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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2020 19:39:56 GMT
There is a HFC fan on here that is so shy that he pretends to be a monkey. Anyway seeing as we are so brilliant their ain't really anything to discuss HFC wise so I thought it would be good to give him a chance to talk us through the unlikely FA Cup win of his beloved Coventry City.
Anyway apologies if this is not for you. No need to read on. A good O/T alternative to Gloucester fckn Rugby though! (who on the balance of probability have probably stolen one of Coventry's numerous grounds somewhere along the way anyhow)
Anyway Monkey, one post at a time, round by round....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2020 19:58:24 GMT
The word is this could happen.
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Post by Monkey Tennis on Jan 11, 2020 21:08:21 GMT
The word is this could happen. It will. May be pilloried for it, so I'll do it purely for the historical record.  |
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Post by nailswortholdbull on Jan 12, 2020 21:48:50 GMT
Glad to have Monkey on here. There's real HUFC blood flowing through his veins...  |
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Post by colebridgebull on Jan 12, 2020 23:24:52 GMT
FAC 87?
I thought that was a Stockholm Monsters/Crispy Ambulance 7”.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 7:37:45 GMT
Look guys. Support Monkey on this, he couldn't even read or write until he moved to the shire. He started off buying the Hereford Times and every week he found the page on walking. He couldn't understand a word of it, but using the map that was in the article he used to go out and follow the route and eventually by studying the words and the landscape around him, over time he taught himself to read.
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Post by Monkey Tennis on Jan 13, 2020 16:57:59 GMT
Right. This may entertain some of you, but it may not. Here goes nothing.
Pre 1986/1987 Season Overview – Part 1
Important to the context of this venture (I reckon) is to give a little background to the Coventry City squad who won the FA Cup on 16th May 1987.
I say “squad”, but that’s just modern parlance. In reality this was a collection of 15 footballers of varying and sometimes questionable ability, assembled by 4 managers over a period of 4 years and who, with the exception of Cyrille Regis, were all pretty much available and affordable to any team in the top two, and in a couple of cases top three, divisions of the time. Jumble sale stuff then, really.
Initially under Dave Sexton and then Bobby Gould during and just after the 83/84 season, the seeds of the ’87 cup winning team were planted. Trevor Peake (Peakey) snuck impishly into Highfield Road from Lincoln City in January ’83. Dave Bennett (Benno) mended his leg and was signed from Cardiff City. The diminutive Micky Gynn (Gynny) arrived from Peterborough United to run around in circles very quickly with his head down but without really getting anywhere very often, and some bloke called Brian Kilcline (Killer) was signed from Notts County (where are they now, eh?) to be very big, strong, hairy, intimidating and angry because he was turned down for a part in Brookside (I may have made that last bit up).
But (and I believe crucially) at the end of that season Bobby Gould also signed a keeper from Shrewsbury Town Footy (sorry ‘bout that on both counts) Club who turned out to be really quite exceptional, even though he’d rather have been playing cricket. Oi Oi Oi.
None of the new arrivals set the world alight that season, though. City finished 83/84 in 19th place in Division 1, avoiding relegation only by beating Norwich City at Highfield Road on the final day.
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Post by nailswortholdbull on Jan 13, 2020 17:04:16 GMT
Monkey, I must ask, were you there for the "infamous" Donkey Kick goal?
