dunsbyowl Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 #OnThisDay in 1977 the Stranglers were in the Top 10 with "No More Heroes" but luckily for #SWFC, one of the biggest Wednesday heroes of all time was sat in the crowd of 12,920 as #SWFC beat Chesterfield 1-0. with a goal from Tommy Tynan. Thankfully BIg Jack ssaw something in the team/club and yes and gave us our Wednesday back #WAWAW 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 What a life that mans had. World cup winner AND Wednesday manager. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Was sat in the North that day. It was common knowledge that Jack would be in the directors box and there was a chance he would take over. The match was pretty awful even though we scraped home and I think most of the crowd spent more time watching the directors box than the match. Massive relief when he said he would take the job. It was the start of some great times, not without the odd hiccup, but we all knew we were in good hands 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian joicey Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 very happy memories of this period ,when i became a teenager and started going to matches on my own (several buses from dronfield including the 'soccer specials' from flat st @ 2p a chuck !!). tommy tynan was a cult hero in them days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 11 minutes ago, brian joicey said: very happy memories of this period ,when i became a teenager and started going to matches on my own (several buses from dronfield including the 'soccer specials' from flat st @ 2p a chuck !!). tommy tynan was a cult hero in them days Yep Tommo was a star. 31 goals 76/78 before he was sold out of the blue. Something to do with some major indiscretion behind the scenes. Didnt he eventually join Len at Newport? He then went on to be a club legend at Plymouth. A prolific scorer on his day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian joicey Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Ibbo48 said: Yep Tommo was a star. 31 goals 76/78 before he was sold out of the blue. Something to do with some major indiscretion behind the scenes. Didnt he eventually join Len at Newport? He then went on to be a club legend at Plymouth. A prolific scorer on his day. this tells us the difference between those days and today ... nothing was reported/known about said 'behind the scenes indiscretion' ( i didn't even know owt about it until now) but life went on without the meltdown which would have occurred had it happened today !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, brian joicey said: this tells us the difference between those days and today ... nothing was reported/known about said 'behind the scenes indiscretion' ( i didn't even know owt about it until now) but life went on without the meltdown which would have occurred had it happened today !! Too right mate. My only knowledge of it was pub rumour. Also, today, if you sold a striker who then scored bucket loads for Newport and Plymouth, the OT classic response would be ‘ found his level, then’ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian joicey Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Ibbo48 said: Too right mate. My only knowledge of it was pub rumour. Also, today, if you sold a striker who then scored bucket loads for Newport and Plymouth, the OT classic response would be ‘ found his level, then’ he was our top scorer then,just imagine selling reach/joao for peanuts today and seeing the reaction!! if only the posters of today could see this thread and understand the difference in society! ps/ i think i heard he's a taxi driver in plymouth now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Unfortunately most people under 30 are not remotely interested in how it was. They only care about the now. The adage of ‘ you have to know where you’ve been to know where you’re going’ is totally lost on them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Remember him taking his dog to the vets at the side of the White Horse round about 79/80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanus Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 How about this from an article in the Guardian? 10 Tommy Tynan (1991) Vital ingredients Booze, the game 'buzz', a kettle (used as a weapon) As the Torquay team attempted to bond before the 1991 play-offs, a session of the drinking game 'buzz' was organised. When Tynan tried to break up an argument between his captain Wes Saunders and player-coach Russell Musker, Saunders punched Tynan, leaving him with a cut eye. The players then went to bed, but at 2am Tynan went to Saunders's room to seek vengeance and according to chairman Mike Bateson, 'he picked up the nearest thing handy, which was a kettle, and hit Wes with it'. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) The major indiscretion was supposedly that he was doinking someone he shouldn't have been at the time. The rumour was that it was JC's own daughter (who would have been 16 or 17 at the time) so that was it he had to go! Edited October 9, 2018 by Utah Owl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Thanks Utah. The rumour I’d heard was along those lines. Just couldn’t remember who it was he was supposed to have been ‘doinking’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanus Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Could have been Big Jack there's a rumour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetsheri Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Bloke in front looks a reyt hard nut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnb Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 16 minutes ago, sweetsheri said: Bloke in front looks a reyt hard nut Looks like Peter Sutcliff Happy memories of Prendo tho' sitting next to Dennis Nordern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 We must not forget the massive role Tony Toms played during Jack`s reign . You saw our players running through walls in the 90th minute for the cause. our fitness levels were unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 On 08/10/2018 at 10:32, Peacenocchio said: What a life that mans had. World cup winner AND Wednesday manager. And a fisherman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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