[Osborne again]

Alice Cooper, on 23 September 2024 - 08:14 PM, said:

Getting on players backs doesn't do any good and can only serve to have a negative effect. If a player is having a poor game he needs encouraging not berating. I'm sure there's not one of our players goes onto the field of play thinking I'm not bothered if I have a bad game. Our management wouldn't allow that and I'm positive that they all give their best on the day. Football players are human just like the rest of us and as such have the occasional off day just like the rest of us. The last thing they need on one of those days is their own fans screaming abuse at them. I know Tony Moore is no longer with us but I still feel sorry for the poor man to this very day.

AC, you're dead right, and I don't expect those who do have a go at our players would like abuse in their workplace. I've supervised apprentices throughout my working life, and I've had a few who were the Tony Moore of their chosen field, but no matter how many times they've got things wrong, I kept my cool.
As for Tony Moore, I felt so sorry for him after one game, I went and got his autograph, and I don't know who was the most chuffed, him or me. He wasn't as bad as some make out, that's for sure.

[JonB]

While we are on the subject, fan banned after incident at the Salford game.
https://chesterfield...ed-from-stadium

[ronpowellsbutler]

clarevoyant., on 24 September 2024 - 04:15 AM, said:

In the early 60s my grandad took me to lots central league games whereby if we got a corner it was classed as a victory we had a left winger by the name of 'Plant' (I want to say Robert but think I maybe be wrongly influenced) the stick he got week in week out was horrendous and being in front of a small crowd would be more personal. Being young I would cringe

I don?t recall him but did go to CL games at that time.
The only thing I can remember is Bill Foulkes getting sent off.

[whittman]

Osborne again, on 23 September 2024 - 07:38 PM, said:

A cr?che run by modern day versions of Freddie Foreman Mad Frankie Frazer would suffice mate, as we don't want them assaulting our soldiers new boots with their faces, do we 😂. Joking apart, it's not good when they're pulling players to bits, even Tony Moore didn't get the grief some of this squad get.

Dont have any more Mrs Moore was the shout from the Kop lol

[whittman]

Osborne again, on 24 September 2024 - 06:28 AM, said:

AC, you're dead right, and I don't expect those who do have a go at our players would like abuse in their workplace. I've supervised apprentices throughout my working life, and I've had a few who were the Tony Moore of their chosen field, but no matter how many times they've got things wrong, I kept my cool.
As for Tony Moore, I felt so sorry for him after one game, I went and got his autograph, and I don't know who was the most chuffed, him or me. He wasn't as bad as some make out, that's for sure.

If Jim Macuigan thought he could do a job in that 69/70 Championship team then thats good enough for me

he was a hard taskmaster was Jim

[Osborne again]

whittman, on 24 September 2024 - 08:58 AM, said:

Dont have any more Mrs Moore was the shout from the Kop lol

Yes, he could be dire some games, but didn't he have one season when it all clicked for him, probably had his Weetabix 😂.