TangerineToffee
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Yep it took till 2009 I think it was for Gentleman Jim to get his medal. The whole squad got one.
Bit like Roger Kenyon getting a League winners medal for 1970 a few years back.
Retrospectively I think is the word used.
….and quite right too. It seems so harsh that back then only the 11 who played in the final itself received a medal.
TangerineToffee
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Absolutely.
If it hadn't have been for Jim getting his toe trodden on pre World cup and being out for the start no one would have ever of heard of George Cohen. But he took his chance and the rest is history.
…I have it in mind that was 1969, Joey. I think we played Mexico a year before the World Cup (didn’t West opt not to go in 1970?). Newton was with Blackburn but Tommy Wright was definitely on that tour.
Spot on mate, Westy went with his wife Pat, who was a pianist, on a concert tour of, I believe, Australia. He turned down the chance to go to Mexico as back up keeper.
…and Peter Bonetti had to play in the defeat by West Germany. I suppose things could have worked out differently, many thought we had a better squad than ‘66.
He didn't cover himself n glory that night, that's for sure.
Then later stated he may as well gone as they ended up divorced anyway.....
The cat - played like a teddy bear - doh....
It wasn't Peter the Cat's best night Joey, not by a long way.