http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkfvJp5awJc

7 hours ago, Casino said:

Thats the lifeline game, isnt it?

Yep, they had the Royal Marines band on the pitch before the start of the game and the big annual lifeline draws done by Nat and that annoying bugger who used to act as MC while getting dog's abuse from the Manny Road North.

13 hours ago, paulhanley said:

 

 

Try this with the subtitles on.

Apparently we were playing Turkey. 

4 hours ago, paulhanley said:

Yep, they had the Royal Marines band on the pitch before the start of the game and the big annual lifeline draws done by Nat and that annoying bugger who used to act as MC while getting dog's abuse from the Manny Road North.

Alan Fullelove? 

1 hour ago, jayjayoghani said:

Alan Fullelove? 

Des McBain did some as well, he wasn't popular with us Manny Roaders

 

4 hours ago, jayjayoghani said:

Alan Fullelove? 

Nah...I think this bloke was called Kevin. Always on the pitch at half time.

I've been trying to post our 87/88 games in sequence but I'm jumping forward to April just for one game. This is our 6-0 win over Newport who by that time were on the brink of going bust and playing the youth team. It was a nervy time as it was very touch and go as to whether we'd get automatic promotion. This win helped but Bolton Wanderers being Bolton Wanderers we were all anxious that we'd cock this one up. 

Anyway - a John Thomas hat-trick helped matters. The Bolton Wanderers Remembrance Group are doing a live interview with him on Saturday so this is for them in case they want to reference a hat-trick of his. 

I will get back in sequence soon. As I've said before there's a gap between Easy Video stopped filming and Roadrunner started. Six league games weren't filmed: Peterborough 0 Bolton 4; Bolton 1 Hereford 0; Stockport 1 Bolton 2; Crewe 2 Bolton 1; Wolves 4 Bolton 0 and Bolton 2 Tranmere 0. 

Judging by the quality of this video Roadrunner were still finding their way in their new venture in April that season. Dear me! 

 

Edited January 6, 20215 yr by paulhanley

Funny how your memory plays tricks on you I was convinced we were 6 nil up at half time then didn't score in the second half. Ah well.

3 minutes ago, blackleywhite said:

Funny how your memory plays tricks on you I was convinced we were 6 nil up at half time then didn't score in the second half. Ah well.

My memory is that you're not a million miles away. Those two second half goals were scored quite soon after half-time and it stayed 6-0 for about 35 mins.

Nearly all set pieces too.  

Apart from the elderly Paul Bradshaw in nets, was the rest of their team all juniors?  Be interesting to know if any of them went on to make a career in football. 

Theres a very good documentary about what happened to Newport that was on iplayer. It's definitely worth a watch if you can find it.

6 minutes ago, Duck Egg said:

Nearly all set pieces too.  

Apart from the elderly Paul Bradshaw in nets, was the rest of their team all juniors?  Be interesting to know if any of them went on to make a career in football. 

Theres a very good documentary about what happened to Newport that was on iplayer. It's definitely worth a watch if you can find it.

Dunno if any of their teenagers made it later on. Bradshaw had been the Wolves goalie for years. 

Here's there late season results that year. Whacked everywhere for weeks on end. Other than a very strange late win at Darlington. Makes you wonder if there were any strange betting patterns at the time!

 

26 Mar 1988WrexhamA1–4

 Apr 1988Carlisle UnitedH1–2

Apr 1988Cardiff CityA0–4

 Apr 1988Peterborough UnitedH0–4

Apr 1988ScarboroughH0–41

Apr 1988Torquay UnitedA1–6

Apr 1988Bolton WanderersA0–6

Apr 1988Wolverhampton WanderersH1–3

,40930 Apr 1988Tranmere RoversH0–3

May 1988DarlingtonA2–0Thompson, 

May 1988RochdaleH0–1

 

I think the "Hippy" we shouting words of encouragement to as they gave it a go was Darren Peacock.

3 hours ago, Duck Egg said:

Nearly all set pieces too.  

Apart from the elderly Paul Bradshaw in nets, was the rest of their team all juniors?  Be interesting to know if any of them went on to make a career in football. 

Theres a very good documentary about what happened to Newport that was on iplayer. It's definitely worth a watch if you can find it.

