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Very skilful but like his brother not very quick. I marked him a couple of times at club level on a Sunday when he played for a team called Roma and then Romford Royals and whilst he had great feet that would gain him a yard it was fairly easy to outpace him. Anyway he disappeared a few years later because QPR had signed him. Where does the time go to though- he must be 52 now
The Coventry game was a real killer. I think Clive had a chance early in the second half that hit Ogrizovic’s legs that would have made it 3-1 and would have been his 50th goal of the season and the rest as they say is history…That third game still to this day wrecks me along with Coventry.
That team going forward was so special. I also think Clive Allen was the most underrated striker of that time. His goals were brilliant. He scored all types and I used to nickname him C.Allen 2 because he loved a brace.
The Coventry game was a real killer. I think Clive had a chance early in the second half that hit Ogrizovic’s legs that would have made it 3-1 and would have been his 50th goal of the season and the rest as they say is history…
No no no, things have never been better since they came in and made us stable. Off the pitch.
That would have been Clive Allan. He scored in all 3 games, but missed a few sitters, Should have been well over 50 goals that season.
We had loads of chances at the Library. Clive did miss a few that day.
Crazy. I have seen Spurs twice. And actually Hoddle once. This game.I only got to see him live a few times.
One was Norwich away, he had to go in goal after Aleksic got a nasty injury, if I remember correctly.
A strange time for us in the FA Cup back then.There's no tv coverage of that game. Still think it's the greatest goal of his (viewed from the shelf), but not a volley, more like the Watford chip but from a much more acute angle (ie close to the goal line). Some thought it a fluke, but this was God we're talking about.
A strange time for us in the FA Cup back then.
Couldn't get past the 3rd round for love nor money.
Beaten by a last minute goal at Leicester in '74
Lost to 2nd Division Forest in '75 after a replay. (Cloughie's first games in charge for them)
Another last minute goal at Stoke in '76 - after another replay.
The Cardiff debacle in '77.
And after AET at Bolton in '78.
Not the 3rd round - but Derby in '73 was very painful.
Doesn't ring a bell. Remember him getting sent off against Real Madrid.The Derby one in 73 was a bad day and there was a battle all the way back to the station
Went to all the other ones apart from Cardiff I think
Did SteveP get sent off in that one for kicking out in retaliation after he had just been kicked?
That brings back memories. Went to the game with a mate, but couldn't get in, (attendance nearly 53,000).worst one was that Derby home FA cup, still feel the pain, after leading 3-1 to lose 5-3
Not the FA Cup, but if I had to pick one cup game back then that was even more painful then the Derby game, it has to be Chelscum in the League Cup semi final 2nd leg the season beforeThat brings back memories. Went to the game with a mate, but couldn't get in, (attendance nearly 53,000).
We went back to a local pub and listened to it on a radio on the bar.
I didn’t know this angle of this goal even existed.
View: https://x.com/futbolistauk/status/1776927781374374364?s=46&t=iEaWUqHxKoZgFwd7iE42Mg
That's the weirdest thing to watch... I've only EVER seen that goal from the opposite side; from The Shelf on the day (blatant "I was there" comment) ...and from the East Stand gantry TV footage ever since!