Wasn’t that Dave Lancaster?Didnt he come along with Tony Rodwell from Colne Dynamoes?
I remember Quinny scoring straight from the kick off in one game-maybe 6 seconds?James Quinn, i thought he was the business back in the day always running onto channel balls.
Not sure about being abused, he was a steady performer in a decent team.Another one from the early 70s - Frank Barton. I always thought he played quite well when selected.
Don't forget Dave the barman from the 'Stute' or Dave from BASIL who's called Rodney.Of course it was. Too many Daves
I still think Richard Kingson gets unnecessary abuse. Eccentric, yes, but anyone who went to Stoke or Sunderland knows he got us 6 points from nothing.
Been loads over the years
Junior Bent, Kiegan Parker, Brian Read, David Bardsley, Billy Rodaway, even Paul Stewart
All used to get abuse from the terraces
For England its Sterling and before him Lampard and Beckham
Don't get it at all
Didnt he come along with Tony Rodwell from Colne Dynamoes?
No, that was Dave Lancaster.
Some years ago we’d always get a Christmas card from the man across the road addressed to ‘Dave and family’. There was no Dave in the house.Don't forget Dave the barman from the 'Stute' or Dave from BASIL who's called Rodney.
Yes, first game of the season at Bristol City if memory serves.I remember Quinny scoring straight from the kick off in one game-maybe 6 seconds?
That's right it was.
Why did I think that he was called David Robinson too ?
I must be losing it but I'm still saying the one that played with Bamber during King Billy's reign was a Geordie and may have played for Newcastle - albeit very briefly - in his younger days, we may have even got him from Newcastle ?
Got him from reading but he was a Geordie and think he did start at Newcastle.
They really were. Conroy didn't bother me cos he was old but Dodgy was a player I always wanted to succeed and win us over cos he was only a young lad but he was bad for all of every game i saw him play. I think he did a good sliding tackle once, got a cheer, got up and then promptly kicked it straight out of play. For no reasonMike Conroy
Scott Darton
Or were they both actually crap??
GTF was sublime. Looked like he'd just got out of a plumbers van or off a building site. Expected him to be knocking plaster dust off his kit. Most normal looking bloke ever who you wouldn't give a second glance to in the crowd cos he just didn't have that athletic pro footballer vibe at all. Expected him to be a Sunday footballer but he was so flippin' clever and capable of outrageous stuff. I always like a player who plays totally differently than you expect from his physique.The legend that is GTF was never everyone's cup of tea.
I personally thought he was a terrific player.
It still cost the club £50,000 to discover Conroys best position was emergency goalkeeper!. Another wise old pro who came for a last pay day.They really were. Conroy didn't bother me cos he was old but Dodgy was a player I always wanted to succeed and win us over cos he was only a young lad but he was bad for all of every game i saw him play. I think he did a good sliding tackle once, got a cheer, got up and then promptly kicked it straight out of play. For no reason
Oh, aye. I don't mean I liked him, I mean I wasn't really that fussed about him getting stick cos he'd had his career and evidently wasn't arsed but I didn't like seeing Darton ridiculed as a kid who was trying but he was so ridiculously bad you just had to laugh at him. He was like if I'd got a game sometimes.It still cost the club £50,000 to discover Conroys best position was emergency goalkeeper!. Another wise old pro who came for a last pay day.
I used to think he could put in as good a cross as anyone, but his nickname in the East Paddock was P*sspot ! A player I liked but who was often accused of being too slow was Dave Linighan in the late 90`s always gave 100%, I think he scored the winner in a League Cup tie against Coventry when they were a league or two higher. I used to see him quite often in the Hand & Dagger at Salwick, back in the good old days when you could go in a pub lolI remember having a right go at Nigel Worthington at a fans forum for not playing Lee Philpott.
Yup know what you mean.GTF was sublime. Looked like he'd just got out of a plumbers van...
Thought you spot that! He does though!Yup know what you mean.
Yup and apart from a refined and rather classy look as he humped his tool bag*, was he muttering about wanting to play professional football in Layton before tucking into his packed lunch from an 'only fools and horses' sandwich box?Thought you spot that! He does though!
I thought he was reluctant to go for the ball sometimes after suffering a bad injury previously. In a similar vein to James Quinn, who’d often avoid headers. Aside from Gnands, there hasn’t been a big striker I’ve taken to since Dave Bamber.Ben Burgess, end of thread.
Did and still gets dogs abuse, in my opinion a good signing. May have not looked the worlds best footballer, but scored goals, his hold up play was excellent. Was in a team where the sum of it's parts, was better than any individual.
Am I right in remembering you were never a big Murphs fan?I thought he was reluctant to go for the ball sometimes after suffering a bad injury previously. In a similar vein to James Quinn, who’d often avoid headers. Aside from Gnands, there hasn’t been a big striker I’ve taken to since Dave Bamber.
That is correct. Even when he was banging in the goals I gave Simmo full credit for his deliveries. Again, no Dave Bamber.Am I right in remembering you were never a big Murphs fan?
Andy Watson is an all time favourite of mine.That is correct. Even when he was banging in the goals I gave Simmo full credit for his deliveries. Again, no Dave Bamber.
There have been loads of little strikers I’ve loved though: Super Scotty Taylor, Andy Watson Superstar, Brett (obvs), Super Kev, DJ Campbell Blackpool’s Number 9/39/19 (delete as applicable).
I still think Richard Kingson gets unnecessary abuse. Eccentric, yes, but anyone who went to Stoke or Sunderland knows he got us 6 points from nothing.