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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Sidthemackem, Dec 14, 2015.

  1. Sidthemackem

    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United
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    That's a blast from the past. He was our number 1 when I was growing up.

    Good on him, and them..
     
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    grandpops Well-Known Member

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    Ditto.

    Decent keeper that lad
     
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  4. Sidthemackem

    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United
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    He was a bloody good keeper for us & kept us in the play-off final against Swindon when we were busy stinking the joint out. Also remember a penalty save in a 2-1 win at Port Vale in one of our regular promotion (& subsequent relegation!) seasons. Apart from the drop against Wednesday in the cup he was very solid indeed.
     
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  5. monty987

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    Very good keeper. Interesting that he is the only keeper to have played twice at Wembley, although Jimmy monty would have if we had played in the charity shield, I never found out why we did not play either. Did Tony not play in the Mercantile competition around 1988 ? that was at Wembley?
     
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  6. MrRAWhite

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    Definitely a good servant for our club..
     
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    Became a copper after playing didn't he?
     
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  8. Rick O'Shea

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    Yeah, but a knackered back put and end to that. He gave me a box of smarties as a bairn.
     
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