BBC TELEPRINTER

It was always a nerve racking afternoon following your team in the 70s especially away. Your heart would race when the printer put D2 (we were mostly in this league) then the club we were playing, then you would hope for a 0 or 1, then Cardiff City then finally City’s score. If you missed this it could be going for the pink Football Echo to find out at about 6.30pm. The yoof have no idea what we went through.

I loved the way you could tell whether you'd won lost or draw before the score was announced, just by the way the announcer said the team names

Luton Town 7 (seven) Cardiff City 1
Cardiff City 2 Cambridge United 7 (seven)
...was at both games..joy

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Us and the Fulham mob were both on the Hammersmith End (their end), we were on there quite early and the few Fulham fans there then were telling us that when their no.1 heavy, whose name was Tank:hehe:, turned up we’d soon scarper. Not sure if he turned up, we didn’t scarper, City won 5-1 after going one down. How we enjoyed turning their ‘Fulham 1, Cardiff 0 hallelujah’ song into 5 other verses:hehe:

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My first away game, I stood on the opposite end to you and was in the ground at some ridiculous hour like quarter past one. About half an hour later, I saw a group of City fans wander on to the Hammersmith End and start singing "we have taken over" - I can vouch for the fact they did not move from their spot near the middle of the stand right up until the crowd became too big to make them out, but, as the goals were going in, it was obvious that there were still quite large groups of City fans still there.

As for who scored, I've not looked it up, but I'm fairly sure Toshack got two, Brian Clark got one and I think Barrie Jones did as well - not so sure about who got the other one, but I have a feeling it may have been Les Lea.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

I loved the way you could tell whether you'd won lost or draw before the score was announced, just by the way the announcer said the team names

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Yeah, the way he raised and lowered his voice gave a big clue to the result.

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Originally Posted by bobh

Yeah, the way he raised and lowered his voice gave a big clue to the result.

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It certainly did. Even a scoreless draw, you could tell it was going to be a stalemate by the tone. :hehe:

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Can’t recall but would imagine that Tosh and Clarky scored, Ronnie Bird may have as well, Bluetit may remember, he was with me that day I’m sure. Great day out that was.

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I could remember Tosh scoring, actually I thought he scored 2.

But scorers were Clark, B. Jones 2, Tosh and Lea :thumbup:

Fabulous day out and still remember it every time we go there :thumbup:

Oh to be 17 again

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

I could remember Tosh scoring, actually I thought he scored 2.

But scorers were Clark, B. Jones 2, Tosh and Lea :thumbup:

Fabulous day out and still remember it every time we go there :thumbup:

Oh to be 17 again

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See Barrie Jones got a couple. He was a lovely footballer to watch. Shame a broken leg ended his career. In one of my very rare away trips, he was the best player on the pitch against a Derby side that were promoted that season, with the likes of Kevin Hector and John O'Hare in their line-up. He smacked the bar with a 30 yarder and caused Derby problems every time he had the ball.

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Originally Posted by Moodybluebird

See Barrie Jones got a couple. He was a lovely footballer to watch. Shame a broken leg ended his career. In one of my very rare away trips, he was the best player on the pitch against a Derby side that were promoted that season, with the likes of Kevin Hector and John O'Hare in their line-up. He smacked the bar with a 30 yarder and caused Derby problems every time he had the ball.

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From reading your post, not sure if you are saying Barrie was great at Derby, or saying he broke his leg there !

Barrie broke his leg at Blackpool.

Sorry in advance if I’ve misinterpreted your post

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

From reading your post, not sure if you are saying Barrie was great at Derby, or saying he broke his leg there !

Barrie broke his leg at Blackpool.

Sorry in advance if I’ve misinterpreted your post

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Yes, misinterpreted sorry !

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Originally Posted by Rjk

I loved the way you could tell whether you'd won lost or draw before the score was announced, just by the way the announcer said the team names

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That wasn’t the vidiprinter... that was Final Score when all the results had been transposed onto charts.

The vidiprinter used to start around 4.40 and Frank Bough was the first presenter of Grandstand that I remember.

Hilariously (or so it seemed at the time) when someone farted in school it was always ‘Have you Franked?’

By spooky coincidence Frank Bough died today.

I was about to post the same thing.
Liked old Frank

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Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton

By spooky coincidence Frank Bough died today.

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Originally Posted by Armitage Shanks

I was about to post the same thing.
Liked old Frank

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CCMB doing a Ramsey !!!!!

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Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton

That wasn’t the vidiprinter... that was Final Score when all the results had been transposed onto charts.

The vidiprinter used to start around 4.40 and Frank Bough was the first presenter of Grandstand that I remember.

Hilariously (or so it seemed at the time) when someone farted in school it was always ‘Have you Franked?’

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I always thought David Coleman was the first presenter of grandstand.

Grandstand
In October 1958, the BBC's Head of Sport Peter Dimmock recruited Coleman to be the presenter of the new Saturday afternoon sports programme Grandstand. He continued as the regular presenter until 1968. He also presented the BBC Sports Personality of the Year from 1961, and Sportsnight from 1968 to 1972 as well as other special sporting events such as the Grand National. He even covered the return of The Beatles from the United States and the 1959 General Election for the BBC from the Press Association headquarters.

As well as a presenter, Coleman was also a sports commentator. He presented and/or commentated on 11 Olympic Games from Rome 1960 to Sydney 2000, as well as eight Commonwealth Games. He covered a total of seven World Cups, both as a commentator and a presenter.#

however he did miss the very first one because he was ill.

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

I always thought David Coleman was the first presenter of grandstand.

Grandstand
In October 1958, the BBC's Head of Sport Peter Dimmock recruited Coleman to be the presenter of the new Saturday afternoon sports programme Grandstand. He continued as the regular presenter until 1968. He also presented the BBC Sports Personality of the Year from 1961, and Sportsnight from 1968 to 1972 as well as other special sporting events such as the Grand National. He even covered the return of The Beatles from the United States and the 1959 General Election for the BBC from the Press Association headquarters.

As well as a presenter, Coleman was also a sports commentator. He presented and/or commentated on 11 Olympic Games from Rome 1960 to Sydney 2000, as well as eight Commonwealth Games. He covered a total of seven World Cups, both as a commentator and a presenter.#

however he did miss the very first one because he was ill.

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He may well have been, but that’s not what I wrote

All this used to be fields.

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Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton

He may well have been, but that’s not what I wrote

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:hehe::getscoat: