That was for Frank Casper

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That was for Frank Casper

Post by ecc » Sat Sep 14, 2024 2:39 pm

Every win at DL is a win for Frank.
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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by Juan Tanamera » Sat Sep 14, 2024 2:41 pm

I can still picture that horrendous tackle, and for me, their DL has never gone away.
Horrible team.
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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by Buxtonclaret » Sat Sep 14, 2024 2:50 pm

I was there that day.
And from then on, have detested the club.
UTC
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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by longsidetrumpet » Sat Sep 14, 2024 3:19 pm

ecc wrote:
Sat Sep 14, 2024 2:39 pm
Every win at DL is a win for Frank.
I like this sentiment. They’d been Dirty Leeds for quite a while, but this sort of put the tin hat on it
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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by durhamclaret » Sat Sep 14, 2024 3:30 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Sat Sep 14, 2024 2:50 pm
I was there that day.
And from then on, have detested the club.
UTC
Same here UTC
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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by blatherwickstattoos » Sat Sep 14, 2024 3:46 pm

Once went to a sportsman’s dinner with that dirty chunt Norman was speaking. Anyway my dad’s hero along with dobbo was Casper. He told me to say something . Anyway after about 8 pints and mid his talk I stood up and sang there’s only one franky Casper.

He took it well to be fair and said he knew he’d get some **** in Burnley.

Glad I did it though
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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by Silkyskills1 » Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:07 pm

I was at Elland Rd. that day too. Frank Casper probably at his very best; controlling the game against the champions elect on their own Turf. Hunter's assault was cowardly, they couldn't cope with Frank and the rest of the team so the message was sent out to Hunter to do exactly what he did. One challenge like that( and of course there were plenty of others he dished out) was enough to define the sort of thug Hunter was.
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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by Woodleyclaret » Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:09 pm

I was there too but watched today on tv
This was a masterclass of how to win away

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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by Beagle » Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:11 pm

It’s a wonderful ground to win at.

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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:13 pm

Winning away games is always brilliant but at some grounds it’s even better. It doesn’t come close to Ewood of course but winning at Elland Road is one of those special places to win.
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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by Cirrus_Minor » Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:21 pm

I was there that day as well. Apart from the horrendous gbh on Casper (not even on the pitch!) I remember Bremner spitting at Doug Collins. Also on the Don Revie documentary, Revie called for someone to break Collins leg. So yes always good to beat them at ER.

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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by andyh » Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:29 pm

Frank was my favourite player at the time and he was never the same. Sad thing is it was premeditated. There are lots of things I like about Brian Clough but my favourite was his opinion of that Leeds team.
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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by nig1954 » Sat Sep 14, 2024 6:06 pm

Yes, more’s the pity that Norman isn’t still around to observe the pleasure we all took from that stoical performance

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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by Bfc » Sat Sep 14, 2024 6:39 pm

I was at the game. That Leeds team were a team of henchmen, who took revenge on any body who dared to stop them winning games, by fear of what they would get. Alan Clarke was another player who deviously, more than once stamped on Franks foot and spat in his face ( that was Frank telling me that), while play was elsewhere.

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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by summitclaret » Sat Sep 14, 2024 7:53 pm

The dirtiest team ever, but brilliant at doing what their manager told them. Revie you horrible xxxxard. The only one that wasn't was Eddie Gray.

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Re: That was for Frank Casper

Post by Wokingclaret » Sat Sep 14, 2024 8:02 pm

Saw on TV that Eddie was there today

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