Good to have the mention of two legends at The Preston North End match:
Namely Mel Hopkins and Johnny Byrne. The only two Albion players I've talked to about football. They told me!
Mel Hopkins at right back who said the best way to nullify a winger is to intercept the ball before he gets it, that Tom Finney was the best he had played against, including Garrincha (tricky) and Stanley Matthews (knew what he was going to do but still hard to stop). That the worst opponent was a winger (forgotten his name) who played for Sheffield United and could beat him for sheer speed.
And Johnny Byrne who played for Ireland as an inverted winger (before the term had been invented) under Jackie Charlton. Radio Sussex.
Namely Mel Hopkins and Johnny Byrne. The only two Albion players I've talked to about football. They told me!
Mel Hopkins at right back who said the best way to nullify a winger is to intercept the ball before he gets it, that Tom Finney was the best he had played against, including Garrincha (tricky) and Stanley Matthews (knew what he was going to do but still hard to stop). That the worst opponent was a winger (forgotten his name) who played for Sheffield United and could beat him for sheer speed.
And Johnny Byrne who played for Ireland as an inverted winger (before the term had been invented) under Jackie Charlton. Radio Sussex.
