The Big Match Rotherham vs QPR 27th March 1982

[@antonyhobbs1144]

Rest in Peace Emlyn

[@mistercutts]

Thankyou Emlyn and the rest of the #rufc team, what a season.

[@lisaw1525]

Lisa's husband, Andy here. I'm a Barnsley fan and for a few seasons in the early eighties The Reds and Millers terrified the Sheffield clubs and our derby games were spectacular. Some we won, some you won. These times were my favourite following Barnsley and even though you guys were rivals, I always look out for your results and wish you well because of those times (except when you play us of course). At the game at Oakwell that season, I interrupted a conversation between Norman Hunter and Emlyn Hughes and asked for their autographs. Both obliged, they were both lovely to myself as a kid and then Emlyn got Ronnie Moore to take my book into dressing rooms to get all the Millers autographs. RIP Norman and Emlyn, you were both great players, managers and people. 👍

[@martinmason5008]

In splendid-ish isolation through the Coronavirus. Taking lots of time to go through KZbin and then this classic pops up. Watched it twice in two days and it's a comedy gold! The best positioning all game was the ref at the end, being a foot from the tunnel. A quick peep and he was gone. What the commentator lacks in commentating he more than makes up for with his wit. Almost 40 minutes of hilarity. Thanks for this gem.

[@bobdave7336]

If only football highlight programmes were still like this. These days you get 10 minutes of goals and replays and 20 minutes of boring analysis.

[@michaelroberts7374]

They only had the cameras at 1 or 2 matches every weekend, so if it was 0-0 you got 40 minutes of 0-0. Look at that Leicester v Southampton match a couple of seasons after this, abandoned due to rain after 23 mins or some such. Match of the Day showed the whole lot! I used to love the regional live Sunday matches too. I can't watch televised football now, it's crap

[@grahamd5418]

And Danny Murphy....zzzzzzz!

[@michaelmarshall9132]

If they were we wouldn't have to put up with lineker

[@saulbennett4677]

What a player Towner was.

[@m0rtrg]

I met John Helm once when he was walking from his hotel to the Dell to do a world feed commentary. Very friendly to talk too and very tall

[@theghostsofharrenhalpodcas6645]

I met him at Boundary Park - charming fellow. Encyclopedic memory of games and the voice of some iconic moments in football.

[@retroqpr7169]

Superb upload - thanks Steve. i've heard so much about this game over the years. Good to finally get a chance to view it, despite the result.

[@oldskertonion]

Love the stretcher like a single bedstead

[@seltaeb9691]

Jimmy Hill even tackled John Helm aside crashing to the floor, then the Doog & Bob Wilson scuffle over the spare chair. Blimey!

[@stuartwebster4955]

Happy days! Remember the game well.

[@johncambridge7339]

The legendary emlin hughes of the greats of game

[@JohnCambridge-c6t]

The legend of emlyn hughes

[@yippyialeftside8351]

even the small clubs had great atmosphere in those days, not like now

[@darren2514fv]

John Helm's first season as Yorkshire's football commentator ended in John Helm going to the World Cup with ITV

[@CB-xr1eg]

What's with the title..how is Rotherham v QPR a big match?

[@markwells7130]

How come the linesmen are taking the right back's sides of the pitch?

[@mrkipling2201]

Emlyn Hughes playing for Rotherham!!

[@CB-xr1eg]

Best place for him, the squeaky cunt!

[@markwinter1325]

Player manager

[@montyf2165]

I reckon Gerry Gow and Clive Allen would have been walked too if this game was played today!! Tough old game then!

[@JC-hu1wd]

Mmmm. We only get a limited picture of events with highlights but seemed to be recurring instances of flailing arms and elbows by both sides that resulted in no free kick, a booking or a straight sending off. Easy option - blame the officials who are partly to blame? Tough game.

[@geoffbrown7803]

Rather odd that the camera seemed to miss the incident when Moore knocked out Hucker. Real sign of the times that a guy can be knocked cold as a stoat and the treatment is a magic sponge and scabby stretcher. Nowadays it would doctors, paramedics, oxygen and a neck restraint. Probably justified seeing what a state he was in.....

[@skintslots]

Typical ITV camera work! They missed the most important incident of the whole game.

[@markhayes4149]

Been after this match for ages, only change the QPR team to Derby on 15/9/18 at Rotherham, it was just as bad.

[@wayneflint6836]

Few blades on show here

[@RocharVot]

Only one sub in 1982. The 1970 World Cup allowed 2 subs.

[@flynnterry9848]

Never a sending off.

[@danabrahams7892]

Snivelling Hughes again

[@steverblock]

COURS!!

[@binlondon9685]

Robin banks.

[@YJB8CCFC]

Awful racist abuse by the Rotherham fans towards Bob Hazel. Small club mentality.

[@ray2156]

Really you uneducated small minded person so bigger clubs didn't have racists , obviously your looking through rose tinted spectacles or your half a brain cell consists of shit , didn't matter that the soft southern QPR got turned over , and yep Rotherham are still doing 41 years later in the championship

[@user-uu3rh1eu2y]

Comunism îs this 🤣🤣