went to Wembley for that game Really ? Was it '68 ? Yes it was Bish also went to Man c v Leicester Leeds v Chelsea in successive years and European cup final Man U v benfica in 68 |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2015 11:23:21 GMT
I remember them all mate .....were you living down there that long ago then ?
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Post by raythesailor on Mar 16, 2015 12:38:18 GMT
What is the campaign about? I do not know the full details but here goes on what I think I know ! Geoff Astle was a very strong centre forward type player ( not unlike our John Ritchie), who played for W Brom in the 60/70s. As well as having a very strong shot he was an exceptional header of the ball. In those days the ball was considerably heavier than it is today. Years later Geoff developed medical problems related to Brain damage almost certainly caused by what must have been the thousands of time he headed. You really had to see it . Winger down the wing, cross the ball with Astle coming in at speed and BANG like a bullet. our own john Ritchie was similar. PS We always used to beat them then to, or maybe my memory is being selective! |
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Post by Fenparkpotter on Mar 16, 2015 12:48:41 GMT
Without being cynical.. surely there isn't a group of fans in the PL that are low enough not to join in? I know Villa actually put it on their screen at their home game in the cup.
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 16, 2015 13:21:08 GMT
I remember them all mate .....were you living down there that long ago then ? No mate still in staffs , dad had some great contacts for ticket |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2015 13:25:40 GMT
I remember them all mate .....were you living down there that long ago then ? No mate still in staffs , dad had some great contacts for ticket I see .....he certainly had . |
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Post by thegrassyknoll on Mar 16, 2015 18:55:44 GMT
Without being cynical.. surely there isn't a group of fans in the PL that are low enough not to join in? I know Villa actually put it on their screen at their home game in the cup. Sadly, you are wrong. The Stoke participation in the 9th minute applause , was better than the majority of the Greed League visitors. A better explanation of the reason for our clapping is contained here....http://justiceforjeff.co.uk/index.php/aboutthecampaign/12-about/22-faq Thanks again to all who joined in. |
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