Match of the Day - 1975

[JFredUK]

Back when football was, well, football. Not sponsored by anyone and all the leagues were the same, 'class', and were just part of the Football Association. How it all changed at the end of the 80's, with satellite TV and the big money men commercialising it all, making the top league exclusive to the top teams with most of the money. The players played for the love of the game and most stayed with one club for most of their careers, unlike today, were it's all big business! Money spoied it all

[cajjer]

I agree with most of that

However, the idea that players stayed at one club all their careers is just plain wrong

[JFredUK]

@cajjer I think that there are those players who have a genuine love for the club that they play for and are quite happy to remain there, regardless of how much more money another club may have to offer them. There are other players want to move around and play with different teams, for whatever reason, and I guess that's their prerogative. But, there's also those who proclaim allegiance to one club, and then sod off to another shortly after, once the price is right.

[cajjer]

Fair enough

But clubs used to have much more control over players, until freedom of contract came in in 1978

Then more aggressive agents really burst the dam

[burnleyfan11965]

theyd already pit then 1st division Burnley out at Turf Moor in 3rd round.We never had a kick that day,Wimbledon truthfully could have won 3 or 4-0.Shame they ended up becoming franchise fc

[marcusantonius90]

Ah the wonderful 70s! No mobile phones, no satellite or cable TV, only three terrestrial TV channels - with limited broadcasting, no video recorders, no personal computers, no internet........no wonder people still used to go to the pub in those days. I still remember playing Subbuteo with my father......those were the days.

[fairhillnorrie]

@marcusantonius90 i couldnt agree with you more.. well said.. way better times..

[johnnyyeltz]

Cloughie was spot on.A massively talented team who won everything they did by being a team full of cheats who just kicked the fuck out of any team that looked as if they were gonna give 'em a game.And if you think refs were hard on you it's because even they could see you were a team of dirty,cheating bastards and the refs were all fuckin' blind in them days.As good as you were back then,and even I'll admit you were very good,you'll always be known as dirty,dirty Leeds.FUCKING ANIMALS!!!!!!!!!!!

[schoolie]

@johnnyyeltz silly prick, give your head a shake

[VirgLondon2]

did he say 45,000?

[VirgLondon2]

@VirgLondon2 Yes he did

[fez41]

If any younger watchers were wondering where the phrase 'Lucky Leeds' comes from, this is just one of many reasons. Hard to believe a couple of months later they were in the european cup final. No outstretched knees in Paris that night to save them.

[sameoldfitup2008]

@fez41 What are you on about lucky Leeds? they were roobed by the ref most of the time.

[Torowe1]

Dickie Guy, the Wimbledon keeper "this man is not human" - commentary from the first game on ITV, Keith Macklin ??

[oztopgun]

and Barry Davies in the commentators seat!!

[dern1of5]

I was at this match!!!!

Liverpool were not the best.

Thay became top dog amongst kittens.

Big fish,little pond.

[ChannonFodder]

Dave basset in defence

[XxTrEzY09xX]

I no when Liverpool were the best

[crazystarwarsguy1006]

Those were the days  sigh !

[Chelsea1ManU0]

Wimbledon's first game at Selhurst Park. Dicky Guy!