archie andrews Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 2 hours ago, frenchred said: Always amazed me that he developed into a "hard man" defender! He was by far the most skillful player I ever had the fortune to play with , and what a striker Both him and grantley had a superb left foot on them! Did julian play for warmley rangers? I know dave lee did before chelsea.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 1 hour ago, archie andrews said: Did julian play for warmley rangers? I know dave lee did before chelsea.... Not 100% sure mate he may have briefly, I played with him at fairfurlong, Whitchurch sports briefly and raleigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 1 hour ago, frenchred said: Not 100% sure mate he may have briefly, I played with him at fairfurlong, Whitchurch sports briefly and raleigh Did raleigh become west town? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, archie andrews said: Did raleigh become west town? West Town was a Sunday team, Raleigh was a Saturday team from memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 8 hours ago, Davefevs said: You just brought back memories (bad ones) of Raleigh Sports 11 - 0 Broadwalk Wanderers (Dicks -8 ) One tough cookie as was Grantly , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 Can I join in? I played with Julian and Grantley's dad Ronnie for the Venture on a a Sunday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 15 minutes ago, redysteadygo said: Can I join in? I played with Julian and Grantley's dad Ronnie for the Venture on a a Sunday. :laugh:! Ronnie was a great player in his day, left back as well, after one game a guy came up to him and said well played son, how old are you, his reply was too old for you, it was a man utd scout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 6 minutes ago, frenchred said: :laugh:! Ronnie was a great player in his day, left back as well, after one game a guy came up to him and said well played son, how old are you, his reply was too old for you, it was a man utd scout! Sorry, never remember Ronnie as a left back always the tricky midfielder. Always the kid in the playground you couldn't get the ball off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderhead433 Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 10 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: Bristol born Julian Dicks although he never played for Bristol City was in conversation on Talksport just after 10:00am on thursday. including being a room mate of Paul Gascoinge. I worked with his Dad and he said he took him to see Terry Cooper but he said he isn't ready to play at his age So Ron Saunders signed him for Birmingham City. 9 hours ago, Tony Tootle said: Yeah, he went to Elmlea primary school in Westbury-on trym which would be a long old trek each morning from south Bristol. I thought he went to Novers Lane primary school and Merrywood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, Ciderhead433 said: I thought he went to Novers Lane primary school and Merrywood He did mate, I think that post was referring to a Gazza visit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 9 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: Broad plain boys club, on broadbury road, had a manager christened dungeon master, by his players, I think it was a character from the TV show nightmare, proper character That would've been Broad Plain House at Broadbury Rd...opposite the cop shop. We were in there after a saturday game when a nervous young bobby walked in. He asked if there were any volunteers for an identity parade that was due to take place in the cop shop. There was silence till he said each volunteer would get paid £5 cash. That was a couple of beers and a cheese roll then, so about half a dozen of us were over there in a flash! Luckily none of us got picked out, but it did get a bit worrying when the identifier looked each of us up and down very suspiciously! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 Had a similar thing happen to me, we used to finish college early on a Friday and go to Cabot tower to smoke a few joints, walking towards Bridewell a bloke came from nowhere and flashed a card, you interested in some cash work he said? I was still rifling through my pockets and acting a condemned man, when he explained it was for a Id parade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 13 hours ago, redysteadygo said: Can I join in? I played with Julian and Grantley's dad Ronnie for the Venture on a a Sunday. I didn't realise it was such a footballing family. Julian's Mum was Deputy Head at the primary school my children went to in Brislington. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Dave Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 On 08/06/2023 at 14:40, frenchred said: I played with Darren as well at Fair Furlong, his dad managed us. Amazing really that I played with all these players and ended up shite! I’m glad you said it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) On 08/06/2023 at 15:48, Oh Louie louie said: Who formed Raleigh sports, anybody know, dave lived a few streets up, so im not sure if it was him, buster rhyme's on here rip, played in my team I can recall, I knew Dave's boys, Matt & Kev, pretty well growing up. I was in the same year as Matt at school, and Kev was in the year above. Dave was always on hand to drop us off for when we fished for Silver Dace juniors. I think Kev played for Raleigh. And I'm sure he told me a story about making Julian Dicks cry in a game once. My younger brother played for Raleigh in the lower age groups. He scored a lot of goals, but I think that's because he was a goal moocher. I don't know the origins of Raleigh Sports, but remember that Grantley Sulley managed one of the Raleigh sides at the time. I walk past the Clanage most days now. I think half of it must have been sold off years ago because the cricket club now play where the footy pitches used to be, and the nursery & car boot take up the rest of the site. Edited June 9, 2023 by Sleepy1968 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgrsimon Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 On 08/06/2023 at 12:04, Davefevs said: Grantley? Good player too. I knew James Webb from that team. We were light rabbits in the headlights. Never got a result at The Clanage!!! Grantley Dicks played for FGR around the time they got promoted to the Conference. Looked just like his brother and played like him too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Sleepy1968 said: I knew Dave's boys, Matt & Kev, pretty well growing up. I was in the same year as Matt at school, and Kev was in the year above. Dave was always on hand to drop us off for when we fished for Silver Dace juniors. I think Kev played for Raleigh. And I'm sure he told me a story about making Julian Dicks cry in a game once. My younger brother played for Raleigh in the lower age groups. He scored a lot of goals, but I think that's because he was a goal moocher. I don't know the origins of Raleigh Sports, but remember