Mozza47 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Didnt Ricky Holden come out of the tunnel at the start of one match sporting a huge black wig after we had announced a new signing would be playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celliott83 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 i think the story of Grobbelaar filling all the water bottles up with Bacardi and coke on a scorching last game of the season at Grimsby ranks as one of the best stories i have heard in recent years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 (edited) Don't think Rodger Wylde can be omitted. Swashbuckling goalscorer.His testimonial is tomorrow night at Edgeley Park. A tenner in and you get to see Chris Waddle play. http://mobile.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2013-07-05-rodger-wylde-testimonial-897453.aspx?pd=635086350000000000 Edited July 8, 2013 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Can I add Alan Young? And to a lesser extent Christian Colusso , it was barren times when he came on the scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohairdontcare Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I can recall Rick Holden - against Man Utd in the FA Cup semi final - on his arse near the touchline. The ball was at his feet and there were Man Utd players around him, but he picked the ball up between his feet, 'threw' it in the air, then kicked it back over his and the Man Utd player's heads back into play. It was so cheeky, the kind of thing you'd only get away with doing during a jumpers-for-goalposts kick around in the park - but expertly done... brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break The Silence Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 David Eyres for me. An absolute joy to watch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.beese Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Without a shadow of a doubt - the late great Alan Groves. His ball control was on par (if not better than) Christiano Ronaldo. From the tender age of 8 I was fortunate enough to witness the genius that was Alan Groves. He made us laugh, he made us cry (with laughter) as he tormented defences week in week out with alarming regularity. He always acknowledged the crowd (whether home or away) as he playfully tied defenders in knots and on one occasion he was one on one with the final defender and beckoned with the crowd to beat him on the left or the right before scoring yet another goal for Oldham. If he had played for a more high profile club, I have no doubt he would have gone on to represent his country at World Cups/European Championships. Before his untimely passing, I met the great man whilst receiving an award for winning everything with Heyside Juniors when I was 15, and a more friendly, humble man you couldn't wish to meet. He loved football and his public. My Hero!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 John Ryan our attacking left back was exciting particularly his link play with Paul Atkinson Oh that was great for a while. I thought both of them were solid but not exceptional players and then they started with a run around play one game that worked and a few games later they tried it again and again it worked. It left many sides bamboozled that season - that was fun, it was good to see fun brought back into football. What year would that have been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Greeeegan!!! Just for leaving that forward on his arse in the rain at Gillingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Filipe Morais. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejh45 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Filipe Morais. Entertaining player........naaahhh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_ragg1984 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Entertaining player........naaahhh!!! He was though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejh45 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 He was though. In what way........??? A couple of over-used tricks, the occasional goal, a big celebration, crap crosses, crap free kicks, big ego and a lazy git............Entertaining Player......naahhh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petera1 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Without a shadow of a doubt - the late great Alan Groves. His ball control was on par (if not better than) Christiano Ronaldo. From the tender age of 8 I was fortunate enough to witness the genius that was Alan Groves. He made us laugh, he made us cry (with laughter) as he tormented defences week in week out with alarming regularity. He always acknowledged the crowd (whether home or away) as he playfully tied defenders in knots and on one occasion he was one on one with the final defender and beckoned with the crowd to beat him on the left or the right before scoring yet another goal for Oldham. If he had played for a more high profile club, I have no doubt he would have gone on to represent his country at World Cups/European Championships. Before his untimely passing, I met the great man whilst receiving an award for winning everything with Heyside Juniors when I was 15, and a more friendly, humble man you couldn't wish to meet. He loved football and his public. My Hero!!!! PLUS 1, Knew Alan as rented him a shop and a lovely bloke with some very dubious friends/hangers on (Car related) best entertainer by a long way yet very different off the pitch. Taken advantage of by hangers on and a gentle bloke. Only player that comes close to skill was my other hero Simon Stainrod. PROPER footballers who could make a ball talk and remember not these "beach" balls of today either. Pity no film of the way both played true genius and Alan should have played at higher level. Could run and run.....as residents of