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 Pete53  Hassocks 10 Sep 22 11.21am |
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In 1960 Crewe travelled to White Hart Lane for a midweek cup replay in which they were trounced 13-2. Some intrepid Crewe fans made the journey to London but a number arrived at the stadium late due to adverse weather. Apparently one of them, on getting into the ground just as half time arrived , asked, not surprisingly, "what's the score"? On being informed it was 10-1, replied "who to?"
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| Badger11 Beckenham 10 Sep 22 11.23am |
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Originally posted by Pete53
In 1960 Crewe travelled to White Hart Lane for a midweek cup replay in which they were trounced 13-2. Some intrepid Crewe fans made the journey to London but a number arrived at the stadium late due to adverse weather. Apparently one of them, on getting into the ground just as half time arrived , asked, not surprisingly, "what's the score"? On being informed it was 10-1, replied "who to?" I think there have been a number of games where one team was being absolutely trounced only for the game to be called off for bad weather and in the replay the losing side then won. I'm sure Willo can advise specifics.
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Teddy Eagle  10 Sep 22 11.25am |
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Originally posted by Pete53
In 1960 Crewe travelled to White Hart Lane for a midweek cup replay in which they were trounced 13-2. Some intrepid Crewe fans made the journey to London but a number arrived at the stadium late due to adverse weather. Apparently one of them, on getting into the ground just as half time arrived , asked, not surprisingly, "what's the score"? On being informed it was 10-1, replied "who to?" And they supposedly left from platform 13 and arrived back at platform 2.
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| ripleyeagle Ripley Surrey 13 Sep 22 4.59pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
And they supposedly left from platform 13 and arrived back at platform 2. I remember a photograph in my football annual from that era showing the station platform numbers with Danny Blanchflower on the platform as they had recreated the scene.
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| Plumpton eagle East Sussex 13 Sep 22 5.43pm |
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I remember the Xmas after Liverpool thrashed us. The first present I opened was a vhs video titled Liverpool 9 CrystalPalace 0. It did not get a lot of viewing.
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| Teddy Eagle 13 Sep 22 6.03pm |
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Originally posted by Plumpton eagle
I remember the Xmas after Liverpool thrashed us. The first present I opened was a vhs video titled Liverpool 9 CrystalPalace 0. It did not get a lot of viewing. I had a friend who was a huge Celtic fan who was at an airport with his wife. She bought him a book which surprised him as he wasn't a big reader but she told him it was about football. Turned out to be the Mo Johnston story.
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| kingdowieonthewall Sussex, ex-Cronx. 13 Sep 22 8.01pm |
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Originally posted by Plumpton eagle
I remember the Xmas after Liverpool thrashed us. The first present I opened was a vhs video titled Liverpool 9 CrystalPalace 0. It did not get a lot of viewing. remember that infamous night well, had to work late. cant remember exact circumstances, but heard it was 9-0
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| NE14T 13 Sep 22 10.10pm |
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I seem to remember even a flushed Steve McManoman (spelling) cracked one in at the end.
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Henry of Peckham  Eton Mess 14 Sep 22 7.16am |
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Originally posted by kingdowieonthewall
remember that infamous night well, had to work late. cant remember exact circumstances, but heard it was 9-0 I remember reading the newspaper hoarding at Sutton station ... it said:
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| Plumpton eagle East Sussex 14 Sep 22 8.11am |
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I was working the evening of the Liverpool game and had not been aware of what was going on. I got home as News aTen was just turning to sport. The newsreader said and now a shock result from division 1 (premier league?). I remember thinking wow we must have won .
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| Teddy Eagle 14 Sep 22 8.23am |
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Originally posted by Plumpton eagle
I was working the evening of the Liverpool game and had not been aware of what was going on. I got home as News aTen was just turning to sport. The newsreader said and now a shock result from division 1 (premier league?). I remember thinking wow we must have won . I had exactly the same experience PE. I'd gone to France and heard the "shock result" patter then found out the score. My granddad had just died after being a Palace fan for about 75 years and that night there was a massive thunderstorm which cheered me up a bit thinking he hadn't taken it well.
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