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sam domingo
Player Valuation: £750k
Always remember his goal v West Ham to give us our first win of the season in 94-5 on an emotional night at Goodison,think it was around a dozen games we'd waited for it.just before Big Joe arrived.
I remember that game but don't remember his goal.
West Ham battered us at the end as well. Massive 3 points at the time and I think we had Norwich away next where we got beat, Walker got sacked and Royle came in.
sam domingo
Player Valuation: £750k
I always remember Lee Chapman for them hammering a shot against the woodwork with what was just about the last kick of the game.
Yeah mate, crossbar wasn't it?? I was in the lower bullens (proper meff me and it was only £4 or £5 lol)
They bombarded us at the end. Walker came onto the pitch at the end and I'm sure everyone was giving him loads of support??? If only everyone knew Watson and Southall were basically taking the training sessions as he was that much of a fraud.
I was in tears when he left … first time football broke my heart as a kid … the next time was when nev retired
GoodisonRoadSupperBarWool
Player Valuation: £8m
Ye can see some divvy in a big white coat going nuts when he scored that and it’s my uncle ?.
After we won the cup during pre season I met a him as a kid. He was great. Such a shame he lsssec at a young age.Started going the game in the January before we won the cup and thought after winning the cup it would go like 83/84 but a bit slower.
Loved that squad from 94/95 to around the beginning of 96/97 - dark houses for the title in December and just about staying up.
Dario Terracotta
Player Valuation: £70m
There's me thinking the sentimement was about Garys lad who I think was a winner himself last year at Wembley with Warrington Rylands FC
lol
Eggsyblueskin
Player Valuation: £40m
Johnny Morrissey is one of my all time favourites.
Very talented , a delight to watch and as hard as nails, nobody messed with him.
Cork Evertonian
Player Valuation: £50m
Gary was a very nice guy, and he was loved by both blues and reds. That say's a lot about the man imo.
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
A great player for us and to have passed away so young, awful. R.I.P.
NewRadical
Player Valuation: £30m
It's funny because I recall a lot about that game but not our goal either.
I remember being searched by the Police like everyone else despite being 12.
On loan Ian Durrant from Rangers having a goal disallowed and me being impressed with the defensive work of our other loanee from them Duncan Ferguson.
A man sitting behind me receiving medical attention for a good while having had a seizure, then recovering enough to hysterically rant standing up for the remainder of the game... The only 'relief' I got from that was when I was terrified I couldn't breathe because of everyone smoking around me!
The ex RS midfielder they had playing for them talking to people he knew in the crowd while others blasted him as a reject. That was funny.
And West Ham nearly breaking the crossbar with a shot near the end.
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Gary Ablett was a good player for us. It felt like he'd been around for years when we signed him. Most memorable moments of his for me were his quality cross in the FA Cup semi final and him preventing a side crossing the ball by the ball striking him hard in the chin. He just took up his position for their corner!
I once saw him pushing a trolley in Tesco in Burscough! He was RS reserve team manager at the time.
I'm glad he'll be remembered today.
Toast
Player Valuation: £80m
When Gary Ablett made the controversial decision to cross Stanley Park and leave Liverpool for Everton, Howard Kendall understood the pressures his new player would be facing – so he helped smooth the road.
In his autobiography “The Game Of My Life” Gary Ablett recalled: “Howard had suggested I meet him at Bellefield on a Saturday evening to finalise everything. He took me to his office which was about the size of a broom cupboard and poured a little drink for us both. ‘Listen, I’ve got to ring Graeme,’ he said, picking up the phone and punching in Graeme Souness’s number.
‘Graeme, it’s Howard. I’ve spoken to Gary. He does not want to do the deal.’
“Howard had a twinkle in his eye as he said that, moving the phone away from his mouth, covering the handset and smiling and winking at me across the desk while I looked on astonished. What was he up to? I just told him I’d sign, no problem.
“I could hear Graeme barking back down the line: ‘What do you mean, he doesn’t want to do the deal?’ Howard replied: ‘You are not offering him enough to go’ Graeme: ‘How much does he want?’ Howard: ‘Another £25,000.’
“There was a pause. ‘Okay, he can have it.’
“Just like that, Howard had got me an extra £25,000. Unbelievable. Howard had never discussed anything with me about what he did. He just did it off his own bat and I certainly wasn’t complaining. Goodness knows how many clubs he tried it on with"
I’ve posted this before, but I love this story.
In his autobiography “The Game Of My Life” Gary Ablett recalled: “Howard had suggested I meet him at Bellefield on a Saturday evening to finalise everything. He took me to his office which was about the size of a broom cupboard and poured a little drink for us both. ‘Listen, I’ve got to ring Graeme,’ he said, picking up the phone and punching in Graeme Souness’s number.
‘Graeme, it’s Howard. I’ve spoken to Gary. He does not want to do the deal.’
“Howard had a twinkle in his eye as he said that, moving the phone away from his mouth, covering the handset and smiling and winking at me across the desk while I looked on astonished. What was he up to? I just told him I’d sign, no problem.
“I could hear Graeme barking back down the line: ‘What do you mean, he doesn’t want to do the deal?’ Howard replied: ‘You are not offering him enough to go’ Graeme: ‘How much does he want?’ Howard: ‘Another £25,000.’
“There was a pause. ‘Okay, he can have it.’
“Just like that, Howard had got me an extra £25,000. Unbelievable. Howard had never discussed anything with me about what he did. He just did it off his own bat and I certainly wasn’t complaining. Goodness knows how many clubs he tried it on with"
I’ve posted this before, but I love this story.
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