Memory Lane Battle of Southend's Greatest Players (Pre-1980)

[Yorkshire Blue]

Two more to go.

Is everyone nominated eligible? I don't want people moaning once this has started!

 

[canveyshrimper]

Two more to go.

Is everyone nominated eligible? I don't want people moaning once this has started!

All look eligible Matt.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

That's a bit unfair to blame your late tackles on JK.

You mean ,of course,perfectly timed just like his.I loved the way JK won the ball with those great long legs of his,brought his man down in the process and calmy got to his feet first and either passed or kicked the ball away.Just like I used too.;)

 

[Rob Noxious]

You mean ,of course,perfectly timed just like his.I loved the way JK won the ball with those great long legs of his,brought his man down in the process and calmy got to his feet first and either passed or kicked the ball away.Just like I used too.;)

Nearly - didn't you used to kick the man away as well? :smiles:

 

[Lostshrimper]

. Billy Best (canveyshrimper)
2. Sammy McCrory (Uncle Leo)
3. Jimmy Evans (Napster)
4. Bill Garner (Gt Yarmouth Shrimper)
5 Peter Taylor (Firestorm)
6. Derek Woodley (shallowshrimper)
7.Phil Chisnall (Pak Power)
8.Chico Hamilton (EforB and Billy Best)
9. Trevor Roberts (Cricko)
10. Roy Hollis (MR BLUE)
11. Harold Halse (turkishm)
12. Eddie Firmani (Shrimper)
13. Willie Coulson (Barrys Boss)
14. Errol Crossan (irenbird)
15. Eddie Clayton (Billy is the Best)
16. Peter Watson (Devonexile)
17. Jimmy McAlinden (LittleBoyBlue)
18. Mel Slack (seenyeva kryevyetka)
19. Chris Guthrie (OBL)
20. Gary Moore (SBS)
21. Harry Threadgold (BlueBloodUSA)
22. Tony Bentley (TITSUP)
23. Colin Morris (Sleaford Shrimper)
24. Sandy Anderson (Yogi)
25. Andy Smillie (Billy Bests boot laces)
26.Joe Sibley(look him up)---my football master(DistantBlue)
27. John Mckinven (RichieC)
28. Stuart Parker (TBS)
29.John Kurila.(Barna Blue)
30.Mike Beesley.(sufc.michael)
31 Andy Ford (lostshrimper)

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Nearly - didn't you used to kick the man away as well? :smiles:

Only if I couldn't get the ball.Fair's fair.;)

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

. Billy Best (canveyshrimper)
2. Sammy McCrory (Uncle Leo)
3. Jimmy Evans (Napster)
4. Bill Garner (Gt Yarmouth Shrimper)
5 Peter Taylor (Firestorm)
6. Derek Woodley (shallowshrimper)
7.Phil Chisnall (Pak Power)
8.Chico Hamilton (EforB and Billy Best)
9. Trevor Roberts (Cricko)
10. Roy Hollis (MR BLUE)
11. Harold Halse (turkishm)
12. Eddie Firmani (Shrimper)
13. Willie Coulson (Barrys Boss)
14. Errol Crossan (irenbird)
15. Eddie Clayton (Billy is the Best)
16. Peter Watson (Devonexile)
17. Jimmy McAlinden (LittleBoyBlue)
18. Mel Slack (seenyeva kryevyetka)
19. Chris Guthrie (OBL)
20. Gary Moore (SBS)
21. Harry Threadgold (BlueBloodUSA)
22. Tony Bentley (TITSUP)
23. Colin Morris (Sleaford Shrimper)
24. Sandy Anderson (Yogi)
25. Andy Smillie (Billy Bests boot laces)
26.Joe Sibley(look him up)---my football master(DistantBlue)
27. John Mckinven (RichieC)
28. Stuart Parker (TBS)
29.John Kurila.(Barna Blue)
30.Mike Beesley.(sufc.michael)
31 Andy Ford (lostshrimper)

One more space left.....

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

One more space left.....

Derek Bellotti for me.

 

[DTS]

My only comment about this would be that its going to be quite hard for most of us to judge as we cant have seen the players. I guess voting will go down to who has the best record on paper but we all know that is not always a true reflection.

