osgood was good
18/03/2006, 3:12 AM
April 17, 1971 - (yes the 70-71 season itself !). With 4 games remaining Don Revie's Leeds United head Division One by two points. But in a home game against West Bromwich Albion a careless Norman Hunter gifts the ball to Tony Brown who starts for the goal on Leeds left flank. In the centre Colin Suggett is clearly 10 yards offside. The linesman raises his flag and Brown pauses. Referee Ray Tinkler lifts his whistle to his lips but then thinks again. Is Suggett interferring with play ? He decides not, waves play on and Brown continues his run. Most of the Leeds team have stopped, and Brown squares the ball to Jeff Astle to score.
Leeds lose the game 2-1 and the championship by 1 point. " (Boo hoo.)
Peter Storey (1979-91) is convicted variously of: running a brothal in Leyton High Street called 'The Calypso Massage Parlour'; plotting to counterfiet gold coins; stealing cars; importing pornographic videos in the spare wheel of his car; and swearing at a traffic warden !
(I love this one...) Stan Bowles (1977), before playing for England versus the Netherlands at Wembly, is offered and accepts 200 pounds to wear Gola boots during the match. Later the same day, he is offered 300 pounds to wear Adidas boots. Stan accepts this also and turns out for the match wearing one boot from each company !
Inter-Milan (1971-72) in the European Cup were 2-1 down in the second round away tie versus Borussia Mönchengladbach, when a member of the crowd threw an object which hit Roberto Boninsegna. He falls to the ground and is treated by the physio. The only thing was all that was thrown was an empty Coke can, which was swiftly swapped for a full one, which was given to the referee. Boninsegna, Inter go on to lose 7-1. The club's president, Ivanoe Fraizzoli pleads for and wins a rematch of the tie in Berlin. This game is drawn 0-0 and Inter milan went through.
Alfredo Di Stefano (1963) whilst a player at Real Madrid, was kidnapped by the Venezuelan Liberation Front, whilst on tour in their country. He is held for two days, but treated well, and released after having succeeded in getting publicity for their cause.
The Dutch World Cup squad (1974) on the eve of the final with Germany have four men named in the German tabloid 'Bild Zeitung' as having a party with naked women in the hotel swimming pool before the Brazil match. Initially denied as German sportsmanship, it was later suggested it happened, but that the 'Bild' had paid the girls to do it. Nevertheless, Johan Cruyff's wife Danny is so worried she kept him on the phone all night before the Final match !.
Stan Bowles again....Was struggling with severe gambling problems and owed £10,000 to a few heavies . Club refused to bail him out so he needed something quick . He rang a reporter from the Sun telling him he had a story .
Told reporter he was retireing and he'd sell the story for £10,000. Newspaper agreed , paid Stan the money , printed the story then Stan announces on the Monday that he's coming out of retirement. Genius .
Leeds lose the game 2-1 and the championship by 1 point. " (Boo hoo.)
Peter Storey (1979-91) is convicted variously of: running a brothal in Leyton High Street called 'The Calypso Massage Parlour'; plotting to counterfiet gold coins; stealing cars; importing pornographic videos in the spare wheel of his car; and swearing at a traffic warden !
(I love this one...) Stan Bowles (1977), before playing for England versus the Netherlands at Wembly, is offered and accepts 200 pounds to wear Gola boots during the match. Later the same day, he is offered 300 pounds to wear Adidas boots. Stan accepts this also and turns out for the match wearing one boot from each company !
Inter-Milan (1971-72) in the European Cup were 2-1 down in the second round away tie versus Borussia Mönchengladbach, when a member of the crowd threw an object which hit Roberto Boninsegna. He falls to the ground and is treated by the physio. The only thing was all that was thrown was an empty Coke can, which was swiftly swapped for a full one, which was given to the referee. Boninsegna, Inter go on to lose 7-1. The club's president, Ivanoe Fraizzoli pleads for and wins a rematch of the tie in Berlin. This game is drawn 0-0 and Inter milan went through.
Alfredo Di Stefano (1963) whilst a player at Real Madrid, was kidnapped by the Venezuelan Liberation Front, whilst on tour in their country. He is held for two days, but treated well, and released after having succeeded in getting publicity for their cause.
The Dutch World Cup squad (1974) on the eve of the final with Germany have four men named in the German tabloid 'Bild Zeitung' as having a party with naked women in the hotel swimming pool before the Brazil match. Initially denied as German sportsmanship, it was later suggested it happened, but that the 'Bild' had paid the girls to do it. Nevertheless, Johan Cruyff's wife Danny is so worried she kept him on the phone all night before the Final match !.
Stan Bowles again....Was struggling with severe gambling problems and owed £10,000 to a few heavies . Club refused to bail him out so he needed something quick . He rang a reporter from the Sun telling him he had a story .
Told reporter he was retireing and he'd sell the story for £10,000. Newspaper agreed , paid Stan the money , printed the story then Stan announces on the Monday that he's coming out of retirement. Genius .