Leeds United vs. Everton - 3pm KO - 1st August

[Eggs]

Yes went there as a young kid great atmosphere in their shed end although it was a complete grave yard for us results wise, seen my hero Joe score the most amazing sidewards diving header of the back of his head in a 2-1 defeat!

...think Ball provided the cross/through ball but might have that wrong.

 

[Khalekan]

Shame. At least he's got more time for some lil scouting.

What the heck is this "lil scouting" of which Ste speaks?

 

[Joey66]

...think Ball provided the cross/through ball but might have that wrong.

It was an Alan Ball fee kick - it must have been a worked out free kick Bally chipped it towards Garry Sprake, and Joe came side on on a run to dive horizontal to back head it over Sprakes Shoulder as he thought it was an easy catch - worth the journey despite e the defeat!
It would have been goal of the season!

 

[Joey66]

...think Ball provided the cross/through ball but might have that wrong.

Yes searched all over on Y tube view the first half 12 minutes in Joe scores a very special equaliser it was not from a Ball free kick as I first thought it was from a great cross by the one, and only Alan Ball, I was in that shed end to the left near the front as a kid with my older Brother , and his mates getting crushed, with our tremendous support in the away shed end,
Notice the state of the pitch - the challenges - the hardness of the players - the good football end to end. {makes today's plays look like big girls!}
Joe Royles goal is 12 mins in, what a move and what a goal and we still managed to get beat their first goal was a dubious pen in those conditions Labby goes mad!

 

[Eggs]

Yes searched all over on Y tube view the first half 12 minutes in Joe scores a very special equaliser it was not from a Ball free kick as I first thought it was from a great cross by the one, and only Alan Ball, I was in that shed end to the left near the front as a kid with my older Brother , and his mates getting crushed, with our tremendous support in the away shed end,
Notice the state of the pitch - the challenges - the hardness of the players - the good football end to end. {makes today's plays look like big girls!}
Joe Royles goal is 12 mins in, what a move and what a goal and we still managed to get beat their first goal was a dubious pen in those conditions Labby goes mad!

.....great find, Joey. I have to say the goal was as I remember, the pass from Ball was more a through ball than cross. Sublime, even from those clips you can see what a player Ball was. Notice Morrisey suffered the curse of the hamstring.

You mentioned the state of the pitch. I played there approximately 3 years later and the difference was amazing, the ground was transformed and it was as good a surface as I ever played on - helped that I scored a couple of screamers. Thanks again for posting, watching Bally seems like yesterday.

 

[Joey66]

.....great find, Joey. I have to say the goal was as I remember, the pass from Ball was more a through ball than cross. Sublime, even from those clips you can see what a player Ball was. Notice Morrisey suffered the curse of the hamstring.

You mentioned the state of the pitch. I played there approximately 3 years later and the difference was amazing, the ground was transformed and it was as good a surface as I ever played on - helped that I scored a couple of screamers. Thanks again for posting, watching Bally seems like yesterday.

What a mud bath who did you play for?and what a diving header that was the papers on Sunday raved about it - My hero what a goal!

 

[Eggs]

What a mud bath who did you play for?and what a diving header that was the papers on Sunday raved about it - My hero what a goal!

...what a goal indeed, Joey. Ball is the best player I have seen. Was thinking about true world class players for us (particularly in light of SAFs saying only a few during his time at United) and 2 of mine appear on that clip. My benchmark is that they are good enough to play for any side on the planet - Ball, Wilson and Southall. Considerations were Kanchelskis, Lineker and Rooney (I think Stones might eventually join the elite group).

In respect of your post, Jackie Charlton says Everton was the biggest game for that great Leeds side - not Manchester United, not Liverpool, not anybody but us.

 

[Joey66]

I sent my older brother that clip , and he watched the whole match remembering the whole day we had together with his mates - always a graveyard for results he told me Leeds allways played in Yellow like the ruby team do now. It was Don Revie who altered it to all white!
He told me he went to an away game the season after same result but it was all ticket he went on spec with his mates for tickets got there early split up in to pairs in search of tickets they needed four after a few hours they arranged to meet back at the car his other two mates had stand tickets - He and his other mate had drew a blank - your jammy sods Stands as well twice the market price- what do we do sit in the car , and listen to Radio Leeds etc updates on the game they said - They sat in the car and my Briothers older mate said sod it last resort 15 mins to kick off follow me - Where the hell are we going just follow me he said pushed in to the players entrance hammered on the door the steward opened it - Can I speak to my mate Tommy Jackson { a blues midfielder standing in for Bally} they noticed Jack Charlton stoood there with a hand full of tickets for his mates - tommy jackson rushed to the door "who are you" i have been working on your extension at your house no tickets - Oh said Tommy hang on went away come back with two boss stand tickets free of charge see you Monday shouted my brothers mate.
My brother was in awe are you working on his house extension - No , but my mate told me he was having one done!lol
still got beat 2-1!
Anyone else blagged there way into a big game?

 

[summerisle]

I sent my older brother that clip , and he watched the whole match remembering the whole day we had together with his mates - always a graveyard for results he told me Leeds allways played in Yellow like the ruby team do now. It was Don Revie who altered it to all white!
He told me he went to an away game the season after same result but it was all ticket he went on spec with his mates for tickets got there early split up in to pairs in search of tickets they needed four after a few hours they arranged to meet back at the car his other two mates had stand tickets - He and his other mate had drew a blank - your jammy sods Stands as well twice the market price- what do we do sit in the car , and listen to Radio Leeds etc updates on the game they said - They sat in the car and my Briothers older mate said sod it last resort 15 mins to kick off follow me - Where the hell are we going just follow me he said pushed in to the players entrance hammered on the door the steward opened it - Can I speak to my mate Tommy Jackson { a blues midfielder standing in for Bally} they noticed Jack Charlton stoood there with a hand full of tickets for his mates - tommy jackson rushed to the door "who are you" i have been working on your extension at your house no tickets - Oh said Tommy hang on went away come back with two boss stand tickets free of charge see you Monday shouted my brothers mate.
My brother was in awe are you working on his house extension - No , but my mate told me he was having one done!lol
still got beat 2-1!
Anyone else blagged there way into a big game?

Superb :

 

[Joey66]

Yes searched all over on Y tube view the first half 12 minutes in Joe scores a very special equaliser it was not from a Ball free kick as I first thought it was from a great cross by the one, and only Alan Ball, I was in that shed end to the left near the front as a kid with my older Brother , and his mates getting crushed, with our tremendous support in the away shed end,
Notice the state of the pitch - the challenges - the hardness of the players - the good football end to end. {makes today's plays look like big girls!}
Joe Royles goal is 12 mins in, what a move and what a goal and we still managed to get beat their first goal was a dubious pen in those conditions Labby goes mad!

Found this old interview from Joe Royle on that goal above -

"Bally and I worked in training on a set routine. If the ball was anywhere near the edge of the penalty area, Bally would get on it then would look totally disinterested. He was a great little actor God love him. I would walk away equally disinterested and as I'm walking away from the ball and the far post then I'd duck back in.

Bally then could hit a ball just off one stride and smash it sort of waist high and I had to get across and whoever was still with me which I did. As I did, Garry Sprake (Leeds GK) came out feet first and took my hip but I'd scored. That goal put me on the map if you like."