Never to the dark side Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 https://footballpink.net/the-ashton-gate-eight-when-players-gave-up-their-contracts-to-save-a-club/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 Reading all these articles of the Ashton Gate eight one question keeps coming to mind. Why did the likes of Geoff Merrick never play professional football again given he was only 30 and had previously turned down the likes of arsenal? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 Very good article. Forgets to mention that Gerry Sharpe took over for the last 6 games - w3,d2,l1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 7 hours ago, East Londoner said: Reading all these articles of the Ashton Gate eight one question keeps coming to mind. Why did the likes of Geoff Merrick never play professional football again given he was only 30 and had previously turned down the likes of arsenal? He did play, in Hong Kong, but by then even only 30 he was well past it. Few seem to wish to accept with these players City were already hurtling over the cliff, they were either past it or never were to have it. We've had loads of talented players over the years who for injury or sometimes just age, lose that they once had overnight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 Eight men forced it seems To save our football team To tear their contracts up So we could go on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, East Londoner said: Reading all these articles of the Ashton Gate eight one question keeps coming to mind. Why did the likes of Geoff Merrick never play professional football again given he was only 30 and had previously turned down the likes of arsenal? 30 was old back then. I remember a past it Kevin Keagan playing for England in the World Cup Spain 1982 he was only 31 but long past his best. Edited February 17, 2022 by CiderJar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 5 hours ago, BTRFTG said: He did play, in Hong Kong, but by then even only 30 he was well past it. Few seem to wish to accept with these players City were already hurtling over the cliff, they were either past it or never were to have it. We've had loads of talented players over the years who for injury or sometimes just age, lose that they once had overnight. Guess that explains why that part of the story gets glossed over 4 hours ago, CiderJar said: 30 was old back then. I remember a past it Kevin Keagan playing for England in the World Cup Spain 1982 he was only 31 but long past his best. It is interesting how it’s different now but guess there’s now more knowledge about how to look after yourself these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 19 hours ago, CiderJar said: 30 was old back then. I remember a past it Kevin Keagan playing for England in the World Cup Spain 1982 he was only 31 but long past his best. Yep. Thirty was considered `past it` back then. I suppose players had been so pumped full of cortizone and stuff to get them back fit they were knackered by then - that and the `lifestyle` many used to follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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