The Same First Name NFFC Through the Ages 5-A-Side Cup sponsored by Roger Riera

[winnits]

This whole thread has seen me spend hours online looking at past Forest players. Can anyone recommend some literature on the pre-70's Forest?

Second Lichaj's post and also "and the ref was called Clough" which is a chronicle of the '59 Fa Cup run

 

[PierrePierrePierre]

Second Lichaj's post and also "and the ref was called Clough" which is a chronicle of the '59 Fa Cup run

Cheers, got both on order, that should keep me entertained for a bit

 

[Itsy-bitsy Bonatini Yellow Polkadot Bikini]

Second Lichaj's post and also "and the ref was called Clough" which is a chronicle of the '59 Fa Cup run

Nice! Ordered.

 

[Strummer]

Gary Imlach's book, "My Father and other Working Class Football Heroes" is excellent.

 

[john player]

As the final will not be for a couple of days, some of the players who couldn't find a team thought they would form themed name teams and play an exhibition (subject to ltlf fa approval). Here are those teams:-

Nffc girls first names Vs Nffc non British first names

Girls names

Leslie Canning gk
Vivian Anderson df
Nikola Jerkan df
Nicky Southall mf
Andrea Silenzi st

Bench
Jamie paterson
Courtney fairclough


Non british
Hans Segers gk
Theirry Bonolair df
Riccardo Scimeca Mf
Adlene Guediera mf
Pierre Van Hooijdonk st

Bench
Salvatore Matrecano
Jean-Claude Darchville

 

[Anatoli]

My book covers Ian Storey-Moore,Duncan McKenzie, Billy Walker and several past players, managers and coaches.

 

[Francis Benali (on loan)]

As the final will not be for a couple of days, some of the players who couldn't find a team thought they would form themed name teams and play an exhibition (subject to ltlf fa approval).

We have the Capital FM Arena booked until Sunday, and have no tournament games planned for the next two days. So the pitch is available for hire for any Forest Through the Ages related exhibitions. Pictures are still available on the red button. Fans will be required to keep score themselves.

We have one exhibition game booked for 2.30pm to 5pm - GARYS v PLAYERS WHOSE NAMES WE CAN ONLY FIND ONE OF. All other time slots are available.

 

[PierrePierrePierre]

My book covers Ian Storey-Moore,Duncan McKenzie, Billy Walker and several past players, managers and coaches.

What's your book called?

 

[Psycho's Dragon]

Just an idea but do you reckon we can have a team of Scotts (with illegal fielding of a GK upfront) versus a team of Scottish internationals?

Scotts v Scots?

 

[Francis Benali (on loan)]

Any exhibition games can be kicked off any any time by anybody. The organizers have only requested that exhibition games are played within the spirit of the fabulous small-sided games we have witnessed so far, and so no player is brought back from the past merely for ridicule.

GARYS v PLAYERS WHOSE NAMES WE CAN ONLY FIND ONE OF this afternoon will be a rush keepers match.

 

[Francis Benali (on loan)]

@richardwilliamssportspress My nominations for Sports Writers Team of the Tournament - SHILTON, GRAHAM, GRAY, ROBERTSON, ADDISON

 

[PierrePierrePierre]

@richardwilliamssportspress My nominations for Sports Writers Team of the Tournament - SHILTON, GRAHAM, GRAY, ROBERTSON, ADDISON

Hard to look beyond this line up, maybe McGovern for Gray, but that's like saying I prefer an Aston Martin to a Ferrari.

 

[Tutts]

What's your book called?

Those Forest Men by Mark Collar.

http://www.lulu.com/gb/en/shop/mark-collar/those-forest-men/hardcover/product-21144650.html

 

[Francis Benali (on loan)]

Right, earlier than expected as I'm bored.

It may get thrown out by the European Court of law mid-match, but I imposed an early nineties-style limit in the number of non-British and Irish players allowed in the team at any one time. That limit is one and Einar Aas starts for the PLAYERS WHOSE NAMES WE CAN ONLY FIND ONE OF.

