Questions for Tony Bentley

[Napster]

Confirmed a interview with Tony Bentley for the fanzine - any questions?

 

[ozzie]

usual stuff,like who did he think was our best player,while playing for us?
He is and always be a true sufc GREAT.
What did he think of "King Billy".
Any funny "tales" about his time with us.
What is he doing now?Does he come to watch us now and then?

 

[ozzie]

Im sure he remembers NOBBLER,?

 

[londonblue]

Was it him that scored from his own half, about level with the North Bank Penalty area into the South Stand goal? If so, does he remember much about it?

 

[McNasty]

How does he feel about the fact that we have players who earn , now, in a week what he would have earned in a year ?

 

[RobM]

Was it him that scored from his own half, about level with the North Bank Penalty area into the South Stand goal? If so, does he remember much about it?

I think it was Neil Townsend v. Darlington, April 7th 1978.

 

[Napster]

What is he doing now?Does he come to watch us now and then?

He's involved in local politics in Canada - and I met him a few years back at a game so he still comes now and again!
He was defeated in the Kentville councillor elections in October last year

http://kentville.ca/2016/10/kentville-elections-results-live/

here he is a few years ago

http://www.novanewsnow.com/business/2013/2/28/award-presented-to-local-business-3187203.html

 

[mfurok]

I think it was Neil Townsend v. Darlington, April 7th 1978.

John Neal actually.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

Can he play on Saturday? - better right back than our present lot :winking:

 

[RHB]

Why was he nicknamed 'the crab'?

 

[MK Shrimper]

Blackadder or Only Fools and Horses?

 

[* ORM *]

John Neal actually.

Are you sure? I had Neil Townsend in my head for this goal

 

[* ORM *]

If you could have been named after any other car what would it be and why?

 

[C C Csiders]

At what stage after leaving his heart in San Francisco did he go and retrieve it?

 

[RHB]

Did his mum and dad ever consider having his ears pinned?

 

[AndyT]

Londonblue :Was it him that scored from his own half, about level with the North Bank Penalty area into the South Stand goal? If so, does he remember much about it?

I think it was Neil Townsend v. Darlington, April 7th 1978.

Yep, Neil Townsend scored in that game.

1978 is a bit after the Bentley, so could it be an earlier game than this that 'Londonblue' is thinking of?

 

[Chairman Trigg]

Favourite memory of his career with us .....memories of the managers he played under.....biggest disappointment...favourite strip....best player he saw in his time...and worst

 

[RobM]

Neil Townsend scored in that game.

1978 is a bit after the Bentley, so could it be an earlier game than this that 'Londonblue' is thinking of?

Townsend booted it from just inside his own half near the East stand, it bounced in front of the Darlington 'keeper who (to give him something to blame!) was deceived by a bounce on a divot (cough) and the ball bounced over him; he then turned and slipped (again in his defence!) and the ball gently trundled into the goal as he crawled after it on all fours - I'm not even sure if it reached the net - Peter Abbott followed it in the hope he could claim the goal. The original "Dodgy Keeper!"

That's my recollection, anyway.

 

[londonblue]

Townsend booted it from just inside his own half near the East stand, it bounced in front of the Darlington 'keeper who (to give him something to blame!) was deceived by a bounce on a divot (cough) and the ball bounced over him; he then turned and slipped (again in his defence!) and the ball gently trundled into the goal as he crawled after it on all fours - I'm not even sure if it reached the net - Peter Abbott followed it in the hope he could claim the goal. The original "Dodgy Keeper!"

That's my recollection, anyway.

The goal I was thinking of (and this was some time ago when I was about 8 years old so there's a fair chance I've got it completely wrong) was when a player (don't know who now) was in the North West corner, about level with the edge of the area. He lumped the ball forward, and it bounced over the 'keeper and into the net.

It seems too much of a coincidence that there would be two similar goals at around the same time, so I'm now starting to think I've got it completely wrong.

 

[fatgrandad]

I'd want to ask him if he ran the cafe next to the open-air paddling pools near the top of Lifstan Way for a period (probably in the 70s), or is my memory completely screwed??