Comments on: Scunthorpe Meet Millwall in Play-Offs http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/scunthorpe-meet-millwall-in-play-offs/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tony S. http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/scunthorpe-meet-millwall-in-play-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-72851 Tony S. Wed, 20 May 2009 16:29:54 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4175#comment-72851 You're in for a treat. Few more for you: A Season with Verona - Tim Parks Tony Cascarion's bio (can't think of the name of it just now) Football Against the Enemy - Simon Kuper Provided You Don't Kiss Me - Duncan Hamilton (also about Old Big 'Ead) You're in for a treat.

Few more for you:

A Season with Verona – Tim Parks
Tony Cascarion's bio (can't think of the name of it just now)
Football Against the Enemy – Simon Kuper
Provided You Don't Kiss Me – Duncan Hamilton (also about Old Big 'Ead)

]]> By: Abdul http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/scunthorpe-meet-millwall-in-play-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-72850 Abdul Wed, 20 May 2009 16:18:28 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4175#comment-72850 Fair play Tony, we are a long suffering breed alright. Haven't read same book no, will get around to it. Best soccer book I ever read was Dunphys "Only a game." Of course, Kevin Keegan played for the Iron until he was bought by Shankly. Great man Shanks, great wit. Tommy Doherty wrote that when he was manager of Rotherham, Shankly rang inquiring about his striker. "One hundred thousand wouldn't buy him, " Doherty insisted. "Your right", Shankly hit back, "and I'm one of them." priceless. Fair play Tony, we are a long suffering breed alright. Haven't read same book no, will get around to it. Best soccer book I ever read was Dunphys "Only a game." Of course, Kevin Keegan played for the Iron until he was bought by Shankly. Great man Shanks, great wit. Tommy Doherty wrote that when he was manager of Rotherham, Shankly rang inquiring about his striker. "One hundred thousand wouldn't buy him, " Doherty insisted. "Your right", Shankly hit back, "and I'm one of them." priceless.

]]> By: Tony S. http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/scunthorpe-meet-millwall-in-play-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-72848 Tony S. Wed, 20 May 2009 16:02:38 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4175#comment-72848 Abdul, Leeds since 69 - have a copy of the 1970 yearbook signed by all the first team to prove it. I became a fan for two reasons: - John Giles - ABU (nothing is more predictable than an Irish Man U fan) I presume you've read The Damned United. Not really about Leeds, but close enough (and a fantastic book in its own right) Leeds will be back, if they had had Grayson as manager sooner this season it would have been a wrapped up weeks ago Sorry for hogging the limelight, Bock - you need to get more Iron supporters on yer blog ... Abdul, Leeds since 69 – have a copy of the 1970 yearbook signed by all the first team to prove it.

I became a fan for two reasons:

- John Giles
- ABU (nothing is more predictable than an Irish Man U fan)

I presume you've read The Damned United. Not really about Leeds, but close enough (and a fantastic book in its own right)

Leeds will be back, if they had had Grayson as manager sooner this season it would have been a wrapped up weeks ago

Sorry for hogging the limelight, Bock – you need to get more Iron supporters on yer blog …

