LorgMcGrath

Great article! However, about Chris Price being "ahead of his time": in which case Stan Lynn and John Gidman were eons ahed of their time! Stan Lynn equalled the league's goalscroing record for a full-back in 1958 (9 goals) and scored another 7 two seasons after. And John Gidman was no slouch in getting up. I think John Robson (before he was put into midfield) was a pretty good attacking back as well. And what about Kenny Swain and Gary Williams?

Bit before my time John...Colin Gibson was a favourite of mine, swashbuckling LB, creative with an eye for goal. Quick in the tackle as well, which is handy for a LB.

Great read Sheriff, by the way. Think the New Year game with Arsenal was the only time I ever sat in the North Stand. Don't know why, fantastic view! Still have the picture of Mountfield getting in behind, steering his header majestically into the Holte End net.

Drove down to Arsenal away with a mate. Wednesday night game I think, met outside New Street station after work, about 5.30. Mate had the bright idea of parking away from the ground and getting a tube. Long story short we arrived 40 minutes in! Still early enough to see Pricey's measured rolled finish into the bottom corner. PRICELESS!

The last day game at Everton was a memorable day. We sang Graham Taylor's claret and blue army throughout the half-time break and a good while either side. Can still picture the faces of the Everton fans just staring open-mouthed in awe at these thousands of barmy Brummies, grinning dementedly. Fantastic game as well, remember Sid scoring a screamer, probably his best for Villa, in a 3-3 thriller. The game really was secondary though to the showing of appreciation for GT. It's easy to understand his affection for us, shame his achievements back then were tarnished, in some peoples eyes, by his second stint.

When they came up last time I'd really missed the derbies. I looked forward to them and hoped they'd become a regular occurence again. The ridiculous manner of their gloating, so disproportionate to their "achievement" and their actual place in the scheme of things, however, meant that I took GREAT delight in their relegation last year and our little hand in it...IMMENSE PLEASURE!

Would kinda like to hand them a few beatings as we climb our way back up the football pecking order but, to be honest, I'd rather have the Baggies back up.