Posts Tagged ‘1978-79 season’
When Liverpool were good: Liverpool 7 – 0 Spurs (1978-79)
You'd have to as old as me to remember it but Liverpool used to actually be quite good. The 1978-79 season saw them at the height of their powers, with the legendary Bob Paisley winning his third league title. His Reds that season were an all-conquering side, who fought off the likes of Brian Clough's vintage Nottingham Forest and Ron [...]
Intro to ‘The Big Match’ 1978-79
'The best thing about this era was...most all of the teams in the 1st Division were capable of beating anyone on their day, argues WELLBRAN. 'What an interesting time! An open championship where anything could happen. As for the FA cup that was a free for all. The minnows would cheer if they got a big team at home... as they fancied to beat them, [...]
When Man Utd were crap: Man Utd 3 – 5 West Brom (1978)
For most West Brom fans, their team’s epic 5-3 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford just over 30 years ago is particularly memorable. For then coach Ron Atkinson, it represented one of the most bizarre half-time team talks he ever delivered. ‘I went in and told them that they didn’t deserve to be losing 3-2 and that there was no [...]
