Forty four years ago today.

[Former Labour leader]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

Must have been at that 6-1 but it's been erased from my memory bank.

[Majorblue]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

Talking of being outclassed , and testing my failing memory banks , which opposition teams were the most impressive you have seen at NP or the new place.
I remember a M,boro team, possibly under Jack Charlton, tearing us apart and also Notts Forest with a young Viv Anderson playing a blinder, making us look silly.
However, a Leeds team at the height of their power, coming down here in a Cup match, and winning 2-0 without even seeming to bother breaking sweat were probably the most impressive.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

I remember it well, I was 12 at the time and it was my first season as a season ticket holder, City were shocking that day but looking at that team it does seem a bit lopsided, 3 full backs in Attley, Pethard and Thomas and no out and out striker, I presume either Paul Went or Phil Dwyer, RIP, played in attack. Did we have an injury crisis or just a particularly poorly put together squad? I wonder if anyone on here went to this game and Bolton away the next week!

Rod Thomas played centreback towards the end of his career. That was the season when Went played up front a lot, but I thought it was later on than that? No Ray Bishop either.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

I was there. Looking back it was a poor side that were in 19th place going into the game. Robin Friday played in the Bolton game and I think it was his last game. Tony Evans was out injured. It was the season that Jimmy Andrews experimented with playing Paul Went up front.

I think Tony Evans was out for most of that season and you’re right, the following week’s game was Robin Friday’s last for the club while I think Keith Robson may have been transferred quite soon after.

[tpcnw]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

Keith Robson was not here long. His Wiki page states "However, his time in South Wales was plagued by disciplinary problems and, in December, he was heavily fined by the club and placed on the transfer list with manager Jimmy Andrews commenting he "had problems with the player since he came here"
Robson's last game appears to have been in mid-January.

[Don Corleone]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

I was there, 14 years old and a season ticket holder , a little book with a raffle like ticket for each game. I remember all those players and remember trying Paul Went as a striker and yes we often put Phil Dwyer up there too but I can’t remember the specifics of this game . We stayed up by the skin of our teeth i think , very low crowds too but I was hooked

[az city]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

3/12/77

Cardiff City 1 Sheffield United 6

Irwin, Attley, Pethard, Dwyer, Went, Thomas, Buchanan (90), Campbell, Sayer, Robson, Giles

Brown, Cutbush, Calvert (25), Kenworthy (43), Colquhoun, Flynn, Woodward (81), Campbell (34,88), Stainrod, Hamson, Hamilton (52).

Att. 6,395

Who was there? I was and can remember ironically cheering John Buchanan's last minute goal as I made my way out of the ground by the corner of the Grange End and Bob Bank. Can also recall Sheffield's grey headed veteran winger Alan Woodward scoring a trademark long range goal which was applauded by many of those present - we let in six the following week as well when we were beaten 6-3 at Bolton.

My memory must be failing me I thought it was 6-3 at home against Luton.

[Moodybluebird]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

I was there and although my memory of the game is a little bit hazy, I recall that every time they had a shot on goal it seemed to find the back of the net. I think Simon Stainrod may have scored a couple. It was one of those games where we were not outplayed but one in which Sheffield Utd put away all their chances.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

Keith Robson was not here long. His Wiki page states "However, his time in South Wales was plagued by disciplinary problems and, in December, he was heavily fined by the club and placed on the transfer list with manager Jimmy Andrews commenting he "had problems with the player since he came here"
Robson's last game appears to have been in mid-January.

Robson had a bust up with Jimmy Andrews’ assistant Alan Sealey in the car park by the Grandstand after a game against Southampton I think it was not long before the Sheffield United match.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

Talking of being outclassed , and testing my failing memory banks , which opposition teams were the most impressive you have seen at NP or the new place.
I remember a M,boro team, possibly under Jack Charlton, tearing us apart and also Notts Forest with a young Viv Anderson playing a blinder, making us look silly.
However, a Leeds team at the height of their power, coming down here in a Cup match, and winning 2-0 without even seeming to bother breaking sweat were probably the most impressive.

That Forest team murdered us 3-0 and won the First Division title the following year and yet we went up there a few months later and beat them 1-0.

I always think of the Reading side which walked the Championship in 05/06 as a very good team, they beat us 10-3 in aggregate that season and in the 5-2 down here you just thought they could score against us any time they wanted.

Thinking about it though, I don’t think I’ve seen City involved in a more one sided game against one of the ninety two than Man City’s 5-0 win down here in 2018.

[Vindec]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

I was at the Sheffield Utd hammering. It was the second worst performance I have witnessed as a Cardiff City supporter - the worst being against Maidstone at the beginning of the Rick Wright era.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

That Forest team murdered us 3-0 and won the First Division title the following year and yet we went up there a few months later and beat them 1-0.

I always think of the Reading side which walked the Championship in 05/06 as a very good team, they beat us 10-3 in aggregate that season and in the 5-2 down here you just thought they could score against us any time they wanted.

Thinking about it though, I don’t think I’ve seen City involved in a more one sided game against one of the ninety two than Man City’s 5-0 win down here in 2018.

Anyone who was at the Forest game will say the same. They passed the ball around us like statues for the whole game. I remember saying to my Dad this team will win the 1st division - they were that good.

[Mario Miethig]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

Was a few years before I started going, luckily lol. First time I ever saw us play Sheffield Utd was for Godfrey Ingram’s debut in 82.

[Hot Shot Hamish.]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

I was there For the Sheffield United debacle. We followed it up by scoring three the following week at Bolton. Unfortunately they put bloody 6 past us too though.

[splott parker]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

That Moscow Dynamo game just after the war must have taken the breath away and I think we had quite a decent side at the time even though we were third division south. 10-1 was steamrollering of the highest order.