Rob W 0 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 The first £ 100 a week footballer - i saw him play a few times - he was worth the entrance money on his own A real commanding figure - an earlier Bobby Moore - he "read" the game like a book........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Got over 50 caps for England which was a hell of a lot in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 172 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Also a great loss to the Motor industry, his manual for the 1980-84 Austin Metro was a great book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3161 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 The first £ 100 a week footballer - i saw him play a few times - he was worth the entrance money on his own A real commanding figure - an earlier Bobby Moore - he "read" the game like a book........... 47199[/snapback] Firstly, fuck your old Rob. Second, it is sad when such an important figure in the game dies. Here last year probably the most important player Australia has ever seen, Johnny Warren, died from cancer. The guy gave more back to the game than he ever took and it sort of hits deep when it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted October 19, 2005 Author Share Posted October 19, 2005 (edited) "Firstly, fuck your old Rob." I beg your pardon? is that some stange Antipodean phrase I am not aware of????????? Baffled EDIT Ahhh - I forgot - punctuation never made it there "Fuck, you're old, Rob" This is very very true my friend - I also saw Stanley Mathhews in his last years as well......... Edited October 19, 2005 by Rob W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 "Firstly, fuck your old Rob." I beg your pardon? is that some stange Antipodean phrase I am not aware of????????? Baffled EDIT Ahhh - I forgot - punctuation never made it there "Fuck, you're old, Rob" This is very very true my friend - I also saw Stanley Mathhews in his last years as well......... 47238[/snapback] Me Dad saw Matthews play when he was 49. He said he just stood wide-right and knocked the ball in, like a right-footed Robert if you like He still knocked in a good cross by all accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted October 19, 2005 Author Share Posted October 19, 2005 When he was over 50 i saw him at SJP - got into the left hand gallowgate corner (and man he looked OLD) with two players watching him. He paused, looked down, hunched over the ball and sort of shimmered - they both went one way and he was off with an inch perfect cross God alone knows what he was like in his prime - and you got noprotection from the ref then either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3161 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 (edited) "Firstly, fuck your old Rob." I beg your pardon? is that some stange Antipodean phrase I am not aware of????????? Baffled EDIT Ahhh - I forgot - punctuation never made it there "Fuck, you're old, Rob" This is very very true my friend - I also saw Stanley Mathhews in his last years as well......... 47238[/snapback] Sorry Rob, you're correct. For your information I do understand the difference between how old you are and that you, yourself just feels so old. It was just one of those slip of the finger typos, you know the one you're occasionally prone to as well. I can even mix there up for you if you like. When I was in England last, speaking English, I was told that sometimes over there, there are people that don't speak English because it's not their language and they're often misunderstood and then there are those that speak American! Edited October 20, 2005 by sammynb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggiespaws 0 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Saucer of milk for Rob and sammyb ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3161 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Saucer of milk for Rob and sammyb ?????? 47538[/snapback] Who you callin' pussy????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 Sticks and stones my friend. We two have the benifit of wisdom - I'll start my Yoda impresiion........................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 "Firstly, fuck your old Rob." Is it the start of a special offer? Trade in your old Rob and we'll send you this new Rob MKII for half price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut 31 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 My dad's got a book where Malcolm MacDonald said he was a bit of a a**ehole. When he was an apprentice at Fulham, Haynes used to have a swagger that he was better than everybody else and the Fulham YTS' couldn't stand him. Also, he's one of the reasons Milburn never won as many England caps. There used to be a click involving him, BIlly Wright, Stan Matthews and a few others, and basically if you weren't in that group (and Milburn wasn't), you didn't play for England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3161 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Sticks and stones my friend. We two have the benifit of wisdom - I'll start my Yoda impresiion........................ 47555[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 My dad's got a book where Malcolm MacDonald said he was a bit of a a**ehole. When he was an apprentice at Fulham, Haynes used to have a swagger that he was better than everybody else and the Fulham YTS' couldn't stand him. Also, he's one of the reasons Milburn never won as many England caps. There used to be a click involving him, BIlly Wright, Stan Matthews and a few others, and basically if you weren't in that group (and Milburn wasn't), you didn't play for England. 47585[/snapback] I think that's in Super Mac's autobiography. Haynes was MacDonalds idol when he was a kid but when he got to meet (and eventually play alongside him) he found him aloof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 coming from Malcolm that takes some swallowing.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 "Firstly, fuck your old Rob." Is it the start of a special offer? Trade in your old Rob and we'll send you this new Rob MKII for half price. 47558[/snapback] hey!! You bastard - you've outsourced me to China............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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