Whale Eye Beef Hooked Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Interesting artical in the Mirror today http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/simon-mullock/Simon-Mullock-s-Manchester-City-column-Sick-of-spoilt-stars-like-Carlos-Tevez-Then-why-not-help-out-the-game-s-good-guys-like-Gerry-Gow-article806339.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Bristol-City_ Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Interesting artical in the Mirror today http://www.mirrorfoo...icle806339.html I thought that I'd already read this article somewhere a few weeks ago. Tthen I noticed it says "Published 12:52 30/09/11"// Must have been posted elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whale Eye Beef Hooked Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 I thought that I'd already read this article somewhere a few weeks ago. Tthen I noticed it says "Published 12:52 30/09/11"// Must have been posted elsewhere. Yea i have just noticed the date, but there is a whole page write up on Gerry Gow in the mirror today so i just searched the online mirror for a link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1959 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Apparently Man City fans hold Gerry in high esteem too! See the "Gerry Gow Stacking Shelve's at Tesco" on fan's forum on bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk website Loved our Gerry Gow chant - and Man City's too - 5ft 8 Tackle's Late Gerry Gow is ****ing Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 What a fantastic read and totally correct, 'Gerry Gow will always be the king of the gate' for me, 'Viking warrior' I love that description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityhead Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 What a fantastic read and totally correct, 'Gerry Gow will always be the king of the gate' for me, 'Viking warrior' I love that description. What he said. Better description than mine, which would be "total nutter". Everybody, and I mean everybody in football was scared of him, but the guy could find a pass and score goals. With him, Merrick and Cheeseley as the spine of the side it was no wonder we started our Div 1 campaign so well. Glory days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 What he said. Better description than mine, which would be "total nutter". Everybody, and I mean everybody in football was scared of him, but the guy could find a pass and score goals. With him, Merrick and Cheeseley as the spine of the side it was no wonder we started our Div 1 campaign so well. Glory days! I well remember Liam Brady spending an entire Saturday afternoon at Ashton Gate looking over his shoulder and trying to stay away from Gerry Gow. But as others have said the guy could play a bit as well. We've never really replaced him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 This is today's article not the one from the OP. Please take time to read this is great article about a real BCFC legend (not a player who played a few games and then pissed off). He is not bitter and twisted about the money now in the game, he is a proper footballer who loved the game (not the money), he is genuinely touched by the regard in which he is still held by not only BCFC fans but also Man City fans, he never shirked a tackle and deserves the press lines he so deserving of and I am sure real football fans everywhere would rather read about a real legend and true footballer than overpaid chavs like Tevez, Terry, Suarez or Poyet and yes he could play. http://www.mirrorfoo...icle831641.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityhead Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 This is today's article not the one from the OP. Please take time to read this is great article about a real BCFC legend (not a player who played a few games and then pissed off). He is not bitter and twisted about the money now in the game, he is a proper footballer who loved the game (not the money), he is genuinely touched by the regard in which he is still held by not only BCFC fans but also Man City fans, he never shirked a tackle and deserves the press lines he so deserving of and I am sure real football fans everywhere would rather read about a real legend and true footballer than overpaid chavs like Tevez, Terry, Suarez or Poyet and yes he could play. http://www.mirrorfoo...icle831641.html Its a shame GGs career was pre-sky. I would be prepared to pay good money for a dvd of his career. The tackles, the defense splitting passes, shots, goals etc. Unfortunately, I doubt there is enough tv archive to fully appreciate his brilliance. I would love to know what he thinks of todays game, with so called stars falling down when they break a nail and no tackling from behind, foreign players, alice bands etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Head Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 I remember standing in the enclosure at Anfield (surrounded by Liverpool fans) and Gerry scored a scorcher. Couldn't help myself had to shout YES!!. Not a good move Liverpool fans aren't all that friendly as they were made out! I think it was our first season in the First Division. Think we drew 1 all Great memories of a great player and team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barky redwood Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 If they played now with the benefit of today's training, that midfield of Gow, Tainton, Mann and Whitehead would be as good as any in this division. I'll never forget how great they were... