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Post by Wingman on Feb 25, 2023 11:23:06 GMT 1
Great player. Oh for a Tommy Cowan right now.
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Post by sabailand on Feb 25, 2023 11:51:22 GMT 1
One of the best leftbacks i've seen play for us (and we've had some good'uns), consistent, fantastic in the air for his size regularly beating opponents taller than him in aeriel duels, and he rarely had a stinker, im surprised he didnt spend more time playing at an higher level, although maybe injury curtailed that somewhat.
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Post by Captainslapper on Feb 25, 2023 11:54:50 GMT 1
On the photo of the reunion , who's the guy standing on the far right?
Got all the others I think but cant put a name to him.
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Post by supertowner on Feb 25, 2023 12:58:42 GMT 1
On the photo of the reunion , who's the guy standing on the far right? Got all the others I think but cant put a name to him. Terry Fisher? |
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Post by Captainslapper on Feb 25, 2023 13:12:32 GMT 1
Cant be can it? . he hasnt aged much if it is. He'd be in his 70s now wouldn't he?
I doubt Warnock and him would both be there anyway!
I was trying to think who's not in the photo...Sinnott, Crosby, Kev Grey, Logan, Clayton, Baldry, Collins, Mitchell.. doesnt really look like any of them.
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Post by hthp on Feb 25, 2023 13:21:44 GMT 1
Cant be can it? . he hasnt aged much if it is. He'd be in his 70s now wouldn't he? I doubt Warnock and him would both be there anyway! I was trying to think who's not in the photo...Sinnott, Crosby, Kev Grey, Logan, Clayton, Baldry, Collins, Mitchell.. doesnt really look like any of them. It is Terry Fisher, he'll be mid 50s. He was the youngest chairman in the Football League when he took over in 1993. |
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Post by townarentbest on Feb 25, 2023 14:16:46 GMT 1
 Steve Francis, Rodney Rowe, Lee Duxbury, Simon Trevitt, Neil Warnock, Jon Dyson, Andy Booth, Ronnie Jepson, Kevin Blackwell's head, Pat Scully, Terry Fisher. Chris Billy, Darren Bullock, Paul Reid, Tom Cowan, Iain Dunn |
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Post by townarentbest on Feb 25, 2023 14:21:23 GMT 1
One of the best leftbacks i've seen play for us (and we've had some good'uns), consistent, fantastic in the air for his size regularly beating opponents taller than him in aeriel duels, and he rarely had a stinker, im surprised he didnt spend more time playing at an higher level, although maybe injury curtailed that somewhat. Probably my favourite player of that era, and thats before you throw in his legendary fist pump victory celebration towards the terrace. An absolute power house of a player - its not often its possible to look back 25 years and decide that the best players are definitely better than even the average players of today - but Cowan was better than Lowe 🤷♂️👌 |
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Feb 25, 2023 14:41:34 GMT 1
One of the best leftbacks i've seen play for us (and we've had some good'uns), consistent, fantastic in the air for his size regularly beating opponents taller than him in aeriel duels, and he rarely had a stinker, im surprised he didnt spend more time playing at an higher level, although maybe injury curtailed that somewhat. May just be my memory playing tricks but I have it in mind that his distribution was poor - he seemed to have everything else, looking back at that team though, some terrific memories, you can see why not many teams fancied playing against that lot. |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Feb 25, 2023 15:05:44 GMT 1
One of the best leftbacks i've seen play for us (and we've had some good'uns), consistent, fantastic in the air for his size regularly beating opponents taller than him in aeriel duels, and he rarely had a stinker, im surprised he didnt spend more time playing at an higher level, although maybe injury curtailed that somewhat. Still got my copy of his book "On The Edge" about his injury and recovery, which I had signed by him at Greenhead Books... including a rather damning review of the TVR Chimaera! Also remember his comeback game in a pre-season friendly at Pontefract Collieries. He was taking one of his signature long throws near where my dad and I were, my dad tapped him on the shoulder to say "great to see you back"... Tommy was such a gentleman that he didn't grumble about having his run-up disrupted! |
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Post by Towner47 on Feb 25, 2023 15:35:56 GMT 1
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Post by Gold Coast Terrier on Feb 25, 2023 18:08:09 GMT 1
Scored from a throw in, which went down as an OG. Just as well because throws are indirect, but it never touched the defender on the replays.
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Post by Captainslapper on Feb 25, 2023 18:23:05 GMT 1
Cant be can it? . he hasnt aged much if it is. He'd be in his 70s now wouldn't he? I doubt Warnock and him would both be there anyway! I was trying to think who's not in the photo...Sinnott, Crosby, Kev Grey, Logan, Clayton, Baldry, Collins, Mitchell.. doesnt really look like any of them. It is Terry Fisher, he'll be mid 50s. He was the youngest chairman in the Football League when he took over in 1993. I had no idea he was so young back then. He looks better now than he did in 1995! |
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Post by leftbacklegion on Feb 25, 2023 18:42:11 GMT 1
Favourite player of all time. Embodied everything that a town player should be. Could desperately do with a modern version of him now.
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Post by nutjacker on Feb 25, 2023 21:31:57 GMT 1
Favourite player of all time. Embodied everything that a town player should be. Could desperately do with a modern version of him now. He’s up there for me too mate. Absolute warrior and one of my heroes when I was a teenage full back in the 90’s. Those fist pumps to the kilner bank were top class, just like he was in the air. Top top man |
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Post by paulsg on Feb 25, 2023 22:14:25 GMT 1
In my life time I have known several great full backs, if you are from the same generation try picking your left and right backs from this list.
