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I know a lot on here like to refer to Gerry Gow as a 'Hard Man', but he was also a very good player technically. Just after he broke in to Alan Dicks' First Eleven, having starred in the youth team alongside several of his teammates, he was often criticised for just 'passing the ball in to empty space'. I well remember my late father saying something very similar to yours.

And, of course, he has now caught up with the pre-season training he missed whilst he was out of contract.

Perhaps I just have a warped sense of humour, but I couldn’t help noticing the name of Bolton’s stadium. How awful when a spectator collapsed and themself in a possibly life threatening situation. Toughsheet Stadium. How unfortunate.

So basically, in your opinion, we are currently in the SH1T. I must say, when NP was dismissed (and replaced by LM) I felt any chance of a playoff position this season went with him. My only hope for this season now rests with a victory on Tuesday and, hopefully, a relatively successful FA Cup run.

Similarly to Twine, Swift is one I would have liked here a few years ago, when he was with Reading.

Does anybody really know what the cause of his injury was and how it really happened? I mean, did it really occur on a dry ski slope?

A very balanced and well written post.

Closely followed by Allan (Sniffer) Clarke? Or even David (Bloody) Kelly .

Memories play funny tricks, of course, but I also remember fondly such German greats as Uwe Seeler and, our destroyer in 1970, Gerd Müller, der Bomber.

Whilst I saw him play (in his usual elegant manner) several times on TV, I never saw him play in the flesh, as it were. I did once meet him, however, back in 1980 or 1981, when a Bayern Munich team including the two Rumenigge brothers were competing in an indoor 5 a side competition in Munich during the German winter break. Dressed very casually but smartly, he was a spectator very much at ease meandering through the crowd and stopping frequently for autographs and photographs and happy to stop for a brief chat with his adoring fans, always with a smile on his face.

I used to love the Old English and the green ones.

I think that was the case in the QPR vs Manchester City game involving the famous French philosopher Joey Barton, where Man UTD thought they had won the League, had started to celebrate and were listening to the closing stages on the touchline, only for City (Aguero) to score very late.

I don’t think that, technically, you are allowed to say that any more .

Barmaid or Barman?

And, judging by the number of times he 'misspeaks', presumably the same English exam.

Ably assisted by Holland-Dozier-Holland.

Both Arsenal and Liverpool can't afford an FA Cup replay. Why can't they say 'Neither Arsenal and Liverpool can afford an FA Cup replay.'

I gave you a laugh, but that was pretty awful. Shame on you .

One of my favourite records back in the 1960s, and certainly one of my favourite groups. I used to love Tamla Motown.

Hey, you should have sent me a PM. I’ll try and improve, but I get your point. Or have you already blocked me?

Reminiscences of Monty Python's Spanish Inquisition.

Based on your earlier post, I should hope that @BigTone's 'O' Levels were somewhat better than yours .

I suspect that you may be posting 'tongue in cheek', but I actually think this is quite a good idea.

Or even bigger than Wings, the group The Beatles could have been .