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Really? I was impressionable then so don't really remember much apart from his shiny happy head.
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A risky thing to admit given the rumours about his sexualityVerbal wrote:Really? I was impressionable then so don't really remember much apart from his shiny happy head.

He was a real star for us at the time in a struggling team. Mobile and good technique. Did he go to Leicester or reading or somewhere like that. Never repeated his form for that one good half season with us I dont think
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He went to Leicester after being labelled "the hottest property outside the Premier League"
As for those rumours.. I wasn't surprised when they surfaced. I saw him numerous times wearing Leather pants and a vest...
As for those rumours.. I wasn't surprised when they surfaced. I saw him numerous times wearing Leather pants and a vest...
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Nice, I liked the stuff he did with the communards.He's joined the clergy now and turns up on radio 3 and 4 from time to time.boltonboris wrote:He went to Leicester after being labelled "the hottest property outside the Premier League"
As for those rumours.. I wasn't surprised when they surfaced. I saw him numerous times wearing Leather pants and a vest...
Sure I remember seeing him play at Goodison so maybe he was part of the team that went down under todd
Just checked,scored no goals for us in the prem but did well for half season in championship before going to Leaicester and turning into NGog.
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Mad Arnie was great, briefly, then left and disappeared.
Passi played a fair few teams toward the fag-end of one season or other.
Passi played a fair few teams toward the fag-end of one season or other.
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Bad Ian ...Ianmooreslovechild wrote:A risky thing to admit given the rumours about his sexualityVerbal wrote:Really? I was impressionable then so don't really remember much apart from his shiny happy head.

Bad, bad Ian.

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bobo the clown wrote:Bad Ian ...Ianmooreslovechild wrote:A risky thing to admit given the rumours about his sexualityVerbal wrote:Really? I was impressionable then so don't really remember much apart from his shiny happy head.![]()
Bad, bad Ian.

