Whalley joins Chester and injects Cash.. - Page 3

Jesus_was_A_red_ · 24-07-2009, 23:14

Eric can be applauded for hiring Coleman and taking the club full-time paid staff, so credit where credt is due. My personal view is that JC is more than 70% creditable for the success with the budgets given. I believe, not many would have achieved the same with the given resources. BUT eric appointed him, and that was the masterstroke. Eastwood Hanley who are they ?

shakermaker · 24-07-2009, 23:30

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Originally Posted by Jesus_was_A_red_

My personal view is that JC is more than 70% creditable for the success with the budgets given. I believe, not many would have achieved the same with the given resources.

Not wishing to take anything away from the success of John Coleman here, but the resources available to him have been by no means scarce for the bulk of his reign. Comparitively & relatively speaking.

Words on Eric Whalley? On a personal and sentimental level I will miss him around. I'll always think that he could've 'gone out' in a better way had he sold up sooner, and I've been angry at his decisions/words often, but the commitment to the cause of getting the club back into the Football League can only be admired and the memories will be treasured always.

ddevil2006 · 25-07-2009, 16:17

never put Eastwood Hanley and Eric Whalley in the same sentence please

Long time red · 27-07-2009, 10:46

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Originally Posted by ddevil2006

never put Eastwood Hanley and Eric Whalley in the same sentence please

If this refers to Eastwood beating an overwork Accy side in the late 80's a defeat which ultimately lead to Eric resigning as Manager few on here will remember it.
Just shows how much the club as moved on.

maccawozzagod · 27-07-2009, 10:55

was that the game where Steve Bramwell (fishmonger) played in goal and the team turned up 15 minutes late?

Long time red · 27-07-2009, 14:50

John Kilner was in goal, the remainder of the team consisted of stalwarts like Grimmy, Steve Parry, Rowwy, Martin Eatough all who left with Eric.
I can still hear the Champers rattling around in the boot of the Coach the Directors saw fit not to share them around and they brought them back to the club unopened. the team hasd played something like 6 games in a fortnight and it showed.

Tin Monkey · 27-07-2009, 16:21

4-0 as I remember it. I still believe Eric knew he was going and taking half the team with him. I think it was the 88/89 season.

Outback Ozzy · 27-07-2009, 19:22

Whilst I agree with most of the comments on Mr Whalley in that he has dragged the football club back into the big time (so to speak). I cannot forgive him for the comments on the mini series on what he said about the stewards. Washers - he should be have been thankful that people wanted to do the job and get all the sh*t from both home and away spectators. And yes I have been one of those abused by home speccies when attempting to do as I had been told by Mick and other senior stewards. It is a thankless task and one which Mr Whalley should have appreciated, especially when mucked about with wages.

Mr T · 27-07-2009, 20:16

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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

was that the game where Steve Bramwell (fishmonger) played in goal and the team turned up 15 minutes late?

Macca,

Will look the date up but to my memory there were 2 big Eastwood games, plus one were we lost 4-0 when we Gerry Keenan was manager.

The Steve Bram in goal was Boxing game in the early 80's, in a Cheshire League cup reply with a 1-30pm ko. Kev Bradshaw missed the coach, we waited for ages; then got changed on the coach, hence the late KO. A good day was had when we won (1-0 from memory)

The "other" Eastwood game was when I was AWOL, but the story I believe was Accy needed to win and lost. Drinks were withheld and EW fell out with the directors on the way home???

Outback Ozzy · 29-07-2009, 08:33

Talking of directors, I notice Frank Martindale has left the club. I will miss the banter on the coach to Torquay ( he being a St Helens RL supporter and my missus a Wigan Warriors supporter). I do hope he will have a long and happy retirement, but it would be nice to see him around the club. Thanks Frank, I for one will miss you.

Wynonie Harris · 29-07-2009, 08:33

Crikey, Eric, talk about out of the frying pan...

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MikeA · 31-07-2009, 22:07

MikeA · 06-08-2009, 16:54

It's not looking good for Chester. They met with the Conference and the FA on Monday and a statement was promised for yesterday. Nothing's been said since. As you'd expect, Grays, who are supposed to be hosting them on Saturday, aren't very pleased.

fc:stanley · 06-08-2009, 17:03

According to the clubs owner on DEE 106 F.M.,The F.A. have granted affiliation so the game is on at Grays! And they have been docked minus 25 points apprentley!

ddevil2006 · 06-08-2009, 18:13

Bramwell played in the Boxing day game 1984/85 season
which was a League Cup Replay which was won 2-1 Mooney, Farnworth after a 1-1 Parry att 210 draw at the Crown
And Keenan's Record against Eastwood Hanley
15th Dec 1984 Home 1-1 Farnworth Att- 220
20th April 1985 Away 0-5