After the Dobbo article

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu May 25, 2023 9:31 am

I'm going to try and get another couple of ex-player articles written during the close season following on from yesterday's on Dobbo.

Any suggestions as to who you would like including?

HB Claret · Post by **HB Claret** » Thu May 25, 2023 9:46 am

Billy Hamilton

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Thu May 25, 2023 9:50 am

Selfishly my two favourite players, Billy Hamilton and Brian Flynn.

andyh · Post by **andyh** » Thu May 25, 2023 9:53 am

Leighton James and Frank Casper would be my votes

Jimscho · Post by **Jimscho** » Thu May 25, 2023 9:54 am

Brian O’neil

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Thu May 25, 2023 10:15 am

Another vote for Billy Hamilton

Middle-agedClaret · Post by **Middle-agedClaret** » Thu May 25, 2023 10:17 am

Willie Irvine, please. ( with my apologies if he’s already been featured and I’ve somehow missed it)

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu May 25, 2023 10:17 am

Another for Billy Hamilton

clansman · Post by **clansman** » Thu May 25, 2023 10:23 am

Peter Noble

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Thu May 25, 2023 10:40 am

Brian O'Neil, Willie Irvine and Adam Blacklaw.

Cheating a bit, I know...but there could have been so many more!

Juan Tanamera · Post by **Juan Tanamera** » Thu May 25, 2023 10:40 am

Brian O'Neil and Ralph Coates for me.
My two schoolboy heroes.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Thu May 25, 2023 10:44 am

Paul Fletcher

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu May 25, 2023 10:48 am

clansman wrote: ↑
Thu May 25, 2023 10:23 am
Peter Noble

Juan Tanamera wrote: ↑
Thu May 25, 2023 10:40 am
Brian O'Neil and Ralph Coates for me.
My two schoolboy heroes.

Noble & Coates are already done

https://www.uptheclarets.com/uwe-played ... -fan-would

https://www.uptheclarets.com/he-was-her ... -was-every

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Thu May 25, 2023 10:53 am

Brian O’Neil for me please

2510 · Post by **2510** » Thu May 25, 2023 11:07 am

Brian O'Neil & Dave Thomas, please.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Thu May 25, 2023 11:10 am

Billy Rodaway, not the best but became a bit of a cult hero when crowd got behind him,if memory serves me right he was once linked with City after an upturn in form. Be interesting to revisit his period and the era we were in.

tally · Post by **tally** » Thu May 25, 2023 11:13 am

Johnny Price

eastanglianclaret · Post by **eastanglianclaret** » Thu May 25, 2023 11:25 am

Alan Stevenson and Leighton James for me please.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Thu May 25, 2023 11:28 am

tally wrote: ↑
Thu May 25, 2023 11:13 am
Johnny Price

Johnny Price.....who can forget Johnny Price ?......

Never stood a chance behind Ralphy and Ian Towers......but scored that memorable goal against Liverpool in '64/'65 in what was a most undeserved 1-5 defeat.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Thu May 25, 2023 11:28 am

Brian O'Neil or Dave Thomas

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu May 25, 2023 11:31 am

tally wrote: ↑
Thu May 25, 2023 11:13 am
Johnny Price

Really sad end to his life too - aged just 51 when he took his own life

Culmclaret · Post by **Culmclaret** » Thu May 25, 2023 11:56 am

Another vote for Billy Hamilton

nonayclaret · Post by **nonayclaret** » Thu May 25, 2023 1:56 pm

adam blacklaw

BurnleyPaul · Post by **BurnleyPaul** » Thu May 25, 2023 1:59 pm

Ray Deakin
Andy Payton
Frank Casper

Just off the top of my head…

SussexDon1inIreland · Post by **SussexDon1inIreland** » Thu May 25, 2023 2:23 pm

Leighton James and Dave Thomas please

UTC

groove · Post by **groove** » Thu May 25, 2023 3:01 pm

I can't remember Billy Hamilton ever visiting the club since he left. You see the others doing HT draws and reunions etc. But I suppose he is based in Ireland and its not just a case of driving over. I met him once. I passed his trophy shop in NI and decided to call in on the off chance. As I was there he came through the front door with a box of trophies. Really nice bloke. This was in the days before camera phones so much to my regret I didn't get a photo.

pushpinpussy · Post by **pushpinpussy** » Thu May 25, 2023 3:07 pm

Paul Stewart

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Thu May 25, 2023 4:07 pm

We know a lot about most of these. I would like an article on Remco van der Schaaf. What happened?

