Barry Fry

Hadley

Hadley

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Bumped into Barry Fry on the car park yesterday on my way into the ground. Still one of football’s great characters. ‘Mr Posh’ they call him. Still involved in recruitment at Peterborough. Unearthed a few gems over the years.
 
Hadley said:
Bumped into Barry Fry on the car park yesterday on my way into the ground. Still one of football’s great characters. ‘Mr Posh’ they call him. Still involved in recruitment at Peterborough. Unearthed a few gems over the years.
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Bet he was a bit pig sick by the end of the game having seen Sonny Carey score. He was developed on their doorstep at Norwich and Kings Lynn so was probably one on their radar.
 
Barry's a great character who I had the privilige of talking to at a sportsman's dinner once. I brought up the subject of the Play Off semi first leg where they absolutely hammered us but drew 0-0. Stan Flashman sacked him before the return leg!
His reaction was very colourful. It got even better when I mentioned Mark Carter's miss. The pitch was waterlogged, but he headed the ball down centre of goal and it bounced over the bar! He cursed the groundsman. 🤣
 
Yeah Barry Fry was always entertaining when interviewed. Always get the impression Barry very much enjoys life and his smile is a genuine one.
 
I remember back in the day, when he was manager, the team were staying at the De Vere hotel, when I left at 10 PM on Friday night, He was still at the bar, with all the players, all drinking, they lost 4-0, happy days.
 
Rotterdam+Sussex_Seasider said:
Barry's a great character who I had the privilige of talking to at a sportsman's dinner once. I brought up the subject of the Play Off semi first leg where they absolutely hammered us but drew 0-0. Stan Flashman sacked him before the return leg!
His reaction was very colourful. It got even better when I mentioned Mark Carter's miss. The pitch was waterlogged, but he headed the ball down centre of goal and it bounced over the bar! He cursed the groundsman. 🤣
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They beat us 1-0 at Underhill in the play offs!
 
He was Barnet gaffer I think when we played them in the play offs - they were all over us at Bloomers and how we won (Andy Garner scored I think) I haven't a clue. They were a good side that year.
 
That play off game at Underhill was the last time my wife went to a Blackpool game, despite laughing her head off at the “ he’s fat, he’s round, his arse is on the ground, Barry Fry” chant. 😀
 
One of footballs characters down the years, full of quips, my favourite being ‘ We were on the coach leaving the ground after an away game when their fans started bricking the coach, one came right through the window next to me, so I headed it back!!! 🤣
 
mad-link said:
He was Barnet gaffer I think when we played them in the play offs - they were all over us at Bloomers and how we won (Andy Garner scored I think) I haven't a clue. They were a good side that year.
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That was the night Morty died if I remember right? It was certainly a hard fought victory.
 
Fylde Seasider said:
That was the night Morty died if I remember right? It was certainly a hard fought victory.
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Morty died the year before, on 22nd May 1991. It was the day we beat Scunthorpe in the play-off semi-final second leg to secure the ill-fated final against Torquay. It was our first visit to Wembley since 1953.

Barnet were a very good side in 92. They didn't hold back in both legs and it was a very hard fought victory. Fry had certainly announced himself with their style of play.
 
eatmygoal said:
Morty died the year before, on 22nd May 1991. It was the day we beat Scunthorpe in the play-off semi-final second leg to secure the ill-fated final against Torquay. It was our first visit to Wembley since 1953.

Barnet were a very good side in 92. They didn't hold back in both legs and it was a very hard fought victory. Fry had certainly announced himself with their style of play.
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Ah of course. I've found the details on 11 v 11. I went to the away game the year before when we had Sinclair, Wright, Eyres, Bamber, Groves et al and got battered by just the 3, but should have been more.
 

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There was a funny parody Barry fry diary a few years back when brum were buying players seemingly daily, along the lines, “ Monday: got up had breakfast, sell dog, buy cat”. Tickled me at the time.
 
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