New signing and playing same day as Bill Glazier did at Portsmouth, nobody new who he was until we got home.
The "reducer"It would be a straight red nowadays, but back then it was called 'letting them know you are there'
A much later and even more cynical expression I think? But yes that's the one.
Think Jim Blyth may have had some kind of similar arrangement going on towards the end of his time with us.
Can't think of anyone else.
The old bloke at swan lane, letting us kids in for a quid.
Im sure you could still find an old bloke on swan lane willing to let kids in for a quid.
“Standing in line
To see the show tonight
And there's a light on
Heavy glow
By the way I tried to say
I'd be there, waiting for”
I remember going to the Sunderland FA cup-tie in 1963, the whole side of the Kop in Thackall Street was down and hundreds were pouring in about 7.00. The official gate was about 40000 but there were thousands outside. Luckily my dad got two season stand tickets.
Were they an alternative lifestyle choice marching band from the States?
As I recall, it was a sliding tackle that also involved a hefty punch into Bodaks ribs. On the blindside of the officials. Bodak certainly didnt want to know after that.
in the 1st leg , a younger john sillett came over to the right touchline, and coached him through the game from what was then the Disabled dug out
Mention of marching bands in the Hill era we used to get some great American ones at half time. Always sticks in my mind the size of the band members.How some of the Tuba players managed to get them round their body was amazing.The bands never had the regiment of British bands but great watching them more or less skipping rather than marching up and down the pitch.
