Silvio Dante Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Fair play to Biff, he’s done very well in the back room side of the game since his spell managing Southend. 5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 My first favourite player as a kid - was lucky to chat to him at the 125 year celebrations, top bloke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Quality player for City . Had a good chat with him in the lions couple of years ago. Top bloke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Didn't realise Newman was at Man City for 12 years. I can't help but think he'd have been perfect for the head of recruitment/sporting director role down here. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Great bloke, great player. Remember one of those legends events & it was hilarious to see virtually everyone of my vintage (Biff & I were born in the same year) was crowding around him, he made the absolute most of everything he had as a player to have a brilliant career & still looks in pretty good shape for his late 50s. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, tin said: Didn't realise Newman was at Man City for 12 years. I can't help but think he'd have been perfect for the head of recruitment/sporting director role down here. I know someone who spoke to him, he was going to Barcelona one week, Paris the next.. When you add what Man City can pay we would have had absolutely no chance of employing him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 What a job Moyes is doing there by the way. I doubt many West Ham fans want him out now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Showed how good he was playing CM top-flight for Norwich. Was a key player for them in their euro glory days. Always reminded me of Desperate Dan with his chin. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 53 minutes ago, Super said: What a job Moyes is doing there by the way. I doubt many West Ham fans want him out now. Yeah lots of glory hunter fans took the piss out of him because he wasn't given the support or time other managers were given at Man Utd. So many memes and gifs going around about him and again he is proving hes a top manager. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 He has put on a little weight and started shaving since that day back in 1982 when a tall skinny lad made his debut against Fulham. Yet another who could justifiably be called as Bristol City's finest. 100 plus per cent effort in every match I saw him play. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, GrahamC said: I know someone who spoke to him, he was going to Barcelona one week, Paris the next.. When you add what Man City can pay we would have had absolutely no chance of employing him. Fair points. Mind you, two things: 1) being offered head of recruitment/sporting director is still a promotion from being an international scouting and recruitment manager at whatever club; 2) why would he ever leave Man City if he was that attached to the travel and his wages? I doubt his new role at West Ham will offer the same travel opportunities and I can't imagine West Ham paying much more than Man City. Maybe he just fancied a new challenge. IMO, the HoR/SD position is one we've needed filling here for some time and if you don't ask, you don't get. Edited October 1, 2021 by tin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveInSA Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 44 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Showed how good he was playing CM top-flight for Norwich. Was a key player for them in their euro glory days. Always reminded me of Desperate Dan with his chin. Wow, Norwich were in Europe...i hadded to check that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted October 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 1 hour ago, GrahamC said: still looks in pretty good shape for his late 50s. He was playing at 44 so no shock. He was at Bournemouth just before the Russian cash and had to turn out as they had so little players - played a lot of stiffs games and against Rovers in the LDV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 14 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: He was playing at 44 so no shock. He was at Bournemouth just before the Russian cash and had to turn out as they had so little players - played a lot of stiffs games and against Rovers in the LDV To be fair he could probably face them now & still make their rabble look piss poor. Let’s face it, when Biff made connection with the ball it went off like a rocket, he scored some crackers for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Super said: What a job Moyes is doing there by the way. I doubt many West Ham fans want him out now. Yea Man Utd job was too big for him, he is better at taking a lower premiership team and turning them into top 10 team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, LoyalRed said: Yea Man Utd job was too big for him, he is better at taking a lower premiership team and turning them into top 10 team I dont think the Man Utd job was to big for him Taking over from Sir Alex and the mess he left the squad was to much for him Had he been backed like OGS has been he would have been fine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRed Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Davefevs said: Showed how good he was playing CM top-flight for Norwich. Was a key player for them in their euro glory days. Always reminded me of Desperate Dan with his chin. One of my all time City favourites. Always 100% and chucked in the deep end Feb 1982 at 18 when the club was skint. Became a key figure in our revival. Knew he’d been at Man City a while and great to see him alongside Moysie, another good un. Known as Buzz Lightyear when boss at Cambridge United. The chin innit. Wish them both much success at the ‘Ammers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, Maltshoveller said: I dont think the Man Utd job was to big for him Taking over from Sir Alex and the mess he left the squad was to much for him Had he been backed like OGS has been he would have been fine Some would say that Moyes contributed to the mess, remind me who he brought into Man U? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Just now, LoyalRed said: Some would say that Moyes contributed to the mess, remind me who he brought into Man U? Go and look at the last 20 players SAF signed and tell me how many were any good or value for money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 1 hour ago, LoyalRed said: Some would say that Moyes contributed to the mess, remind me who he brought into Man U? Wasn’t helped by their incompetent chief exec if i remember rightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, walnutroof said: Wasn’t helped by their incompetent chief exec if i remember rightly Correct but that has been the problem for every manager since. Signing Marouane Fellaini must be one of United’s worse signings though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 1 hour ago, LoyalRed said: Correct but that has been the problem for every manager since. Signing Marouane Fellaini must be one of United’s worse signings though Think Ralph Milne officially holds that title 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 30 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: Think Ralph Milne officially holds that title BCFC legend, how can you say that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 7 hours ago, DaveInSA said: Wow, Norwich were in Europe...i hadded to check that... Yeah, I rember them beating Bayern Munich in quite a legendary game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Top man biffer . Remember after a game in kickers club in the old grandstand he found out I was getting married. Where you going on your stag night?. Obviously before the days of going abroad I said probably in town . Come down weston where he lived I will sort it out . True to his word he got 50 of us in Mr B's .Said to the doormen thier all with me .Didn't pay a penny to get in aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 15 hours ago, tin said: Fair points. Mind you, two things: 1) being offered head of recruitment/sporting director is still a promotion from being an international scouting and recruitment manager at whatever club; 2) why would he ever leave Man City if he was that attached to the travel and his wages? I doubt his new role at West Ham will offer the same travel opportunities and I can't imagine West Ham paying much more than Man City. Maybe he just fancied a new challenge. IMO, the HoR/SD position is one we've needed filling here for some time and if you don't ask, you don't get. May be he’d had enough of all the travelling. At first it’s all a bit exciting and exotic but pretty soon it becomes a tiring pain and your home life suffers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 54 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: May be he’d had enough of all the travelling. At first it’s all a bit exciting and exotic but pretty soon it becomes a tiring pain and your home life suffers. You are absolutely right as I found out myself Major. Funny thing is, I almost didn't realise until it all stopped, my stress levels dropped to zero. Back to Biff though.... The quiz question should be "Name the positions Rob Newman never played for Bristol City" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 Fair play to him. He was sponsored, by a butcher down st johns lane in the 80s. Who would you most like to meet he was asked in the programe. The person who broke into my car and stole my stereo he said! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 Alfred hitchcock, he was a east london man. Leytonstone i think, his old house is now a petrol station. Tiny plaque, you cant even see it. As for kevin hitchcock, dont get me started on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 17 hours ago, DaveInSA said: Wow, Norwich were in Europe...i hadded to check that... The only English team to beat Bayern Munich in the Olympic Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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