My step dad is Roger Palmer!

[Blue Si O.B]

i used to drink with rodger in the beechers pub many moons ago top lad
see him all the time now around te race course

you may remember me then cos i was always in there asking him for spends lol my mum is bernie his ex missus theyre not together any more but he brought me up from when i was 3 years old so i obviously still class him as my dad

 

[Project]

blimey. we seem to have a strong contingent of Racecourse people. Can't believe they knocked the Beechers down!

 

[howiedeblue]

another home grown player like Dave Bennett, who wasnt given the time to mature at City, he never looked like a footballer but had a good shot on him.

 

[Blue Si O.B]

blimey. we seem to have a strong contingent of Racecourse people. Can't believe they knocked the Beechers down!

i grew up opposite the bechers i cant believe it either i even worked there once

 

[steaob]

i was really good mates with his son at secondary school.

he lived on the racecourse in sale, still does i think

Gavin?????

 

[steaob]

According to this, you could be in for a reward:


<a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Palmer_(footballer" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Palmer_(footballer</a>)



Roger Palmer (footballer)
Roger Palmer (born 30 January 1959) is an ex-footballer. He played for Manchester City and Oldham Athletic. He is the all-time leading goal-scorer at Oldham.

Roger was an undemonstrative player, and a quiet and modest man off the field.

Roger's career culminated in a superb run of success for Oldham, including appearances in the League Cup final at Wembley and FA Cup semi-finals. In his testimonial season (1990-1991), Oldham won the then 2nd Division championship and rejoined the elite of English football.

Since his retirement from football, he has been reclusive but he is remembered with fondness in Oldham.

Roger has been living on the Racecourse Estate in Sale, Greater Manchester, since retirement. He played the odd game for local community centre and a couple of Sunday games for local pubs.

The Latics fans demonstrate their reverence for Roger in their chant "Ooooh, Roger Palmer, oooooh, Roger Palmer, ooooh Roger Palmer".

The Latics have attempted several times to contact Roger but to no avail. 'Where is Roger Palmer?' went round Boundary Park several times and still goes today.

on 1 January 2008, the BBC sport website put out an appeal for information on Roger's whereabouts, ahead of the Oldham vs Everton FA Cup Third Round tie. The teams last played in 1990, with Palmer the only player whose whereabouts are unknown. [1],

I tried to get him to go to Boundary Park a few months ago, i was in contact with Alan Hardey the club secretary, but Roger wouldn't go.
He said he might make an appearance soon though.

 

[mancitymick]

i used to drink with rodger in the beechers pub many moons ago top lad
see him all the time now around te race course

you may remember me then cos i was always in there asking him for spends lol my mum is bernie his ex missus theyre not together any more but he brought me up from when i was 3 years old so i obviously still class him as my dad

You went there for spends cos you could not get into the bookies. Our Kid used to be with a group of friends who used to be your baby sitter. My old man used to drink in the brigadeer. We used to live on coppice avenue. Pre 85

 

[Blue Si O.B]

i used to drink with rodger in the beechers pub many moons ago top lad
see him all the time now around te race course

you may remember me then cos i was always in there asking him for spends lol my mum is bernie his ex missus theyre not together any more but he brought me up from when i was 3 years old so i obviously still class him as my dad

You went there for spends cos you could not get into the bookies. Our Kid used to be with a group of friends who used to be your baby sitter. My old man used to drink in the brigadeer. We used to live on coppice avenue. Pre 85

i used to stand in the doorway of the bookies shouting him to come out he was never happy

 

[Blue Si O.B]

According to this, you could be in for a reward:


<a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Palmer_(footballer" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Palmer_(footballer</a>)



Roger Palmer (footballer)
Roger Palmer (born 30 January 1959) is an ex-footballer. He played for Manchester City and Oldham Athletic. He is the all-time leading goal-scorer at Oldham.

Roger was an undemonstrative player, and a quiet and modest man off the field.

Roger's career culminated in a superb run of success for Oldham, including appearances in the League Cup final at Wembley and FA Cup semi-finals. In his testimonial season (1990-1991), Oldham won the then 2nd Division championship and rejoined the elite of English football.

Since his retirement from football, he has been reclusive but he is remembered with fondness in Oldham.

