Just watched the Spurs utd game - thanks again to SD for the heads up
it was the 79 game rather than the 80 one - but what a game - and some things never change
we had a perfectly good goal by Jones disallowed for pushing Bailey, when he clearly doesn't touch him, and then Ardiles is sent flying in the area - clear, certain penalty - the ref doesn't give it - the sort of penalty Liverpool Utd would be routinely given at their ground in those days
unbelievable, but actually all too believable
still what a game - lovely nutmeg by Hodd and later a rare fierce challenge from him (in those days), and a beautiful flick after he's dispossessed the aggrieved Greenhoff
so many memories that programme brought back - when the Cup was King and meant so much
had to laugh about the pitch being complimented for being in such a good state, it was for then, it'd be seen as a mudheap now
and the atmosphere - you could really feel it - those were the days indeed - such a shame the game had already been blighted by hooliganism, and would be ruined further still to usher in the sanitised Prem experience - which is great in its own way - but lacks the bite of those days from another world.