lesbarbeux Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 (edited) Ever seen or ever seen play ? Dad bought me a lemonade at the Sportsman Crosspool, be about the summer of 1957. My dad told me "This man is the best left back Wednesday ever had" as Ernest Blenkinsop stood in the doorway with him, he was then Landlord of the Sportsman. The best I ever saw play was Megson senior, Don, Garrys dad. They certainly did n't come any toougher or tackle any harder. That 5-4 epic against Manchester United Don had a great 35 yarder chalked off at the Kop end as Johnny Fanthem had strayed a couple of inches offside...Should have been 6-4. Totally agree, Megson senior was the consumate professional too. Rarely missed a game, never shirked a tackle and as reliable as they come, genuinely good captain too and could also hit a ball as hard as anyone I have ever seen. Built like the proverbial brick outhouse but not slow either and when I met him as a kid, a genuinely nice guy. Nev (quoted above) and I used to go to school just round the corner from where he and Pete Swan lived and he even joined in a kick around with us and young Garry and his brother in the road. Edited February 3, 2013 by lesbarbeux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cretin Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 None of the current crop are fit to lace the boot of Irish. Ive been going since 83 Same here on both counts mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotherhamowl123 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Irish for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilanTheMan Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 REDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sniper1 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Got to be Irish. Its been abit of a problem position for a few years now, i thought John Hills was decent, then we had Heckingbottom, Gilbert, Spurr, Bennett and now we have 4 who are all better than what we have had for a while, Reda, Mattock, Pugh and Helan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nejc_Pe�nik Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I don't play left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Tommy Spurr all day. The way that he would majestically run down the line like a giraffe on ice was a sight to behold, oh and his fantastic ability to get beaten by every single player ever from a cross to the back post. Good lad though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I don't play...cos' I'm shi te. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest phshaw Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Don megson...hard as flipping nails Blenkinsop was way before my time. Kingy and Irish were great, love Reda too. But Davey is spot on. Don Megson everytime for me. Fast, hard but fair, consistent, uncompromising and a great leader and captain. A real legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Nigel Worthington. Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeny79 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Irish Probably then Kingy Didn't King get some stick at first when he replaced worthington, seem to remember he took a while to get fans on side ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreathornsby Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Irish for me but always had a lot of regard for granty with him being a local lad - you could tell he was from the big jack school of no nonsense defending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Technically, Andy Hinchcliffe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wadsgod Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Worthington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trask43 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Hinchcliffe was quality, had a great left foot shame he spent most of his time injured. Worthington was certainly the most effective. A few mentioned were before my time but most of the names are a real indicator of how poor we've been over recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefdave Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Don Megson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Oadby Owl Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 definitely Irish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroswfc Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Reda Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest owl_be_back Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Worthington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BaRmY OwLs Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Mr Worthington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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