Kick Off (Jan 14, 1977)

Another dip into the archives to break up the 1991-92 reviews: Here's an episode of Granada's Friday night preview show Kick Off, broadcast on January 14, 1977 - covering Everton's sacking of Billy Bingham, Wrexham's FA Cup third-round replay with Sunderland and Willie Morgan's appearance on The Firing Line.

[@kevinjohnson-xt6kn]

Rest in peace legend 🙏 grew up listening to him in the late 70s and 80s

[@BunyanaRed1958]

For those in Manchester. On Granada( or number 3 as my Gran would say) Kick off Friday 6.30pm, Then Sunday afternoon at about 1.45pm. The day before (Sat), the Manchester Evening News Football Pink. Down the Newsagents for 6pm . The MEN van would pull up, throw the pinks out. We'd pick it up and take it in for the Newsagent...10p a copy...One for me and one for my Grandad.... Happy days.

[@alanwhite7912]

RIP Gerald. One of the voices of football from my youth.

[@grahampearson5670]

Gerald was one of the primary ITV football commentators during the 1970s and early 1980s. He covered World Cup matches live for ITV in 1970, 1974, 1978 and 1982. He resigned from ITV in 1983 and moved to BBC Television. We will miss Gerald (born 1930 died 2021 aged 91).

[@NOTODIVERSITY123]

​@@grahampearson5670wow Gerald had a long innings 90 ..great man one of my favourite commentators and presenters of football...

[@kylemaichle4096]

RIP Gerry! Excellence in broadcasting.

[@grahampearson5670]

Gerry was an excellent broadcaster.

[@seltaeb3302]

Billy Ashcroft looks like he's just come out of a Wallace & Gromit film.. What a nice unfussy & very informative program, now you'd have 2 or 3 chatterboxes & not much else. Gerald Sinstadt top commenter.

[@stephenmatthias6408]

Love the intro music!!!

[@NOTODIVERSITY123]

Great upload ...wow those times were good proper 70s football and shows👍

[@David_JB65]

Fantastic find, thanks for sharing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@rajnirvan3336]

RIP 🙏

[@shahedmc9656]

Great format esp the "Firing Line".

[@graemescrivener]

Rip Gerald sinstadt

[@montyf2165]

Football programmes today would do well to notice that less punditry and more content is better.

[@stevenwilliams8545]

I love the dodgy 1970’s music. Billy Ashcroft looks like Roy Wood with ginger hair.

[@davejenkins744]

wow what an upload... thankyou

[@sFootballHeaven]

Great upload. Think Willie Morgan’s comments on Tommy Docherty being “the worst manager there has ever been” in this episode were what led to legal proceedings between the pair.

[@steveclayton4249]

As a Derby supporter I agree with Willie Morgan. He ruined our club back then.

[@yippyialeftside8351]

What happened ? Willy Morgan was Scottish not that that means to much but abit in common, also was amazing from what I hear and seen 74 75 promotion

[@NOTODIVERSITY123]

Willie Morgan was 100% correct .what a shit manager docherty was absolute garbage at every club he managed...

[@christouvelos4897]

brilliant, thanks!

[@opagodaswirling9383]

Harry Catterick had an accent I didn't expect. Everton -- unlimited resources ? Also a surprising statement .

[@darren2514fv]

The saves of the week section had the three games that were on the FA Cup 3rd Round edition of The Kick Off Match the previous Sunday and a typical weekend in the 70s/80s in the NW Friday 6:30 Kick Off on Granada as well as checking the Friday editions of the evening papers to see which players are playing, Saturday Lunchtime Football Focus with Bob Wilson on Grandstand then switch over to ITV for On The Ball with Brian Moore on World Of Sport then at 4:45 Final Score on Grandstand or Results Service on World Of Sport, then off to the newsagents to buy your 10p Pink Final and before bed Match Of The Day on BBC1, Sunday read about it all in the Sunday papers and then 2pm-2:30pm-3pm-3:30pm The Kick Off Match on Granada

[@valiantv2897]

at 23.57, oh how i wish Shilts still had that agility in the WC Semi Final

[@darren2514fv]

John Carey sacked despite Everton being in 4th place in 1961 the version in 2021 would be Ancelotti being sacked despite qualifying for the Champions League

[@JamesBentley1981]

Incredible quality. I keep looking for an episode of Granada Soccer Night from either the end of the 89/90 or 90/91 seasons, or the end of the calendar years 1990 or 1991. It featured a montage of either the season or the year, soundtracked by La Serenissima by DNA. Does this ring any bells?

[@RandomChannelUK]

Thanks James. The Soccer Night you mention doesn't ring any bells, I'm afraid, and I certainly haven't got a copy of it, but I'll keep an eye out!

[@JamesBentley1981]

@@RandomChannelUK thanks. Absolutely love your channel.

[@JamesBentley1981]

@@RandomChannelUK also, are you aware of any Granada footage of Blackburn vs Bury at Ewood from towards the end of 79/80? Steve Johnson scored a cracker apparently that I’d love to see.

[@RandomChannelUK]

​@@JamesBentley1981 It pops up very briefly on this video at around 19 secs in: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6apqZ9ogrV-f5o - that's the only place I've ever seen it.

[@JamesBentley1981]

@@RandomChannelUK brilliant! Thank you so much!

[@peezebeuponyou3774]

Harry Catterick had a weird accent.

[@edmundpower1250]

What a brilliant upload and such good quality. Just wondering do you have any Match of the Day from this time?

[@RandomChannelUK]

Thanks Edmund. I haven't got any MOTD from this period, I'm afraid, but I'm sure there'll be some around elsewhere on KZbin!

[@edmundpower1250]

@@RandomChannelUK thanks for reply I'll have a look 😊

[@yippyialeftside8351]

Yes cracking show about 70s north west teams ,tv hasn't got that type of thing now ,ok abit on local channels but nothing to write home.about , all left to sky with live matches and BT, match of the day getting tired , in those days the free tv had sports night, midweek sports , football focus ,on the ball weekly preview programmes , consistent highlights of many local matches on itv plus 2 or 3 highlights on BBC every week., plus local news goals footage ,reports ,, in spite of what they say now there was a decent amount back then

[@statslife7242]

That Gerald Sinstadt!?

[@timg5tm941]

yep

[@mellymel245]

Was a great commentator top man Gerald sindstat💪

[@NOTODIVERSITY123]

Top commentator Mr sinstadt👍

[@yippyialeftside8351]

Man u fans loved Tommy Doc, still do , whats he on about

[@KitCurranRadioShow]

Probably the hangers on Docherty referred to as "The Junior Board" in his Call The Doc book from 1981, which is a cracking read.

[@Willsey]

That side of his in 75 -76 was so good to watch. The doc also had a great sense of humour

[@KitCurranRadioShow]

@@Willsey I loved hearing him on Piccadilly Radio. And I'm a City fan! Sorry about the morons who beat him up at Stockport Station, he'd have reestablished himself at QPR if not for that :(

[@NOTODIVERSITY123]

Shit utd side got relegated under him .deluded utd fans as usual....