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Post by knowles on Dec 16, 2009 0:05:58 GMT
You might be interested to know that Dean Crowe played about 70 minutes for Leek tonight in their 2-0 win at Market Drayton. He didn't particularly stand out, but nice to see him kicking a ball again. I'm not sure what he's been upto for the past few years, but I haven't heard him mentioned for a while. For the record, the crowd was a massive 105.   |
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Post by thecumbrianway on Dec 16, 2009 0:09:46 GMT
Glad to see ex stokies still playing the game. Freezer had a crack for barrow against Oxford on Tuesday just gone
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2009 0:13:40 GMT
Tony Dinning played for Stafford Rangers at the weekend too, and then had a car crash so he is out for a while :/
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Post by luke45 on Dec 16, 2009 0:17:14 GMT
Another player that some may remember is Jamie Godbold, he was a youngster we had on the books in the late 90's and early 2000, midfielder I think. Anyway, he's captain of Lowestoft Town these days, you may know them from their decent FA Cup run this season making the 1st round proper and being edged out by Wrexham.
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Post by knowles on Dec 16, 2009 0:20:17 GMT
Godbold, I believe, is also a very good futsal player.
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Post by shaunpotter on Dec 16, 2009 0:22:16 GMT
trust you to throw one up like that luke 45,but it is good to hear some of our old players are still performing.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2009 0:25:49 GMT
Is Kav the oldest of our formers players still playing a pro level?
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Post by thecumbrianway on Dec 16, 2009 0:25:56 GMT
James how do you get these facts ?!
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Post by knowles on Dec 16, 2009 0:26:37 GMT
James how do you get these facts ?! I have no bloody idea!! ;D |
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Post by mark71 on Dec 16, 2009 0:29:37 GMT
I remember his last minute winner against Preston ;D Happy days
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Post by Beatties Side Boob on Dec 16, 2009 0:34:04 GMT
how did dean crowe end up slipping to this level i have programes where he is in the starting 11 and have school mates who have played for leek town. manager misjudgement, decline in form or never any potential?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2009 0:40:13 GMT
how did dean crowe end up slipping to this level i have programes where he is in the starting 11 and have school mates who have played for leek town. manager misjudgement, decline in form or never any potential? It is a hard game to keep everything ticking and in top form is football, attitude to fitness and form mentally is prehaps more important than knowing how to play the game itself. It seems a quick slide down the football slope once the rot sets in. These pro footballers we think have it easy but bloody hell they have to stick to tough regimes to stay at the top level....well paid mind. |
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Post by thekingsransom on Dec 16, 2009 0:48:36 GMT
I remember Dean Crowe pissed as a fart in Zanzibar one night after he'd played in a Stoke game......couldn't string two words together!!! Then again, it's better than John Dreyer who used to be seen doing exactly the same thing the night before a game lol
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2009 0:52:10 GMT
I remember Dean Crowe pissed as a fart in Zanzibar one night after he'd played in a Stoke game......couldn't string two words together!!! Then again, it's better than John Dreyer who used to be seen doing exactly the same thing the night before a game lol Exactly the point I was making |
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Post by complimentaryx on Dec 16, 2009 14:56:09 GMT
Dean Crowe worked at my place a couple of years ago as an electricians mate.
I'm not kidding because Ashley Wooliscroft was working with him as well. I won't name the company they were working for as i don't want no trouble like......!!
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Post by 811 on Dec 16, 2009 15:01:09 GMT
i'll never forget that day at deepdale when we were 3-1 down at half time and dean crowe had a through ball put through for him in the dying seconds, all you saw was the net go and we won 3-4  brilliant day. |
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Post by chamberlain on Dec 16, 2009 15:08:26 GMT
used to like dean crowe thought he would make it
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2009 15:19:58 GMT
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Post by peadar87 on Dec 16, 2009 16:21:25 GMT
Robert Duggan is third choice keeper for Shamrock Rovers in the Irish Premier League now.
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Dec 16, 2009 16:47:10 GMT
I always thought Crowey was destined for greatness, he had pace and looked a natural finisher.
