sticks 1969 Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Brings back memories from the 89/90 season 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 One of my all time favourite players. Really stood out to me as young supporter at the time. He just never seemed to stop working and seemed to be everywhere. Loved Shelts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 The shorts back then make Kylie Minogue's hot pants look baggy. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Never a third division player in a million years. Used to see him driving down the a38, after he left. He had gary shelton chester city on his car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Where was it he scored a beauty late on, was tipping down. Goldstone ground? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 42 minutes ago, sticks 1969 said: Brings back memories from the 89/90 season Gurt lush Mullet as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wealwayseatcheese Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Relentless tackling and never say die attitude, Shelts was our version of Peter Reid . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Him & Marvin Elliott are our best 2 midfielders since we got relegated from the top flight in 1980. Hard working, great tackler, scored a decent amount of goals & a real edge to him, he didn’t like losing.. Never forgot his reaction at the end of the 1-0 win over the few (the one Donowa scored in), Holloway came over to shake his hand & he pushed him away & turned to the fans with both arms aloft, fair to say he was pumped up for that one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Fantastic ‘all round’ footballer A real driving force I had the pleasure of coaching his lads and got to know Shelts quite well - One of the nicest and most humble guys you could ever meet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 34 minutes ago, Oh Louie louie said: Where was it he scored a beauty late on, was tipping down. Goldstone ground? He did score a late winner away to Brighton, but it was a midweek game and quite a pleasant evening, not raining as far as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 hour ago, BS2 Red said: The shorts back then make Kylie Minogue's hot pants look baggy. They are on the snug side …. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) I've still got the bruises from shaking his hand in 1990 - firm doesn't begin to describe it. So god knows what being tackled by him felt like - firm and then some, I'd imagine. Edited March 21, 2022 by Merrick's Marvels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikeysrobins Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 hour ago, PHILINFRANCE said: He did score a late winner away to Brighton, but it was a midweek game and quite a pleasant evening, not raining as far as I recall. This game? Not sure about pleasant evening?? Great way to win though. Just now, pikeysrobins said: This game? Not sure about pleasant evening?? Great way to win though. https://youtu.be/pzGRLLEWEU4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Made all, the difference when Joe Jordan switched him into the middle to replace the disappointing Paul Wimbleton. We never looked back after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 54 minutes ago, pikeysrobins said: This game? Not sure about pleasant evening?? Great way to win though. https://youtu.be/pzGRLLEWEU4 It’s a great watch. “Nothing jammy about that from Chivers …”. Loved the awful commentaries from Roger Malone, back in the day! Refreshing to see players clattered but immediately get to their feet without writhing “in agony” on the floor. The game may have changed but the chants of City fans haven’t! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikeysrobins Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Yes Roger was awful. If Roger was my dad, he’d be the embarrassing dad dancing in the disco or on the mic at a karaoke who thinks he can sing and dance. Roger thought he could commentate but in truth he sounded like an enthusiastic but untrained dad trying to ‘impress’ his family on TV. Just now, pikeysrobins said: Yes Roger was awful. If Roger was my dad, he’d be the embarrassing dad dancing in the disco or on the mic at a karaoke who thinks he can sing and dance. Roger thought he could commentate but in truth he sounded like an enthusiastic but untrained dad trying to ‘impress’ his family on TV. Nice bloke though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Most sensible thing i ever heard roger say. David smith is very much a lower division chris waddle. Power, pace strength, can cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 3 hours ago, pikeysrobins said: This game? Not sure about pleasant evening?? Great way to win though. https://youtu.be/pzGRLLEWEU4 Yep, that certainly appears to be the game to which I was referring. Midweek evening game, late Gary Shelton winner, but, as would seem evident from the clip, not the typically bright Spring evening that I recall. It is strange, though, as I remember driving there after work, parking close to the ground and, I was convinced, strolling to the ground in early evening sunshine, stopping for a pint on the way. I was sitting in one of the stands, so perhaps it started raining during the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 What a player, drove the midfield engine for City. The comments on here says it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 We still had a chance of going up that night. You can clearly see by the surface it rained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sheene Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Saw him play in a friendly at Welton Rovers for Oxford on a cold Wednesday night to celebrate Welton's new floodlights a couple of months before he signed for us. He was competitive and a total professional in that match. Great signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 I remember a home game when I was stood right at the front of the old Enclosure - Shelts came flying into a tackle right in front of me - he cleaned out the opponent who started whinging at him immediately - Shelts just squared up to him snarled “**** off, you’re at Ashton Gate now” - the other guy wilted like a piece of spinach. I loved Shelts, still do, had a good chat with him one Sunday lunchtime in the “Dirty Duck” on Stoke Lane - he only had good things to say about our club, and he knew how to smash back a Guinness ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 6 hours ago, pikeysrobins said: This game? Not sure about pleasant evening?? Great way to win though. https://youtu.be/pzGRLLEWEU4 I went to that game, had a new tyre fitted on my van in the morning, had a puncture in the new tyre on the way and couldn't undo the wheel nuts as they were too tight, had to get the AA out, good night tho !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Proper shorts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider hoss rules Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 A bit of a strange memory lingers from this game, I’m sure super Bob got huge cheers when the team were warming up in front of the away terrace down the side of the pitch as he had just become a father? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Legend - found this picture of him in an old programme, his opponent dare to grab his shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: We still had a chance of going up that night. You can clearly see by the surface it rained. Yep, it pissed down and we were on the open side. We`d been in Brighton all day as CATS used to run an early coach for people who wanted to do that (did it for Blackpool one year too). One thing I do recall is getting back on the coach and they put on the local (BBC Sussex?) commentary of the goal: `And the ball comes to Shelton and he scores to make it 1-0. There is pandemonium to my left!` 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniro Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Alan Dicks said: Proper shorts Got his half time banana tucked in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Best midfielder to play for City since Gow; and we have had nobody close since (including Marvin Elliot).* He was brought in as a swap deal for Steve "falls over more than Jack Grealish" McLaren. Superb player who gave his all in every game. I cannot remember a single game where he played poorly. (*Not forgetting Tins of course, but he was a different type of player, and spent most of his time with us in L1). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride of the west Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 11 hours ago, pikeysrobins said: This game? Not sure about pleasant evening?? Great way to win though. https://youtu.be/pzGRLLEWEU4 Calamity James on the highlights just doing his thing on 36 mins 43 secs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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