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Best ever centre half?
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 Matlock  matlock Derbyshire 24 Aug 15 8.37am |
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Jim cannon j john McCormick
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| Pikester Worthing 24 Aug 15 8.39am |
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Scott Dann is certainly skillful, great header of the ball and a thoroughly modern footballer. BUT Jim Cannon was legendary. A great leader, fearless and would go on those mazy runs (ok he'd usually fall over at the end) but it got the crowd on their feet! He also played with a number of partners (as you would if you played over 600 games) - the best for me was Billy Gilbert - the king of the sliding tackle but him and the giant Mickey Droy were also pretty formidable. It was a sad day (and a brave move from Coppell) when he was eventually released. No one mentioning Jeff 'tub of vaseline on the eyebrows' Hopkins? I think he's currently doing the Own Goal training.
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Frickin Saweet  South Cronx 24 Aug 15 8.47am |
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As some have said already it's Thorne/Young for me but I have a rose-tinted view of those days as I was a youngen. As much for their ability on the pitch as the fact they were with us for such a long time! Remember how fat Thorne had got at the Geoff Thomas exhibition match!
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Kermit8  Hevon 24 Aug 15 9.10am |
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Quote Pikester at 24 Aug 2015 8.39am
Scott Dann is certainly skillful, great header of the ball and a thoroughly modern footballer. BUT Jim Cannon was legendary. A great leader, fearless and would go on those mazy runs (ok he'd usually fall over at the end) but it got the crowd on their feet! He also played with a number of partners (as you would if you played over 600 games) - the best for me was Billy Gilbert - the king of the sliding tackle but him and the giant Mickey Droy were also pretty formidable. It was a sad day (and a brave move from Coppell) when he was eventually released. No one mentioning Jeff 'tub of vaseline on the eyebrows' Hopkins? I think he's currently doing the Own Goal training.
Pity.
Big chest and massive boobs |
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martinb75  Tampere 24 Aug 15 9.29am |
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Andy Thorn - king of the short back pass
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| 20 Spaces Isnt Enoug Bolton 24 Aug 15 9.34am |
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Sutho Pete  Jannali, Sydney 24 Aug 15 9.49am |
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Yes, Alan S was a tough centre half but who remembers Len Choules? Once scored an own goal from close to the half way line. Oh those Div 3 South days
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| lankygit Lincoln 24 Aug 15 1.06pm |
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Jim Cannon. I remember the Len Choules og Pete.
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 24 Aug 15 5.08pm |
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Quote Pikester at 24 Aug 2015 8.39am
- the best for me was Billy Gilbert - the king of the sliding tackle . Much as I loved sir billy of gilbert, that title has to go to paul hinshelwood, he invented the sliding tackle I think
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| 20 Spaces Isnt Enoug Bolton 25 Aug 15 7.13am |
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Quote monkey at 24 Aug 2015 5.08pm
Quote Pikester at 24 Aug 2015 8.39am
- the best for me was Billy Gilbert - the king of the sliding tackle . Much as I loved sir billy of gilbert, that title has to go to paul hinshelwood, he invented the sliding tackle I think
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| lanzarote ron East Grinstead 25 Aug 15 3.53pm |
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Billy Gilbert or Alan Stephenson
When you're dead you don't know you're dead. It is difficult only for the others. It's the same when you're stupid. |
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lyeemoon  Girne 26 Aug 15 10.09am |
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Ian Evans undoubtedly, goal scorer as well. Closely followed by Cannon & Gilbert.
lo Selhurst silva felix, lo Selhurst cara nutrix, viget, vigeat, vigebit! Best team:- Jackson; Gilbert, Evans, Cannon, Sansom; Hughes, Kember, McNichol; Byrne, Holton, Wright. |
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