[Durham Giant]

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:09 pm  

PONNER wrote:

Who was that Swales fella that played for us in the 80's? Think he was a bit of a nutter. I'm sure he once flushed the ex Blackpool Borough's coach's wig down the loo after a game against them years back.

That would be Graham Swales as mentioned in my FIRST post. Do try to keep up at the back.

And you are right it was Geoff Fletcher's wig he flushed down the bog. Now Geoff fletcher was someone you did not mess with a right big rough house. A pure Rl man though But i would hav ethought he was with Huyton then . Unless i am getting two stories mixed up as i remember someone did that to Fletchers rug.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:23 pm  

I did,nt think Swales was dirty just mental although he was a pretty skillful
loose forward

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:33 pm  

Brandon Costin

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:36 pm  

Smurf wrote:

Brandon Costin

unless he didnt bathe i wouldn't have had cozzy down as a dirty player but each to their own

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:37 pm  

Smurf wrote:

Brandon Costin

Yeah ,when he hit Sean Long late on a kick and knacked his knee was a bit naughty also he wasnt shy at giving facials out in the tackle

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:59 pm  

Big Stuart wrote:

Steve Lyons
David Jeanes
Dennis Fitzpatrick

to name just a few who haven't already been listed

I was thinking of David Jeanes but I wasn't going to post until I could remember the other.

Jeanes & Lyons, what a hard pair they were. Knocked quite a few players out of the way so that Malcolm Branch could score at will! Ah, the Neil Fox years.

I hope DF doesn't come on this board. He was an absolute nutter on the pitch!

[Durham Giant]

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:05 pm  

Ivor C&G Scarf wrote:

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I hope DF doesn't come on this board. He was an absolute nutter on the pitch!

I think i went to school with him. Did he go to All saints

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:06 pm  

Durham Giant wrote:

I think i went to school with him. Did he go to All saints

Wouldnt surprise me

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:04 pm  

JONNYGIANT wrote:

I did,nt think Swales was dirty just mental although he was a pretty skillful
loose forward

Swaz started out at Fartown as a winger and eventually played in many positions inc hooker, loose forwrad and prop.

We were coming back on the team coach after a game at Runcorn in 1988 when Swaz needed a wee. He asked the driver to open the doorr as we went down the M62. Driver says "can't do that mate. here stand behind me and peee out of my window". Time keeper Ken Mosley was asleep and woke up as a stream of liquid went past his eyes on the other side of the window. "Oh Bugger he says. its raining again.

True story about Swaz.

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:05 pm  

Big Stuart wrote:

Swaz started out at Fartown as a winger and eventually played in many positions inc hooker, loose forwrad and prop.

We were coming back on the team coach after a game at Runcorn in 1988 when Swaz needed a wee. He asked the driver to open the doorr as we went down the M62. Driver says "can't do that mate. here stand behind me and peee out of my window". Time keeper Ken Mosley was asleep and woke up as a stream of liquid went past his eyes on the other side of the window. "Oh Bugger he says. its raining again.

True story about Swaz.