40,000 at Oakwell

I thought you might be interested in this old Video of Oakwell,


http://leicestercityvideo.blogspot.com/

maybe not the result so much, but some good old images of your ground.

cheers

 

Superb video! Memories..... we will never see crowds like that down at the Well ever again.
I think I saw mi mother!

 

Our old man always says if wasn't for Gordon Banks in that game then we'd have won.</p>

There's plenty more like that on Pathe News' website.</p>

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Cheers.</p>

 

My old man was at that game. nt

 

Thanks for the heads up re, the Pathe news site, excellent, bit expensive mind.

I can't seem to edit the first post but the link might change so to go straight to the Barnsley vid you'd be best to use this link

http://leicestercityvideo.blogspot.com/2007/03/barnsley-v-leicester-city-fa-cup-6th.html

cheers

 

You can view them on their website f.o.c, but aye, bit pricey to buy. There's also the BFI archive - they're putting a lot of previously un-released stuff for sale, nothad a detailed look myself yet.

 

RE: My old man was at that game. nt

I was at that game!

 

RE: and so was i if you think you would do owt to watch bfc read on

Oh yes,i was at that game
i was working for Hansons new millerdam
i was based monday to friday at trafford park manchester
that mean i could not get home for the match
But,Het,couldnt i
hansons had loads of wagons going to BOCM where i worked
when the chance appeared in my mind
about 40 pm ish
one of the lads had tiped and was on his way back to depot newmiller dam
no messing ,my work was done
i jumped in arrived at newmiller dam
snoke out,so no one saw me
some how made my way to oakwell
saw the game ,a beautifull sunny evening
game over i had to get home
got home about 11 pmish
could only have a few hours kip
cos i had to get back to the garage
i new there was always some one going to trafford park

arrrived back and no one new i had been home

But the Jimmy B leake spoiled it

oh yes i was there

 

RE: sorrry forgot to say thanks for the video nt

 

That is fantastic

wasn't there but it brings back memories of other great packed nights at Oakwell - Man City, Liverpool etc

Also great memories of the old Kop and the Brewery - football will be the same again. Sadly

 

RE: oh and also

i was 35 years old,at the time
lived in Athersley, riber ave
i was happily married with 4 Kids 2 lasses 2 lads
life was great great to get home
Great to get to work
No the Kids werent that bad
they did not even know i had been home

hey i think ive done it right
i have havent i

 

For those of you watching... nt

 

For those of you watching... nt

 

For those of you watching...

... in black and white, Barnsley are in the red shirts! I was there too, seem to remember getting given a day off school to go. Remember it being a tight fit on the terrace.

 

Half day off school to attend - unlike the Huddersfield replay earlier in the cup run when it was a half day bunk off.

Remember both games with Leicester - stood at the front leaning over the wall (fence at Filbert Street?) waving the old wooden rattle. Great memories.

 

Every time I watch these old films

with a full house I cant help but wonder how they didnt have mass concussion with all those old rattles going full belt!

 

I was there West stand terrace.In line with the goal at the Kop end.Gordon Banks made a save when the ball was clearly over the line . Some things never change.

 

I was at that match skived off work to get there. Put me hand in me pocket and could'nt get it out.

 

I was at that game aged 6 nt

 

I bet you were no shorter than you are now !!!