Roger has been living on the Racecourse Estate in Sale, Greater Manchester, since retirement. He played the odd game for local community centre and a couple of Sunday games for local pubs.

The Latics fans demonstrate their reverence for Roger in their chant "Ooooh, Roger Palmer, oooooh, Roger Palmer, ooooh Roger Palmer".

The Latics have attempted several times to contact Roger but to no avail. 'Where is Roger Palmer?' went round Boundary Park several times and still goes today.

on 1 January 2008, the BBC sport website put out an appeal for information on Roger's whereabouts, ahead of the Oldham vs Everton FA Cup Third Round tie. The teams last played in 1990, with Palmer the only player whose whereabouts are unknown. [1],

I tried to get him to go to Boundary Park a few months ago, i was in contact with Alan Hardey the club secretary, but Roger wouldn't go.
He said he might make an appearance soon though.

alright brov hahaha jumping onto my thread hows it hangin

 

[davymcfc]

just try looking in ryans bar in sale. thats where he will be lol.

 

[modgeblue]

i used to drink with rodger in the beechers pub many moons ago top lad
see him all the time now around te race course

you may remember me then cos i was always in there asking him for spends lol my mum is bernie his ex missus theyre not together any more but he brought me up from when i was 3 years old so i obviously still class him as my dad

yep no bernie as well, e spent more time in the pubthan he didtraining or playing lol
his dad dickie is a top fella too

 

[Project]

blimey. we seem to have a strong contingent of Racecourse people. Can't believe they knocked the Beechers down!

i grew up opposite the bechers i cant believe it either i even worked there once

I was a Chepstow boy too. Many a memory of it kicking off in there.

 

[modgeblue]

blimey. we seem to have a strong contingent of Racecourse people. Can't believe they knocked the Beechers down!

i grew up opposite the bechers i cant believe it either i even worked there once

I was a Chepstow boy too. Many a memory of it kicking off in there.

i grew up on goodwood ave drank in the beechers from being 15 played and captained the pool team there and won a few knockouts in there too

 

[Halfpenny]

The Latics have attempted several times to contact Roger but to no avail. 'Where is Roger Palmer?' went round Boundary Park several times and still goes today.

on 1 January 2008, the BBC sport website put out an appeal for information on Roger's whereabouts, ahead of the Oldham vs Everton FA Cup Third Round tie. The teams last played in 1990, with Palmer the only player whose whereabouts are unknown. [1],

So basically, he's Oldham's Berti?

 

[Project]

blimey. we seem to have a strong contingent of Racecourse people. Can't believe they knocked the Beechers down!

i grew up opposite the bechers i cant believe it either i even worked there once

I was a Chepstow boy too. Many a memory of it kicking off in there.

i grew up on goodwood ave drank in the beechers from being 15 played and captained the pool team there and won a few knockouts in there too

We probably know each other. I'll keep my name undisclosed though, lol

 

[modgeblue]

whys that project. old bill still after you lol

 

[Blue Si O.B]

i used to drink with rodger in the beechers pub many moons ago top lad
see him all the time now around te race course

you may remember me then cos i was always in there asking him for spends lol my mum is bernie his ex missus theyre not together any more but he brought me up from when i was 3 years old so i obviously still class him as my dad

yep no bernie as well, e spent more time in the pubthan he didtraining or playing lol
his dad dickie is a top fella too

yes he did, me and my brother spoke to joe royle in brannigans not long after he left city and he tolsd us that roger used to go to training witha right hangover all the time but because his style of play was to just well.... goal hang lol he said he would let him get away with murder cos despite this he would still score when he needed a goal the most.

 

[surprisedbygrass]

Looks like he's still asleep elusive as ever . Great piece about a great player .

Finding Roger Palmer

Long read on...

www.mancity.com

 

[asahartford1]

I once nutmegged Palmer in a game at Spotland. He wasn't too happy.

He and my mate Dave Bennett were in the City side that day. Played with Dave and his brother for a few Seasons in Junior Football

Played against R Palmer a few times. Better than me, but I remember not liking him on the pitch.

The good thing about playing City was that they weren't allowed to retaliate when we "left one on them" terrible I know.

 

[skiddypants]

Loved reading about finding Roger Palmer!
Thanks.