May 28, 200818 yr ALAN THOMPSON retireds age 34 after 17 years 551 appearances and 107 goals and the first at the reebok
May 28, 200818 yr ALAN THOMPSON retireds age 34 after 17 years 551 appearances and 107 goals and the first at the reebok First goal against Spuds? 1-1 and Chris Armstrong equalised? I will also never forget his free kick against Palace at the Reebok when we won 5-2 (I think) and we still got relegated!
May 28, 200818 yr I best remember his goal versus Liverpool in the League cup final and one versus Forest at home where he dinked it around the keeper with the outside of his foot - was a very cool finish. Think it was live on Sky or ITV on a Sunday afternoon.
May 28, 200818 yr I remember I couldn't get in Ritzy's when I was 16, so went back to McGinlay's for a few more beers with couple of mates Thommo and Neil McDonald were in, we got chatting to them, think Thommo had scored against Tranmere that day, they said they'd get us in no probs and to stick with them got to the front door, bouncers stopped us and Thommo just carried on walking in and reckoned we weren't with him what a c**t
May 28, 200818 yr I remember I couldn't get in Ritzy's when I was 16, so went back to McGinlay's for a few more beers with couple of mates Thommo and Neil McDonald were in, we got chatting to them, think Thommo had scored against Tranmere that day, they said they'd get us in no probs and to stick with them got to the front door, bouncers stopped us and Thommo just carried on walking in and reckoned we weren't with him what a c**t He touched my sister up in the queue at Ritzy's.
May 28, 200818 yr My Grandad was the stereotype sneering rocking chair dwelling anti-modern football owd git. Couldn't stop having a go every time I walked through the door...."Yer not goin watchin that shower?!" etc etc Only time I can ever remember him complimenting BWFC, was when he watched the CC Cup Final in 1995. "Who's that inside-left? He's a good player."
May 28, 200818 yr Was in Mcginlays once after a game and he was in with a few other players. Got them to sign the back of my shirt. When I woke up next day and looked at the shirt, he had drawn a cock. Cheers mate !! Great player though.
May 28, 200818 yr Was in Mcginlays once after a game and he was in with a few other players.Got them to sign the back of my shirt. When I woke up next day and looked at the shirt, he had drawn a cock. Cheers mate !! Great player though.
May 28, 200818 yr goal at Wembley - superb. should have done much more with his international career.
May 28, 200818 yr have you still got that Marple?? Should get a pic of that uploaded!! funny as fcuk!
May 28, 200818 yr goal at Wembley - superb.should have done much more with his international career. I could never understand that he wasn't picked when Eriksson had a big problem with left sided players. Especially as he made a sackload of goals for Henrik Larsson when playing for Celtic. I suspect, like Stubbs, playing in Scotland did nothing for his Engalnd ambitions.
May 28, 200818 yr Was in Mcginlays once after a game and he was in with a few other players.Got them to sign the back of my shirt. When I woke up next day and looked at the shirt, he had drawn a cock. Cheers mate !! Great player though.
May 28, 200818 yr I suspect, like Stubbs, playing in Scotland did nothing for his Engalnd ambitions. Correct, if Thompson had stayed in England, then he may have had more of a chance, but then again maybe he wasn't actually good enough, and that's why he cleared off to Celtic.
May 28, 200818 yr Was a good player for us but I don't really remember him making an impact at Villa (which at the time was a step up). Playing in Scotland won't help anybody trying to get in the England squad IMO, even though at times he was superb at Celtic. Was in Glasgow in 2002 (the day we won at Old Trafford) and decided to watch Celtic v Dundee United. Celtic won 5-1 and Tommo was by far the best player on the park.
May 28, 200818 yr I best remember his goal versus Liverpool in the League cup final and one versus Forest at home where he dinked it around the keeper with the outside of his foot - was a very cool finish. Think it was live on Sky or ITV on a Sunday afternoon. Found this bad quality but thats the goal against Forest http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=5WWdSn1cVgI
May 28, 200818 yr Found this bad quality but thats the goal against Foresthttp://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=5WWdSn1cVgI I thought I'd remembered him scoring it at the embankment...that was either a different goal or the mists of time are fooking with me again.
May 28, 200818 yr I thought I'd remembered him scoring it at the embankment...that was either a different goal or the mists of time are fooking with me again. He scored a cracker against Tranmere on the mud bath that was Burnden around Christmas one year at that end.
May 28, 200818 yr I remember I couldn't get in Ritzy's when I was 16, so went back to McGinlay's for a few more beers with couple of mates Thommo and Neil McDonald were in, we got chatting to them, think Thommo had scored against Tranmere that day, they said they'd get us in no probs and to stick with them got to the front door, bouncers stopped us and Thommo just carried on walking in and reckoned we weren't with him what a c**t Was my first favourite player. But I've heard several stories regading how arrogant he is/was. Convinced me to lose respect for him, but I'll always remember his last season at us, as well as his tears at Stamford Bridge.
May 28, 200818 yr overrated next to be fair he was good, but then we were shit, even at his peak I doubt he would have got a game in the last 6/7 years
May 28, 200818 yr Too slow to be a top player, too much of a c0ck to be a decent bloke. If his missus was a football player she would be Neil Redfearn, well passed it & with a fair few clubs on her CV....
May 28, 200818 yr He got sent off playing for England under 21's for nutting some foriegner, I reckon he was black balled by the suits at the F.A. after that, I had a good few bevvies with him, did turn into a bit of a lad when he'd had a few adult beverages, remember when Tommo, Aiden Davidson, and Brownie, smashed up that bar in Manchester......3 pissed up Geordies taking on all commers.........
May 29, 200818 yr But I've heard several stories regading how arrogant he is/was. Convinced me to lose respect for him. In the mid to late 90's when we were struggling our arses off in the Prem, he deliberately got himself booked - so he would be suspended and therefore ineligible to play at Old Trafford, because he didn't quite fancy it. Factamundo. Edited May 29, 200818 yr by Burndens Bogs
ALAN THOMPSON retireds age 34 after 17 years 551 appearances and 107 goals and the first at the reebok