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Among the very worst was Henry Mowbray. In fact, imho, any Wanderers crap eleven that doesn't include Henry as left back is already discredited.Lord Kangana wrote:John O'Kane proved to me that no matter that we'd left the dark days and lower divisions behind (perhaps just for a while! Scary thought) that we had an unerring habbit of picking up godawful fullbacks.Indeed, the epitome of shite. For any level. F*cking terrible player.
I also remember hoping beyond hope that Greg Strong might be any good. He was, of course, the opposite.
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Gunlauggson was awesome in Division One (the year we lost to Watford in the play-off final). Remember him absolutely destroying Huddersfield at the Reebok when they were challenging us up near the top and had a stormer when we beat the bucket shakers 4-0 at home. Less said the better about the game at Gigg, mind.
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Yay. I raised that very point earlier.William the White wrote:Among the very worst was Henry Mowbray. In fact, imho, any Wanderers crap eleven that doesn't include Henry as left back is already discredited.Lord Kangana wrote:John O'Kane proved to me that no matter that we'd left the dark days and lower divisions behind (perhaps just for a while! Scary thought) that we had an unerring habbit of picking up godawful fullbacks.Indeed, the epitome of shite. For any level. F*cking terrible player.
I also remember hoping beyond hope that Greg Strong might be any good. He was, of course, the opposite.
I am, however, in a sulk that no-one else understands the devestating lump of doody that was Dennis Peacock. Until we all accept thaat any other keeper is merely covering for Dennis while he's otherwise indisposed I'm not playing.
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How much worse was he than Simon Farnworth? Just so I can get my bearings.
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well .... it was like we'd turned up at the ground to find the keeper's mum had rung in to say he had to take her shopping & couldn't come out. So we asked if anyone had ever played in goal and the short fat lad who normally only carried the kit put his hand up & said he had. ...... only to find later that he'd lied.Lord Kangana wrote:How much worse was he than Simon Farnworth? Just so I can get my bearings.
Imagine the difference between Anelka and Sordell ..... & you may be 10% of the way.
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He was in my 11. I'm surprised others havent remembered the likes of Entwistle(I'm sure we actually paid money for his 5 games) and Mike Bennett(he looked like the gay offspring of Midge Ure and Micky from Only Fools and Horses) If you're looking for a shit Butty 11 there's comedy gold amongst the regulars who appeared during our descent to division 4.bobo the clown wrote:Yay. I raised that very point earlier.William the White wrote:Among the very worst was Henry Mowbray. In fact, imho, any Wanderers crap eleven that doesn't include Henry as left back is already discredited.Lord Kangana wrote:John O'Kane proved to me that no matter that we'd left the dark days and lower divisions behind (perhaps just for a while! Scary thought) that we had an unerring habbit of picking up godawful fullbacks.Indeed, the epitome of shite. For any level. F*cking terrible player.
I also remember hoping beyond hope that Greg Strong might be any good. He was, of course, the opposite.
I am, however, in a sulk that no-one else understands the devestating lump of doody that was Dennis Peacock. Until we all accept thaat any other keeper is merely covering for Dennis while he's otherwise indisposed I'm not playing.
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stig tofting anyone?
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GK: Aiden Davidson. Looked constantly bemused
RB: Hasney Aljofree. Had "potential..."
CB:Zat Knight. In the words of my girlfriend: "Why can that little man push that big man out of the way every time?"
CB:Andy Todd. Crap and a loony. Smashed Phil Brown's face into a urinal.
LB: Enzo Gambaro. I remember getting all excited about signing a player from AC Milan...
RW. Nicky Brookman. Could never see the point of him.
CM.Franck Passi. For God's sake, at least get a shirt that fits.
CM.Greg Strong. Local lad, shite though.
LW.Gary Henshaw. Or Hen-shit as my dad called him.
CF. Trevor Morgan. moved like a plough.
CF. Jardel. What an impressive paunch he had though.
RB: Hasney Aljofree. Had "potential..."
CB:Zat Knight. In the words of my girlfriend: "Why can that little man push that big man out of the way every time?"
CB:Andy Todd. Crap and a loony. Smashed Phil Brown's face into a urinal.
LB: Enzo Gambaro. I remember getting all excited about signing a player from AC Milan...
RW. Nicky Brookman. Could never see the point of him.
CM.Franck Passi. For God's sake, at least get a shirt that fits.
CM.Greg Strong. Local lad, shite though.
LW.Gary Henshaw. Or Hen-shit as my dad called him.
CF. Trevor Morgan. moved like a plough.
CF. Jardel. What an impressive paunch he had though.
What a hero, What a man...... Ooooh, what a bad foul...
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I'm not surprised Greg Strong looked shite in CM too, he was a terrible centre half by trade.
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PHEW! I'm glad you pointed that out. I wouldn't have slept tonight.Lord Kangana wrote:I'm not surprised Greg Strong looked shite in CM too, he was a terrible centre half by trade.
What a hero, What a man...... Ooooh, what a bad foul...
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His 'goal' against Leeds would have kept us in the Prem that season.BWFC_Insane wrote:I'll add in Gaetano Giallanza......not sure on spelling...
I didn't see anything wrong with it...
I'll throw Ian Marshall into the mix.
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He did a bloody good job when called upon. Didn't expect miracles and I'm sure he would have been a great bloke to have around the team etc.Loyal White wrote:I'll throw Ian Marshall into the mix.
This is the rhythm of Zat Knight
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There WAS nothing wrong with it. A ball cut back from the by-line which he headed cleanly in & he was given off-side. The ref & linesman later agreed that it was an error as, of course, a pass backward cannot be an offiside. Two games from end of the season & we went down on goal difference.Loyal White wrote:His 'goal' against Leeds would have kept us in the Prem that season.BWFC_Insane wrote:I'll add in Gaetano Giallanza......not sure on spelling...
I didn't see anything wrong with it...
I'll throw Ian Marshall into the mix.
Nothing that goaline technology would alter of course.
No idea who the ref. was. Wonder if turned out to be Knight, or Riley ??
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