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I've just been thinking about my days watching RMI at Grundy Hill and getting all dewy eyed about the club, I wondered two things.

1. Where on earth can I get a Horwich RMI shirt from?

2. What are you memories of RMI?

(I'll join in with the memories if anyone else takes the bait of this thread... and I have quite a few including one involving Andy Dibble, some hot pot and some foul language)

The only memory I have is of playing at their ground at 16, dislocating my ankle and killing off any dreams of taking my football playing days any further.

They used t have a big fxxk-off centre half years ago who was such a renowned pot hunter that near the end of the season in the Combination, he'd sign on under another name for any side likely to get a trophy. He was a comfortable six-feet four and I once played centre forward against him and spent the whole game getting leaned-on, shirt-grabbed and fouled in the cleverest manner. No names mentiones, but I didn't think he was a Goodlad.

TANGODANCER wrote: near the end of the season in the Combination, he'd sign on under another name

His cover never once getting blown by way of him being just your usual run of the mill 6ft 4 Centre Half then?

Bruce Rioja wrote:

TANGODANCER wrote: near the end of the season in the Combination, he'd sign on under another name

His cover never once getting blown by way of him being just your usual run of the mill 6ft 4 Centre Half then?

Bit different than the Salford Sunday. Half the players covers were blown because the Serious Crimes Unit, Sweeney etc. were stood watching the matches with photofits in their pockets comparing them to the various players across multiple pitches...

Bruce Rioja wrote:

TANGODANCER wrote: near the end of the season in the Combination, he'd sign on under another name

His cover never once getting blown by way of him being just your usual run of the mill 6ft 4 Centre Half then?

Can only state that it happened. I'm sure I'm not the only one on the planet who knows about the "pot-hunters".

I remember a "Big" FA Cup tie - nearest I ever saw to a sellout at Grundy Hill - RMI of Combination against Wigan Athletic of (?) league. About 1962?

Not sure which league Wigan were in - before Northern Premier- but certainly better than ours.



I also remember RMI signing a Scottish player whose brother played for Everton (Alex Scott - winger ?). Anyway brother was useless. I was reminded of that when Sammy Lee bought Xabi Alonso's brother last season.

Played about 15 games for them at the end of the 1077-78 season.

They'd got a very good, but expensive team together, but their finances had gone tits-up & all the semi-pro's walked sooner than the management could say " lads, are you willing ...". I was at Uni & used to return to play Christmas & Easter games locally & was asked to trial. I saw the season out & very proud I was too, despite not winning too many games. Pulling on the blue & white stripes ... not quite playing for Bolton, but nonetheless.

They sorted their money out, replenished the team and then went on to win the Cheshire League the next season.

http://fchd.info/HORWICRM.HTM

bobo the clown wrote:Played about 15 games for them at the end of the 1077-78 season.

I suppose the black death meant anyone could get a game in them days

Harry Genshaw wrote:

bobo the clown wrote:Played about 15 games for them at the end of the 1077-78 season.

I suppose the black death meant anyone could get a game in them days

Those fckg Norman Princes all lived in Westhoughton !

Ooops.

Let's go for 1977-78 this time.

Harry Genshaw wrote:

bobo the clown wrote:Played about 15 games for them at the end of the 1077-78 season.

I suppose the black death meant anyone could get a game in them days

15 games about the average in those days... but hey, they were there and mentioned in the domesday book, and there's not many on here can say that... So... Respect...

bobo the clown wrote:

Harry Genshaw wrote:

bobo the clown wrote:Played about 15 games for them at the end of the 1077-78 season.

I suppose the black death meant anyone could get a game in them days

Those fckg Norman Princes all lived in Westhoughton !

Ooops.

Let's go for 1977-78 this time.

Thornleigh strikes again.

mofgimmers wrote:I've just been thinking about my days watching RMI at Grundy Hill and getting all dewy eyed about the club, I wondered two things.

