Childhood Heroes

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For those who go back to the 70s, I can remember there used to be a cafe above CR up by the Castle and often players would come in after practice. Big Dunc was usually one of them and he was a really nice guy, very friendly and liked to chat with anybody. My wife (well, we weren't married yet) wouldn't believe it when I told her what he was like on the pitch!
 
Think we need to mention Ian Crook particularly his free kick routine with Mark Bowen, when Bowen would peel off the wall before slotting it home. Also all the smiles and cheers as Gunny would come running out to the Barclay and pretend to jump and headbutt the cross bar. Happy days.
 
My first Norwich hero was Craig Bellamy. I also used to worship Alan Shearer as a child - I now realise he is a massive twat.
 
On all timesporting heroes:

1.Boxing - Muhammad Ali
2.Wrestling - Stone Cold Steve Austin
3. Tennis - Bjorn Borg
4. Cricket - Ian Botham
5. Racing - Lester Piggott
6. Rugby Union - Fran Cotton
7. Darts - John Lowe
8. Snooker - Alex Higgins
9 Footie (non City) - Denis Law
10. Speedway - Ove Fundin
11. Rugby League - Martin Offiah
12. Formula 1 - Michael Schumacher
13. Gridiron - Joe Montana
14. Athletics - Mo Farrah (just for the sheer pleasure of last years Olympics)

Can't think of anymore - too tired.
 
Keelan and Big Dunc for me, especially as my dad somehow wrote to the club and managed to get Big Dunc to do a prizegiving at our Sunday School, and he stayed at ours for tea, I was the envy of all my mates for a while. There was something like 20 wanting to come and have tea with us that day <laugh>

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That was also one of the reasons why my dad was my all time hero.
 
It's all gone very quiet re Big Dunc Maestro, it's been rumoured for some time that he's not very well. I heard that he had parkinson's disease or something similar ? I hope he's ok, you heard anything ??
 
kickitoff-throwitin said:
It's all gone very quiet re Big Dunc Maestro, it's been rumoured for some time that he's not very well. I heard that he had parkinson's disease or something similar ? I hope he's ok, you heard anything ??
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Sadly that was the last I heard as well KIO.
What a terrible shame if that is true. My dad suffered with that and towards the end it was a pitiful sight. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
 
Brought back memories of those magical seasons,a trip to Fratton Park when we got promoted back into Division 1 and of course Supermac.He was indeed a lazy so and so.The mention of him standing hand on hips all on his own brought it all back.He had this uncanny knack of just knowing where the ball was going to end up.I remember a match against United when a defender back passed the ball for the keeper from around the half way line.

Ted of course had already spotted the patch of mud on the edge of the box and factored it into the ball's travel.He was on his way almost before the ball had left the United man's foot.He was no athlete but deceptively quick over ten yards,after which he would be puffed out.No matter ten yards was enough to send the muddy ball spinning into the United net. Cue Docherty saying Ted was a "Parasite" ,how we laughed.

Doe's anyone else btw see echoes of John Bond in 'arry?
 
Che Canary said:
Think we need to mention Ian Crook particularly his free kick routine with Mark Bowen, when Bowen would peel off the wall before slotting it home. Also all the smiles and cheers as Gunny would come running out to the Barclay and pretend to jump and headbutt the cross bar. Happy days.
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Did Chris Woods used to do that as well, keepers are strange
 
I, like DH and seemingly Carla, am too young to understand the majority of this thread. That being said, my earliest Norwich heroes were Fleming, Iwan Roberts et al. There were a lot of managerial changes at the time (I have the programmes from the games my granddad took me to and there are several different guys), but Fleming gave his all every game. I did see Bellamy in a Norwich shirt a couple of times but never for long enough to call him a hero.
 
oldcanariesfan said:
Kevin Keelan was my boyhood hero. He is still a legend and the all time greatest keeper in City's history (and we've had a few good uns).

Tommy Bryceland is also well up there as he scored the first City goal I ever saw against Rotherham in 67 and others include Martin Peters, Kenny Foggo, Ted MacDougall and Fleckie.
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Being an old´un myself, I´m with you ocf, Keelan was my number one too, and although Fleckie would also be on the list, I still think our best striking partnership was Boyer and MacDougall, who complemented each other better than any I can remember.
 
royalbarclayfan said:
Being an old´un myself, I´m with you ocf, Keelan was my number one too, and although Fleckie would also be on the list, I still think our best striking partnership was Boyer and MacDougall, who complemented each other better than any I can remember.
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I'm with you RBF <ok>

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Again a bit more recent than some on here, my hero was Darren Eadie, was gutted when he left but I was over the moon when he got called up into the England squad! I also respect him a lot for the work he's done recently in helping footballers with depression
 
Maestro said:
I seem to remember Supermac scoring consecutive home hattricks as well, although my memory could be playing tricks.
I think we beat Everton 5 - 3 and then Villa 4 - 2.
No doubt someone will correct me if (when) I'm wrong.
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It was Villa 5-3 and Everton 4-2 in autumn 1975...I think! I remember singing Viv Busby's name when he scored against Coventry at home in a 3-0 win.
 
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