Oggy Retiring (4 Viewers)

[Frank Sidebottom]

He will get good send off at the Shrewsbury game!

Is he playing in goal?

 

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[Forever_Blue]

A great servant to the club, I will never forget his heroics at Hillsborough for the FA Cup Semi-Final vs Leeds, which earned him a 10/10 rating by the telegraph/pink.

All the best Oggy.

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

Could he though? Not even making the bench at bottom half club currently...

He's played 39 games for Birmingham and I think he gets a payout if he plays a 40th. Which is why he's in the bomb squad... worth noting he's 34 in September so will probably be happy to see out his contract and Brum for another year unless they pay him off or someone offers him the same.

 

[SBAndy]

Exeter City's Christy Pym contract is up in the summer...

Had crossed my mind as well, meant to be really good.

Didn’t get near any of our goals at Wembley though :cigar:

 

[clint van damme]

He's played 39 games for Birmingham and I think he gets a payout if he plays a 40th. Which is why he's in the bomb squad... worth noting he's 34 in September so will probably be happy to see out his contract and Brum for another year unless they pay him off or someone offers him the same.

spending the summer chasing unrealistic targets is what got us relegated from league one.

 

[Esoterica]

If the playoffs are done by Sunday then I'd play Oggy against Shrewsbury.

 

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[WiganSkyBlue]

Never thought we'd ever see a keeper to better Bill Glazier. When he left we had some donkeys in goal (McManus springs to mind). And then Oggy arrives, and what a difference he made.

A long and happy retirement big Oggy, a great and loyal servant to the club.

 

[Joy Division]

Thanks Oggy, been a great servant to the club and will always be a legend.

 

[covcity4life]

i made a woodwork picture frame of him in woodwork class when i was 12

legend!

 

[Limey]

CJ mentioned it on Twitter, a statue of Oggy would be class.

 

[matesx]

Legend.

 

[Monners]

Happy retirement to the big fella.

And hball that he bowled Viv RIchards with when playing for SHropshire was never a no ball !

 

[Liquid Gold]

spending the summer chasing unrealistic targets is what got us relegated from league one.

I think Robins is smarter than Mowbray and will have already spoken to Blues and Stockdale as well as other targets. I like that we get our business done early and this summer getting our first choice keeper in before pre season is key.

 

[The Great Eastern]

Only City player to dismiss Viv Richards, greatest ever batsman to come out of the West Indies.
True legend for our club.

 

[Sick Boy]

He will get good send off at the Shrewsbury game!

He joined us from them too

 

[Magwitch]

Only City player to dismiss Viv Richards, greatest ever batsman to come out of the West Indies.
True legend for our club.

Better than Garfield Sobers or Brian Lara !! All entitled to our own opinions I suppose.

 

[Ibby]

Club legend say no more.

 

[stupot07]

Club legend. It's will be sad to see him go, 35 years service is a rarity in football. Our last club link to the FA Cup win and premier league football.



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[Monners]

Only City player to dismiss Viv Richards, greatest ever batsman to come out of the West Indies.
True legend for our club.

Given as a no ball - Oggy has always claimed it was never any where near!

 

[Mcbean]

Legend - between his saves and Dublin's goals we stayed at the top for a good deal longer than we would have done !
Met him once - a true gent

 

[Covstu]

Absolute legend of our club, save pair of hands and helped cultivate some good decent young keepers out of the youth system. Sad loss to the club but a well deserved retirement. Thanks for the memories Oggy!

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

He was my favourite player growing up. Absolute legend for the club.

I remember one game (vaguely) at Highfield Road where we had Magnus Hedman as our number 1 but he got injured in the warm up. Oggy then had to play and it made me very happy when my dad told me.

Can't remember the score or game sadly. Didn't he score once too?

 

[skybluetony176]

Proper legend. Enjoy your retirement Oggy.

 

[bezzer]

An absolute Legend and a thoroughly nice bloke too.

Like a couple on here, I saw his home debut for the club, saw him in all the 1987 cup games, saw his heroics at White Hart Lane in 97 and was there for his last game for us in 2000. I did miss his goal against Wednesday though!

All the very best in retirement Oggy.

 

[bezzer]

He was my favourite player growing up. Absolute legend for the club.

I remember one game (vaguely) at Highfield Road where we had Magnus Hedman as our number 1 but he got injured in the warm up. Oggy then had to play and it made me very happy when my dad told me.

Can't remember the score or game sadly. Didn't he score once too?

Yeah, he scored at Hillsborough in 86.

 

[Monners]

An absolute Legend and a thoroughly nice bloke too.

Like a couple on here, I saw his home debut for the club, saw him in all the 1987 cup games, saw his heroics at White Hart Lane in 97 and was there for his last game for us in 2000. I did miss his goal against Wednesday though!

All the very best in retirement Oggy.

Reminds me - the first time I actually saw him play was against us for Liverpool in 80-81 in a 0-0 draw at Highfield Road - Ray Clemence was injured.

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

A great servant to the club, I will never forget his heroics at Hillsborough for the FA Cup Semi-Final vs Leeds, which earned him a 10/10 rating by the telegraph/pink.

All the best Oggy.

Ahhh The Pink

 

[bawtryneal]

Have a happy and healthy retirement Oggy. You deserve it.
Great memories from the "good old days"
Deserves a final testimonial or similar. Although he has made a good living, he missed out on the "big money" that today`s players make.

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

Been a great servant to the club over the years. I even saw his City debut !
Can nt blame him for the crap keepers we have now.
Hope he enjoys his retirement .
Pusb

I saw his debut too at Villa, Nice for him to finish with game with his previous club, Shrewsbury.

good luck Oggie, fine keeper.

 

[bawtryneal]

Robins should play him on Sunday
Would do a better job than Burge did last week.

 

[ccfchoi87]

Wouldn’t surprise me if Kirkland is lined up. He knew Oggy was retiring months ago so has had long enough to throw his name in the hat!

 

[win9nut]

he's even been blamed for the wastefulness of the strikers!

Too many people have an opinion... Thankfully theirs don't matter...

 

[WiganSkyBlue]

Legend - between his saves and Dublin's goals we stayed at the top for a good deal longer than we would have done !
Met him once - a true gent

You've stirred my memory. I took my lad to meet the players & get a photo with the FA Cup a week or two after the win.

When we met Oggy I prompted my son to tell him he was a gk too. Oggy leaned down and asked what gloves he used - "Goalie gloves" said my lad. The big man grinned a very wide grin and, Greg Downes I think, said to Oggy "You asked for that".

Smiles all round - thanks for triggering that memory.

 

[speedie87]

He will get good send off at the Shrewsbury game!

Didn’t we sign him from Shrewsbury