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Cardiff Corries, Merthyr, Hereford United (with a short loan spell at Workington in between) Then PSV Eindhoven where he won the UEFA cup, scoring in the 2nd leg of the final i believe, never prolific. Bizarre, but fascinating. Wouldn't happen today. That's all.....
Must be an urban myth, him scoring in the final. There's footage of the game on YouTube and he wasn't one of the scorers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
Still, I suspect not many players have been transferred from Workington to PSV !
Fair enough, i read it on a site about ex Merthyr players, although nothing on Wiki about him scoring. Crazy stuff mind, it would be interesting to find out how the move came about. I wonder if there was anyone on the PSV staff who knew Deacey. I'm trying to think of any other players who have had such a meteoric career rise in such a short space of time. Didn't Paul Lambert go from Motherwell to the champions league? I'd still put Deacey's achievement above Lamberts though, and Lambert was a player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
Yes he was. Not quite the same as Deacey, but this bloke’s career took an unusual route.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Cl...sh_footballer)
Interesting story about Lambert here: https://www.theguardian.com/football...-celtic-zidaneQuote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
Interesting Bob, didn't really click for him in the UK (except at Mansfield) but then huge success in Holland, got to be something in that, do we have any experts on Dutch football during the 70s? Must have something to do with the emphasis being on attacking and goals, and maybe the standard outside the big three Dutch clubs wasn't that great, i wouldn't know. :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Great article, really enjoyed that. It speaks volumes about Lamberts character as well. Thanks for that :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
I have a player who on first impressions, i have no idea how he went on to play at the level he did. Darren Peacock. I may have been a schoolboy or first year apprentice, i can't remember, this would have been 88 or 89. City were playing Hereford reserves at Ninian Park on a weekday afternoon, Darren Peacock was at the centre of defence for Hereford, who incidentally had Ian Bowyer playing for them, a four time European trophy winner amongst his league and FA cup wins (don't see that in u21 football :hehe:) Anyway, it was my job to sit in the Canton stand and throw the ball back to the keeper after another wayward City shot, so i had a good view of Peacock. Peacock had arrived at Hereford from Newport County after they had folded, and to say that i actually felt sorry for him is an understatement. His touch was non existent, he couldn't head the ball, run or pass the ball, i thought it was some kind of joke. Bowyer pulled him at half time.
He Obviously cemented his place in the Hereford team because he eventually got a move to qpr, and from their his big move to Newcastle under Keegan, where he was a regular challenging for the Premier league title. Which brings me to the conclusion that i know nothing...... Bowyer was 36 at the time, but he looked the fittest and best player on the pitch.
One on our doorstep....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Chinaglia
Great shout, i think this tops it.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
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Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
I believe he was a Lady Mary’s boy
As was i, only relevant because there were corridor walls full of schoolboy photos of welsh international rugby players and those who had even represented Cardiff at schoolboy level, but not one photo of Chinaglia. Wrong shaped ball back then.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
He refused to play rugby at Lady Mary's/St Peters saying 'only ugly people play rugby' ! There's an old article on Wales online if you can put up with the ads..Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto