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...Jimmy Davis. Would have been 31 today, this year is 10 years since he died.

How the time passes

RIP Jimmy

May I echo the sentiments from 'Matchworn Shirts'. The morning of the Sheffield Wednesday game in August 2003 was horrible. But the tribute from Jimmy's mum before the Notts County game later that month was truly moving.

Jimmy Davis was a cracking little midfielder - you could tell he was schooled at Manchester United, had that certain class about him. The other lovely thing about Davis was that he played football with a smile on his face, similar to the joy exhibited by a certain Simon Ferry in our current squad.

RIP Jimmy.

Jimmy Davis - Where has the time gone.

So bizarre that first game of the season I was struggling to get to the ground as the M40 southbound was closed. What I didn't realise at the time it was due to Jimmy's tragic death. I managed to take a diversion and got to the game on time.

The previous season whilst on loan Jimmy Davis presented me and my Wife a cheque for £2K for winning a a National Competition. I still have a copy of the video which I still treasure to this day playing football with Jimmy on the CG pitch as we were invited to come along to a training session.

I went back a year later to the scene of the crash and placed a Swindon Top and flowers as a mark of respect.

Yes indeed, where did the time go.

RIP - Jimmy Davis.

Yes, amazing how quickly that time seems to have passed.

My first thought after reading the initial post was Luke Mccormick. Similar circumstances, different outcome (fortunately), and different legacy.

RIP....Jimmy,a sad time for all that was.

Blimey. 10yrs. I can so vividly remember his mum before the Notts County game, that was magnificent - that's probably the wrong word, or the wrong context at least - but people who were there will know what I mean.

I still wonder if that was a catalyst for that season. What a rollercoaster 03/04 was.

yup, know exactly what you mean.

I nearly cried that day when Jimmy's mum spoke. Closest I've come to crying at a football match.  Both that day and the day of his death seem like yesterday.

Me too Leefer.

Was this really 10 years ago? I was at that Sheffield Wednesday game, and it seems like only a few years ago!

RIP Jimmy - Difficult to imagine where his career would have taken him - probably would have been a Premier League stalwart by now!! Always remember the Notts County game, the moving speech by his mother & in particular the Town End's rendition of 'win this for Jimmy, we're gonna win this for Jimmy' which we most certainly did!!

Was it the Notts County game that Hewlett had a blinder?

Remember watching us destroy them that day, Igoe looked like a gimpy Messi

Had a proper chuckle at that SY, and you didn't even have to use a gif!

Got a feeling either Mildy or Evans was in goal that day for County.

it was Mildenhall who has a terrible record against us, poor bloke.

when you look back at some of the dross we had in our team that day, it makes you all nostalgic.

...and yet it was one of better seasons.

Although we were about a 4 man team that year. I wonder if in a way the tragedy of Davis motivated us not just against County but for the whole season.

In a way it's also a shame M££ney turned out to be such a money grabbing cunt.

I would say the success of that season had nothing to do with Jimmy Davis and everything to do with Tommy Mooney.

In relation to your second statement, no one can accuse 3rd Division footballers of being 'money grabbing', that's ridiculous. At that level you have to make what you can while you still can. Premier League footballers -that's a different matter.

Your posts are generally pretty sensible and you seem like a relatively intelligent person DV but when it comes to Mooney you have a blind spot and you only seem able to come out with complete and utter shit where he is concerned. You're not the only one mind you.

He said he'd sign a new contract for us then fucked off to Oxford who were (as per usual) a division below us.

Says it all really, doesn't it...

You're also doing Super Sammy Parkin a disservice by claiming our success had everything to do with cunting Mooney...

On the first point - things change. He probably did intend to sign a new deal then another Club came in offering more money. It's a hell of a shame that out of 91 other clubs, that club just happened to be Oxford but there you go.

On the second point - yes Parkin had a good season as did a number of players. Clearly, you're not going to get to the play offs on the back of one single player but Mooney was massively influential. Ask yourself this - the next season Mooney had gone, Parkin was still at the club. How did that turn out? Let me remind you. We finished mid-table which is where we would have finished the previous season if we'd not had Mooney.

I don't expect you for one second to accept any of what I am saying becuase as I say, you seem to have a complete inability to have a rational thought where Mooney is concerned. He went to Oxford, therefore he is the Anti-Christ.

FWIW, I've a feeling that he would not have been anything like as effective had he stayed for a second season. I think his form was dropping off a bit towards the end of that season with us and maybe that's why he dropped down to Div 4. Perhaps he thought he couldn't hack it any more? We'll never know of course.

DV probably still has a grudge for not marking Virgo properly in the play-off semi at Brighton.

Mooney was shite for months in the run in and argued with players during games etc. Not a team player and a cunt. I remember the home game with barnsley where he lost the plot and got subbed at half time. He had had it by then, we just couldn't see it.

That makes more sense than hating someone for signing for Oxford... terrible bit of marking!

And if memory serves didn't he put the ball out of play for a needless throw in as well?

Burn him!!