Burnage Burnsy
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Blue Lloyd said:
Fair enough - I wasn't concentrating. Good book though eh?
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City Book - The untold story of a club that went bananas
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Fair enough - I wasn't concentrating. Good book though eh?
Blue Streak
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Burnage Burnsy said:Blue Lloyd said:I have that book open next to me right now and Paul Lake DID NOT have an Allegro. They weren't even made then. It's a Montego. Almost as shit but not quite that desperate.
Fair enough - I wasn't concentrating. Good book though eh?
Yes very much so mate, I got it at Christmas 1989 and have cherished it since. Amazing how so many of the pictures are in Black and White and this was only just over 20 years ago.
Wait till I speak to Lakey on facebook later ;)
Nothing wrong with a bit of self publicising, If you read Trevor Morleys account of the Bradford Day. I am the City fan from Northampton, who had Trevor`s complimentary tickets via a mutual friend (Russ Wilcox ) who asked Trevor for tickets (for me), but for some unknown reason, said they were for his dad. Anyway the story of introducing myself in the players bar after the game, is recalled in the book. happy days
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may have been a shit squad, driving shit cars, but they stuffed the scum 5-1<br /><br />-- Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:35 pm --<br /><br />
allegro was long before montego, but doesnt matter cos all leyland cars of that era were complete shiteBlue Lloyd said:I have that book open next to me right now and Paul Lake DID NOT have an Allegro. They weren't even made then. It's a Montego. Almost as shit but not quite that desperate.
the mystery illness
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i have that book too , not read it for ages , think it's getting a dust off tonight though. nice one
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I got that book for my 15th birthday, near xmas 89 - totally worshipped that promotion team :)
Read the book over and over, so glad they made a book from that season :)
Read the book over and over, so glad they made a book from that season :)
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader
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another generation said:Ha ha, Swales crusing around in his Jag, whilst team players get the never-to-be-bypassed opportunity of a sponsored Austin Allegro! One of the worst-named cars there has ever been.
But did it have the square steering wheel?
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another generation said:Ha ha, Swales crusing around in his Jag, whilst team players get the never-to-be-bypassed opportunity of a sponsored Austin Allegro! One of the worst-named cars there has ever been.
and ugliest.
I got that book for my 14th birthday - absolutely loved it too!! it was my first year with a season ticket and was obsessed with all things City.
Fuck knows where that book is now - will have to ask my mum and dad.
One bit that sticks in my mind for some reason was Swales and Freddie Pye and their mrs's recounting how they ate sandwiches in the car in Bradfords car park before the promotion game and swilled them down with flasks of tea - except for Freddies mrs who apparently doesn't drink tea!! Would love it if that could be confirmed as it seems ludicrus now!!
Could you imagine Sheik Monsur and Abramovich sitting in the back of a jag sharing a cheese and pickle buttie before the game.
Also seem to remember someone being ticked off for missing the coach after an away match.
Happy day!
Fuck knows where that book is now - will have to ask my mum and dad.
One bit that sticks in my mind for some reason was Swales and Freddie Pye and their mrs's recounting how they ate sandwiches in the car in Bradfords car park before the promotion game and swilled them down with flasks of tea - except for Freddies mrs who apparently doesn't drink tea!! Would love it if that could be confirmed as it seems ludicrus now!!
Could you imagine Sheik Monsur and Abramovich sitting in the back of a jag sharing a cheese and pickle buttie before the game.
Also seem to remember someone being ticked off for missing the coach after an away match.
Happy day!