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Title: exSurprised to see Billy Russell player spotting
Post by: Lesonthewest on February 26, 2010, 07:05:29 pm
Surprised to see Billy Russell pop into the New Inn at Stainy yesterday, good player was Billy, always chipped with a fair few goals aswell.
Title: Re:exSurprised to see Billy Russell player spotting
Post by: Donnywolf on February 26, 2010, 07:51:22 pm
...and I always though Les on the West referred to your seat in the KMS NOT the West Bank at Stainy !

Personally I was an West Banker myself but would have loved a Pint in the Station on the East Bank but \"just\" missed out by way of age
Title: Re:exSurprised to see Billy Russell player spotting
Post by: Lesonthewest on February 26, 2010, 08:20:10 pm
Just missed out on age too Donnywolf  :)  it was a bit surreal really, just having a quiet pint when Billy came walking along the bank with his wife/partner, they had had a walk from Barnby Dun. Apologies for the mumbo jumbo title by the way, don't know what happened there.
Title: Re:exSurprised to see Billy Russell player spotting
Post by: Donnywolf on February 26, 2010, 08:22:44 pm
No problem ... not sure I would have recognised Billy Boy but used to love watching him play
Title: Re:exSurprised to see Billy Russell player spotting
Post by: BobG on February 26, 2010, 10:21:45 pm
He was a real good player was Billy. Pretty rapid, not a bad defender and good bombing down the wing overlapping. Not tall and didn't look very hard, but he could dish out a nasty tackle if he felt like it. He, Ian and Stevie Lister always used to captivate me: they both had what Stocky has today. They all had or have grace. Grace and elegance. They are what makes football beautiful for me.

BobG
Title: Re:exSurprised to see Billy Russell player spotting
Post by: Lesonthewest on February 26, 2010, 11:03:56 pm
BobG wrote:
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He was a real good player was Billy. Pretty rapid, not a bad defender and good bombing down the wing overlapping. Not tall and didn't look very hard, but he could dish out a nasty tackle if he felt like it. He, Ian and Stevie Lister always used to captivate me: they both had what Stocky has today. They all had or have grace. Grace and elegance. They are what makes football beautiful for me.

BobG[/quote

Totally agree Bob, Billy Bremner brought in players that loved a tackle, but had the that bit of skill & tenacity to succeed aswell. Add to that the brawn of the likes of Harle it proved to be a winning combination.