47 years ago today

[grafikhaus]

Also, Tudor started his career at Ilkeston Town, the club we bought the much-maligned but 'I'd have him back in a flash' Che Adams from.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Not exactly. In the 1970-71 season, our promotion challenge was faltering so we went out and bought Hockey, Hope and Ford in the end of Jan/first week in Feb 1971. We knew our squad needed a 'push' after the outrageous sale of John Tudor in January, so we acted and secured promotion. This season we didn't...

Hope and Ford were part of the Tudor deal weren't they?

 

[I should coco]

Ps have I put the apostrophe in the right place in the sentence above “ Hulls’” ?

I don't think so. Hull City is a singular institution and so the possessive would would be "Hull City's" or shortened to "Hull's".

Unless of course you were talking about a dockyard where there were many part completed vessels....

As you were lads.

 

[grafikhaus]

Hope and Ford were part of the Tudor deal weren't they?

I think you're right. The dates on Wikipedia certainly tie in. John Hope (sadly died in 2016 aged just 67) played just one game for Newcastle before moving to us. Ex-Wednesday player David Ford never impressed me but he took part in 'It's A Knockout' when it was held between towns and cities in the UK. This 'heat' took place in a natural bowl at Norfolk Park and drew a phenominal crowd of over 50k.

 

[snootyfenooty]

Not exactly. In the 1970-71 season, our promotion challenge was faltering so we went out and bought Hockey, Hope and Ford in the end of Jan/first week in Feb 1971. We knew our squad needed a 'push' after the outrageous sale of John Tudor in January, so we acted and secured promotion. This season we didn't...

We were slipping a bit with Hodgy past his best we needed a goalie and john Hope & David Ford were stopped for Tudor.
It worked well ,although Ford didn't make an impact John Hope Settled in straight away he gave the defence a lot of confidence which had been eroded due to Hodgy losing his confidence.
Hope had a real impact t and the following season was on the verge of international call ups.He lost his way somehow and never recovered his form, Had MS in his later years and died a couple of years ago.
I would say Hope & Hockey were great signings by John Harris without them I think weevils not have gone up.

I think you're missing the gist of my post gents. I was comparing the parallel of the seasons after promotion, not the promotion season itself.