“I know what to expect from George Best.”
Some statements are just destined to make their speaker look foolish from the moment they leave their lips. On September 4, 1976, it was the turn of Lindsay Parsons to find that out. Bristol Rovers’ stalwart full-back was speaking to the press ahead of his side’s Second Division fixture against Fulham at a packed Craven Cottage – more than 21,000, double the average gate, would cram in to witness the debut of the former Ballon d’Or winner.
