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Post by karma on Feb 16, 2024 14:50:11 GMT
He obviously has a love for the game . 77 is no age and I suppose sometimes if you stop moving you become like the Tin man in 'Oz' , you turn to rust. Footy was obviously oiling his joints and his mind.
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Post by donnylad on Feb 16, 2024 16:28:53 GMT
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Post by karma on Feb 16, 2024 17:58:50 GMT
That is a very good article donnylad, not seen it before. I always liked him , appreciate when he came to York City he was past his best speedwise but my goodness what he was though was skillful and determined, never stopped running.
Surprised though at Don Revie's words to Albert, if true ,says more about Revie than Albert's fall from favour. It costs nothing to be kind when being honest . And the old adage of being 'nice to people on the way up because you're going to meet them on the way down' is true in football as it is in all walks of life. I can't imagine Roy Hodgson using those words
Anyway this bit of the thread is about Albert,the gifted player that delighted many, including me, as I stood cheering him on at York City's Shipton Street (home) end in the (now) old Bootham Crescent Stadium.
Both now gone but neither forgotten.
And come Sunday, I'm going to walk up to Lawnswood, to see if I can find Albert's grave, now I know it's there.
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Post by hawke on Feb 16, 2024 20:49:38 GMT
For some reason in about 1968/69 I saw a Central League match at Elland Rd one Sat afternoon. It finished Leeds Utd Res 0 Notts Forest Res 7. Yes indeed. Albert played and was encouraged by the crowd but he had a paunch. Really surprising and disappointing. They signed Mike O’Grady from Hudd T and he had a really good 68/69 season I believe. Of course Eddie Gray and Terry Cooper could be brilliant down the left flank.
There is a plaque to Albert at ER as the first Black footballer to appear in an FA Cup Final. Billy Bremner said Albert took ‘stick’ from some opposing players because of his race….. A nephew was a professional boxer.
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Post by hawke on Feb 16, 2024 22:35:47 GMT
thanks donnylad but can’t bring myself to read about Don and Albert Perhaps Don became frustrated about Albert i don’t know when Albert first had a problem with drink but alcoholics are notoriously hard to help and I once read that former teammates did try
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Post by newby on Feb 17, 2024 9:36:55 GMT
I'm not a historian and I don't know why, but it was what seemed a very long period after Albert Johanneson, before Leeds United played any other black players. Indeed I can't think of any until Howard Wilkinson's time in the mid 90's when he went out and bought us the talents of Carlton Palmer, Brian Deane, Tony Yeboah, Phil Masinga and of course Lucas Radabe.
Perhaps looking back football, fans etc were just a little rotten during the 70's and 80's and Leeds United was no different.
As far as fans go now they are just looking for players who give 100%, and if they can play with a smile on their faces that help.
It may be fanciful to imagine it but football may actually be becoming a sport where those watching don't see colour at all.
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Post by karma on Feb 17, 2024 14:42:08 GMT
And a good 0 - 2 win at Plymouth for the team in question. Listened to the game driving back from Nottingham. Seemed a comfortable win
Most importantly Southampton had to vacate Leed's 2nd automatic promotion place after only a matter of hours
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Post by newby on Feb 17, 2024 17:37:28 GMT
Good to get the win in early, though Ipswich managed to hold on to fourth and although Leicester were beaten there were no major changes this weekend. Big game next Friday and if Leeds can cut Leicester's lead to 6 points it might give them something to think about
Good wins for Middlesboro, who beat Leicester, and of course Sheffield Wednesday, a real 6 pointer against Millwall who appear in free fall. Hull too kept themselves in playoff contention with a last minute winner against Huddersfield.
Rotherham have surely gone now, but there's still hope that neither Huddersfield or Wednesday won't be joining them.
It's been more interesting than the Premier league by a country mile.
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Post by newby on Feb 20, 2024 19:49:08 GMT
I'm a Hull fan tonight fully behind Liam Rosenior and his boys down at St Mary's. They have plenty to play for in order to keep themselves in play-off contention.
Good luck to Rotherham too as they take on Ipswich. Southampton will go back into the automatic promotion spot if they beat Hull. Ipswich though will stay behind Leeds even if they win due to an inferior goal difference.
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Post by newby on Feb 21, 2024 9:24:00 GMT
Well done Hull, hard luck Rotherham. Looking forward to the showdown on Friday when Leeds United take on Leicester.
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Post by karma on Feb 22, 2024 21:43:26 GMT
Yes, all games are important for Leeds but Friday night's game with them home to Leicester takes on special significance.
Leicester have stumbled very slightly recently as have Southampton but Leeds have a number of injuries. Without wishing to tempt providence, Leeds are unbeaten this year, obviously have become harder to beat , particularly at home. All I would add is that if you can't win, then don't lose. There are small margines and a few points only between automatic promotion and 'in the play-offs'.
Other teams are available.
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Post by hawke on Feb 23, 2024 21:30:42 GMT
Visited York yesterday and walked down Bootham Crescent. The ground is gone and lots of housing is already in its place.
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Post by newby on Feb 23, 2024 22:35:42 GMT
It's a funny old game, Leeds United second best, by a long way, for 70 minutes had a storming last 20 and it ended up 3-1.
Weird substitution policy from Leicester, they took their two most effective players off. Mind you they had both missed a couple of sitters.
Not that I'm complaining, it certainly made my night and that's 9 wins on the spin.
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Post by karma on Feb 24, 2024 7:19:18 GMT
That old adage of 'it's not how you start the SEASON but how you finish it that counts' can obviously be applied to individual GAMES!!!
Well done Leeds , I couldn't listen but followed the score on my phone, and was thinking late on 'if you can't win, don't lose'
I was shocked and had to double check the score. Absolutely delighted can't wait to get my Yorkshire Post to fill in some more detail. Great for all those supporters making their way home, exuberant!
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Post by karma on Feb 24, 2024 7:27:12 GMT
Visited York yesterday and walked down Bootham Crescent. The ground is gone and lots of housing is already in its place. I've never been back , though I should with so many happy memories of the place. I used to go to every game I could went early, and visited an uncle who lived just off Burton Stone Lane (adjacent to the ground) played him chess, after the footy it was dominoes in the Tavern (now flats) . Some of the streets have been named after people/players connected with the club , including David Longworth. Next time my wife is shopping in York , I'm going to retrace my walk of expectation !
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