Rednready Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 That is what my dad used to say. Never seen harder than Thresher. Said he marked Matthews out of the game in a cup match. I post rarely in old age, but Thresher is the man.He did mark Matthews out of the game and every other winger that tried to get past him. Rednready 1943-2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 I post rarely in old age, but Thresher is the man.He did mark Matthews out of the game and every other winger that tried to get past him. Rednready 1943-2013 This reads like a tombstone fella, You posted this after your death ? Thats what i call a réal supporter. Only jesting ,Happy that this thread got you tapping the keyboard . Respect to you.have you any more stories you can share with us young whippersnappers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Andy Llewellyn I've posted before - didn't he hospitalise Gerry Francis once with a tackle so late that there was time to ring the ambulance between the ball leaving Francis' foot and Llewy tackling him? But I wouldn't say he was hard Not like Galliers, Gow or Dave "Mental" Martin were hard Can I John MacPhail? IIRC he could put his foot in, also Ivan Testimetanu (sp?) who knew how to tackle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 I post rarely in old age, but Thresher is the man.He did mark Matthews out of the game and every other winger that tried to get past him. Rednready 1943-2013 I just remember Mike Thresher, like a well built Sweeney, with Curly Hair. When he retired he was a joiner or carpenter I think. My dad used to say that a player only went past Thresher once on his own legs, the second time was on a stretcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Big Showunmi - in the showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 what about Terry Cooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 John Burns does he ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 John Burns don't i know you from somewhere ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednready Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 I just remember Mike Thresher, like a well built Sweeney, with Curly Hair. When he retired he was a joiner or carpenter I think. My dad used to say that a player only went past Thresher once on his own legs, the second time was on a stretcher. A great comment from you're dad ! My best memory of Mike Thresher was his competitive nature. On the very rare occasion that a winger went past him, he would turn , chase and run the winger down. He was fast and simply the best. He and Atyeo are my two best players since my first game in 1947. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted June 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 A great comment from you're dad ! My best memory of Mike Thresher was his competitive nature. On the very rare occasion that a winger went past him, he would turn , chase and run the winger down. He was fast and simply the best. He and Atyeo are my two best players since my first game in 1947. It's gréât to see that these players live on in the memory and thanks to seasoned supporters like you (First match 1947 ,and i thought i had suffered ! ) they will enter into the conscience of all . God bless you and the sportsmen who have played a part in our lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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