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For anyone interested he's just brought one out. I've got a signed copy, bought from a local bookshop down here. Bobby has lived in Pembrokeshire for many years.
Havent read it all yet, but I never realised he was Wales qualified as his mother was born in my home town. Pontypridd.
My Prerogative and Every Little Step were class songs at the time
of course he is toxic now, beating anyone is never a good move, espeically Whitney Houston
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Obviously my Bobby is before you're time.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
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I thank you, at 50 something, thats not something I hear often, I will have a youthful spring In my step todayQuote:
Originally Posted by Former Labour leader
Back in the 70's I went for a drink with some mates in the then White Hart in St Mellons. I put my coat over the back of my chair and went to the bar no more than a yard away. I looked around and saw this guy move my coat and was about to take my chair. I knew who he was straight away but I still told him it was my chair. He said sarcastically, "Sorry I didn't see your name on it". Yes, it was Bobby Brown and he went way down in my estimation after that !
When I read Bobby Brown, my first thought was the women's make-up brand. My ex was a big fan. Any relation?Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
His side of the story is in Chapter 9!Quote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
His apology should have been in Chapter I, my first impressions of him were correct lolQuote:
Originally Posted by cyril evans awaydays
"The chair with no name - Bobby Brown's Autobiography".
Or "Don't you know who I am, my chair stealing years"Quote:
Originally Posted by Fatty Foggon
Never heard of him.
You cant be serious! 😛Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
Only got to C2 so far, but will let you know as soon as your con tre temps is mentioned.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
Really?????Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
His goalscoring stats were excellent, better than 1 in 2 at club level. I was at the Villa game on Boxing Day 1967 when he suffered his career-ending injury. My overriding memory is a picture showing his knee in some bubble-wrap type of material as he was carried from the pitch. Anyone else remember this ?
Yep, right in front of us, he was down for a good while in the penalty area. He did a bit of work at Cae’r Castell Youth Club in the early 70s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
We beat Villa 3-0 in Bobby Brown’s last match, despite finishing the match with nine men.
‘Knees up Bobby Brown’ was our song for him but does anyone remember the Wurzel fans singing ‘Let’s all drink to the death of Bobby Brown’? (To the Kinks song) at Ashton Gate.
Yes, I woz there. Wasnt it Peter Rodriguez hobblong on the wing as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
If you're interested Paul I am quite happy to pass it onto you once I've finished with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
might be his sister :hehe:, as thats Bobbi Brown ( who was a American mate-up artist )Quote:
Originally Posted by tforturton
Yes, and my first game watching City - Boxing Day 1967. Bobby was carried off after breaking his leg and (at 7 years of age) I asked my Dad if this happened in every game?Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Also, a certain Willie Anderson was playing for Villa that day - someone I would be cheering on in the decade to come.
Have to say ive never heard of him and thought this thread was about the American singer.
who also has autobiography, called Every Little Step, came out in 2016Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
No, Peter Rodrigues had moved on by then, went to Leicester in 1965.Quote:
Originally Posted by Former Labour leader
Which game was it then, that ended with Rodriguez barely able to walk, but stayed on as we were already a player down?Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Not sure, but it was Rodrigues not Rodriguez. It was quite a common scenario in those days before substitutes, a crocked player being moved out to the wing to keep the numbers up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Former Labour leader
Yes, I remember it well. He was on the ground for a long time, before play was eventually stopped.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
BB was one of my favourite players and I was so sorry that it was a career-ending injury.
I can remember seeing Peter Rodrigues score after going up front because he was injured - think it was against Rotherham, it was at the end of the season and I was there with school mates, it must have been one of the first games I went to.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Just checked it, we beat Rotherham 3-2 on 28/4/65 - I think it must have been that game.
Other than the Villa game, possibly the best match I can remember involving Bobby Brown was a 4-2 win against Palace, an evening game a few months before he got injured. I'm not sure but I think he may have bagged a couple of goals that night.
One of his goals that was brilliant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
Has anyone mentioned that he was an England amateur international?
Played in the 1960 Olympics I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
I just remember it being a great game Bob but I can't for the life of me recall the goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
He did indeed, just checked, scored 4 in 3 group games for GB.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
In my mind’s eye, I have it as a shot on the turn from the corner of the Grange End/Bob Bank a bit closer in than Peter King’s amazing volley against Middlesbrough, but your mind can play tricks on you. What I definitely remember being thrilled by one of Brown’s goals and thinking I’d never seen anything like it in my young life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moodybluebird
The game was played on 30/8/67 (thought it was a bit before that) and there were 14,351 watching it.