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Post by sabailand on Mar 23, 2024 12:26:05 GMT 1
When Sam Allardyce went on the rampage after Fulhams Geoff Hopkins broke David Burkes leg, both SA and GH got sent off as well as Fulhams Kenneth Achampong, never mind fans fighting this was as entertaining as anything, remember us getting a last minute eaqualizer after being 2-0 down, at 2-0 down i remember saying to my mate, "Nowt dramatic ever happens here"  . |
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Post by jakeg on Mar 23, 2024 12:42:03 GMT 1
When Sam Allerdyce went on the rampage after Fulhams Geoff Hopkins broke David Burkes leg, both SA and GH got sent off as well as Fulhams Kenneth Achampong, never mind fans fighting this was as entertaining as anything, remember us getting a last minute eaqualizer after being 2-0 down, at 2-0 down i remember saying to my mate, "Nowt dramatic ever happens here" . If I close my eyes I can still hear the horrible noise of Burkes leg breaking....I did enjoy alladyce simply deciding to weigh in to support his mate knowing he'd be off |
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Post by mids on Mar 23, 2024 12:48:55 GMT 1
Jeeze I'm getting old  was there with Battyeford Boys Club that day for some presentation on the pitch I think, and sat in the seats for once rather than the terrace. Can remember the crack to this day. Allardyce punched him and trotted off to the tunnel...or at least that's how I choose to remember it |
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Post by waggers on Mar 23, 2024 12:54:52 GMT 1
When Sam Allerdyce went on the rampage after Fulhams Geoff Hopkins broke David Burkes leg, both SA and GH got sent off as well as Fulhams Kenneth Achampong, never mind fans fighting this was as entertaining as anything, remember us getting a last minute eaqualizer after being 2-0 down, at 2-0 down i remember saying to my mate, "Nowt dramatic ever happens here" . If I close my eyes I can still hear the horrible noise of Burkes leg breaking....I did enjoy alladyce simply deciding to weigh in to support his mate knowing he'd be off I know that noise, was watching a game at Golcar years ago when a certain Golcar forward was seeking revenge against an opposing club (won't mention the name but he had a grudge against the other teams 1st team but was playing their 2nd team...didn't seem to matter to him). Disgraceful intentional leg breaker ages after the ball had been played. The noise was horrendous. The offender got a deserved few shots to the face but was eventually protected, someone even called the police regarding the tackle due to the fact he said he was going to do it to multiple people before the game. The lad who had his leg broke was just helping out as they were short of a right back. |
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Post by mids on Mar 23, 2024 13:56:05 GMT 1
If I close my eyes I can still hear the horrible noise of Burkes leg breaking....I did enjoy alladyce simply deciding to weigh in to support his mate knowing he'd be off I know that noise, was watching a game at Golcar years ago when a certain Golcar forward was seeking revenge against an opposing club (won't mention the name but he had a grudge against the other teams 1st team but was playing their 2nd team...didn't seem to matter to him). Disgraceful intentional leg breaker ages after the ball had been played. The noise was horrendous. The offender got a deserved few shots to the face but was eventually protected, someone even called the police regarding the tackle due to the fact he said he was going to do it to multiple people before the game. The lad who had his leg broke was just helping out as they were short of a right back. Bad shit that. He should have been battered for doing what he did. |
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Post by sabailand on Mar 23, 2024 15:01:43 GMT 1
Jeeze I'm getting old was there with Battyeford Boys Club that day for some presentation on the pitch I think, and sat in the seats for once rather than the terrace. Can remember the crack to this day. Allerdyce punched him and trotted off to the tunnel...or at least thats's how i choose to remember it You remember correctly...after he'd tried to take on the whole Fulham team of course. |
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Post by Porrohman on Mar 23, 2024 15:13:58 GMT 1
