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Why was the Leeds game in 1970 at Hampden?

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by paulpaul17, Feb 23, 2011.

Discuss Why was the Leeds game in 1970 at Hampden? in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. paulpaul17

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    I assume it was about getting more people in, but I am wondering if anybody who remembers it can remember what the thoughts on that were?

    Moving a Euro match away from parkhead today would create a backlash I couldn't imagine, and I am wondering how that went down in the 70s?
     
    paulpaul17, Feb 23, 2011
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  2. Gonnae Sit Doon

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    The only reason for the move was to accommodate another 60000 people.
    Don't remember anybody being against the idea.
     
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  3. GIBBY THE TIM

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    the official capacity of celtic park at the time was around 75,000 and hampden held 145,000
     
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  4. torquay tim

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    simply down to ticket demand
    dont recall anybody objecting to it
    i think that in the days before multimedia, most people were in the opinion that as many as possible should witness this great contest
    not even sure it was shown on live tv
     
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  5. limerickcelt

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    i think i saw it live on tv. not absolutely sure though i was only a wee lad.
     
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  6. Gonnae Sit Doon

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    Leeds Utd got 3000 tickets for Hampden and sent back 1500 unsold.
     
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    Off topic but was it when we were away to Leeds when we wore the orange socks?
     
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  8. Beer!

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    This was away out of my time!!
     
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    Hampden was used to accomodate bigger crowd. Wasn't unusual in those days of the late 60's and early 70's. We played there for Leeds game, Racing in World Club Championship and also against Ajax in the European Cup. It will seem incredible to some folk we also used it occasionally for pre-season friendlies such was the demand to see those games too. I remember seeing Spurs there and a few years later Manchester City
     
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  10. Wicklowbhoy

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    1500 tickets unsold ? tought theyd bring more than that was full of celtic so....what was attendance 146000 ?
     
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  13. Gonnae Sit Doon

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    There was a newspaper report days after the game that a numbers of turnstile operators had made a small fortune taking money from punters doubling up.
    Who knows..................

    Whatever the official attendence was, add 20000 for those who got in without tickets.
     
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  14. Buster Gold Member Gold Member

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    In these days nobody under the age of 15 rarely paid in and got a "lift over" so the attendance was probably nearer 200,000.

    Remember a European game against Ajax around 1973.
     
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    Showing my age now. Was at both Leeds games-unforgettable nights.
     
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  16. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    We were at Hampden so much during this time it most have been just like a home game!

    Before my time but remember my Dad always getting angry when the English media used to bang on about the great Leeds team of the 70s when we beat them home and away!!:shamrock:
     
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    Without checking ,was the stand at CP not getting built at the time?
     
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    That atmosphere must have been undescribable... that would have been something else.
     
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    Mind blowing the crowds you hear of in that period. Must have been a health and safety nightmare 145,000 terracing. Can you imagine a crowd nearly 3 times the average CP one of recent years. I can only remember the tail end of that Leeds team but they were amazing and had some great Scottish players.
     
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  20. paulpaul17

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    Cheers guys! Understand it a bit better now.
     
    paulpaul17, Feb 23, 2011
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