Unfortunately, we will never know. I agree with all you say about what could
have happened. As I say, I was/am more angry about Tinkler, though - perhaps
because I was younger, but I still feel this had the biggest influence on the
history of Leeds United. Unfortunately, the 'fans' did not do our case any good
on either occasion, as the cause of the trouble in each case was quickly
forgotten, and only the 'Leeds hooligans' are remembered now. In 76 I was
working in Watford and remember lots of St Etienne fans stopping off on their
way to Hampden - indeed, there were one or two in the pub watching it! You are
not quite correct in saying a French club in the final was unheard of, as the
very first final involved Reims - but I know what you mean... > From: [EMAIL
PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]> Subject: Re:
[LU] Vote> Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:30:20 +0000> > Yes I completely agree that
the West Brom game cost us two league titles. I > also agree that the 75 team
had peaked but surely that was the point. I > think that winning that year and
maybe going on to take the world club title > would have allowed many of the
squad to bow out at the VERY TOP. The club > could have rebuilt a squad from a
position of massive strength. I don't > recall the next years European cup as
being anything of a classic so we may > well have been able to get to the final
again the next year. St Etienne did > it and I don't remember them pulling up
any trees and YES they should have > won the Hampden final against Bayern. I
was there for that one as well. > Strangely, the Glasgow crowd were solidly
anti- Bayern. They were singing > allez les Vert in broad Glaswegian all the
way through the first half but > their French accent was so bad (much like my
own) that St Etienne had no > idea that they were all singing for them.
Somebody explained it to them at > half time and you could see the difference
when they came out for the second > half. you had to laugh really. Ironic
considering our final was in Paris and > a French club reaching the final was
unheard of back then. (or is my memory > playing tricks. Nurse, nurse.......> >
----- Original Message ----- > > I felt more sad in 75 - but I've never got
over the West Brom game and am > > convinced that that one decision cost us at
least 2 league titles. I think > > the team was getting a bit old by 75 and am
not sure if a win in Paris > > would have had the subsequent effect that others
think
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