ElderlyWilliam
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Dark blue and maroon stripes? Are you sure?
Sorry, my mistake. Just checked. It was turquoise and black stripes. Brady wanted that design apparently as it was inspired by his Juventus days. Apologies.
Dark blue and maroon stripes? Are you sure?
Sorry, my mistake. Just checked. It was turquoise and black stripes. Brady wanted that design apparently as it was inspired by his Juventus days. Apologies.
Are you sure? Sol Campbell first played for Spurs in 1992. I believe the game that you are thinking of may have been the year Spurs signed Jurgen Klinsman 1994, it was supposed to be his debut game but he didn't play. Sol Campbell was certainly immense if we are thinking of the same game. Can't remember the score but we did get well beaten.
Was a pre season friendly and certainly not Ryan's testimonial.
I can remember watching Sol Campbell in a pre season friendly at Goldstone, he was an absolute man mountain and stood out head and shoulders above everyone else on the pitch. Not sure of the year but that was an impressive performance.
I was there. Sol Campbell played, and was immense.
Gerry Ryan's testimonial
I was there. Sol Campbell played, and was immense.
Gerry Ryan's testimonial.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/75238685@N02/7951145798/in/set-72157631454811814/lightbox/
My word I was nearly 30 in 86, where have all the years gone![]()
I remember losing 3-0 to Spurs pre-season in the early 90's - maybe 1992 or 3? Was Mrs KK's first Albion game.
I had to ban her as a Jonah in early 2000's as she had by then still NEVER seen us score or even draw - let alone win. Best result she saw in a decade or so of casual attendance was a 1-0 reverse at Rochdale (Ashley Neale's finest hour...)
The Amex seems to have cured the issue though - Barnesy scored after 90 seconds vs Villareal to break her twenty year goal drought on her first visit, and she celebrated her first ever win on her 2nd visit; vs Cheltenham last week.
I think we'll limit Mrs KK's attendance to pre-season and the Frank Worthington cup for now, but if her record improves further an actual league game may be on the cards.....veremos.
I come from a non sporty family background (so I can't ask my dad as a neighbour took me)and I am trying to find out what my first ever Albion game was. It was around 1986 in a friendly V Spurs. I was very young at the time and I know Hoddle scored and I think Spurs won 4-0 but I can't rember that much. It may have been a testamonial. If any one of you decent folks could enlighten me I would be most grateful.
I think I went to that game, and I am sure the programme was just a paper sheet. I have it still at home somewhere, when I get home I will look for it and let you know. If it is that one and you want it as a keepsake you can have it. Will let you know later tonight.
For gods sake, don't let her near the Amex this season of all seasons. Please, I'm begging you. We're ****ed if you do, at the moment there's a glimmer of hope still.
We played Spurs in Graham Moseley testimonal and they started their full 1st team with Linekar Gazza etc by half time all had been substituted for youth team players.
We definitely played Spurs in a pre season friendly which I think was in August 1994 when the wonderful Liam Brady was the manager. We played in those dark blue and maroon stripes and Gazza played up to the North Stand and got a great reception. Is it possible it is that one you are thinking of?
3rd April 1990. That wasn't a 'proper' friendly for us, as it was the 1983 Cup Final team v Tottenham
https://www.flickr.com/photos/75238685@N02/sets/72157631895027466/show/
Other friendlies v Tottenham:
March 1976 (for Joe Kinnear) 1-6
https://www.flickr.com/photos/75238685@N02/sets/72157629830341713/show/
August '83 (although the programme was dated '82) 0-0 - this is the single sheet one
https://www.flickr.com/photos/75238685@N02/sets/72157636123674296/show/
August '86 (for Gerry Ryan) 0-4 (plus Dean Saunder's cock in the team photo)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/75238685@N02/sets/72157631454811814/show/
July '92 1-1
https://www.flickr.com/photos/75238685@N02/sets/72157632486536025/show/
Aug '94 0-3
https://www.flickr.com/photos/75238685@N02/sets/72157634905918103/show/
That would be amazing! Thank you very much. I have accumulated hundreds of programmes over the years but the first game you went to is always extra special.
Spurs also played some early European game of some sort at the Goldstone in the 90's. No idea why, or does my memory fail me?