Was going to post this myself but didn't know how to share a link. I'd forgotten what a decent team Forest had for a spell in the mid 90s. Always remember Woan scoring a cracker against Newcastle, think it was the year the Geordies blew the league.

If Ryan Giggs hadn’t been around at the same time, everyone would’ve raves about Woan. He was my favourite winger growing up. Wonderful player and what a left foot. He was David Eyres at a higher level.

Enjoyed that as a read. Their gaff in Whalley is made to sound like a bedsit in bedsit land, a la the Soft Cell track.

A good read, Woan seems content with life, has Clough tales to tell and seems to enjoy life with Dyche and Stone. But don’t mention David Platt to him!

I like the bit about Sean Dyche being called upon to sweep the leaves up at Brian Clough’s house.

Very good article in the Guardian online about Ian Woan. Mainly about his time at Forest under the great one. Some good comments about proper clubs of his playing days and the connect to then local fans. Dyche of course was there and is referenced.

Identical post Sunday morning - delete mods.

Indeed

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Was friends years ago with someone whose dad was high up at Crewe and he said Platt was despised there although they always had to roll the red carpet out for him.

Caernarfon_Claret wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:32 am

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... sean-dyche

Sorry. I hadn't seen your post!!!

Really good article. Sound guys all.

That era makes modern money drenched football look so synthetic.

Cleveleys_claret wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:57 pm

Was friends years ago with someone whose dad was high up at Crewe and he said Platt was despised there although they always had to roll the red carpet out for him.

Not really great form to assassinate the character of someone you’ve never met on the basis of 3rd hand here say.
Anyway it is possible to day that Platt was a fantastic player who had a great career.

Its really nice to read something from Woan for a change. Suspect him and SD could write a book

CleggHall wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:41 pm

Identical post Sunday morning - delete mods.

Seriously get a life

Good read…thanks for posting. Imagine the reaction of today’s prima donnas if they were told to go and sweep up leaves!

chekhov wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:52 pm

Not really great form to assassinate the character of someone you’ve never met on the basis of 3rd hand here say.
Anyway it is possible to day that Platt was a fantastic player who had a great career.

I have actually met him several times, hence the conversation I had with a friend who reaffirmed my views and from the point of view of someone who knew him a lot better than me and the passing interactions I had had with him