Its interesting that if Beattie had not been wracked by injuries if he might have played for England in the late 1970s and early 1980s..Derek Statham as left back, Beattie would have been 29 by the 1982 world cup so its inconceivable..
Good old fashion Football when players were playing for glory too not Only for their Pay Cheques.Growing up in Budapest and watching English Football on TV John Wark,Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush were my heros
I was at this match. The big thing was that Paul Mariner's signing was supposed to signal the end of Trevor Whymark's career. So the outcome was brilliant, because the new boy got on the scoresheet, but Whymark scored 4 with his feet - and he was only supposed to be good in the air! It was a fabulous game.
I was in the North Stand and Beattie's goal would have taken our heads off if it hadn't been stopped by the net. Mariner and Whymark were something special - especially together (check our Whymark's second!) but Beattie was the best ever.
Remember this day like it was yesterday, got in the ground 2 hours before kick off & stood with my brother on a home made box so I could see over the wall in the west stand! Pretty sure it was Paul Mariner's home debut. My overriding memory of this game was Kevin Beattie's performance, he could have played in any position he was that good. I feel lucky to have seen him in his prime.
I was ten and this was my first ever game. My dad had started selling there scratch tickets. And I was able to get on free at churchmans stand before sneaking into the west stand and stood underneath the old scoreboard next too the north stand. Great memories. Thks for posting
I was there and I was at Portman Road yesterday to honour The Beat.This game sums up Kevin and the rest of that great 70s' team.Everton didn't know whether to stick, twist or go blind! RIP Beat.
These were two brilliant teams to watch, Ipswich were stacked with talent, should have won a lot more.Talbot, Beattie, Wark, Marriner, Gates, Muhren, Thiessen. Cooper was a great goalkeeper, amazing at stopping penalties
What a performance from Ipswich. Absolutely relentless and clinical with an unstoppable hunger, determination and drive and tons of skill on a terrible surface. And some superb goals. The amount of work that each player is getting through here. Poor WBA didn't know what day it was. Every time one of their players gets the ball, he's hounded out of it by Ipswich shirts. This is simply a different sport to the game we call football now. It's absolutely unrecognisable now. The level of commitment on show here (from both teams, even West Brom when they were 4 or 5 down) makes modern players look thoroughly dis-interested and lazy. Modern football is basically a non-contact sport by comparison.
I couldn’t make it to Portman Road that day but was excited by the arrival of Paul Mariner and when l saw him on tv it was the answer to a prayer. A No. 9 who could do all the things you want a No. 9 to do. Thankyou Bobby for what you gave us. May whoever sacked you at Newcastle rot in eternal hell.
I think they never recovered when Bobby Robson departed to take the England job. He built a truly magnificent team piece by piece - had an unerring eye for signing exactly the right player for each position, and went on to pick them again for England. It was a sad day for Ipswich when he became manager of England.
i remember it well being a west brom fan'' we took a few thousand that day in the Ipswich end split down the middle by police''the first ten mins we hit the bar and I turned to my mate and said were gonna win this haha'' we got slaughtered and whymark was unbelievable that day''7-0 it was a year or two before we had that good team but Ipswich were already there I think'' to rub it in they were singing osboorn for england'' who was our goalie..six nil we came out and we heard a roar ' one of our lot asked have we scored and I said no its 7;
Helluva hiding U Baggies....walloped and thrashed senseless, after the fifth went in, there was a big gap on the left-hand terrace as Albion fans understandably had had enough of the torture and then made the long trip home, tails between their legs. UTV SOTB
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RIP Paul Mariner, you absolute legend. Thank you for the fantastic memories.
From a west brom fan who lost cyrille in january. R.I.P kevin Beattie a true great
Its interesting that if Beattie had not been wracked by injuries if he might have played for England in the late 1970s and early 1980s..Derek Statham as left back, Beattie would have been 29 by the 1982 world cup so its inconceivable..
Good old fashion Football when players were playing for glory too not Only for their Pay Cheques.Growing up in Budapest and watching English Football on TV John Wark,Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush were my heros
If only they were as good now as they were then! Testament to a great manager and great team. RIP Beat.
I am a Norwich City fan but Kevin Beattie was one of the best players I have ever seen - absolutely awesome
I find it encouraging when Norwich fans can recognise true class in their rivals. Thank you.
my first ever match i was 10 , kevin beattie RIP a true football legend
And now Paul Mariner.
R.I.P. Legend. XXX..
I was there...
COME ON ENGLAND...
I was at this match. The big thing was that Paul Mariner's signing was supposed to signal the end of Trevor Whymark's career. So the outcome was brilliant, because the new boy got on the scoresheet, but Whymark scored 4 with his feet - and he was only supposed to be good in the air! It was a fabulous game.