1. Where on earth can I get a Horwich RMI shirt from?

2. What are you memories of RMI?

(I'll join in with the memories if anyone else takes the bait of this thread... and I have quite a few including one involving Andy Dibble, some hot pot and some foul language)

You will be delighted to know that a book all about the history of Horwich RMI is currently being written by Mike Latham who hopes to publish later this year - in time for Christmas?

I have many fond memories of Grundy Hill and the RMI teams of the late 60's and 70's which will hopefully be included in Mike's book.

If you have any RMI photographs, memorabilia, programmes or special memories that are worthy of inclusion in Mike's book, then please send me a private message via this forum.

I occasionally watched the RMI play at Leigh but I now get my regular non-league 'fix' at Chorley's Victory Park, along with several other former RMI supporters, incidentally.

This Friday, Good Friday, Chorley play hosts to Salford City who are currently bottom of the UniBond First Division North and will be desperate for three points to maintain their bid for UniBond survival. What a game this promises to be!! Kick-off time is 3.00pm and you can re-live the good-old-days of Grundy Hill by standing on the terraces, swapping ends at half-time, warming your hands on a pastie or meat pie, etc.

Once again, Wanderers supporters will be made more than welcome at Victory Park on Friday, season ticket holders will be admitted for just £3.50 on production of their Wanderers season ticket and all accompanied children will be admitted FREE!

So please come along and support local non-league football at Victory Park, Chorley on Good Friday. I have no doubt that you will be very pleased with your experience of non-league football!!

P.S. If you want to chat Horwich RMI on Friday, then ask for Charlie Magpie as you enter the Victory Park stadium through the turnstile.

GRUNDY HILL, R.I.P - GOD SAVE VICTORY PARK!!

Nice offer Magpie, but any sane-inded Horwicher will be up Rivvy on Friday.

bobo the clown wrote:Nice offer Magpie, but any sane-inded Horwicher will be up Rivvy on Friday.

Correct. Touch all sides of the pike for good luck, then to the pub.

Sadly, I'll be missing this year thanks to an ill-timed christening in Ireland.

mofgimmers wrote:

bobo the clown wrote:Nice offer Magpie, but any sane-inded Horwicher will be up Rivvy on Friday.

Correct. Touch all sides of the pike for good luck, then to the pub.

Sadly, I'll be missing this year thanks to an ill-timed christening in Ireland.

Really? and the origins of this superstition?

and is going to the pub compulsory (he says hopefully...) ?

William the White wrote:

mofgimmers wrote:

bobo the clown wrote:Nice offer Magpie, but any sane-inded Horwicher will be up Rivvy on Friday.

Correct. Touch all sides of the pike for good luck, then to the pub.

Sadly, I'll be missing this year thanks to an ill-timed christening in Ireland.

Really? and the origins of this superstition?

and is going to the pub compulsory (he says hopefully...) ?

Sounds like the worst kind of fish abuse to me. Totally unacceptable.

Zulus Thousand of em wrote:

William the White wrote:

mofgimmers wrote:

bobo the clown wrote:Nice offer Magpie, but any sane-inded Horwicher will be up Rivvy on Friday.

Correct. Touch all sides of the pike for good luck, then to the pub.

Sadly, I'll be missing this year thanks to an ill-timed christening in Ireland.

Really? and the origins of this superstition?

and is going to the pub compulsory (he says hopefully...) ?

Sounds like the worst kind of fish abuse to me. Totally unacceptable.

I know a pike that really likes it... says it's almost as good as those hooks in the mouth...

Dunno. It's always been the thing to do. Have a nice healthy walk up, touch the four sides, enjoy the view... and then get to the pub and have a go at ruining your liver! Beltin'!

mofgimmers wrote:

bobo the clown wrote:Nice offer Magpie, but any sane-inded Horwicher will be up Rivvy on Friday.

Correct. Touch all sides of the pike for good luck, then to the pub.

Sadly, I'll be missing this year thanks to an ill-timed christening in Ireland.

With an unfortunate drop into pedantry, I have to point out that the Pike is actually the hill and was known as the pike or pik since Norman times (or possibly earlier). Therefore it doesn't have sides. The tower, a relatively recent C18th structure, does have four sides. [/pedantry] As you were.