HR Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Ian Benjamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted October 9, 2014 Site Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2014 Great day, that dirty bastard Gayle saying if he'd meant to hurt Spooner he'd have broken both his legs - what a gent. Hope he's a homeless drunk now (Gayle not Spooner) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds dad Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I don't remember this  In January 1998 a lawsuit was issued against Gayle by former Bolton Wanderers defender Nicky Spooner. Spooner was playing for Bolton in a game against Burnley at Turf Moor in October 1994 when Gayle clattered into the player severely breaking his right leg and leaving him out of the professional game for three seasons.[3]  The tackle all but ended the future career of Spooner and he had to have a number of operations on the injury as well as a bone graft.  At the time of the writs being issued Spooner had the following to say to the Bolton Evening News.  "I've missed three fantastic years with Bolton, including promotion to the Premiership twice. I'm playing again now but it's just like starting from scratch. That tackle wrecked my career."  A six-figure compensation sum was settled out of court between the two players in April 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I don't remember this  In January 1998 a lawsuit was issued against Gayle by former Bolton Wanderers defender Nicky Spooner. Spooner was playing for Bolton in a game against Burnley at Turf Moor in October 1994 when Gayle clattered into the player severely breaking his right leg and leaving him out of the professional game for three seasons.[3]  The tackle all but ended the future career of Spooner and he had to have a number of operations on the injury as well as a bone graft.  At the time of the writs being issued Spooner had the following to say to the Bolton Evening News.  "I've missed three fantastic years with Bolton, including promotion to the Premiership twice. I'm playing again now but it's just like starting from scratch. That tackle wrecked my career."  A six-figure compensation sum was settled out of court between the two players in April 2000. Pleased to hear Spooner got some financial recompense the challenge was truly horrendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Great days! Do prefer the 1-0 win mcginlay midweek that was moody as fuck after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Great days! Do prefer the 1-0 win mcginlay midweek that was moody as fuck after That was ace. Â There's some great footage off our fans after we score on roadrunner somewhere. Â Talking of which is there any footage of our goal in the 9 men game?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Someone will have it,I could never find Southampton away in cup and it appeared on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrandt Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Wasn't there an infamous 9-man 2-2 draw at home to Leicester as well, with that well loved referee in charge ? Â Missed both games. Sh*t fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted October 9, 2014 Site Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2014 Burnley in the FA Cup in 1987 was a little bit moody too iirc - a bit more sedate the following week in the league where I think David Reeves scored twice against us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted October 9, 2014 Site Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2014 Another "We only need 9 men"  game;  Boxing day ay home to Leicester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Wasn't there an infamous 9-man 2-2 draw at home to Leicester as well, with that well loved referee in charge ?  Missed both games. Sh*t fan.   Another "We only need 9 men"  game;  Boxing day ay home to Leicester.  Can't believe nobody's mentioned the Leicester game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 was my first away game too- jumped on the train on m'todd, folks oblivious their 14 year old had gone... i remember the half-bricks wedged into the top of the terrace where the dingles tried to launch them over the netting on to us. Â i ensured i was light on my toes walking back to the station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 was my first away game too- jumped on the train on m'todd, folks oblivious their 14 year old had gone... i remember the half-bricks wedged into the top of the terrace where the dingles tried to launch them over the netting on to us.  i ensured i was light on my toes walking back to the station  Have you remained light on your feet ever since? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marple whites Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Brilliant that 2-2 at Burnley. Always remember after walking up past the fire station. I had "borrowed" my Mums car and we passed 1 car that had all its windows put through. I was very relieved when I found mine in tact !! Â From memory though, we bossed the first half and should have had the game sewn up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted October 9, 2014 Site Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2014 The f.a. cup match was truly memorable- for the reasons already mentioned plus Dave Felgate's overhead clearance from under his own bar- never seen anything like it before or since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Have you remained light on your feet ever since? there is nothing light about me now my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Wasn't there an infamous 9-man 2-2 draw at home to Leicester as well, with that well loved referee in charge ? Missed both games. Sh*t fan. You must be the only Bolton fan to miss that Leicester game as that was our record attendance at the Reebok over 28,000 on where have the other 15k gone, used to go with loads of mates then only 1 or 2 still go, sad when you think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhanley Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 All of the above trips to Turf Moor mentioned above were magic. Wasn't at the 1987 cup tie but was at the 0-1 win in 93 and the Bolton fans that night were absolutely fantastic. We outplayed Burnley but couldn't score until fairly late on. Burnley were well out of their depth a couple of years later in the second tier but the nine men scenario had allowed them to get on top in the game. It was like the Alamo in our penalty area in the last 10 mins of that game. One of our nine men was Fabian de Freitas, loping around like it was a parks match. Â Shouldn't forget the 0-2 win there in 2000,just before Xmas. Brilliant day - Colin Hendry in one of his earlier games for us pissing off the Dingles. Ricketts with another of his sub appearances leading to goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Â Shouldn't forget the 0-2 win there in 2000,just before Xmas. Brilliant day - Colin Hendry in one of his earlier games for us pissing off the Dingles. Ricketts with another of his sub appearances leading to goals Tasty in the Big window before the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COYW Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 You must be the only Bolton fan to miss that Leicester game as that was our record attendance at the Reebok over 28,000 on where have the other 15k gone, used to go with loads of mates then only 1 or 2 still go, sad when you think about it. Â The record attendance wasn't the 2-2 game, i think it was the season before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Weren't both games 2-2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lofthouse Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Wasn't there an infamous 9-man 2-2 draw at home to Leicester as well, with that well loved referee in charge .One of the best ever games at the reebok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted October 9, 2014 Site Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2014 Brilliant! Â Loved both of those games in the 90's, that picture prompts so many great memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted October 10, 2014 Moderators Share Posted October 10, 2014 Weren't both games 2-2? Aye, the 9 men 2-2 was our 1st season back in the PL Â The record attendance 2-2 was couple of seasons later over Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted October 10, 2014 Site Supporter Share Posted October 10, 2014 Wasn't it our 'new manager in waiting' who was public enemy number 1 that day (after the ref) or Muzzy Izzet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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