Steven Defour might be another.

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Thu May 25, 2023 4:15 pm

Andy Farrell

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Thu May 25, 2023 4:21 pm

Wout Weghorst because that would mean we’ve got shut of him

Claretmutt · Post by **Claretmutt** » Thu May 25, 2023 4:33 pm

Frank Casper and Andy Payton for me.

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Thu May 25, 2023 5:12 pm

Bert Freeman or John Howarth

sjb · Post by **sjb** » Thu May 25, 2023 5:41 pm

O'Neil, Irvine & James all heroes to me, but I'd like to read about 3 more of my favourites who are probably 'unsung heroes' - Doug Collins, Geoff Nulty & Jim Thomson.

Middle-agedClaret · Post by **Middle-agedClaret** » Thu May 25, 2023 5:44 pm

Overwhelming then - Willie Irvine it is!

StayingDown4Ever · Post by **StayingDown4Ever** » Thu May 25, 2023 5:58 pm

A more recent club legend like Brian Jensen.

groove · Post by **groove** » Thu May 25, 2023 6:03 pm

Foshiznik wrote: ↑
Thu May 25, 2023 5:12 pm
Bert Freeman or John Howarth

I think there's already an article on John Haworth.

groove · Post by **groove** » Thu May 25, 2023 6:13 pm

Where are the previous articles? I can't seem to find them now.

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Thu May 25, 2023 6:28 pm

Brian O'Neil would get my vote, but if you fancy anything more recent, Glen Little or Robbie Blake.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu May 25, 2023 6:40 pm

Ralph Coates
Trevor Steven
Billy Ingham

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Thu May 25, 2023 7:21 pm

I did a little piece in the London Clarets mag. on Brian O’ Neil inspired by his daughter flagging up his birthday on Facebook.

I found a really great picture of Brian with George Best staring enviously in his direction. I captioned the photo “One of the World’s best footballers & George Best”

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Thu May 25, 2023 7:23 pm

Doug Collins.

Yes, it'll be difficult.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu May 25, 2023 8:14 pm

groove wrote: ↑
Thu May 25, 2023 6:13 pm
Where are the previous articles? I can't seem to find them now.

Under Ex-Clarets - I placed the links for Coates & Noble further up the thread

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Thu May 25, 2023 8:19 pm

Andy Payton
Glen Little

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Thu May 25, 2023 8:20 pm

Robbie Blake

Darnhill Claret · Post by **Darnhill Claret** » Thu May 25, 2023 8:20 pm

Ray Hankin, Eric Probert, Kevin Reeves.

FeedTheArf · Post by **FeedTheArf** » Thu May 25, 2023 9:23 pm

Dean West, king of the overlap!

In fact you could do a whole series on unfashionable heroes!

lewishamclaret · Post by **lewishamclaret** » Thu May 25, 2023 9:30 pm

Billy Hamilton
Stevey Alan

Claretitus · Post by **Claretitus** » Thu May 25, 2023 9:31 pm

Les Lawrence, and David Jones 1

No seriously, Ralph Coates, and Dave Thomas.

Longtimeclaret · Post by **Longtimeclaret** » Thu May 25, 2023 10:01 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu May 25, 2023 9:31 am
I'm going to try and get another couple of ex-player articles written during the close season following on from yesterday's on Dobbo.

Any suggestions as to who you would like including?

Billy Hamilton, Leighton James,Ray Hankin, all good shouts

Be useful to keep it related to the player and not how they relate to the author

Rumpelstiltskin · Post by **Rumpelstiltskin** » Thu May 25, 2023 10:07 pm

Frank Casper,Ray Hankin,Glen Little,Harry Thomson