 

[Rob Noxious]

I reckon Billy Best's got a good chance. :sherlock:

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

My only comment about this would be that its going to be quite hard for most of us to judge as we cant have seen the players. I guess voting will go down to who has the best record on paper but we all know that is not always a true reflection.

The idea behind this is for those who have seen them play to make the case and for us youngsters to judge on those stories.

 

[Cricko]

The idea behind this is for those who have seen them play to make the case and for us youngsters to judge on those stories.

Why haven't you done the draw yet :YB:..you have no excuse there is no cricket on Tv.;)

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

1. Billy Best (canveyshrimper)
2. Sammy McCrory (Uncle Leo)
3. Jimmy Evans (Napster)
4. Bill Garner (Gt Yarmouth Shrimper)
5 Peter Taylor (Firestorm)
6. Derek Woodley (shallowshrimper)
7.Phil Chisnall (Pak Power)
8.Chico Hamilton (EforB and Billy Best)
9. Trevor Roberts (Cricko)
10. Roy Hollis (MR BLUE)
11. Harold Halse (turkishm)
12. Eddie Firmani (Shrimper)
13. Willie Coulson (Barrys Boss)
14. Errol Crossan (irenbird)
15. Eddie Clayton (Billy is the Best)
16. Peter Watson (Devonexile)
17. Jimmy McAlinden (LittleBoyBlue)
18. Mel Slack (seenyeva kryevyetka)
19. Chris Guthrie (OBL)
20. Gary Moore (SBS)
21. Harry Threadgold (BlueBloodUSA)
22. Tony Bentley (TITSUP)
23. Colin Morris (Sleaford Shrimper)
24. Sandy Anderson (Yogi)
25. Andy Smillie (Billy Bests boot laces)
26.Joe Sibley(look him up)---my football master(DistantBlue)
27. John Mckinven (RichieC)
28. Stuart Parker (TBS)
29.John Kurila.(Barna Blue)
30.Mike Beesley.(sufc.michael)
31 Andy Ford (lostshrimper)
32 Derek Bellotti (Rusty Shackleford)

Ok, the random draw generator gives us the numbers in the following order

17 2 24 16 30 9 26 21 12 15 25 10 27 4 22 31 32 23 6 14 18 3 5 7 1 29 13 2011 28 19 8


That's the first round starting with Jimmy McAlinden v Sammy McCrory and ending with Chris Guthrie v Chico Hamilton.

Thanks also to Cricko for volunteering to work out what that makes the rest of the draw.



McAlinden v McCrory
Anderson v Watson
Beesley v Roberts
Sibley v Threadgold
Firmani v Clayton
Smillie v Hollis
McKinven v Garner
Bentley v Ford
Bellotti v Morris
Woodley v Crossan
Slack v Evans
Taylor v Chisnall
Best v Kurila
Couslon v Moore
Halse v Parker
Guthrie v Hamilton

 

[Cricko]

Yeah right, on your :SBH:

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Did this one already. But for the second time in the hope of being added to the list: penalty king - TERRY BRADBURY.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

By none other than Graham Taylor(allegedly) then in his playing days.Lincoln, wasn't it?

Could not possibly say M`lud

 

[Firestorm]

Peter Taylor vs Phil Chisnall looks a corker ,

 

[Napster]

Peter Taylor vs Phil Chisnall looks a corker ,

Im looking forward to Bill Garner v John Kurilla

 

[shallowshrimper]

Sorry being a newbie to the zone at least as far as participating goes,I think I get the general idea of this competition but just want to check something.

Am off on my hols tomorrow for a week, what happens if my nomination (Derek Woodley) comes up for consideration during that time do I still get to wax lyrical and bore you with my memories at a later time?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Sorry being a newbie to the zone at least as far as participating goes,I think I get the general idea of this competition but just want to check something.

Am off on my hols tomorrow for a week, what happens if my nomination (Derek Woodley) comes up for consideration during that time do I still get to wax lyrical and bore you with my memories at a later time?

If you want, you can PM me what you want to say about him and I'll post it up when I put up the thread.

ps Have a good holiday!