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Happy 80th Birthday Alan Oakes
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JGL07
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Luxury! We used to have to piss out of the (half open) sliding door on the coach.We certainly must have been. Had to stop the coach on a road over the moors coming back home so we could all pee in a field.
The fear was that the driver (Paddy McGee) would step on the brakes hard and catch you by surprise!
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Reminds me of a time pre coach toilet, we were on our way to an away game and had spent the morning in a boozer having breakfast and several pints. On the motorway we were held up by an accident and traffic was at a standstill. Everyone on the coach was bursting for a pee. After pleading with the driver and threatening him with untold pain he reluctantly edged his way onto the hard-shoulder and suggested we all use the coach as shield. With 20 odd full bladders emptying happily against the coach, the driver got his revenge by suddenly driving away along the hard shoulder revealing us all in full flow facing the standing traffic ! Much to the amusement of all the static on lookers ! Happy daysWe certainly must have been. Had to stop the coach on a road over the moors coming back home so we could all pee in a field.
Yes. One of my favourite players from that era. Mr. Reliable was always jonny on the spot, the predecessor to Gazbaz. Cousin of Glyn Pardoe, iirc.Very, very underrated player. The Bell/Lee/Summerbee trio got all the praise in that era, but Oakesy was a very cultured player. You don't play nearly 700 games for the club if you don't know your way around a pitch. Happy birthday Alan, here's to many more of them.
Happy birthday Alan.
There was some debate about the cup final in 69. (or some other big game. My memory not great now.) A few speculated that young Joe might oust Dowd. Mal replied, no chance.Knew it was Harry Dowd and Ken Mulhearn and on checking Big Joe was in the squad. Well remembered I thought he had joined later.
P.S. Happy Birthday Alan.
Edit PS. Just looked it up. Joe was no.2 to Dowd in 68-69 and took over the following season.
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oakiecokie
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Oi only just seen this. ;)Thought this was about Oakiecokie but he’s 127
dronefromsector7G
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You been having a nice nap ;-)Oi only just seen this. ;)
oakiecokie
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Belated happy birthday to my namesake and someone I know fairly well as his older brother is one of my best mates.
Yes my home town of Winsford had two remarkable talents with these cousins Oakes & Pardoe.
At the time Alan had two other great players in the England squad to get into that no 6 role ... Bobby Moore and Norman Hunter.
Yes my home town of Winsford had two remarkable talents with these cousins Oakes & Pardoe.
At the time Alan had two other great players in the England squad to get into that no 6 role ... Bobby Moore and Norman Hunter.
The debate in Northwich still goes on about who was the town’s best product Alan or Alan Haspell (I know Alan and Glynn were Winsford lads).Belated happy birthday to my namesake and someone I know fairly well as his older brother is one of my best mates.
Yes my home town of Winsford had two remarkable talents with these cousins Oakes & Pardoe.
At the time Alan had two other great players in the England squad to get into that no 6 role ... Bobby Moore and Norman Hunter.
Lovebitesandeveryfing
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Honestly, I don't think he was underrated at all. We all knew how important he was, as was every member of that team. Yes, of course, there were the swashbucklers up front, but it really was a team.