Re: Talk about a Player, any Player. : Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:11 pm  

Really agree on Dessie. One my all time favourites.

Re: Talk about a Player, any Player. : Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:20 pm  

lefty goldblatt wrote:

Andy Currrier

Quite simply, one of the biggest onanists to ever play in P&B (there's not been that many). Disinterested is probably the most complimentary adjective I can bestow on him.
A complete waste of time and money. I also remember Johnno and Peter Higham having a bit of a pop at the fans (in the Guardian) for giving Currier some flack. A bit of respect was lost for those two after their little outburst.

Friggin El! Lefty
I've been reading this thread with gusto with some great memories then you go and throw that in the mix.

Agreed though, Currier was little more than theft.

Re: Talk about a Player, any Player. : Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:52 pm  

B'wood Bob wrote: Hard to believe that 5 pages in and still no mention of Des Drummond! He may not have been at his absolute peak when playing for Warrington, but he still brought an intake of breath when he got the ball with a bit of space. Many a happy memory of seeing his jersey billowing out behind him as he streaked down the touchline to score in the corner. His defence was also pretty solid. Would love to see the use of today's technology, and its assessment of collision forces, cope when Dessie hit the opponents with his unique tackling style - which basically looked like he turned himself into a poleaxe to take out the attacker. His best try for me was vs Saints. Now my memory is that he'd just scored and very good try running over half the length of the pitch and beating the defenders for pace on the outside, though could be wrong about that. Anyway, Paul Loughlin took the restart and kicked it straight to Dessie. He charged into the line, bust through the tackle, found space on the outside and burned Vievers off to score under the posts. He was puffing like billy-o when he got back to the Fletcher end. See it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi5nz12IMV4 Cheers for that youtube link B'wood Bob! As a Leyther i've grown up on tales of Dessie from my dad but never actually seen any clips of him before. Will be looking up a few more now!

B'wood Bob wrote: Hard to believe that 5 pages in and still no mention of Des Drummond! He may not have been at his absolute peak when playing for Warrington, but he still brought an intake of breath when he got the ball with a bit of space. Many a happy memory of seeing his jersey billowing out behind him as he streaked down the touchline to score in the corner. His defence was also pretty solid. Would love to see the use of today's technology, and its assessment of collision forces, cope when Dessie hit the opponents with his unique tackling style - which basically looked like he turned himself into a poleaxe to take out the attacker. His best try for me was vs Saints. Now my memory is that he'd just scored and very good try running over half the length of the pitch and beating the defenders for pace on the outside, though could be wrong about that. Anyway, Paul Loughlin took the restart and kicked it straight to Dessie. He charged into the line, bust through the tackle, found space on the outside and burned Vievers off to score under the posts. He was puffing like billy-o when he got back to the Fletcher end. See it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi5nz12IMV4 Cheers for that youtube link B'wood Bob! As a Leyther i've grown up on tales of Dessie from my dad but never actually seen any clips of him before. Will be looking up a few more now!

Re: Talk about a Player, any Player. : Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:18 am  

lefty goldblatt wrote:

Andy Currrier

Quite simply, one of the biggest onanists to ever play in P&B (there's not been that many). Disinterested is probably the most complimentary adjective I can bestow on him.
A complete waste of time and money. I also remember Johnno and Peter Higham having a bit of a pop at the fans (in the Guardian) for giving Currier some flack. A bit of respect was lost for those two after their little outburst.

Ah yes, Lefty, the mid to late 90s was an era that often saw an outpouring of vitriol from the Wilderspool terraces. I remember Adam Doyle and Scott Wilson taking a good deal of stick - mostly completely justified, I have to say.

Re: Talk about a Player, any Player. : Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:39 am  

I recall Jon Roper taking an ear-bashing from the fans in the Brian Bevan stand, pretty much every game. Was he really that bad?

Alfie Langer always made the hairs on the back of my neck stand tall. He was the Michael Monaghan of his day. Fozzie sprinting down the wing was also a sight to behold in the heady Wilderspool days. My mate and I actually cried when Danny Farrar played his last game and said farewell and we remember Danny Nutley with similar affection.

The try that I always remember, and I've seen many more spectacular ones or important ones, but just seem to never be able to get it out of my head, was Alan Hunte's last gasp effort at The Willows against Salford. I can't recall if it was a cup game or a play-off clash or whatever, but the excitement of pipping a rival team to the victory (and the noise the fans made on the terraces) is one that'll stay with me for a long while.

Re: Talk about a Player, any Player. : Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:43 am  

...also, my mate and I still 'fondly' reminisce of how Wire used to be going into the Widerspool sheds at half time with a healthy lead, have a team talk by Darryl Van De Velde, and then promptly come out second half and get absolutely battered! Oh, how we laugh!

Re: Talk about a Player, any Player. : Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:46 am  

Jon Roper was the original Super Jonny Roper what we sing to Benny now.
Roper could take a game by the scruff of the neck and drag us to a win.
An evening game over a very good Hull side comes to mined.
I recall him switching to stand off and taking over the goal kicking duties and banging them over from all over the pitch.
His demise later being almost as swift as his rise to Super status.

Re: Talk about a Player, any Player. : Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:00 am  

IvDiv wrote:

I recall Jon Roper taking an ear-bashing from the fans in the Brian Bevan stand, pretty much every game. Was he really that bad?

Alfie Langer always made the hairs on the back of my neck stand tall. He was the Michael Monaghan of his day. Fozzie sprinting down the wing was also a sight to behold in the heady Wilderspool days. My mate and I actually cried when Danny Farrar played his last game and said farewell and we remember Danny Nutley with similar affection.

The try that I always remember, and I've seen many more spectacular ones or important ones, but just seem to never be able to get it out of my head, was Alan Hunte's last gasp effort at The Willows against Salford. I can't recall if it was a cup game or a play-off clash or whatever, but the excitement of pipping a rival team to the victory (and the noise the fans made on the terraces) is one that'll stay with me for a long while.

I was there for that Salford game, that place was a dump but that try was brilliant and the atmosphere was amazing! It was a cup QF

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Talk about a Player, any Player. : Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:17 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

Jon Roper was the original Super Jonny Roper what we sing to Benny now.
Roper could take a game by the scruff of the neck and drag us to a win.
An evening game over a very good Hull side comes to mined.
I recall him switching to stand off and taking over the goal kicking duties and banging them over from all over the pitch.
His demise later being almost as swift as his rise to Super status.

you and i have very different memories of jon Roper.

check out the word under-achievement in the dictionary, you'll see a picture of jon roper. with a little bracket saying (severe)

Re: Talk about a Player, any Player. : Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:53 am  

IvDiv wrote:

Alfie Langer always made the hairs on the back of my neck stand tall. He was the Michael Monaghan of his day.

WTF !!!!

Thats's almost like saying Brian Bevan was the Kevin Penny of his day !

Don't think MM would ever equate himself to Alf.