Jeeze I'm getting old was there with Battyeford Boys Club that day for some presentation on the pitch I think, and sat in the seats for once rather than the terrace. Can remember the crack to this day. Allerdyce punched him and trotted off to the tunnel...or at least thats's how i choose to remember it You remember correctly...after he'd tried to take on the whole Fulham team of course. He'd no shirt left on him by the time Lillis got him off the field. I'm sure they had to lock the Fulham dressing room door cos he was still trying to get to the dirty bastard Hopkins |
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Post by nicovaesen on Mar 23, 2024 16:57:20 GMT 1
You remember correctly...after he'd tried to take on the whole Fulham team of course. He'd no shirt left on him by the time Lillis got him off the field. I'm sure they had to lock the Fulham dressing room door cos he was still trying to get to the dirty bastard Hopkins How it should be put a tackle as disgusting as that expect a pasting from the poor individuals team mates. Still bewilders me to this day the Roy Keane haaland tackle no citeh players even lay a finger on the horrible little Irish weasel. Bloke wouldn’t have had a face if I’d witnessed it on the pitch. Don’t care about what goes on but a tackle like that is unforgivable. |
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Post by duncfost01 on Mar 23, 2024 17:05:58 GMT 1
Seemed to take an age for big Sam to reach him, he just jogged upto him like a carthorse. Then as somebody said ran straight down the tunnel without waiting to see the red card.
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Post by Porrohman on Mar 23, 2024 17:10:31 GMT 1
Seemed to take an age for big Sam to reach him, he just jogged upto him like a carthorse. Then as somebody said ran straight down the tunnel without waiting to see the red card. Tbf, he WAS running after Hopkins |
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Post by royrace on Mar 23, 2024 18:48:14 GMT 1
You remember correctly...after he'd tried to take on the whole Fulham team of course. He'd no shirt left on him by the time Lillis got him off the field. I'm sure they had to lock the Fulham dressing room door cos he was still trying to get to the dirty bastard Hopkins I seem to remember he took off his shirt and chucked it on the floor after he'd twatted Hopkin and before walking down the tunnel. It was a while ago though! |
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Post by monkbar on Mar 23, 2024 19:53:28 GMT 1
Expected this to be in his autobiography but Town only got about a 1 line mention.
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Post by willo on Mar 23, 2024 19:57:13 GMT 1
He'd no shirt left on him by the time Lillis got him off the field. I'm sure they had to lock the Fulham dressing room door cos he was still trying to get to the dirty bastard Hopkins How it should be put a tackle as disgusting as that expect a pasting from the poor individuals team mates. Still bewilders me to this day the Roy Keane haaland tackle no citeh players even lay a finger on the horrible little Irish weasel. Bloke wouldn’t have had a face if I’d witnessed it on the pitch. Don’t care about what goes on but a tackle like that is unforgivable. Tbf, Haaland had put Keane out for 6 months of the previous season with a poor challenge. I just saw Keane’s “tackle” on Haaland being retribution for that. |
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Post by willo on Mar 23, 2024 20:00:14 GMT 1
When Sam Allerdyce went on the rampage after Fulhams Geoff Hopkins broke David Burkes leg, both SA and GH got sent off as well as Fulhams Kenneth Achampong, never mind fans fighting this was as entertaining as anything, remember us getting a last minute eaqualizer after being 2-0 down, at 2-0 down i remember saying to my mate, "Nowt dramatic ever happens here" . If I close my eyes I can still hear the horrible noise of Burkes leg breaking....I did enjoy alladyce simply deciding to weigh in to support his mate knowing he'd be off Strange isn’t it. I can’t remember one game this season from one week to the next but I remember the Burke/Hopkins/Allardyce incident like it was yesterday. Also the game at Leeds Rd when the linesman got twatted by one of ours and him being laid out on the touchline remains illuminated in the memory. |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Mar 23, 2024 20:34:37 GMT 1
