Ian Woan interview

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Ian Woan interview

Post by Caernarfon_Claret » Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:32 am

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Post by jrgbfc » Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:08 am

Was going to post this myself but didn't know how to share a link. I'd forgotten what a decent team Forest had for a spell in the mid 90s. Always remember Woan scoring a cracker against Newcastle, think it was the year the Geordies blew the league.

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Post by jdrobbo » Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:15 am

If Ryan Giggs hadn’t been around at the same time, everyone would’ve raves about Woan. He was my favourite winger growing up. Wonderful player and what a left foot. He was David Eyres at a higher level.

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Post by SlidingTackle » Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:47 am

Enjoyed that as a read. Their gaff in Whalley is made to sound like a bedsit in bedsit land, a la the Soft Cell track.

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Re: Ian Woan interview

Post by CleggHall » Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:58 am

A good read, Woan seems content with life, has Clough tales to tell and seems to enjoy life with Dyche and Stone. But don’t mention David Platt to him!
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Post by dermotdermot » Sun Oct 31, 2021 12:09 pm

I like the bit about Sean Dyche being called upon to sweep the leaves up at Brian Clough’s house.

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Ian Woan

Post by Stayingup » Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:20 pm

Very good article in the Guardian online about Ian Woan. Mainly about his time at Forest under the great one. Some good comments about proper clubs of his playing days and the connect to then local fans. Dyche of course was there and is referenced.

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Re: Ian Woan

Post by CleggHall » Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:41 pm

Identical post Sunday morning - delete mods.

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Re: Ian Woan

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Re: Ian Woan interview

Post by Cleveleys_claret » Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:57 pm

Was friends years ago with someone whose dad was high up at Crewe and he said Platt was despised there although they always had to roll the red carpet out for him.

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Post by Stayingup » Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:02 pm

Sorry. I hadn't seen your post!!!

Really good article. Sound guys all.

That era makes modern money drenched football look so synthetic.
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Re: Ian Woan interview

Post by chekhov » Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:52 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:
Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:57 pm
Was friends years ago with someone whose dad was high up at Crewe and he said Platt was despised there although they always had to roll the red carpet out for him.
Not really great form to assassinate the character of someone you’ve never met on the basis of 3rd hand here say.
Anyway it is possible to day that Platt was a fantastic player who had a great career.

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Post by warksclaret » Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:17 pm

Its really nice to read something from Woan for a change. Suspect him and SD could write a book

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Re: Ian Woan

Post by Untinted Glasses » Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:10 pm

CleggHall wrote:
Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:41 pm
Identical post Sunday morning - delete mods.
Seriously get a life

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Post by Suratclaret » Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:44 am

Good read…thanks for posting. Imagine the reaction of today’s prima donnas if they were told to go and sweep up leaves!

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Re: Ian Woan interview

Post by Cleveleys_claret » Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:25 pm

chekhov wrote:
Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:52 pm
Not really great form to assassinate the character of someone you’ve never met on the basis of 3rd hand here say.
Anyway it is possible to day that Platt was a fantastic player who had a great career.
I have actually met him several times, hence the conversation I had with a friend who reaffirmed my views and from the point of view of someone who knew him a lot better than me and the passing interactions I had had with him

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