redlion Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 13 hours ago, Magic Mikey said: Or in an advert for Tudor crisps. I don't know if it was because I was younger, but footballers then looked older than those today. Bobby Charlton looked forty in his twenties. I think Bobby Charlton looked forty the day he was born, along with his brother Jack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Another one I have is that Gary Kelly was crap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.A.F.C. Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Lee Sinnott said: Another one I have is that Gary Kelly was crap... He'll forever be a hero for that penalty save at Maine Road in 99. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCLongsuffeting Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Lee Sinnott said: Another one I have is that Gary Kelly was crap... Considering some of the guff we have had in goal in the years since that’s harsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Lee Sinnott said: Another one I have is that Gary Kelly was crap... I wouldn’t say crap- but I think his Disco pants elevated him to cult status, and masked his actual ability. He made some good saves (that you wouldn’t expect) but also had plenty of mistakes in him- particularly his positioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk2008 Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 23 hours ago, HarryBosch said: When not engaged in Poundshop Machievellianism Barry Owen was probably a competent football administrator. When Harold Shipman wasn’t murdering, he was a good GP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worcester Owl Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 10:32 AM, Diego_Sideburns said: The myth that JW Lees Brewery saved the Club from extinction. Steve Ragg blew the myth wide open in WSC back in 1998: https://www.wsc.co.uk/book-reviews/brewers-droop/ I'm still boycotting the Brewery's pubs and I cringe at the OASF's new range of shirts. I have the classic 1985-87 shirt, but without the barrel and the Lees name. Great post that I'd add as a proud Middletonian that their beer was as crap as their ownership of the club. It may have improved in the years since I moved away but back in the 70s it was as weak as it was tasteless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 On 4/8/2023 at 12:49 PM, O.A.F.C. said: That in the summer of 1994 we should of invested the money spent on making Boundary Park all seater into the squad. l share this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCLongsuffeting Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 52 minutes ago, Monty Burns said: l share this. Didn’t we have to do that as a result of the Taylor report? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCLongsuffeting Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 On 4/8/2023 at 12:49 PM, O.A.F.C. said: That in the summer of 1994 we should of invested the money spent on making Boundary Park all seater into the squad. didn’t we have to do that legally as a result of the Taylor report? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, OAFCLongsuffeting said: didn’t we have to do that legally as a result of the Taylor report? There are still FL clubs who don't have an all seater stadium... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Just now, OAFCLongsuffeting said: Didn’t we have to do that as a result of the Taylor report? yeah. we went mega early with it tho (think of The Kop). it used to further annoy me when you would get clubs like fulham still playing in the prem a decade later with massive actual terraces. rules eh! the chaddy end rebuild distant future plan idea pipe dream needs vocally boxing off as a rail seat plan. that would be an exciting little seed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCLongsuffeting Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Lee Sinnott said: There are still FL clubs who don't have an all seater stadium... 2 minutes ago, Monty Burns said: yeah. we went mega early with it tho (think of The Kop). it used to further annoy me when you would get clubs like fulham still playing in the prem a decade later with massive actual terraces. rules eh! the chaddy end rebuild distant future plan idea pipe dream needs vocally boxing off as a rail seat plan. that would be an exciting little seed. wasn’t aware of any of that, thought it was mandatory in 94 edit: I know some have standing now but assumed that was after it was realised that the standing excuse for Hillsbrough was bollocks Edited April 13, 2023 by OAFCLongsuffeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 33 minutes ago, OAFCLongsuffeting said: wasn’t aware of any of that, thought it was mandatory in 94 edit: I know some have standing now but assumed that was after it was realised that the standing excuse for Hillsbrough was bollocks our chairman at the time was literally the FA Man so maybe thats why he went big and early on it. in my mind Boundary Park at the time was about 20% seated so it must have all been rather expensive. if you could magically transport modern hilsboro onto history but do every thing else the same then more would have died. thats not to say that Football stadiums were not crumbling death traps, because they were. but imagine trying to overcram thousands of people into a seated area all at once by opening the gates and truncheoning people thru? jeez. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCLongsuffeting Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, Monty Burns said: our chairman at the time was literally the FA Man so maybe thats why he went big and early on it. in my mind Boundary Park at the time was about 20% seated so it must have all been rather expensive. if you could magically transport modern hilsboro onto history but do every thing else the same then more would have died. thats not to say that Football stadiums were not crumbling death traps, because they were. but imagine trying to overcram thousands of people into a seated area all at once by opening the gates and truncheoning people thru? jeez. oh I agree seating was never the issue, allowing thousands to go through a tunnel into a full terrace was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 1 hour ago, OAFCLongsuffeting said: wasn’t aware of any of that, thought it was mandatory in 94 edit: I know some have standing now but assumed that was after it was realised that the standing excuse for Hillsbrough was bollocks It was mandatory at the level we were at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 17 minutes ago, Dave_Og said: It was mandatory at the level we were at and the level below. within a certain deadline we beat by about two years. the rush/botch summer job on the chaddy was almost pointless and l say almost just to be charitable. we would have stayed up with the Chaddy End* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 28 minutes ago, Dave_Og said: It was mandatory at the level we were at We stood on the terrace at Port Vale that season. And Reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, Lee Sinnott said: We stood on the terrace at Port Vale that season. And Reading... It was mandatory for premier league clubs to be all seater by 1994. We were premier league at the time when we made the commitment to become all seater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 people need to stop relying on google and remember the actual stuff that happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 mind you, lve been stuck in 1995 since 1994 so its only yesterday for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, GlossopLatic said: It was mandatory for premier league clubs to be all seater by 1994. We were premier league at the time when we made the commitment to become all seater. the top two divisions to be pedantic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Sharp's miss/Hughes' goal at Wembley in '94 obvious defining moments, but if we'd lost comfortably at Bolton, we'd have probably shrugged our shoulders and got on with surviving without much fuss.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) I don't dislike Rochdale. Or Tranmere. We're all fighting the good fight... Edited April 13, 2023 by JoeP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 I wish we didn't sing the Allez Allez Allez song.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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