19-03-2023, 08:23 PM
(19-03-2023, 07:07 PM)dsmg Wrote:(19-03-2023, 06:52 PM)66zoolane Wrote:(15-03-2023, 01:19 PM)Cleaver Greene Wrote: I knew a ref. (I'm not mentioning his name) Decent bloke. He was running the line for the Pompey Fulham game, you know that 4-4 when we were 4-0 up at half time. Boxing day 1984?
Anyway he came on at half time for the ref who crocked himself.
I had to have a go at him as he did not give us a penalty or even the foul that was inside the area towards the end of the game.
Do you know what he said?
" It wasnt a penalty, because I did not give it."
I started watching Man U v Fulham tonight with 15 mins to go (15 mins to go, we were 4-1 up in that game you're talking about, New Years Day 85).
I haven't seen many worse 3 minute meltdowns than Fulham had tonight. 11 v 11, 15 mins to go, 1-0 up.
3 mins later, no manager, 9 men, 2-1 down.
Trying to think if we've ever had a 3 mins like that?
Two three minute spells I remember: Mick Tait scoring a hat trick on a Tuesday night in Div 4 many moons ago (ok, maybe it was 5 minutes) and, as mentioned recently, three men getting sent off at Sheffield Utd, again probably a bit over 3 mins but pretty damn quick.
Mick Tait. Exeter in the third div. I was there too. We scored a goal for every Exeter fan there. Poor buggers.