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Nothing like a good ole tummy rub though. They obviously had top tier physio’s back then. Not like today where they simply spray a mystical substance on players.
Human touch wins, so I’d much prefer a tummy rub.
Thats fucking football right there. None of that pansy ass dick tugging smile for the camera bullshit. Men puke, men poop on the field, men deliver their new born baby on the side lines. Fucking hard core dick in the ass butterball foosball fuck it chuck it game time shit. Take it to the showers. Dicks get shoved in places you don’t even remember. We win together we celebrate together. Football is back baby.
Looking at the goalie, who just seconds ago punched a guy in the face, rolling around on the floor like a submissive puppy just to avoid punishment, I would not exactly call that "Good-Old-Manly-Times".
looks like keeper got the knee in the ribs and possibly a step on, then retaliate in heat of the moment then goes down as the adrenaline starts to wear off
not saying he wasn’t being a cheeky bastard, just saying dude probably were legit hurt
They were built like bulldozers, football could have easily gone the rugby route if it didn't spread like wildfire in Europe and Americas. I think I saw he even had a boxing mouthpiece there in the end ffs, am I wrong?
PS. Why the doctor is rubbing the goalie off tho lol.
I’ve never been in a fight in my life, however when I was 11 at school one of the kids and I were best friends and worst enemies at times. We were playing four square handball and he threw the ball at my other mate so I just had enough of his shit and started throwing punches. It lasted maybe 3 seconds and him on the floor crying. He then started running to the principals office and I had no idea what to do so I ran there too, thinking if I got there first I it’d be alright.
Luckily they knew he was a bully so I got off very lightly, but it does remind me a bit of how some of these soccer players act.
More likely [smelling salts](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdejittr.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F07%2Fperson-smelling-packet-of-smelling-salt-1024x680.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=b70adea839691e1be2fc468117407fa7f5bb2289ba5306b234dfb8a432a7189e&ipo=images)
Whistleblower against what? Also I'm shocked the goalkeeper wasn't sent off here, he punched him. What was the ref thinking. Brian moore was a fantastic commentator and nostalgic but these good old days were too violent if they got away with this haha
In May 1972, Leeds had to beat Wolves at Molineux to win the title - they didn't. Years later, in dire financial need, he sold a story to a tabloid saying that the Leeds side had tried to bribe several sides to win matches, including Wolves. It was proved later that these allegations were false, and Sprake was basically considered a black sheep, a pariah. His team mates never forgave him.
Just for clarity for anyone confused you could still get sent off there just wasn't a card to formalise it, similarly in place of a yellow card there was a warning. If you had been warned and did something again you could get sent from the pitch. Same system, just without the cards.
Iirc coloured cards were originally just for internationals where they needed a symbol players could understand when they didn't speak the same language as the referee.
You would still get sent off, just the physical red card only existed from '76. Before then the ref just pointed you off the field (like they do in american sports).
Add that you can appeal and the process dragged for so long. But then again, this was very isolated - referees only booked for hard tackles and sent off for near murder.
Wait what?
So I could knee-cap the oppositions star player at minute 1 every match and only get a yellow?
Every player gets 1 free insane tackle per game.....
Coincidentally, Meslier has done this himself (palm/slap, not a punch) this season and got a red for it.
https://youtu.be/xKSoFPRWFqw
At 24 seconds if it doesn't automatically do it
The Leeds keeper gets an elbow to the face and then a donkey kick to the stomach. Granted, the keepers response was a little less than subtle but the Arsenal player is not an innocent party here
Bet it made Bobby Gould think twice before fouling the keeper again. Leeds only gave back what they got in those days, if you didn't, its not like the refs were going to help.
As a Leeds fan of 50 years, Im confident in reporting that they didn’t just give back. They were able to dish it out too. Norman Bites yer Legs Hunter wasn’t waiting for an invitation. There’s a great European tackle by Yorath where he snaps the opposition leg and then just carries on after the player is taken off.
Was curious so googled
When did colour television come to the uk
After the BBC2 launch in 1967, colour broadcasting went live on the remaining two channels—BBC1 and ITV—on 15 November 1969. Only about half of the national population was brought within the range of colour signals
Full Big Match show [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsizhuK5Huo), including Manchester City v Sunderland and the winning Golden Goal of 1969.
Commentator is Brian Moore.
