Gemmill 35091 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Booooooo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4974 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 14 minutes ago, Gemmill said: He looks unbelievable for Wrexham. It's mad cos you see some of the stuff he's doing and wonder how he hasn't made it at a much higher level, but there must just be massive gaps in his game that aren't visible a) in a documentary show and b) to a div like me. He is probably playing 2 levels below his real level. Seems like a decent bloke as well, despite being Scouse. Ryan Reynolds loves him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35091 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Just been reading up on Trundle. After being retired for 3 years, he signed for Welsh Div 2 club Llanelli Town at the age of 40 and scored 86 goals in 59 appearances. Earned them back to back promotions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4974 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Aye, Pros are different class. I played against Carrick (who I didn't think was that special at the time but he was playing in the year above and out of position ) but the best player I played against was Martin Taylor (of breaking Eduardos leg fame) against Cramlington . I never touched the ball the whole game 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30652 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I’ve played with and against a few people who went on to be or were ex-pros. This lad, in the year above me at school, was comfortably the best: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Howe_(footballer,_born_1973) When you 15 a side or so kickabouts in the yard / on the field he would get the ball and almost without fail beat about 10 players and score. He went to Forest when they had one of the best scouting systems and struggled to make any impact there. Although he did score a cracker once when Frank Clark was manager. He had a decent career but it really put into context just his good the players in the top flight, etc are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4974 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I like how we can all work out our ages by this 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4974 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Just now, Alex said: I’ve played with and against a few people who went on to be or were ex-pros. This lad, in the year above me at school, was comfortably the best: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Howe_(footballer,_born_1973) When you 15 a side or so kickabouts in the yard / on the field he would get the ball and almost without fail beat about 10 players and score. He went to Forest when they had one of the best scouting systems and struggled to make any impact there. Although he did score a cracker once when Frank Clark was manager. He had a decent career but it really put into context just his good the players in the top flight, etc are. I remember Bobby Howe for Forest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30652 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I used to and watch the year above play just to watch him play. Everyone was after him. Liverpool, Man Utd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3629 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I'll show my age, my mate was Wes Saunders 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38981 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 43 minutes ago, PaddockLad said: not having it Fake news. Worse than Gloom Is it a Robin in a 1990 Greenalls home kit? OR IS IT A COMMON AS FUCKING MUCK CHAFFINCH?????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17919 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said: I like how we can all work out our ages by this 😀 I had a knockabout with Hughie Gallagher once and he wasn't much cop tbh. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17919 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 The grey man had a canny shot on him though iirc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38981 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, Renton said: I had a knockabout with Hughie Gallagher once and he wasn't much cop tbh. Not as good at headers once he’d died, tbh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14767 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I once played against all time great NUFC hero god Wayne Fereday at 5 aside, he was just ridiculously good. Knew where to receive the ball in space without moving very much, and if you did get within two yards of him he took the ball past you as if you weren’t there 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 6947 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Me and the lads 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 6947 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: Not as good at headers once he’d died, tbh. That's a grave accusation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30652 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, Renton said: The grey man had a canny shot on him though iirc. I set up all his chances though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, spongebob toonpants said: I'll show my age, my mate was Wes Saunders Are you a Boldoner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38981 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, PaddockLad said: I once played against all time great NUFC hero god Wayne Fereday at 5 aside, he was just ridiculously good. Knew where to receive the ball in space without moving very much, and if you did get within two yards of him he took the ball past you as if you weren’t there Pretty sure it was Kevin Dillon mind. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14767 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: Pretty sure it was Kevin Dillon mind. Peter White tbh 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4974 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: Pretty sure it was Kevin Dillon mind. When I was a lad and someone missed a sitter everyone used to shout "DIllllllonnn" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27312 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 45 minutes ago, spongebob toonpants said: He was the top scorer in League2 so no mug. Pro footballers are unbelievable though. I used to know an unnamed centre-half who was considered an absolute carthorse when he played for Newcastle. He came and played for our 6 aside team once and he would genuinely have won playing by himself. We assumed he would be centrehalf, he said fuck that centre forward. It was something like 21-0 at half time and he'd got 19 of them You're not exactly narrowing it down. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3629 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said: Are you a Boldoner. My match-going buddy used to live in East Boldon. He went to the same school. I've spent far too much time in the Grey Horse Edited October 25, 2022 by spongebob toonpants 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6321 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Raab heading into number 10. Possibly deputy PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9081 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Played football with Anthony Shandran, Adam Saddler and a couple others who never made it past the youth teams but were way better than everyone else. Shandran was so much better than the rest of us that the plan was just a version of Bruce's "give it to Maxi" strategy. He'd just glide past people, always seemed to have time on the ball and it felt like he had a birds eye view of the pitch. He just knew where everyone was. We were all convinced he'd play in the Prem Years Team Apps (Gls) 1999–2003 Burnley 1 (0) 2002 → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) ? (?) 2002 → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 7 (?) 2003 → York City (loan) 18 (3) 2003–2004 Spennymoor United 13 (4) 2004 Gateshead 14 (9) 2004–2006 Newcastle Blue Star ? (?) 2006–2007 Newcastle Benfield 1 (?) 2007–2009 Bedlington Terriers ? (?) 2009 Blyth Spartans 7 (3) 2009– Bedlington Terriers 202 (247) We were very wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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