Peter Crouch

[GP200]

........scores the goal to secure Champions League footie.........well done Lanky...........

 

[Invipai]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cauU6fEKysw

 

[Owlsmoor_Bee]

What a goal ! Look forward to seeing that on MOTD.

 

[GP200]

...............goal of the season contender.............

 

[gumboselfish]

I hope he goes to the euros.

 

[bees66]

I hope he goes to the euros.

good shout...

 

[gumboselfish]

I know it hasn't been the greatest of opposition, but crouchie has score a load of goals for England in the last couple of year! He has gotta go!

 

[Inappropriate Smilies Bee]

Capello didnt seem to like him but I hope he gets back in the team. His scoring record must be as prolific as Greavsie & i am a big fan.

 

[Brentford_till_die]

Amazing goal

 

[Boscombe Bee]

I hope he goes to the euros.

42 caps 22 goals is an outstanding strike rate at international level, and scores on the big occasions. In my opinion he would be a definite for the squad.

 

[Mr Tree]

i've always been a big fan (he is my little brother after all) but his problem at the top level is that refs just assume he's fouling whenever he competes for a high ball, so anything long almost automatically loses possession for us.

 

[wibs]

i've always been a big fan (he is my little brother after all) but his problem at the top level is that refs just assume he's fouling whenever he competes for a high ball, so anything long almost automatically loses possession for us.

So true, I remember WC 2006 it was ridiculous and Crouch had a look on his face after being penalized unfairly for the umpeenth time, as if to say 'I literally don't know how to play now, I give up'.

 

[bees66]

shame always liked him.. better goal ratio than Wooney...

 

[jlove]

... yeah Wooney may have a poor goal ratio and miss sitters... but he works hard, creates for others and has a sublime touch... wait a minute... I've heard that somewhere before...

 

[Inappropriate Smilies Bee]

Gutted. One of the few England players I actually liked. He is now a traitor same as Micah Richards, chris sutton, carragher etc.

 

[SmiffyBee]

And Carrick... Oh wait a minute, Roy has welcomed him back

 

[Herbert]

any player who isnt prepared to be on standby for their country should never be allowed to,same with players who put club before country when it suits them

 

[GP200]

.............stealing a living now............

 

[jlove]

.............stealing a living now............

Not the only one in that Stoke team, either; Premier League money for a National League performance.

 

[Beat Poet]

Has retired from football.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48964162

 

[BlueJayBee]

Has retired from football.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48964162

Damn, I though he was going to be our next signing.

 

[Ealing Bee]

I've just noticed that after Stoke beat Brentford last week Crouch said: "I’d like the Bees to go up but Stoke City safe... Thank god!"

This caused me to check something and according to Wiki, he was on the books of Brentford as a youth (1991-93), before going to QPR (1994-95) and then Spurs (1995-98), with a couple of adult years at Spurs before a move to QPR in 2000, which kick-started his senior career:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Crouch

The other thing from Wiki is that apparently he was born in Macclesfield - I always thought he was a West London boy, born and bred.

 

[Mark H]

I've just noticed that after Stoke beat Brentford last week Crouch said: "I’d like the Bees to go up but Stoke City safe... Thank god!"

This caused me to check something and according to Wiki, he was on the books of Brentford as a youth (1991-93), before going to QPR (1994-95) and then Spurs (1995-98), with a couple of adult years at Spurs before a move to QPR in 2000, which kick-started his senior career:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Crouch

The other thing from Wiki is that apparently he was born in Macclesfield - I always thought he was a West London boy, born and bred.

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/peter-crouch-11690.php

This goes into more detail.

His podcast is very funny, he mentions a lot about Ealing and the surrounding area in his growing up days. Went to Drayton Manor according to the web.

 

[Gee Bee]

I've just noticed that after Stoke beat Brentford last week Crouch said: "I’d like the Bees to go up but Stoke City safe... Thank god!"

This caused me to check something and according to Wiki, he was on the books of Brentford as a youth (1991-93), before going to QPR (1994-95) and then Spurs (1995-98), with a couple of adult years at Spurs before a move to QPR in 2000, which kick-started his senior career:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Crouch

The other thing from Wiki is that apparently he was born in Macclesfield - I always thought he was a West London boy, born and bred.

I was born in Swindon but moved as a baby to West London where I was consider myself from.

 

[Banana]

Crouch has been mentioned all over the GPG, but not much in his own thread it would seem.

Yes, he lived in Pitshanger all his formative life and attended North Ealing Primary and Drayton Manor High Schools. And, as said above, Ealing gets a few mentions from him in his works - especially the Samrat Indian Restaurant in Pitshanger Lane.

His first cup final was, I believe, held at Griffin Park.

 

[wanderer paul]

“On the books” lol

It’s been known for years he was at Brentford!

He was part of the junior set up from 10/12 years old. There was somewhere, maybe on here? A picture of his junior members card. Maybe @rebus showed it once upon a time?

 

[Ealing Bee]

“On the books” lol

It’s been known for years he was at Brentford!

Maybe so, but not to me.

He was part of the junior set up from 10/12 years old. There was somewhere, maybe on here? A picture of his junior members card. Maybe @rebus showed it once upon a time?

As Banana notes, there isn't much about Crouch generally, never mind his time at Brentford, on this thread (or the other 3 Crouch threads? Haven't checked those).

Nor does he have his own "News of Former Bees" thread.

More generally, not every fan has your encyclopaedic knowledge of Bees stats and history, nor is it any cause for you to look down on them when they don't.

 

[unBEEliveable]

Crouch has been mentioned all over the GPG, but not much in his own thread it would seem.

Yes, he lived in Pitshanger all his formative life and attended North Ealing Primary and Drayton Manor High Schools. And, as said above, Ealing gets a few mentions from him in his works - especially the Samrat Indian Restaurant in Pitshanger Lane.

His first cup final was, I believe, held at Griffin Park.

He did indeed and I played against him for my school St Gregory's - he was absolutely huge back then too, I was marking him and it was a tough tough game. We all couldn't believe he was our age lol

He used to pop into the Kent (Scotch Common) when back in Ealing and always seemed a pleasant chap.

 

[Invipai]

Yeah I went to Drayton Manor, though joined the year he left. I remember in around 1998 the PE teacher one session asked what the Brentford Tottenham League Cup result was, as 'one of our boys joined Tottenham'. I always remembered that and a few years later clocked together it was Peter Crouch.

Peter did speak about Griffin Park on one of his podcasts, said that he loves the stadium but hates playing there as an away player due to the facilities and size of the dressing room etc. Said he has a fondness for the ground though and that it's a shame it will be going. Not sure which pod but it was from one he did this year...

 

[ruislip bee]

Crouch has been mentioned all over the GPG, but not much in his own thread it would seem.

Yes, he lived in Pitshanger all his formative life and attended North Ealing Primary and Drayton Manor High Schools. And, as said above, Ealing gets a few mentions from him in his works - especially the Samrat Indian Restaurant in Pitshanger Lane.

His first cup final was, I believe, held at Griffin Park.

Yeah we ended up in the Samrat just before lockdown as the restaurant we were aiming for was closed. Had a very nice meal and googled it after and couldn't believe all the Crouch stuff apparently he Abby and his parents go/went quite regularly. He did grow up in Ealing as you say. My best mates mum, who had a huge family, was unfortunately struck with Dementia for the last 10 years of her life and didn't recognise anyone or remember their names except she often talked about Peter Crouch and what a nice boy he was. Bizarre.