Ian Wright on Danny Baker

[Marxo]

For anyone interested, Ian Wright was on The Danny Baker Show and talked briefly about being turned down by Chris Cattlin. He mentions players like Grealish, Case Digweed and Ramsey. The podcast is available here:

feed://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/fivelive/dannybaker/rss.xml

 

[Working class pride]

Unless my memory is playing tricks, I dont think IW played against Wilkins in his trial because Wilkins didn't join us until Barry Lloyd got the job and we had dropped down to the third tier with Sunderland for the first time since the top flight days. Catlin was manager before that. We also turned down Roy Keane. Now that wouldn't have been too shabby, Roy Keane in midfield with Wright up front. Never mind, we had Richard Tiltman instead and you can't normally buy such comedy.

 

[Jam The Man]

Wilkins was at the Albion originally in 1983.. then learnt his trade abroad (and a stint at Orient), before signing again, this time under Barry Lloyd

 

[Deleted User X18H]

First signed in July 83 then went of to FC Zwolle in Holland. Came back pre season 87.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Wright played in the reserves in 1984. But was not rated by Cattlin who preferred Ian Muir as back up.

 

[honey boy zimba]

Steve Penny was on trial at the same time and it was he who caught the eye not Wrighty ....shame great player wrong club

 

[ManxSeagull]

I thought it was McCarthy we signed rather than Keane

 

[kevtherev]

Wright played in the reserves in 1984. But was not rated by Cattlin who preferred Ian Muir as back up.

Quite right, but I wouldn't hold it against Cattlin that much. He got far more right than he did wrong. Some of the signing he made for this club were fantastic.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Steve Penny was on trial at the same time and it was he who caught the eye not Wrighty ....shame great player wrong club

Hmm not sure. Penney joined in 83. Wright trialled in 84.

 

[crasher]

I thought it was McCarthy we signed rather than Keane

McCarthy was already with us and was trying to help Keane get a trial. We just never followed thing up with him.

 

[honey boy zimba]

could be hbb its so long ago now but seem to recall that was the story

 

[Mancgull]

Unless my memory is playing tricks, I dont think IW played against Wilkins in his trial because Wilkins didn't join us until Barry Lloyd got the job and we had dropped down to the third tier with Sunderland for the first time since the top flight days. Catlin was manager before that. We also turned down Roy Keane. Now that wouldn't have been too shabby, Roy Keane in midfield with Wright up front. Never mind, we had Richard Tiltman instead and you can't normally buy such comedy.

Reminds me of a time when I met a girl at University. Chatting away with her and the conversation gets onto football. 'who do you support?' she asks. 'brighton' I say. 'wow, really...my cousin plays for them'. Now I was getting quite excited at this stage....who is this babe who is related to a bha player? 'what's his name?'
You can guess the rest can't you.....never really went anywhere after that as I tried to backtrack from saying that Richard Tiltman was the worse player to ever wear the stripes.

 

[Mancgull]

Quite right, but I wouldn't hold it against Cattlin that much. He got far more right than he did wrong. Some of the signing he made for this club were fantastic.

Agreed.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Proof of Dean Wilkins playing for Brighton in 1983/84:

(he's the white dude, in case there was any doubt).

 

[Stevie Boy]

Proof of Dean Wilkins playing for Brighton in 1983/84:

(he's the white dude, in case there was any doubt).

Are you sure??

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Are you sure??

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

he's the white dude, in case there was any doubt.

Are you sure??

Are we reenacting a scene from See No Evil, Hear No Evil here?

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a woman?