Gavin Whyte

[splott parker]

Re: Gavin Whyte

Didn’t we sign Ralls from Fareham Town and I think he came with either one or two others.

[Tuerto]

Re: Gavin Whyte

Didn’t we sign Ralls from Fareham Town and I think he came with either one or two others.

Which other ex city player played for Fareham Town before joining us?

[RichardM]

Re: Gavin Whyte

Didn’t we sign Ralls from Fareham Town and I think he came with either one or two others.

Farnborough, not Fareham

[Loramski]

Re: Gavin Whyte

Which other ex city player played for Fareham Town before joining us?

Kevin Bartlett. Did I ever mention the time I asked Phil Brignull in Milan who was quicker out of him and Bartlett? Actually, I think I'll save that one for my autobiography.

[Tuerto]

Re: Gavin Whyte

Kevin Bartlett. Did I ever mention the time I asked Phil Brignull in Milan who was quicker out of him and Bartlett? Actually, I think I'll save that one for my autobiography.

Correct! Fast as Lightning. Phil Brignull, Centre Half i recall-Mid Eighties?

[splott parker]

Re: Gavin Whyte

Farnborough, not Fareham

That’s the one:thumbup: You’d think he’d be great in the air, coming from them:hide:

[Loramski]

Re: Gavin Whyte

Correct! Fast as Lightning. Phil Brignull, Centre Half i recall-Mid Eighties?

Yes. There was some crowdfunding to bring him here around '85 then we released him a couple of years later when the club realised Nigel Stevenson would be a cheaper option for wages. He joined Newport and soon suffered a career ending injury. Went on to manage the Cardiff hockey team around 2015, as you do.

[Tuerto]

Re: Gavin Whyte

Yes. There was some crowdfunding to bring him here around '85 then we released him a couple of years later when the club realised Nigel Stevenson would be a cheaper option for wages. He joined Newport and soon suffered a career ending injury. Went on to manage the Cardiff hockey team around 2015, as you do.

Nigel Stevenson. I saw him punch Jimmy Gilligan on the nose at Sophia Gardens (Astro turf) as it was back then. Very funny for a 16 year old to witness, especially as Gilligan was a bit of a dick!

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Gavin Whyte

I'm sure Joe Ralls signed a contract when he joined.

It’s a question of how you interpret it, Ralls played for our Academy team, so I didn’t include him as a signing, but I counted him when I said Harris was our second longest serving player - it’s as broad as it is long.