that Grantley Sulley managed one of the Raleigh sides at the time. I walk past the Clanage most days now. I think half of it must have been sold off years ago because the cricket club now play where the footy pitches used to be, and the nursery & car boot take up the rest of the site. Your right Grant Sulley picked Julian up at the Bristol boys trials held on the clanage, grantley (dicks) and I were playing on the sidelines so he said you may as well come along as well!! :laugh: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 14 hours ago, frenchred said: Your right Grant Sulley picked Julian up at the Bristol boys trials held on the clanage, grantley (dicks) and I were playing on the sidelines so he said you may as well come along as well!! Grant's junior sides produced a lot of professional players, considering the size of the club. No E in his surname incidentally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: Grant's junior sides produced a lot of professional players, considering the size of the club. No E in his surname incidentally. Haha, ok noted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 Some great memories of the Dicks brothers on here, mind. Grantley was assistant manager at Hengrove when I joined as secretary; bloke petrified me with every look and I didn't really know much of him back then! Nice guy though when you got to know him. Have never met Julian.... and speaking of Darren Peacock, think he played for the same Warmley team as Phil King and Dave Lee, run by Dave's dad Vernon. I'm sure at least one of them was playing a year up.... still see Dave quite a bit at City & Rovers matches and we're walking mates now too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Hamdon Mart said: Some great memories of the Dicks brothers on here, mind. Grantley was assistant manager at Hengrove when I joined as secretary; bloke petrified me with every look and I didn't really know much of him back then! Nice guy though when you got to know him. Have never met Julian.... and speaking of Darren Peacock, think he played for the same Warmley team as Phil King and Dave Lee, run by Dave's dad Vernon. I'm sure at least one of them was playing a year up.... still see Dave quite a bit at City & Rovers matches and we're walking mates now too. Dave Lee was my school age…Peacock was in my bruv’s year…2 school years older, as was King. Dave would’ve had to have been playing two years up. He played for Aiden Rangers on a Saturday (his dad wasn’t manager of that team). He was good, but they had a top side he didn’t stand out any more than some if his teammates. I only met him once outside of footie, when he was the coffin bearer for my mate - Neil Payne…who’s dad Dave you may have come across with your Hengrove connections. RIP Payner…what a lad he was. Happy memories and sad ones too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Dave Lee was my school age…Peacock was in my bruv’s year…2 school years older, as was King. Dave would’ve had to have been playing two years up. He played for Aiden Rangers on a Saturday (his dad wasn’t manager of that team). He was good, but they had a top side he didn’t stand out any more than some if his teammates. I only met him once outside of footie, when he was the coffin bearer for my mate - Neil Payne…who’s dad Dave you may have come across with your Hengrove connections. RIP Payner…what a lad he was. Happy memories and sad ones too. Yes, now you mention it, he would have been playing two years up. Went to Chelsea quite young IIRC, maybe 14/15 years old. He still does a bit for Chelsea now, was on the pitch for the tribute to Gianluca Vialli this season having played with, and for, Vialli. Lovely guy, very quick banter, and great company. Don't know the Paynes, Neil or Dave. Was Dave the ex-Bath City player that died quite young? Edited June 10, 2023 by Hamdon Mart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 44 minutes ago, Hamdon Mart said: Yes, now you mention it, he would have been playing two years up. Went to Chelsea quite young IIRC, maybe 14/15 years old. He still does a bit for Chelsea now, was on the pitch for the tribute to Gianluca Vialli this season having played with, and for, Vialli. Lovely guy, very quick banter, and great company. Don't know the Paynes, Neil or Dave. Was Dave the ex-Bath City player that died quite young? No, different Dave Payne. Neil (Dave’s son) was my old college mate who died in a car crash in the States doing a footie scholarship out there. Dave was a landlord of one of the pubs in Chew Magna. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferz Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 On 08/06/2023 at 15:33, Davefevs said: Is the dark-haired coach Kenny Phillips who did some scouting for the City back in the 70s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 32 minutes ago, Jefferz said: Is the dark-haired coach Kenny Phillips who did some scouting for the City back in the 70s? I believe it is, but only because I’ve seen other photos of him. Used to play cricket against his son, and worked with his son’s girlfriend yonks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 On 08/06/2023 at 19:01, Davefevs said: West Town was a Sunday team, Raleigh was a Saturday team from memory. Deffo Saturdays with Dave . West Town a feeder club for City ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 7 minutes ago, shelts said: Deffo Saturdays with Dave . West Town a feeder club for City ? West town were a lot of city young uns & parkway were rovers I used to play against them in the early 80’s . Jason Drysdale played for them amongst others . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 On 10/06/2023 at 18:59, Hamdon Mart said: Yes, now you mention it, he would have been playing two years up. Went to Chelsea quite young IIRC, maybe 14/15 years old. He still does a bit for Chelsea now, was on the pitch for the tribute to Gianluca Vialli this season having played with, and for, Vialli. Lovely guy, very quick banter, and great company. Don't know the Paynes, Neil or Dave. Was Dave the ex-Bath City player that died quite young? His brother was the better footballer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totterdown's Finest Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 5 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: West town were a lot of city young uns & parkway were rovers I used to play against them in the early 80’s . Jason Drysdale played for them amongst others . Played against Jason Drysdale at primary and secondary school. I thought he was the best player in the world! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 1 minute ago, Totterdown's Finest said: Played against Jason Drysdale at primary and secondary school. I thought he was the best player in the world! Probably the best player I played against . Also Raymond lee, unbelievable skill level . Was at Arsenal for a while . He didn’t make it there but never heard of him again 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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