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crusty ole pie
October 19, 2016, 7:14pm

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Great goalie from the 70s and part of the famous Leeds united team past away today
How I hated that team at the time but when you see footage of there great days you appreciate what a superb team thay were
Rip Gary
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October 19, 2016, 7:30pm

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Yes what a team ,!

RIP  Gary.


                             Over 36 years living in Suffolk but always a mariner.
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I always enjoyed watching Leeds when Revie was in charge.

R.I.P.   Gary Sprake


When Leeds trainer Les Cocker was once told Norman Hunter had broken a leg, he asked: “Whose is it?”
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Yes I remember us playing them just before they got promoted to the 1st Division. I was asking him for his autograph and he was stood there with a woman on each arm. Anyway, just as the rest of the Leeds team answered, no to giving any autographs, where as Northampton, who also went up that year, all gave autographs. I guess that's one of the reasons I never liked Leeds. Still, thy were a good team and Gary a great keeper, so, RIP.
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They was that good that I can still remember the team off by heart,

                                                               Sprake

                                   Reaney                              Cooper

                     Bremner                Charlton               Hunter

   Lorimer          Clarke             Jones              Giles              Gray

Only one sub in those days   Madely  he could play in any position,   not so hot on the spelling though.  ,

The only other team I can remember    from years ago ( apart from Town ) was England 66/


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A bunch of dirty, cheating barstewards as well, from what I've been told. Before my time.

Sprake was apparently known for making some absolute howlers, but that's the life of a keeper as he also kept over 200 clean sheets for Dirty Leeds!
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A bunch of dirty, cheating barstewards as well, from what I've been told. Before my time.

Sprake was apparently known for making some absolute howlers, but that's the life of a keeper as he also kept over 200 clean sheets for Dirty Leeds!


They were a very talented team all internationals apart from Reaney ,

BUT

Was inclined to kick the man and not the ball a lot.

I  can never forget when Bremner and Franny Lee had a good scrap on and off the pitch.


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How the intercourse did 2 defenders work against 5 attackers?? Makes no bloody sense!
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How the intercourse did 2 defenders work against 5 attackers?? Makes no bloody sense!


Maybe that's why there was a lot more goals in games in those days,

Spurs  13    Crewe  2     one example in cup replay,


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They were a very talented team all internationals apart from Reaney ,

BUT

Was inclined to kick the man and not the ball a lot.

I  can never forget when Bremner and Franny Lee had a good scrap on and off the pitch.


Hate to p1ss on your bonfire Pete but it was Norman Hunter and Lee that had the punch up. Hunter tw@tted Lee and split his lip. They both got sent off. On the way off Lee put Hunter on his @rse. I'm 90% sure it was on match of the day.  

But back on topic RIP Gary. A great keeper in his day.  


The wife was going away for a girly weekend.
I jokingly remarked  'I don't know whether to spend it watching porn or watching football'
'you may as well spend it watching porn' she replied
That's understanding darling what makes you say that? I asked

She said 'Well you already know how to play football'  
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