[Albion] Fozzie

[Cowfold Seagull]

Same feelings here. Not comfortable with this thread.

Indeed, automatically thinking he is suffering from the early signs of dementia brought on my heading the ball is a massive assumption.

He could have been suffering from one of a thousand different ailments, 99.9% of which will be quite minor.

 

[Greavsey]

I was fortunate enough to see Fozzie in his second spell with the Albion.

As a defender you can learn a lot from trying to think 'What would Steve Foster do?'

Yes his second spell also coincided with the start of my love affair with the Albion. Though his body was held together by pieces of string and sticky tape by then, he was just head and shoulders above anyone else when he was on the pitch. Loved him, and modelled my career as a centre half in the late '90's in Mid-Sussex division five on him!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

A great leader on the pitch though not just here but would have been at Villa , Luton and Pompey

For those not old enough to have been around just think of him as the Lewis Dunk of his day

Hmmm up to a point, Dunky has a few more facets to his game though, certainly better on the deck.

Football has moved on a pace since Fozzie's day.

 

[Blue3]

The sound system is and always has been awful I was hoping it might be better high in the west as my new seat is directly under a speaker and I still couldn’t hear anything. For music it’s ok but the spoken word it’s incomprehensible

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Hmmm up to a point, Dunky has a few more facets to his game though, certainly better on the deck.

Football has moved on a pace since Fozzie's day.

Yes comparing today to yesteryear is very hard. George Best considered the best, I expect we have a few in our squad with similar talent as do most top team's in the EPL. Difference is the defenders and goalkeepers are so much better these days.

 

[andys320]

One of my favourites great pro.

Well remember hearing opposition players shouting "keep it away from the headband" as they hoofed it upfield, invariably he won it.

Also recall hm against Kevin Francis (I think) 6'6" centre forward, Fozzie won every duel!

 

[AK74]

Do we have any patrons of Fozzie's former nightclub near the Clock Tower?

 

[Seagull58]

Ha. And the answer, was usually to head it half way back up the pitch, boot it onto Newtown Road or let the opposing centre forward "know you're there".

Proper old school defender

He was more cultured than that, especially in the latter part of his career.

 

[LANGDON SEAGULL]

He was in the 1901 lounge before the game , he was fine and was chatting away to plenty of fans

 

[Seagull58]

Do we have any patrons of Fozzie's former nightclub near the Clock Tower?

Sloopy's?

 

[AK74]

Sloopy's?

My memory thinks it was called Fozzie's, with the location in the old building - which is reminiscent of a church - along/up from the Imperial Arcade entrance.

EDIT: added photo

 

[Live by the sea]

Saw him this afternoon walking along church road in Hove . He did look a bit older than I expected was standing next to a much younger woman and some young kids which might have been his by the way they were holding hands or grandkids perhaps .

 

[Questions]

I never knew Brian Horton as “ Nobby”, just Nobby Lawton.

He was most certainly Nobby round our parts.

 

[Questions]

He was most probably pissed… ‘Stevie Corals’
Hope he is ok. Two my heroes out there Saturday.

 

[timbha]

Over the years Fozzie, like Sully hasn’t really been recognised by the Albion other than the odd mention in the match programme.

The coolness towards him seems to stem from his backing of Steven Purdew (Champneys) who wanted to take over the club when DK was chairman.

He seemed to be there on Saturday as an ex Luton player.

 

[arewethereyet?]

Fozzie was a half-time guest on Saturday with Nobby (if you don't know who I mean ask an older fan), would not have recognised him, looked so different. Stadium sound system is rubbish so struggled to hear his interview but seemed a bit confused & Nobby put his hand on his back to guide him off. Is he another very sad victim of damage caused by heading the ball? Anyone heard anything?

Heard Nobby loud and clear but not Fozzie, so not the sound system fault imo, I also thought he seemed a bit distant.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

He was most probably pissed… ‘Stevie Corals’
Hope he is ok. Two my heroes out there Saturday.

Far more likely booze was the cause, than being repeatedly beaten around the head with a football.

 

[HantsSeagull]

OK - i think we need to put this (well intentioned i am sure) nonsense to bed.

Steve is not exactly the most natural interviewee in the world at the best of times - and I have just checked with his son and there is nothing wrong with him.

 

[Nobby]

I never knew Brian Horton as “ Nobby”, just Nobby Lawton.

That’s why Nobby Horton was Nobby Horton. Because of Nobby Lawton.
Saw them both - the Horton variety is still my all time favourite Albion player.

 

[timbha]

That’s why Nobby Horton was Nobby Horton. Because of Nobby Lawton.

So who are you?