The Dead Thread

gonetomorrow · April 13, 2020

tommytowne said:
I first started hearing it in the late sixties when I was among a group of apprentice lads at college for 12 months. If someone finished a task, as a group we judged it either as an ace piece of work, or "cat" if it didn't come up to expectations. I've used it ever since and my immediate circle of work colleagues and friends know what it means and utter it also. I'm thinking it's a Merseyside thing.

I thought catastrophic but it's probably local, as you say.

paultheblue · April 13, 2020

EvertonCJ said:
Doug Sanders, the golfer, has died. Famous for missing a 3 feet putt to win the 1970 Open.

God was that really 50 years ago, Never won a major 4 times runner up.
Apparently haunted by it for the rest of his life, was quoted as saying later in life "sometimes I can go a full 5 minutes without thinking about it "

RIP

Charles Hawtrey · April 13, 2020

terryefc said:
Ramsey subbed Bobby Charlton at 2-0 and Beckenbauer - released from his Charlton marking role - just bossed the game from then on.

thought one of the goals was a soft one that he dived too late and it went under his body. became known as a 'bonetti' when it happened in our Sunday league games.

terryefc · April 13, 2020

Charles Hawtrey said:
thought one of the goals was a soft one that he dived too late and it went under his body. became known as a 'bonetti' when it happened in our Sunday league games.

The hazards of being a goalie. We all remember the mistakes.

Charles Hawtrey · April 13, 2020

terryefc said:
The hazards of being a goalie. We all remember the mistakes.

I know - hugely successful career with Chelsea and England, and yet we all remember 1970. Watched the game with my Dad and Brother-in-law on holiday in Towyn in Wales. Caravan park with a social club. Of course back then there were no big screen TV's so there were about 200 people gathered around a 24 inch set up on a wall bracket. It still amazed me that we were watching something happen live, in colour from Mexico. I was 10 so only got to drink shandy - remarkable too!

terryefc · April 13, 2020

Charles Hawtrey said:
I know - hugely successful career with Chelsea and England, and yet we all remember 1970. Watched the game with my Dad and Brother-in-law on holiday in Towyn in Wales. Caravan park with a social club. Of course back then there were no big screen TV's so there were about 200 people gathered around a 24 inch set up on a wall bracket. It still amazed me that we were watching something happen live, in colour from Mexico. I was 10 so only got to drink shandy - remarkable too!

Can see Mullers header in slow motion looping over Bonetti.
* edit - watched again - could've sworn this was a headed goal - it was a looping header back across goal and Muller volleyed it in.

Charles Hawtrey · April 13, 2020

terryefc said:
Can see Mullers header in slow motion looping over Bonetti.
* edit - watched again - could've sworn this was a headed goal - it was a looping header back across goal and Muller volleyed it in.

Uwe Zeller got the header for #2. Like it skinned off the back of his head and over Bonetti

Charles Hawtrey · April 13, 2020

it was beckenbauer's goal though at 2-1 that he let go under his body.

terryefc · April 13, 2020

Charles Hawtrey said:
Uwe Zeller got the header for #2. Like it skinned off the back of his head and over Bonetti

That's the one. Painful to watch even now.

Cool_Blue · April 13, 2020

EvertonCJ said:
Doug Sanders, the golfer, has died. Famous for missing a 3 feet putt to win the 1970 Open.

That putt was more like 18”, poor old Doug.

Methuselah · April 13, 2020

Cool_Blue said:
That putt was more like 18”, poor old Doug.

Yes, I agree. Have seen it loads of times and each time you can see him 'quit' just as he hits the ball. Real shame, would have liked to have seen him win it.

Cool_Blue · April 13, 2020

Methuselah said:
Yes, I agree. Have seen it loads of times and each time you can see him 'quit' just as he hits the ball. Real shame, would have liked to have seen him win it.

It was horrible, it must have had 6” of break on an 18” putt, he tried to guide it in almost.