Dimron Posted November 29 Posted November 29 10 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Long gone are the days of a big 'un and a little 'un together. Why? Quote
gonzo Posted November 29 Posted November 29 22 minutes ago, Dimron said: Why? Because teams don't lob balls upfield any more for the big guy to hold up or knock down for the little one. There's 345 passes before the big guy gets a touch. Quote
Dimron Posted November 29 Posted November 29 (edited) 4 minutes ago, gonzo said: Because teams don't lob balls upfield any more for the big guy to hold up or knock down for the little one. There's 345 passes before the big guy gets a touch. I don't want one dimensional football but why not have the option of crossing to a big awkward lad with a poacher sniffing around sometimes (Plan B+) Edited November 29 by Dimron Quote
gonzo Posted November 29 Posted November 29 13 minutes ago, Dimron said: I don't want one dimensional football but why not have the option of crossing to a big awkward lad with a poacher sniffing around sometimes (Plan B+) It'd be grand aye ha ha I fucking hate modern football. I watched my lads team spank a team 8-2 last week. All 8 goals came from their big fat goalie passing it to their spazzy full back. Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted November 29 Site Supporter Posted November 29 1 hour ago, Dimron said: Why? Ask managers, not me. That's the way football is going. Like any fad, it has its pros and cons. Quote
Dimron Posted November 29 Posted November 29 I keep forgetting what modern footie is all about... it's not about hurting the opposition, it's all about getting 60 odd percent possession and nicking a goal... i heard our manager defending how he was trying to "manage" the game at 1 nil up against 10 men... in my dinosaur world we should just have stormed in there, mixed it up and done a job. The "modern" way is fkkin boring though, that's why I don't go to many matches any more, I want to be entertained by big fat goalies and spazzy full backs Quote
Moderators Zico Posted November 29 Author Moderators Posted November 29 4 hours ago, frank_spencer said: We had Mixu too if we needed a change of tack 3 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Good point that. I suppose that's the flexibility of a manager within his squad. We still weren't a boot it and hope team though, even with him in. Pretty sure Walker and Mixu weren't here at the same time Quote
Dimron Posted November 29 Posted November 29 28 minutes ago, Zico said: Pretty sure Walker and Mixu weren't here at the same time First saw Mixu at Grimsby on the first day of the season... great game, ended 3-3 Ricky the Reggae boy running down the wing stole the show for me Can't recall Walker playing... I think you're right on that one Quote
Moderators Zico Posted November 29 Author Moderators Posted November 29 13 minutes ago, Dimron said: First saw Mixu at Grimsby on the first day of the season... great game, ended 3-3 Ricky the Reggae boy running down the wing stole the show for me Can't recall Walker playing... I think you're right on that one I'm thinking of the arsenal away cup win in 94 We had McGinlay, coyle and walker but not Mixu The following season when we got promoted we have McGinlay, coyle and Mixu and definitely not walker Also Assuming you mean Gardner he didn't sign till 98 after he'd played in the WC as a teenager Quote
Dimron Posted November 29 Posted November 29 12 minutes ago, Zico said: I'm thinking of the arsenal away cup win in 94 We had McGinlay, coyle and walker but not Mixu The following season when we got promoted we have McGinlay, coyle and Mixu and definitely not walker Also Assuming you mean Gardner he didn't sign till 98 after he'd played in the WC as a teenager I'm winging it here... no internet referencing I went to Highbury and (I think) I saw Walker put one away and Zico bend it around the wall at the end after McKeown was sent off. I also remember Ricardo having a blinder at Grimbo... I seem to recall that was the "Bolton Are Back" match with Mixu first playing for us. But it all fades into a big mish-mash... My Missus loves to "fact check" me on her Apple Tablet when I spout this shit Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted November 29 Posted November 29 24 minutes ago, Dimron said: I'm winging it here... no internet referencing I went to Highbury and (I think) I saw Walker put one away and Zico bend it around the wall at the end after McKeown was sent off. I also remember Ricardo having a blinder at Grimbo... I seem to recall that was the "Bolton Are Back" match with Mixu first playing for us. But it all fades into a big mish-mash... My Missus loves to "fact check" me on her Apple Tablet when I spout this shit I've been to Grimsby 3 times and they were all pre-Gardner days. Scott Green winner when there were 500 of us in the corner, and the two 1st games of the season; 3-3 Mixu game then 0-0. As @Zico says, Gardner didn't join us till we'd left Burnden. Quote
Traf Posted November 29 Posted November 29 On 28/11/2024 at 18:50, Tonge moor green jacket said: That last paragraph has echoes of Lennon. Let It be Quote
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted November 29 Site Supporter Posted November 29 8 minutes ago, Traf said: Let It be More like Nowhere man. Quote
gonzo Posted November 29 Posted November 29 2 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: I've been to Grimsby 3 times and they were all pre-Gardner days. Scott Green winner when there were 500 of us in the corner, and the two 1st games of the season; 3-3 Mixu game then 0-0. As @Zico says, Gardner didn't join us till we'd left Burnden. Correct. 1st 0-0 93 after the Preston last day. Blue and red stripped kit. Thomo hit the bar. 2nd 3-3 , pin stripe yellow kit, mixu, mendonca for them.. Gardner came well after. Earliest memory is his last min winner at West brom Quote
Members DazBob Posted November 30 Members Posted November 30 8 hours ago, gonzo said: Correct. 1st 0-0 93 after the Preston last day. Blue and red stripped kit. Thomo hit the bar. 2nd 3-3 , pin stripe yellow kit, mixu, mendonca for them.. Gardner came well after. Earliest memory is his last min winner at West brom What did you have for your tea last night? Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted November 30 Site Supporter Posted November 30 12 hours ago, Zico said: Pretty sure Walker and Mixu weren't here at the same time Another good point. Maybe that's why the latter was brought in- for an alternative approach. Quote
DaveTheRave Posted November 30 Posted November 30 8 hours ago, gonzo said: C Gardner came well after. Earliest memory is his last min winner at West brom Think that was his league debut. Might've played in a cup game before that? Also, McGinlay was a pretty decent target man. He'd win more headers and flick ons in one game than our current strikers have all season. Quote
Dimron Posted November 30 Posted November 30 14 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: I've been to Grimsby 3 times and they were all pre-Gardner days. Scott Green winner when there were 500 of us in the corner, and the two 1st games of the season; 3-3 Mixu game then 0-0. As @Zico says, Gardner didn't join us till we'd left Burnden. Could it have been Feb 1999? We won 1-0 Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted November 30 Posted November 30 That will be the one. I've no recollection of that game at all, had to look it up, Holdsworth 1-0. We were on a 15 game unbeaten run. Quote
gonzo Posted November 30 Posted November 30 Sure that was the petrol crisis. We had about 200 on. Quote
gonzo Posted November 30 Posted November 30 4 hours ago, DazBob said: What did you have for your tea last night? Egg and chips. With absolutely no extra egg. Quote
Traf Posted November 30 Posted November 30 20 minutes ago, gonzo said: Egg and chips. With absolutely no extra egg. Extra egg isn't good for you, can cause long-term damage. Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted November 30 Site Supporter Posted November 30 I was at the Grimsby away game, when Green scored the winner. That was from a cross too! Quote
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