myHero Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 15 minutes ago, sexpistol said: I remember going to the QPR game and we absolutely battered them but just couldn’t score. As I remember it that was the usual story, certainly for the games I watched. Outplaying teams and losing 3-2 was my lasting memory of that season. Can't remember specific games. I remember seeing Dave Bennett, Tricky Trev and Franz Carr play for us on the wing that season. I came away from games with the impression they were playing passes and taking crosses other players couldn't see. A completely different world / game back then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie’s Left Peg Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Great bloke. Met him at a corporate event at the Ricoh. Ended up with him on my shoulders dancing to a Neil Diamond tribute act. True story. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuneatonowl1 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Lives a couple of roads from me and often have a chat & a few beers with him discussing all things football in my local. Has some great stories from his football career and is good company. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
York_Owl Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Sham67 said: Nowt to do with losing something like 8 out of the last nine games then? Yes I guess my badly made point was that when you get off to a really poor start you can’t afford another bad spell like we had at the end of the season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersiggi2 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 I liked Dave Bennet. Mind you I also liked Colin West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlsfieldowl Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 He was decent at Coventry, got badly injured and then came here. Clearly past his best and we never got value for money Quintessential Wednesday singing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huge Dowd Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Spoke to Ron not long after we signed him and he said he felt we needed a winger and put calls in to Bennett and Mark Chamberlain. Bennett was sorted first so he didn't need Chamberlain too. Both cheap options at the end of their careers bit I thought Bennett was ok without being sparkling, all considered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwood Owl1 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 I know that one of Coventry's club historians is writing Dave Bennett's autobiography with him. Might make an Interesting read I watched the Zenith Data Systems game against the Blunts back a while ago. The one with Sheridan's wonder goal. Anyhow, Bennett also had an excellent game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Henderson Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 27/11/2021 at 10:55, modboy said: He certainly had lovely thighs. Oh Jesus, I said that out loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertowl Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 27/11/2021 at 15:45, nuneatonowl1 said: Lives a couple of roads from me and often have a chat & a few beers with him discussing all things football in my local. Has some great stories from his football career and is good company. He’s a great lad. Chatted to him over the years in The Crows, The Bull, The Arms and Aldi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeder Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 27/11/2021 at 11:02, York_Owl said: Think we signed him after missing out on Gordon Strachan (what a signing he would have been). Decent enough player maybe not quite quick enough to be really dangerous out wide. Was in the side that hammered Coventry 4-1 away which was a great day out that season. Remember that game well despite (? because of) spending much of it talking to a female police officer. If I remember rightly, a Hirsty shot hit the bar so hard it bounced almost as far back as the half way line.... (or did me young mind just make that up??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlsfieldowl Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 28/11/2021 at 19:50, Bleeder said: Remember that game well despite (? because of) spending much of it talking to a female police officer. If I remember rightly, a Hirsty shot hit the bar so hard it bounced almost as far back as the half way line.... (or did me young mind just make that up??) Never knew about Strachan - he would have been a great signing. Wilco of course managed to get him to Leeds and the rest was history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Didn't Lawrie put him six rows in to the South? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuneatonowl1 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 28/11/2021 at 19:01, Albertowl said: He’s a great lad. Chatted to him over the years in The Crows, The Bull, The Arms and Aldi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuneatonowl1 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 28/11/2021 at 19:01, Albertowl said: He’s a great lad. Chatted to him over the years in The Crows, The Bull, The Arms and Aldi You’ve missed out the Fox . That’s the last place I had a good old matter with him over several beers. Are you still in Nuneaton as I no doubt see you out and about. Ps. Was in the Crows yesterday afternoon, recognises the new Manager had a Sheffield accent and got the worse reply imaginable when I asked him who he supported. . It was the ’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertowl Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 hour ago, nuneatonowl1 said: You’ve missed out the Fox . That’s the last place I had a good old matter with him over several beers. Are you still in Nuneaton as I no doubt see you out and about. Ps. Was in the Crows yesterday afternoon, recognises the new Manager had a Sheffield accent and got the worse reply imaginable when I asked him who he supported. . It was the ’s I escaped a couple of years ago thankfully, but only just down the road, so always in and around Nuneaton. Thanks for the tip-off re the Crows Nest, i'll avoid from now on.....well, unless there's ever another 2012 type double celebration / gloat to be had of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuneatonowl1 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Albertowl said: I escaped a couple of years ago thankfully, but only just down the road, so always in and around Nuneaton. Thanks for the tip-off re the Crows Nest, i'll avoid from now on.....well, unless there's ever another 2012 type double celebration / gloat to be had of course. Absolutely I’ll be straight in there when I get the chance of any small gloat. I’m still here after 27 years and love it despite the odd gripe. About 15 years ago I met a massive family of Owls and several others since so I feel more at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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