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The "Where should I put this?" Thread;; Strange stories from the crazy world of football.
Topic Started: 25 Sep 2012, 05:56 PM (238,269 Views)
Neil Jung
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Terry Gibson on the Crazy Gang documentary


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Despite reports to the contrary last night was my first opportunity to watch the BT documentary about the Crazy Gang. It was widely reported that I attended the private screening at BT Tower earlier in the month. Like so much of this documentary that was not true.

After hearing reports from those that attended the private screening I was aware of the majority of its content but was always going to wait until I saw it for myself to make a comment.

I think what came across in general was a group of honest determined footballers who all had a common goal to succeed against all odds. I was however disappointed with the minimal editing of the man who made it all possible, Bobby Gould.

His contribution was unbelievable. He took over a difficult team at a difficult time and won the FA cup in his first season. Perhaps his contribution wasn’t controversial enough for the film makers.

Still there was plenty of controversy to keep them happy and to guide the documentary in the way they wanted and probably always intended to.

John Fashanu and Vinnie Jones unbelievably are still willing to fulfil and perpetuate the criteria of being ‘Hard men’ despite now being middle aged men!

It wouldn’t be so bad if what they were saying was true but unfortunately most of it wasn’t. The majority of their stories were embellished with falsities.

Do people really believe that John Fashanu controlled and dominated our dressing room, ruling by fear of him? Does anybody really believe him when he said he locked people in a boot of a car, that he would tell someone they wouldn’t be allowed to eat for 2 days and that someone was going to be watching over them 24/7 so that they couldn’t? The bloke is deluded. In truth WE tolerated him and laughed at him, he really was and still is a clown.

The only one he controlled was his mate Jonesy. Hence why Vinnie still comes out with false stories backing his old mucker’s tales.

Nobody had their calf obliterated in a changing room fight. With blood all over the place and 30 stitches needed. It is all complete nonsense. Yes there was a stupid wrestling fight between John Fashanu and a younger player called Robbie Turner. Fash stripped down to his underpants and covered himself in baby oil in preparation for the bout. Robbie Turner stood his ground and they wrestled each other, no punches were thrown. Robbie couldn’t get a grip of Fash due to the coating of baby oil and at some stage he whacked his calf on a bench. Yes he was in agony and the fight stopped. It turned out he had done some serious damage to his calf muscle with the blow and if I remember rightly he did need surgery on it at a later stage. There was no blood and no Fash did not throw him about like a rag doll but Vinnie will never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

It was also good to see John Barnes bristle with irritation over Fashanu’s claims of the intimidation used supposedly in the Wembley tunnel before the final. The truth is there wasn’t any. That story certainly has grown some legs over the years. Similarly the tackle by Vinnie on Steve McMahon in the first minute of the game. A tackle by the way that Vinnie thinks won us the cup. The tackle was in the 8th minute not the first.

I hope however the good work and ability of so many is not overlooked with the making of this documentary. We had a great bond and work ethic that was second to none. We had some very talented footballers in that team whose talents had not been recognised at that time and disappointingly this was not the focus of last night’s documentary.



If Fashanu wasn't a bully he certainly is an insufferable self aggrandising winker.

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Warnock sacked at Palace.

Why appoint Neil Warnock, then sack him when you are bottom of the League. What did they feckin expect?
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Neil Jung
27 Dec 2014, 07:29 PM

If Fashanu wasn't a bully he certainly is an insufferable self aggrandising winker.

I disagree, he was more open and tolerant than just about every footballer in existence when you consider his brother.
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27 Dec 2014, 07:34 PM
Neil Jung
27 Dec 2014, 07:29 PM

If Fashanu wasn't a bully he certainly is an insufferable self aggrandising winker.

I disagree, he was more open and tolerant than just about every footballer in existence when you consider his brother.
Sarcasm doesn't really read well in clipped for on an internet forum.

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Just seen a pic of Torres in his AC Milan kit on the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/
Why have Milan changed the normal badge to a Crusaders style cross?
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Best J-League goals 2014. Some absolute crackers.
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Neil Jung
27 Dec 2014, 07:29 PM
Terry Gibson on the Crazy Gang documentary


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If Fashanu wasn't a bully he certainly is an insufferable self aggrandising winker.

nice one, i was just going to post the terry gibson blog in reply to the documentary. when i was watching it i suspected there was a lot of revisionist bravado going on.
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28 Dec 2014, 02:39 AM
Beat me to it :lol:
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28 Dec 2014, 10:14 AM


Best J-League goals 2014. Some absolute crackers.
Is that Naka scoring the second one?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30624431?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Interesting wee development, looks like Hibs are heading down the German ownership model route.

Speaking to a few well 'kent people down in Leith and Leann Dempster is apparently tearing things up behind the scenes at the club. Big drive to put the club firmly back in the heart of the community. More power to her, ive stayed down in Leith for near 8 years now and I havent had a single bit of advertising literature or seen any marketing content from the club anywhere around the town save from when I walk past the stadium itself.
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29 Dec 2014, 01:59 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30624431?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Interesting wee development, looks like Hibs are heading down the German ownership model route.

Speaking to a few well 'kent people down in Leith and Leann Dempster is apparently tearing things up behind the scenes at the club. Big drive to put the club firmly back in the heart of the community. More power to her, ive stayed down in Leith for near 8 years now and I havent had a single bit of advertising literature or seen any marketing content from the club anywhere around the town save from when I walk past the stadium itself.
Will be interesting to see how this develops. Ideally would like to see us do something similar.
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29 Dec 2014, 03:27 PM
Roscoe P Coltrane
29 Dec 2014, 01:59 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30624431?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Interesting wee development, looks like Hibs are heading down the German ownership model route.

Speaking to a few well 'kent people down in Leith and Leann Dempster is apparently tearing things up behind the scenes at the club. Big drive to put the club firmly back in the heart of the community. More power to her, ive stayed down in Leith for near 8 years now and I havent had a single bit of advertising literature or seen any marketing content from the club anywhere around the town save from when I walk past the stadium itself.
Will be interesting to see how this develops. Ideally would like to see us do something similar.
Was it not Fergus McCann's dream to have fans own more than 50% of the club?
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Steve Bruce sacked. Going yo Newcastle.

Watch this space.
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ian-bhoy
29 Dec 2014, 04:14 PM
Steve Bruce sacked. Going yo Newcastle.

Watch this space.
Nothing more likely to please the Newcastle fans than an ex-Sunderland manager. Mike Ashley really doesn't give a flying eff about either of his clubs, doe he? :lol:
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http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/matches/19700415.htm

Good wee article on the Leeds semi, link stolen from Celtic Minded
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https://vine.co/v/OwhZO0XVAm0

dutch commentator trying to say Lallanna and getting a bit carried away :lol:

(i'll leave this here aswell)
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KrnyBhoy
30 Dec 2014, 07:59 PM
https://vine.co/v/OwhZO0XVAm0

dutch commentator trying to say Lallanna and getting a bit carried away :lol:

(i'll leave this here aswell)
:lmao:
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29 Dec 2014, 09:58 AM
jim
28 Dec 2014, 10:14 AM


Best J-League goals 2014. Some absolute crackers.
Is that Naka scoring the second one?
Yep!
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iaintic
30 Dec 2014, 06:18 AM
http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/matches/19700415.htm

Good wee article on the Leeds semi, link stolen from Celtic Minded
Great wee read. Cheers :thumbsup:
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