who was your childhood hero

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  1. Stephen Dawson

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

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    Pat Eddery.
     
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    Bobby Moore, and my Dad.
    Norman Hunter / Ronnie Glavin as I approached teens, though it was supposedly uncool to have heroes at that age. They were.
     
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    Gary Lineker/ Paolo Maldini
     
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    Socrates. I was very well read, at the time.. :)
     
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    In 1970 I think, along with loads of other lads my age, myself and a couple of teammates from school was invited to attend coaching sessions on kendray playing fields. I think it went on all week.
    Coaches were Barnsley players. I was 11 then. When I got home after 1st day my dad asked who was my coach for the week? I was hoping it would be Winnie. When I told my dad it was Pat Howard he said don't worry he's a right player. Always looked out for him after that at Newcastle and Arsenal. I met him once in east stand, nice bloke. I've also met Eric on quite a few occasions so no need for disappointment.
     
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    Alistair Millar in the 70's n then Ronnie Glavin.
     
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    My first Barnsley hero was the great Duncan Sharpe but as the years went on King Ronnie stole the crown for me .
     
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    Duncan Sharp - seems a popular choice, didn't realise there were so many old fogies on here who would have seen him play.
     
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    strong lad Duncan Sharp
     
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    you see they were flashing their thighs back then as well! Nothing wrong with Cauley flashing his thighs also :D:D:D
     
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    First real sporting heroes was probably Paulo Rossi, Gary Bailey and Kenny Dalgleish but after going regularly to Oakwell it was Silky David Currie
     
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    Football, who else but George Kerr. Other than that Robert Alan Zimmerman.
     
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    It was a close call between John Hendrie and Fireman Sam.
     
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    Barry Sheen 2times 500cc world champion saw him 70s at Oliver’s Mount and Silverstone unbelievable
     
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    In a Reds shirt, Pat Howard.

    From my Typhoo Tea Cards, Derek Dougan
     
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    John Noakes of Blue Peter, Peter Springer fo t'reds
     
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    He miss-typed it.
     
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    So you can read Portugese then?
     
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    No, Latin.. :rolleyes:
     
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