If I close my eyes I can still hear the horrible noise of Burkes leg breaking....I did enjoy alladyce simply deciding to weigh in to support his mate knowing he'd be off Strange isn’t it. I can’t remember one game this season from one week to the next but I remember the Burke/Hopkins/Allardyce incident like it was yesterday. Also the game at Leeds Rd when the linesman got twatted by one of ours and him being laid out on the touchline remains illuminated in the memory. That was against Oldham on a Tuesdsy night, Ian Banks quickly manhandled him, think it finished 2-2. |
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Post by ldotm on Mar 23, 2024 21:04:39 GMT 1
How it should be put a tackle as disgusting as that expect a pasting from the poor individuals team mates. Still bewilders me to this day the Roy Keane haaland tackle no citeh players even lay a finger on the horrible little Irish weasel. Bloke wouldn’t have had a face if I’d witnessed it on the pitch. Don’t care about what goes on but a tackle like that is unforgivable. Tbf, Haaland had put Keane out for 6 months of the previous season with a poor challenge. I just saw Keane’s “tackle” on Haaland being retribution for that. It was more that Haaland stood over Keane giving it the big un whilst Keane was on the floor in agony and helpless. Didn’t mind it from Keane at all, don’t make em like him anymore. Also, it’s a myth that his tackle fucked Haaland’s career, it was his other leg that finished his career, wasn’t Keane. |
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Post by turbo2 on Mar 23, 2024 21:07:47 GMT 1
Wow. Remember it really well.
Was a city when Sutton broke his leg. Could hear that from 50 yards away too.
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Post by TheLightningBomber on Mar 24, 2024 1:40:11 GMT 1
sounds great wish I'd seen it. sadly I wasn't born. does a video highlight exist?
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Post by araucaria on Mar 24, 2024 10:24:45 GMT 1
If I close my eyes I can still hear the horrible noise of Burkes leg breaking....I did enjoy alladyce simply deciding to weigh in to support his mate knowing he'd be off Strange isn’t it. I can’t remember one game this season from one week to the next but I remember the Burke/Hopkins/Allardyce incident like it was yesterday. Also the game at Leeds Rd when the linesman got twatted by one of ours and him being laid out on the touchline remains illuminated in the memory. Didn't Burke later play in the same Crystal Palace team as Hopkins? Chris Marsden had to play alongside Mark Cooper when we signed the latter on loan. The linesman who was attacked was completely blameless. His mate on the other side had conspired with the ref to give a goal-kick instead of a corner and, of course, because of this Oldham went straight up to the Cowshed end and scored with 11 Town players seemingly unable to do anything about it. A guy who stood with us said that the linesman deserved it! |
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Post by belizian on Mar 24, 2024 11:00:42 GMT 1
He'd no shirt left on him by the time Lillis got him off the field. I'm sure they had to lock the Fulham dressing room door cos he was still trying to get to the dirty bastard Hopkins How it should be put a tackle as disgusting as that expect a pasting from the poor individuals team mates. Still bewilders me to this day the Roy Keane haaland tackle no citeh players even lay a finger on the horrible little Irish weasel. Bloke wouldn’t have had a face if I’d witnessed it on the pitch. Don’t care about what goes on but a tackle like that is unforgivable. Keane's an Irish thug..but the media  him..and then they complain about violence elsewhere. What on earth do the expect? |
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Post by jakeg on Mar 24, 2024 11:10:32 GMT 1
Now this is where I'm never sure whether my memory is playing tricks but I always have in my mind that we have a thing with players called Hopkins.
Didn't another town player have his leg broken by Robert Hopkins of Birmingham - maybe early 90s?
This could all be made up of course
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Post by trotsky on Mar 24, 2024 12:03:43 GMT 1
Now this is where I'm never sure whether my memory is playing tricks but I always have in my mind that we have a thing with players called Hopkins. Didn't another town player have his leg broken by Robert Hopkins of Birmingham - maybe early 90s? This could all be made up of course
I thought it was Bob Latchford that broke two Town player's legs? But I could also be making that up. He was definitely the culprit for Terry Poole's broken leg though.