This is the line up from that season's Rothmans , strangely for the last 5 games of their season it does not list a Number 3 for them. Very rare for Rothmans to make such an error , anyway the team .

1) Paul Bradshaw

2) David Abbruzzese

3) Missing in Action

4) Kevin Hamer

5) Richard Jones

6) Steve Tupling

7) Glynne Millett

8 Andy Thackeray

9) Richard Thompson

10) Robbie Taylor

11) Norman Parselle.

Looking at the Web , barring Bradshaw , a couple played on in the lower league and the rest went to non - League

 

3 hours ago, paulhanley said:

Dunno if any of their teenagers made it later on. Bradshaw had been the Wolves goalie for years. 

Here's there late season results that year. Whacked everywhere for weeks on end. Other than a very strange late win at Darlington. Makes you wonder if there were any strange betting patterns at the time!

 

26 Mar 1988WrexhamA1–4

 Apr 1988Carlisle UnitedH1–2

Apr 1988Cardiff CityA0–4

 Apr 1988Peterborough UnitedH0–4

Apr 1988ScarboroughH0–41

Apr 1988Torquay UnitedA1–6

Apr 1988Bolton WanderersA0–6

Apr 1988Wolverhampton WanderersH1–3

,40930 Apr 1988Tranmere RoversH0–3

May 1988DarlingtonA2–0Thompson, 

May 1988RochdaleH0–1

 

I reckon your right, especially getting battered 41 - 0 by Scarborough 😂

3 hours ago, paulhanley said:

Nah...I think this bloke was called Kevin. Always on the pitch at half time.

Was this the guy we used to bring on before Wolves to rile their fans up?

Certainly for the first couple of games with them at the Reebok. Not sure if it started at Burnden.

25 minutes ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

I reckon your right, especially getting battered 41 - 0 by Scarborough 😂

Think that's 4-0! Not even in Newport were that shit! 🙂

24 minutes ago, BWFC_LOVE said:

Was this the guy we used to bring on before Wolves to rile their fans up?

Certainly for the first couple of games with them at the Reebok. Not sure if it started at Burnden.

Yes probably the same but he seemed to make a good job of riling up the Bolton fans most Saturday home games!

Years later but that fella who did some rabble rousing pre match v charlton in the cup did a good job

Just been watching this for no reason - not very original I know but worth 5 minutes of anyone's time.  David Lee and McGinlay absolutely top drawer.  And I hadnt noticed the Redknapp x-rated foul on Lee near the end, could have injured him badly and looked like he meant it.

 

2 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Just been watching this for no reason - not very original I know but worth 5 minutes of anyone's time.  David Lee and McGinlay absolutely top drawer.  And I hadnt noticed the Redknapp x-rated foul on Lee near the end, could have injured him badly and looked like he meant it.

 

Could watch it every day. Lee's finest hour.

5 minutes ago, Traf said:

Could watch it every day. Lee's finest hour.

Very much so. Tremendous performance. That fckr trying to snap him in two ... straight red even then.

Who was it ?

Only 4 years after Paul Hanley's videos too. 

40 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Very much so. Tremendous performance. That fckr trying to snap him in two ... straight red even then.

Who was it ?

Jamie Redknapp, mentioned above

10 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Just been watching this for no reason - not very original I know but worth 5 minutes of anyone's time.  David Lee and McGinlay absolutely top drawer.  And I hadnt noticed the Redknapp x-rated foul on Lee near the end, could have injured him badly and looked like he meant it.

 

Still raises the hairs on the back of the neck. Fuck me - even off those highlights can you imagine what VAR would have done to ruin the entire night?

What I wouldn’t give to have that connection between fans and players again

11 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Just been watching this for no reason - not very original I know but worth 5 minutes of anyone's time.  David Lee and McGinlay absolutely top drawer.  And I hadnt noticed the Redknapp x-rated foul on Lee near the end, could have injured him badly and looked like he meant it.

 

first tie is always worth a watch as well for how much we batter them in the first half

 

8 hours ago, jayjayoghani said:

Only 4 years after Paul Hanley's videos too. 

Jamie Redknapp, mentioned above

Jamie Media Darling Rednapp to give him his full title.