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Author Topic: John Gidman - Legend  (Read 12761 times)

Offline Diablo

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Re: John Gidman - Legend
« Reply #30 on: June 19, 2011, 11:52:05 AM »
Who gave him his one England cap was it Revie or Greenwood?


Revie.


 

Thought a change of management might have had something to do with it, after such a good debut.

Oops Just seen that you mentioned it in an earlier post. Cheers :-)
« Last Edit: June 19, 2011, 11:56:52 AM by Diablo »

Offline Big Dick Edwards

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Re: John Gidman - Legend
« Reply #31 on: June 19, 2011, 11:55:24 AM »
Who gave him his one England cap was it Revie or Greenwood?


Revie.


Cheers :-)

Thought a change of management might have had something to do with it, after such a good debut.

Reading that linked article, Gidman suggests his off-field behaviour may have had an adverse effect on his international career.

Offline barrysleftfoot

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Re: John Gidman - Legend
« Reply #32 on: June 19, 2011, 12:11:49 PM »


  I thought it was Brian Little who had "the best debut for England since Duncan Edwards".

  John Gidman was probably up against the media darling Phil Neal, a battle he was never likely to win.

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Re: John Gidman - Legend
« Reply #33 on: June 19, 2011, 12:13:54 PM »


  I thought it was Brian Little who had "the best debut for England since Duncan Edwards".

  John Gidman was probably up against the media darling Phil Neal, a battle he was never likely to win.

It was definitely Gidman. I've still got the newspaper cutting in a scrapbook.

Offline barrysleftfoot

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Re: John Gidman - Legend
« Reply #34 on: June 19, 2011, 12:23:13 PM »


  Fair enough BDE, old age fuddled the mind.

  Makes you wonder why he did'nt get more caps then does'nt it.

Offline Diablo

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Re: John Gidman - Legend
« Reply #35 on: June 19, 2011, 12:32:01 PM »
Who gave him his one England cap was it Revie or Greenwood?




Revie.


Cheers :-)

Thought a change of management might have had something to do with it, after such a good debut.

Reading that linked article, Gidman suggests his off-field behaviour may have had an adverse effect on his international career.

I have a theory with the England set up in the 70's (players that should have got more caps than they did) it was all about the hair.... Blatant "Hair-ism!"

See... Gidman, Little and Stan Bowles ;-)

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Re: John Gidman - Legend
« Reply #36 on: June 19, 2011, 12:40:10 PM »


  I thought it was Brian Little who had "the best debut for England since Duncan Edwards".

  John Gidman was probably up against the media darling Phil Neal, a battle he was never likely to win.

More  Paul Reaney and Paul Madely from Leeds they were the two RB's initially  keeping him out and than came Neal. All 3 were not fit to tie John's shoe laces!

 


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