Royton would see him training. Banter with the paddocks second to none. Gestures with adults, about the defenders, pat on head for kids on wall, asking which way to go round him or through him, next attack. Doubt we will ever see another Groves. Some far fetched stories re Groves, sitting on the ball etc but true. One memory was him sitting in the house opposite Southports ground having a cup of tea in window and then wandering over to club about 2.30 and playing a blinder. Totally agree - no one has come near Stainrod or Groves in my 40 years watching Latics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I think the general consensus of opinion is that anyone over a certain age will never see any better than Stainrod or Groves, For my money it has to be Groves but Stainrod had that flamboyance about him, perhaps it was that era that defined him. Oh well Sidney may well have us drooling over the next season, in LJ we trust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Bobby Johnstone's party piece was pretending to take a free kick only to stop, then with hands on knees quickly produce a magnificent through ball, we laughed as the opposition fell for it every time. Legend has it Bobby once had a bet with an opposition goalkeeper he would score from a penalty kick exactly where he would place the ball, the keeper took the bet but didn't save the penalty despite knowing where it was going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Entertaining player........naaahhh!!! Behave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penrhyn Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Without a shadow of a doubt - the late great Alan Groves. His ball control was on par (if not better than) Christiano Ronaldo. From the tender age of 8 I was fortunate enough to witness the genius that was Alan Groves. He made us laugh, he made us cry (with laughter) as he tormented defences week in week out with alarming regularity. He always acknowledged the crowd (whether home or away) as he playfully tied defenders in knots and on one occasion he was one on one with the final defender and beckoned with the crowd to beat him on the left or the right before scoring yet another goal for Oldham. If he had played for a more high profile club, I have no doubt he would have gone on to represent his country at World Cups/European Championships. Before his untimely passing, I met the great man whilst receiving an award for winning everything with Heyside Juniors when I was 15, and a more friendly, humble man you couldn't wish to meet. He loved football and his public. My Hero!!!! PLUS 1, Knew Alan as rented him a shop and a lovely bloke with some very dubious friends/hangers on (Car related) best entertainer by a long way yet very different off the pitch. Taken advantage of by hangers on and a gentle bloke. Only player that comes close to skill was my other hero Simon Stainrod. PROPER footballers who could make a ball talk and remember not these "beach" balls of today either. Pity no film of the way both played true genius and Alan should have played at higher level. Could run and run.....as residents of Royton would see him training. Banter with the paddocks second to none. Gestures with adults, about the defenders, pat on head for kids on wall, asking which way to go round him or through him, next attack. Doubt we will ever see another Groves. Some far fetched stories re Groves, sitting on the ball etc but true. One memory was him sitting in the house opposite Southports ground having a cup of tea in window and then wandering over to club about 2.30 and playing a blinder. Says it all for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Shez deserves a mention on here. Not really in the mould of the 'showmen' in this thread but watching him knock it about for fun when we were really :censored: was massively entertaining. Sheer quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngen Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Jose Baxters nutmeg and beating 3 men at Orient final day shows exactly what he can do. Can you imagine being that good and having the ability to play worldy through balls only for it to be to Robbie Simpson and Matt Smiths runs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanGrovesFanClub Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 For me, very clearly the top 3 are: Alan Groves Simon Stainrod Any Ritchie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanGrovesFanClub Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 or even Andy Ritchie, not his sister Annie ;-) In my 50 years I have never seen any other Latics players that really came close to them. There were some wonderful players in the Prem team (Warhurst was amazing, and was always going to be a top striker for someone), Richard Jobson, Earl Barrett, Rick Holden etc. But those 3 were very special and different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogdenwoodwhittle Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Groves and Stainrod, just because they engaged with the fans and seemed to enjoy playing the game But for sheer tricks and charisma, Frank Worthington played half a game for Latics in a testimonial, late 1970's, maybe Gary Hoolickins testimonial ? IIRC ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada_latic Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Rick Holden, when he lobbed/curled over Schmeichel from a free kick over 25 yards out. Season 93/94 Boundary Park, it was very near the byeline too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Greeeegan!!! Just for leaving that forward on his arse in the rain at Gillingham. was it not the season before and in the dry? (I am aware of the chances of you and me seeing Latics in the SE on the dry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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