The first match I went to

was Sheffield in 1969, so the cup run was something that came up immediately. Our next door neighbour, George Watling, told me how the officials did us over in the semi-final by disallowing Crossan's perfectly good goal for offside. Judge for yourselves:

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Posted By: Mr Creosote on October 8th 2020 at 17:47:21

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Saliba to Norwich (NCFC) - jaketidyncfc, Oct 8, 12:16:55
- and Pepe? (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 8, 22:06:42
- What would be the point? (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 8, 16:13:03
  - What are you on about? (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Oct 8, 17:34:35
- Lol. This won’t happen. (n/m) (NCFC) - WalksietheReturn, Oct 8, 14:58:14
- Arsenal paid £27 million for him (NCFC) - Timmy_Goat, Oct 8, 13:23:17
  - Harry Kane? (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 8, 16:10:40
    - Kane wasnt worth 27 million when he played for us (NCFC) - Timmy_Goat, Oct 8, 16:58:17
      - Ah ok. Didn’t realise McCallum was that expensive (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 8, 22:06:25
  - Just ahead of Godfrey. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Oct 8, 14:37:37
  - Peters and Chivers were both British record signings in their day (n/m) (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Oct 8, 13:27:38
    - Chris Sutton (n/m) (NCFC) - Miles Dewey Creosote, Oct 8, 15:56:57
    - as was Bryn Jones (ask your granddad) (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 8, 14:06:59
      - My Grandad has been dead 45 years, born in the late Victorian period (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Oct 8, 14:55:58
        
        many posters would not have seen Peters or Chivers play (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 8, 15:16:37
        
        I saw them both (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 8, 15:56:40
        
        Chivers was an odd one (NCFC) - Miles Dewey Creosote, Oct 8, 16:00:44
        
        That's my memory of him.Shite.Mind you when you're a kid and (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 8, 17:19:35
        
        Ha ha, yes he did start well (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 8, 16:13:48
        
        he was really well past his prime at that point (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Oct 8, 17:07:21
        
        Probably the only source of info in the 1940/50s for him would have been the Daily Express (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Oct 8, 15:36:45
        
        The first match I went to (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Oct 8, 17:47:21
- Born in Bondy says the interweb (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Oct 8, 13:21:47
- Saliba, very common name in Malta (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 8, 12:58:35
- Worcestershire, pal? (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 8, 12:57:52
- Be a smart move (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Oct 8, 12:57:25
- Would make sense for Arsenal I guess (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 8, 12:47:13
- said the other day that I didn't think this would happen but would be delighted if wrong (NCFC) - Old Man, Oct 8, 12:38:02
  - Why would you think it unlikely? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 8, 14:02:12
    - i read that he wanted a move to France (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 8, 14:13:36
      - he was meant to be going back to st etienne on loan (NCFC) - jampersands, Oct 8, 14:34:07
      - He could live on Rouen Road (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 8, 14:17:52
        
        Ha ha (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 8, 15:04:34
- If true then this is great (n/m) (NCFC) - jackamo, Oct 8, 12:26:31
- That would be good (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 8, 12:26:00
- He's rather good isn't he? (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 8, 12:25:20

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