"Oh yes for the youngster"

[Rob Clarke]

Joe Waters is 70 today. He scored both goals, on debut, in City's 2-0 win at QPR in the FA Cup 6th round in 1974. I remember buying a ticket in the street outside the ground from a spiv for 15 shillings! I couldn't believe the City support when I finally got into Loftus Road: they had taken over the ground in their thousands. Great memories. Happy Birthday Joe!

 

[TrentFox]

Epic day. Genuine scenes for each goal 😍😍

[smudger63]

 

[Finnegan]

That pitch though

[mozartfox]

5 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

That pitch though

Nó ACL´s in those days......

[Guest worth_the_wait]

49 years on, those goals still make the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.

 

Amazing quarter final when the FA Cup really meant something.

[Nalis]

1 hour ago, smudger63 said:

 

They really did look older in those days, he looks about 40 there.

Edited 20 September 2023 by Nalis

[jonthefox]

Why are QPR in red?.

[TrentFox]

4 minutes ago, jonthefox said:

Why are QPR in red?.

No third kit? Our blue or white would still have clashed?? 🤷

[Spudulike]

I didn't actually know who he was until they started singing his name back at St Pancras!

 

Massive crush behind that goal. I couldn't even get my arms in the air. 

[Guest worth_the_wait]

8 minutes ago, jonthefox said:

Why are QPR in red?.

Not sure if it was because of a colour clash - with both our first and 2nd kits.

 

Although it's also worth noting that in the FA Cup in the early/mid 70's, there was phase where both teams changed colours if there was a clash.    You'll find quite a few games where both teams have changed strips.   For example in 1975 4th round Middlesbro v Sunderland both changed (Middlesbro all blue, Sunderland all white)

 

 

Edited 20 September 2023 by worth_the_wait

[Plastik Man]

1 hour ago, Finnegan said:

That pitch though

You can understand why they opted for the league's first artificial pitch.

 

Mind you, did you ever see the Baseball Ground?!

[Spudulike]

11 minutes ago, Plastik Man said:

You can understand why they opted for the league's first artificial pitch.

 

Mind you, did you ever see the Baseball Ground?!

Because it gave them a massive advantage. Same as Luton. 

[Hammo]

I was there at Loftus Road - as I was at Luton and Old Trafford (for the semi v Liverpool) on that cup run - my first ever away games.

 

I remember standing near the tunnel and Barry Davies came out and I think he had to walk round the pitch to get to his commentary gantry. Fans were giving him stick but he was smiling. No one knew then that he would soon come up with that never to be forgotten phrase.

 

Back at school over the next few weeks every time someone scored in the lunchtime kick-about it was “oh yes for the youngster!”

 

ah the memories…