Guardian article on Houchens Header (1 Viewer)

richnrg · May 20, 2016

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...th-houchen-for-coventry-city-v-tottenham-1987

great reading

Nick · May 20, 2016

Great article.

Silly to think he was on £350 a week.

Monners · May 20, 2016

Brilliant article. Great words from Houchen.

olderskyblue · May 20, 2016

my oh my, what a great trip down memory lane

ajsccfc · May 20, 2016

I'm not sure there's a finer video on the entire internet than this

Skyblueweeman · May 20, 2016

Every time I see that goal, I think the header was amazing but I just cannot describe how great that cross was from Bennett. You could not have placed a more perfect cross in a million attempts. Magical.

Great read that.

Houchens Head · May 20, 2016

The very reason why I chose my username!

bringbackrattles · May 20, 2016

Houchens Head said:
The very reason why I chose my username!

Just think you could have chosen Bennett's cross as a username instead ? Doesn't sound so good does it ?

fernandopartridge · May 20, 2016

Excellent article, nice read.

fernandopartridge · May 20, 2016

One thing, never realised Ogrizovic campaign for the Tories under Thatcher. I think it's about time he was given the tin tack.

Liquid Gold · May 20, 2016

Now that was a really good read, fantastic writing

skybluesam66 · May 20, 2016

the wages were low in that team (pre premier league era)
With inflation - you can double the values . Houchen therefore at todays values only earned around 40k in Cup final year
Our stars with bonuses etc were earning around 80k (3k per week in todays money) - so it makes it even more depressing when the likes of bell/kyle etc have stolen a living off us in subsequent years
Oh to get a little bit of success here again, and to bring back the real excitement

clint van damme · May 20, 2016

this bit can't be true surely:

"At Stanmore Tube station, meanwhile, a carload of Coventry supporters discussed a hypothetical pub quandary, except in real life. Steven Marks, his dad, his dad’s mate and his dad’s mate’s dad had just pulled off the M1 and into London when the dad’s mate’s dad suffered a fatal seizure. Obviously, the sad reality could not be altered; naturally, they left him propped up in his seat; verily, it was what he would’ve wanted."

bezzer · May 20, 2016

What a wonderful article. It brings back so many wonderful memories of that whole season.

Tears in my eyes, again.

DazzleTommyDazzle · May 20, 2016

Just a brilliant read.

ajsccfc · May 20, 2016

Anyone read Steve Phelps' book about 1987? The article's put me right in the mood for it.

bringbackrattles · May 20, 2016

ajsccfc said:
Anyone read Steve Phelps' book about 1987? The article's put me right in the mood for it.

To really get you there again get hold of Houchens book A Tenner and a Box of Kippers. Great read.

Cranfield Sky Blue · May 20, 2016

Now that was a good read! Brought back some great memories!

Gazolba · May 20, 2016

I'm sick of hearing about Houchen's header. I've watched it many times and it wasn't that great. Bennett's goal was more difficult to score.

Deleted member 5849 · May 21, 2016

Gazolba said:
I'm sick of hearing about Houchen's header. I've watched it many times and it wasn't that great. Bennett's goal was more difficult to score.

Been drinking at the Bar Humbug?

Anyway, cracking read. One of the better articles for painting a picture, CCFC fan or no.

Covstu · May 21, 2016

I think they should bring back FA cup songs!

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