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The King - drewks - 19-01-2022
20 years since his untimely death.
I am lucky enough to remember him playing..... a REAL hero, a star of the day in every way, but - surprise, surprise - his obvious skills were only fully appreciated by those at our club.
R. I. P. Jeff.
Nice piece here:
https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2022/01/19/bomber-brown-why-my-pal-jeff-astle-will-always-be-the-king/
RE: The King - Lord Snooty - 19-01-2022
I wouldn't say that. I'm not a Baggies fan but loved Jeff Astle. Especially when he scored that "offside" goal at Leeds.
Legend
RE: The King - Blue Baggie - 19-01-2022
RIP Jeff - immortalised on the bridge.
RE: The King - Dingle-Dingle - 19-01-2022
(19-01-2022, 15:02)Blue Baggie Wrote: RIP Jeff - immortalised on the bridge.
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/TbIAAOSw83NdAr5V/s-l1600.jpg
DD
RE: The King - BaggieSteve - 19-01-2022
(19-01-2022, 14:12)Lord Snooty Wrote: I wouldn't say that. I'm not a Baggies fan but loved Jeff Astle. Especially when he scored that "offside" goal at Leeds.
Legend
RE: The King - Stairs - 19-01-2022
I went as a kid and was behind the goal at the Brummie Road End.
I could see nothing really. But all I really remember was a huge cheers as Albion attacked.
Then two guys lifted me up and I saw the ball crossed from the right wing and Jeff Astle rising up and crashing in a header from about 5 yards.
A magic moment and a boyhood defining memory as I followed the Albion ever since.
I'd like to meet those two guys again and ask them why the ***K they did that! If it were not for those interfering "do gooder's" I might have gone the next week to see Leicester, Villa, Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea - anyone but West Brom play and it could have been so less taxing
RE: The King - HerefordBull - 19-01-2022
I too saw him play for the Baggies in the early 70's when the Villa played WBA.
Remember blagging our way into the throstles club ( don't know if still exists?) before a charity / testimonial game , ? Asa Hartford?, where players from Villa, Blues, Wolves and Baggies were playing. Where we sat was right in front of a huge picture of Jeff scoring in the '68 Cup Final............until my wife spilt her Port and Lemon over the table and stripped the varnish.........we beat a hasty retreat.
A tragic loss to a dreadful disease........RIP Jeff.