GARYS v PLAYERS WHOSE NAMES WE CAN ONLY FIND ONE OF
Rush keepers exhibition match

GARYS
1.Gary Charles (90s defender)
2.Gary Mills (70/80s defender/midfielder)
3.Garry Parker (80/90s midfielder)
4.Gary Crosby (80/90s winger)
5.Garry Birtles (70/80s forward)
subs:
6.Gary Fleming (80s defender)
7.Gary Jones (00s midfielder/forward)
8.Gary Holt (00 midfielder)
9.Gary Megson (80s midfielder)
10.Gary Bull (90s forward)
11.Gary Bannister (90s forward)


PLAYERS WHOSE NAMES WE CAN ONLY FIND ONE OF
1.Viv Anderson (70/80s defender)
2.Einar Aas (80s defender)
3.Kingsley Black (90s winger)
4.Enoch West (1900s forward)
5.Tinsley Lindley (80/90s forward)
subs:
6.Pierre van Hooijdonk (90 forward)
7.Noel Kelly (50s midfielder)
8.Jermaine Jenas (00s midfielder)
9.Ronnie Rees (60/70s winger)
10.Glyn Hodges (90s winger)
11.Ishmael Miller (10s forward)
Britt Assombalonga (10s forward)
12.Darius Henderson (10s forward)

Finishes at 4:30pm

Who wins?

 

[Kjetil Osvold's Cat]

Is there more than one Grenville or should Morris get a last minute game?

 

[Francis Benali (on loan)]

Enoch West
100 goals in 183 appearances between 1905-09

 

[Francis Benali (on loan)]

Is there more than one Grenville or should Morris get a last minute game?

Dubious. Technically an Arthur Morris, but it's allowed.

Rolling subs. Anybody fan make them in this exhibition game. Only so many players could fit on the bench, but there are others kitted up stands.

 

[Kjetil Osvold's Cat]

Ah yes - the Arthur bit might make the Garys object. Been passed a report by World Soccer (otherwise known as a page of one their articles - but can't post it on forestforum as exceeds allowed size) that says he and Lindley were two of Forest's 3 great legends pre 1959 along with Frank Forman.

Anyway, the much antipacted Gary's create the first chance with a 5 man move but 'Spider' Anderson uses his top half limbs to great effect to stretch and catch Parker's attempted lob. Then a 5 man move of their own for the unique name team as he bowls it to Aas who play it up to West to lay it off for Black who then plays Lindley in to sprint in between Mills and Charles (still deciding who should stay back as rush keeper) and tap home.

Goal PLAYERS WHOSE NAMES WE CAN ONLY FIND ONE OF

 

[Francis Benali (on loan)]

As good a rush keepers team the GARYS are, they can't beat these. You have to wonder whether it was worth the wait for the GARYS. Charles' calamitous backpass to nobody is tapped in by West.

2-0

I think GARYS are already done.

 

[Francis Benali (on loan)]

I think we can all agree here these GARYS weren't worth the wait. Exhibition games aren't in my contract. I'm off.

 

[Itsy-bitsy Bonatini Yellow Polkadot Bikini]

Where's Wally?

 

[Francis Benali (on loan)]

Something has come up for the commentary team. The game continues on the red button. Please feel free to add your own commentary as you watch.

 

[Itsy-bitsy Bonatini Yellow Polkadot Bikini]

Something has come up for the commentary team. The games continues on the red button. Please feel free to add your own commentary as you watch.

Tinpot. This is why Lichaj Sports is the people's choice.

 

[winnits]

It's a shame we've never had a Tito as we could've had a Jackson Five memorial team otherwise! (If we ignore the later addition of Randy - but then we could just put Reidy in there! )

 

[Kjetil Osvold's Cat]

I think there is a new 'Black Spider' taking over as historys greatest (rush) goalkeeper:


Or are the goals too small?

Or are the Garys not bothering to try to score?