dunsbyowl Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 70 Today ! Played for Wednesday between October 1970 and April 1975 scoring 2 goals in 174 games. Wednesday were on the slide when he joined and it got worse during his 4 years at S6. Played in one on the worst Wednesday teams I ever saw in 1974-75 but I thought he was a decent player. I read he loved Sheffield and thought about settling here after Wednesday released him in 1975. Luckily for him he went to Southampton and captained them to an FACup victory over Manure! Any memories of Peter's time at Wednesday? Peter last year Peter shooting vs Carlisle 1973 in front of a deserted North Stand! The 1974/5 relegation squad An ex-Owl upsetting a Manc at Wembley! And lifting the Cup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanowl Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Was a good full back, but mot of all I remember his atacking runs down the wing - an exciting player to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David-T Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 A class player. We got him too late and let him go too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 saw him score a beauty at Bristol rovers is about my best memory of him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest intercity0wl Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 One who stood out amongst a bad bunch, as for the first pic saying in front of an empty North Stand, i was on the kop that day, and look at how sparsely that was populated, no complaing about a band back then y,,a sang clapped and moved about just to keep warm. Happy Birthday PR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 when you look at the squad picture it makes you wonder how they turned out to be our worst ever side....some decent players and one great one .add on prendo ,Harvey and mcmordie (for a short time).burtenshaw must have been one crap motivator for them to play so gutless as they did the 2nd half of the season . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowl Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 He was the best slide tackler I ever saw. I also remember one of his goals, ran down the wing and rather than cross he just let fly. Memory says, rifled into top corner, maybe because of the years intervening that's not exactly true but what is still imprinted in my memory is the look of delighted disbelief on his face and the shock on the faces of the other Wednesday players. He had a go from that distance three or four times more later in the match but lightning doesn't strike twice and they all ended up in row Z. Nice bloke as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroswfc Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Happy 70th Birthday Peter Rodrigues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanowl Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 He was the best slide tackler I ever saw. I also remember one of his goals, ran down the wing and rather than cross he just let fly. Memory says, rifled into top corner, maybe because of the years intervening that's not exactly true but what is still imprinted in my memory is the look of delighted disbelief on his face and the shock on the faces of the other Wednesday players. He had a go from that distance three or four times more later in the match but lightning doesn't strike twice and they all ended up in row Z. Nice bloke as well. I remember this as well. If I remember rightly, wasn't it in the Kop goal? I was in the west stand with my dad and we couldn't believe it had gone in either!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 He was the best slide tackler I ever saw. I also remember one of his goals, ran down the wing and rather than cross he just let fly. Memory says, rifled into top corner, maybe because of the years intervening that's not exactly true but what is still imprinted in my memory is the look of delighted disbelief on his face and the shock on the faces of the other Wednesday players. He had a go from that distance three or four times more later in the match but lightning doesn't strike twice and they all ended up in row Z. Nice bloke as well. He scored 1 in a League match against Luton on 23/9/72 when Wednesday won 4-0! and his second as mentioned on 17-9-74 against Bristol Rovers, a 1-1 draw, we only scored 29 in the league that year!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wexowl Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Still has the 'tache.Good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 saw him score a beauty at Bristol rovers is about my best memory of him . You have a good memory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodknock Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 He was on Bargain Hunt a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Dave Jones brought the Hillsborough Hoodoo back in vogue. However, there is of course a difference between witchcraft & sorcery and just being plain poo Dave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodknock Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Happy Birthday Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Happy Birthday P....I remember the goal against Bristol, a combination of miss-hit cross, rather than wrapping foot around the ball he sliced it and the Bristol keeper was fast asleep as the ball curled in at his near post at the Leppings lane end. His other performance was a couldn't care less show in the third round of the FA Cup at Sunderland, I've never seen a worse performance for lack of effort from a Wednesday player, Ever ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prendo's boots Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Probably the first 'overlapping' full back I can remember seeing live....really liked him as a player and he used to like a tackle!!...Just looking at that side in the pic I agree...cant believe it struggled...well not just struggled...was poo for the last 5 months of the season!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 He was the best slide tackler I ever saw. I also remember one of his goals, ran down the wing and rather than cross he just let fly. Memory says, rifled into top corner, maybe because of the years intervening that's not exactly true but what is still imprinted in my memory is the look of delighted disbelief on his face and the shock on the faces of the other Wednesday players. He had a go from that distance three or four times more later in the match but lightning doesn't strike twice and they all ended up in row Z. Nice bloke as well. I think this was possibly against Fulham? First home game of the season at the Leppings Lane end. Having said all that I struggle to remember what I had for my tea last night these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Happy Birthday P....I remember the goal against Bristol, a combination of miss-hit cross, rather than wrapping foot around the ball he sliced it and the Bristol keeper was fast asleep as the ball curled in at his near post at the Leppings lane end. His other performance was a couldn't care less show in the third round of the FA Cup at Sunderland, I've never seen a worse performance for lack of effort from a Wednesday player, Ever !the Bristol rovers goal was at Bristol nev a mid week 1-1 draw and believe me he didn't miss hit it he hammered into the top corner...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls maniac Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 That picture of the north is unbelievable. Hard to visualize how deserted the ground must have been in those days when we were averaging such low numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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