A friend of mine can go one better.... Bob B ________________________________ From: Steve Newman <stevenewman137@...> To: Robert Brown...
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Bob7071
bob_dunning_uk
Jun 13, 2012 4:42 pm
...someone did have to go and mention Jim Montgomery, didn't they? Surprised it took Jacko's name so long to come up, I was going to myself, but thought there...
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Bob7071
bob_dunning_uk
Jun 13, 2012 4:44 pm
... Not English but 'The Flying Pig', Tommy Lawrence must be mentioned here. The roundest goalie I ever saw was Neville Southall in his Bradfor City days....
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Bob7071
bob_dunning_uk
Jun 13, 2012 4:49 pm
Going to a rugby only school in Maidenhead, I have no famous football managers amongst my friends as far as I know, though a few years before me Nick Hornby...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Jun 14, 2012 9:55 am
More on THAT game.. Â In fact Steve is not totally correct, Greaves was dropped to the reserves and in fact played his last ever game in Spurs colours against...
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bill laing
billy318124
Jun 14, 2012 10:32 am
Thanks for that.I always thought that Greaves first game for Spurs was against Blackpool when he scored a hatrick.If he was not the greatest goalscorer of all...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Jun 14, 2012 10:38 am
Wil check that out Bill, of course Greavesy has the record of scoring on his debut. I haven't got the book with me now, but wil check out what the game was,...
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Terry Morley
telodaja
Jun 14, 2012 2:38 pm
I know what you mean Bob I have been filling a few missing gaps in my Palace programme collection from the early 60's. Don't mind paying up to £3.99 for a ...
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Terry Morley
telodaja
Jun 14, 2012 2:40 pm
Some kid from Birmingham who was playing on loan for someone in Div 3 sorry League 1 last year Thanks for info on Foster didn't realise he had "retired" from...
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Terry Morley
telodaja
Jun 14, 2012 2:42 pm
Think you are right Carson is in Turkey, never really rated him he always seemed oto quick to blame everyone else all the time. Agree about Robinson, he was...
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Terry Morley
telodaja
Jun 14, 2012 2:54 pm
Agreed the ultimat natural goalscorer. re the mention of Roy Hodgson at Palace as far as I am aware he was in the youth sides as Steve Kember, so did your...
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Bob7071
bob_dunning_uk
Jun 14, 2012 4:06 pm
Greaves first game for Spurs was v Blackpool in the League when he got a hat-trick in a 5-2 win as Bill says. Spurs did play Plymouth Argyle in the Cup that...
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bill laing
billy318124
Jun 14, 2012 8:56 pm
Hodgson was long gone when i arrived as far as i know ! ________________________________ From: Terry Morley <terry@...> To:...
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bill laing
billy318124
Jun 14, 2012 9:02 pm
Speaking of Greaves i read his excellent book in which he relates a story about Ted Drake approaching him at training.Drake once scored 10 goals in a match...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Jun 15, 2012 9:49 am
Terry please let me know which Palace progs you need, there is a big selection in a shop in Brighton I go to regularly, they sell postcasrds and display mounts...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Jun 15, 2012 10:01 am
Just looked back to his autobiog last night, Jimmy made his debut after transfer from AC Milan (or was it Inter?) in the Spurs Reserves v Plymouth. He doesn't...
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bill laing
billy318124
Jun 15, 2012 3:01 pm
John Hardie ________________________________ From: Robert Brown <bobbrownct@...> To: "sixtiesandseventiessoccer@yahoogroups.com"...
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bill laing
billy318124
Jun 15, 2012 3:03 pm
My mate Paul Hammond , who was with me in Majorca when i met my wife in 1972 , was next on the goalkeeping scene - i think ! Cheers Bill ...
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morley.terry
Jun 15, 2012 3:29 pm
Think Hardie was just brought in as cover by Bert Head, he was getting on a bit when we signed him from Bradford Park Avenue if I remember rightly. Probably...
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bill laing
billy318124
Jun 15, 2012 8:28 pm
I remember Jackson hurting his neck once and Paul being pulled out of an away reserve match at Swansea.I think Jackson recovered to play (against Wolves ?) in...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Jun 16, 2012 12:27 pm
Wasn't there a song about him... Â Â I don't think he ever played for the first team eh Bill? Â Good result from Woy last night, I particularly watched his...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Jun 16, 2012 12:32 pm
How long did Jacko last after that, before he joined the 1970's Palace diaspora to Orient to be with George Petchey? Â I seem to remember Hector wanted to...
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bill laing
billy318124
Jun 16, 2012 12:43 pm
Same all round ! I was gone by then i'm afraid.I remember being there when they filmed an ad in that bath with a load of toddlers............for band aid...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Jun 19, 2012 3:12 pm
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/cricketer-tom-maynard-dies-105056458.html  Tragic this Bill and strange, do you know anything about this?  Given there...
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Terry Morley
telodaja
Jun 20, 2012 6:55 am
Rather ironic that a crowd in Hove should be homophobic, given Brighton's reputation as the capitol of the South if not England. I think Maynard was...
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Bob Wood
bobwoodwood
Jun 20, 2012 7:20 am
... Later reports highlight the fact that a period of 50 minutes had elapsed between his being stopped by the police and his being hit by the train, and that...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Jun 20, 2012 12:08 pm
It seems some of the more "traditional" element at Sussex games thought Surrey's name of the "Brown Hatters" worthy of mirth. Â As you say it is a tragic...
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Prof
oxonchap1
Jun 20, 2012 3:07 pm
Also the late Peter Houseman,then with Oxford United,ex-Chelsea of course,killed in a car crash....
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Terry Morley
telodaja
Jun 20, 2012 4:21 pm
Laurie Cunninghham ======================================== Message Received: Jun 20 2012, 04:07 PM From: "Prof" To: sixtiesandseventiessoccer@yahoogroups.com ...
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Terry Morley
telodaja
Jun 20, 2012 4:24 pm
Hadn't heard that Bob, last I heard was that the Police watchdog were opening an investigation. Sounds like one of those that will never be fully explaned. ...