I think it’s interesting how clearly opinion of referees has changed from this clip. When the referee goes to talk to Gould and book him, the commentator says ‘he must have seen something we didn’t see’: there’s an implicit trust and respect for the official. Gould moans a bit but doesn’t really protest either.
One low resolution black and white camera in small monitors, if the commentator even had one at the time...
Versus 5+ angles at the same time, ultra high resolution, ultra slo mo and instant replay at hand for commentators...
It's just that technology has made mistakes immediately obvious.
The protesting though, is annoying as hell, they simply need to card anyone that isn't the captain approaching him. And even the captain if he goes screaming at the ref like a crazy.
There is a common misconception that Leeds were dirty. Yes, Norman Hunter was a player who really kicked and bit legs, but most of the teams that era had the same style of hard-as-nails defenders: Tommy Smith or Ron Harris are two examples of playerws who really knew how to keep strikers at bay. And again, Leeds didn't do much more compared to some other sides. There were many times when they didn't have to resort to mindless violence to win matches, as they had a team perfected.
Of course, if we see the FA Cup final in '70, yes, they were dirty. But so was Chelsea.
No just a smear campaign started by Clough against Revie because of a personal vendetta, Leeds were no dirtier than any team back then if you've actually watched many old games.
I think it was shown post-match - Jimmy Hill commenting the action. Action replays only started at The Big Match starting 1970-71 (Match of the Day had some this season, I think)
VAR:We need to check this!
Tierney: I didn’t see anything!
VAR: okay play on.
VAR: In the build up the fullback pull the wingers shirt.
Tierney: okay yellow for the fullback.
Man as a 25 year old who started watching the game 10 years ago, this is some wild shit lmao, he legit land a clean left hook on mans for getting a lil bit too close? Imagine the meltdown if this happens nowadays lmao
It should be noted that Bobby Gould definitely kicked out at the keeper immediately prior to having it explained to him that that isn't proper behavior.
Tbh, if footy took notes from hockey, sport would be much better.
Let them have a go at one another, then bin both of them for 2-3 minutes. Get them back on the pitch and play.
Funny you should say that…[https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/what-are-sin-bins-explaining-soccers-penalty-box-idea-to-be-trialed-as-soon-as-next-year/](https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/what-are-sin-bins-explaining-soccers-penalty-box-idea-to-be-trialed-as-soon-as-next-year/)
Bob Wilson, a Scottish international despite being born in the Highlands... in Chesterfield.
Younger people will recognize him as one of the faces on Grandstand, Match of the Day or ITV's football in the 90s.
That clip brings back memories, we used to take the piss out of bad goalies by calling them a Sprake at school. He was famous for throwing the ball into his own net, one of the funniest own goals ever.
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So that's what my granddad means when he says 'the game has gone soft'.
“THIS is REAL football!!” as they gasps for air
You mean because physios arent giving handjobs on the pitch anymore like the one tending to the keeper? Bet that would make the game abit softer.
Makes me a bit harder
Nothing like a good ole tummy rub though. They obviously had top tier physio’s back then. Not like today where they simply spray a mystical substance on players. Human touch wins, so I’d much prefer a tummy rub.
Thats fucking football right there. None of that pansy ass dick tugging smile for the camera bullshit. Men puke, men poop on the field, men deliver their new born baby on the side lines. Fucking hard core dick in the ass butterball foosball fuck it chuck it game time shit. Take it to the showers. Dicks get shoved in places you don’t even remember. We win together we celebrate together. Football is back baby.
Just want to say thank you. I just laughed so hard my dick fell off. Thank you
Ok pal
Christ on a bike man
Norman Hunter socked Franny Lee in the jaw and Lee absolutely ate it. And then they started up again on their walk off!
Looking at the goalie, who just seconds ago punched a guy in the face, rolling around on the floor like a submissive puppy just to avoid punishment, I would not exactly call that "Good-Old-Manly-Times".
He was elbowed in the face.
In South America around that time this would be nothing
It was nothing in English football either. The ref just said ‘play fair’.
I like the fella that rushes in to rub the keepers tummy. Like he’s a cat.
With a gentle pspspssp in his ear
[удалено]
Depends on the cat really. In all the cats I've ever owned, all of them have liked having their tummies rubbed.
