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Playing for Morpeth Town at Wembley in the FA Vase final at the age of 45. This despite having had four heart operations and having retired twice.And as I write this he's just equalised the scores at 1-1.Hope there's an Ambulance
Wilcox and Swailes were a proper defensive pair - both destroyers but Swailes a very competent footballer with ball at his feet too - was it Hackett and Kirby on either side of them? I seem to recall being very excited one year - I'm sure wse went 10 league games without conceding before Bury did us 2-0 - and then it all went boobs skywards!
That was pretty much the team that gave me what I still think is my best afternoon's entertainment at a football match ever. 5-1 away at Exeter. Simply awesome display, especially from the midfield. If Jonesy hadn't got himself stupidly sent off early in the second half we would have scored at least 8.BobG[/qQuote from: BobG on May 23, 2016, 08:07:53 pmThat was pretty much the team that gave me what I still think is my best afternoon's entertainment at a football match ever. 5-1 away at Exeter. Simply awesome display, especially from the midfield. If Jonesy hadn't got himself stupidly sent off early in the second half we would have scored at least 8.BobGIt was David Roche, Bob. Now there was a loose cannon!
That was pretty much the team that gave me what I still think is my best afternoon's entertainment at a football match ever. 5-1 away at Exeter. Simply awesome display, especially from the midfield. If Jonesy hadn't got himself stupidly sent off early in the second half we would have scored at least 8.BobG
Quote from: Al4475 on May 23, 2016, 07:41:55 pmWilcox and Swailes were a proper defensive pair - both destroyers but Swailes a very competent footballer with ball at his feet too - was it Hackett and Kirby on either side of them? I seem to recall being very excited one year - I'm sure wse went 10 league games without conceding before Bury did us 2-0 - and then it all went boobs skywards!That was the back four yes. I think it was six games without conceding (if I remember rightly) and I recall that reverse at Gigg Lane that brought it to an end, I'd forgotten what it was like to see us concede! We had a very very good side at that time. Brabin, Roche, Sean Parish, Jamie Lawrence, (oooh) Stevie Harper and Graeme Jones. We had a bit of everything in that team. Was that around the time (before Cramb and before even Norbury) that we had Guomundur Torfason and O'Neil Donaldson at the start of the season, too?
I knew a good bloke who had managed Brid for a short time under Uncle Ken. When Richardson took over this bloke said that he would f**k Rovers over and try to use the club to make as much bent money as he could.
Quote from: Nudga on May 24, 2016, 06:21:32 amI knew a good bloke who had managed Brid for a short time under Uncle Ken. When Richardson took over this bloke said that he would f**k Rovers over and try to use the club to make as much bent money as he could. John Reed?
Quote from: JonWallsend on May 24, 2016, 09:23:54 pmQuote from: Nudga on May 24, 2016, 06:21:32 amI knew a good bloke who had managed Brid for a short time under Uncle Ken. When Richardson took over this bloke said that he would f**k Rovers over and try to use the club to make as much bent money as he could. John Reed?My contribution is irrelevant to the thread but he is a top top bloke.