owler66 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 (edited) I like Carlos it's not a thread against him,but can you imagine our present team turning up at Hillsborough in the promotion season of 83-84 Edited September 17, 2016 by owler66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Sl-OWL-ly Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 No ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owler66 Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 We've turned into a team I laughed at in that era pretty no bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Dinosaur here - one great thing about Wilko's team..... You could predict numbers 1-11 week in week out. Settled side and settled formation. Everyone knew their job. If injured, suspended, or off form, you missed out, but apart from that the team was rock solid, and it worked brilliantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owler66 Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 I am a dinosaur that 83-84 side would chew the present side up and spit it out, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAOWL267 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Agreed. For all the hard work they had a fair bit of skill. Cracking entertainment watching them steamroller sides as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Internationowl Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 It's 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGHERSTATE Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 (edited) Translated as 'Ah generation weren't a bunch a fannies'... when defenders could kick the sh@t out of smaller quicker attackers to stop them and ruin careers. Rose tinted spectacles? Edited September 17, 2016 by HIGHERSTATE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosbyKitchens Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 1 hour ago, owler66 said: I am a dinosaur that 83-84 side would chew the present side up and spit it out, I very much doubt that. I loved that team but it's a different game now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 3 hours ago, TAOWL267 said: Agreed. For all the hard work they had a fair bit of skill. Cracking entertainment watching them steamroller sides as well. And for all their hard work - they didn't work as hard as teams today Especially high tempo teams who press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 We'd run rings round them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athelwulf Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 4 hours ago, HIGHERSTATE said: Translated as 'Ah generation weren't a bunch a fannies'... when defenders could kick the sh@t out of smaller quicker attackers to stop them and ruin careers. Rose tinted spectacles? Yes, they'd have given FF something to fall down for. He wouldn't have been a problem, because after 10 minutes he wouldn't have wanted the ball any more. It's like in Sunday League; if you're any good, you get a kicking. Big Jack always said that he couldn't play himself...but he knew how to stop those who could. Aye, them were t' days, lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HirstWhoScoredIt Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I think it's fair to say that if we added Sterland, Worthington, Lyons and Shirtliff to our current team we'd be considerably better. Imagine a team that can stop a cross coming in and if it does head it clear. It could catch on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpowl Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 1983/ 84 football is different to 2016 putting both sides at full fitness together on today's pitch Chesterfield would beat the national World Cup winning team of 66. That's not to say that team of 66 was awful, far from more the point. Football is a different game, with different tactics, and far superior athletes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HirstWhoScoredIt Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 8 minutes ago, fpowl said: 1983/ 84 football is different to 2016 putting both sides at full fitness together on today's pitch Chesterfield would beat the national World Cup winning team of 66. That's not to say that team of 66 was awful, far from more the point. Football is a different game, with different tactics, and far superior athletes. Yes, but given the same training the 83-84 players would soon adapt, just as the Arsenal back four did when suddenly Wenger came in and changed everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 10 hours ago, owler66 said: I am a dinosaur that 83-84 side would chew the present side up and spit it out, Yeah like we did in the second replay with Everton 0-5 I think it was and they were given just as much stick as yesterday ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HirstWhoScoredIt Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) 22 minutes ago, nevthelodgemoorowl said: Yeah like we did in the second replay with Everton 0-5 I think it was and they were given just as much stick as yesterday ! I think Reid, Bracewell, Sheedy, Watson, Stevens, Steven, Southall, Lineker, Sharp etc were a fair bit better than Birmingham. The fact that most of us that were about in the 80's could reel off that Everton squad 30 years later shows how good they were. Edited September 18, 2016 by HirstWhoScoredIt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jack Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 7 hours ago, scram said: And for all their hard work - they didn't work as hard as teams today Especially high tempo teams who press Absolutely, the games moved on, Wilkinson's side would be chasing shadows today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) I'm a dinosaur too but I don't think for one second that the team of 83-84 were fit enough to play 45 minutes at the pace of the game today. Like all sports football has moved on so much that these kinds of comparisons, whilst a bit of fun, just aren't relevant. Edited September 18, 2016 by Morepork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGHERSTATE Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 7 hours ago, Athelwulf said: Yes, they'd have given FF something to fall down for. He wouldn't have been a problem, because after 10 minutes he wouldn't have wanted the ball any more. It's like in Sunday League; if you're any good, you get a kicking. Big Jack always said that he couldn't play himself...but he knew how to stop those who could. Aye, them were t' days, lad. I know it's a bit later but I always think of the treatment Hirst used to get...especially from Arsenals legendary defence...It was horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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