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Charlie Parker I am reliably informed is away skiing!!! :ranting: :ranting:

maybe he will slip and break something

Dave Penney to Bristol Rovers.

 

At least that's one we won't have to worry about!

Long term contract......................rotflol

Just got confirmation from Alan that there'll be a minute's silence before S'oton.

I am sure it will be observed totally. No idiots please

Lost my kid brother at 30 so I have been there....its tough

The Miejski Klub Sportowy Znicz Pruszków in Poland makes Brighton’s temporary stand look palatial.

 

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I always thought the Rochdale Rd end when it was not covered was a pretty awful place when it was winter.

Taggart Senior not happy that junior got the sack......recalled 2 loanees immediately and trying to stop the 3rd playing. This would cause PNE

to be relegated and maybe go under. What an obnoxious creature he is.

Bloody hell, was Darren Sheridan playing back then.

I think Mr Cook was noted for being "awkward and a bad dude"

The obvious one for us owd farts is the 11-0 against Southport in 62....

Now here is my tale of woe....

I had a season ticket back then....waether was awful...real snow not like this dusting we had the past 2 weeks.

drifts all over the place..old ladies being dug out of houses....oh and yes my dad came home at dinnertime and said

Match is off !!!!

So I didnt go and i sat in front of the Grandstand teleprinter as it clicked Oldham 11 (ELEVEN) Southport 0

Never forgave my dad .......well I did after about 20 years

I may go for it at 14 quid a game....

With season tickets from just £25 (a perfect Christmas pressie), the football on display significantly better under Dickov than DP and a feeling of optimism around Boundary Park this season, I thought it worth asking the question - will you be buying a season ticket for the remainder of the season?

 

I already have one, but those who have lapsed, in many cases for understandable reasons, I think now would be a rather good point in time to return to the fold.

 

£14 a game for adults, £7 for concessions (there's Grandad's pressie sorted!) and less than £2 for kids.

 

This will get you in to the Boxing Day game against Carlisle and also guarantee a seat for the visits of Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday.

 

LINKY TO OFFER DETAILS.

 

Ring the club on 0161 785 5150 for more information or call in.

Just had a thought......what qualifies for concession ? Over 60 ?

Dickie Down

He was a beauty wasnt he ? lol

The other thread shows we've had some propper hard cases at latics; we've also had some complete softarses. Who is the softest/wimpiest player we've had?

 

My vote - Danny "the next Sheridan" Boshell. He ran like a girl, and tackled like one too.....

David Currie.......................nobody can find a more cowardly player than him. Still makes me seeth when I think of his cowardice in the face of the enemy.

George is described in the reference book as "a dour, craggy Scot with a tenacious and forceful presence".

 

I always felt Alan Wiliams (father of Gary) was the hard man in the 1962-63 promotion-winning team, when he was ever-present. In four seasons at BP he missed only ten games. He's described in the book as "rugged and fearless" and I wouldn't disagree with that.

In those days there were always a few hard men in a team. Jimmy Frizzel was no softy... Ken Branagan early sixties.....Brian Jarvis ....Sandy Wann was so tough it made your toes curl....he looked it too..............early seventies....Bobby Collins .....and Ronnie Blair of course.

Allan Lawson, his tackling was like the impact of juggernauht running into a brick wall.

Nickname...the Iron Man...

gave me a lift to BP once...really nice bloke.....but hard as nails

not a chance in hell at relegation.

More for the older fans here.

 

In the 70's we had 2 great wingers under Friz. Groves deservedly stood out for his flashness and pure entertainment value, but on the other wing was a certain George McVitie, who IMHO was one of the most naturally gifted players you are ever likely to see. Like Holden he lacked pace, but his natural ability more than made up for that. If he took corners for us today, we would be lethal.

 

Also, we were fortunate to have the mercurial Bobby Collins but for too short a time at the end of his career. The wee man was class.

 

More recently Stainrod stands out from the early 80's and at the same time there was a certain Paul Atkinson, who never really fulfilled his potential and who I feel made a mistake joining Watford at the time. They may have got to the cup final in '84 but I always felt he was better than that.

 

If you really need a consistent stand out though from the last 40 years then probably the dodger. Good 1st touch, always in the right place at the right time, disciplined (well, on the pitch anyway) could tackle, good engine and yet was so elusive to the opposition. And to think City let him go for £70,000, what a steal! What would a player like that be worth now. We signed Palmer when we sold Stainrod to QPR for £285,000 (was bought for £65,000) and supporters were up in arms. Hindsight is a great thing.

 

I know it's off topic, but talking about steals, we have made quite a few over the years. Irwin, Linigan & Ritchie from Leeds, Palmer, Barrett and Warhurst from the Council tenants. Oh and Groves £10,000!!!!!!! I bet there's loads if you think about it.

Alan McNeil....and from the same era......Tommy Bryceland

Not strictly a debut but David Shaws first game in his second spell ? Hat trick in first 15 mins against Southampton ....

To assess Bobby for all you young uns, think Shez and imagine somebody 100% fatter and 50% better.

50 % better is being a bit kind on Shez.....BJ put 10000 on the gate

In the first half, that's one of the best individual performances i've ever seen at BP. He was absolutely unplayable...

Was it that good ? Was not present so cannot comment. Next home game I am returning to BP.....

One individual performance I will never forget was Alan Mcneils debut in the late sixties. Waterlogged pitch..peeing it down...2 down in first 15 mins to Aldershot..... then Mcneill had had a look and took over......4-2 win........awesome.

hahahahahahahahahaha one of englands greatest ever midfield players and latics fan and you would not have him playing for us , hahahahahahahahahaha complete numpty.

Hes too bloody old......look at how young this team is ? Do we want a player touching 40 like er Windass ?

Yet again - in the main stand watching t'Latics minutes after Utd finished their game at Villa.

 

It's been said so many times before I know, but what a model pro that fella is. Total respect.

While he wears that red shirt no respect whatsoever....I do not want him in a blue shirt full stop

Defiantely change it from last night. We were awful.

I agree

DICKOV OUT !!!

I wonder what Rochdale's record number of away fans at Spotland is?

Should be a cracking atmosphere.

Could have been when we played them in the cup in 1970....They were in Div 3 and we were in Div 4 a la Fryatt/Shaw/Bryceland

Happy anniversary!my grandad was at that game.how earthshattering was it to have signed him do you think?Wonder what the modern equivalent would be

Probably a fat Fabregas...........

I went to my first game Boxing day that season.......Bobby Johnstone is probably the best player I have ever seen at the club ..when he wanted to be of course.

Agreed, or if he is good enough then sign him anyway.

I agree. If he was a 30 goals a season striker by all means....hes a defender right ?

Just do not see the value

Dickov rejected that American team Thierry Henry has signed for, (New York Red Bulls or something?) to manage us. Am presuming they would of offered PD alot more money than us..

Also Scholes is a millionaire now, he seems sensible with everything, never in the headlines being seen have a booze night out, so am positive he will have a few million stored away, money isn't everything.

and he lives just upt road