JohnDearyMe wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:09 am

Good read, sounds like a feisty affair.

In recent years it feels like we've not picked up too many wins on Boxing day but I'm imagining that's down to the fact we've generally played higher quality opponents

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:53 am

Apart from the last two games of the season at home to Sunderland and away at Preston this is a game I recall well. Boxing Day, a Lancashire derby and as usual just pay on the gate. It was reported at the time that Burnley had a following of some 12,000 and it certainly seemed that way when we arrived in the seaside resort.
The game was never going to be a 'gimme' as we can all see from CT's report with Blackpool having some very good players in their team. Expectations were high, though especially when Casper put us ahead but that was soon cancelled out. We attacked the Kop end in the 2nd half and it just became a battle especially after the sending off but Casper again won us the points close to the end.
A final word on the sending off. I was a student in London at the time and a friend of mine from Manchester had told me just before term end that a friend of his was expecting to make his debut for Blackpool against us. I saw the programme ahead of the game and his name was there. He got sent off in the 2nd half and his name was Kevin Tully. I'? not sure he lasted too long at Bloomfield Rd. after that.

nil_desperandum wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:47 am

For some reason, I remember the game almost as though it was last week, whereas I can't remember half the games we've played in the last two years.
Getting older I suppose.
It was a great day out, unlike many Boxing Day games. Losing to a very late goal at Barnsley, and driving to Chesterfield to find the game called off at quite short notice stick in the mind.
Oh, and a 5-1 thrashing at home to Liverpool in about 1969?, with winger peter Thompson tearing us apart. Remember that one?

nil_desperandum wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:47 am

For some reason, I remember the game almost as though it was last week, whereas I can't remember half the games we've played in the last two years.
Getting older I suppose.
It was a great day out, unlike many Boxing Day games. Losing to a very late goal at Barnsley, and driving to Chesterfield to find the game called off at quite short notice stick in the mind.
Oh, and a 5-1 thrashing at home to Liverpool in about 1969?, with winger peter Thompson tearing us apart. Remember that one?

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:56 am

I do remember the defeat to Liverpool. Played in a lot of fig and Peter Thompson right at the top of his game.
Edit: fog not fig

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:55 am

Kevin Tully played 11 times for Blackpool and left at the end of that season. He went on to play for Cambridge, Crewe, Port Vale and Bury. Also played quite a bit of non-league football. His name wasn't on the team list in the programme for this game though as per the image on the article.

Quicknick wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:30 am

It was a great day out. We had a huge following, and I remember running down the front in a very large mob, only to be chased by a larger mob ... of Burnley fans. An important win.
Was it really 48 years ago?

Stan Tastic wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:15 pm

I was probably in that larger mob because we'd just arrived on the train and we spotted a group of Burnley fans on the seafront and ran up to join them, only to see them scatter at the sight of us. I think they thought we were Blackpool fans.

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:07 pm

Kevin Tully, has always stuck with me though especially as a few years later I think there was a cult TV character using the same name.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:24 am

Very feisty and the referee had no control of it. I'm sure it was sparked to an extent by Potts v Adamson and I think this was the only occasion Harry Potts managed a team against us.

As for Boxing Day wins - we definitely didn't win a Boxing Day game away from home again until we beat Barnsley by the same score in 2010.

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:55 pm

Not sure if I went to this one.
Did the Kop still have its roof on? Seem to remember them taking the roof off and starting to demolish that end, but for a few seasons, there was just uncovered terracing.
Certainly went to a few with the roof on.

claretfern wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:24 pm

......Probably thinking of Rik Mayall's character 'Kevin Turvey' ?

onewillieirvine wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:01 pm

Roof came off in 1981, it was only on for 20 years.

onewillieirvine wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:11 pm

It must have been pleasant before it was put on with the wind and rain howling in from the sea

onewillieirvine wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:01 pm

Roof came off in 1981, it was only on for 20 years.

keith1879 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:50 pm

Was that the end where they left some of the supports in place to carry loudspeakers? It was the only ground I've ever been on where it was possible to be in the open air with a restricted view due to a roof support!!!