BRUCE RIOCH

[allezlesbleus]

from my memory joey,he got a bit big for his boots,the club offered him an improved deal,he turned it down and was offski to villa,another boyhood blue who let us down,however Trevor Steven,what a player.

I saw HK come and talk a bit about it to a fan in the stands at Bruges pre season when he had just been transferred. Kendall said He had to let him go because he did not want to play for the club. Rumours about big headedness and/or needing to leave the city for a while also did the rounds at the time.

 

[Joey66]

from my memory joey,he got a bit big for his boots,the club offered him an improved deal,he turned it down and was offski to villa,another boyhood blue who let us down,however Trevor Steven,what a player.

Yes, but only if we could have kept both?

 

[Joey66]

Yes, but only if we could have kept both?

David Johnson swap with Rod Bellfit plus cash is the biggest nightmare cock up I can remember!

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Yes, but only if we could have kept both?

I dunno joey,maybe then we'd never have seen bracewell and in my opinion for what its worth he was a better player than McMahon,all ifs and buts!

 

[Joey66]

I dunno joey,maybe then we'd never have seen bracewell and in my opinion for what its worth he was a better player than McMahon,all ifs and buts!

Yes maybe so

 

[alan ball]

Does anybody have any questions that they would like me to put to Bruce?

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Why did he leave Bally?did he not settle in the area?

 

[mrb85]

He was quoted some years back as saying he was wrong to leave Everton that soon.

 

[Eggs]

Does anybody have any questions that they would like me to put to Bruce?

....I know you have already interviewed plenty but i think a generic question about who they rated as the best players in the squad during their time would be good.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

....I know you have already interviewed plenty but i think a generic question about who they rated as the best players in the squad during their time would be good.

Generically I'm sure one name would feature prominently eggs............terence darracott esquire!

 

[Dario Terracotta]

by the way bally and I'm being serious now!have you interviewed terry?if not I'm certain he'd have a shedload of tales from his playing/coaching days mate.

 

[Eggs]

Generically I'm sure one name would feature prominently eggs............terence darracott esquire!

....I'm sure it would, Dario. Remember Darracott managing a couple of boozers, the Strawberry Tavern in Whitefield Rd and the Pear Tree in Melling. I won't comment on whether he was a better barman than full back!!!

 

[Dario Terracotta]

I don't know if anyone can shed any light on this on here,but as a kid starting out watching the blues in the early seventies I remember TD having a few nicknames(the clean ones anyhow!)max wall,yeah understand,apricot,yeah get that,but Herbie?what was that all about?!!!

 

[Eggs]

I don't know if anyone can shed any light on this on here,but as a kid starting out watching the blues in the early seventies I remember TD having a few nicknames(the clean ones anyhow!)max wall,yeah understand,apricot,yeah get that,but Herbie?what was that all about?!!!

.....perhaps his dome shaped head reminded fans of the Love Bug car.

 

[allezlesbleus]

Does anybody have any questions that they would like me to put to Bruce?

What would he say/do to Clive Thomas if he got hold of him?