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The Forum => The B-Ark => Topic started by: dt woodhall on January 06, 2012, 09:29:35 PM

Title: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: dt woodhall on January 06, 2012, 09:29:35 PM
I know we haven't had many,but has this now stopped ?
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: Tipps End Pilgrim on January 06, 2012, 09:59:20 PM
dt you can't ask that sort of question on here - you need to send a PM to someone to get the answer  :D

In all seriousness, we must have run out. Is that why attendances are down ?

DL
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: kingofnaves on January 06, 2012, 10:26:04 PM
DT! Legends my arse! If anybody deserves the title Legend it must go to Sir John Blackwell! It was a good idea by Craig but all good things must come to an end!
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: Keith_Floyd on January 06, 2012, 10:36:58 PM
How about Lenny the Lion, a true legend.  :rudolph
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: York Street Pilgrim on January 06, 2012, 10:40:31 PM

It'd look a bit odd to invite former players back at the moment. Most of them would be younger than some of the current squad!
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: kingofnaves on January 06, 2012, 11:05:16 PM
YSP agree! They may even get a game!
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: Crazy Neil on January 07, 2012, 09:24:50 AM
Craig did tweet the other day that he had a call out of the blue from Jim Smith,he did say he would try to get him in a legend slot for March or April if possible..

At last,someone worthy of the title LEGEND  :dan
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: dt woodhall on January 07, 2012, 11:29:24 AM
i thought most of our ex players were still playing for us!!
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: howmanynames2pick on January 09, 2012, 02:27:24 PM
WELCOME BACK NEIL THOMPSON.
SOME ONE WHO FELT THE FULL FORCE OF THE MOANERS AND EVANS TYPES BUT WHO CARRIED ON AND LEFT WITH HIS DIGNITY INTACT.

WHAT YOU DID IN THAT FIRST YEAR IN THE LEAGUE WAS NOTHING SHORT OF BRILLIANT.
TOP MAN
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: kingofnaves on January 09, 2012, 02:29:38 PM
Totally agree!
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: Deeping Pilgrim on January 09, 2012, 04:14:11 PM
How many people are shout "do you want the job back" to him as he walks around the ground tomorrow? I bet there will be a handful who do.
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: green hats mate on January 09, 2012, 04:56:31 PM
I dare say DP those calling for Neil to return will be the same people who called for his sacking and rejoiced when Sotnic brought the fraudster back  .   Thank you and good luck Neil .
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: kingofnaves on January 09, 2012, 04:58:53 PM
I would like to see him back but it would be disrespectful towards JL and LC!
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: noughtyforties on January 09, 2012, 05:34:35 PM
I dare say DP those calling for Neil to return will be the same people who called for his sacking and rejoiced when Sotnic brought the fraudster back  .   Thank you and good luck Neil .

I'm gutted now I can't make Tuesday's game.......hopefully he'll get the rousing hand he deserves from all corners of the ground.......rarely has such a good man been so shabbily treated by so many........still those apologists got Steve 'home' eventually and never has the phrase 'you reap what you sow' been so emphatically proved correct.

The only silver lining is the overwhelming majority of his gobshites and apologists haven't been near the ground for a good 5 years.......

To be fair no one could have blamed Thommo for never wanting to set foot in the place again, it takes a big man to come back after the abuse he got here........
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: Merlin on January 09, 2012, 07:15:00 PM
A true legend, he will never be forgot for what he did in the first season in the football league and I still say to this day he would have kept us up in the league in that second season!!

Its a shame he will be on his own walking around the ground, would have been great to see Redders walk round the pitch with him, that was a good partnership if you ask me.

Its nice to know he has accepted to come back and walk the pitch especially with how he was treated by certain individuals....

3 cheers to Neil Thompson!!
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: York Street Pilgrim on January 09, 2012, 09:51:30 PM

Thommo was a little bit too defensive in his tactics for my liking, and placed too much onus on not losing matches rather than on winning them. But he still did a brilliant job in keeping us up against the odds, and he reintroduced honesty and integrity to the club. He deserves a great reception tomorrow night.
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: oxo on January 10, 2012, 01:13:59 PM
Thommo had the bottle to drop Clare to the reserves, a great move that got the other players playing with a smile on their faces. A true footballing legend lets here it for him tonight.
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: kingofnaves on January 10, 2012, 02:05:42 PM
Clare to the reserves! I remember it well and DT Woodhall was on the receiving end of a 2 finger salute from Clare.  :)
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: dt woodhall on January 10, 2012, 02:51:42 PM
I remember it well. Clare was gone by the weekend too. I also remember ( before your time Mark) that I sent in a letter to the standard suggesting how Howard Wilkinson could improve the way the team was playing and he was sacked by the weekend too.

Pity I hav'nt got the same influence now!!!!! Do you think we could persuade him to stay and become manager again?
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: green hats mate on January 10, 2012, 03:20:59 PM
Don,t rcall Wilkinson getting sacked dt .    I think he read your letter and walked !
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: kingofnaves on January 10, 2012, 03:44:30 PM
DT ! I was guilty of holding the"Kerr must go" banner! Right above his dug out and it was in blood coloured paint (that's how the Standard described it).A few days latter he had been sacked!Pat threatened the other person with a banning order but not me!!
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: Pilgrim86 on January 10, 2012, 06:21:29 PM
I remember it well. Clare was gone by the weekend too.
Didn't Clare have one more game at Macclesfield, and then was let go?
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: green hats mate on January 11, 2012, 06:02:24 PM
I know you have all been busy on other threads but just like to say it was good to see the /us happy clappers and the  moaners unite last night to give Neil a great fully deserved reception .   Just to point out the highlight of the evening for me.
Title: Re: what has happened to the legends?
Post by: Myleftfoot on January 11, 2012, 06:04:57 PM
I know you have all been busy on other threads but just like to say it was good to see the /us happy clappers and the  moaners unite last night to give Neil a great fully deserved reception .   Just to point out the highlight of the evening for me.



I agree, what a fine fella Neil still is. Well done Craig and thanks for that.  :)