People talk about not enough academy players being given a chance now, but those were the days, all of them came through the youth team apart from Clemence and Galvin, and Galvin was bought from non-league Goole Town, then there was also Paul Miller, Chris Hughton...
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People talk about not enough academy players being given a chance now, but those were the days, all of them came through the youth team apart from Clemence and Galvin, and Galvin was bought from non-league Goole Town, then there was also Paul Miller, Chris Hughton...
Just been listening to Bilko on Spurs play and he is such a genuine Spurs man. He mentioned that it was a very tight-knit group and they all still stay in touch.
He mentioned that there were 8 homegrown players in the squad that won the UEFA Cup in '84.
He loves Ange and what he's building.
I bunked in for this one.
Remember that incident well from my view point in the clock end.
A bit too young to go to matches?
Me too. I was also in the clock end. It's a brilliant photo, New Year’s Day 1986 (had to look it up).
While we're talking of Roberts, here's another great photo:
"English FA cup final, 1981. Here is Tottenham's Graham Roberts who lost three teeth, but who nonetheless refused to leave the field."
This reminds me of the time I did the tour of the old stadium and Robbo was the host. I had been interjecting comments as we were going round (couldn't help myself). When he related the story about getting kicked in the mouth by Chrissie in the final, I said that the nurse at the London Hospital Dental surgery was the sister of one of my friends, Robbo said he thought I was going to say that I actually had the tooth!Me too. I was also in the clock end. It's a brilliant photo, New Year’s Day 1986 (had to look it up).
While we're talking of Roberts, here's another great photo:
"English FA cup final, 1981. Here is Tottenham's Graham Roberts who lost three teeth, but who nonetheless refused to leave the field."comm
remember seeing him getting a red card and being sent off while on a stretcherMe too. I was also in the clock end. It's a brilliant photo, New Year’s Day 1986 (had to look it up).
While we're talking of Roberts, here's another great photo:
"English FA cup final, 1981. Here is Tottenham's Graham Roberts who lost three teeth, but who nonetheless refused to leave the field."
v Wombles
I went to one of those preseason games at the Lane, the week before the season started, about 10 years ago. Went with a mate and his two young boys. We decided to parkin the Irish Centre near WHL Station. As we entered there was two blokes sitting at a table in a corner, I thought they were club members waiting for people to sign in. I walked by, but then turned around to see my mate and his boys chatting to them. It was Graham Roberts and a friend, selling and signing his book. I went back (slightly embarrassed that I'd walked past one of my heroes), and had a good chat.
I remember standing behind the goal at Craven Cottage (FA Cup?), when he in went in goal after Clemence (?) went off injured.
I thought that was against Sunderland, but I can't be ar... bothered to google it
Bristolyid - why the disagree?