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« Reply #16185 on: Monday, January 23, 2023, 13:09:55 » |
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Squads weren't as big back then, had to make up the numbers.
I dont think we used more than 20 players in total for several season back in the 70s and early 80s. I remember it well.
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« Reply #16186 on: Monday, January 23, 2023, 13:20:43 » |
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usually Dave wasn't his name?
Well if Dave wasn't his name what was it? Actually be fair, this one from the Wellens season is a pretty lively affair.
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« Reply #16187 on: Monday, January 23, 2023, 13:21:31 » |
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Well if Dave wasn't his name what was it? Fuck knows I am too old to remember shit it seems
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« Reply #16188 on: Monday, January 23, 2023, 13:26:24 » |
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Bob Thomas ?
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« Reply #16189 on: Monday, January 23, 2023, 13:35:06 » |
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Bob Thomas ?
Pretty sure it was Dave TBH don't rememer his surname but it wasn't Evans as I remember Dave Evans from the Adver.
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« Reply #16190 on: Monday, January 23, 2023, 14:59:32 » |
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Danny Murphy; not the spud headed Ex Liverpool and Spurs midfielder and MOTD pundit but some Irishish left back we signed from QPR but who we never played even when Andy Nicolas was out. For some reason Kingy preferred to play David Duke a midfielder who could barely kick a ball with his left foot in that position than Murphy.I
What that says about the quality of the two players I don't know as Andy King seemed to be the only manager on earth that thought Duke had the making of a pro footballer let alone a left back.
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« Reply #16191 on: Monday, January 23, 2023, 15:20:58 » |
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What about Taylor Curran? I mean, he got on the pitch but he never actually played.
More seriously, does Archie Matthews count as first team?
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« Reply #16192 on: Monday, January 23, 2023, 15:31:51 » |
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What about Taylor Curran? I mean, he got on the pitch but he never actually played.
Last player to score against Oxford for us...
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« Reply #16193 on: Monday, January 23, 2023, 15:58:03 » |
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Danny Murphy; not the spud headed Ex Liverpool and Spurs midfielder and MOTD pundit but some Irishish left back we signed from QPR but who we never played even when Andy Nicolas was out. For some reason Kingy preferred to play David Duke a midfielder who could barely kick a ball with his left foot in that position than Murphy.I
What that says about the quality of the two players I don't know as Andy King seemed to be the only manager on earth that thought Duke had the making of a pro footballer let alone a left back.
David Duke had a decent cross on him with his preferred right foot and a fair good one on his weaker foot. He was absolutely in no way shape or form a left full back. He couldn’t defend to save his life. As a winger he was ok. I remember this Murphy fella being mentioned but don’t think we ever signed him did we? Though he was just on trial
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« Reply #16194 on: Monday, January 23, 2023, 16:00:05 » |
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I think you’ve merged Murphy & Grant Smith together with your story…
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« Reply #16195 on: Monday, January 23, 2023, 17:04:19 » |
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What about Yinka Casal...maybe he started about once?! Was definitely an elusive king on the pitch but seem to remember he was very visible off it with his massive entourage!
Edit: Looking at Wiki seems like one of those players who made a career out of impressing enough to get a contract but then got an "injury" early into a season or preseason. Oh and apparently he played 5 (FIVE) times for Town!
Edit(II): Should've been a runner. I reckon he was probs too lazy to realise his talent or no mentor to show him such.
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« Reply #16196 on: Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 01:00:08 » |
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Yinka Casal was one of the very first ‘highlights’ players.
Someone has filmed him for hours (most likely) and edited all the crap out to leave him with about 30 seconds of looking good. Uploaded it to YouTube and he looked a prospect.
Like if someone had been filming me play football for the last 30 years I’m sure there would be just about enough good stuff in there to make an adequate 30 video where I look like a prospect worth taking a punt on for a L1 / L2 side
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« Reply #16197 on: Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 02:36:03 » |
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Someone has filmed him for hours (most likely) and edited all the crap out to leave him with about 30 seconds of looking good....
Oh yeah, I mean that's pretty close for some approaches to Film School 101....get as much content, then dismiss the shit...you'll have something "good". It's going to work for sports players too. Like if someone had been filming me play football for the last 30 years I’m sure there would be just about enough good stuff in there to make an adequate 30 video where I look like a prospect worth taking a punt on for the Isthmian Southern League
Ohh I don't know about that But FIFY anyway ha!
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« Reply #16198 on: Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 04:25:33 » |
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Oh yeah, I mean that's pretty close for some approaches to Film School 101....get as much content, then dismiss the shit...you'll have something "good". It's going to work for sports players too. Ohh I don't know about that But FIFY anyway ha! Still a level or two above my actual ability so the point still stands.
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« Reply #16199 on: Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 12:41:14 » |
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Tyrese Omotoye has signed for FGR.
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