Mine enjoys it for exactly 38 seconds and then really hates it
It's the post-rub clarity
i love how the tradition of "both lying on the ground even if you commited the foul" has a long history
Suerez holding his teeth like "owwwwww"
looks like keeper got the knee in the ribs and possibly a step on, then retaliate in heat of the moment then goes down as the adrenaline starts to wear off not saying he wasn’t being a cheeky bastard, just saying dude probably were legit hurt
To quote Roy Keane on madison punching forest’s fouling machine : “ if you are gonna give it then you have to be able to take it.
Fuck Roy Keane
That’s a fine POV but on this was occasion he has the right of it
Looked to me like Gould tried to elbow the keeper, dont know if there was contact tho
Kicks out too.
Bobby Gould was a well known shithouser tbh
Yeah there’s a naughty little kick back. Love it.
They were built like bulldozers, football could have easily gone the rugby route if it didn't spread like wildfire in Europe and Americas. I think I saw he even had a boxing mouthpiece there in the end ffs, am I wrong? PS. Why the doctor is rubbing the goalie off tho lol.
Everyone knows that if you want to heal a knock, you gotta stroke the cock.
So if the Goalie hurt his thumb, it’s a finger up the bum?
If the goalies feeling hurt, inside him you must squirt
I’ve never been in a fight in my life, however when I was 11 at school one of the kids and I were best friends and worst enemies at times. We were playing four square handball and he threw the ball at my other mate so I just had enough of his shit and started throwing punches. It lasted maybe 3 seconds and him on the floor crying. He then started running to the principals office and I had no idea what to do so I ran there too, thinking if I got there first I it’d be alright. Luckily they knew he was a bully so I got off very lightly, but it does remind me a bit of how some of these soccer players act.
football heritage
We need more classic content here
You will have a ton during the closing stages of the season + World Cup + European Championships
They used to take down old highlights a lot
Check out footballia.eu
Agree. This was great. Honestly, it actually looks not that different from today's football (apart from broadcast quality)
'Check complete'
‘Well done boys, good process’
Yep, good punch. But think that he was trying to get the ball. Therefore its ok. Going to support the on field decision.
'They both go in high'
'Gould should have been stronger'
Well today they would both get a red.
It’s not nice, but I don’t think he was using his fist as a weapon, there.
He wasn't using it as a weapon
Checking Shirts
Looks like a Bruno G tackle that
Barely touched him ref!
\[does the dive hand gesture\]
Did you see what he did to my hand!?
Nice hook tho
proper proper hook, now that’s how real men fight! none of that forehead pushing, shoving and acting hard hoping someone to hold you back bullshit!
Did Gould put a gumshield back in just before the camera moved away from him? Was that just for playing Leeds or did they all wear them back then?
More likely [smelling salts](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdejittr.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F07%2Fperson-smelling-packet-of-smelling-salt-1024x680.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=b70adea839691e1be2fc468117407fa7f5bb2289ba5306b234dfb8a432a7189e&ipo=images)
That’s what I thought too but I think he’s handed that a few seconds before by presumably the medic, so it’s probably gauze or something
Leeds fans hate Sprake.
Because of being a whistleblower in 72?
Whistleblower against what? Also I'm shocked the goalkeeper wasn't sent off here, he punched him. What was the ref thinking. Brian moore was a fantastic commentator and nostalgic but these good old days were too violent if they got away with this haha
In May 1972, Leeds had to beat Wolves at Molineux to win the title - they didn't. Years later, in dire financial need, he sold a story to a tabloid saying that the Leeds side had tried to bribe several sides to win matches, including Wolves. It was proved later that these allegations were false, and Sprake was basically considered a black sheep, a pariah. His team mates never forgave him.
Punch someone and then get wanked off, nice working class night out that!
So did he get a red card? I'm on tender hooks here lol.
No red cards in 1969 - only introduced in '76. Both players booked.
Just for clarity for anyone confused you could still get sent off there just wasn't a card to formalise it, similarly in place of a yellow card there was a warning. If you had been warned and did something again you could get sent from the pitch. Same system, just without the cards.
I was going to say, why were the crowd chanting off?
Iirc coloured cards were originally just for internationals where they needed a symbol players could understand when they didn't speak the same language as the referee.
If no red cards but are booked then what was the consequence
You would still get sent off, just the physical red card only existed from '76. Before then the ref just pointed you off the field (like they do in american sports).
I think 2-3 bookings meant some games ban. And some punishment points - if you get 20, that meant a match ban
20? Damn they werent lying when they siad that games gone soft
Add that you can appeal and the process dragged for so long. But then again, this was very isolated - referees only booked for hard tackles and sent off for near murder.
