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ARTICLE: Back to the top with a Conroy hat trick

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:53 pm

News, and good news, from 1992

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Post by LS7 » Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:59 pm

Thanks. I was probably there but I’ve long forgotten most games. Why did Harvey Lim become a folk hero ?

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Post by burnmark » Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:45 pm

I hope Lim’s outfield performances in Whistler we’re much better than when he tried to play outfield as a goalie. He must have wandered out a good number of times in that game trying to get involved and take players on. Fortunately for us he did it one too many times!

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Post by Cleveleys_claret » Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:00 pm

My first ever game, bought that home shirt at the market off Peter Noble with my Dad. Then went on the Longside and the rest is history
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Re: ARTICLE: Back to the top with a Conroy hat trick

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:14 pm

had to check that he was still there in Whistler - not surprised that he wanted to play out of goal given his performance at Burnley.

Conroy's performance that day reminded me of one from Willie Irvine against Northampton back in 1965 when he missed a series of outstanding chances and went on to finish with a hat trick.

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Post by Silkyskills1 » Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:32 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:14 pm
had to check that he was still there in Whistler - not surprised that he wanted to play out of goal given his performance at Burnley.

Conroy's performance that day reminded me of one from Willie Irvine against Northampton back in 1995 when he missed a series of outstanding chances and went on to finish with a hat trick.
1965, CT?

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Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:33 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:32 pm
1965, CT?
Ooops - corrected.

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Post by jdrobbo » Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:31 pm

A truly fantastic signing for Burnley

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Post by dougcollins » Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:30 pm

Wasn't he playing CB for Reading when we bought him?
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Re: ARTICLE: Back to the top with a Conroy hat trick

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:57 pm

dougcollins wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:30 pm
Wasn't he playing CB for Reading when we bought him?
I don’t think he was playing up front for them

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Re: ARTICLE: Back to the top with a Conroy hat trick

Post by Stan Tastic » Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:50 pm

dougcollins wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:30 pm
Wasn't he playing CB for Reading when we bought him?
I seem to remember he played left-back at Reading.
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Re: ARTICLE: Back to the top with a Conroy hat trick

Post by ClaretPete001 » Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:05 pm

"Chris Pearce, Ian Measham, Joe Jakub, Steve Davis, John Pender, Andy Farrell (Adrian Randall 50), Steve Harper, John Deary, John Francis, Mike Conroy, Graham Lancashire (Mark Yates 86)."

Not a bad side when you look at it with Adie Randall coming on as sub. None of those players let the club down albeit Graham Lancashire didn't fullfil his potential.

Johnny Francis had a bit of pace to add to Conroy's height. Seems like a lifetime ago now.

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