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Post by westislandterrier on Aug 10, 2023 11:34:24 GMT 1
For a shortarse he scored quite a few headers! So we’ve had a Shortarse and a Longbottom at Town then over the years ! 😊 |
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Post by Leporid on Aug 10, 2023 14:23:57 GMT 1
For a shortarse he scored quite a few headers! So we’ve had a Shortarse and a Longbottom at Town then over the years ! 😊 Not to mention the odd Leadarse... |
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Post by Carlito Brigante on Aug 10, 2023 15:26:47 GMT 1
So we’ve had a Shortarse and a Longbottom at Town then over the years ! 😊 Not to mention the odd Leadarse... And with Unsworth a definite Lardarse |
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Post by htafcokay on Aug 13, 2023 17:46:23 GMT 1
Thanks for the insight from everyone, really helped with my preparation.
Spoke to Brian today, interview will be published in the coming season, if anyone's bothered.
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Post by boon1984 on Aug 13, 2023 19:26:00 GMT 1
Remember a one nil win at Watford and singing Brian Horton’s barmy army the entire second half. Crazy days. Strangely that chant is my main memory of that time as well. My Mum took me and a couple of friends into the hospitality seats for a birthday, must have been 12 or 13. (Sir Stanley Matthews was the guest speaker and I got his autograph!) Think it was against Forest and we may have lost 1-0. But I remember being amazed by the “Brian Horton’s barmy army” chant going for what seemed like the entire game. Sure it wasn’t long before he left as well. Different times! |
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Post by colnevalleyblue on Aug 13, 2023 19:40:48 GMT 1
Remember a one nil win at Watford and singing Brian Horton’s barmy army the entire second half. Crazy days. Strangely that chant is my main memory of that time as well. My Mum took me and a couple of friends into the hospitality seats for a birthday, must have been 12 or 13. (Sir Stanley Matthews was the guest speaker and I got his autograph!) Think it was against Forest and we may have lost 1-0. But I remember being amazed by the “Brian Horton’s barmy army” chant going for what seemed like the entire game. Sure it wasn’t long before he left as well. Different times! I remember playing Oldham at home, assume it was the 95/96 season and was the same thing that day too. More or less all second half we sang Brian Horton's barmy army and nowt else. Oldham were a very good side back then. |
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Post by rugbyterrier on Aug 13, 2023 19:46:14 GMT 1
Some excellent singing at Southend right at the end of 96/97 season.
2-1 victory.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Aug 13, 2023 19:48:46 GMT 1
Some excellent singing at Southend right at the end of 96/97 season. 2-1 victory. I was at that game, one of the 3 away games we won all season. |
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Post by htafcokay on Aug 13, 2023 19:51:42 GMT 1
Some excellent singing at Southend right at the end of 96/97 season. 2-1 victory. I was at that game, one of the 3 away games we won all season. We only won six away games under Horton in the league. |
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Post by Tinpot on Aug 13, 2023 19:52:52 GMT 1
Thanks for the insight from everyone, really helped with my preparation. Spoke to Brian today, interview will be published in the coming season, if anyone's bothered. Where will it be published? |
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Post by htafcokay on Aug 13, 2023 19:59:57 GMT 1
Thanks for the insight from everyone, really helped with my preparation. Spoke to Brian today, interview will be published in the coming season, if anyone's bothered. Where will it be published? Possibly/hopefully the programme, but if not it'll be online somewhere. |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Aug 13, 2023 21:44:35 GMT 1
I was at that game, one of the 3 away games we won all season. We only won six away games under Horton in the league. Maybe in his first season but not in his second, we won only 3 in 1996/97, Ipswich, Oldham and Southend. |
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Post by htafcokay on Aug 13, 2023 22:16:41 GMT 1
We only won six away games under Horton in the league. Maybe in his first season but not in his second, we won only 3 in 1996/97, Ipswich, Oldham and Southend. No, you misunderstand. Throughout his whole period as manager we only won six away games in the league. |
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Post by Carlito Brigante on Aug 13, 2023 22:41:28 GMT 1
Maybe in his first season but not in his second, we won only 3 in 1996/97, Ipswich, Oldham and Southend. No, you misunderstand. Throughout his whole period as manager we only won six away games in the league. I used to go to much more away games back then Good job we always had plenty of ale 🍺 |
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Post by htafcokay on Aug 26, 2023 19:27:06 GMT 1
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Post by joek on Aug 26, 2023 19:41:56 GMT 1
Good read that mate. I loved that 95/96 season and must be in a small minority who liked both Horton and Lee Makel! Beating Wolves, Leicester, Palace, Norwich etc at home was great in that first season.
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Post by htafcokay on Aug 26, 2023 20:27:54 GMT 1
Good read that mate. I loved that 95/96 season and must be in a small minority who liked both Horton and Lee Makel! Beating Wolves, Leicester, Palace, Norwich etc at home was great in that first season. Thank you. Horton was manager when I was born, so don't remember any of his reign. His time at Town has always interested me thanks to watching the "Up In The First" VHS as a kid. |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Aug 26, 2023 23:57:52 GMT 1
Good read that mate. I loved that 95/96 season and must be in a small minority who liked both Horton and Lee Makel! Beating Wolves, Leicester, Palace, Norwich etc at home was great in that first season. didn't mind Horton really, but it was clear he'd lost his way a bit by the end. Remember thinking it was a bit of a coup when we got him, as he'd been a top flight manager not long before with Man City. A real shame he didn't get to build the dream forward line of Stewart and Boothy! |
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Post by Wingman on Aug 27, 2023 16:11:25 GMT 1
Can you imagine Stewart and Boothy up top, with a fit and firing Thornley and Dolly putting balls in? We’d have crushed a fair few teams if it wasn’t for those spells of injuries.
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Post by rockwall on Aug 27, 2023 16:15:25 GMT 1
Good read that mate. I loved that 95/96 season and must be in a small minority who liked both Horton and Lee Makel! Beating Wolves, Leicester, Palace, Norwich etc at home was great in that first season. My 1st game was the Norwich at home that season! |
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Post by htafcokay on Oct 20, 2023 12:08:28 GMT 1
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Post by Sparrow on Oct 20, 2023 13:29:58 GMT 1
Absolutely best wishes to him
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Post by Gag N Bone Man on Oct 20, 2023 13:31:08 GMT 1
fkn horrible disease
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Post by shadwelljim on Oct 20, 2023 16:02:03 GMT 1
He was a bit smug, I remember being at a comedy night and he was just a bit arrogant. I went to the Southend match away we won 2_1 , but stood next to the monotonous drummer with my wife and it was for us not a favourite memory as we both had earache from this cacophony!
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