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Players who made you smile

by chunkygull » 21 Oct 2017, 11:12

westyorkshiregull wrote: 21 Oct 2017, 06:18 Chunky .... I'm not sure if it was same game that Carl airey scored his record 7th or 8th goal in a row...

If it was , it was a low shot and the goalie messed up a bit and it trickled in the net. Again might be wrong game or even wrong season...??

I was in that mini stand this game v Crewe chunky , the smell of cigar smoke , with coffee fumes is in my mind. Do you remember that big gingerish bloke who always used to shout out a lot ?

Great memories of Cyril and that scene with him on pitch with players sums up just passion he has for our club and players. Makes me wonder just what could have been if we been promoted the season before which we simply just blew it.
Never ever forget when they announced before a game that Cyril had died , bless his soul
Yeah, I remember being at the game where they announced at half time that Cyril had passed. I remember a little while before when he visited with Hartlepool and the reception he got was amazing. More than any other returning manager or player that I have seen. The away dugout was over by the popside then and they greeted Cyril like he was still ours. Was gutted when he left because his side was truly my first and I couldnt understand it at the time, we had just come within a whisker of promotion, then wembley and although a slow start we werent looking dodgy, it was this time of the season I think. I remember he stated he walked because he couldnt carry the team/club any further or something like that. Theres usually more to these things though. I remember he walked out once before but was back a few days later.

As for Airey I'm not sure it was that season, I think it was 89/90, I'm sure we were wearing all yellow and Dave Smith was manager.

Players who made you smile

by Tired Old Gull » 21 Oct 2017, 09:28

No player has ever made me laugh or smile as much as JEAN-PIERRE SIMB!! :lol:

When he scored his first goal at Plainmoor (v Rotherham?) and then ran along the touchline 'high-fiving' the fans - that made my day as I was one of the lucky ones who received his salute!!
And when he ran the length of the pitch to set-up Willo for a goal .... pure class and entertainment!

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by wivelgull » 21 Oct 2017, 09:01

Ahhhhh! John Smith.....

Players who made you smile

by westyorkshiregull » 21 Oct 2017, 06:18

chunkygull wrote: 20 Oct 2017, 22:01 One of my absolute favorite moments, we were losing 1-0 and came back to win. Crewe were top of the table and it was a Friday night game if I remember so it was a bit tasty. We were right behind the goal in the old mini stand, Cyril was to our left lurking in the tunnel, people were talking to him and he was so intense watchingthe game, literally kicking every ball. A great looping header from I think on loan Jason Gummer. The celebrations were mad and Cyril running on the pitch hyped it up. A great pic of the players and Cyril was on the back of the herald and I am sure I read somewhere that Cyril had that pic framed and hung on the wall in his office.
Chunky .... I'm not sure if it was same game that Carl airey scored his record 7th or 8th goal in a row...

If it was , it was a low shot and the goalie messed up a bit and it trickled in the net. Again might be wrong game or even wrong season...??

I was in that mini stand this game v Crewe chunky , the smell of cigar smoke , with coffee fumes is in my mind. Do you remember that big gingerish bloke who always used to shout out a lot ?

Great memories of Cyril and that scene with him on pitch with players sums up just passion he has for our club and players. Makes me wonder just what could have been if we been promoted the season before which we simply just blew it.
Never ever forget when they announced before a game that Cyril had died , bless his soul

Players who made you smile

by Ottery gull » 20 Oct 2017, 22:45

Without question, biggest smile came from watching Rodney Jack dancing across the snow on a January night when we lost 2-1 to Watford away in the FA Cup replay. They bullied us that night for the win but couldn't get close to Rodders. Happy days!

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by chunkygull » 20 Oct 2017, 22:01

westyorkshiregull wrote: 20 Oct 2017, 10:27 Ok not a player but Cyril Knowles fills me with joy and good memories...one of the best was v Crewe in 1989 when after he got sent off and was halfway down tunnel we scored and he came onto the pitch to celebrate. Priceless

Part of it on my YouTube channel

One of my absolute favorite moments, we were losing 1-0 and came back to win. Crewe were top of the table and it was a Friday night game if I remember so it was a bit tasty. We were right behind the goal in the old mini stand, Cyril was to our left lurking in the tunnel, people were talking to him and he was so intense watchingthe game, literally kicking every ball. A great looping header from I think on loan Jason Gummer. The celebrations were mad and Cyril running on the pitch hyped it up. A great pic of the players and Cyril was on the back of the herald and I am sure I read somewhere that Cyril had that pic framed and hung on the wall in his office.

Players who made you smile

by desperado » 20 Oct 2017, 16:33

Great player, seemed to create time and space for himself with ease, great passer and very difficult to
dispossesss, a tough cookie. Oh for a midfield two now in our team like Smith and your favourite player
Cowshed , Tommy Mitchinson

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by bringbackthecowshed » 20 Oct 2017, 15:44

John Smith an absolute powerhouse of a midfield player. took no prisoners, I cannot remember the exact game but Torquay were winning 2-1 and hanging on desperately for the win, time was up but the referee kept the game going. He went for a ball and ended up flat out on the pitch. lying on his back., not moving. The referee looked at his watch and Smithy and decided there was not time to bring to the trainer on and blew his whistle. With that, he jumped up and sprinted to the dressing room with a big grin on his face.

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by Wolborough » 20 Oct 2017, 11:06

And before he became an Exeter Legend - Fred Binney!

Players who made you smile

by westyorkshiregull » 20 Oct 2017, 10:27

Ok not a player but Cyril Knowles fills me with joy and good memories...one of the best was v Crewe in 1989 when after he got sent off and was halfway down tunnel we scored and he came onto the pitch to celebrate. Priceless

Part of it on my YouTube channel

Players who made you smile

by RJ_Turner » 20 Oct 2017, 09:50

Danny Stevens

Players who made you smile

by Trojan 67 » 19 Oct 2017, 16:38

kerswellgull wrote: 18 Oct 2017, 22:08 Yes Trojan we know you miss little Danny
:red:

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by wivelgull » 19 Oct 2017, 10:27

Colin Bettany was universally known then - and perhaps now - as THE BEAST!!

Players who made you smile

by merse btpir » 19 Oct 2017, 10:14

DB57 wrote: 18 Oct 2017, 18:13I can remember my dad taking me to Plainmoor when I was about 6 years old and as we walked up from Castle Circus he told me to watch Colin Bettany as he had been kept in a cage all week and only fed on raw meat so he would be at his best for the match.
Ah Colin Bettany; the guy who rolled up his short sleeves so as to make himself even tougher; but there was more to him than that. Even though he was not the tallest, he could play a bit as either a centre half or right back.....a very good player in fact!

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by merse btpir » 19 Oct 2017, 10:11

bringbackthecowshed wrote: 19 Oct 2017, 09:53Roy Davies back in the seventies he played a few games for Torquay, we got him from Reading , he was a winger with a curly head of hair. I was standing at the open end [babbacombe end] when a huge cry of laughter came from the pop side and there was Roy sprinting down the wing with the ball with a bobble hat on that he taken from a fan on the pop side. priceless. He livened up an otherwise dull game.
That got him into so much trouble with Frank O'Farrell and there are so many tales I could tell of Roy but can't in public ~ let's just say he was a unique character!

In his late sixties he fronts a West London rock & roll band as vocalist; so that tells you of the sort of guy he is; one who believes life is for living and enjoying to the max!

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