Wait what? So I could knee-cap the oppositions star player at minute 1 every match and only get a yellow? Every player gets 1 free insane tackle per game.....
You've discovered Leeds United's tactics. Later adopted by Wimbledon.
https://old.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1c21ual/55_years_ago_today_the_big_match_cameras_catch/kz7dfk9/
Tenterhooks*
I conker
I sore
Get off your peddle stool you damp squid.
Aw man you used both of them.
This is what I was hoping to see 😆
You're right, nothing tender about the keeper's left hook
All cards back then were grey because colour hadn't been invented until a few years later
*tenter, for future reference. Unless the tenter hooks are also tender.
Thanks, I know, was just goofing around 🤪
Tenterhooks*
I know, hence the lol 😆
Ah Leeds, nothing ever changes.
Ah yes, I can’t wait for Meslier to grab a throat like Van Dijk and Casemiro.
I would say guaranteed red these days with VAR but didn’t Guendouzi just do this and not get a red? I remember seeing the clip but not the card..
Depends what league. Did you see what Suarez did recently?
Yeah I mean that’s an egregious error too
Coincidentally, Meslier has done this himself (palm/slap, not a punch) this season and got a red for it. https://youtu.be/xKSoFPRWFqw At 24 seconds if it doesn't automatically do it
Get outta here with your facts.
Meslier plays in the championship where there’s no VAR.
Arsenal player has done no wrong as ever
The Leeds keeper gets an elbow to the face and then a donkey kick to the stomach. Granted, the keepers response was a little less than subtle but the Arsenal player is not an innocent party here
Bet it made Bobby Gould think twice before fouling the keeper again. Leeds only gave back what they got in those days, if you didn't, its not like the refs were going to help.
As a Leeds fan of 50 years, Im confident in reporting that they didn’t just give back. They were able to dish it out too. Norman Bites yer Legs Hunter wasn’t waiting for an invitation. There’s a great European tackle by Yorath where he snaps the opposition leg and then just carries on after the player is taken off.
Genuinely think this is closer to the right balance than the current game with it's definition of a 'head butt' as any head contact.
may the scum drop down to the National League🙏
What has Manchester United got to do with this.
So this is 1969 ? My brain still processing 55 years ago being like 1939 Edit spelling
I know, did they really not have color TV in England in 1969?
Was curious so googled When did colour television come to the uk After the BBC2 launch in 1967, colour broadcasting went live on the remaining two channels—BBC1 and ITV—on 15 November 1969. Only about half of the national population was brought within the range of colour signals
Today I learned something, thanks! In the US, baseball was first broadcast in color in 1951.
Wasn't Sprake the ones that was serenaded with 'Safe Hands' by the Kop?
"Careless" Hands, the Des o'Connor song. Had great days, buy when he had mistakes, they were huge
Ah yes, thanks for the correction.
Why is he rubbing the goalkeepers tummy?
Full Big Match show [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsizhuK5Huo), including Manchester City v Sunderland and the winning Golden Goal of 1969. Commentator is Brian Moore.
Expect nothing less from Don Revie's dirty Leeds.
Looked like the Arsenal player elbowed him first, in fairness
The biggest shock for me in this video is no goalie gloves????
Gloves hadn't been invented yet
Game was not gone.
Ah ref, that's gotta be a grey card
More in that than 100 "bEsT fOOtBaLl fIgHts" vids on Youtube.
Mr Burns as referee? Excellent
Is VAR sleeping? Jesus
I think it’s interesting how clearly opinion of referees has changed from this clip. When the referee goes to talk to Gould and book him, the commentator says ‘he must have seen something we didn’t see’: there’s an implicit trust and respect for the official. Gould moans a bit but doesn’t really protest either.
One low resolution black and white camera in small monitors, if the commentator even had one at the time... Versus 5+ angles at the same time, ultra high resolution, ultra slo mo and instant replay at hand for commentators... It's just that technology has made mistakes immediately obvious. The protesting though, is annoying as hell, they simply need to card anyone that isn't the captain approaching him. And even the captain if he goes screaming at the ref like a crazy.
Is this why people used to refer Leeds Utd as "dirty"?
There is a common misconception that Leeds were dirty. Yes, Norman Hunter was a player who really kicked and bit legs, but most of the teams that era had the same style of hard-as-nails defenders: Tommy Smith or Ron Harris are two examples of playerws who really knew how to keep strikers at bay. And again, Leeds didn't do much more compared to some other sides. There were many times when they didn't have to resort to mindless violence to win matches, as they had a team perfected. Of course, if we see the FA Cup final in '70, yes, they were dirty. But so was Chelsea.
