pastafarian
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Had quite a few lock ins with Gerry years ago, dont recall Mr Maybank providing the same service.
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[Albion] Teddy Maybank or Gerry Ryan
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Cesar Chavez
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Ryan's solo goal against City was rather special.
Teddy Maybank of course, thought Gerry was a bit average at times, though there were moments, like a mazy dribble vs City.
Not only did Ted score at Luton, he also scored the first vs Blackburn in the must win home game, prior to Newcastle and also our first ever goal in the top flight at Villa Park.
No contest for me.
Not only did Ted score at Luton, he also scored the first vs Blackburn in the must win home game, prior to Newcastle and also our first ever goal in the top flight at Villa Park.
No contest for me.
TottonSeagull
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Gerry Ryan every day of the week! Albion ledgend!
Maybank was a tart!
Maybank was a tart!
Maybank scored a brace in a (I think) 4-1 win away at Millwall in the late 70's. When he scored the second he ripped his shirt off and posed around flexing his muscles in front of the Cold Blow Lane end. Suffice to say the Millwall cognoscenti at that particular end of the ground were less than impressed with his shenanigans and responded accordingly. He will forever be a minor Albion legend to me as a result.
fly high
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When Ryan got the ball he excited the crowd, we never knew what magic might happen.
Gerry both on the pitch and off. Great chap, his ex wife was nice as well.
And, if I remember correctly, Lawrenson laid on every goal for him, all Teddy had to do was stand there and let the ball hit him.
Team Gerry all the way!
Not Andy Naylor
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Ryan arrived as a winger but also played as a central striker and scored goals in big games - the promotion clincher at Newcastle, FA Cup wins against Liverpool, the length-of-the-field dribble against Man City. Maybank never really justified his fee. No contest whatsoever.
Teddy
....or whether he would be having one of those days when he just tripped over his own feet.
That was the fun of it.
GR: my favourite player "back in the day" - and my kids went to school with his kids too.
Morvangull
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I remember Gerry Ryan's debut. Cannot recall who the opponents were but he looked an absolute world beater and the full back he was against was substituted after about 20 minutes.
Bansko Seagull
Bansko Seagull
No contest really. Gerry Ryan is my all time favourite player. He bought a bottle of champagne into our carriage on the legendary train journey home from Newcastle and chatted with us for quite a while mainly about how he thought that promotion had brought the end of his playing days at Brighton.