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Post by JoeinOz on Sept 21, 2017 12:21:56 GMT
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Sept 21, 2017 12:41:24 GMT
Who can forget his powerful, majestic call for Geoff Hurst's hat-trick completing goal in the 1966 world cup final?
"Hurst could make it three. He has. That's it. That is it."
Like being there, isn't it?
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Post by JoeinOz on Sept 21, 2017 12:54:40 GMT
He used to use nicknames a lot. Chippy Brady. Dixie Deehan.
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Post by werrington on Sept 21, 2017 13:14:54 GMT
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Post by JoeinOz on Sept 21, 2017 13:18:34 GMT
He wasn't a particularly good commentator it's just that he evokes memories and facilitates the feeling everything was better before.
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Post by wuzza on Sept 21, 2017 13:22:08 GMT
I can remember a lot of the 70's guys on ITV - Gerald Sintadt up here in the NW, Brian Moore, MartinTyler in his former life, Fred Dineage (HOW!) etc etc. but I'm hard pressed to name even one commentator from MOTD now!
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Post by burge2u on Sept 21, 2017 13:22:34 GMT
"Star Soccer" shown on ATV on Sunday afternoons was a proper football programme.
Hugh Johns always seemed enthusiastic about the seventies Stoke team.
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Post by werrington on Sept 21, 2017 13:23:32 GMT
I can remember a lot of the 70's guys on ITV - Gerald Sintadt up here in the NW, Brian Moore, MartinTyler in his former life, Fred Dineage (HOW!) etc etc. but I'm hard pressed to name even one commentator from MOTD now! John Helm at Yorkshire mate |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 21, 2017 13:25:21 GMT
I can remember a lot of the 70's guys on ITV - Gerald Sintadt up here in the NW, Brian Moore, MartinTyler in his former life, Fred Dineage (HOW!) etc etc. but I'm hard pressed to name even one commentator from MOTD now! John Helm at Yorkshire mate Gerry Harrison at East Anglia |
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Post by wuzza on Sept 21, 2017 13:26:58 GMT
I can remember a lot of the 70's guys on ITV - Gerald Sintadt up here in the NW, Brian Moore, MartinTyler in his former life, Fred Dineage (HOW!) etc etc. but I'm hard pressed to name even one commentator from MOTD now! John Helm at Yorkshire mate Absolutely - can't remember who did Anglia but basically they covered Ipswich and Norwich home games on an aleternate week basis ! Edit - read my mind there Crouchy!! |
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Sept 21, 2017 15:28:13 GMT
The simplicity of the commentary
The examples of Star Soccer posted elsewhere involving Stoke at St Andrews in 74/75, and the quagmire that was the Baseball Ground
Both goals involve a J Greenhoff Esq. and Hugh Johns sums it up beautifully for both .
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Post by jimmygscfc on Sept 21, 2017 16:07:08 GMT
He wasn't a particularly good commentator it's just that he evokes memories and facilitates the feeling everything was better before. Joe, I'm older than you and can assure you that watching Stoke for a few years in the mid 70s was better  . I remember walking up to his commentary position after a game in about '73 when most people had gone and he was doing a little after-the-game summary. |
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Post by liam007 on Sept 21, 2017 18:19:30 GMT
Another from the 70's Star Soccer on a Sunday afternoon era and loved the sound of Hugh Johns voice and his commentary.Used to be a big group of us who instantly after watching Star Soccer would rush out to the local field and have a kick about trying to recreate the save by Mark Wallington,the John Richards goal or whatever was the best moment of that week's programme.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 21, 2017 18:57:09 GMT
What was the advert that was always on in the break of Stat Soccer?Davenports beer?
