Comments on: Scunts http://bocktherobber.com/2007/10/scunts-26/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: O Sean Ici http://bocktherobber.com/2007/10/scunts-26/comment-page-1/#comment-5688 O Sean Ici Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:31:41 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/10/scunts-26#comment-5688 Interesting to look at the Scunny-issues' records as England captain - setting Ray Clemence aside (he captained England once and they lost), Keegan was amazingly successful - captained England 31 times during which they won 17, drew 6 and lost 8 - a 64.5% win rate, which ain't half bad. For the admiration that the English have for Ian Botham, it is surprising that as an England Cricket Captain he was such a dud - captained England 12 times, won None, drew 8 and lost 4. Interesting to look at the Scunny-issues' records as England captain – setting Ray Clemence aside (he captained England once and they lost), Keegan was amazingly successful – captained England 31 times during which they won 17, drew 6 and lost 8 – a 64.5% win rate, which ain't half bad. For the admiration that the English have for Ian Botham, it is surprising that as an England Cricket Captain he was such a dud – captained England 12 times, won None, drew 8 and lost 4.

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2007/10/scunts-26/comment-page-1/#comment-5655 Bock Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:47:49 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/10/scunts-26#comment-5655 'twould 'twould

]]> By: O Sean Ici http://bocktherobber.com/2007/10/scunts-26/comment-page-1/#comment-5654 O Sean Ici Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:32:12 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/10/scunts-26#comment-5654 Ahhh...that would be Ian Botham. Ahhh…that would be Ian Botham.

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2007/10/scunts-26/comment-page-1/#comment-5652 Bock Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:05:13 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/10/scunts-26#comment-5652 I'm sure you know what other England captain played for them. I'm sure you know what other England captain played for them.

]]> By: O Sean Ici http://bocktherobber.com/2007/10/scunts-26/comment-page-1/#comment-5646 O Sean Ici Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:14:26 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/10/scunts-26#comment-5646 Ah the headiness, the not-quite-believable, breathless exhilaration of it all; one notch below the Premiership for the Irons. And all in time to celebrate next month’s 35th anniversary of Scunthorpe’s proudest international moment when two (not ONE; but TWO - count them: one, two) ex-Scunny players made their England debut in the same match; the record books have it thus: Wales versus England Ninian Park, Cardiff. 15th November 1972. Highlights: Colin Bell cashed in on clever approach work by Alan Ball to score the decisive winning goal in the first-half of this World Cup qualifying match. Liverpool team-mates Ray Clemence and Kevin Keegan made quiet debuts in what was Sir Alf Ramsey's 100th match as manager. A feature of the game was the way Peter Storey snuffed out the challenge of Wales dangerman Leighton James with a controlled, man-to-man containing role. Keegan, conspicuous with his bubble-permed hair, had a golden opportunity to mark his debut with a last-minute goal, but Leeds goalkeeper Gary Sprake whipped the ball off his toes as he attempted to dribble the ball into the net. It was a memorable night for both Keegan and Clemence, who had each started their careers in the football outpost of Scunthorpe United. England won 1-0; Full England Team: Clemence; Storey; Hughes; Hunter; McFarland; Moore (captain); Keegan; Chivers; Marsh; Bell; Ball (I suspect the “football outpost” slur hurts, but nonetheless I trust that the Bockmeister shall be suitably bubble-permed on Thursday, 15th November next in not-so-quiet remembrance of the (single) remarkable contribution made by Scunny-issue to the international associated football scene). Ah the headiness, the not-quite-believable, breathless exhilaration of it all; one notch below the Premiership for the Irons. And all in time to celebrate next month’s 35th anniversary of Scunthorpe’s proudest international moment when two (not ONE; but TWO – count them: one, two) ex-Scunny players made their England debut in the same match; the record books have it thus:

Wales versus England
Ninian Park, Cardiff.
15th November 1972.
Highlights: Colin Bell cashed in on clever approach work by Alan Ball to score the decisive winning goal in the first-half of this World Cup qualifying match. Liverpool team-mates Ray Clemence and Kevin Keegan made quiet debuts in what was Sir Alf Ramsey's 100th match as manager. A feature of the game was the way Peter Storey snuffed out the challenge of Wales dangerman Leighton James with a controlled, man-to-man containing role. Keegan, conspicuous with his bubble-permed hair, had a golden opportunity to mark his debut with a last-minute goal, but Leeds goalkeeper Gary Sprake whipped the ball off his toes as he attempted to dribble the ball into the net. It was a memorable night for both Keegan and Clemence, who had each started their careers in the football outpost of Scunthorpe United.
England won 1-0; Full England Team: Clemence; Storey; Hughes; Hunter; McFarland; Moore (captain); Keegan; Chivers; Marsh; Bell; Ball

(I suspect the “football outpost” slur hurts, but nonetheless I trust that the Bockmeister shall be suitably bubble-permed on Thursday, 15th November next in not-so-quiet remembrance of the (single) remarkable contribution made by Scunny-issue to the international associated football scene).

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