[talkSAFT]

In that photo, is it Bobby Charlton wearing a wig, and Joe Kennedy (?)

[silverbaggie]

Surely not Charlton!!

I wondered if it was the highly talented and much missed Duncan Edwards.

Couldn't begin to guess the Baggies player.

Come on Ska'd, put us out of our misery.

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

In that photo, is it Bobby Charlton wearing a wig, and Joe Kennedy (?)

Absolutely correct, Kennedy and Charlton shortly before Munich.

[betterthanbaird]

I think we've got a good chance here, united have so many injuries and our attacking players are in the form to really shake them, we'll get at least a point imo.

[drewks]

Love the pic of Dennis Law, Ska'd - Jeff and him were 2 of my heroes, and 2 of the finest ever headers of the concrete ball.
Just imagine how they'd do with the modern one.

I realise that this subject is more than tinged with sadness because of the damage that the heavy ball did to these fine players - especially, tragically, Jeff; this isn't meant to open up that debate, it's just to reflect on the immense skill that these 2 (particularly) had in the air.

Dennis Law was only slight and about 5'7" (I'd guess) too - jumped like a crackerjack!!

[silverbaggie]

On  the subject of brilliant headers of the old leather ball, there used to be another player whose headers seemed to be harder than most could kick a ball. About the same era too I recall.

He played for Southampton and I think that his name was Ron Davies or am I miss-remembering again?

[Tibby Baggie]

#WBA team v @ManUtd: Foster; Olsson, Chester, Yacob, Gardner, Berahino, McAuley, Fletcher, Dawson, Sessegnon, Rondon

#WBA subs v @ManUtd: Myhill; Anichebe, McClean, Pocognoli, Lambert, Pritchard, Sandro

[baggietrousers]

Thought yacob was suspended, !!

[Tibby Baggie]

Thought yacob was suspended, !!

Same here! From what I've read online it was actually Chester that got booked last game and not Yacob.

Massive boost him being in the squad today though!

[drewks]

On  the subject of brilliant headers of the old leather ball, there used to be another player whose headers seemed to be harder than most could kick a ball. About the same era too I recall.

He played for Southampton and I think that his name was Ron Davies or am I miss-remembering again?

Yeh, that WAS Ron Davies, silver - he was another fine header of the ball, and a really good all round forward. If I remember right he scored goals for fun for the Saints for many years then transferred (ironically) to Man Utd where he was never quite the same in terms of his finishing.

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Blimey - just Googled him, and he died 3 years ago in America; in pretty sad circumstances in his later years