spiv wrote:I'm sure Lee Bradbury went on strike, or was he just shit?
john68 wrote:Jeeez Gillie...Will you ever let thos cobwebs in my head settle?
Cast your mind back to the 70s sometime. the players union (PFA) threatened to go on strike regarding freedom of contract. I remember a TV interview on Friday nights Granada programme with little Elton Welsby. All the City players were asked whether they would strike and all said they would, except for Mick Doyle who said that was priviledged to have a job as a footballer and would be happy to play for the fans. Thye Football clubs backed down and the players won without having to strike.
In 1967, Francis Lee asked Bolton for a pay rise. The manager (an ex City player) Bill Ridding refused. Lee refused to lay for them and went on strike. Ridding thought Lee would back down but lee spent the time in his paper business and was happily making more money...It was while he was on strike ay bolton that City bought him.
Off the top of my head that is all I can remember but I have a vague feeling that Billy Meredith was somewhere down this line just before he became the driving force behind the setting up the beginnings of the PFA. Which incidentally was in Manchester City Centre (St Peter's Sq???)...Will dig more up on that Mate.
BobbyJ1956 wrote:Re. John's mention of Bill Ridding, Bolton manager in Franny Lee's time. "Ex-City player," John says. He was, too. Only played a few games and scored his first goal against Leeds at Maine Road, Easter 1930. But bloody hell, I can't remember if it were with his right or left foot now, and as for who put the centre in, it's gone completely.
BobbyJ1956 wrote:John, it's just come back to me about Billy Ridding. Scored with his left he did, Matt Busby put the ball across and there was Ridding on the far post to touch it past the Leeds goalkeeper. But, oh bugger, who was the linesman closest to him?
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