QPR vs Burnley 1979

[ScottJones]

Anyone there? (my old man was)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6v-D-24BzI

[NewarkR]

I was. Wouldn't it be great to have another Allen and Goddard come through the youth team?

[stan_bowles]

I was sitting in the paddocks back then,near the tunnel.I would have been 10 or 11 years old.

That young keeper died of cancer aged about 41.

Remember him crying when he came off the pitch.

[Edgwarehoops]

New poster here I think. Having read the board for ages decided to say hello. I was the mascot for that game and I still remember every minute of that game. There were no div 1 games that day so it was featured on MOTD. Never had a video then so couldn't record it.

Thanks for posting it up, brings back great memories

[ScottJones]

New poster here I think. Having read the board for ages decided to say hello. I was the mascot for that game and I still remember every minute of that game. There were no div 1 games that day so it was featured on MOTD. Never had a video then so couldn't record it.

Thanks for posting it up, brings back great memories

Welcome to the board!!

Although I instantly dislike you as I've never been a mascot :cry:

[Edgwarehoops]

Sorry Scott. Those were the days that being a mascot didn't cost a penny. It was my 10th birthday and my parents gave me the letter saying I was mascot on the morning of the game with a brand new kit. Loved every second of the day. Anyone remember Dave Mcreery? He looked after me on the pitch and introduced me to everyone including Toomy Docherty who was manager at the time. Whatever happened to him?

[ScottJones]

lol

yeah, it costs now to be a mascot FFS

Isnt Mcreery involed in the MLS in the states or something?

[Stanley]

Spotted this on the same page. Great clip of Venables & Bowles at the end practising their skills.

[Neil]

Yep I was there & still have a badly damaged programme from the ****ing rain. Was in paddock

The goalkeeper for Burnley that day is dead now. :(

[kingo]

Yep I was there & still have a badly damaged programme from the ****ing rain. Was in paddock

The goalkeeper for Burnley that day is dead now. :(

It was his debut as well. I actually missed about 3 of the goals because I was down at the bar that was under the Loft getting beers to celebrate the previous goal. It seemed that most of the goals went in right in front of me in the Loft.

[hammer]

haha roeder,shame hes a 2 bob manager!!!

noticed a few spuds celebrating in the loft.

[bazzaqpr]

i was there cant believe it was 30 years ago,didnt know that about the keeper,i remember the papers gave him man of the match.

[oldhoop]

Pretty sure I was there. Ah the Roeder step-over always used to make me smile.

[winalotto]

Yep, down the front of the loft to the goalkeepers left, the keeper left the pitch in tears , love that kit by the way my all time favorite.

[pc1401]

Wish the loft could be as rammed as it was on the spuds vid once again