Liverpool Glory Days

Way back in time, September 1989 to be precise was to be the last time i stood on the Famous Kop at Liverpool before leaving for Aussie shores. The visitors that evening were to be Slim Sammy Agnew's team Crystal Palace, and what was witnessed that night will live with me for evermore.
Liverpool were just coming off the back of losing the Championship to Arsenal the season before but with the likes of Rushie, Beardsley, Aldridge and Johnny Barnes on show this was never going to be easy for the newly promoted Palace.
The drama started as early as the 7th minute and after that it just got worse for the visitors, poor old Suckling in goal was never the same after that drubbing as the goals were flying in from everywhere, if i remember nearly everyone in the team got on the score sheet that night and if they'd have played any longer then perhaps the canteen girls would have also ended up scoring. The biggest cheer of the night came when we were awarded a penalty and with John Aldridge on the bench and soon to depart for Spain, the Kop chant went up for Dalglish to bring him on and take the penalty, With the score already 6 - 0 and pressure off Aldo came on and with about 10'000 mad Scousers behind the goal we almost sucked it in to the net. Again we all went mental as the party was in full swing.
As i was leaving the ground i saw a Young Cockney Chap sobbing by the side of the road after what he had just witnessed - It was to be a further 23 years before i was to see that face once again out on the running scene...........it was none other then Slim Sammy Agnew :)
For the record Liverpool went on to win the league title that season (and have NOT won it since) so it looks like I've not missed much in all the years I've been away. Coincidentally in the same season ( April 1990 ) the two teams met again in the F.A Cup Semi Final, and yes you guessed it. Palace inflicted some form of revenge beating the Reds 3-4 at Villa Park to go on and meet Man Utd in the Final ( At least it brought a smile back on the face of that "Young Cockney' Slim Sammy Agnew.

Not a big fan of the Aussie A League but this Saturday is the Sydney vs Newcastle game on at the footy stadium, and with the big names out Del Piero and the MegaStar Emile Hesky on show they are predicting a big crowd. I might even have to go and take a peek and even hurl some abuse Heskey's way - the useless piece of lard :)

cheers