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[watching Mackay testing the curry in the prison kitchens]
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John Holmes - 10 years : Thu Sep 26, 2019 12:16 pm  
Can't believe it's been 10 years since the maestro's passing.
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Re: John Holmes - 10 years : Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:37 pm  
Played with and knew John well,I can't believe it's ten years myself.Tremendous player.
Keep Smiling quite man!
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Re: John Holmes - 10 years : Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:48 pm  
Looking forward to the unveiling of John Holmes statue
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King Monkey wrote:
Maybe a spell in prison would do Graham good.

At least he'd lose his virginity.

Re: John Holmes - 10 years : Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:20 pm  
Indeed, it's 9 years older since Terry Newton died as well:/
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Re: John Holmes - 10 years : Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:30 pm  
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Looking forward to the unveiling of John Holmes statue

I believe there’s still some fundraising needed for it, IIRC it’s 75% of the way there
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Re: John Holmes - 10 years : Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:49 pm  
The best passer of a ball I have ever seen
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Re: John Holmes - 10 years : Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:42 am  
Very sad. Truly grest player. Like tigertot says what a great passer of a ball.
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Re: John Holmes - 10 years : Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:12 pm  
Legend is a word used far too often , but certainly not in this case . Thanks for the memories John .
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Re: John Holmes - 10 years : Tue Oct 01, 2019 1:54 pm  
Always looked forward to him playing , a class act Am i right he was in the printing industry at one time
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[watching Mackay testing the curry in the prison kitchens]
Fletcher: Course, he sees 'imself as an authority on curry, he does, on account of where he was stationed in the army.
Rudge: Where? India?
Fletcher: No, Bradford.

Re: John Holmes - 10 years : Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:56 pm  
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Always looked forward to him playing , a class act Am i right he was in the printing industry at one time


He was. Worked for Norton & Wright in Leeds
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