Raise a glass to Taffy

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Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by ClaretTony » Thu May 09, 2024 9:53 am

I confirmed on the thread that Taffy's funeral will take place a week tomorrow, 17th May, in South Wales.

However, some of his former team mates have arranged to have a drink in his memory. The following is from Phil Malley who played with Taffy at Burnley in the 1980s.

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Re: Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by lakedistrictclaret » Thu May 09, 2024 11:01 am

If I lived in Burnley, I'd certainly be going to that!
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Re: Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by Herts Clarets » Thu May 09, 2024 12:29 pm

I am friends with Phil on FB and read this a couple of days ago but wasn't sure whether to publicise this. In the replies to this post, Chris Pearce says he is going to try to go the funeral in Wales. Great to see former team mates of Taffy coming together in his memory.

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Re: Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by AmbleClaret » Thu May 09, 2024 3:13 pm

lakedistrictclaret wrote:
Thu May 09, 2024 11:01 am
If I lived in Burnley, I'd certainly be going to that!
Me too,and many others. Hope there's a good turnout for him.

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Re: Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by equinox » Thu May 09, 2024 5:19 pm

In the 60's you had Jimmy McIlroy, the 70's gave us Leighton James, the 80's provided Trevor Steven.

Only Steven Defour has come anywhere near those three since.

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Re: Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by ecc » Thu May 09, 2024 6:32 pm

You're missing one or two players out.

The 70's gave us a certain Martin Dobson. And despite his years, the great Keith Newton.
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Re: Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by Wokingclaret » Thu May 09, 2024 9:47 pm

ecc wrote:
Thu May 09, 2024 6:32 pm
You're missing one or two players out.

The 70's gave us a certain Martin Dobson. And despite his years, the great Keith Newton.
The hero's of the eighties who got us through, who are no longer with us

David Holt
Ray Deakin
Ian Britton
Paul Comstive
Peter Hampton
Leighton James
Brian Miller & Arthur Bellamy, Jimmy Holland

6 from the Orient Game including the Management team

All special in their own ways

Apologize for any one missed
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Re: Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by ClaretTony » Fri May 17, 2024 10:45 am

It's Taffy's funeral today - please have his family in your thoughts
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Re: Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by bfcjg » Fri May 17, 2024 10:49 am

Let's just say hecwas one of the absolute greats and leave it at that. RIP.

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Re: Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by JanetM » Fri May 17, 2024 9:38 pm

Raised a glass to Taffy tonight. Thanks for the memories. RiP Taffy.
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Re: Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by boatshed bill » Fri May 17, 2024 10:37 pm

Great player for us. RIP.
You will always be remembered.

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Re: Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by Claret Till I Die » Fri May 17, 2024 10:42 pm

Managed to watch Taffy's funeral today. Some lovely words in a message from Dobo showed what his ex colleagues thought of him.
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Re: Raise a glass to Taffy

Post by Wokingclaret » Fri May 17, 2024 10:51 pm

Claret Till I Die wrote:
Fri May 17, 2024 10:42 pm
Managed to watch Taffy's funeral today. Some lovely words in a message from Dobo showed what his ex colleagues thought of him.
Really pleased, his manager at Bury.

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