It was very much like that in our house too! Dad joined in enthusiastically when fans near the committee box chanted “Gillies out!” for quite a few games before he finally resigned. In the process of dismantling that glorious 66-67 team we became the first club to sell four players for six-figure fees - from memory, that was Hennessey, Newton and Storey-Moore form the 60s team and Peter Cormack after relegation in 1972.
Certainly. And wasting £100,000 on a fading, alcoholic, past-his-best Jim Baxter because we wanted to show we were one of the big boys that did that sort of thing didn’t help either.
The first game against Orient is odd in that they wore (all) red and we were in white even though we were at home. And it wasn’t as though they’d turned up with only their home kit as the colours were given like that in the programme, but without a word of explanation.
Ironically, Neil Shipperley and Dougie Freedman took VERY different paths after leaving the club.
Dougie is being touted to be United's head of recruitment and Neil was wanking over a mother and daughter in his van.
10/10
Yes-it did seem strange cheering for the team in white!
My mate who I played at Alfreton with used to play for Luton, it might have been a bit later than that though. His dad is Mick Saxby, he posted a video of a video of him on the lash recently with Brian Stein and Ricky Hill which made me laugh as Stein now looks like Robbie Earnshaw but biggerMy very first game (we lived in Dunstable for 3 years) and my 7th birthday present.
My dad reckons I cried on the bus on the way to the match when I found out ISM wasn't playing, because he got injured in the first tie.
Malcolm Macdonald got all 3 for Luton but we ended up sneaking it with a few minutes to go. Peter Cormack was excellent.
My dad had serious back issues throughout his 30's and 40's and although he's never said so (hero), I'm convinced it was due to him holding up his 7 year old for most of the 90 minutes so he could see ..... nearly 30,000 in Kenilworth Road that night !
Bigger than Robert Earnshaw, you say?My mate who I played at Alfreton with used to play for Luton, it might have been a bit later than that though. His dad is Mick Saxby, he posted a video of a video of him on the lash recently with Brian Stein and Ricky Hill which made me laugh as Stein now looks like Robbie Earnshaw but bigger
Used to happen in European competitions too. I remember Forest wearing yellow at home against PSV on our run to the UEFA Cup semis in 83-84.
Haha still makes me laugh. Although I meant bigger in Neil Shipperley
Yes, back in the 1970s - 80s in European cups etc, it was the home team that would change colours in the event of a colour clash.
No chance Cloughie.
I’ve got a couple of those Wrangler’s. They don’t fit anymore, but likely will again if I’m fortunate enough.
Pretty sure we wore THAT yellow kit at home to Bayern as well in the 95-96 UEFA cup quarter final as well didn't we?
No we were in the Garibaldi for that, Bayern were in all white
Dynamo Berlin too
Barcelona as well and the Swedish team Osters or something like that
Although Luton could get something at Palace today and Bournemouth on Wednesday.
They are playing us soon
They don’t score goals but they are creating loads of chances. I’m not writing these off yet.
) and my 7th birthday present.