Peter Marinello

[JMascis666]

Just finished reading his autobiography.

Just wondered if any old timers out there saw him play and what they thought?

[Rob]

The Walcott of his day. Lots of expectation but he never quite delivered.

Difference was, we sold him to Portsmouth after about 18 months, rather than giving him a £60 K per week five year contract.

But unlike Walcott, I rather liked PM !

[Goona4life]

Arrived from Hibernian as the new Georgie Best. Didn't cut the mustard, couldn't displace the legend that was Geordie Armstrong.

[JMascis666]

Thanks for your comments, he did state in his book that he could never displace Geordie Armstrong from the team. In those days of 1 sub and no rotation I imagine if you were in, you were in and if you were out you were stuck in the reserves.

He never really did it anywhere after leaving Arsenal, playing at Pompey, Motherwell, Fulham and Hearts as well as spells in Australia and the US.

[mrgnu1958]

Ive had a drink with Peter in the Rocket..Hes REALLY nice..No airs or Graces..
I remember sitting by the radio waiting to hear how he was doing V man utd away in his 1st game..
Peter scored the 1st goal!!!!!...I loved the fella from the moment he joined AND still do(not in a Gay way though)..

[charliegeorgewhocanhitem]

I remember being really excited and amazed that we'd payed a whole "100,000" pounds for a player, which at the time was about the equivalent of paying £30 million for a player nowadays He was touted as the "Scottish George Best" and on his debut, put us 1-0 up away to the mancs (we lost 2-1 ). He undoubtedly had loads of talent and skill but got his head turned by all the "new George Best" bollocks and the stuff that went with it like introducing "top of the pops" and the dodgy 70s fashion shoots I'm not sure if I actually saw him play, if I did it was'nt memorable and he probably only came on as sub or played the odd game to replace an injured first teamer. As has previously been said, he was about at a time when there was only one sub and teams played their strongest side available in all competitions (now there's a novel idea ) so he did'nt get a fair go at it. I've heard stories that the other players at the time were a tad jealous of all the publicity he was getting and did'nt put themselves out to help him when he did play in the first team, but that could be just hearsay bollocks. I'd have liked to have seen him given more of an opportunity at the time but it was'nt to be and he was was one of those great "might have beens".

[Rob]

.I loved the fella from the moment he joined AND still do(not in a Gay way though)..

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[SteveO 35]

I remember being really excited and amazed that we'd payed a whole "100,000" pounds for a player, which at the time was about the equivalent of paying £30 million for a player nowadays He was touted as the "Scottish George Best" and on his debut, put us 1-0 up away to the mancs (we lost 2-1 ). He undoubtedly had loads of talent and skill but got his head turned by all the "new George Best" bollocks and the stuff that went with it like introducing "top of the pops" and the dodgy 70s fashion shoots I'm not sure if I actually saw him play, if I did it was'nt memorable and he probably only came on as sub or played the odd game to replace an injured first teamer. As has previously been said, he was about at a time when there was only one sub and teams played their strongest side available in all competitions (now there's a novel idea ) so he did'nt get a fair go at it. I've heard stories that the other players at the time were a tad jealous of all the publicity he was getting and did'nt put themselves out to help him when he did play in the first team, but that could be just hearsay bollocks. I'd have liked to have seen him given more of an opportunity at the time but it was'nt to be and he was was one of those great "might have beens".

I'd be excited if we did that this Summer

[mrgnu1958]

Unfortunately for Peter,he was up against one of our GREATEST playes GEORGE ARMSTRONG..
Another eara and Peter wouldve been worth Fortunes.
Thanks for the memories Peter Marinello.

[charliegeorgewhocanhitem]

Unfortunately for Peter,he was up against one of our GREATEST playes GEORGE ARMSTRONG..
Another eara and Peter wouldve been worth Fortunes.
Thanks for the memories Peter Marinello.

Make you right there mate, Geordie Armstrong was a mangers dream, a great winger who tracked back and defended as well as he attacked and never stopped running up and own the line for the whole game. His like certainly aint at the spacebowl at the moment. An all time Arsenal great, up there with the best of them. Marinello was about in an era of defensive football and no team would have entertained two wingers in one side so he was very unlucky in that respect.

[mrgnu1958]

Great post mate

[charliegeorgewhocanhitem]

I remember being really excited and amazed that we'd payed a whole "100,000" pounds for a player, which at the time was about the equivalent of paying £30 million for a player nowadays He was touted as the "Scottish George Best" and on his debut, put us 1-0 up away to the mancs (we lost 2-1 ). He undoubtedly had loads of talent and skill but got his head turned by all the "new George Best" bollocks and the stuff that went with it like introducing "top of the pops" and the dodgy 70s fashion shoots I'm not sure if I actually saw him play, if I did it was'nt memorable and he probably only came on as sub or played the odd game to replace an injured first teamer. As has previously been said, he was about at a time when there was only one sub and teams played their strongest side available in all competitions (now there's a novel idea ) so he did'nt get a fair go at it. I've heard stories that the other players at the time were a tad jealous of all the publicity he was getting and did'nt put themselves out to help him when he did play in the first team, but that could be just hearsay bollocks. I'd have liked to have seen him given more of an opportunity at the time but it was'nt to be and he was was one of those great "might have beens".

I'd be excited if we did that this Summer

What, spend £100, 000 on a player?? we probably will, he'll come from some obscure African country and he might be good when he's old enough to shave, at which time we'll sell him at a vast profit to a very wealthy club

[SteveO 35]

I remember being really excited and amazed that we'd payed a whole "100,000" pounds for a player, which at the time was about the equivalent of paying £30 million for a player nowadays He was touted as the "Scottish George Best" and on his debut, put us 1-0 up away to the mancs (we lost 2-1 ). He undoubtedly had loads of talent and skill but got his head turned by all the "new George Best" bollocks and the stuff that went with it like introducing "top of the pops" and the dodgy 70s fashion shoots I'm not sure if I actually saw him play, if I did it was'nt memorable and he probably only came on as sub or played the odd game to replace an injured first teamer. As has previously been said, he was about at a time when there was only one sub and teams played their strongest side available in all competitions (now there's a novel idea ) so he did'nt get a fair go at it. I've heard stories that the other players at the time were a tad jealous of all the publicity he was getting and did'nt put themselves out to help him when he did play in the first team, but that could be just hearsay bollocks. I'd have liked to have seen him given more of an opportunity at the time but it was'nt to be and he was was one of those great "might have beens".

I'd be excited if we did that this Summer

What, spend £100, 000 on a player?? we probably will, he'll come from some obscure African country and he might be good when he's old enough to shave, at which time we'll sell him at a vast profit to a very wealthy club

Yes, and we can then also say what a great youth policy we have (where as the grim reality is that we nick our best youth players from Barca, Cardiff, Outer Mongolia). What happened to that all conquering, mostly English youth side from 2001 that were going to rule the domestic game. The British output from our state of the art training complex - that's right, fucking nowhere (unless you count Coventry, Spurs reserves, Reading, Middlesbrough and Aston Villa's bench as somewhere)

[JMascis666]

I last saw Carlin Itonga at Kettering Town about 5 years ago !

[Reg Niseth]

Lovely man. had more chance of replacing Tony Blackburn than Geordie Armstrong