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Post by Monkey Tennis on Jan 13, 2020 17:07:52 GMT
Monkey, I must ask, were you there for the "infamous" Donkey Kick goal? Sadly, no. I was too young to go then. My Dad and my elder brother were there though, stood behind the goal on the West Terrace. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 17:28:41 GMT
Monkey, I must ask, were you there for the "infamous" Donkey Kick goal? Sadly, no. I was too young to go then. My Dad and my elder brother were there though, stood behind the goal on the West Terrace. Are you talking Ernie Hunt? And didn't he once score the winner for Bristol City in an FA cup match at ES? |
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Post by Monkey Tennis on Jan 13, 2020 18:19:37 GMT
Sadly, no. I was too young to go then. My Dad and my elder brother were there though, stood behind the goal on the West Terrace. Are you talking Ernie Hunt? And didn't he once score the winner for Bristol City in an FA cup match at ES? Yes, Ernie Hunt/Willie Carr. Ernie went to Bristol City from Coventry for the 73/74 season and HUFC lost a home FA Cup tie 0-1 to Bristol City in January '74. Not sure if it were he who scored the goal, though. Someone on here should know. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 18:40:46 GMT
Geoff Merrick scored the only goal of the tie.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 18:41:48 GMT
Look guys. Support Monkey on this, he couldn't even read or write until he moved to the shire. He started off buying the Hereford Times and every week he found the page on walking. He couldn't understand a word of it, but using the map that was in the article he used to go out and follow the route and eventually by studying the words and the landscape around him, over time he taught himself to read. It's once a month, actually. Do you write for Bulls News? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 19:25:51 GMT
Important to the context of this venture (I reckon) is to give a little background to the Coventry City squad who won the FA Cup on 16th May 1987. I say “squad”, but that’s just modern parlance. In reality this was a collection of 15 footballers of varying and sometimes questionable ability, assembled by 4 managers over a period of 4 years and who, with the exception of Cyrille Regis, were all pretty much available and affordable to any team in the top two, and in a couple of cases top three, divisions of the time. Jumble sale stuff then, really. What, even David "Foot Like a Traction Engine" Phillips? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 19:27:35 GMT
Look guys. Support Monkey on this, he couldn't even read or write until he moved to the shire. He started off buying the Hereford Times and every week he found the page on walking. He couldn't understand a word of it, but using the map that was in the article he used to go out and follow the route and eventually by studying the words and the landscape around him, over time he taught himself to read. It's once a month, actually. Do you write for Bulls News? The sort of demise of the HT is one of them that you wish wasn't happening. I know we all give it grief on here, but it has been such a big part of our lives. Delivering it was character building. I stopped buying it regularly when they hiked the price up from something like 80p to £1.20. Out of principle really. I remember taking it back to college once and regretting it. I left it in the living room and someone read the headline "Herefordshire Company Wins Export Order" or something along those lines. It turned out that Border Oak had won a £12k order in Japan. Sort of interesting I suppose. This encouraged them to venture inside. It took me a long time to bounce back from that. |
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Post by colebridgebull on Jan 13, 2020 19:42:15 GMT
Geoff Merrick scored the only goal of the tie. Without going all OME here, I once played a charity game for Bristol Rovers XI against a Bristol City youth team. The reasons escape me, but I played in midfield with Geoff Merrick and my housemate, one Jonathan Pearce (who was a very decent footballer before he fecked his knee up). I was, in no way, shape or form a decent footballer. Which soon became painfully apparent as the tuts, sighs and increasing frustration of Mr Merrick made crystal clear. we lost. Heavily. I’m not sure I lasted the full 90, but I knew one day I’d be able to mention it to huge indifference to all. tbf like, I might have a chance of getting into the current HFC midfield with that sort of CV |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 20:03:25 GMT
It's once a month, actually. Do you write for Bulls News? The sort of demise of the HT is one of them that you wish wasn't happening. I know we all give it grief on here, but it has been such a big part of our lives. Delivering it was character building. I stopped buying it regularly when they hiked the price up from something like 80p to £1.20. Out of principle really. I remember taking it back to college once and regretting it. I left it in the living room and someone read the headline "Herefordshire Company Wins Export Order" or something along those lines. It turned out that Border Oak had won a £12k order in Japan. Sort of interesting I suppose. This encouraged them to venture inside. It took me a long time to bounce back from that. It costs about the same as one third of a pint of beer. Point taken, however. There aren't many left in there who know anything about Herefordshire. |
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Post by Monkey Tennis on Jan 13, 2020 20:03:29 GMT
Important to the context of this venture (I reckon) is to give a little background to the Coventry City squad who won the FA Cup on 16th May 1987. I say “squad”, but that’s just modern parlance. In reality this was a collection of 15 footballers of varying and sometimes questionable ability, assembled by 4 managers over a period of 4 years and who, with the exception of Cyrille Regis, were all pretty much available and affordable to any team in the top two, and in a couple of cases top three, divisions of the time. Jumble sale stuff then, really. What, even David "Foot Like a Traction Engine" Phillips? Good player. |
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Post by Monkey Tennis on Jan 13, 2020 20:11:23 GMT
Geoff Merrick scored the only goal of the tie. Without going all OME here, I once played a charity game for Bristol Rovers XI against a Bristol City youth team. The reasons escape me, but I played in midfield with Geoff Merrick and my housemate, one Jonathan Pearce (who was a very decent footballer before he fecked his knee up). I was, in no way, shape or form a decent footballer. Which soon became painfully apparent as the tuts, sighs and increasing frustration of Mr Merrick made crystal clear. we lost. Heavily. I’m not sure I lasted the full 90, but I knew one day I’d be able to mention it to huge indifference to all. tbf like, I might have a chance of getting into the current HFC midfield with that sort of CV  |
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Post by Incognito on Jan 13, 2020 20:12:42 GMT
Sadly, no. I was too young to go then. My Dad and my elder brother were there though, stood behind the goal on the West Terrace. Are you talking Ernie Hunt? And didn't he once score the winner for Bristol City in an FA cup match at ES? And was landlord of The Full pitcher in Ledbury. |
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