fred mciver Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Great thread, many thanks OP. And if you trace current Barca's DNA, it also leads back to Hillsborough. Briefly, as all know, Johan Cruyff bulit the present day Spanish giant based on his Ajax experiences which he learnt from an ex -Owls manager, Vic Buckingham. Indeed, Vic was his first manager when Cruyff joined the Ajax, where his mother was the cleaner, as a raw kid fresh out of playing football on the streets outside their old ground in Amsterdam. You could also say our DNA is also helping disciples of Johan even today, as his followers are copying his style everwhere, including Pep and Koeman, , etc, etc. Maybe even Carlos when he takes back into top league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal M Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 7 hours ago, Plonk said: Have a mate who was at the home game, and generally mentions every time I see him. " something united will never have" I think is the phrase. Dem Blades still talk fondly of their "time in Europe". Seriously the 94-95 Anglo-Italian Cup. Out in the group stage. But at least they scraped an away draw (2-2) with Piacenza. They also drubbed the mighty Cesena 4-1 away from home. Must have been some night. I move a lot of concrete on the QVC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 6 hours ago, Holmes said: Rotherham Owls took a coach. The Realist got arrested after downing 16 pints before the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelthepayne Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 They… They… They called us Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 The programme probably isn't the rarest in terms of quantity available, but there's certainly not many out there, and they do go for a premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWL1969 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 9 minutes ago, Mole said: The programme probably isn't the rarest in terms of quantity available, but there's certainly not many out there, and they do go for a premium. So it is one of the rarest then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash60s Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 gr8 memories - I was a 10 year old dint we also play Roma & DOS Utrecht & ADO Den Hague in that era? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I remember us playing AS Roma in the round before and a French team before that. I think we thumped Roma but lost the way leg and it was the same the round before. Can remember playing Utrecht but not the other match mentioned. Maybe my memory's playing tricks on me but we always seemed to score 3/4/5 goals regularly at home back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night King Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Leeds would have took more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corujas Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Would recommend a visit to a game at Camp Nou. Even with superstars on the pitch, there is still a homely feel about the place and their fans are very welcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 13 hours ago, ash60s said: gr8 memories - I was a 10 year old dint we also play Roma & DOS Utrecht & ADO Den Hague in that era? Yes we did Ash...I went to all them games with my Dad and uncle who were blades...they must have known it was their only chance to watch the top european teams in Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash60s Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 good lad Dave it was family groups at matches back then, thankfully mine were all owls apart from the old fellah who was Spurs(but he was a Londoner bless him) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Simpler times, lads. Long before all this 'pig' rubbish. Football was affordable, so if you fancied nipping to the Lane when Wednesday were away, it was no big deal. I had Unitedite mates who'd come to Hillsborough with me just for the pleasure of watching a match. Banter was on the whole good natured. These days if you even mention 'them' in anything other than nasty derogatory terms you've got some spotty youth offering you out from behind his keyboard. Social media is the curse of the modern game and modern life in general. It was more fun when all your football news came from the Star, the GreenUn and Charlie Buchans Football Monthly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 13 hours ago, Ibbo48 said: Simpler times, lads. Long before all this 'pig' rubbish. Football was affordable, so if you fancied nipping to the Lane when Wednesday were away, it was no big deal. I had Unitedite mates who'd come to Hillsborough with me just for the pleasure of watching a match. Banter was on the whole good natured. These days if you even mention 'them' in anything other than nasty derogatory terms you've got some spotty youth offering you out from behind his keyboard. Social media is the curse of the modern game and modern life in general. It was more fun when all your football news came from the Star, the GreenUn and Charlie Buchans Football Monthly I used to watch all our local sides back in the early 60s when Wednesday were away .....and your spot on the rivalry was nothing like it is these days . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Royds Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 11 minutes ago, torryowl said: I used to watch all our local sides back in the early 60s when Wednesday were away .....and your spot on the rivalry was nothing like it is these days . And not for the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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