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« Reply #15 on: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 19:43:07 » |
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Micky Quinn the ex Newcastle striker was rather large, and Lee Trundle takes the buscuit...quite literally!
Oh and big Jim Stannard, I remember his having chants of "bring on the fork lift" when he got injured against us playing for Southend or Gillingham.
But Neil Shipperley would take some beating.
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Thats got be a testimonial match or something? |
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« Reply #16 on: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 20:02:08 » |
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It is, he wouldn't have been playing professional football at that size.
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« Reply #17 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 06:08:29 » |
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Tony Hicks who was our keeper for the 3 FA Cup ties against Forest in the 60's was a bit chubby. Think he ended up delivering milk.
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Wilf Shergold
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« Reply #18 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 07:43:39 » |
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Think he ended up delivering milk. He may well have done, but he certainly drove a ‘pop’ lorry ‘cos he delivered to our house! He drove the fastest pop lorry in the west, did our Tony. He was a mean fast bowler too, for Blunsdon. At least, he was fast for my level of cricket even with his, er, extra weight. He left the Town under a bit of a cloud, can’t remember the details but something about being promised he would keep his place in the team after the Forest matches but was then put back into the stiffs. At least, that’s what his mum told my mum... |
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« Reply #19 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 10:31:49 » |
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One of my all time favourite Town players was John Smith from the 69 side. What a fantastic player, could pass a ball as well as Hoddle. If he had been a bit lighter would surely have played at the highest level all his career.
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« Reply #20 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 10:39:13 » |
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As already mentioned by JJEdmunds..
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One from Reg's youth - William 'Fatty' Foulke
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...or should that be William Fat as Foulke
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« Reply #21 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 10:45:30 » |
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The great Ernie Hunt wasn't the sveltest of players either. What was it about those days? Every team seemed to have a squat midfield schemer.
Couldn't see Paolo coping with that type of player today (from a fitness and/or visual point of view), although actually most teams at our level seem to be crying out for someone to put his foot on the ball and, with time to spare, pass to a bloke in the same colour shirt.
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« Reply #22 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 10:47:27 » |
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Thats got be a testimonial match or something?
Yeah it was, a bit unfair but that was only ayear after he quit playing, he now looks like this. [url width=500 height=333]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/5625213957_a3112733fe.jpg[/url] |
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« Reply #23 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 10:48:35 » |
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The great Ernie Hunt wasn't the sveltest of players either. What was it about those days? Every team seemed to have a squat midfield schemer.
Couldn't see Paolo coping with that type of player today (from a fitness and/or visual point of view), although actually most teams at our level seem to be crying out for someone to put his foot on the ball and, with time to spare, pass to a bloke in the same colour shirt.
Ernie Hunt used to do our door to door house insurance in the 70's. |
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« Reply #24 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 12:27:42 » |
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Akinfenwa and ricky sappleton both uuuuuuge
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« Reply #25 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 12:35:31 » |
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Jon Parkin isn't the fittest player either.
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« Reply #26 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 12:39:48 » |
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Tony Galvin was carrying a bit of timber when on Iloan here
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« Reply #27 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 14:39:23 » |
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Tony Hicks who was our keeper for the 3 FA Cup ties against Forest in the 60's was a bit chubby. Think he ended up delivering milk.
Tony Hicks....  The Flying Pig |
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« Reply #28 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 14:42:31 » |
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Tony Galvin was carrying a bit of timber when on Iloan here
Nicknamed 6X for his penchant for the drink. He was signed permanent though not on loan. |
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« Reply #29 on: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 15:46:52 » |
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