I was in the North Stand and Beattie's goal would have taken our heads off if it hadn't been stopped by the net. Mariner and Whymark were something special - especially together (check our Whymark's second!) but Beattie was the best ever.
Question - why were the away fans in the “home” section for this game?
Remember this day like it was yesterday, got in the ground 2 hours before kick off & stood with my brother on a home made box so I could see over the wall in the west stand! Pretty sure it was Paul Mariner's home debut. My overriding memory of this game was Kevin Beattie's performance, he could have played in any position he was that good. I feel lucky to have seen him in his prime.
I was ten and this was my first ever game. My dad had started selling there scratch tickets. And I was able to get on free at churchmans stand before sneaking into the west stand and stood underneath the old scoreboard next too the north stand. Great memories. Thks for posting
Got to be one of the best club sides to watch ever !
My second ever game aged 10 - bought a big smile back to my face thank you for sharing this
I was there and I was at Portman Road yesterday to honour The Beat.This game sums up Kevin and the rest of that great 70s' team.Everton didn't know whether to stick, twist or go blind! RIP Beat.
These were two brilliant teams to watch, Ipswich were stacked with talent, should have won a lot more.Talbot, Beattie, Wark, Marriner, Gates, Muhren, Thiessen. Cooper was a great goalkeeper, amazing at stopping penalties
Muhren and Thijssen were not in this team
WBA also had a great team back then, so to win 7-0 was very impressive.
What a performance from Ipswich. Absolutely relentless and clinical with an unstoppable hunger, determination and drive and tons of skill on a terrible surface. And some superb goals. The amount of work that each player is getting through here. Poor WBA didn't know what day it was. Every time one of their players gets the ball, he's hounded out of it by Ipswich shirts.
This is simply a different sport to the game we call football now. It's absolutely unrecognisable now. The level of commitment on show here (from both teams, even West Brom when they were 4 or 5 down) makes modern players look thoroughly dis-interested and lazy. Modern football is basically a non-contact sport by comparison.
Thanks for the memories. I was there. My word, Big Kevin was even better than I remember, and memory is supposed to exaggerate things. COYB!
I couldn’t make it to Portman Road that day but was excited by the arrival of Paul Mariner and when l saw him on tv it was the answer to a prayer. A No. 9 who could do all the things you want a No. 9 to do. Thankyou Bobby for what you gave us. May whoever sacked you at Newcastle rot in eternal hell.
what an era great 12 years of sum of the best football
5:48 baggies fan here I was at the game went on a sealandair coach I was fourteen and to cap it all we met millwall fans on the services. Happy days
Gerry Harrison is the commentator for this game.
watch at 5.20 paul mariner’s first & best ever goal for ITFC. I know I was there!
RIP Paul Mariner
some side that town,incredible goals, baggies won hawthorns return 4-0 to exact some sort of revenge i think
Wolves in peace, that was a fantastic Ipswich side
Real FOOTBALL⚽
What a shamble of shit Ipswich are nowadays, shameful. Mariner was a beast of a player.
I think they never recovered when Bobby Robson departed to take the England job. He built a truly magnificent team piece by piece - had an unerring eye for signing exactly the right player for each position, and went on to pick them again for England. It was a sad day for Ipswich when he became manager of England.
I was in the North stand, the good old days.
Je ne savais pas que Mariner et Wark jouaient déjà à Ipswish en 1976.
Je les ai vu la première fois en 1980 contre saint etienne
i remember it well being a west brom fan'' we took a few thousand that day in the Ipswich end split down the middle by police''the first ten mins we hit the bar and I turned to my mate and said were gonna win this haha'' we got slaughtered and whymark was unbelievable that day''7-0 it was a year or two before we had that good team but Ipswich were already there I think'' to rub it in they were singing osboorn for england'' who was our goalie..six nil we came out and we heard a roar ' one of our lot asked have we scored and I said no its 7;
And Albion won 4-0 at the Hawthorns, some sort of revenge I suppose!
U took a helluva beating, thrashed senseless.....hahaha.
Back in the days when football was honest. Bobby Robson’s Blue and White Army. TWTD, not like the dross served up at Portman Road today.
Was in Churchmans stand I was 14. Great memories
What a team ..... ITID....
I believe civel and wymark play walking football for Beccles.....nd don't think they have been beaten yet 🤔 ....they still got it 👍 😊
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Helluva hiding U Baggies....walloped and thrashed senseless,
after the fifth went in, there was a big gap on the left-hand terrace
as Albion fans understandably had had enough of the torture and
then made the long trip home, tails between their legs. UTV
SOTB
TWTD
COYB
I dont like Ipswich 🤣😅