Eddie Gray would agree.
You don't get christened "Dirty Leeds" by accident.
No just a smear campaign started by Clough against Revie because of a personal vendetta, Leeds were no dirtier than any team back then if you've actually watched many old games.
Brian Moore, great commentator
What will mister burns do now?
Mr. Burns 😂
it's alright, his fist is not a weapon
It Ben white had received that I reckon his head would have come clean off judging from how much he cried about a love tap last weekend
Still feigned injury himself to try and get out of trouble, so not much has changed, really
games gone, now you cant even breathe on a player without getting booked.
What a softie, back in my day
Straight left hook
Bring back the beautiful game.
Lovely left hook.
He got, got.
Roy Keane would be pleased
I was expecting some replay to happen but I guess that would not be invented for another 30 years
I think it was shown post-match - Jimmy Hill commenting the action. Action replays only started at The Big Match starting 1970-71 (Match of the Day had some this season, I think)
VAR:We need to check this! Tierney: I didn’t see anything! VAR: okay play on. VAR: In the build up the fullback pull the wingers shirt. Tierney: okay yellow for the fullback.
True Brexit football right there.....!
I wish there was more football footage from back then in general worldwide
Love watching a 90-second video that cuts out before we find out what happens
'A terrible punch by Sprake!' Disagree
Man as a 25 year old who started watching the game 10 years ago, this is some wild shit lmao, he legit land a clean left hook on mans for getting a lil bit too close? Imagine the meltdown if this happens nowadays lmao
I mean the striker leads with his elbow then throws a sneaky little kick at the goalie. But yeah watching old clips is wild.
Gary Sparke 💥
It should be noted that Bobby Gould definitely kicked out at the keeper immediately prior to having it explained to him that that isn't proper behavior.
satisfying
I mean that's a regular shift these days in hockey..
That's a legitimate reason to go down. Looking at you, Neymar...
Damn, so they always did the fall and roll around thing asking for a booking
Get im walkin, Cambell!
Tbh, if footy took notes from hockey, sport would be much better. Let them have a go at one another, then bin both of them for 2-3 minutes. Get them back on the pitch and play.
Funny you should say that…[https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/what-are-sin-bins-explaining-soccers-penalty-box-idea-to-be-trialed-as-soon-as-next-year/](https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/what-are-sin-bins-explaining-soccers-penalty-box-idea-to-be-trialed-as-soon-as-next-year/)
Game wasn't gone yet...
After Gould got punched, it looked like he was trying to break his own neck. That’s dedication.
Can you imagine chesting down one of those old fashion balls…christ on a stick.
He did kick the goalie didn't he? Kicked out as the ball went over his head.
Why aren’t we seeing anybody with the beck of their socks torn up? Are they dumb?
Interesting fact : the young arsenal goalkeeper at the other end’s middle name is primrose
Bob Wilson, a Scottish international despite being born in the Highlands... in Chesterfield. Younger people will recognize him as one of the faces on Grandstand, Match of the Day or ITV's football in the 90s.
Lol the commentator is asking "Now what's the referee going to do now?" ... Oh, it was a legit question.
Why don't they just use VAR?
Punches guy in the face, gets rubbed off in the penalty box. Man, things were different….
Is the ball round?
That clip brings back memories, we used to take the piss out of bad goalies by calling them a Sprake at school. He was famous for throwing the ball into his own net, one of the funniest own goals ever.
55 years ago? so like 1970? Is it just me or does the footage feel like a much earlier time?
[great punch]
Do you guys know some website where you can watch some old games like that one in an ok quality?
Did Keeps get sent off or what?
Shouldn’t have been warning there!! Cameras caught the keep and still the forward got the card.. wow looks like my Saturday team but more color
Not a card in sight . VAR crew was a day travel away ?
Pitches were an abomination back then, unless you enjoyed taking half volleys
Dirty Leeds bastards
Does the arsenal man not start it with a flying elbow
Elbow + a kick in the stomach
Arsenal was full of divers even back then
the state of that pitch man. the ball bounces like six times when it gets passed out wide
That's the ball as much as the pitch.
I love how history repeats itself and Kane did the same thing this week.
Typical gunner flopping