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johnh wrote:
Davycc wrote:Remember those days well John, fog! played once in such a pea souper that 5 minutes into the second half a fella from the opposing team gave me a nudge and said "your game is on the other pitch mate" :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
Back in 1958 I played in a trial game for the GB team for the 1960 Rome Olympics. I played for the north of England against Stockport County. A young Bob Wilson was in the north of England team. The fog was so thick that you couldn't see the goals from the half-way line but the game went ahead. The selectors, sitting in the stands, couldn't have seen anything of the game. I never heard anything more, but neither did Bob Wilson! Laurie Brown of Bishop Auckland (went to Spurs) got the centre-half spot.

Didn't Wilson end up playing for Scotland a couple of times ??
Maybe that's why :D
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rigger wrote:
johnh wrote:
Davycc wrote:Remember those days well John, fog! played once in such a pea souper that 5 minutes into the second half a fella from the opposing team gave me a nudge and said "your game is on the other pitch mate" :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
Back in 1958 I played in a trial game for the GB team for the 1960 Rome Olympics. I played for the north of England against Stockport County. A young Bob Wilson was in the north of England team. The fog was so thick that you couldn't see the goals from the half-way line but the game went ahead. The selectors, sitting in the stands, couldn't have seen anything of the game. I never heard anything more, but neither did Bob Wilson! Laurie Brown of Bishop Auckland (went to Spurs) got the centre-half spot.

Didn't Wilson end up playing for Scotland a couple of times ??
Maybe that's why :D
Rigger, only just spotted this! If you read my post carefully you will see I said it was for the Great Britain team. The Olympics was the clue. :D
I once played against Don Revie.
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I should pay more attention - thanks for clearing that up :)
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The black and white picture (earlier post by Rigger) of the players in the mud brought back memories. Both league clubs and non-league clubs played on pitches like that - sometimes even in August. :D
I once played against Don Revie.
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45 years ago yesterday.
My first ever visit to ER. :o
I know, I know, time flies when you're having fun. ;)


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PockWhite wrote:45 years ago yesterday.
My first ever visit to ER. :o
I know, I know, time flies when you're having fun. ;)


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And the player we came so close to signing and in hindsight should have in the West Brom team.
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Indeed, Asa Hartford, think we'd agreed £165k or thereabouts, before the hole in the heart medical situation situation came to light.
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