Amos doubtful for Saturday
Seems like they are hoping for the same upsurge we got from the random keeper system
Seems like they are hoping for the same upsurge we got from the random keeper system
memory man":1czv8xae said:History repeating itself. With Argyle chasing promotion and due at the Valley on 07 April 1962, the Valiants' first choice goalkeeper Willie Duff injures a knee. The reserve Frank Reed was already injured after on his way to training his motor bike collided with a car. In those days there was a transfer deadline which was normally the final Thursday in March. Thereafter, no player signed after that deadline could play in a game that affected relegation or promotion. This had both for Argyle were THIRD in Division 2 (behind Liverpool and Leyton Orient) and Charlton were third from bottom. Charlton were refused permission to sign a goalkeeper and had to decide between a 16 year old or an outfield player. With Argyle being the form team in the entire Division things could not have looked better! But this is Argyle I am talking about!!
memory man":kmr05io4 said:I am very close to all of the surviving players from that era and had a strong friendship with many of those who have now gone on to the great dressing room in the sky. I spoke to them all during the research for a book (that I will eventually publish!!) about that era. I established a trusting relationship with them all and we had an understanding that they could tell me things "off the record" that I would never publish. Like you Andy_S I had suspicions about that end of season collapse. After talking to the men involved I no longer have any doubts in their integrity. John Newman the captain was disappointed that I even asked. Jim McAnearney and Wilf Carter, 18 months and 250 miles apart, gave me exactly the same explanation. JIm McAnearney in particular was the sincerest of men. He was very open with me about all sorts of things, especially his time at Rotherham as manager. But he asked me to keep some of it between us and I have. But be assured, had the "didn't want promotion" theory been true then Jim would have told me. I have studied the home and away match reports for each of those last six games and for the Charlton one in particular Argyle were by far the best side according to every journalist at the game. The same at Brighton. I have studied at great length the end of season summaries from Pilgrim (Herald) and Spectator (Independent) and they formed a similar opinion to John Newman, Jim McAnearney, Wilf Carter, Dave Maclaren and Peter Anderson. Ellis Stuttard's explanation to the reporters is quite telling too. All will be explained in due course!! And for the record Stafford Williams did not join the Board until 1964. I think Brian joined a few years later. The Board at that time was RJR Blindell (Chairman), PW Skinnard, Col RV Hunt, Dr DA James and Jimmy Hall. Mr Skinnard, a solicitor, assured me that Ron Blindell and the Board were desperate for promotion and Blindell had offered Ellis Stuttard funds to improve the side before the March deadline. However, both men agreed that the way the side was playing there was no need!
Shankster":19a5d08y said:I’d love to see ‘rush goalie’ played at professional level just once......
cheshiregreen":39738lop said:Shankster":39738lop said:I’d love to see ‘rush goalie’ played at professional level just once......
Sure you must have seen Bruce Grobbelar play.
Andy_S":29czk9tr said:Am I doubting the integrity of the players? Well something was seriously wrong in those games. Right through the season, these games would have been a breeze but for some reason, best known only to those on the pitch at that time, we blew it!
There was definitely something very much amiss with that run-in though and it really does stink to high heaven!
edengreen":20d0g6dc said:Can't we lend them Te Leoke !!