]]> By: Abdul http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/scunthorpe-meet-millwall-in-play-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-72828 Abdul Wed, 20 May 2009 13:20:19 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4175#comment-72828 Tony has admitted that he's a Leeds fan in public......and now we feel safe to admit same. "My name is Abdul and I'm a Leeds fan." The group fall into an uncomfortable silence before acknowledging that their rasion detre is to welcome all walk of wretch into their group. "Right sit down Abdul, you bollix, we all have problems". We remember Peter Patrick "hot shot" Lorimer (clocked at over 70mph striking a ball) netting in Paris in the European Cup final (not the Heineken Cup final note) against Bayern fucking fascist Munich and the bastard ref ruling it out because the late Billy Bremner was standing offside, fucking allegedly. We remember one of the most glorious passages of play in the history of English football, Leeds 1-0 up at the Dell v Southampton and holding onto the ball (without passing it back to the keeper, which you could do in those days) for three solid minutes - without a Southampton player touching it - until the ref blew the final whistle.I spoke with John Giles once - in other words I was speaking with God himself - and ventured the opinion that Leeds were playing total football years before the Dutch erroneously claimed to have invented the concept. Giles agreed, and like Moses passing down scripture to the chosen people said. "But the English psyche was never suited to slow build ups." Great players too, Norman "bite your legs" Hunter. Kevin Keegan, according to his autobiography, travelled 300 miles to play in his testimonial and Norman leveled him three minutes into the game. "For fuck sake Norman, this is supposed to be your testimonial," roared Keegan. "Don't be fannying around with the ball on my patch, " growled Hunter. Those were the days. And now we can't even beat Millwall, and are marooned in the third Division. But we'll be back. And like all true Leeds fans I hope that the Millwall starting eleven catch the Ebola virus. Come on the Iron. Tony has admitted that he's a Leeds fan in public……and now we feel safe to admit same. "My name is Abdul and I'm a Leeds fan." The group fall into an uncomfortable silence before acknowledging that their rasion detre is to welcome all walk of wretch into their group. "Right sit down Abdul, you bollix, we all have problems". We remember Peter Patrick "hot shot" Lorimer (clocked at over 70mph striking a ball) netting in Paris in the European Cup final (not the Heineken Cup final note) against Bayern fucking fascist Munich and the bastard ref ruling it out because the late Billy Bremner was standing offside, fucking allegedly. We remember one of the most glorious passages of play in the history of English football, Leeds 1-0 up at the Dell v Southampton and holding onto the ball (without passing it back to the keeper, which you could do in those days) for three solid minutes – without a Southampton player touching it – until the ref blew the final whistle.I spoke with John Giles once – in other words I was speaking with God himself – and ventured the opinion that Leeds were playing total football years before the Dutch erroneously claimed to have invented the concept. Giles agreed, and like Moses passing down scripture to the chosen people said. "But the English psyche was never suited to slow build ups." Great players too, Norman "bite your legs" Hunter. Kevin Keegan, according to his autobiography, travelled 300 miles to play in his testimonial and Norman leveled him three minutes into the game. "For fuck sake Norman, this is supposed to be your testimonial," roared Keegan. "Don't be fannying around with the ball on my patch, " growled Hunter. Those were the days. And now we can't even beat Millwall, and are marooned in the third Division. But we'll be back. And like all true Leeds fans I hope that the Millwall starting eleven catch the Ebola virus. Come on the Iron.

]]> By: Tony S. http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/scunthorpe-meet-millwall-in-play-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-72819 Tony S. Wed, 20 May 2009 10:12:56 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4175#comment-72819 As a Leeds fan for more years than I care to mention, I wish youse all the best in the final As a Leeds fan for more years than I care to mention, I wish youse all the best in the final

]]> By: Ian http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/scunthorpe-meet-millwall-in-play-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-72641 Ian Sun, 17 May 2009 21:46:34 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4175#comment-72641 Sorry! Three England captains. Saw all three play - two at Wembley and one at the County Ground, Taunton - could no more afford to go to a Test match in those days than cruise on the QE2. Wembley was two quid for a ticket in '79 while a ticket for Blondie was a fiver. Sorry! Three England captains.

Saw all three play – two at Wembley and one at the County Ground, Taunton – could no more afford to go to a Test match in those days than cruise on the QE2. Wembley was two quid for a ticket in '79 while a ticket for Blondie was a fiver.

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/scunthorpe-meet-millwall-in-play-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-72609 Bock Sun, 17 May 2009 01:10:05 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4175#comment-72609 Three England captains. Three England captains.

]]> By: Ian http://bocktherobber.com/2009/05/scunthorpe-meet-millwall-in-play-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-72596 Ian Sat, 16 May 2009 20:57:20 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=4175#comment-72596 A good week rounded off, then. a new website and the Iron in the final. Do they still have naming three England players who played for Scunthorpe as a pub quiz question? A good week rounded off, then. a new website and the Iron in the final.

Do they still have naming three England players who played for Scunthorpe as a pub quiz question?

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