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August 2001 News

This is the latest news of all the players who appeared in the 1970-71

FKS Publishers Ltd Wonderful World of Soccer Stars Album

31 August

Rothmans 2001-2002 Update - Nish Out, Hill Returns, and Boyce Out.

Having read this year's Rothmans Football Yearbook, I see that David Nish (Leicester City) is no longer the Youth Academy Director at Leicester City. There was a reference on a website to David having moved to Derby's academy, but Derby's official website makes no reference to this. so if you know where he's gone do let me know.

According to Leicester City's official website, the position as Leicester's Youth Academy Director has been taken over by Alan Hill (Nottingham Forest), who I last heard of at Leeds United.

Meanwhile, over at Millwall, Ronnie Boyce (West Ham United) is no longer listed as the club's Chief Scout, which is about time because he had been on Tottenham Hotspur's book for several years. Well, now I note that he's not on Spurs' official website either - so if you know where Ronnie's gone then also let me know.

16 August

McFarland's Back

Thanks to a fellow Bob who wrote to the site to tell me that Roy McFarland (Derby County) is back in a manager's role at Torquay United. Torquay are in the Third Division and have had a torrid time of late nearly losing League status altogether last season. Hopefully all that will now change with Roy being in charge.

Roy has his own column on the official website. See Torquay United Football Club

Pat's Grrrrrrrrrreat

Good to see Pat Jennings on the box last week in the programme, 'Trust Me , I'm a Celebrity' hosted by comedian, Jack Dee. The theme of the show was famous stars promoting products in t.v. adverts. One clip had a young Pat talking to Tony the Tiger, who sells Frosties to this day. The scene had Pat saving goals from shots by young boys. Judging by one of the lads' Crystal Palace kit the advert was made around 1972.

Morris Out

A piece of news I missed from last season was that Kettering Town sacked Peter Morris (Ipswich Town). It came to light when reading all about former Leeds United favourite, Carl Shutt becoming the new permanent manager, having been in charge in a temporary capacity since the sacking on 10 February 2001.

A 5-1 home defeat to Morcombe was the final straw for the side that was in the Conference League at the time. The side were relegated at the end of last season, and are in the Doctor Martins Premier League, this season. See Kettering Town Football Club

9 August

Clemence Award.

It seems that UEFA are to give Ray Clemence (Liverpool) a special award for having played in over 100 European competition games. Ray is currently England's goalkeeping coach.
See Clemence to be honoured by UEFA
BBC SPORT EUROPE Clemence to join European elite

6 August

Sir Bobby's 'Hair Don't'

Sir Bobby Charlton has admitted his famous 'Bobby Charlton' hair style was a mistake. The wrap over famed for both Sir Bobby and Baldy Man was once even thrown into Room 101 (See February 2001). Football 365 reports

BOBBY CHARLTON has come out and admitted what the rest of us have known for years - that is trademark comb-over hairsyle was 'ridiculous'.

Charlton affected the style when he realised that baldness was upon him and wanted to delay the process. High winds would see the hair blown back from whence it came.

But now he admits that he made a mistake, saying: "It was really stupid. When I think about that now, why did I do that? In the end, I just said to Norma, my wife, this is ridiculous and I cut it off."

Charlton makes the revelation on BBC Radio Four programme 'When I'm Sixty-Four'

'Full Marks to' Big Ron

Another great report at Football365.com features a new form of Cliché Bingo and Bob 70-71's very own Ron Atkinson.

BIG RON IS KING OF THE CLICHÉS

UNIVERSITY students compiling a list of football clichés say Ron Atkinson is the worst offender on television. Big Ron's phrases "Full marks to" and "A little bit of afters" helped him to the top spot. Other offenders include Alan Hansen's "Absolutely crazy" and Andy Gray's "What a waste".

Leeds University students Dan Howes and Dave Cornwell spent more than 22 hours studying Sky, BBC and ITV football coverage for Leeds United sponsors Strongbow.

ITV's contribution also includes Atkinson's "You'd put your life on him to score from there" and "In the mixer", along with Peter Drury's favourite "He's got his finger on the trigger."

Hansen makes a further contribution with "Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, it did" and "They played as individuals not as a team."

Trevor Brooking's "There were a lot of pluses" and John Motson's "They've set their stall out" also feature.

From Sky, Martin Tyler's "Thumping clearance" and "A great ambassador for the game" along with Gray's "Just to settle any nerves" and "The referee had no option" are included.

Strongbow have turned the top 15 clichés into a card game to be handed out in university bars. In the game, called Drink-along-a-Ron, the cards are dealt randomly to players who have to pay a forfeit when their cliche crops up during a televised match.

Among clichés to miss out on the game were "They're staring down the barrel of defeat" and "He had a little nibble at him" (Clive Tyldsley), "You've got to win your home games" (Terry Venables - QPR) and Big Ron's "Showboating" and "He's given it the eyebrows".

Mr Howes said: "Full marks to us for getting in the mixer and doing the research - we've been great ambassadors for the game."

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