Charity shield

[allezlesbleus]

Think it was ground of cup winner, hence GP in 66 and Stamford bridge in 70. Was at the RS one too, excellent to see World Cup at Goodison

 

[Blue Tit]

...you're talking about Roy Vernon. Top player. I remember growing up and associating him with taking penalties. Skinny as a rake, believe he smoked like a chimney and even had a ciggy in the post match shower. They don't make them like him these days.

A great Vernon quote (after being told to run about more)

"If they can’t find me when I’m standing still, how the hell do you expect them to find me if I’m running around."

 

[Azzurri]

 

[electricblue]

No. But I was at the Everton v Coventry Charity Shield at Wembley in '87 and it was sh*te as they usually are.

 

[hullefc]

Does anyone out there remember the charity shield August 63 EVERTON the CHAMPIONS v Man it'd
At Goodison Park ? Am I right in thinking we had a pen and Royston scored,the ref made him retake it cos
Gaskell the Man U keeper had moved,he then scored,again he had to retake it cos Noel Cantwell had encroached
He then scored again,the 3 pens were all put a foot inside the post on Gaskells right
In the echo/daily post on the following Monday,it was reported that when Royston went to collect the ball to take
It for the 3rd time Gaskell said to Royston "where are you going to put it Taff ? To which Royston replied
Same place (happy days) attend 55,000 Fastest player over the 1st 10/15yds ever seen,ten stone soaking
Wet,did'nt give a fuk for anyone,what price today ?

Was there with me dad. Remember us taking the mickey out of them when 4 nil up. They got their own back at Old Trafford when we got battered 5 - 1 and the crowd were singing we want 4 then we want 5 then we want 6. I went to that game and remember being well p*ssed off.

 

[barkleys splinter]

I think Vernon had to retake the first one because he had dummied and stopped in the run up (that wasn't allowed in those days).

Vernon was a character amongst characters. As someone pointed out, he was a chain smoker. When the team used to train on GP he'd give money to the kid autograph hunters who'd be outside the ground to get him 40 cigs.