Moderators Casino Posted October 5, 2017 Moderators Share Posted October 5, 2017 and while i'm at it, eusebio was the black pearl stick to politics, at least you cant be proved wrong, there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 and while i'm at it, eusebio was the black pearl That's what I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted October 5, 2017 Moderators Share Posted October 5, 2017 i think peles nickname was pele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted October 5, 2017 Members Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) Well you'd both be partially incorrect then. Not 'proved wrong' I am afraid Cassie - best to be sure of your facts before you pull the trigger owd son. Eusebio was originally known as the black panther and later as the black pearl. Pele was the black pearl (a perola negra) - especially for those of us privileged to be in the presence of the great man at Bromwich Street. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ni-Pe/Pel.html I guarantee you that if you Google 'footballer the black pearl' it won't be Eusebio's photo's you immediately see. Stick to politics mate................. Edited October 5, 2017 by bolty58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted October 5, 2017 Moderators Share Posted October 5, 2017 just had a look and the odd obscure site agrees with you definitely eusebio, cobber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted October 5, 2017 Members Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) just had a look and the odd obscure site agrees with you definitely eusebio, cobber Listen pal - Pele was being called The Black Pearl in the 1962 WC Finals in Chile. I am not even sure that Eusebio was in '66 as I recall 'the Black Panther' nickname then. My first recollection of Eusebio having the other nickname was around the time Benfica lost to the DMB's in the European Cup Final. Just shut the fuck up and listen to one who wasn't still in nappies at the time. Edited to say that I might be under selling myself here. I think Pele may have got the Black Pearl label at Sweden '58. Edited October 5, 2017 by bolty58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted October 5, 2017 Members Share Posted October 5, 2017 Game, set and match? http://www.footballhistory.org/player/eusebio.html It seems likely that Pele was given the nickname by the Brazilian President in 1961. Eusebio had only just got off the boat in Lisbon after leaving Mozambique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burnden Posted October 5, 2017 Members Share Posted October 5, 2017 The first Black Pearl >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larbi_Benbarek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted October 5, 2017 Members Share Posted October 5, 2017 The first Black Pearl >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larbi_Benbarek Aye.Noticed that when I googled 'footballer the black pearl' and Pele's photo's come up. There's nowt new in the zoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DirtySanchez Posted October 5, 2017 Members Share Posted October 5, 2017 So in the 70s and 80s did we have the hardest fans ever? And it seems that every not right from every club is now in bolty's scooter club ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted October 5, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2017 So in the 70s and 80s did we have the hardest fans ever? And it seems that every not right from every club is now in bolty's scooter club Shipped to the penal colonies for hooliganism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmed Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 As late as the 87/88 season, when we were promoted from Div 4, I vividly remember bananas being thrown onto the pitch during the home game with Rochdale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmed Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 So in the 70s and 80s did we have the hardest fans ever? And it seems that every not right from every club is now in bolty's scooter club ???? People think we did but in those days every away game was intimidating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 how times have changed clyde best from bermuda i think notts county had pedro richards and a black guy similarly orient had two black players, one being heppolette, who it turned out had family links to bolton (this might be the preston fella who ive just discovered wasnt black but was born in india) Ricky Heppolette had relations in Grendon St, Morris Green where i was born. The Heppolettes are cousins of Nigel Short the chess grandmaster. Like the Heppolettes, he also visited our street regularly as a kid to see his Grandma Bickerstaffe RIP. She lived at No.18 Malcolm. W facts like this are priceless and not available online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted October 5, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2017 As late as the 87/88 season, when we were promoted from Div 4, I vividly remember bananas being thrown onto the pitch during the home game with Rochdale. I didn't know it was still going on in late 80s but certainly remember Viv Richards being the target of some banana chuckers 10 or so years earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites man Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 So in the 70s and 80s did we have the hardest fans ever? Got to be Forest's, their infamous 1,2,3,4,5 chant could land them with an ABH charge. I didn't know it was still going on in late 80s but certainly remember Viv Richards being the target of some banana chuckers 10 or so years earlier. Pretty sure you mean Pedro Richards, Viv would have probably gone in to the crowd with a couple of his mates to sort it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted October 5, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2017 Pretty sure you mean Pedro Richards, Viv would have probably gone in to the crowd with a couple of his mates to sort it out. God, you've got me thinking now. Always remember it was a black guy called Richards. Either way, it was around 76/77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhanley Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 This isn't the 70s .... but it's a classic chant. Who remembers: "Maggie, Maggie, Maggie - OUT, OUT, OUT. "Who do we want? ...... Enoch "Who do want? ..... Enoch "Maggie, Maggie, Maggie - OUT, OUT, OUT" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatanGreavsie Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 from memory, forest beat the filth 4-0 at the theatre of scum (match of the day) west brom did em 5-3 (kick off) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTAMsgAdsII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUREADY2ROLL Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) As late as the 87/88 season, when we were promoted from Div 4, I vividly remember bananas being thrown onto the pitch during the home game with Rochdale. Better than oranges; we had segments at half time and they did fuck all for me Bananas give you the boost when you need it; plus City fans used to take massive plastic fuckers with therm - in Peter Kays words 'whats all that about' Edited October 5, 2017 by RUREADY2ROLL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUREADY2ROLL Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Ricky Heppolette had relations in Grendon St, Morris Green where i was born. The Heppolettes are cousins of Nigel Short the chess grandmaster. Like the Heppolettes, he also visited our street regularly as a kid to see his Grandma Bickerstaffe RIP. She lived at No.18 Malcolm. W facts like this are priceless and not available online. Remember Nigel Short - sure he was from Daubhill (centre of the universe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzo gambaro Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Remember Nigel Short - sure he was from Daubhill (centre of the universe)Wiganer, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted October 5, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2017 Born in Leigh grew up in Atherton. How the fuck have we ended up on Nigel Short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUREADY2ROLL Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) Born in Leigh grew up in Atherton. How the fuck have we ended up on Nigel Short Miami mentioned him Big chess fan is Miami More entertaining than watching us at the moment Edited October 5, 2017 by RUREADY2ROLL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Remember Nigel Short - sure he was from Daubhill (centre of the universe) Went to Bolton School, I beat him at chess once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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