Simon Ratcliffe

[B2B]

Why was he called mad cow?! He's in my all time top 10 so come on geeks and inform me!!

 

[RodBee]

Never heard him called that!

A really nice bloke who W£bb transferred because Simon was a lot cleverer than him and read the Daily Telegraph not The Sun!

 

[Thorne In The Side]

Why was he called mad cow?! He's in my all time top 10 so come on geeks and inform me!!

Who remembers that tackle at Oxford? That was no spot fixing sending off, that was a mans tackle. Remember that was the day the grand national was cancelled wasn't it? Strange how you remember little things like that.

 

[Downbeat Bee]

Very underrated player. Webb was itching to get rid of him. Had to keep him in the team because we kept winning.

 

[sonofabee]

Who remembers that tackle at Oxford? That was no spot fixing sending off, that was a mans tackle. Remember that was the day the grand national was cancelled wasn't it? Strange how you remember little things like that.

He hit every tackle like it was his last- rarely fouled just hard as nails.

 

[Downbeat Bee]

He hit every tackle like it was his last- rarely fouled just hard as nails.

Not sure I agree rarely fouled. In fact I completely disagree. Next you'll be saying all of Denny Mundee's penalties were given correctly.

 

[sonofabee]

Not sure I agree rarely fouled. In fact I completely disagree. Next you'll be saying all of Denny Mundee's penalties were given correctly.

He wasn't a dirty player, he was a very hard tackler who always went ball and some fouls given against him were
just wrong.

 

[Brentford Bob]

he was a very hard tackler who always went ball .

Apart from all those tackles where he went for legs - with studs, of course.

Would happily buy him a beer at GP. Wonder what he's up to?

 

[kevalutonbee]

Apart from all those tackles where he went for legs - with studs, of course.

Would happily buy him a beer at GP. Wonder what he's up to?

Didn't he join the Prison Service?

 

[RoyBee]

One of my all time favs as well. That tackle at Oxford was mental.

 

[bees66]

he had a lovely girlfriend... love the bloke..

 

[SH]

Our first £100,000 signing apparently. Don't know how much that equates to in today's money, but worth every penny. Really important and often underrated player. How W£bb let him go for nothing is beyond me.

 

[Sultan]

Didn't he join the Prison Service?

Joined Norwich Prison after being the Youth Development Officer at Gillingham.

 

[bees66]

Simon returned to Norfolk in 2000, joining the prison service and working at Norwich Prison...

 

[Brain-dead Bee]

Our first £100,000 signing apparently. Don't know how much that equates to in today's money, but worth every penny. Really important and often underrated player. How W£bb let him go for nothing is beyond me.

Wages? Possibly we couldn't afford Championship wages in Lge 1

 

[SmiffyBee]

Joined Norwich Prison after being the Youth Development Officer at Gillingham.

A natural progression.

 

[Balders Bee]

A natural progression.

That's pretty good

 

[rodders]

Wages? Possibly we couldn't afford Championship wages in Lge 1

I am sure this was all to do with wages. In fact looking back it was the start of the Webb / Lange systematic destruction of our club.

 

[difford]

Been appointed manager of Gillingham ladies side. Joins Paul Mortimer, Jay Lovett and dear old Murray Jones as ex Bees to get involved with womens football.

 

[westwing]

I never liked the Harry Potter films.

 

[Glenisterbee]

Been appointed manager of Gillingham ladies side. Joins Paul Mortimer, Jay Lovett and dear old Murray Jones as ex Bees to get involved with womens football.

And Brent Hills.

 

[difford]

And Steve Tilson.

 

[vcmazz]

he had a lovely girlfriend... love the bloke..

His girlfriend was a bloke?

 

[North London Bee]

His girlfriend was a bloke?

That's how rumours get started!

 

[WarrenBee]

Did he make his debut in that Blackburn game?

 

[wanderer paul]

Did he make his debut in that Blackburn game?

Northampton at GP in January '89

 

[vcmazz]

That's how rumours get started!

lol Yes. I know what you mean. "I saw Adam Forshaw at a fancy dress party and he had an interesting wig on. The stickers has come undone though and it looked somewhat unsettled." That sort of thing? :suspect:

 

[Downbeat Bee]

He's aged a bit!

 

[bees66]

not much of an interview on the pitch today compared to Millen, glad to see him back..

 

[fencer/bee]

Did he make his debut in that Blackburn game?

I don't think so...but he played a blinder that day !

 

[TW3Bee]

not much of an interview on the pitch today compared to Millen, glad to see him back..

The Millen one must have gone down well with the Brighton fans.

 

[ChertseyBee]

Didn't recognise him!

 

[ruislip bee]

I don't think so...but he played a blinder that day !

Yes I think it was his debut. Played very well. One hell of a shot from distance in the first half that the Blackburn keeper saved

 

[Indian Bee]

Was a decent pro who could play in many positions. For some strange reason I can't remember that tackle against Oxford. In fact I can't remember any stand out performances but always rated him.

Has aged a bit.

 

[ruislip bee]

Was a decent pro who could play in many positions. For some strange reason I can't remember that tackle against Oxford. In fact I can't remember any stand out performances but always rated him.

Has aged a bit.

TBF I expect you have too since when he played?

 

[hanworthbee]

Remember him scoring the third at home to Swansea when we were two down at HT if I remember rightly....the interviewer didn't spend as long asking him questions as Millen...works in a school now he said.

 

[Wise old Bee]

Didn't he play Lancashire League cricket? He played in the match at GP at the end of 91-92 season against the Bunburys who had Bill Wyman opening the batting.

 

[TW3Bee]

Ooh Aah, Simon Ratcliffe.

 

[oldgreenfordian]

50 today!
Happy birthday, Simon.:beer:

 

[moribee]

Believe his other half is a teacher