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Taunton Blue Genie
I was a small kid when I espied Joe Mercer on what could be laughingly called a concourse at Ninian Park and where he was performing the role of England's caretaker manager against Wales.
I remember him being under a multi-coloured umbrella in the rain when I approached him for his autograph, his response being to tell me to 'Piss off'.
lol!
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Taunton Blue Genie
I was a small kid when I espied Joe Mercer on what could be laughingly called a concourse at Ninian Park and where he was performing the role of England's caretaker manager against Wales.
I remember him being under a multi-coloured umbrella in the rain when I approached him for his autograph, his response being to tell me to 'Piss off'.
Lovable Joe Mercer, everyone’s favourite uncle? Surely not :hehe:
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My first memory of Alan Mullery was when he was with Fulham. He scored a famous goal. I might have been goal of the season.
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NYCBlue
My first memory of Alan Mullery was when he was with Fulham. He scored a famous goal. I might have been goal of the season.
Lovable Mullery smacked young Jimmy McInch in the face.
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Enoch Mort
Malcolm Allison was a very marmite character. I didn't like his over the top flamboyance. For me it was very satisfying to see us relegate Allison's Crystal Palace to Division 3 in the final game of 1973/74 thanks to an equaliser by Tony Villars
April '76 and a 1-0 win at Selhurst Park. "Alison, Alison shut your mouth, Alison shut your mouth" was one of the chants of the day! A great day out. 10,000 City there, in the old 3rd Division.
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Mr Soul '68
April '76 and a 1-0 win at Selhurst Park. "Alison, Alison shut your mouth, Alison shut your mouth" was one of the chants of the day! A great day out. 10,000 City there, in the old 3rd Division.
Then he said we could never get crowds as big as theirs. And we got nearly 36,000 for the Hereford game.
I never liked him even as a kid. I remember his stupid fedora and his score predictions with his fingers before games.
