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Was it Colin something or other ... and was he an Irishman who used to play gaelic football and could therefore kick the ball the length of the pitch.
Or have I been drinking?
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Was it Colin something or other ... and was he an Irishman who used to play gaelic football and could therefore kick the ball the length of the pitch.
Or have I been drinking?
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Colin Scott - loaned from Glasgow Rangers. Young and sucked generally if my memory serves !
rebus
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I'll have what you had please. He was Scottish. Did you mean Gerry Peyton or Colgan?
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rebus
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I was 15 so :shrug:. I remember him rooted to the spot for Fulham's winner though.
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If we are including the poor keepers as well, I'd give an honourable mention to Gary Phillips, who luckily seems to have escaped attention on the thread.
Aside from a showy dive & a very dodgy tash, he was a firm believer of staying rooted to his line, letting his defence deal with all crosses. He could also generally be relied on in one on ones to finish sat on his arse with the ball having bobbled through his legs into the net. The most depressing thing was the number of appearances he clocked up before someone realised he was toilet.
Don't know why it sticks in my mind, but I also recall a brief cameo from Jon Power, who we trialled from I think Kingstonian. The game I remember he played, he seemed to derive great satisfaction from sending booming kicks downfield which bypassed everyone, and were gathered by the visiting keeper. He didn't seem to alter this strategy for the entire 90 minutes, despite the protests of our strikers. Can't remember, but I'd say the game ended 0-0.
It's funny how people look back, because I would say that we have not been blessed with good keepers for many years prior to the sudden arrival of both Oli Gott / Paul Smith. Len Bond, Dave McKellar & Graham Benstead apart the other regulars were distinctly average.
Aside from a showy dive & a very dodgy tash, he was a firm believer of staying rooted to his line, letting his defence deal with all crosses. He could also generally be relied on in one on ones to finish sat on his arse with the ball having bobbled through his legs into the net. The most depressing thing was the number of appearances he clocked up before someone realised he was toilet.
Don't know why it sticks in my mind, but I also recall a brief cameo from Jon Power, who we trialled from I think Kingstonian. The game I remember he played, he seemed to derive great satisfaction from sending booming kicks downfield which bypassed everyone, and were gathered by the visiting keeper. He didn't seem to alter this strategy for the entire 90 minutes, despite the protests of our strikers. Can't remember, but I'd say the game ended 0-0.
It's funny how people look back, because I would say that we have not been blessed with good keepers for many years prior to the sudden arrival of both Oli Gott / Paul Smith. Len Bond, Dave McKellar & Graham Benstead apart the other regulars were distinctly average.
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John Smeulders was a good loanee. So was Keith Brannagan. Dean Williams was pretty pony.
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I thought Smeulders, apart from one great penalty save against Blackburn in the League Cup was a bit crap. Small and hesitant.
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Yes he did, and has, as you say, built up a good reputation as a coach. Is Aldershots GK coach and worked with several other clubs. A nice guy also.
Unfortunately the Watford game didn't save us from relegation
The "Priddy" game at Watford wasn't in the season we got relegated, I'm fairly sure it was in the mid 70s in div 4 and it cost Watford promotion, which was nice. The season we got relegated (73/4) we drew 2-2 at Watford, throwing away a 2-0 lead but we were down already pretty much.
I don't think we've been particularly blessed with keepers at GP and I go back to the Phillips/Brodie era. McKellar is head and shoulders above the rest with only Bond getting near to him. We have had more poor keepers than reasonable ones in my view.
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The Priddy game was I think 1976/77 when we had the great run towards the end of the season under Dodgin which shot us up the league. I remember us winning all 3 Easter games including the 1-0 win at Watford when Paul P saved the 2 pens and was rewarded with the sack at the end of the season.
God that was the beginnings of a good side which of course went up the following season. What could we do now with players (at their peak of course) like
- Steve Phillips
- Andy McCullough
- Pat Kruse
- Gordon Sweetzer
- JOHN BAIN - One of all time favourites - what a player.
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Never saw Crozier, but my personal favourites are, in alphabetical order: -
Chic Brodie
Gerry Cakebread
David McKellar
As a loanee, I rated Kieron Baker of Bournemouth.
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As a loanee, I rated Kieron Baker of Bournemouth.
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McKellar. I recall when he came in that results changed around completely. Didn't he get the sack for a breach of club discipline or something? I met him once albeit briefly in the New Inn and he looked a scary mother. Fred Callaghan must have abeen a brave man to sack him. I think I might have forgiven him, though I never did hear what he'd done that was so bad. Spoke volumes that he later ended up at Galsgow Rangers, if my memory serves me right.
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I heard somewhere that McKellar leaving the club may have had something to do with gambling debts and his having to be bailed out by the club.
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one easter monday many moons ago
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Of the 'keepers I saw play, Len Bond gets my vote, with Benstead a close second. Can't say much about McKellar - I think I was really drunk at the time!
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A legend for sure but I wonder how he would have faired in the modern game...he wasn't built like present day keepers are.
Technically I think Paul Smith has been the best...shame his confidence doesn't seem to quite match his ability.
Benstead was a good keeper IMHO and a major player in our famous promotion season but got caught out when the back pass rule came in and keepers had to be suddenly good with their feet....he wasn't!
Strange as it is I remember Phillips being good but there you go.
Ponies have been Williams, Bayes, former youth player with a latin name (in fact a whole line of former youth team and loaness keepers) and of course Woodman...who stayed on his line and always and blamed everyone else for the goal.
Cue abuse but I think in time we will remember Nelson with fondness and as one of our better keepers.
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Anyone remember Tamer Fernandez? I remember one home game being down ealing road.. he took a quick goal kick and sliced it into his own net without any officials realising? the crowd in ealing road were sunned... someone back me up on this one please...TW1Bee
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Pedantic point here; if the ball did go into the net as you describe then nothing could be done about it as it was a goal kick and the ball is not in play until it leaves the penalty area. The kick needs to be retaken.
Back to the point, Chic Brodie for me, my childhood hero, although not very tall was brilliant with high balls and crosses. Didn't like dogs though for some reason. Laterly Dave McKeller was class and was on the verge of being picked for Scotland when with us but then as mentioned earlier it all went pear-shaped.