Paid a visit up to Colne bookshop yesterday
and bought Dobos autobiography. Had a
chat with him, what a nice guy. Signed
it for me, and spoke about his times at
Burnley. A true claret legend.

Don’t live locally so ordered online. Great memories. Hope it sells well for him.

Devastated when we sold him to Everton

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:24 am

Devastated when we sold him to Everton

Me too, but elated when we brought him back

For those interested, here is a new podcast with him with Alex Frost, vicar of St Matthew’s, Burnley.

https://youtu.be/hKvLE8v-8rM?si=7uBXJIaGk7-nf74s

warksclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:26 am

Me too, but elated when we brought him back

Aye me to

Loved watching him play, he just glided round the pitch. Wonderful player.

burnmark wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:26 am

For those interested, here is a new podcast with him with Alex Frost, vicar of St Matthew’s, Burnley.

https://youtu.be/hKvLE8v-8rM?si=7uBXJIaGk7-nf74s

Thanks BM. Enjoyed that.

Claretmutt wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:11 am

Paid a visit up to Colne bookshop yesterday
and bought Dobos autobiography. Had a
chat with him, what a nice guy. Signed
it for me, and spoke about his times at
Burnley. A true claret legend.

Did he pass the book sideways for it to have been signed?

Never lost a tackle

Aclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:34 pm

Thanks BM. Enjoyed that.

You are welcome. Not listened to it yet but will do. Fr Alex is a good man.

Aclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:34 pm

Thanks BM. Enjoyed that.

Yes the Godcast

There was one new bit on this where he talked about the Bond season

Martin will be at Burnley Library on Saturday before the Watford game signing copies of his book.
Clarets Collected downstairs open until 2pm.
Come along and meet Martin, see the Burnley Goalkeepers exhibition and the growing archive of fan- donated memorabilia that's been collected.
From 11-2 Saturday

https://youtu.be/kULXxelcpAs?si=BqDjOXtrbO-a5hUh

Dodobdobodobo wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 15, 2024 5:12 pm

Did he pass the book sideways for it to have been signed?

Scored 63 goals for us which shows that he was much more than a sideways passer

Burnley Central Library and Clarets Collected on Saturday before the Watford game (between 11-2) welcomes One of Burnley FC's finest captains, Martin Dobson who will be signing copies of his new autobiography, DOBBO.
Come along and have a chat, meet Martin and have a look at the latedt exhibition Clarets Collected have put together on Burnley Goalkeepers, part of the growing, on going, fan- led archive of Burnley memorabilia that is based at the central Library.

Privileged to see him play all through his time at Burnley. We often talk about Burnley’s greatest players but Dobbo was one of our greatest. He would have been a shoe in for England if it hadn’t been for Trevor Brooking. Unfortunately Brooking played for the then ‘fashionable’ club (for England) West Ham. The truth is in my opinion there was little between them, both very cultured players. Sad we had to sell him to pay for Bob Lord’s stand. Wonderful player.

Just a wee reminder.

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/arts-and ... ed-4914334

I got my copy from an event he did at Gigg last Friday night, attended by former Claret Wayne Entwistle. I'm extremely privileged to be mentioned in the Acknowledgements section too after I put him in touch with a lot of his former players from Bury.

jamesisaburyfan wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 20, 2024 2:03 pm

I got my copy from an event he did at Gigg last Friday night, attended by former Claret Wayne Entwistle. I'm extremely privileged to be mentioned in the Acknowledgements section too after I put him in touch with a lot of his former players from Bury.

It is a privilege to get a mention in books

I remember once watching a match fairly close to the bottom wall on the Longside, I can't remember who it was against. Dobo slip in for a tackle and took the ball cleanly from the feet of a winger motoring down the flank at that side. The referee was the great Jack Taylor who was quite close and who shouted 'good tackle Martin!". I was surprised and have never seen a referee compliment a player during a game before or since.

Brilliant with me and Brian yesterday (London Clarets) and his wife Carole was there too assisting and adding some stories. Brian got a photo for the LC Mag.

Also brilliant with me,had a lovely chat with my boyhood legend,signed my book and also my 1972 shirt,Thanks Martin,You were a joy to watch,One of our best ever Clarets.

Wokingclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 22, 2024 4:56 pm

Brilliant with me and Brian yesterday (London Clarets) and his wife Carole was there too assisting and adding some stories. Brian got a photo for the LC Mag.

k90bfc wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 22, 2024 5:13 pm

Also brilliant with me,had a lovely chat with my boyhood legend,signed my book and also my 1972 shirt,Thanks Martin,You were a joy to watch,One of our best ever Clarets.

That's how he is - brilliant footballer for us but an even better man.

Just for you!

That's me on the left

I didn't recognise Dobbo with a beard!

Happy Christmas everyone!

I had a brief natter with Brian who said he had set off at 4am to get to the Turf on Saturday.
He Must be one of the keenest Burnley fans I've ever met!
Happy Christmas!

mikeS wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 25, 2024 8:24 am

I had a brief natter with Brian who said he had set off at 4am to get to the Turf on Saturday.
He Must be one of the keenest Burnley fans I've ever met!
Happy Christmas!

I was there too and was in awe of the great man,who I believe was 90 yrs old....dobbo made an appearence as well!