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2 hours ago, SirBrian said:

Fantastic photo's and memories, the night of nights at the BBG must have been that must win game against Liverpool in 1971/1972 to stand a chance of winning our first title.

Can anyone find the film of John Mcgovern,s goal ?

My memory Mcgovern received the ball on the D of the penalty and it felt like slow motion with Clemence sprinting out of his goal, all of us were screaming shoot, Mcgovern was so composed as he waited for Clemence to come then he chipped the ball over Clemence and the ball bounced into the centre of the net, what composure under such extreme pressure.

14 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

In all honesty, I went for the atmospheric nature of the photo (I loved night games there) and didn't fully appreciate the significance.
A quick Google explains that it was a tad before my time (my defence!) and also the reason for your pain... for which I apologise... but it's fair to say, neither DCFC or the BBG are/were perfect, and I'm a great believer in allowing the bad times to make you appreciate and embrace the good times more.

So apologies for your pain (and for the tears of others' reactions), but no apology for an otherwise sexy, moody, classic BBG night shot!  

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I was only pulling your leg, in all honesty I was only two at the time so any pain has only been formed from that of my old man’s pain, and of course Alan H, you are correct, those evenings when you could see the steam coming off the players and the mist (what ever it was ?) blowing in from Leys chimneys, the smell of the turf aswell, all very mesmerising and atmospheric, also the way you could hear the players calls to each other, there’s another penno !

7 minutes ago, Kathcairns said:

My first match cup match against chelsea 1968,night match with all smell and smoke from leighs foundry. Atmosphere was electric, hooked from that night.

Brilliant ! This is the ball from that actual game, the night that the Clough & Taylor train changed up a gear ! One of the greatest nights and atmospheres at the BBG !

26 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

Oooh that one hurts ?