Lee Clark

[Fak]

Not sure where I read it, quite probably on this forum, but some were saying Clark being dropped for Batty was just a big factor (or bigger) than the Tino signing as to why we didn't win the league. 

[huss9]

one of me best mates is from blyth and there's one or two "Burty" stories he tells.

[JonBez comesock]

1 hour ago, lovejoy said:

Remember lots of stories about Jamie Burt when I was growing up. Apparently a hell of a talent who outshone Michael Owen at school boy level.

Yeah he went down the wrong path unfortunately at 15 after playing for England.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[JonBez comesock]

1 hour ago, huss9 said:

one of me best mates is from blyth and there's one or two "Burty" stories he tells.

😂😂😂Yeah - 🤫 

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

2 hours ago, Fak said:

Not sure where I read it, quite probably on this forum, but some were saying Clark being dropped for Batty was just a big factor (or bigger) than the Tino signing as to why we didn't win the league. 

We all have 20-20 hindsight but I agree with this line of thinking, Batty added more defensive solidity, but we lost a lot of creativity when Clarky was left out 

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

2 hours ago, huss9 said:

one of me best mates is from blyth and there's one or two "Burty" stories he tells.

I've said it before but all the Bedlington lads of my vintage, who played to a decent level, single Jamie out as the best they’ve ever shared a pitch with by a large margin. And given how good some of those were, that’s no mean feat. Alex "Disco" Lawson, will rave about him any chance he gets

[Coffee_Johnny]

1 minute ago, Ghandis Flip-Flop said:

We all have 20-20 hindsight but I agree with this line of thinking, Batty added more defensive solidity, but we lost a lot of creativity when Clarky was left out 

 Just took much longer to get the ball forward. Batty was brilliant at what he did, however a consequence of that was me often sitting thinking stuff like: ‘have they (opposition) got all their players back behind the ball? Nope not quite yet, any second now, ok now he releases it.’ Felt like what we gained in solidity we lost in rapid attacks.  

[JonBez comesock]

12 minutes ago, Ghandis Flip-Flop said:

I've said it before but all the Bedlington lads of my vintage, who played to a decent level, single Jamie out as the best they’ve ever shared a pitch with by a large margin. And given how good some of those were, that’s no mean feat. Alex "Disco" Lawson, will rave about him any chance he gets

Alex Lawson was a canny player aswell back in the day.

 

His dad was a great man too.

[lovejoy]

52 minutes ago, JonBez comesock said:

Alex Lawson was a canny player aswell back in the day.

 

His dad was a great man too.

Is Jamie your brother, mate?

 

I'm sure he made a comeback in the fa cup on the telly years ago and it was quite a big local story at the time.

[JonBez comesock]

27 minutes ago, lovejoy said:

Is Jamie your brother, mate?

 

I'm sure he made a comeback in the fa cup on the telly years ago and it was quite a big local story at the time.

Yeah he is ✅