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Post by mrcoke on Nov 23, 2023 11:32:15 GMT
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Post by somersetstokie on Nov 23, 2023 11:37:51 GMT
I thought that this was one of those "Urban Myths!"
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Nov 23, 2023 11:43:42 GMT
It was away to Wolves, I'm sure, I was there! 😜
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Post by NassauDave on Nov 23, 2023 12:29:31 GMT
It was away to Wolves, I'm sure, I was there! 😜 So was I, in the paddock with my mates from school.Pockets of Stokies everywhere. Finished 2-2. Mayhem afterwards on the walk back to the station, especially around the area of the infamous subway. |
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Post by werrington on Nov 23, 2023 12:51:11 GMT
It was away to Wolves, I'm sure, I was there! 😜 It was at home mate That the day we were 2-0 down coming up to the 90th minute and we scored twice to grab the draw? Terry Conroy? |
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Post by ihaveadream on Nov 23, 2023 13:29:25 GMT
November 1974 I think
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Post by ihaveadream on Nov 23, 2023 13:30:01 GMT
I look forward to March 4th's 50 years ago post in 12 months time
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Nov 23, 2023 13:51:47 GMT
I can very very vaguely remember the table on Grandstand and we were top.
I think had only ever been to one game but very snug for the rest of the week at school. I assumed was the start of things to come, oh well
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Post by prestwichpotter on Nov 23, 2023 13:56:11 GMT
Possibly the most overrated keeper to have played the game............
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Nov 23, 2023 14:02:43 GMT
Possibly the most overrated keeper to have played the game............ He was a great keeper and like all over his long career you can pick out mistakes over the dozens and dozens of great moments Without doubt the best save ever saw was Shilton v Ferguson of Coventry |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Nov 23, 2023 14:31:16 GMT
Possibly the most overrated keeper to have played the game............ He was a great keeper and like all over his long career you can pick out mistakes over the dozens and dozens of great moments Without doubt the best save ever saw was Shilton v Ferguson of Coventry I'm not old enough to have seen him play for Stoke although I know many an older was who were fairly underwhelmed by his time with us. I'll rephrase then and say one of the most overrated I've seen live as from the mid 80's onwards he was largely crap. Got way too may caps out of sentimentality for England in the end........ |
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Post by cheadlestokie on Nov 23, 2023 14:34:50 GMT
He was a great keeper and like all over his long career you can pick out mistakes over the dozens and dozens of great moments Without doubt the best save ever saw was Shilton v Ferguson of Coventry I'm not old enough to have seen him play for Stoke although I know many an older was who were fairly underwhelmed by his time with us. I'll rephrase then and say one of the most overrated I've seen live as from the mid 80's onwards he was largely crap. Got way too may caps out of sentimentality for England in the end........ Do you really think Brian Clough would have signed a goalkeeper who was not up to it? As much as I loved him there was a reason why Alan Hudson never became a Manager |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Nov 23, 2023 14:34:53 GMT
He was a great keeper and like all over his long career you can pick out mistakes over the dozens and dozens of great moments Without doubt the best save ever saw was Shilton v Ferguson of Coventry I'm not old enough to have seen him play for Stoke although I know many an older was who were fairly underwhelmed by his time with us. I'll rephrase then and say one of the most overrated I've seen live as from the mid 80's onwards he was largely crap. Got way too may caps out of sentimentality for England in the end........ I think he was the best they had by quite a distance even later in his career. Wasn't really anyone challenging him to be No1 Woods was good but no more. He was far from crap, was the keeper in the World for a time for me. Was fantastic at Forest |
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Post by march4 on Nov 23, 2023 14:45:59 GMT
I can very very vaguely remember the table on Grandstand and we were top. I think had only ever been to one game but very snug for the rest of the week at school. I assumed was the start of things to come, oh well Frank Bough delighted to see his team topping the table. |
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 23, 2023 14:48:42 GMT
I'm not old enough to have seen him play for Stoke although I know many an older was who were fairly underwhelmed by his time with us. I'll rephrase then and say one of the most overrated I've seen live as from the mid 80's onwards he was largely crap. Got way too may caps out of sentimentality for England in the end........ I think he was the best they had by quite a distance even later in his career. Wasn't really anyone challenging him to be No1 Woods was good but no more. He was far from crap, was the keeper in the World for a time for me. Was fantastic at Forest Clemence was the better keeper and the better man. Farmer was doing a perfectly sound job, we needed a striker, Waddo bought Shilton. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Nov 23, 2023 14:52:17 GMT
I'm not old enough to have seen him play for Stoke although I know many an older was who were fairly underwhelmed by his time with us. I'll rephrase then and say one of the most overrated I've seen live as from the mid 80's onwards he was largely crap. Got way too may caps out of sentimentality for England in the end........ I think he was the best they had by quite a distance even later in his career. Wasn't really anyone challenging him to be No1 Woods was good but no more. He was far from crap, was the keeper in the World for a time for me. Was fantastic at Forest He was bang average at Derby, how we was still a regular for England at that times is baffling. |
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Post by Northy on Nov 23, 2023 15:06:55 GMT
It was away to Wolves, I'm sure, I was there! 😜 It was at home mate That the day we were 2-0 down coming up to the 90th minute and we scored twice to grab the draw? Terry Conroy? No, it was away, the game you are thinking of was a few months later, Pejic broke his leg during that one as well, both games finished 2 all. |
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Post by mondeoman on Nov 23, 2023 15:19:01 GMT
More interesting was the occasion that Shilts was porking someones missus in his Jag, husband arrived on the scene, Shilts panicked and tried to drive off with his kecks around his ankles and crashed into a lamppost, twas in all the papers.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Nov 23, 2023 15:21:42 GMT
His attempts to save penalties were as if he still had his kecks around his ankles.