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Sept 21, 2017 19:02:43 GMT
Jimmy Greenhoff....One nothing Stoke  |
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Post by werrington on Sept 21, 2017 19:09:07 GMT
What was the advert that was always on in the break of Stat Soccer?Davenports beer? I'm sure it had a stag on the advert mate ? |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 21, 2017 19:09:55 GMT
What was the advert that was always on in the break of Stat Soccer?Davenports beer? I'm sure it had a stag on the advert mate ? Really mate?Not sure what that was🤔 |
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Post by werrington on Sept 21, 2017 19:11:44 GMT
I'm sure it had a stag on the advert mate ? Really mate?Not sure what that was🤔 Perhaps not then 🙃 |
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Sept 21, 2017 19:12:04 GMT
What was the advert that was always on in the break of Stat Soccer?Davenports beer? I'm sure it had a stag on the advert mate ? Always remember Brew XI adverts for some reason? |
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Post by werrington on Sept 21, 2017 19:14:08 GMT
I'm sure it had a stag on the advert mate ? Always remember Brew XI adverts for some reason? They definitely had a stag on their adverts ...I knew i wasn't going crazy 😊 |
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Sept 21, 2017 19:22:16 GMT
Always remember Brew XI adverts for some reason? They definitely had a stag on their adverts ...I knew i wasn't going crazy 😊 Was it this Werrington? Don't think it was a ATV advert though |
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Post by werrington on Sept 21, 2017 19:26:21 GMT
They definitely had a stag on their adverts ...I knew i wasn't going crazy 😊 Was it this Werrington? Don't think it was a ATV advert though I'm fucking confused now mate Brew xi looks favourite |
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Post by liam007 on Sept 21, 2017 19:27:28 GMT
Anyone remember John Chiedozie from roughly the same era.He was my favourite non Stoke player at the time.Seen him on TV a few times playing for Orient and just loved watching him. Recall Notts County visiting the Victoria Ground around 1982 and i couldn't wait to see him play live. Weird memory i know.
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Sept 21, 2017 19:30:05 GMT
Was it this Werrington? Don't think it was a ATV advert though I'm fucking confused now mate Brew xi looks favourite The Brew XI notion comes from the fact it was on scoreboard/clock at St Andrews I think, and well a lot of ATV games centred around Blues & Villa during that period. I mean you look back at that era of football & ales, and you associate Brew XI, Ansells, Double Diamond etc (and I was only a kid at the time too!) |
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Post by JoeinOz on Sept 21, 2017 19:34:35 GMT
He wasn't a particularly good commentator it's just that he evokes memories and facilitates the feeling everything was better before. Joe, I'm older than you and can assure you that watching Stoke for a few years in the mid 70s was better . I remember walking up to his commentary position after a game in about '73 when most people had gone and he was doing a little after-the-game summary. I don't just mean watching football mate. I meant everything in life. From food to weather! 😀 |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 21, 2017 19:39:32 GMT
Was it this Werrington? Don't think it was a ATV advert though I'm fucking confused now mate Brew xi looks favourite All I can find is a Kiss version of the song(for some bizarre reason😄) |
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Post by woodstein on Sept 21, 2017 22:00:23 GMT
"Star Soccer" shown on ATV on Sunday afternoons was a proper football programme. Hugh Johns always seemed enthusiastic about the seventies Stoke team. That's the last time anyone on tv was enthusiastic about Stoke! |
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Post by woodstein on Sept 21, 2017 22:03:15 GMT
Jimmy Greenhoff....One nothing Stoke Probably my favourite ever Stoke goal only just beaten as my overall best by Alan Mullerys thunder volley for Fulham that won goal of the season on Motd in mid 70's. |
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Post by ohbottom on Sept 21, 2017 22:24:25 GMT
What was the advert that was always on in the break of Stat Soccer?Davenports beer? I seem to remember a regular was Brew XI - "the pint of the Midlands!". |
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Post by ChesterStokie on Sept 21, 2017 22:33:05 GMT
When I was a lad in the 70s I used to get the train back to Congleton but it didn't leave until maybe 5.30 so I always had a bit of time on my hands.
I often used to hang around in the Boothen Paddock and would watch the likes of Hugh Johns doing the post match interviews on the pitch by the tunnel.
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. I remember walking up to his commentary position after a game in about '73 when most people had gone and he was doing a little after-the-game summary. 