Ray Wilson
Bob McNab
Chris Cattlin
Derek Parkin
MalcolmBrown
Simon Charlton
Tom Cowan
Chris Löwe
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Post by Tinpot on Feb 25, 2023 22:26:07 GMT 1
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Post by 3Pipe on Feb 26, 2023 9:06:01 GMT 1
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Post by hthp on Feb 26, 2023 9:57:52 GMT 1
This is Terry Fisher these days.
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Post by Captainslapper on Feb 26, 2023 10:22:02 GMT 1
Thats an interesting look hes gone for.
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Post by ambryboy on Feb 26, 2023 10:40:12 GMT 1
Steve Francis, Rodney Rowe, Lee Duxbury, Simon Trevitt, Neil Warnock, Jon Dyson, Andy Booth, Ronnie Jepson, Kevin Blackwell's head, Pat Scully, Terry Fisher. Chris Billy, Darren Bullock, Paul Reid, Tom Cowan, Iain Dunn I'm so glad you put names to the picture as I was desperately trying to remember when jug ears Gary Lineker (Simon Trevitt) played for us. |
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Post by ilsonterrier on Feb 26, 2023 11:44:00 GMT 1
One of the best leftbacks i've seen play for us (and we've had some good'uns), consistent, fantastic in the air for his size regularly beating opponents taller than him in aeriel duels, and he rarely had a stinker, im surprised he didnt spend more time playing at an higher level, although maybe injury curtailed that somewhat. Still got my copy of his book "On The Edge" about his injury and recovery, which I had signed by him at Greenhead Books... including a rather damning review of the TVR Chimaera! Also remember his comeback game in a pre-season friendly at Pontefract Collieries. He was taking one of his signature long throws near where my dad and I were, my dad tapped him on the shoulder to say "great to see you back"... Tommy was such a gentleman that he didn't grumble about having his run-up disrupted! So have I. My son asked us to take him some new books to read when we went to visit him this week - and my husband had put this book in amongst them (before this article was written). Definitely one of my favourite ever players and it will be interesting to see how my son enjoys the book, given that Tom Cowan played for us before my son was born - I suppose it would be the same as if I read a book from the Worthington era, for instance. I might have to read it again when it comes back. |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Feb 26, 2023 23:23:20 GMT 1
Still got my copy of his book "On The Edge" about his injury and recovery, which I had signed by him at Greenhead Books... including a rather damning review of the TVR Chimaera! Also remember his comeback game in a pre-season friendly at Pontefract Collieries. He was taking one of his signature long throws near where my dad and I were, my dad tapped him on the shoulder to say "great to see you back"... Tommy was such a gentleman that he didn't grumble about having his run-up disrupted! So have I. My son asked us to take him some new books to read when we went to visit him this week - and my husband had put this book in amongst them (before this article was written). Definitely one of my favourite ever players and it will be interesting to see how my son enjoys the book, given that Tom Cowan played for us before my son was born - I suppose it would be the same as if I read a book from the Worthington era, for instance. I might have to read it again when it comes back. I'm not usually interested in footballers autobiographies, but I enjoyed Cowan's largely because he was one of my favourite players of that period- him being a short-arsed left back like me helped too. Pretty much the only other one I'd go back to again is Frank Worthington's "One Hump or Two" which was my dad's. |
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Post by 28901 on Feb 26, 2023 23:28:43 GMT 1
Steve Francis was one of my favourites. Always thought another inch taller and he would have been top class. He looks big on that pic tbh.
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Post by blue1003 on Feb 26, 2023 23:38:06 GMT 1
In my life time I have known several great full backs, if you are from the same generation try picking your left and right backs from this list. Ray Wilson Bob McNab Chris Cattlin Derek Parkin MalcolmBrown Simon Charlton Tom Cowan Chris Löwe Great list. I would add Denis Clarke and Geoff Hutt. Parkin was superb, Wilson the best. |
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Post by 28901 on Feb 26, 2023 23:56:45 GMT 1
In my life time I have known several great full backs, if you are from the same generation try picking your left and right backs from this list. Ray Wilson Bob McNab Chris Cattlin Derek Parkin MalcolmBrown Simon Charlton Tom Cowan Chris Löwe Great list. I would add Denis Clarke and Geoff Hutt. Parkin was superb, Wilson the best. David Burke Fred Robinson... |
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Post by willo on Feb 27, 2023 0:04:08 GMT 1
Great list. I would add Denis Clarke and Geoff Hutt. Parkin was superb, Wilson the best. David Burke Fred Robinson... We have had some quality full backs these last 40 odd years for sure. |
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Post by willo on Feb 27, 2023 0:06:42 GMT 1
This is Terry Fisher these days.
I really have no idea what look he’s going for there. Does he still watch Town? Anyone know if he ever goes even? Not the worst Chairman we’ve ever had thinking back. |
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Post by gledholt terrier on Feb 27, 2023 0:43:17 GMT 1
This is Terry Fisher these days.
I really have no idea what look he’s going for there. Does he still watch Town? Anyone know if he ever goes even? Not the worst Chairman we’ve ever had thinking back. Leeds fan. |
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