Old Everton Pictures

[Zartan]

 

[Joey66]

The way the other lot played Souness, and Case......

 

[Joey66]

 

[BigMick]

That's when the lower league sides were mainly in the old League cup , and first division teams it was either optional or they never bothered entering it ?

There was a lot of snobbery, certainly initially, about the League Cup; and a lot of the top teams unquestionably viewed the tournament as a pain or a useful opportunity to blood youngsters. But that attitude changed by the late 60s, even with us - even though our record was lamentable!

We were the last team not to enter it in 70/71. The football league made entry compulsory the following season, although given our attitude to it apart from an occasional season, I think we compete in body but not in spirit.

 

[Joey66]

We were the last team not to enter it in 70/71. The football league made entry compulsory the following season, although given our attitude to it apart from an occasional season, I think we compete in body but not in spirit.

Never ever won it...

 

[Major Gowen]

We were the last team not to enter it in 70/71. The football league made entry compulsory the following season, although given our attitude to it apart from an occasional season, I think we compete in body but not in spirit.

Given our record, BM, there is even a question as to our corporeal presence on the pitch.

Wasn't our decision in 70-71 determined by our European Cup participation? I dimly recollect, perhaps wrongly, Catterick offering that as the reason.

 

[Major Gowen]

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Always loved the shingle outside the Kippax. Collected quite a bit of it over the years, chiefly via the bonce.

 

[Joey66]

Given our record, BM, there is even a question as to our corporeal presence on the pitch.

Wasn't our decision in 70-71 determined by our European Cup participation? I dimly recollect, perhaps wrongly, Catterick offering that as the reason.

Maybe as when the big teams had to enter it compulsory the entry round for them was on a home,and away basis......

 

[Major Gowen]

Maybe as when the big teams had to enter it compulsory the entry round for them was on a home,and away basis......

Good point. I'd forgotten that!

 

[alan ball]

 

[alan ball]

Look at the biased Headlines -
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I spoke with Terry McDermott over the weekend. He agreed Bryan Hamilton's goal was legitimate .

 

[alan ball]

 

[degsy]

The way the other lot played Souness, and Case......
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Souness (light shorts and stripes??) still at Middlesborough then ?

 

[Joey66]

Souness (light shorts and stripes??) still at Middlesborough then ?

Probably or it was a different kit - always a dirty leg breaking player anyway who ever he played for........

 

[degsy]

Probably or it was a different kit - always a dirty leg breaking player anyway who ever he played for........

Anybody who wants to thump Case can't be all bad