November 23, 201411 yr The man who scored this was born I still haven't seen a better goal in all my 40 odd years watching Bolton.
November 23, 201411 yr Sun in our eyes in the Burnden Paddock but we didn't miss that. Sensational. Who cares that they beat us 3-2. That goal alone should have been worth four.
November 23, 201411 yr It seems incredible now that he dropped down a division to join us on loan. Ian Greaves managed him at Huddersfield and talked him into joining us, telling him it would only be a temporary stay in the Second Division. What were Leicester thinking letting him go?
November 23, 201411 yr What a player, no English player today can hold a candle to Frank, not even close, utterly mercurial wand of a left foot and no shrinking violet, what a fucking player. Happy Birthday Frankie. Edited November 23, 201411 yr by Mounts Kipper
November 23, 201411 yr What were Leicester thinking letting him go? same as us when we let him go, maybe he played more games for leicester than any of his other 76 clubs
November 24, 201411 yr same as us when we let him go, maybe he played more games for leicester than any of his other 76 clubs That's probably his personality, if any man can have football regrets it's Frank if he'd have signed for Shankly he would have won every honour in the game. Technically there can't of been many UK footballers who've been better. Edited November 24, 201411 yr by Mounts Kipper
November 24, 201411 yr exactly my point worthington was a wonderful talent but i doubt he did anything he didnt want to
November 24, 201411 yr Eight caps for England, all of them in friendlies. And we wonder why we didn't qualify for a World Cup in the 70's. Worthy's goal v Argentina at 3:07
November 24, 201411 yr same as us when we let him go, maybe he played more games for leicester than any of his other 76 clubs 24. Even including his brothers and his dad you can't get to 76.
November 24, 201411 yr What a player, no English player today can hold a candle to Frank, not even close, utterly mercurial wand of a left foot and no shrinking violet, what a fucking player. Happy Birthday Frankie. This
November 24, 201411 yr Emlyn hughes was a carthorse Do you think so? Did you see him play? far from a carthorse IMHO.
November 25, 201411 yr Do you think so? Did you see him play? far from a carthorse IMHO. I agree and, by the fuck, could he drink! I once had the pleasure of attending the Grand National in his private box at Aintree with a Daily Express Sports Reporter mate of mine who lived on Red Lane. Bollinger Black Label in pint glasses! Kept that pace up all day too. Only collapsed after the last race. Prodigious. Before Traf asks - it was the year West Tip won. I only had 3 bets all day. Aonoch at 16-1 racing against an absolute hurdling champion called See You Then; West Tip in the National; Northern (something - I think it was Exposure) in the last given to us by some Irish lads in the same box - they'd come over to unload on it. One of my most profitable days ever on the punt and the one and only time I have attended a Grand National. Think we played a Sunday game that weekend? Edited November 25, 201411 yr by bolty58
November 25, 201411 yr Your right P. I played footy with him and Alan Hudson in Sunny Benidorm in 1973 , brilliant fella got invited to his villa and stayed for 2 days, years later when he was with Rotherham I showed him some holiday photos and ended up on a night out with him and Terry Mc Dermott.....like I say brilliant bloke who died way too young.....
November 25, 201411 yr Anyone heard how Frankie is doing these days ? Last saw him at Nats funeral and he was a bit distant back then......hope he hasn't got any worse....
November 25, 201411 yr Your right P. I played footy with him and Alan Hudson in Sunny Benidorm in 1973 , brilliant fella got invited to his villa and stayed for 2 days, years later when he was with Rotherham I showed him some holiday photos and ended up on a night out with him and Terry Mc Dermott.....like I say brilliant bloke who died way too young..... Like Alan Ball, wasn't he another one we missed and Blackpool snatched him?
November 25, 201411 yr I agree and, by the fuck, could he drink! I once had the pleasure of attending the Grand National in his private box at Aintree with a Daily Express Sports Reporter mate of mine who lived on Red Lane. Bollinger Black Label in pint glasses! Kept that pace up all day too. Only collapsed after the last race. Prodigious. Before Traf asks - it was the year West Tip won. I only had 3 bets all day. Aonoch at 16-1 racing against an absolute hurdling champion called See You Then; West Tip in the National; Northern (something - I think it was Exposure) in the last given to us by some Irish lads in the same box - they'd come over to unload on it. One of my most profitable days ever on the punt and the one and only time I have attended a Grand National. Think we played a Sunday game that weekend? We didn't have a game that weekend. it was the weekend after Easter and we'd played Wigan Away on Good friday and Blackpool at home on Easter Monday, just like it should be. Edited November 25, 201411 yr by Traf
November 25, 201411 yr Anyone heard how Frankie is doing these days ? Last saw him at Nats funeral and he was a bit distant back then......hope he hasn't got any worse.... Played at a golf day with him in Sept he got round fine bit jiddery but suitably bladdered by the end heckling the comic!!
November 26, 201411 yr We didn't have a game that weekend. it was the weekend after Easter and we'd played Wigan Away on Good friday and Blackpool at home on Easter Monday, just like it should be. Cheers mate - knew you'd know. Couldn't remember why I was at the races and not watching the whites.
November 26, 201411 yr Cheers mate - knew you'd know. Couldn't remember why I was at the races and not watching the whites. Couldn't you tell you what happened more recently though. No short-term memory
The man who scored this was born
I still haven't seen a better goal in all my 40 odd years watching Bolton.