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Robin Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 The man is a Bristol CIty legend,one of the best in my time watching city. Special times back then.i would love a do with the side that went to the then top division. Guaranteed a sell out. At present we can only dream of those times that the bunch of players brought to the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punnett Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 I remember standing in the enclosure at Anfield (surrounded by Liverpool fans) and Gerry scored a scorcher. Couldn't help myself had to shout YES!!. Not a good move Liverpool fans aren't all that friendly as they were made out! I think it was our first season in the First Division. Think we drew 1 all Great memories of a great player and team. I was there, Dalgliesh put them 1 up, best team in the land at the time, very unfriendly fans, a very uncomfortable journey back to Lime St. after the game quite frightening for us 4 14yr olds, travelled up free on the train with Kelloggs cornflakes tokens! i remember a few older City fans on the train on the way home with nothing on their feet as the scally scousers had nicked their DMs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderhead433 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 He's here he's there were not allowed to swear One of City's greats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 I remember standing in the enclosure at Anfield (surrounded by Liverpool fans) and Gerry scored a scorcher. Couldn't help myself had to shout YES!!. Not a good move Liverpool fans aren't all that friendly as they were made out! I think it was our first season in the First Division. Think we drew 1 all Great memories of a great player and team. I was in the middle of the Kop that day with a Liverpool supporting friend ( genuine Scouser) and was told beforehand I'd be fine as long as I didn't speak from start to finish. Just before kick off a small group of City fans made themselves known ( you may have been one of them?) in the corner of the enclosure to our left right next to the Kop by singing, 'We all come from the West Country' or similar. It wasn't threatening or aggressive at all but immediately the whole Kop surged towards them angrily. It was literally off your feet stuff, they were absolutely furious trying to get to the City fans, and being in the midst of them them I could see just how enraged they were. I stayed very quiet indeed throughout, including Gow's wonder goal. The most interesting thing about the day for me was their terrace culture. They had a sectioned off pen on one side of the Kop crammed with under 14's and my friend said it was traditional for young fans to start in there and stay for many years until they were strong enough to graduate into the pushing and shoving of the real Kop. The other thing was throughout the match there was a steady stream of older teenagers climbing the central pillar and then walking across the connecting girder under the roof way above the massed fans below. Looked incredibly dangerous, precarious, and stupid to me - not to mention brave - but apparently it was an accepted 'rites of passage' event for young Liverpool fans that was commonplace. No CCTV to worry about then of course and no chance of police or stewards getting anywhere near them as the crowd was so packed and they were quickly swallowed up again by the cheering crowd when they made their way down. Individually, in the pub, the fans were friendly, en masse on the Kop (and even more so on the 'Annie Road' End) they seemed as territorial and aggressive as any other fans at the time. I seem to remember Joey Jones scored a long range scorcher as well, but maybe that was a different season. Also while queuing outside the Kop I remember a huge roar and chant from inside for Peter Cormack as the teams warmed up, not a bad reception considering he was returning to Liverpool that day with City colours on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megansdad Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Gow to Fear 1-1 and Ashton gate erupts just one memory among many of several great seasons when GG was at the peak of his powers - great player and as combative as any - including Norman "bites your legs". Its been linked on here before but for those who may not have seen it a fair few Gow moments in the attached this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 I remember standing in the enclosure at Anfield (surrounded by Liverpool fans) and Gerry scored a scorcher. Couldn't help myself had to shout YES!!. Not a good move Liverpool fans aren't all that friendly as they were made out! I think it was our first season in the First Division. Think we drew 1 all Great memories of a great player and team. Second season that was. The first season we lost 2-1 after TR had put us one up (unheard of in those days) with a cracker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Yes, if I remember rightly, in our first 3 seasons in the top flight our results against Liverpool were always even. First season they beat us 2-1 at Anfield, we beat them 2-1 at home. Next season 1-1 home and away, next season 1-0 defeat away 1-0 win at home (Jo Royle). Not a bad record against probably the best team in Europe at the time. Also, and I'm going from memory again here, didn't we do a North London double-double in our first season? Beating both Spurs and Arsenal home and away. Great times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderhead433 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Second season that was. The first season we lost 2-1 after TR had put us one up (unheard of in those days) with a cracker! And TR hit the crossbar a few mins. later would have been 2 up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric04 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 There's an interview with Gerry Gow on the BBC I-Player. It's about 14 minutes in. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006pft9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 I think i saw Gerry Gows debut at Ashton Gate. When he and the two Ritchie brothers played. It was a pre season friendly v Wovels. Gerry who was about 17 at the time, job was to mark the legend Derek Dougan. The Irish international and 1st division star. Gerry first tackle sent Dougan about three foot into the air. There after every tackle had bite. Derek a lovelly man spent most of the afternoon complaining to the ref. From that moment of the first tackle i became a Gerry Gow fan, and still am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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