harlands plater 16,958 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Dead from a heart attack at 64. Fantastic player in Bobby Robson’s Ipswich team. Paisley Blue Loyal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedylan 11,555 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 25 minutes ago, harlands plater said: Dead from a heart attack at 64. Fantastic player in Bobby Robson’s Ipswich team. Absolutely superb player in a fantastic footballing side Paisley Blue Loyal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisley Blue Loyal 11,144 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 1 hour ago, bluedylan said: Absolutely superb player in a fantastic footballing side Aye, Auld enough to remember that side, Ran Liverpool very close the one season iirc and Liverpool were in their pomp then as well, Brilliant team they had back then with the likes of Mick mills, John wark, Trevor whymark and Paul mariner bluedylan and harlands plater 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,913 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 That was some team and for whatever reasons a fantastic talent like Beattie never realised his potential, he would have played in the same team as Alan Brazil, Muhren/Thysen/Gates et al. bluedylan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,504 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Bobby robson could fair assemble a team, that ipswich mob could play Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedylan 11,555 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 14 minutes ago, pcbear said: That was some team and for whatever reasons a fantastic talent like Beattie never realised his potential, he would have played in the same team as Alan Brazil, Muhren/Thysen/Gates et al. To think Muhren and Thysen were probably the only foreigners playing in the league then...how times change Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred H Crawford 1,182 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, bluedylan said: To think Muhren and Thysen were probably the only foreigners playing in the league then...how times change How did you forget Ardiles and Villa mate ? Also plenty of foreigners like Brady , Stapleton & O'Leary ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrowtown Pie 133 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Beattie was a proper player, tough as teak. Sad to hear he's passed away. bluedylan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedylan 11,555 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Just now, Fred H Crawford said: How did you forget Ardiles and Villa mate ? Also plenty of foreigners like Brady , Stapleton & O'Leary ? Yeah did forget them to be honest and now I come to think of it an another player from Argentina played for Birmingham City...curly haired guy forget his name Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyinroyalblue 16,478 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 1 minute ago, bluedylan said: Yeah did forget them to be honest and now I come to think of it an another player from Argentina played for Birmingham City...curly haired guy forget his name Tarantini bluedylan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred H Crawford 1,182 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Just now, bluedylan said: Yeah did forget them to be honest and now I come to think of it an another player from Argentina played for Birmingham City...curly haired guy forget his name Alberto Tarantini , Lunatic full back . I don't think he lasted too long , strange considering the likes of Tommy Smith , Norman Hunter and Ron Harris are all legends ! bluedylan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,913 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 11 minutes ago, bluedylan said: To think Muhren and Thysen were probably the only foreigners playing in the league then...how times change Maybe not the only ones but a very small% now 70 odd percent are foreigners and showing no sign of slowing up, all to the detriment of the national team. bluedylan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedylan 11,555 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, Fred H Crawford said: Alberto Tarantini , Lunatic full back . I don't think he lasted too long , strange considering the likes of Tommy Smith , Norman Hunter and Ron Harris are all legends ! that's the very fellow? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,913 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Big Terry Butcher would also have been his team mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred H Crawford 1,182 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, pcbear said: Big Terry Butcher would also have been his team mate. I think that Beattie's injuries helped Butcher to get into the side originally . Alan Hunter & Russell Osman were also involved at that time , Robson certainly seems to have been a lucky man to have those choices for CB . bluedylan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sandyinroyalblue 16,478 Posted September 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, Fred H Crawford said: I think that Beattie's injuries helped Butcher to get into the side originally . Alan Hunter & Russell Osman were also involved at that time , Robson certainly seems to have been a lucky man to have those choices for CB . Russell Osman had some career,he was still playing in the 1980s despite being a POW during WW2. Ibroxbornandbred, Johnny Dangerously, bluedylan and 4 others 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,913 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 9 minutes ago, Fred H Crawford said: I think that Beattie's injuries helped Butcher to get into the side originally . Alan Hunter & Russell Osman were also involved at that time , Robson certainly seems to have been a lucky man to have those choices for CB . I never realised Beattie was a CB, i thought he was a midfielder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred H Crawford 1,182 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, pcbear said: I never realised Beattie was a CB, i thought he was a midfielder. Mainly remember him as a CB but you're right that he also had the ability to be a quality midfield player as well . I've read a few articles about him and how highly Robson rated him , When he was struggling to train in between games Robson let him go back home to Carlisle during the week even though he knew that Beattie would be on the drink for most of the time , but that come Saturday he would still be one of the teams top performers . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus 1,374 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 17 hours ago, sandyinroyalblue said: Russell Osman had some career,he was still playing in the 1980s despite being a POW during WW2. As well as John Wark, although no cunt could understand a word he said!! sandyinroyalblue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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