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Post by Chief Inspector Swan on Feb 17, 2019 20:34:00 GMT 1
Since one of the finest ever Salop games, as we perforated Everton’s grA******* 2-1 down the Meadow in the League Cup quarter final. Very surprised it doesn’t get talked about more often on here. Let us not forget that was the competition’s inaugural season - I clearly remember that several current distinguished B&A posters were originally against the cup’s existence rof+pmsl!
My recollections of the match itself are somewhat hazy as I’d had a skinful at the Corbet Arms in Uffington back when it was a regular establishment (and I wasn’t teetotal for professional reasons). I do distinctly recall Gordon Skeech not getting booked for a waist high tackle on their inside right, but I’m not 100% and it might be a league game I’m thinking of from about that time. What definitely did happen is Strangely Thompson from Copthorne got sparked out on the Cop post-match for getting too lippy as he was often prone to do. Was only the second ever citizens arrest I’d made at that time.
Always makes me wince when the MBB Brigade start waxing lyrical about beating Swansea in the second round of the league cup 7 or 8 years ago when there’s a far better match to discuss.
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Post by philjh on Feb 17, 2019 20:49:35 GMT 1
Went to that match, very young Peter Dolby scored both goals against a very expensive Everton team, still got the programme.
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Post by Dale on Feb 17, 2019 21:28:10 GMT 1
Went to that match, very young Peter Dolby scored both goals against a very expensive Everton team, still got the programme. Just loved Dolby’s description on ‘Meadow Memories’ as he saw the luxurious Everton team bus rolling into town as he was cycling home from his ‘day job’ as an apprentice toolmaker, ‘I’ll see you later!’
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Post by R6ix on Feb 17, 2019 21:39:03 GMT 1
glory days but bit before my time.
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Post by Liam on Feb 17, 2019 22:36:40 GMT 1
Since one of the finest ever Salop games, as we perforated Everton’s grA******* 2-1 down the Meadow in the League Cup quarter final. Very surprised it doesn’t get talked about more often on here. Let us not forget that was the competition’s inaugural season - I clearly remember that several current distinguished B&A posters were originally against the cup’s existence rof+pmsl! My recollections of the match itself are somewhat hazy as I’d had a skinful at the Corbet Arms in Uffington back when it was a regular establishment (and I wasn’t teetotal for professional reasons). I do distinctly recall Gordon Skeech not getting booked for a waist high tackle on their insight right, but I’m not 100% and it might be a league game I’m thinking of from about that time. What definitely did happen is Strangely Thompson from Copthorne got sparked out on the Cop post-match for getting too lippy as he was often prone to do. Was only the second ever citizens arrest I’d made at that time. Always makes me wince when the MBB Brigade start waxing lyrical about beating Swansea in the second round of the league cup 7 or 8 years ago when there’s a far better match to discuss. Was that not the game in which which Alf Wood had his backside lacerated in front of the Wakeman clock, by the studs of a young Willie Higgs?
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Post by Bob Rickerton on Feb 17, 2019 22:54:11 GMT 1
Since one of the finest ever Salop games, as we perforated Everton’s grA******* 2-1 down the Meadow in the League Cup quarter final. Very surprised it doesn’t get talked about more often on here. Let us not forget that was the competition’s inaugural season - I clearly remember that several current distinguished B&A posters were originally against the cup’s existence rof+pmsl! My recollections of the match itself are somewhat hazy as I’d had a skinful at the Corbet Arms in Uffington back when it was a regular establishment (and I wasn’t teetotal for professional reasons). I do distinctly recall Gordon Skeech not getting booked for a waist high tackle on their insight right, but I’m not 100% and it might be a league game I’m thinking of from about that time. What definitely did happen is Strangely Thompson from Copthorne got sparked out on the Cop post-match for getting too lippy as he was often prone to do. Was only the second ever citizens arrest I’d made at that time. Always makes me wince when the MBB Brigade start waxing lyrical about beating Swansea in the second round of the league cup 7 or 8 years ago when there’s a far better match to discuss. Was that not the game in which which Alf Wood had his backside lacerated in front of the Wakeman clock, by the studs of a young Willie Higgs? Would have to consult Breathe on Em Salop to be sure, but seem to recall Brian Labone getting kicked out of the game too.
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Post by philjh on Feb 17, 2019 23:09:50 GMT 1
Alf Wood was 3 years later with Man City, Everton had a one Alex Young who they had just signed ( very expensive ) Brian Labone played as well.
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Post by Pilch on Feb 17, 2019 23:22:29 GMT 1
Went to that match, very young Peter Dolby scored both goals against a very expensive Everton team, still got the programme. great achievement and I was to follow in his footsteps I once worked at Rolls Royce /Perkins too
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Post by Chief Inspector Swan on Feb 17, 2019 23:30:08 GMT 1
Went to that match, very young Peter Dolby scored both goals against a very expensive Everton team, still got the programme. Quite. It was flicking through that very programme which prompted this thread, which more appropriately should be called 58 years and 2 days.
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Post by Chief Inspector Swan on Feb 17, 2019 23:30:19 GMT 1
Went to that match, very young Peter Dolby scored both goals against a very expensive Everton team, still got the programme. great achievement and I was to follow in his footsteps I once worked at Rolls Royce /Perkins too What was your salary?
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Post by Pilch on Feb 17, 2019 23:54:01 GMT 1
great achievement and I was to follow in his footsteps I once worked at Rolls Royce /Perkins too What was your salary? cant remember, it was around 1990 it wasn't too bad as I was on nights getting time+ 1/3
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Post by The Shropshire Tenor on Feb 19, 2019 9:28:24 GMT 1
If, as he claims, ‘Inspector’ Swan was drinking before the game he will have been at least 18 years old.
That means his minimum age now is 76. This makes him the most geriatric fictional police officer since Dixon of Dock Green.
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