dave2980 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Ghana White said: There was supposed to be a bolton Catholic sixth form, they were hoping to have it at cuthberts but the salesian brothers had a tantrum and they just had thornleigh sixth form instead.. shame that I know me and a lot of others from Joeys would have gone to a bolton Catholic sixth form but didn't bother with thornleigh sixth form. The open day they couldn't have made it more obvious they didn't want us there Although it's on the Thornleigh site, it's official name is Bolton Catholic Sixth Form Centre (or it was when I was there in the late 90's) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghana White Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Yep it's called that but in reality it's thornleigh 6th form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Thornleigh was never quite the same when it went Comp. and co-ed. I speak as a former Head Boy of the proper school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted January 6, 2022 Members Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Dr. Feelgood said: Thornleigh was never quite the same when it went Comp. and co-ed. I speak as a former Head Boy of the proper school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Precisely. Proper school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnestTurnip Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Loads of non-Thornleigh folk in the sixth form when I went, felt like easily as many from other schools as from the shithole in Astley Bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take Hunt Off Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Pity this thread has deteriorated into a school dick waving competition. RIP Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted January 6, 2022 Members Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Take Hunt Off said: Pity this thread has deteriorated into a school dick waving competition. RIP Tony. There was always what we thought what was an urban legend that Webber was a ex-pro footballer And had won some sort of honour. Every time you asked him if it was true he would say “if I was an ex footballer do you think I’d be coaching you bunch of toerags” Its only the link that Casino posted that I’ve actually realised it was true. How humble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 05/01/2022 at 17:16, Rudy said: Bloody hell only just clicked who it was, only knew him as Mr Webber, was my teacher at thornleigh college and my football coach for college. We won a competition with him, in my head I think it was called the Manchester cup or referred to that as that. An absolute master at man management and getting the best out of you He was a top top coach, tough and brutally honest but if you worked hard he took a liking to you he had no time for anyone who didn’t give a 100%. I always liked him Sad Sad news im genuinely gutted and annoyed it took me so long to realise. Sleep Well Mr Webber. Sixth Form cup? That'll be the Mackereth Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 6, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2022 Never heard of the fella, but seems a decent egg. Quite young told going off the dates. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubberkex Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Never knew Tony but worked with his dad Jimmy at Horwich Loco. Top lad Jimmy and always spoke with pride about his son. RIP Tony and Jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, mickbrown said: Sixth Form cup? That'll be the Mackereth Cup. It was the Greater Manchester Schools Trophy in my day. Quite a deal given the area's footballing heritage and interest. The finals were usually at a professional ground ... Burden, Gigg, Oldham, Stockport. We lost in the semi's to Derby School, Radcliffe with one Wayne Entwistle their centre forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 5 hours ago, Dr. Feelgood said: Precisely. Proper school. Gordon Sharrock came out with that line to me when I did work experience at the BEN and he taught the thumb headed news nonce everything he knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 hours ago, stevieb said: What's everyone doing for Don Bosco day? Getting down to some choons with DJ Ashton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, RoadRunnerFan said: Getting down to some choons with DJ Ashton. He went out of business selling 10p sweets for charity when a 12 year old me used to stand next to him selling for 5p. 🤣 Stevieb - heavens 🌋 awaits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted January 6, 2022 Members Share Posted January 6, 2022 34 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said: It was the Greater Manchester Schools Trophy in my day. Quite a deal given the area's footballing heritage and interest. The finals were usually at a professional ground ... Burden, Gigg, Oldham, Stockport. We lost in the semi's to Derby School, Radcliffe with one Wayne Entwistle their centre forward. That sounds right but might just be old money Won a cup at secondary and played at the Reebok Nat presented the trophy and medals. Played QEGS queen of England grammar school in the final at JJB for college under Tony Webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 17 minutes ago, stevieb said: He went out of business selling 10p sweets for charity when a 12 year old me used to stand next to him selling for 5p. 🤣 Stevieb - heavens 🌋 awaits Did your own research lead you to think that the sweets were safe? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted January 6, 2022 Author Moderators Share Posted January 6, 2022 Tony played for my mates dad at rmi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Rudy said: That sounds right but might just be old money Won a cup at secondary and played at the Reebok Nat presented the trophy and medals. Played QEGS queen of England grammar school in the final at JJB for college under Tony Webber What yearsvwere you in 6th form there Rudy? I was in 6th form 97-99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted January 6, 2022 Members Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, RoadRunnerFan said: What yearsvwere you in 6th form there Rudy? I was in 6th form 97-99. 2004 - 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Rudy said: That sounds right but might just be old money Won a cup at secondary and played at the Reebok Nat presented the trophy and medals. Played QEGS queen of England grammar school in the final at JJB for college under Tony Webber Oh yes, definitely 'old money'. Mid 70's. QEGS & Blackburn St. Elizabeth's, Burnley Grammat & St. Theodoes Preston Catholic College, Bootle Salesian College were all on our fixtures but non of those were Gtr. Manchester. But there was still a very wide bit of geography in Gtr. Manchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 15 minutes ago, RoadRunnerFan said: Did your own research lead you to think that the sweets were safe? 😉 No. I was Pfizer to his Astra Zeneca. I didn't give a fuck what I was selling. Profit is profit. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted January 6, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 hours ago, mickbrown said: Sixth Form cup? That'll be the Mackereth Cup. Won that at Burnden in 87 against Bolton School playing for Bolton North 6th form two years after winning the 5th year final against Canonslade also at Burnden. Happy memories. Anyway RIP Mick Webber sounds like a top bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted January 6, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2022 37 minutes ago, Alf Hartigan said: Won that at Burnden in 87 against Bolton School playing for Bolton North 6th form two years after winning the 5th year final against Canonslade also at Burnden. Happy memories. Anyway RIP Tony Webber sounds like a top bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 7, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2022 11 hours ago, Alf Hartigan said: Won that at Burnden in 87 against Bolton School playing for Bolton North 6th form two years after winning the 5th year final against Canonslade also at Burnden. Happy memories. Anyway RIP Mick Webber sounds like a top bloke. Who ran the teams at North Bolton sixth form? Played a time or two for third team (iirc) but only real memory is sustaining a bad ankle sprain and no fucker being available for help. Ended up hobbling up SDR to get the bus home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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