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The Big Match 1975/76 starts on ITV4 on the 24th May,
We're not in the first 2 episodes although Ray Wilkins is in the studio on the 1st June one after Chelsea played Carlisle.
Our game against West Ham is featured with extended highlights on Saturday 7th June. Around 30 mins of highlights followed by Phil Parkes in the studio
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 11:48 - May 14 with 5554 views
Is that the episode where Phil talks about his 'revolutionary' goalie gloves (basically an early prototype of what they use now) that he was given by the West German reserve keeper on the pre-season tour?
The Big Match - ITV4 on 12:01 - May 14 by CamberleyR
Is that the episode where Phil talks about his 'revolutionary' goalie gloves (basically an early prototype of what they use now) that he was given by the West German reserve keeper on the pre-season tour?
[Post edited 14 May 12:02]
No he's sat with Mervyn Day in the upcoming one
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 12:44 - May 14 with 5351 views
Looking forward to it though most of the footage has been available for a while. Hopefully the series will be every weekend/episode though occasionally over a series of BMR, some weekends are skipped. We were featured 8 times that season as the BigMatch as the LWT game plus 4 regional away games shown as shorter highlights. Only one of the four wasn't shown in London at the time, which was Boro away - anyone ever seen that footage?
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 12:58 - May 14 with 5302 views
I've never understood why the BBC haven't done something like this on BBC Four with old Match of the Days. Perhaps they haven't got the archives of the early 70s episodes (a bit like the TOTPs from the same era) but I thought from the late 70s onwards - about 1978 - they stopped routinely wiping tapes of old shows and a proper archival policy was put in place.
The Big Match - ITV4 on 12:58 - May 14 by CamberleyR
I've never understood why the BBC haven't done something like this on BBC Four with old Match of the Days. Perhaps they haven't got the archives of the early 70s episodes (a bit like the TOTPs from the same era) but I thought from the late 70s onwards - about 1978 - they stopped routinely wiping tapes of old shows and a proper archival policy was put in place.
You mean future generations will be able to watch Mrs Brown's Boys?
Wipe the tapes! For the love of God, wipe them!!
'What do we want? We don't know! When do we want it? Now!'
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 14:47 - May 14 with 5078 views
The Big Match - ITV4 on 12:58 - May 14 by CamberleyR
I've never understood why the BBC haven't done something like this on BBC Four with old Match of the Days. Perhaps they haven't got the archives of the early 70s episodes (a bit like the TOTPs from the same era) but I thought from the late 70s onwards - about 1978 - they stopped routinely wiping tapes of old shows and a proper archival policy was put in place.
The sell the videos of old motd games.Or more likely dvds now.
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 16:14 - May 14 with 4909 views
You mean future generations will be able to watch Mrs Brown's Boys?
Wipe the tapes! For the love of God, wipe them!!
I remember being on a supporters club coach to old Trafford (the ‘Redknapp in the stand’ match ) and they had 1 Mrs Browns Boys dvd on a loop all the way there and all the way back . 11 hour round trip because of road works etc
Very nearly jumped out the fire exit in the brief moments the coach was moving to end it all .
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 17:36 - May 14 with 4788 views
The Big Match - ITV4 on 16:14 - May 14 by mart_Goblin
I remember being on a supporters club coach to old Trafford (the ‘Redknapp in the stand’ match ) and they had 1 Mrs Browns Boys dvd on a loop all the way there and all the way back . 11 hour round trip because of road works etc
Very nearly jumped out the fire exit in the brief moments the coach was moving to end it all .
I went with my 12 year old daughter on the supporters coach to Burnley and someone had the bright idea of bringing the inbetweeners dvd.I’d never seen it before,and she certainly hadn’t.Luckily she had a book with her to read,but that was a long long journey.
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 19:08 - May 14 with 4613 views
You mean future generations will be able to watch Mrs Brown's Boys?
Wipe the tapes! For the love of God, wipe them!!
I have to say, in its defence, Mrs Brown's Boys helped me with my son's developement.
Normally children cannot walk much before the age of 1 or talk, much before the age of 2.
We had never seen it and happened to watch some and were amazed to see our 4 month old climb out of his cot, walk upright to get the remote control and switch it off, saying " Utter rubbish!" before going back to his cot!
Thanks BBC!
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 19:44 - May 14 with 4566 views
The Big Match - ITV4 on 19:08 - May 14 by Jules4367
I have to say, in its defence, Mrs Brown's Boys helped me with my son's developement.