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Post by Captainslapper on Mar 24, 2024 12:27:12 GMT 1
He'd no shirt left on him by the time Lillis got him off the field. I'm sure they had to lock the Fulham dressing room door cos he was still trying to get to the dirty bastard Hopkins I seem to remember he took off his shirt and chucked it on the floor after he'd twatted Hopkin and before walking down the tunnel. It was a while ago though! Ripped it off rather than took it off , didnt he? Dont remember him punching Hopkins,,more lifting him up and shaking him by the neck like he was rag doll. Probably nothing like that in reality. Over the years your memory of these things gets hazy. |
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Post by irverino on Mar 24, 2024 13:01:09 GMT 1
8 months later when we played Fulham (23 Nov) at home in the next season Hopkins was in the starting line up but one name missing from the Town starting eleven was Paul Jones, after the game Burkey was in Johnnys & still in his pot said 'Jonesy would be on a murder charge had he played today, but will be back in the team next week' (which he was)........Fulham finished bottom of the league even though they did the double over Town, David Burke returned to the 1st team a year later at home to Plymouth (22/11/86)
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Post by sabailand on Mar 24, 2024 13:10:31 GMT 1
Wow. Remember it really well. Was a city when Sutton broke his leg. Could hear that from 50 yards away too. Yes a back end of the season game, town 2-0 up but conceded two pens right on HT  , still managed to win 3-2 though in an eventfull game. |
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Post by Jello Biafra on Mar 24, 2024 17:06:18 GMT 1
Wow. Remember it really well. Was a city when Sutton broke his leg. Could hear that from 50 yards away too. Yes a back end of the season game, town 2-0 up but conceded two pens right on HT , still managed to win 3-2 though in an eventfull game. Blimey, talking of skewed memories, I was at that game and have no recollection at all of Sutty getting his leg bust. Can remember going 2-0 up in no time, conceding the 2 pens (to manager’s lad Kevin Bond) on half time and the second half winner, but bugger all about Sutton! |
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Post by space hardware on Mar 24, 2024 19:16:10 GMT 1
When I was a kid, if Town were away, my dad used to take me to Lindley Rec on a Saturday afternoon for a kick about and to watch Oakes WMC or Lindley Lib playing.
Think it must have been when the likes of Bobby Campbell and Lloyd Maitland were playing at that level.
One afternoon, a lad playing on the bottom pitch broke his leg. It sounded like a rifle going off 🤢.
Think the ref abandoned the match. It was horrendous.
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Post by utttrooper on Mar 24, 2024 22:45:16 GMT 1
Sam Allardyce is undoubtedly a Town legend. The whole thing of the incident, playing for us and throwing away a £2.5m bonus for the greater good last year.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Mar 24, 2024 23:23:01 GMT 1
Sam Allardyce is undoubtedly a Town legend. The whole thing of the incident, playing for us and throwing away a £2.5m bonus for the greater good last year. He was a shite player, put it this way, he's a better manager than a player. |
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Post by mosher on Mar 25, 2024 9:47:22 GMT 1
How it should be put a tackle as disgusting as that expect a pasting from the poor individuals team mates. Still bewilders me to this day the Roy Keane haaland tackle no citeh players even lay a finger on the horrible little Irish weasel. Bloke wouldn’t have had a face if I’d witnessed it on the pitch. Don’t care about what goes on but a tackle like that is unforgivable. Tbf, Haaland had put Keane out for 6 months of the previous season with a poor challenge. I just saw Keane’s “tackle” on Haaland being retribution for that. The difference being Haaland's was an ACCIDENTAL bad tackle. Keane specifically targeted him and deliberately injured him. |
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was there with Battyeford Boys Club that day for some presentation on the pitch I think, and sat in the seats for once rather than the terrace. Can remember the crack to this day. Allardyce punched him and trotted off to the tunnel...or at least that's how I choose to remember it 
him..and then they complain about violence elsewhere. What on earth do the expect?
, still managed to win 3-2 though in an eventfull game.
