RIP the "Flying Pig".

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10-01-18, 11:42
the other bob wilson

RIP the "Flying Pig".

Older readers will remember Liverpool keeper Tommy Lawrence who has died at the age of 77 - there's a nice video of him in this story

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42634388

RIP
10-01-18, 11:54
CardiffIrish2

Re: RIP the "Flying Pig".

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Older readers will remember Liverpool keeper Tommy Lawrence who has died at the age of 77 - there's a nice video of him in this story

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42634388

RIP

Ha ha that’s quality 😃👏

Can’t imagine Michael Owen having same problem about not being recognised but Tommy won more leagues for Liverpool.
10-01-18, 11:56
ian gibson

Re: RIP the "Flying Pig".

Remember him well, he did look overweight but was a bloody good keeper.
10-01-18, 11:58
ian gibson

Re: RIP the "Flying Pig".

Is that Ron Yeats stood next to him in that photo? he was a big lump of a player too.
10-01-18, 12:30
The Bob Banker Spanker

Re: RIP the "Flying Pig".

Quote:

Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Older readers will remember Liverpool keeper Tommy Lawrence who has died at the age of 77 - there's a nice video of him in this story

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42634388

RIP

Love that video, his eyes lit up when he was asked the question.
Rest in peace.
10-01-18, 12:48
Brian

Re: RIP the "Flying Pig".

Great video, he doesn't look too 'large in that photo. Bit before my time really - I think I only could get two from that photo, Ian Callaghan and Ian St John.

Any one able to name the whole side?
10-01-18, 12:50
ian gibson

Re: RIP the "Flying Pig".

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Originally Posted by Brian

Great video, he doesn't look too 'large in that photo. Bit before my time really - I think I only could get two from that photo, Ian Callaghan and Ian St John.

Any one able to name the whole side?

Callaghan, st.John, Peter Thompson, Roger Hunt, Tommy and Ron Yeats are the only ones I recognise.
10-01-18, 12:51
MacAdder

Re: RIP the "Flying Pig".

Yeah, i remember him, just...big fella was Tommy.
Tommy Smith and the said Roger Hunt seated.
10-01-18, 13:36
Joe Gillis

Re: RIP the "Flying Pig".

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Originally Posted by ian gibson

Is that Ron Yeats stood next to him in that photo? he was a big lump of a player too.

When Shankly signed Yeats, at the press conference he told the press he was a Colossus and invited the to 'Take a walk around him"
10-01-18, 14:17
the other bob wilson

Re: RIP the "Flying Pig".

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Originally Posted by Brian

Great video, he doesn't look too 'large in that photo. Bit before my time really - I think I only could get two from that photo, Ian Callaghan and Ian St John.

Any one able to name the whole side?

In the back row it's the guy who use to manage Coventry, name eludes me at the moment - Gordon Milne :thumbup:, Gerry Byrne, Tommy Lawrence, Ron Yeats, Chris Lawler and I think the other one is Gerry Strong. In the front row, you have Ian Callaghan, Roger Hunt, Ian St John and Peter Thompson on the end, but I can't for the life of me remember who it is in between him and St John - I had to look it up, his name is Willie Stevenson.
10-01-18, 18:03
Brian

Re: RIP the "Flying Pig".

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

In the back row it's the guy who use to manage Coventry, name eludes me at the moment - Gordon Milne :thumbup:, Gerry Byrne, Tommy Lawrence, Ron Yeats, Chris Lawler and I think the other one is Gerry Strong. In the front row, you have Ian Callaghan, Roger Hunt, Ian St John and Peter Thompson on the end, but I can't for the life of me remember who it is in between him and St John - I had to look it up, his name is Willie Stevenson.

I thought that was Tommy Smith when it was mentioned earlier in the thread.
10-01-18, 18:19
Superdad

Re: RIP the "Flying Pig".

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Originally Posted by Brian

I thought that was Tommy Smith when it was mentioned earlier in the thread.

Love that video .... such a humble man .R.I.P
10-01-18, 18:57
cardiff55

Re: RIP the "Flying Pig".

As a Scottish international I though he didn't have much of a Scots accent, but apparently he moved to the North west as a child.