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[Albion] Alan Mullery player manager?



GoldWithFalmer

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dennis

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Aug 1, 2007
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The testimonial game was against Southampton.

The goalkeeper was Ivan Katalinic who actually saved the penalty but then seemed to think better of it and pushed the ball into the net as he went down.

I was at the Charlton reserve game. It was 17000 but Mullers didn't play.
 


Green Cross Code Man

Wunt be druv
Mar 30, 2006
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The testimonial game was against Southampton.

The goalkeeper was Ivan Katalinic who actually saved the penalty but then seemed to think better of it and pushed the ball into the net as he went down.

I was at the Charlton reserve game. It was 17000 but Mullers didn't play.
Yes, that save was farcical! I'd forgotten that but now the memory has come back, I remember my dad moaning about it at the time!
 








m20gull

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Jun 10, 2004
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I am positive I remember AM turning out for the reserves. We were giving Northampton reserves a tonking and if memory serves he had a run out during the 2nd half!
Maybe I'm getting old? If not, didn't we win about 7-0 or similar?

I know it's not the 1st team but it was at the The Goldstone along time ago! 76/77 ish
It was Northampton and I am pretty sure it was announced he would play, hence the big crowd. He did indeed spray the ball about from the centre circle, but I have it in mind that he came on at halftime and the final score was 7-1, with most of the goals in the second half. I would guess not all of the ground was open as I watched from the West instead of my usual spot in the North.
 


One Teddy Maybank

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Aug 4, 2006
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Yes definitely played for reserves and then scored a pen for the first team in a friendly at the end of the season. ?Testimonial
 




GoldWithFalmer

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Sadly can't even remember the last time! You know what? Not bothered at all. Sky Sports is my mistress.

Good on ya and well some things are overrated anyway...
 


GoldWithFalmer

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Muzzy

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Jan 25, 2011
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It was Northampton and I am pretty sure it was announced he would play, hence the big crowd. He did indeed spray the ball about from the centre circle, but I have it in mind that he came on at halftime and the final score was 7-1, with most of the goals in the second half. I would guess not all of the ground was open as I watched from the West instead of my usual spot in the North.

I thought I watched from the north stand which was unusual as my usual place was the east
 




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LONGTIME DIEHARD
Feb 18, 2011
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If I remember rightly, Mullery said that he had it in mind that he might try abit of player-manager when he first arrived but he soon decided that it wasn't needed cause he had a captain on the pitch who was fully capable of running that side, Brian Horton.
 


dennis

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Aug 1, 2007
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Yes, that save was farcical! I'd forgotten that but now the memory has come back, I remember my dad moaning about it at the time!

I think we were about 3 nil down and the penalty was a dodgy decision but a typical testimonial thing at the time.

It was in front of the North Stand and Mullers milked it to the full!
 


dennis

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Aug 1, 2007
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Cornwall
I also remember one evening game. One of our players was injured in the centre circle. The St. Johns Ambulance service were making a real pigs ear of the situation.

Mullery ran across the pitch, picked up the injured player and carried him off over his shoulder.
 


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