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Used to sit with mum and dad, half way line, right at the back of the burden stand

Good view of walshies shot and it's trajectory

I'd say that ball was a good yard wide before Mr pony tail got involved

I'm pretty sure marsh and best didn't turn out that night?

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2 hours ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

Is that a bracelet he's carrying?

:D:D

1 hour ago, Biganddaft said:

Ha ha I was there that night, wondered what the hell was going on 

Yeah I was as well. What year was it? 75? I’d have been about 11 or 12. Remember the teams walking off and utter confusion. Or was it just Fulham? For the life of me I can’t remember the story behind it but remember it kicking off big style on the pitch and Moore being sent off

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29 minutes ago, Ani said:

Did n’t someone run on with a handbag for Marsh. 

I thought so too, which makes me wonder about Casino and Ronnie's memory about him and Best not playing.

 

4 hours ago, Casino said:

I'm pretty sure marsh and best didn't turn out that night?

3 hours ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

I was on the Embankment in those days, I think you are right about Best & Marsh.

 

 

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4 hours ago, MickyD said:

I don't think Best played but I certainly thought Marsh did.

To clarify the situation and with a bit of help from my Rothmans

Best Marsh and Moore all played in the League game at Burnden - in fact Best scored for them 

Only Bobby Moore appeared in the League cup replay at Burnden which went to extra time 

All 3 played in the League game and in the Original League Cup tie at Craven Cottage 

And all 3 played in the League cup second replay at Birmingham - which I always remember as being a hostile atmosphere given the number of Birmingham fans that turned up on the night  

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1 hour ago, Benny The Ball said:

And all 3 played in the League cup second replay at Birmingham - which I always remember as being a hostile atmosphere given the number of Birmingham fans that turned up on the night  

There wasn't much trouble at the game but Birmingham fans turned on Bolton outside ( there were sod all there from Fulham )

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Yep, the twats dropped kicked my old man in the back then apologised as they were "looking for cockneys". About half a dozen Fulham fans were just entering a pub across the street so I got the old man out of the way sharpish like whilst the Zulu's went charging over the street.

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On 10/01/2019 at 12:17, Benny The Ball said:

To clarify the situation and with a bit of help from my Rothmans

Best Marsh and Moore all played in the League game at Burnden - in fact Best scored for them 

Only Bobby Moore appeared in the League cup replay at Burnden which went to extra time 

All 3 played in the League game and in the Original League Cup tie at Craven Cottage 

And all 3 played in the League cup second replay at Birmingham - which I always remember as being a hostile atmosphere given the number of Birmingham fans that turned up on the night  

Andy Clements (Swinton born & bred) was on the bench at Brum but never got on to play against his boyhood idle Best I asked him if he would have kicked the little git up & down .He said he wouldnt have .Any wonder Ian Greaves didnt put him on !

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1 hour ago, Take Hunt Off said:

Andy Clements (Swinton born & bred) was on the bench at Brum but never got on to play against his boyhood idle Best I asked him if he would have kicked the little git up & down .He said he wouldnt have .Any wonder Ian Greaves didnt put him on !

i think youre older than me, slightly, but as a kid, saturday afternoons were always the wanderers

most awaydays, id be watching the reserves

even as 10 year old, i appreciated the talent of clements

ahead of his time, i reckon

great skills

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2 hours ago, Casino said:

i think youre older than me, slightly, but as a kid, saturday afternoons were always the wanderers

most awaydays, id be watching the reserves

even as 10 year old, i appreciated the talent of clements

ahead of his time, i reckon

great skills

Andy was going to be the next 'Freddie Hill ' in our eyes I was a infrequent reserve attender but thought he had talent.In later years unbeknown to me I worked with his brother .One night in a cab on the way home from a night out he commented that his brother played for Bolton but only had one first team appearance & that I wouldnt remember him only took me seconds to tell him I did remember Andy but couldnt figure out why he didnt progress at Bolton.

Later that year I did meet Andy & he told me he didnt apply himself enough & was a bit slack when it came to training which he knew would never cut it with Ian Greaves.He did play on professionally mainly with York City where he played at centreback which surprised me somewhat given his skillset....he also played along side Neil Warnock whom he described as an 'animal'.

 

 

 

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His one game for the first team  was against Burnley away which was a 1-0 victory , he thought he had done well (playing rb) but Greaves dropped him next game & that was that !

Great manager for us but players like Waldren & Smith used to have to play out of their skins to stay in the team.Cant say he got it wrong though !

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