[Albion] Fozzie

[fly high]

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?

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

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?

Haven’t heard anything, but found myself wondering the same thing.

 

[Official Old Man]

Showed the overseas supporter next to me a picture of him from '83. I felt they both got less attention than they should have. These players from the past should be taken on to the pitch, heck, without them and all that.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

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

 

[Is it PotG?]

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

We always called him Nobby.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Haven’t heard anything, but found myself wondering the same thing.

That would be a shame, as he was quite a character.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Bit of an assumption. Hope he enjoyed the game. If he wanted to share anything like that I’m sure he would have done so.

 

[Farehamseagull]

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

Really?! He'd already left us by the time I was born and I still call him Nobby!

Really sad about Fozzie if true, wonderful player and character. A player that my Dad and I both loved from completely different era's and times with the club. Up there with Zamora and Ward in our family.

 

[trueblue]

Fozzie was never a great talker in interviews. He didn't seem quite himself but I'm not sure it's appropriate to be speculating about someone's health on NSC, even though I appreciate it's coming from a good place and not in any way malicious.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Fozzie was never a great talker in interviews. He didn't seem quite himself but I'm not sure it's appropriate to be speculating about someone's health on NSC, even though I appreciate it's coming from a good place and not in any way malicious.

I wasn’t speculating, just wondering.

 

[Eeyore]

Fozzie was never a great talker in interviews. He didn't seem quite himself but I'm not sure it's appropriate to be speculating about someone's health on NSC, even though I appreciate it's coming from a good place and not in any way malicious.

Same feelings here. Not comfortable with this thread.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I would have liked to have seen them but was in the interminable loo queue and missed it. The PA system seems worse this year, as loud but more muffled?

 

[carlzeiss]

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

Fozzie was never a great talker in interviews. He didn't seem quite himself but I'm not sure it's appropriate to be speculating about someone's health on NSC, even though I appreciate it's coming from a good place and not in any way maliciou

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

He was at the 1983 dinner a couple of months back and seemed fine.

 

[Curious Orange]

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?'

 

[WATFORD zero]

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

But that Nobby was a Norbert

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Same feelings here. Not comfortable with this thread.

It's not really the place to speculate is it. But clearly a few fans who care, and I mentioned it to my wife at the time, were worried for him.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

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?'

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

 

[Super Steve Earle]

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?'

Head the ball clear, then walk up the pitch with both arms outstretched. Not a lot more to think about.

 

[herecomesaregular]

Head the ball clear, then walk up the pitch with both arms outstretched. Not a lot more to think about.

This is how I remember him. Him and Case back as veterans (not at the same time?) bossing the lower divisions (briefly).