Bobby Collins in retrospect and the circumstances he managed in did a fantastic job for us. Brought Baker in as 'cover' for Andy Rhodes then he kept 11 out of 13 clean sheets so Andy was on his way.
Re: Technically Isn't there some story about him getting freed from Barnsley Boys u14s then going off to play for Wosborough then coming back? We kept his brother Kevin on though whatever happened to Kev Mac?
Re: Technically Not heard that story myself but could well be true. Never knew what became of Kevin and I used to drink with his grandad in East Dene many moons ago and never thought to ask tbh. What happened to Ian (taff )Evans, McCarthy's Sidekick for ages ent heard of him for a few years now?
Re: Technically He was scouting for Wolves when mick was there not sure why he hasn't rocked up at Ipswich. What a fantastic centre half pair they were. You look at the current pair and think we haven't progressed at all...
Re: Hunter's Keepers I remember Bobby Horn but I don't recall Gary Pierce. My memory is getting worse.
Re: Hunter's Keepers Gary Pierce was signed by Allan Clarke from Wolves for about £35 000. He was brought in during the close season of 1979, along with Ronnie Glavin, Norman Hunter & Bobby Flavell.
I think he probably was but couldn't be arsed to think of sum I to back up my rampant talking ********. Should have gone for Geoff Thomas or Kevin Millar.
Re: Technically He was working for Post Office for quite a while. Kev was nowhere near the player his brother was. I played against him lots from schoolboy upward. Dirty **** though, but soft as ***** if you could give it him back.
Andy Rhodes broke a finger in the first game of the season at Grimsby and I don't think he ever got back in the team.
I'll have a go at this, old mate, although most of my choices will correspond with yours. I'll only go with the managers who've been in charge since I started going. And no, this does NOT include Reverend Preedy yer cheeky bugger! Johnny Steele Mk I-Johnny Evans John McSeveney-none Johnny Steele Mk II-Mick Butler Jim Iley-Brian Joicey Allan Clarke Mk I-Ronnie Glavin Norman Hunter-Ray McHale Bobby Collins-Paul Futcher Allan Clarke Mk II-David Currie Eric Winstanley-Mark Smith Mel Machin-Neil Redfearn Viv Anderson-Martin Bullock Danny Wilson Mk I-Arjan De Zeeuw John Hendrie-Craig Hignett Dave Bassett-Neil Shipperley Nigel Spackman-Dean Gorre Steve Parkin-none Glyn Hodges-none Gudjon Thordarson-Jacob Burns Paul Hart-Bobby Hassell Andy Ritchie-Brian Howard Simon Davey-Heinz Muller Mark Robins-Jason Shackell Keith Hill-Ricardo Vaz Te David Flitcroft-Chris O'Grady Danny Wilson Mk II-Conor Hourihane.
Jim Iley signed John Peachey ... (not John Peachy) some great posts there ... forgot it was Machin that signed Redders!