[Frosties.]

: Tue May 19, 2009 5:46 pm  

in other news...

Sheffield trying to get the World cup bid of 2018 to be chosen as the yorkshire representive.

: Tue May 19, 2009 5:47 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

in other news...

Sheffield trying to get the World cup bid of 2018 to be chosen as the yorkshire representive.

That dope on Look North has just said Hillsborough was the best stadium in the world. That sums the bid up

: Tue May 19, 2009 6:37 pm  

Dear Homer,

On Saturday, I formally sent off my petition to UEFA, which you kindly signed, calling on them to investigate the 1973 European Cup Winners’ Cup final between Leeds United and A.C. Milan and, should any evidence be discovered that shows the match was fixed, reverse the result and award the trophy to Leeds.

No fewer than 12,200 people eventually signed it by the time it closed at midnight on May 15th – an astonishing number. The following morning – the anniversary of the match - the petition was packaged up and formally sent to the General Secretary of UEFA, David Taylor, in Nyon, Switzerland.

Two weeks ago, I met with a UEFA official who promised that they would at least look at their archives to see what they said about the match at the time. I want them to take a more in depth look at the game and launch the full investigation we are demanding. If I am re-elected on 4 June, I will be visiting UEFA’s offices later in June to press the case.

The number of people who signed the petition shows the continued sense of injustice about the match and the strength of feeling helped to give the petition a life of its own. Newspapers across Europe, and particularly in Italy, covered the story, while Leeds’ own Peter Lorimer, who of course played in the game, gave his support in his Yorkshire Evening Post column (which you can read here). There has also been some interest in making a TV documentary about the case.

A lot of people have contacted me about the match, plenty of them asking me if I knew if there was a TV or film copy of the whole game. So far, searches for the whole match have proved fruitless. There is a minute of highlights on Youtube but very little else. If anyone does have a copy of the whole game, please get in contact with my office or the club.

I will continue to keep you up to date with the petition by email and let’s hope for a positive outcome!

Best wishes,

Richard Corbett,
Labour MEP for Yorkshire & Humber
2 Blenheim Terrace, Leeds, LS2 9JG

[Frosties.]

: Tue May 19, 2009 6:42 pm  

Homer Simpson wrote:

Dear Homer,

On Saturday, I formally sent off my petition to UEFA, which you kindly signed, calling on them to investigate the 1973 European Cup Winners’ Cup final between Leeds United and A.C. Milan and, should any evidence be discovered that shows the match was fixed, reverse the result and award the trophy to Leeds.

No fewer than 12,200 people eventually signed it by the time it closed at midnight on May 15th – an astonishing number. The following morning – the anniversary of the match - the petition was packaged up and formally sent to the General Secretary of UEFA, David Taylor, in Nyon, Switzerland.

Two weeks ago, I met with a UEFA official who promised that they would at least look at their archives to see what they said about the match at the time. I want them to take a more in depth look at the game and launch the full investigation we are demanding. If I am re-elected on 4 June, I will be visiting UEFA’s offices later in June to press the case.

The number of people who signed the petition shows the continued sense of injustice about the match and the strength of feeling helped to give the petition a life of its own. Newspapers across Europe, and particularly in Italy, covered the story, while Leeds’ own Peter Lorimer, who of course played in the game, gave his support in his Yorkshire Evening Post column (which you can read here). There has also been some interest in making a TV documentary about the case.

A lot of people have contacted me about the match, plenty of them asking me if I knew if there was a TV or film copy of the whole game. So far, searches for the whole match have proved fruitless. There is a minute of highlights on Youtube but very little else. If anyone does have a copy of the whole game, please get in contact with my office or the club.

I will continue to keep you up to date with the petition by email and let’s hope for a positive outcome!

Best wishes,

Richard Corbett,
Labour MEP for Yorkshire & Humber
2 Blenheim Terrace, Leeds, LS2 9JG

Dont think your the only one that got this, I got it too.. as did 12'1998 other people probably

: Tue May 19, 2009 8:42 pm  

Homer Simpson wrote:

On Saturday, I formally sent off my petition to UEFA, which you kindly signed,

Translation:I cannot let something lie that happened 36 years ago.

: Tue May 19, 2009 8:44 pm  

Leeds Rhinos Superman wrote:

How close was the bloody linesmen he was like 1 foot away from it.

as someone who has reffed at a decent level it's quite often easier to spot things from 20 yards than 1 yard.

: Tue May 19, 2009 9:45 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

as someone who has reffed at a decent level it's quite often easier to spot things from 20 yards than 1 yard.

Thanks i will take your word for it.

: Tue May 19, 2009 10:02 pm  

One True Saxon wrote:

Translation:I cannot let something lie that happened 36 years ago.

I see you have found your new recruit that you are going to troll now.

: Tue May 19, 2009 10:08 pm  

Leeds Rhinos Superman wrote:

I see you have found your new recruit that you are going to troll now.

Obsessed.

Anyone who is so bitter to be moaning about something that happened 36 years ago needs telling so.

HTH

: Wed May 20, 2009 11:51 am  

Does anyone remember Forest getting a result from the late 70's/early 80's overturned after it was found out the ref was bent? Seem to remember it involved Anderlecht, but can't remember any specifics.

What doing this will actually achieve is debatable, but it's not without precedent.