Livinginthepast Posted March 2, 2021 Report Posted March 2, 2021 Befor I get too old and forget my own name, I am marking up my treasured old 1987 Cup Winners photo. But who is the coach next to Tommy Wilson. Hope someone can help. What was I saying? Quote
windae cleaner Posted March 2, 2021 Report Posted March 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Livinginthepast said: Befor I get too old and forget my own name, I am marking up my treasured old 1987 Cup Winners photo. But who is the coach next to Tommy Wilson. Hope someone can help. What was I saying? Looks like Bobby Holmes Who was a fine player in his day Quote
FTOF Posted March 2, 2021 Report Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) Bobby Holmes who was the physio. Spent a lot of time in his physio room when I was at University, trying to get a groin strain and then torn ligaments fixed. McAvennie was never out of there. Bob still haunted by fluke – The Scottish Sun Edited March 2, 2021 by FTOF Quote
Eric Arthur Blair Posted March 2, 2021 Report Posted March 2, 2021 Bobby Holmes. I used to be mates with his son (we've lost touch). After a holiday in Spain we arrived back at Gilmour St and I said to Stevie "right, see you later" to which he replied "hang on, you'll get a lift". His Dad had come from Erskine to meet us and drove me home. Although the journey only took a few minutes I think I came across as a bit starstruck, asking him about the 55/56 LC final. BH was also Motherwell's physio when they won the Scottish Cup 4 years after us! Quote
Livinginthepast Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Posted March 2, 2021 Magic, thanks. Bobby Holmes it is. Great info Eric. Every civilised person knows that Alex Smith is the only non old firm manager to have won two Scottish Cups with two different teams. I wonder if Bobby Holmes holds the same record as a physio. Quote
antrin Posted March 3, 2021 Report Posted March 3, 2021 14 hours ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: Bobby Holmes. I used to be mates with his son (we've lost touch). After a holiday in Spain we arrived back at Gilmour St and I said to Stevie "right, see you later" to which he replied "hang on, you'll get a lift". His Dad had come from Erskine to meet us and drove me home. Although the journey only took a few minutes I think I came across as a bit starstruck, asking him about the 55/56 LC final. BH was also Motherwell's physio when they won the Scottish Cup 4 years after us! He also welcomed a starstruck apprentice intae his (The Section Boss's) office at Pressed Steel in 1967/68. An awfy nice man. Quote
billyg Posted March 3, 2021 Report Posted March 3, 2021 On 3/2/2021 at 9:18 PM, Eric Arthur Blair said: BH was also Motherwell's physio when they won the Scottish Cup 4 years after us! He was also Dumbarton's physio when they won the league in 1972 , with us trailing in a few points behind ! Quote
Cookie Monster Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 Who was the fake physio we had after Bobby? Quote
Eric Arthur Blair Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, HSS said: Tommy Gemmell behind him. I wonder what ground this was played at, the trackside adverts are huge. Quote
HSS Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 30 minutes ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: Tommy Gemmell behind him. I wonder what ground this was played at, the trackside adverts are huge. I’m guessing Firhill 🤔 Quote
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Cookie Monster said: Who was the fake physio we had after Bobby? Eddie McDonald? He was one of my Tech teachers at Camphill. Quote
Tommy Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, HSS said: I’m guessing Firhill 🤔 I will guess Tannadice 🤔 Quote
hamlet Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, HSS said: I’m guessing Firhill 🤔 So would I. Quote
antrin Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) It's a Jags (or Murrawell) strip for me. (Though the tall wall Adverts at the far end looking a wee bit like a Tannadice. Wrong strip... though they played in b+w hoops at that time. Maybe they put on a changed strip to face SAINTS?) ETA: Too many hoops for Murrawell. It's Jags. Edited March 4, 2021 by antrin Quote
smcc Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Cookie Monster said: Who was the fake physio we had after Bobby? 1 hour ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said: Eddie McDonald? He was one of my Tech teachers at Camphill. My recollection was that Andy Dinning succeeded Bobby Holmes and Eddie McDonald was a coach and looked after the reserve team. Quote
Cookie Monster Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 My recollection was that Andy Dinning succeeded Bobby Holmes and Eddie McDonald was a coach and looked after the reserve team.Not big Andy. When I wrote after Bobby, I didn't mean immediately. [emoji106] Quote
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, smcc said: My recollection was that Andy Dinning succeeded Bobby Holmes and Eddie McDonald was a coach and looked after the reserve team. Aye thinking about it, Eddie was probably late 70s. He was definitely the guy who ran on the pitch with the magic sponge, which was pretty much the role of a physio (or trainer as they were commonly known) in those days. Edited March 4, 2021 by TPAFKA Jersey 2 Quote
Cookie Monster Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 My recollection was that Andy Dinning succeeded Bobby Holmes and Eddie McDonald was a coach and looked after the reserve team.I had a look back at photographs.Anyone recognise the person in the tracksuit from 1990. Might be the person I seem to have remembered. Quote
scottd Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, Cookie Monster said: I had a look back at photographs. Anyone recognise the person in the tracksuit from 1990. Might be the person I seem to have remembered. Bobby Pender was his name. Had apparently worked with Van Basten when he was injured but was found to be a fake by one of the tabloids. Quote
antrin Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 33 minutes ago, scottd said: Bobby Pender was his name. Had apparently worked with Van Basten when he was injured but was found to be a fake by one of the tabloids. Very unusual surname. Only once have I known it before - Mike Pender, founder member of The Searchers. Here he is, singing. (1) The Searchers - Needles and Pins (Shindig) - YouTube This may be slightly off-topic, but it IS a thread which is... er.... searching for identities and answers.... Quote
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 14 minutes ago, antrin said: Very unusual surname. Only once have I known it before - Mike Pender, founder member of The Searchers. Here he is, singing. (1) The Searchers - Needles and Pins (Shindig) - YouTube This may be slightly off-topic, but it IS a thread which is... er.... searching for identities and answers.... Agreed. I’ve known a... Fender - A guy John I worked with at WH Malcolm back in the 80s. Pending - A professor call Pat I knew from the Wacky Races Bender - A robot I knew from Futurama Gender - A thing I knew that used to be fairly simple to understand. .........but never a Pender. Quote
Eric Arthur Blair Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 19 minutes ago, antrin said: Very unusual surname. Only once have I known it before - Mike Pender, founder member of The Searchers. Here he is, singing. (1) The Searchers - Needles and Pins (Shindig) - YouTube This may be slightly off-topic, but it IS a thread which is... er.... searching for identities and answers.... There was a guy in the year below me at Merskworth had the surname Pender. A snotty wee oik from Kilbarchan. Pender the bender. Quote
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: There was a guy in the year below me at Merskworth had the surname Pender. A snotty wee oik from Kilbarchan. Pender the bender. Definitely not the name to have at school in the 1970s 🤣 Quote
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