Normally children cannot walk much before the age of 1 or talk, much before the age of 2.
We had never seen it and happened to watch some and were amazed to see our 4 month old climb out of his cot, walk upright to get the remote control and switch it off, saying " Utter rubbish!" before going back to his cot!
Thanks BBC!
Ireland gave you Father Ted but to balance it out we gave you Mrs Browns boys.
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 19:01 - May 15 with 4127 views
Looking forward to it though most of the footage has been available for a while. Hopefully the series will be every weekend/episode though occasionally over a series of BMR, some weekends are skipped. We were featured 8 times that season as the BigMatch as the LWT game plus 4 regional away games shown as shorter highlights. Only one of the four wasn't shown in London at the time, which was Boro away - anyone ever seen that footage?
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At least 4 shows have been left out so far. Sometimes its because of damage to the original master tapes. That said, Charlton v Sunderland 15/11/75 is not being shown, and i know for a fact, that exists. West Ham v Sheffield United, West Ham v Stoke and Arsenal v Aston Villa have also been missed out.
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 19:20 - May 15 with 4099 views
The Big Match - ITV4 on 12:58 - May 14 by CamberleyR
I've never understood why the BBC haven't done something like this on BBC Four with old Match of the Days. Perhaps they haven't got the archives of the early 70s episodes (a bit like the TOTPs from the same era) but I thought from the late 70s onwards - about 1978 - they stopped routinely wiping tapes of old shows and a proper archival policy was put in place.
The majority of Match of the day's up until 76/77 are archived in b & w. They were ''junked'' to those awful b & w ''scratchy'' film versions to save money, by re using the colour tapes, which were apparently expensive. Thats the reason thats been given in the past. Considering LWT kept the vast majority of their TBM'S in colour, i suspect thats possibly bs, and penny pinching/lack of foresight were the reason(s). From 76/77, the Match of the day's in the archive are in colour, but not all of them exist, even in to the 80's Aside from that, some are the matches only with no studio links. The BBC wiping policy is actually worse than fist feared. Think they still wipe stuff, because they dont see any value in it.
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 19:56 - May 15 with 4042 views
The Big Match - ITV4 on 19:20 - May 15 by rangers76
The majority of Match of the day's up until 76/77 are archived in b & w. They were ''junked'' to those awful b & w ''scratchy'' film versions to save money, by re using the colour tapes, which were apparently expensive. Thats the reason thats been given in the past. Considering LWT kept the vast majority of their TBM'S in colour, i suspect thats possibly bs, and penny pinching/lack of foresight were the reason(s). From 76/77, the Match of the day's in the archive are in colour, but not all of them exist, even in to the 80's Aside from that, some are the matches only with no studio links. The BBC wiping policy is actually worse than fist feared. Think they still wipe stuff, because they dont see any value in it.
I know a few of the people in charge of the archive at ITV and they have found some real treasures last few years, they are going through a programme at the moment digitising all assets that are on video tape, a lot of the old kids shows from the 80's have been done like Button Moon which are all on ITVX now. Guy I know found a lost episode of Comical history tour of Britain which he is very proud of and thats now on ITVX
Part of that is finding old football matches as there is a real appetite for people to watch these games, hence the big match at the moment but they are working on quite a few football docs which will likely go on itvx
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 11:18 - May 16 with 3754 views
The Big Match - ITV4 on 19:20 - May 15 by rangers76
The majority of Match of the day's up until 76/77 are archived in b & w. They were ''junked'' to those awful b & w ''scratchy'' film versions to save money, by re using the colour tapes, which were apparently expensive. Thats the reason thats been given in the past. Considering LWT kept the vast majority of their TBM'S in colour, i suspect thats possibly bs, and penny pinching/lack of foresight were the reason(s). From 76/77, the Match of the day's in the archive are in colour, but not all of them exist, even in to the 80's Aside from that, some are the matches only with no studio links. The BBC wiping policy is actually worse than fist feared. Think they still wipe stuff, because they dont see any value in it.
I did wonder why, on the MOTD2 tribute to Stan last season, some of his goals (Arse H 73/74? Spurs A 74/75?) were shown in B&W despite origianlly being in colour. Here's the answer! thanks
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 22:55 - May 17 with 3464 views
I did wonder why, on the MOTD2 tribute to Stan last season, some of his goals (Arse H 73/74? Spurs A 74/75?) were shown in B&W despite origianlly being in colour. Here's the answer! thanks
You're welcome. Funny enough, i believe most match of the days that have been junked to b & w, do actually exist in colour for goal clips, hence as seen on the QPR Match of the day compilation vhs tape, released 30 odd years ago.!