Despite some goal scoring heroics early on in that season I always thought he came back from pre season looking like he had bulked up massively and never looked quite as sharp as when he first broke onto the scene (even though the clinching goal at the Sixfields that day was one of the most casual strikes from the edge of a penalty area I have ever seen!)
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Post by soicowboy2 on Dec 16, 2009 16:55:13 GMT
I always thought Crowey was destined for greatness, he had pace and looked a natural finisher. Despite some goal scoring heroics early on in that season I always thought he came back from pre season looking like he had bulked up massively and never looked quite as sharp as when he first broke onto the scene (even though the clinching goal at the Sixfields that day was one of the most casual strikes from the edge of a penalty area I have ever seen!) I remember that game for a particular reason. Just before Crowe scored-fairly late on it was 2-1 - was the only time I ever actually caught the ball at a game as was right behind the goal. Their keeper ran over and gestured me to throw it to him but as we were winning I threw it as far away from him as I could onto the pitch. Couldn't quite catch what he said but he seemed to think I worked for a financial business of some kind because I sure he said I was a banker. |
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Post by Inverness Stokie on Dec 16, 2009 16:57:54 GMT
Adam Rooney 8 starts for Inverness this season and 7 goals. |
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Dec 16, 2009 17:02:58 GMT
I always thought Crowey was destined for greatness, he had pace and looked a natural finisher. Despite some goal scoring heroics early on in that season I always thought he came back from pre season looking like he had bulked up massively and never looked quite as sharp as when he first broke onto the scene (even though the clinching goal at the Sixfields that day was one of the most casual strikes from the edge of a penalty area I have ever seen!) I remember that game for a particular reason. Just before Crowe scored-fairly late on it was 2-1 - was the only time I ever actually caught the ball at a game as was right behind the goal. Their keeper ran over and gestured me to throw it to him but as we were winning I threw it as far away from him as I could onto the pitch. Couldn't quite catch what he said but he seemed to think I worked for a financial business of some kind because I sure he said I was a banker. I also remember it vividly as my girlfriend (now wife) went and was quite shocked by Carl "the judge" Heggs giving the "v's" to us after the Stoke support gave him some stick! ;D If only she knew then the life that was ahead of her!  |
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Post by wadder on Dec 16, 2009 22:05:49 GMT
The thing is with Crowey....his arrogance let him down.....anyway hes now a fully trained plasterer too !! trust me he plastered my dining room
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Post by burton on Dec 17, 2009 0:01:27 GMT
i remember his goal at wolves 99 i think it was,1 nil down and going into injury time ,kavanagh floated in a corner and thorne headed it down for crowe to drill it in,i was in the home end with a mate who was a wolves fan,i will never forget it the look on the wolves fans faces it was a picture.that was as good as it got that season one to forget.
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Post by thekingsransom on Dec 17, 2009 0:05:56 GMT
The thing is with Crowey....his arrogance let him down.....anyway hes now a fully trained plasterer too !! trust me he plastered my dining room And was he plastered when he did it? Most ex-footballers are |
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Post by soicowboy2 on Dec 17, 2009 0:07:05 GMT
i remember his goal at wolves 99 i think it was,1 nil down and going into injury time ,kavanagh floated in a corner and thorne headed it down for crowe to drill it in,i was in the home end with a mate who was a wolves fan,i will never forget it the look on the wolves fans faces it was a picture.that was as good as it got that season one to forget. Yep forgot that one. Wasn't that the same game where their goal was a real tame effort that for some reason Justin Whittle instead of clearing the ball stepped over it thinking I presume it was going wide. Was a bizarre goal. |
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Post by burton on Dec 17, 2009 0:16:05 GMT
their goal was a fluke,freedman tried crossing and it somehow managed to go in off the post,although are goalkeeper was neville southall,who was about 25 stone at the time.
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Post by nystoke on Dec 17, 2009 12:23:33 GMT
A couple of my mates were ex-Pros and the problem is once you slipped down the leagues the training standards drop, you then find it hard to get back to the level you were. One minute you were having everything done for you, next thing your cleaning your own training kit, before long your working on that building site.
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Dec 17, 2009 12:47:16 GMT
I saw David Oldfield kicking a Tennets can in Aldi's car park recently ;D
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brilliant day.
