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Orient v City, a good old fashioned cup tie. Orient coud have scored twice in the last five minutes, City should have done. Leeds out. Didn’t see that coming. Looking forward to Brum City v Newcastle. I’m conditioned from youth to think of Newcastle United as FA Cup holders. They haven’t won it since 1955. High time I was reconditioned. Three Scottish internationalists in black and white, Jimmy Scoular, Bobby Mitchell and a young ‘keeper, Ronnie Simpson who went on to have a pretty good career at the Hibs. The wizard, Bobby Johnstone scored for defeated Manchester City.

Switched between Ayr/Hibs and United/Leicester. I watched one until I could stand it no more then the other until I could stand that no more and so on back and fore. All dire.

At least if Roofe managed to get on the pitch he put on some sort of performance. Cortes in his cameos has done next to nothing.

We should slaughter them. My old dad was a Spider with a friendly interest in the Hibs.

Ooooft.

Newcastle through to the final. I want them to win but I’m not hopeful. Liverpool will surely overcome a single goal deficit to ‘Spurs but if by some fluke they don’t and ‘Spurs survive, the final will be Losers v Bottlers. “After you, Claude. No, I insist. You score first. I couldn’t possibly.” and so on through added time and umpteen penalties until the ref in despair and wanting home for his tea, takes one himself, slams it into the net and goes off with the cup.

You would think one of Geordie Young’s old blazers would have been lying around somewhere. Would have fitted Sugar Ray better.

Favourites, i.e. the players most liked not necessarily the best though Caldow and Baxter indisputably were the best. I didn’t think about it, just went through the positions and put down the name that came into mind. Your team would likely beat mine.

Brilliant.

Cerny would. He might even have got a game.

@compo has already picked Sandy Jardine. The choice is overwhelming especially for older geezers. I didn’t think about it. I just let the names roll out and lo and behold it turned into the early sixties side near enough. I didn’t say best, just favourite.

I don’t agree but I understand the choice. Best to play for Rangers at Ibrox or best all comers?

Despite my username, l cross to the other wing for my favourite player, Davy Wilson. Favourites are not necessarily the best. The favourite in every position(2-3-5) GK: Billy Ritchie RB: Eric Caldow (also the best) On second thoughts, Sandy Jardine. LB: Eric Caldow (moved him to let SJ in. EC also the best LB) RH: Ian McColl CH: Ronnie McKinnon LH: Jim Baxter (the best) RW: Alex Scott IR: Ian McMillan CF: Jimmy Millar IL: Ralph Brand OL: Davy Wilson For the best XI, see my many previous nominations. I don’t think I’ve had the same team twice

Second leg of the English League Cup semifinal tonight. Arsenal go to St James two nil down. Mags on their way to the Final or will they bottle it again? If Arsenal score first early they’ll do it. Either team would be my preferred trophy winner.

According to the Daily Telegraph, City have spent £180.2M. The rest of the Premier League combined have spent £193M.

I’m away to my bed, then.

Five. Fewer than each of his Pittodrie predecessor Fred Martin and Ha Ha Haffey and the same as another ‘keeper whose name escapes me. All of the goals conceded by the last mentioned were from offside positions.

Cerny knows how to play. He would fit into any of the great teams of the past.

Clark was a good ‘keeper but he’s 79.

Whistle gone and Gunners 5-1. Wow!

Lawrence on the bench. Does that mean no other club wants him?

Twente. Good enough to put the team on their mettle but not so good as to outclass them and not far to go.

Forest 2-1 Brighton Bournemouth 1-1 Liverpool Everton 2-1 Leicester Ipswich 1-0 Southampton Newcastle 3-1 Fulham Wolves 0-2 Villa Brentford 1-3 ‘Spurs United 2-0 Palace Arsenal 1-2 Man City Chelsea 3-0 Hammers Critical day for Forest. B’mouth hard to beat. Gunners still frail.

Nijinsky again reincarnated as Colin Bell. What a player. What a team.

Nijinsky.