Old Everton Pictures

[ToffeeDoug]

yep,ballys debut at Fulham too,believe it or not that was only a couple of weeks after the world cup final in 1966,and they complain these days about no rest!!

Until Osman's two goals at Fulham the week before the 2009 FA Cup Final, Bally's debut had been the last time that we won at Craven Cottage.

 

[banno]

Until Osman's two goals at Fulham the week before the 2009 FA Cup Final, Bally's debut had been the last time that we won at Craven Cottage.

Hate stats like that. Yes we don't have much luck there but 1966 to 2009 seems like a hell of a long time but it was only 8 or 9 games in that 40 odd years seeing as they were in the lower divisions most of the time. Stats are stats and can be eye opening or deceptive.

I mean it could be twisted that when we play Bournemouth for example we haven't beat them since 1985

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Hate stats like that. Yes we don't have much luck there but 1966 to 2009 seems like a hell of a long time but it was only 8 or 9 games in that 40 odd years seeing as they were in the lower divisions most of the time. Stats are stats and can be eye opening or deceptive.

I mean it could be twisted that when we play Bournemouth for example we haven't beat them since 1985

Carlisle,100% record in the top flight v the Toffslol

 

[banno]

Carlisle,100% record in the top flight v the Toffslol

Ouch remember so well

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Ouch remember so well

I know,cost us the title,doh!!!

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Hate stats like that. Yes we don't have much luck there but 1966 to 2009 seems like a hell of a long time but it was only 8 or 9 games in that 40 odd years seeing as they were in the lower divisions most of the time. Stats are stats and can be eye opening or deceptive.

I mean it could be twisted that when we play Bournemouth for example we haven't beat them since 1985

Fair point. I went to all those 8 or 9 games at Craven Cottage plus the couple played at Loftus Road, and at Craven Cottage we weren't even scoring there, nevermind winning.

 

[banno]

Fair point. I went to all those 8 or 9 games at Craven Cottage plus the couple played at Loftus Road, and at Craven Cottage we weren't even scoring there, nevermind winning.

Yes very true. I wasn't having a pop or anything its just the way the media chuck misleading stats but you are right in stating that we never got much at Fulham during the 8 or 9 games. Glad that seemed to be broken in recent years

 

[banno]

I know,cost us the title,doh!!!

To make matters worse we played 3 of the relegated teams in our last 7 matches and picked up 1 point

 

[Dario Terracotta]

To make matters worse we played 3 of the relegated teams in our last 7 matches and picked up 1 point

Yep,lost at Luton,then at home to Sheff Utd,if we'd only drawn those games we'd have won the title by at least a couple of points

 

[allezlesbleus]

Yep,lost at Luton,then at home to Sheff Utd,if we'd only drawn those games we'd have won the title by at least a couple of points

2 up at half time at home versus Sheffield Utd, as we had been in the home game versus Carlisle before Christmas!!Were just rubbish away to Carlisle...... 0-3 capitulation sigh.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

2 up at half time at home versus Sheffield Utd, as we had been in the home game versus Carlisle before Christmas!!Were just rubbish away to Carlisle...... 0-3 capitulation sigh.

1-0 up away v Luton,lost 2-1 I think too

 

[allezlesbleus]

1-0 up away v Luton,lost 2-1 I think too

I had to check but yes you are spot on Dario. I had a vague memory of listening on the radio but by that stage every game was another twist of the knife!! As an aside in 1986 the Oxford defeat got most of the publicity but we also threw away a lead at Luton that season too on the plastic pitch. I chatted with Colin Harvey about it one time and he said that was where we lost the league that year "because once you are in front you should never lose". That said the Rs points haul in the last 12 games was impressive.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

I had to check but yes you are spot on Dario. I had a vague memory of listening on the radio but by that stage every game was another twist of the knife!! As an aside in 1986 the Oxford defeat got most of the publicity but we also threw away a lead at Luton that season too on the plastic pitch. I chatted with Colin Harvey about it one time and he said that was where we lost the league that year "because once you are in front you should never lose". That said the Rs points haul in the last 12 games was impressive.

yep mate,I think they won 11 and drew 1 of their last 12,unbelievable when you consider how poor they had been for most of that season,then again pretty believable when you consider it was them I suppose!

 

[Brad McEachern]

yep mate,I think they won 11 and drew 1 of their last 12,unbelievable when you consider how poor they had been for most of that season,then again pretty believable when you consider it was them I suppose!

Believe because of the talent they had on the '86 team, not because it was LFC.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

yep,ballys debut at Fulham too,believe it or not that was only a couple of weeks after the world cup final in 1966,and they complain these days about no rest!!

Yeah, with Bally and Wilson in the photo I assumed it must have been to do with the WC winners.