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 23:30 - May 17 with 3399 views
I know a few of the people in charge of the archive at ITV and they have found some real treasures last few years, they are going through a programme at the moment digitising all assets that are on video tape, a lot of the old kids shows from the 80's have been done like Button Moon which are all on ITVX now. Guy I know found a lost episode of Comical history tour of Britain which he is very proud of and thats now on ITVX
Part of that is finding old football matches as there is a real appetite for people to watch these games, hence the big match at the moment but they are working on quite a few football docs which will likely go on itvx
Seems like there is a lot more care and concern for rare gems at the ITV archives, than their counterparts, and thats good to know. Much as i love The Big Match re runs, does surprise me that there is such an appetite from viewers, in terms of attracting sufficient advertising revenue. By the same token, i used to collect all the various The Big Match dvd's and other PDI/ITV/BBC related releases, and surprised if much profit was made, as Pretty sure the guy who licensed the Nostalgic tv dvd releases of the 70/71/76 cup finals, made a loss on them. Would love to see some of the midweek matches from the 70s/80s shown on ITV. Regarding QPR v West Ham from 75/76 showing on the upcoming The Big Match, i thought only 10 minutes or so of this existed from Granada's The Kick off match, where the main match was Blackpool v Sunderland. Some time ago i had heard there was tape damage to the Big Match programme featuring the extended QPR v West Ham. Of course with the need to insert 3 ad breaks, i dread the butchering on The Big Match Revisited.! Personally i would prefer interviews and/or random items to edited out, as opposed to match footage and abrupt endings with no end credits.
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 15:10 - May 18 with 3139 views
I do watch them sometimes if more for the hairstyles and the clothing etc, which does seem strange and can't properly recall especially stuff such as clothes ans hairstyles. It just was like everything else and obviously of its time.
The football and the way the gane is played is also interesting as tactics , fitness , set ups all very different too.
Obviously we only had a few commentators and presenters in those days and great to hear voices of their time.
If they put sports night on again. The variety of sport all in one highlights programme one late night a week was great and sad bugger that I was, could easily spend a whole Saturday afternoon watching Grandstand.
And remember tuning in to Sports Desk on radio 2, five to ten each weekday evening for football results and sports news. Could not find out any other way.
How times have changed.....
Dramatically
Some ways for the better...
Many for the worse....
Must be getting old to come out with these kind of comments !@@
The Big Match - ITV4 on 23:30 - May 17 by rangers76
Seems like there is a lot more care and concern for rare gems at the ITV archives, than their counterparts, and thats good to know. Much as i love The Big Match re runs, does surprise me that there is such an appetite from viewers, in terms of attracting sufficient advertising revenue. By the same token, i used to collect all the various The Big Match dvd's and other PDI/ITV/BBC related releases, and surprised if much profit was made, as Pretty sure the guy who licensed the Nostalgic tv dvd releases of the 70/71/76 cup finals, made a loss on them. Would love to see some of the midweek matches from the 70s/80s shown on ITV. Regarding QPR v West Ham from 75/76 showing on the upcoming The Big Match, i thought only 10 minutes or so of this existed from Granada's The Kick off match, where the main match was Blackpool v Sunderland. Some time ago i had heard there was tape damage to the Big Match programme featuring the extended QPR v West Ham. Of course with the need to insert 3 ad breaks, i dread the butchering on The Big Match Revisited.! Personally i would prefer interviews and/or random items to edited out, as opposed to match footage and abrupt endings with no end credits.
The West Ham game is 30 mins of football highlights and then an interview in the studio with Mervyn Day and Phil Parkes
It doesn't bring in much ad revenue but it's a very cheap programme to make so offers a lot of value for money. They are looking to put a lot of it on youtube which will make a lot more money
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The Big Match - ITV4 on 17:27 - May 19 with 2733 views
Just watched it. How we didn't win that game, god only knows. Could have been 4-0 before they equalised.
Stan's free kick in the first half that was going in until it took a deflection and hit the top of the crossbar and then his curling shot in the second half that came back off the inside of the post, Dave Thomas' point blank shot that to be fair was a good save by Day and then they scored with probably their second shot on target near the end.
There were probably games we played worse in that season and got the two points.
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