Parallels between Wardy’s time and now

[Ringmer bha]

When Brighton went up in ’79 I was 13 and celebrated by riding my Grifter (hands-free no less) down elm drive to celebrate – screaming at the top of my voice. This memory was happily filed away and almost forgotten until I picked up and read Matt Horner’s excellent homage to the goldstone legend, Peter Ward.

Having now finished Wardy’s book I can’t help but feel that history is about to repeat itself over the coming few years. The parallels are there between our surge over the late 70’s and our time here and now.

Stick with me here... and no I haven’t been on the sauce.

When Mullary took charge we were no more than we are now – an average 3rd (in old money) division side. Mullary was in his thirties and untried as a manager. Remind you of anyone?

What set us off in the 70’s was the statement of intent issued by our wealthy & ambitious chairman, Mike Bamber - when he said that Mullary would be the manager to take us up the leagues.

Fast forward to today and once again our head-honcho has the money and vision of his 70’s counterpart and like Bamber has blood that were it to transfused, would come out blue and white.

Exciting times ahead.

Now where did I put my medication?

 

[Simon Morgan]

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

Something in the Ringmer water isn't there! Nice positive first post - it won't last.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Raleigh-Grifter_W0QQitemZ260518653310QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Bikes_GL?hash=item3ca81f2d7e

 

[Taybha]

i had a grifter couldnt afford a chopper

 

[Gwylan]

When Mullary took charge we were no more than we are now – an average 3rd (in old money) division side. Mullary was in his thirties and untried as a manager. Remind you of anyone?

Except that when Mullery took over we'd finished just outside the promotion slot, whereas Poyet took over in the middle of a relegation struggle - after a season of another relegation struggle.

I don't think there was such a gap between the top and bottom divisions in those days. I believe Swansea went from the 4th to 1st in successive seasons (and briefly topped the 1st Division). The gap between the top of the Prem and the rest of the Prem is huge, the gap between the rest of the Prem and the yo-yo clubs is big and the gap between the yo-yo clubs and the rest of the Championship is quite a hefty one.

It's a nice idea but not even in my wildest dreams do I see us in the Prem in three seasons.

 

[Cullip4]

Did anyone else tuck the front mud guard under the Grifter's front tyre so it sounded like a motobike when you rode it?

 

[chez]

Did anyone else tuck the front mud guard under the Grifter's front tyre so it sounded like a motobike when you rode it?

Nah, I used to peg a playing card to one of the back spokes instead.

 

[Titanic]

You lucky bastards... I used to dream of having a grifter

I had to put cow horns on my old sit-up-and-beg with 3 sturmey archers

then one day I spray painted it gold.

It was a thing of beauty

 

[Moshe Gariani]

You lucky bastards... I used to dream of having a grifter

I had to put cow horns on my old sit-up-and-beg with 3 sturmey archers

then one day I spray painted it gold.

It was a thing of beauty

you were lucky Titanic... I never had a bike of any description (which looking back is a bit odd...?! )

 

[Notters]

FffffffffffFFfffffffffffffffffffffff

 

[Everest]

All very well R-bha. Just one fault with your logic. There will NEVER be another Wardy

 

[Long Saulty Seagull]

All very well R-bha. Just one fault with your logic. There will NEVER be another Wardy

Of course not. But Craig Davies name will be up there when talking about Albion legends in the future.

 

[Spanish Seagulls]

Of course not. But Craig Davies name will be up there when talking about Albion legends in the future.

Oh he'll be talked about, but perhaps not in the same way