Pointless - this week W, X, Y, or Z

Worldclassalbion · (This post was last modified: 05-06-2017, 13:13 by Worldclassalbion.)

serkou Berthé

Beefy 1965 · (This post was last modified: 05-06-2017, 14:01 by Beefy 1965.)

Who could forget that penalty at Bradford ???????
Last Minute
Ice cool ...........

Mr Igor Balis !!!!!

talkSAFT · (This post was last modified: 05-06-2017, 14:30 by talkSAFT.)

(05-06-2017, 13:08)Worldclassalbion Wrote: serkou Berthé

Remember the name, WC, but just can't place him - did he play at the back about 8-10 years ago? (I get some of those African players we had for a short spell mixed up).

(05-06-2017, 14:00)Beefy 1965 Wrote: Who could forget that penalty at Bradford ???????
Last Minute
Ice cool ...........

Mr Igor Balis !!!!!

They should have given him the Freedom of the Town, Beef.
But Balis would score too many. Most obscure only. (And then a reminder about them).

Bierzo Baggie · 05-06-2017, 15:07

Obscure anecdote.
Pre-season friendly. Mid-80s. Albion v Moscow Torpedo.
“Don’t think much of these 2” said the bloke behind me about Albion’s inept experimental front 2.
Ron Saunders agreed.
Bull and Burke.
Bully has already been mentioned, the other guy used to play for QPR ...anybody remember him?

**Ska'dForLife-WBA** · 05-06-2017, 15:50

Would it be this guy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Burke_(footballer)

No mention of him ever actually playing for Albion; maybe just a brief trial before he went to Doncaster?

Beefy 1965 · 05-06-2017, 21:13

The underrated
Brendon Batson Thumb up

Bierzo Baggie · (This post was last modified: 05-06-2017, 22:20 by Bierzo Baggie.)

(05-06-2017, 15:50)Ska Wrote: Would it be this guy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Burke_(footballer)

No mention of him ever actually playing for Albion; maybe just a brief trial before he went to Doncaster?

Yep, that's the one, too obscure even for wikipedia Whistle

There was definitely a Bull-Burke partnership that day. Albion lost 2-0 I think...Steve Burke was probably playing as a trialist.

Reckon I've got the programme somewhere..
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4evaabaggie · 05-06-2017, 22:45

going really obscure here ....... I think we had some guy called Brown, think his full name was "the one the only great Tony bomber Brown" good job he's not still playing ..... that would never fit on his shirt.

I think his twin played as well .... Alistair Brown

Beefy 1965 · 05-06-2017, 23:22

(05-06-2017, 22:45)4evaabaggie Wrote: going really obscure here ....... I think we had some guy called Brown, think his full name was "the one the only great Tony bomber Brown" good job he's not still playing ..... that would never fit on his shirt.

I think his twin played as well .... Alistair Brown

Dont think Ally and Bomber were related
Maybe wrong though Huh

silverbaggie · 06-06-2017, 08:56

Ray Barlow

Just coming to the end of his career when I first started supporting the Baggies.

Peter Barnes signed from Man City I think and part of Big Ron's magical football team.

Finally Davy Burnside and his famous juggling tricks.

My second game at the Shrine FA Cup 4th Round against Bolton.

Ball passed to Davy out wide on the right level with penalty area. Catches and holds the ball on his right instep. Big burly Bolton defender runs towards him intending to hammer Davy into Row Z.
Davy flicks the ball up and catches it on his left instep. Bolton defender now changing direction and legs well apart.
Davy nutmegs him, runs around the defender and lets fly from the corner of the area; beats Bolton's goalie all ends up.

Trouble was that kind of skill when it mattered was all to rare for Davy.

Good at entertaining the crowds tho with his tricks pre match warm up.