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Post by Northy on Nov 23, 2023 15:42:34 GMT
More interesting was the occasion that Shilts was porking someones missus in his Jag, husband arrived on the scene, Shilts panicked and tried to drive off with his kecks around his ankles and crashed into a lamppost, twas in all the papers. Was Tina her name? used to be a few songs going around about that one. |
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Post by wilcopotter on Nov 23, 2023 16:06:19 GMT
It was away to Wolves, I'm sure, I was there! 😜 It was at home mate That the day we were 2-0 down coming up to the 90th minute and we scored twice to grab the draw? Terry Conroy? sure it was away I went with my dad, dodgy Wolves penno denied the victory as I recall. |
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Post by kevkj on Nov 23, 2023 16:18:01 GMT
I remember the 2_2 at Stoke but was certain Shiltom made his debut away at Wolves.
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Post by march4 on Nov 23, 2023 16:33:23 GMT
I look forward to March 4th's 50 years ago post in 12 months time This is why I started the 50 years ago thread. So many great stories for our younger supporters to learn. |
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Post by lordb on Nov 23, 2023 17:15:14 GMT
Possibly the most overrated keeper to have played the game............ He was a great keeper and like all over his long career you can pick out mistakes over the dozens and dozens of great moments Without doubt the best save ever saw was Shilton v Ferguson of Coventry When at Forest and Southampton he was World Class no question superb at one on one's He had a long slow decline Probably shouldn't have been England number 1 after Euro 88 although no one said so at the time |
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Post by reddipotter on Nov 23, 2023 17:51:28 GMT
I was at Uni, listening to the radio. My memory tells me that it was an away game and we scored a late goal to send us top.
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Post by midtempo on Nov 23, 2023 17:59:17 GMT
Yes Stoke went top of Division One , i was there on the Boothern End when Dennis Smith scored ( at the Boothern End) when we beat Leicester City on 30 November 1974.
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Post by pavel on Nov 23, 2023 18:24:27 GMT
If we had kept with Farmer and bought a striker I think we would have won the league that season, but who knows. Great keeper but I think after that first season he wanted to move on. His best period was definitely at Forest.
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Post by MadridStokie on Nov 23, 2023 18:25:36 GMT
Yes Stoke went top of Division One , i was there on the Boothern End when Dennis Smith scored ( at the Boothern End) when we beat Leicester City on 30 November 1974. Yes, I was there too, with my dad. I was only 7 years old but still remember those days quite clearly. Remember the bell ringing lady from Man City ?! I was also on Match of the Day around those times, my dad lifted me to sit on top of one of the dugouts in the Boothen Paddock. Their cameras captured me sat there 😀 Happy times and memories but we have also had some since and hopefully more to come in the not too distant !! |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Nov 23, 2023 18:40:04 GMT
His attempts to save penalties were as if he still had his kecks around his ankles. No one would have hit near those German penalties for example. He saved England on plenty.of occasions including a few times in that German semi ,say His performance v Hamburg in the Euro final was fantastic as it was most games for them To say he wasn't up to it in general is absolute nonsense |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Nov 23, 2023 18:41:54 GMT
I think he was the best they had by quite a distance even later in his career. Wasn't really anyone challenging him to be No1 Woods was good but no more. He was far from crap, was the keeper in the World for a time for me. Was fantastic at Forest Clemence was the better keeper and the better man. Farmer was doing a perfectly sound job, we needed a striker, Waddo bought Shilton. Vlrmenve was the better man? Not that it matters but I think you need to do some homework there Was little between them in terms of ability |
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