If its an adidas ball, may be able to encourage you to go nicking!

Sadly not if it's a club branded one.

With the older ball it's best to keep them half inflated so shape retained but not to put too much pressure on the bladder for the reason you say - old, deteriorates

Posted By: South_West_Canary on October 16th 2014 at 14:57:07

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Who scored a hatrick for us in late 70s to mid 80s? (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:11:54
- Malcolm Allen scored four against Sutton... think (NCFC) - Pixelman, Oct 16, 15:01:56
- Fleck (n/m) (NCFC) - Hendrikos, Oct 16, 14:57:51
  - Bit late for me really thanks. onto mitre balls then I think (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 15:04:47
    - they were already using Mitre balls in 1979/80 (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 16, 15:11:42
      - Yeah but it's the adidas balls I /most collectors want (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 15:14:36
- how do you keep them inflated if the old bladder type has rotted? (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Oct 16, 14:54:22
  - I've got one that was signed by the whole UEFA cup squad... (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Oct 16, 15:03:09
    - Don't even go there (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 15:07:16
      - It's rank, intut? (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Oct 16, 15:09:09
  - If its an adidas ball, may be able to encourage you to go nicking! (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:57:07
    - it's not a Chelsea one it's a Black and White hexagonal type (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Oct 16, 14:58:47
      - Might be a adidas telstar. worth a bit if so. (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 15:00:43
        
        I'll check it out and post a picture.... (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Oct 16, 15:02:50
        
        There's several different telstars (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 15:10:47
- Mel Machin! (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Oct 16, 14:46:35
  - excellent. Thanks. time to remortgage the way the way this is going (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:50:32
    - Ha. Good luck. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Oct 16, 14:53:44
  - oh, I remember that (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 16, 14:49:02
- I believe Mick Chanoon got a League Cup one in 83/84-ish (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 16, 14:41:42
  - blimey, out strikers are turning out to be more prolific than I realised (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:43:22
- Ted McDougall 1975 v Aston Villa. Too early ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Oct 16, 14:40:14
  - Didn't he get two in successive home games then? (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 16, 14:44:42
    - Not sure. Before my time. First game was 1979. Would have to google it (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Oct 16, 14:53:10
      - sadly not before my time! (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 16, 14:55:37
  - Worth a look for any old images - thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:40:50
- Kev Drinkell got a few in 86 I am sure. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Oct 16, 14:37:20
  - Thanks btw (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:44:47
  - That's a point. when we got promoted? shall dig out my celebratory pink un edition to chec (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:44:16
    - defo. i am sure he got 1 h/t in the 85/86 season. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Oct 16, 14:51:56
- David Hodgson v Millwall. I remember this one. Just. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Oct 16, 14:34:40
  - Good memory. I remember that now. Thanks (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:40:16
- I remember Viv Busby getting one in 76 or 77, but that might be too early for you? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 16, 14:28:39
  - I was there, what a beard.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Oct 16, 14:53:10
  - No, that would be brillo. Cheers, I'll research that. (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:29:34
    - excellent. (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:36:46
    - apparently it was New Year's Day 1977 against Leicester (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 16, 14:33:22
- I believe Fashanu got one on the opening day of the season once. Not sure who against. (NCFC) - Adster, Oct 16, 14:16:46
  - Oh did he? Yes, you're right - that one may be difficult to track down! (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:20:34
    - it was opening day 1980 against Stoke - we won 5-1 (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 16, 14:36:08
      - Cheers (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:41:25
- deehan vs was my first every game....around 82/83 6-1 or 6-2 from memory (n/m) (NCFC) - oh huckerby, Oct 16, 14:15:04
  - 84 I think. I was in Berlin at the time and was very excited that it was one of the (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 16, 14:23:05

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