Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

[alfie]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

One of my claim to fames is to say i was there. Our legendary Frankie went to the Bernabeu for the away leg. Wish i went there too.

[splott parker]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

One of my claim to fames is to say i was there. Our legendary Frankie went to the Bernabeu for the away leg. Wish i went there too.

A few from the Splott Labour Club went as well, only one I know of still alive now though.

[The Bloop]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

I read earlier that Emerson Lake and Palmer played at the Capitol Theatre 50 years ago today, so did anyone here make the choice of going to the gig instead the game?

I was only 2 at the time so didn't make either.

[splott parker]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

I read earlier that Emerson Lake and Palmer played at the Capitol Theatre 50 years ago today, so did anyone here make the choice of going to the gig instead the game?

I was only 2 at the time so didn't make either.

No excuse!!!!

[life on mars]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

One of my claim to fames is to say i was there. Our legendary Frankie went to the Bernabeu for the away leg. Wish i went there too.

Bought a signed match poster from the legend,incredible night at Ninian Park .

[ninian opinian]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

Apologise if this has been posted before https://twitter.com/lauramkenyon/sta...424382465?s=21

[bobh]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

I attended both legs.
But of a treat for an 11 year old.

Can you remember what happened in the second leg? I couldn't get to see it, even on TV.
I seem to recall a story that Bell was hit by a "missile", ref played on while he was down, they scored, and ref forced us to restart when he was STILL down - and they scored again.

Or have I been misinformed.

[BLUETIT]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

Can you remember what happened in the second leg? I couldn't get to see it, even on TV.
I seem to recall a story that Bell was hit by a "missile", ref played on while he was down, they scored, and ref forced us to restart when he was STILL down - and they scored again.

Or have I been misinformed.

I've a vague memory that we scored just before half time, but the ref found some reason to disallow it. (maybe I'm just dreaming that though:hehe:)
I'll see if I got the EGGO report of the 2nd leg

[Ivortheengine]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

Think I was in the ground in my usual spot two hours before kick off, literally straight from school and out again. One of those never to be forgotten nights. Later on in life I got to know Brian Clark pretty well. Top man , very modest and a gentleman. Did he have dementia or Alzeihmers before he passed away ?

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

Who was there?

I was only seven (no excuse I know...) but my Dad went to both games.

As he was circulation manager at The Echo at the time, he even somehow wangled a trip to Madrid beforehand with my Mum and had a tour of the Bernabeu including the trophy room.

You can only imagine how often he went on about it. 😂

[dml1954]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

Can you remember what happened in the second leg? I couldn't get to see it, even on TV.
I seem to recall a story that Bell was hit by a "missile", ref played on while he was down, they scored, and ref forced us to restart when he was STILL down - and they scored again.

Or have I been misinformed.

Second leg 2-0 to Real Madrid. Goals were a while apart, so don't think the Bell ‘missile’ scenario is correct. Just didn't defend two long balls into box well.

[Moodybluebird]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

Although 6 of their team had won a European Cup previously there was virtually no difference in class on the night. And looking at the clip now, it is surprising the lack of artistry shown by Real even allowing for the state of the pitch.

[Moodybluebird]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

Can you remember what happened in the second leg? I couldn't get to see it, even on TV.
I seem to recall a story that Bell was hit by a "missile", ref played on while he was down, they scored, and ref forced us to restart when he was STILL down - and they scored again.

Or have I been misinformed.

Looking at the goals in the away leg, neither of them could be described as well-crafted.

Their first was the result of a poor punched clearance by our goalie (Jim Eadie ?) that landed inside our own area and was hit first time by the Real player into the back of the net. Well taken but could have been avoided.

Their second was straight from the Wimbledon training ground. A long kick from the Real keeper down the centre of the pitch, a headed flick-on by their centre forward into our penalty area and finished off by his teammate.

At least we ran them close and added a memorable chapter to the club's history.

[jimmyscoular]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

Oh, yeah. I wuz there. Huge outing, lots of uncles. My grandfather wasn't there. He sold his ticket for the price of a few pints.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Cardiff City 1 - 0 Real Madrid. 50 years ago today

Looking at the goals in the away leg, neither of them could be described as well-crafted.

Their first was the result of a poor punched clearance by our goalie (Jim Eadie ?) that landed inside our own area and was hit first time by the Real player into the back of the net. Well taken but could have been avoided.

Their second was straight from the Wimbledon training ground. A long kick from the Real keeper down the centre of the pitch, a headed flick-on by their centre forward into our penalty area and finished off by his teammate.

At least we ran them close and added a memorable chapter to the club's history.

I've seen a DVD of the match and there was no disallowed goal by City that I can remember - in fact the only chance we had was from a header by Nigel Rees which he got wrong as he put the ball wide from a great position while it was still 0-0.

The two goals were just two to three minutes apart and you do a good job of describing them - they were both preventable and the second one especially was a poor one to concede.

As for Gary Bell being hit by something thrown from the crowd, that's correct, but, as I remember it, that happened after the goals had been scored and there was plenty in the Echo about the officiating (the ref, who I think was from Hungary, gave thirty seven fouls against us and only six against Real I think it was!) and the gamesmanship of both the crowd and some of the Real staff.