Dr Faustus Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Just read this snippet on the club website. I knew about the car, but this is ace https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/mcateer-on-a-father-son-like-relationship-with-bruce-rioch-at-bolton/ He was a brilliant manager. He was tough. I remember another time in training and an incident with Mark Patterson. Mark Patterson was the hardest player in the world. Paddy would smash anything, and Bruce was watching from the side-line when Paddy went right through me – cut me in half!’ ‘He could have ended my career, it was a naughty tackle. We got to half time and I was limping around but I got on with it. At half-time, Bruce was doing a bit of a team talk and he says to one of the kids: ‘Sit down, I’m coming on for the second half.’ He came on and I swear to God, he smashed Mark Patterson with the most ruthless tackle you’ve ever seen. Then, he stood over him and it was as if to say ‘Don’t bully the kids, because there’s a bigger and harder person than you, and it’s me!’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morizio Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Dr Faustus said: Just read this snippet on the club website. I knew about the car, but this is ace https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/mcateer-on-a-father-son-like-relationship-with-bruce-rioch-at-bolton/ He was a brilliant manager. He was tough. I remember another time in training and an incident with Mark Patterson. Mark Patterson was the hardest player in the world. Paddy would smash anything, and Bruce was watching from the side-line when Paddy went right through me – cut me in half!’ ‘He could have ended my career, it was a naughty tackle. We got to half time and I was limping around but I got on with it. At half-time, Bruce was doing a bit of a team talk and he says to one of the kids: ‘Sit down, I’m coming on for the second half.’ He came on and I swear to God, he smashed Mark Patterson with the most ruthless tackle you’ve ever seen. Then, he stood over him and it was as if to say ‘Don’t bully the kids, because there’s a bigger and harder person than you, and it’s me!’ I’ll ask Patterson about this next time I see him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Good Knee Posted June 4, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2020 Worked on Burnden back in the day, I was building toilet blocks in the Burnden stand it was pre season and the players were using the gym and 5 a side pitch at the back, I went down to get some concrete block and Patterson was waiting to go on the pitch as he waited he was belting a ball up at the old corrugated cladding which was already in a bad state, it was cooking hot and I was a bit pissed off lugging these blocks around and his actions annoyed me so I told him to stop it he got a bit stroppy but I was a little older than him and a lot bigger than him and he backed down sharpish when I faced him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomRepWanderer Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 good watch if you haven't seen this, bit long mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted June 4, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2020 Really enjoyed that & the Youri one but can't watch the Stelios one, his voice & accent is grating on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane57 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 The stories are excellent, especially the Farrelly one - which I didn't expect much from - but the presenters are absolutely clueless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Steejay Posted June 4, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Morizio said: I’ll ask Patterson about this next time I see him. Is he in football somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Patterson still got his landscaping business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Steejay said: Is he in football somewhere? He was manager at Darwen until late 2017 but not heard of him popping up anywhere since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morizio Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Does landscaping. Has two fb profiles and can often be found in the anchor, darwen midweek and darwen town centre on Saturdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morizio Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 He is six finger fan but states he best footballing days were at Bolton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 landscaper eh? anyone else visualise trenches dug stud deep via the ankles? still maintain if he played in the 95 final rather than MacDonald, we'd have beat the bin dippers. McManamanaman would've been twatted in 20 mins Loved Paddy, especially his left footed head busting volleys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Morizio said: Does landscaping. Has two fb profiles and can often be found in the anchor, darwen midweek and darwen town centre on Saturdays. Saw him in Barristers a couple of years ago having a quiet pint. Wish I could go tomorrow or the day after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 46 minutes ago, Dr Faustus said: landscaper eh? anyone else visualise trenches dug stud deep via the ankles? still maintain if he played in the 95 final rather than MacDonald, we'd have beat the bin dippers. McManamanaman would've been twatted in 20 mins Loved Paddy, especially his left footed head busting volleys It was Greeny that McManaman was running rings round. To be fair it would have taken more than 1 more player to get us a result that day. A 2-1 defeat, and the goal of the game, was more than enough for me that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted June 5, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 5, 2020 9 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: It was Greeny that McManaman was running rings round. To be fair it would have taken more than 1 more player to get us a result that day. A 2-1 defeat, and the goal of the game, was more than enough for me that day. James had a good game as well iirc, pulled off some great saves at 0-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghana White Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Bumped into Patterson a few years in a row in darwen after we played Blackburn. Absolutely sorted bloke remembered us everytime told us loads of stories. If you see him mention his volley against millwall and you'll not meet a nicer bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Ghana White said: Bumped into Patterson a few years in a row in darwen after we played Blackburn. Absolutely sorted bloke remembered us everytime told us loads of stories. If you see him mention his volley against millwall and you'll not meet a nicer bloke. Ill second that. Brilliant on those Blackburn trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nantwichwhite Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Paddy got the beers in in Inverness he's a grand chap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted June 5, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) Edit: Oops, wrong thread. Edited June 5, 2020 by Cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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