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Coddington was 6'1" and a tough centre half. George was only 5'8" but wasn't intimidated by any of them.

Fair comment. Allardyce plays with what's he got so if he needs to play defensive football he will do so but he has got teams playing attacking expansive football too. I see Klopp had a dig at Sam for playing 10 players behind the ball at Anfield, but it was effective as they got a point.

Got snowed off so no window cleaning today. Came back and put the best of The Doors on and have found out I cant stop playing LA woman. It's the long version and its awesome.

Pulis is like Allardyce they like safe defensive football. You know what you're going to get with those two managers . I was listening to a phone in last night and already some Chelsea fans want Lampard out, saying he's not the man for the job. He's only been in charge five minutes, but already...

I've done some research and it was John Coddington who the HUD floored in that match. He was the Huddersfield centre half and was marking George. By all accounts it was a boxers punch !

George ran the Chip Butty after retiring and strangely they never had much trouble in there,I wonder why ? 😉

A lot of centre forwards were tough and hardy back then, because the centre halves were usually like George Curtis, so they had to give it back. I couldn't see them wearing gloves or rolling about as if they'd been shot !

I recall George getting sent off away from home after decking a player who niggled him. Think he did some boxing before becoming a footballer ? He definitely could handle himself. Proper old style player, no messing about just get on with his job,which he was very good at. As we can see with...

Jimmy Hill could be ruthless and didnt care what anybody thought. But he had the knack at seeing talent in a player, and he was spot on almost all the time. He brought in George Kirby who got a hat trick on his debut,but was only bought as a short term striker. He also seemed to know when a...

Jimmy Hill replaced Terry Bly with Hudson which was met with shock and anger. But it turned out to be spot on as the HUD was prolific. Then Jimmy decided it was time for Hudson to go and that was a surprise too. But Hill knew what he was doing, even though at the time fans thought he was barmy !

I wrote an article for Late Tackle on players I've met by chance etc a couple of months ago, and it was published. The editor loved it as I wrote about bumping into Jimmy Greaves at the Central Studios,as he is a Spurs fan and Greavsie is a legend at his club. I'll write about the HUD coming out...

Crystal Palace use Glad All Over as their main song and walk out music. They nicked it off us !

Yes. A customer asked me if I could go and clean a house further up on Ansty Road, as they were looking for a window cleaner. I knocked the door and the chap who opened it looked familiar, but couldn't place him. Anyway he saw my Cov City top and modestly said he used to play for us. Nearly...

I got to know Ernie Machin fairly well due to being his window cleaner. Had a couple of chats over a cuppa after I'd done the cleaning, asked him football stuff. Great bloke and very modest, very down to earth. I asked him once if he could get me a couple of tickets for a game ? Was surprised to...

As a tribute to my favourite ever City player I'm going to write a piece on the Hud for Late Tackle magazine. I'll make sure it's a fitting tribute to our legend.

He scored goals with his head as well as with his feet. Hard as nails too took no messing about from defenders. When I used to clean Ernie Machins windows,he told me once that George Curtis told the Hud to come back and help the defence. He ignored that advice and so Curtis had him round the...

My favourite ever City player. When he lived in Norton Hill a few of us kids stood outside his house, and he came out to us. Gave us all a glass of pop and his autograph. I idolised him and saw his debut Hatrick and to me our best ever centre forward. Sad news.

He escaped from the Scrubs and think never went back. Well looked after then, I never had that luxury !

George Blake the spy. Thought he died years ago. But as he was a spy is he really dead !

My son says that a lot. Thinks I'm invincible, but usually that's after I've lent him money ! 🤠