HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHIE POWLING

[REB]

a gent , wasnt the best of players but always gave his all and gave me his autograph way back in 1980

[franksav63]

a gent , wasnt the best of players but always gave his all and gave me his autograph way back in 1980

He was a good young player had a bad knee injury back in the late 70's which probably now (apart from at our club) would have been easily cured.

Always remember Kenny Burns headbutting him when he was standing in front of a Nottingham Forest wall at the clock end.



Just happened here... can't find a youtube...clip

(Burns may have been playing for Birmingham at the time, he was a right dirty *word censored*)

Youtube clip below..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2NhFoXT9s8

Edit.. It was Forest... getting too old for this memory lark...

[Rosie_titters]

I remember that,

that's when footballers were footballers, Powling head butted by Burns, didn't go down and Burns got a telling off - in to days game Powling would of been rolling on the floor for 20 mins, Burns sent straight off and receives a 10 match banned and it would of been all over Sky and Twitter saying should be banned for life

bring back the good old days, when footballers were allowed to tackle, funny that back in those days, with only 1 sub players hardly got injured, not like todays pathetic pansies

must be the modern day diet and training methods - imagine Diaby playing in the 70s

[franksav63]

I remember that,

that's when footballers were footballers, Powling head butted by Burns, didn't go down and Burns got a telling off - in to days game Powling would of been rolling on the floor for 20 mins, Burns sent straight off and receives a 10 match banned and it would of been all over Sky and Twitter saying should be banned for life

bring back the good old days, when footballers were allowed to tackle, funny that back in those days, with only 1 sub players hardly got injured, not like todays pathetic pansies

must be the modern day diet and training methods - imagine Diaby playing in the 70s

Hear, Hear, nicely said sir.. ...

[corkbarry]

I remember that,

that's when footballers were footballers, Powling head butted by Burns, didn't go down and Burns got a telling off - in to days game Powling would of been rolling on the floor for 20 mins, Burns sent straight off and receives a 10 match banned and it would of been all over Sky and Twitter saying should be banned for life

bring back the good old days, when footballers were allowed to tackle, funny that back in those days, with only 1 sub players hardly got injured, not like todays pathetic pansies

must be the modern day diet and training methods - imagine Diaby playing in the 70s

Us pensioners can remember no subs,when there was about 15 players or less in the squad

[Rosie_titters]

I remember that,

that's when footballers were footballers, Powling head butted by Burns, didn't go down and Burns got a telling off - in to days game Powling would of been rolling on the floor for 20 mins, Burns sent straight off and receives a 10 match banned and it would of been all over Sky and Twitter saying should be banned for life

bring back the good old days, when footballers were allowed to tackle, funny that back in those days, with only 1 sub players hardly got injured, not like todays pathetic pansies

must be the modern day diet and training methods - imagine Diaby playing in the 70s

Us pensioners can remember no subs,when there was about 15 players or less in the squad

yeah the good old days, when a packet of fags cost 10p a loaf of bread 7p and a pint 2p

[arseofacrow]

a gent , wasnt the best of players but always gave his all and gave me his autograph way back in 1980

He was a good young player had a bad knee injury back in the late 70's which probably now (apart from at our club) would have been easily cured...

My old man broke his leg at work and was convalescing at the same place as richie powling at this time.

He was a nice chap.

That's it.

[Chopper]

I used to watch Sudbury Town in the 90's when Richie was manager and travelled to a few away games on the team coach with him, really nice bloke.

[Herd]

He was a very good player and very tough too,his recurring injuries cut short a great career.

Respect and Happy Birthday Richie !

[franksav63]

He was a very good player and very tough too,his recurring injuries cut short a great career.

Respect and Happy Birthday Richie !

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[OneBardGooner]

I remember that,

that's when footballers were footballers, Powling head butted by Burns, didn't go down and Burns got a telling off - in to days game Powling would of been rolling on the floor for 20 mins, Burns sent straight off and receives a 10 match banned and it would of been all over Sky and Twitter saying should be banned for life

bring back the good old days, when footballers were allowed to tackle, funny that back in those days, with only 1 sub players hardly got injured, not like todays pathetic pansies

must be the modern day diet and training methods - imagine Diaby playing in the 70s

Us pensioners can remember no subs,when there was about 15 players or less in the squad

yeah the good old days, when a packet of fags cost 10p a loaf of bread 7p and a pint 2p

And them's Laaandhaaan prices!

[OneBardGooner]

He was a very good player and very tough too,his recurring injuries cut short a great career.

Respect and Happy Birthday Richie !

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[littlefire]

Since we're...when's David Price's birthday? Soon?

[Eboue-Why?]

I remember being at that game. It was the year Forest came up and it was at the end of August and we beat them 3-0.
Who'd have thought they'd go on and win the league that season?
I remember being in the North Bank and looking at a sun drenched Clock End and I can still see the Clock End boys bombarding the smallish band of Forest fans with pints of beer!
Mind you I went to the return game and they got their own back on and off the pitch I seem to remember! Lost 2-0 if I'm not mistaken.

[scfc64]

.....and a very happy birthday to you too Reb.....