Yashin and Blokhin at the Lane?

[wardonia_blade]

Whilst discussing world class players seen at the Lane, my mate claims to have seen Lev Yashin in a testimonial in the 1960's.

I don't remember Yashin but we are both fairly certain of seeing Oleh Blokhin in a friendly against Kiev Dynamo in 1972 ish. Can't find any evidence though.

Assistance in confirming or eliminating these 2 would be appreciated.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

41 years ago......United 1 Dynamo Kiev 2.

Never been explained why we suddenly had a friendly against Kiev, in February, probably something to do with the red flag flying over the City Hall, and the council's plea that it didn't want to be nuked by the Russians.

Gil Reece with the goal.

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[itsinyerblood]

Call for Silent Blade ?

 

[wardonia_blade]

Thanks for this. Anything on Blokhin?

 

[DifferentClass]

I know we're probably looking for another keeper at the mo but Yashin's REALLY getting up there in age

 

[bornablade]

Blades v Dynamo Kiev February 8th 1972 kick off at 7.30pm. It seems we did not fall victim to the power cuts and have to play it on a midweek afternoon.

Santos with Pele were at Hillsborough about 2 weeks later.

Real international feel about Sheffield that month.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I know we're probably looking for another keeper at the mo but Yashin's REALLY getting up there in age

It's worse than that, he's dead Jim.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Whilst discussing world class players seen at the Lane, my mate claims to have seen Lev Yashin in a testimonial in the 1960's.

I don't remember Yashin but we are both fairly certain of seeing Oleh Blokhin in a friendly against Kiev Dynamo in 1972 ish. Can't find any evidence though.

Assistance in confirming or eliminating these 2 would be appreciated.

Hodgy was better than Yashin.

 

[bertieblade]

Mick hill is better than Eusebio

 

[Bert]

Hodgy was better than Yashin.

But was Tudor better than Eusebio?

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Mick hill is better than Eusebio

Somebody was but I can’t remember who. I don’t remember it being Mick Hill though.

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

Somebody was but I can’t remember who. I don’t remember it being Mick Hill though.

It was Mick Jones.

 

[Bill puntin]

Somebody was but I can’t remember who. I don’t remember it being Mick Hill though.

Think it John Tudor is better then eusabio and mallenders better tha ratin.

 

[Silent Blade]

Whilst discussing world class players seen at the Lane, my mate claims to have seen Lev Yashin in a testimonial in the 1960's.

I don't remember Yashin but we are both fairly certain of seeing Oleh Blokhin in a friendly against Kiev Dynamo in 1972 ish. Can't find any evidence though.

Assistance in confirming or eliminating these 2 would be appreciated.

Call for Silent Blade ?

Been away. Yes Blokhin played in the Kiev Dynamo match in February 1972. I was at the game. When he won the European footballer of the year in the mid 1970s I hadnt realised that I had seen him play until I read an article in Flashing Blade. Will post a photo of the line up later today

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Been away. Yes Blokhin played in the Kiev Dynamo match in February 1972. I was at the game. When he won the European footballer of the year in the mid 1970s I hadnt realised that I had seen him play until I read an article in Flashing Blade. Will post a photo of the line up later today

I was at the game too but the only name I can remember was Sausagemachine, well that’s what it sounded like to us youngsters, think he came on as a sub.

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

Hodgy is better than Yashin
Mick Jones is better than Eusebio
And the pigs are in for a thrasing

well that's the version I've been teaching my daughter for the last five years

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Sean Thornton]

Think it John Tudor is better then eusabio and mallenders better tha ratin.

Not at the same time.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Somebody was but I can’t remember who. I don’t remember it being Mick Hill though.

It was when Jones was sold.

 

[wardonia_blade]

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Many thanks for this confirmation.

Everyone has an opinion on what constitutes a world class player, but following your confirmation of Blokhin, my personal top dozen of those seen by me at the Lane are:

Banks, Best, Moore, Charlton, Lineker, Gascoigne, Blokhin, Ronaldo, Ballack, Zola, Passarella, Luque,