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ARTICLE: Burnley’s lead at the top reduced as snow forces postponement
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:27 am
by ClaretTony
Today's 1973 article but with no match, the snow forcing the postponement leaving us with wasted programmes and pies.
See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/burnleys-l ... stponement
Re: ARTICLE: Burnley’s lead at the top reduced as snow forces postponement
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:43 pm
by Petersa
I can empathise with Harry Chadwick on this one as I had a similar wasted journey though only from student digs in Bradford. Got to the ground at about 2pm only to see it postponed. Walking back to town had the "pleasure" of informing first Billy Ingham that the game was off...he just shrugged his shoulders...and then Keith Newton...he replied in a more vocal anglo saxon manner! Walked past the Keirby on the way to town as the Portsmouth players were getting on their coach remember seeing Freddie Smith and Colin Blant if memory serves me correct amongst others
Re: ARTICLE: Burnley’s lead at the top reduced as snow forces postponement
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:47 pm
by ClaretTony
Petersa wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:43 pm
I can empathise with Harry Chadwick on this one as I had a similar wasted journey though only from student digs in Bradford. Got to the ground at about 2pm only to see it postponed. Walking back to town had the "pleasure" of informing first Billy Ingham that the game was off...he just shrugged his shoulders...and then Keith Newton...he replied in a more vocal anglo saxon manner! Walked past the Keirby on the way to town as the Portsmouth players were getting on their coach remember seeing Freddie Smith and Colin Blant if memory serves me correct amongst others
Fred Smith was still at Pompey then but Colin Blant had moved on to Rochdale. Fred had played in the game down there for them in the previous September but wasn't in the side when this game was finally played although they did include one ex-Claret.
Re: ARTICLE: Burnley’s lead at the top reduced as snow forces postponement
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:55 pm
by lakedistrictclaret
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:47 pm
although they did include one ex-Claret.
Ray Pointer?
Re: ARTICLE: Burnley’s lead at the top reduced as snow forces postponement
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:20 pm
by ClaretTony
Yes, out of the blue too.
Re: ARTICLE: Burnley’s lead at the top reduced as snow forces postponement
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:26 pm
by Petersa
How many games did Pointer play for Portsmouth against Burnley? I am pretty certain I would not have seen the rearranged game that season but I remember one match where he had a near standing ovation as he came out (richly deserved I might add) and promptly played Burnley off the park almost single handedly. I am as sure as I can be that it would be 71/72. When was the Geoff Nulty og?
Sorry if I sound like an interrogation
Re: ARTICLE: Burnley’s lead at the top reduced as snow forces postponement
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:14 pm
by ClaretTony
Petersa wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:26 pm
How many games did Pointer play for Portsmouth against Burnley? I am pretty certain I would not have seen the rearranged game that season but I remember one match where he had a near standing ovation as he came out (richly deserved I might add) and promptly played Burnley off the park almost single handedly. I am as sure as I can be that it would be 71/72. When was the Geoff Nulty og?
Sorry if I sound like an interrogation
Nulty og was 71/72. Ray possibly played in that but the ovation I always recall was 72/73.
Re: ARTICLE: Burnley’s lead at the top reduced as snow forces postponement
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:56 pm
by Petersa
Many thanks CT