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  1. My favourite signing at SWFC was Ron Springett with Paolo Di Canio the most skilful. Like your dad's favourite being Jackie Robinson, my late father who played alongside him and referred to Jackie as his idol. In the Owls first game (official game), Wednesday won 6-3 with Jackie and my dad bagging a hat-trick each. YES, famed for his penalties and oft-said Matthews played very few games in Sheffield with Curtis's robust tackling. One part of disagreement, the centre-forward reference, because I thought Keith Ellis put in plenty of effort, scoring many goals with his head . He was given short-shrift by Buckingham who came and brought in David Layne. Layne let The Owls down with the bets scandal but his all-round football ability was sound. The match at Ipswich, games, I saw both and in the second one at Portman Rd, David Layne bagged a hat-trick. September 1962, Highbury, Layne was on target to get a brace which gave the Owls a 2-1 victory - that was the last time they won at Highbury. By being in the south, playing cricket, I was back there in 1971? to see the Blades win with a Scullion goal, Neither Sheffield club won again and Arsenal has movedto the Emirates. If you don't hold that record now, you won't do now!
  2. Yes,BILLHALEY, I think Wednesday were 1-0 down to Fulham but came back to win 6-1. I seem to remember our vantage point being near the Cottage. If it is the fry-up café I think you mean it was across the road - opposite ST.P/King's Cross Stations. Many people did walk up to Hillsborough. My dad was a shareholder and his tickets in those days, came by post . 6am to bed!
  3. I think they operated on the factory floor and then they took the bets to the bookie, the runner getting commission.
  4. Sean McAuley has been appointed. He stood in when Sturrock left in autumn 2006 to such effect that the Owls actually won games. Good choice financially.
  5. . I knew someone who lived at the Bole Hill end of Netherfield Road who helped with pay during. my vacation student fees when I worked at his betting office as a settler on Crookes. - Len Blanksby. Len no longer with us but much appreciated.
  6. One thing the BIBLE refers to is ALPHA OMEGA, - first and last. When OMEGA strikes the denizens of Sheffield heading for a certain restaurant, the Greek letter suddenly changes from Oh-migger to O-meeger. This lack of knowledge extends to TV. Even the ad for O-meeger 3 fish is also flawed. It does seem that the reverends know what it should be.
  7. http://www.halle.co.uk/publishedSite/siteFiles/dcincludes/catalogue/images/PR21897_A.jpg You can probably look at the names in the archive, I am familiar with half a dozen who plugged on until the mid-60's when I wacthed them big time in Sheffield, London and Manchester. Sport and orchestral music are my main interests and I know many who have come and retired/died.
  8. TRAIN - There seems to be one option. DEP Sheff 7.32 ARR Nott 8.21 http://www.thetrainline.com/buytickets/combinedmatrix.aspx?Command=TimeTable
  9. Is this Nottingham town centre or do you have to go through town? I certainly know the route as I've worked at the racecourse many times but never had to get there for 9am! My advice as ever is to give yourself plenty of time, one only gets irritated with delays when every traffic light seems to be against you. My preffered route would be - J33 but I used J29m on M1 trips, exit for the A610 into Nottingham. It depends on your destination but you could go to the Tuxford roundabout near the A1 and follow the signs to Nottingham or Leicester, near the Carlton suburb.
  10. Arthur Hill died years ago -the result of too much smoking. His wife Marion was one-time head of Physics at HSGGS and I am pleased to say is still alive.
  11. Yes, Alex, you are correct, Owls won that replay 3-1.
  12. May I suggest 1987? I remember that ghastly over the top tackle from Gary Bennett which ended Ian Knight's playing career.
  13. I trust the Radio Sheffield team will allow me my say, even though I no longer attend games as I am terminally ill? I passed the old FA Badge in 1973 and believe me or not, I need about 15 minutes to make a judgement on a player. I think Brian Laws is a decent bloke - they can't afford to pay him off. He received his list of players in August and it's rather like the teacher getting his list of Physics Set 3 pupils. There is a lot of scope for improvement but it is unlikely to happen. The Wednesday squad is poor, Clarke and Johnson just don't deliver regularly. Laws recently told the AGM that he had contacted Wenger about loanees, none available but Lansberry at Watford looks very good. Other clubs have similar problems when it comes to quality, take Preston's Mellor when it comes to a strange shape and screw ankle. Blackpool have other below par players like Euell, Burgess and Adam. Clarke does impress. So Laws struggles on as best he can. I am wearying of his sound bytes however re-confidence. The reason players are devoid of confidence is because they have nothing to be confident about - their skill factor is low, I don't know whether they will turn it round, draws are of little use, but I thought they were lucky to be promoted in Cardiff. I think Lee Strafford has done some good work at the club and has made the atmosphere infinitely better than it was under the previous regime. I watched the Doncaster goal on BBC this mornng and thought it was much better than that described on last night's commentary. The way Sharp twisted his neck muscles to meet the ball was excellent, so was the play down the flank. I notice Paul Strachan is not pulling up many trees either! Wednesday need cash and it doesn't look forthcoming. The other downside is that anyone good, doesn't seem to want to come to S6.
  14. I'd like to thank everybody who has played a part in bringing this bridge to fruition. Just heard on the news that soldiers have worked round the clock and are absolutely knackered. A brilliant effort.
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