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       "1,280 days without a home game - NI's nomad years"
       (Oct.71-Apr.75)
   DIR By: EalingGreen
       Date: October 11, 2024, 11:21 am
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       Very interesting BBC article on the days when The Troubles
       forced NI to play our "home" games at a neutral venue away from
       OWC (some great pics, too):
  HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjd5j72jrmvo
       This is particularly poignant for me, since I was present at the
       last Windsor game, a 1-1 draw with USSR on 13 October 1971 (my
       second ever NI game). While I was also at our return home, a 1-0
       victory over Yugoslavia on 16 April 1975, still one of the most
       heart-warming and enjoyable games I've ever seen, any team, any
       time.
       Sadly however, I was deprived of the chance to see 8 intervening
       homes: Spain, Scotland (x2), Portugal, Cyprus, England, Wales
       and Bulgaria.
       #Post#: 20795--------------------------------------------------
       Re: "1,280 days without a home game - NI's nomad
       years" (Oct.71-Apr.75)
   DIR By: RichardM
       Date: October 11, 2024, 11:27 am
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       --- Quote from: EalingGreen link ---
       >
       > Very interesting BBC article on the days when The Troubles
       forced NI to play our "home" games at a neutral venue away from
       OWC (some great pics, too):
       >
       >
  HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjd5j72jrmvo
       >
       > This is particularly poignant for me, since I was present at
       the last Windsor game, a 1-1 draw with USSR on 13 October 1971
       (my second ever NI game). While I was also at our return home, a
       1-0 victory over Yugoslavia on 16 April 1975, still one of the
       most heart-warming and enjoyable games I've ever seen, any team,
       any time.
       >
       > Sadly however, I was deprived of the chance to see 8
       intervening homes: Spain, Scotland (x2), Portugal, Cyprus,
       England, Wales and Bulgaria.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Couldn't really call you a fairweather fan then!😁
       #Post#: 20796--------------------------------------------------
       Re: "1,280 days without a home game - NI's nomad
       years" (Oct.71-Apr.75)
   DIR By: Ernie
       Date: October 11, 2024, 11:42 am
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       --- Quote from: EalingGreen link ---
       >
       > Very interesting BBC article on the days when The Troubles
       forced NI to play our "home" games at a neutral venue away from
       OWC (some great pics, too):
       >
       >
  HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjd5j72jrmvo
       >
       > This is particularly poignant for me, since I was present at
       the last Windsor game, a 1-1 draw with USSR on 13 October 1971
       (my second ever NI game). While I was also at our return home, a
       1-0 victory over Yugoslavia on 16 April 1975, still one of the
       most heart-warming and enjoyable games I've ever seen, any team,
       any time.
       >
       > Sadly however, I was deprived of the chance to see 8
       intervening homes: Spain, Scotland (x2), Portugal, Cyprus,
       England, Wales and Bulgaria.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I missed the USSR match as we were moving house that day. I
       remember the crowds heading along the Lisburn Road for the
       Yugoslavia match but cannot remember anything about the match.
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