If NSC existed 31 years ago...

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

What would we have been moaning about after Gary Williams curled one past Shilts to win 1-0?

"What was Mullery thinking about today? We got lucky with a fluke strike from a shaky left back who isn't cutting it at this level. I think we need another striker as Wardy needs someone who works hard to play off"

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

What would we have been moaning about after Gary Williams curled one past Shilts to win 1-0?

"What was Mullery thinking about today? We got lucky with a fluke strike from a shaky left back who isn't cutting it at this level. I think we need another striker as Wardy needs someone who works hard to play off"

Brian Clough certainly thought it was a fluke. Or at least he stated in Match Of The Day later that night that any goal scored so late in a game was a fluke. He didn't seem to think this when Trevor Francis scored 2 mins from time in the European Cup Final. Funny that.

 

[crasher]

I'm fairly sure Francis scored in the first half.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

What would we have been moaning about after Gary Williams curled one past Shilts to win 1-0?

"What was Mullery thinking about today? We got lucky with a fluke strike from a shaky left back who isn't cutting it at this level. I think we need another striker as Wardy needs someone who works hard to play off"

No, because we had Ray Clarke. Judging from the footage, a perfectly good striking partner for Ward.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I'm fairly sure Francis scored in the first half.

Correct.

 

[fire&skill]

This thread has got great potential. Take the Wolves game in '78(?). Willie Carr, Emlyn Hughes, Andy Gray. Dirty bastards.


IGWT

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Palace would finish at the dump end of the table-

Palace just about starting an 11 match win less run vs the mighty Seagulls and all their ""plastic"" support from the Burnley game rapidly evaporating quicker than a space shuttle take off-

perhaps we would have no Palace fans on here-

 

[ArcticBlue]

Has anyone heard of this new band called the Human League?

 

[T soprano]

Tragic news just heard Sid vicious died last night , gonna go to cinema tonight to cheer myself up heard there's a feel good movie on called the champ starring Ricky Schroeder and Jon voight

 

[skipper734]

No, because we had Ray Clarke. Judging from the footage, a perfectly good striking partner for Ward.

Found his full potential with Spider though.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Found his full potential with Spider though.

I'm sure that more moves between Ward and Mellor came to fruition three years ago, but wasn't that two divisions below that in which Ward and Clarke are now paired together?

To over-egg the 1980 perspective:
Obviously, goals don't tell the whole story of the link up play between them. However, it's clear what a positive impact that Ray Clarke has had on Ward's season so far. Before Clarke made his debut in November, Ward had just two League goals to his name. Once he arrived, Ward has bagged another ten League goals and Clarke had waded in with seven so far.

If Clarke is ever sold by Mullery, probably to make way for a big, bustling striker like Bob Latchford, I'm certain Ward will struggle again for goals in the top flight....

But who really knows what the future holds?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I'm fairly sure Francis scored in the first half.

Yes, my memory played tricks. But the point Clough made was ungracious and Francis did score with just about the last kick (was it a header?) of the half.

 

[skipper734]

I know the league level makes a difference, but the Ward/ Mellor pairing was for me the best there has been at Brighton. Both good apart, together, another level. 36 goal level.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Yes, my memory played tricks. But the point Clough made was ungracious and Francis did score with just about the last kick (was it a header?) of the half.

Yes, Clough was ungracious after the Goldstone defeat. Interesting that he was way more generous after the defeat at the City Ground, saying 'Brighton have succeeded.'

 

[ArcticBlue]

Tragic news just heard Sid vicious died last night , gonna go to cinema tonight to cheer myself up heard there's a feel good movie on called the champ starring Ricky Schroeder and Jon voight

Not really worried about Sid Vicious as i am mod. However I need cheering up after having something called a fondue at the Goldstone today. i mean what's that all about. Foreign muck.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Tragic news just heard Sid vicious died last night ,

 

[happypig]

There's a machine in Shades called "Space Invaders", costs 10p a go and there's always a wait to play but I can't see that sort of thing taking off

 

[KZNSeagull]

4-0 at home to Arsenal. What an embarrassment!! Bamber needs to get this cheque book out and Mullery is on borrowed time. They all looked like Div 2 players, not one will be able to cut at this level. We will be lucky to get 1 point all season.

At least I got a new pair of DM's round the back of the North Stand.

 

[T soprano]

Can't get passed level 4 on space invaders good graphics though better than that pacman rubbish

 

[catfish]

They should sack Frankie Howard - the Goldstone pitch looks like a ploughed field.