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Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

Ian McGuckin went to Fulham he didn't play a first team game for them as far as I can remember due to injury - maybe MJ can confirm or otherwise.

3Quid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm **Posts:** 1791

Moving slightly off course, McGuckin has just been appointed Andy Toman's assistant manager at Northallerton Town.

Anyway...

katcha · **Posted:** Sun May 27, 2007 10:40 pm

mcguckin ever played league games for fulham and they were only 2nd div when he was there - he was inured and loaned out to us and the loids before ganing to oxford

Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

I remember he played for us against Fulham at Craven Cottage. I was sat in the stands & Paul Baker & Mick Smith were just behind me. We lost 1-0 to a goal in the first few minutes. :shock:

katcha · **Posted:** Sun May 27, 2007 11:40 pm

mcguckin 1st team foooty for fulham.

3Quid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm **Posts:** 1791

Mark Lawrence? :shock:

Spender · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 4:18 am

chip fireball wrote:

he was a bit lazy and skilful and something of a ladyboy. much like myself in many respects.

katcha · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 6:34 am

katcha wrote:

mcguckin 1st team foooty for fulham.

i was drunk - this should have said never played 1st team footy

katcha · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 6:37 am

chip fireball wrote:

not saying they are the best but heres a pools team of my favourites

gk barry watling

defence michael barron rob mckinnon andy linighan michael nelson

midfield jackie honour tommy miller mark lawrence james brown

attack joel porter adam boyd

subs dimi allon westwood newton saville

will probably pick a different eleven next week once mad john reminds me who ive forgotten

a bench straight from the gardens of Gesthemane eh chip?!?!

parmopooly · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 11:16 am

I remember Pools beating York 2-0 in a div 4 match and then West played Bristol in a Heineken Cup/John Player Cup whatever it was afterwards. There were about 2,000 at Pools and about 5,000 at West!!! Where are they all now, the egg-chasing basta-rds?? rolfl

F-u-cking Brinkburn field!!!! rolfl

katcha · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 1:14 pm

we also had some of the hardest and maddest players pre war as well.

will list but dont want to sound smug and if i know loads although i am and i do!!

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22607

For starters, here are three complete nutters:

Bill Green
Ralph Wright
Roy Hogan

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 3:17 pm

chip fireball wrote:

and 3 psychos :

mcguckin, skedd, ainsley

gus di lella rolfl

is PSYCHO

Spender · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 4:40 pm

What about mad bad Billy Ayre??

he's here, he's there
he's every f ucking' where
billy ayre!! :grin:

katcha · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 4:48 pm

i think we can add monkhouse to the list

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 5:04 pm

katcha wrote:

i think we can add monkhouse to the list

'a moment of madness' rolfl

Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

Kevin Johnson - I remember him being sent off at Torquay for fighting another 'Pools player we finished with 8 players. Roy Hogan was also sent off. We got beat.
I always liked Roy Hogan, he must have one of the highest number of appearances for the club. We sponsored his kit for several seasons. Thomas Butler must have a high red / yellow cards per game ratio don't know if that makes him hard or just clumsy - I'll settle for the latter.

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 6:30 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

What about mad bad Billy Ayre??

he's here, he's there
he's every f ucking' where
billy ayre!! :grin:

One of my all time favourite players. Remember the 77/78 Player of the Year night. Billy was POTY and top goalscorer, not bad for a centre-half. Have another reason for remembering the night, but I can't go into that on here!! :shock:

Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

ElvisCsGlasses(TM) wrote:

Mark "Yosser Hughes" Robinson

Trevor Smith

John Tinkler

Tell yer who was HARD, Andy Saville. And McPhail.

Well done Phil, I was trying to think of Robinson & all I could think of was 'Yosser Hughes'. Trevor was sometimes a hard man but when I met him he was a very quiet placid person. Have there been any hard goalkeepers - none spring to mind, maybe Martin Burleigh.

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

No'one's mentioned Paul Haigh yet. He didnt even have to tackle opponents to get the ball, just look at them.
Plus he was prone to to the odd sprint after the opponent across the field and totally deck them.
The hardest player I've ever known at pools.

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

Hawklord wrote:

ElvisCsGlasses(TM) wrote:

Mark "Yosser Hughes" Robinson

Trevor Smith

John Tinkler

Tell yer who was HARD, Andy Saville. And McPhail.

Well done Phil, I was trying to think of Robinson & all I could think of was 'Yosser Hughes'. Trevor was sometimes a hard man but when I met him he was a very quiet placid person. Have there been any hard goalkeepers - none spring to mind, maybe Martin Burleigh.

I reckon Martin Hodge was a bit mental and maybe Brian Horne

Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

Brian Horne was a bit mental as you say but not really hard. Maybe Barry Siddall in his day - his day being well before he joined us though.

ChunkyMonkey · **Joined:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:59 pm **Posts:** 569

Did Mark Tinkler play for Leeds in the top flight? He captained England U-18s I think.

Andy Dibble has got to be the maddest keeper to play for Pools! Complete nutter. What's all the tapping the post about then?

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