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Thread: Where are they now city legends

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    Where are they now city legends

    It would be nice to have a weekly where are they now, a lot of , older , fans probably have some great stories .

    I have one about an old keeper of ours "Bill" Irwin, Northern Irish boy , left us to go play in America for Washington and then onto Dallas , I was told by another city legend Gary Bell that Bill found love down in oil rich Texas and has married very,very well , he is currently working as director of soccer at the University of Portland , and as head coach of the United States women's under-23 side.

    Not a big name in our football world ,decent keeper ,played 180 times for us in a Severn year period looks like he has has exceeded himself in the States.

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    Bill Irwin - one of my favourite City keepers. Pleased to see that he appears to have done well.

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    Remember that save against Leeds when they beat us 0-2.Great keeper.

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    Not City related, but I heard 5. Ian Rush can often be found inside the broom cupboard of a Cardiff restaurant reminiscing about days gone by.

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    If i rrmember correctly, we had the choice of two great keepers at the time, he and Ron Healey?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MacAdder View Post
    If i rrmember correctly, we had the choice of two great keepers at the time, he and Ron Healey?
    Wasn't Frank Parsons about too?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wales-Bales View Post
    Wasn't Frank Parsons about too?
    I think he replaced Parsons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jeepster View Post
    I think he replaced Parsons.
    Eadie 69-73
    Parsons 70-74
    Irwin 71-78
    Healey 74-82

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wales-Bales View Post
    Eadie 69-73
    Parsons 70-74
    Irwin 71-78
    Healey 74-82
    We have had some great keepers but also some duds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wales-Bales View Post
    Eadie 69-73
    Parsons 70-74
    Irwin 71-78
    Healey 74-82
    Fred Davies was another 68-70, fantastic keeper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JKB View Post
    Fred Davies was another 68-70, fantastic keeper.
    Bless 'em all
    Bless 'em all
    The long and the short and the tall
    Bless Freddie Davies and bless Peter King
    Bless Barrie Jones as he streaks down the wing
    We'll never be mastered by
    No English bastards
    So play up the boys
    Bless 'em all.

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    Re: Where are they now city legends

    Quote Originally Posted by Wales-Bales View Post
    Not City related, but I heard 5. Ian Rush can often be found inside the broom cupboard of a Cardiff restaurant reminiscing about days gone by.
    There were alleged incident that took place upstairs in an Italian restaurant by the old arcade ??

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlueWales View Post
    Bless 'em all
    Bless 'em all
    The long and the short and the tall
    Bless Freddie Davies and bless Peter King
    Bless Barrie Jones as he streaks down the wing
    We'll never be mastered by
    No English bastards
    So play up the boys
    Bless 'em all.
    great memories , made me smile that one .

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlueWales View Post
    Bless 'em all
    Bless 'em all
    The long and the short and the tall
    Bless Freddie Davies and bless Peter King
    Bless Barrie Jones as he streaks down the wing
    We'll never be mastered by
    No English bastards
    So play up the boys
    Bless 'em all.
    Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
    great memories , made me smile that one .

    Reminded me of this one:---

    Aye, Aye, Aye, Aye
    Davies is better than Yashin
    Toshack is better than Eusebio
    And Bristol are in for a Thrashing

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    Re: Where are they now city legends

    Quote Originally Posted by BLUETIT View Post
    Reminded me of this one:---

    Aye, Aye, Aye, Aye
    Davies is better than Yashin
    Toshack is better than Eusebio
    And Bristol are in for a Thrashing
    Argh those"" tip toeing days through the Grange-end ""

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    Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
    Argh those"" tip toeing days through the Grange-end ""
    12345 if you want to stay alive,keep off the grange end.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlueWales View Post
    Bless 'em all
    Bless 'em all
    The long and the short and the tall
    Bless Freddie Davies and bless Peter King
    Bless Barrie Jones as he hops down the wing
    We'll never be mastered by
    No English bastards
    So play up the boys
    Bless 'em all.
    FYP

    he had recurrent leg fractures, IIRC

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    Re: Where are they now city legends

    Quote Originally Posted by jeepster View Post
    12345 if you want to stay alive,keep off the grange end.
    "" Oh my-lord you should've have seen us commin , running down sloper road ,to see the ninian aces

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    Re: Where are they now city legends

    Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
    There were alleged incident that took place upstairs in an Italian restaurant by the old arcade ??

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    Re: Where are they now city legends

    brought a tear to my eye

    happy memories

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    Re: Where are they now city legends

    Quote Originally Posted by BlueWales View Post
    Bless 'em all
    Bless 'em all
    The long and the short and the tall
    Bless Freddie Davies and bless Peter King
    Bless Barrie Jones as he streaks down the wing
    We'll never be mastered by
    No English bastards
    So play up the boys
    Bless 'em all.
    Quote Originally Posted by BLUETIT View Post
    Reminded me of this one:---

    Aye, Aye, Aye, Aye
    Davies is better than Yashin
    Toshack is better than Eusebio
    And Bristol are in for a Thrashing
    Quote Originally Posted by jeepster View Post
    12345 if you want to stay alive,keep off the grange end.

    If I had the wings of an eagle
    If I had the arse of a cow
    I'd fly over Bristol tomorrow
    And shit on the barstards below

    Much better than "always shit on the Ingurlish side of the bridge", as it's personalized

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    Re: Where are they now city legends

    Quote Originally Posted by BLUETIT View Post
    If I had the wings of an eagle
    If I had the arse of a cow
    I'd fly over Bristol tomorrow
    And shit on the barstards below

    Much better than "always shit on the Ingurlish side of the bridge", as it's personalized
    Not forgetting the little ditty that was if your going **** bashing clap your hands

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    Re: Where are they now city legends

    Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
    It would be nice to have a weekly where are they now, a lot of , older , fans probably have some great stories .

    I have one about an old keeper of ours "Bill" Irwin, Northern Irish boy , left us to go play in America for Washington and then onto Dallas , I was told by another city legend Gary Bell that Bill found love down in oil rich Texas and has married very,very well , he is currently working as director of soccer at the University of Portland , and as head coach of the United States women's under-23 side.

    Not a big name in our football world ,decent keeper ,played 180 times for us in a Severn year period looks like he has has exceeded himself in the States.
    I saw Chris Barker yesterday coming out of a gym in pontprennau. He has not aged at all, and is currently player Manager for Weston - super- mare. Never seen hairy legs like that since

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    A particularly witty ditty was -
    Arry Roberts is so great, is so great, is so great.
    Arry Roberts is so great cos he kills coppers.

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    Re: Where are they now city legends

    Another from those days.

    Brian has the ball at his feet again
    Puts it out to Barrie on the wing
    Barrie puts it over onto Toshack's head
    And the Grange End roars as Toshack puts it in !

    Oh City , Oh City you have scored
    La La City you have scored !

    ( Obladi Oblada , The Beatles ).

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