Jimmy Sirrel - RIP

[Rhodes]

Andyetfc - It's a shame Notts County always appeared to be the 'second Club' in Nottingham and live in Forest's shadow however the Hateley and Bradd years gave County the recognition they deserved thanks to Jimmy Sirrel, they were great times at Meadow Lane.

[andyetfc]

I remember watching County beat Forest at the City ground but that was before the Forest glory days.

[Horace]

Originally Posted By: andyetfc

I remember watching County beat Forest at the City ground but that was before the Forest glory days.

I was there!

[Rhodes]

What season was that, was it a League game.

[Horace]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

What season was that, was it a League game.

4 Dec 1982 Notts County 3 Forest 2 (1st Division)
also previous season Forest 0 Notts County 2 (also 1st Division - was there too!

[Uncle Urchin]

I had a box at forest for a few years when we lived up there but never really used it that much...youngest daughter held court there mostly as she was going out with a plumber from beeston at the time and he was fanatical.......me and jen often slopped across to mansfield or county or chesterfield for our footie fix...much more enjoyable from the terraces of those stadia...

[Rhodes]

Unc - Yes Field Mill and Saltergate, great places! Were you already into non league in those days as you must have ventured to the delights of Matlock.

[andyetfc]

Originally Posted By: Horace

Originally Posted By: andyetfc

I remember watching County beat Forest at the City ground but that was before the Forest glory days.

I was there!

I told you I knew you!!! I think I was talking about the Nottinghamshire County Cup - many years ago!

I have just been to Nottingham for the day and the people I spoke to were not very complimentary about NF. I wonder why? Anyway, good news that Notts County had their best crowd of the season yesterday and had a minute's applause for the late Jimmy Sirrel.

[Uncle Urchin]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Unc - Yes Field Mill and Saltergate, great places! Were you already into non league in those days as you must have ventured to the delights of Matlock.

done every NL club in notts and derbyshire R...my favourite was sutton town...best home made meat pies I have ever had at a footie ground..

[Rhodes]

Unc - You must have crossed paths with Horace at some point then, I take it you frequented the old Baseball Ground.

[syd_lexic]

Remember seeing the promotion winning side of 81 at West Ham as a boy. They had a Yugoslav keeper called Raddy Avramovic, Big Brian Kilcline & Pedro Richards at the back, John Chiedozie on the wing & Rachid Harkouk upfront.

Can't remember anyone else, I'm gonna have to go out to the shed now & dig out my programs !

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted By: syd_lexic

John Chiedozie on the wing

John Chiedozie is a very good friend of Clement Temile, I believe they're in regular contact

[Tommy K]

i heard on the grape vine that notts county are all over

the not so great one like a rash apparently they wanna sign him as a jerk chicken chef for the after match meal and part time player if needed,as your his agent could you tell me how well the negotiations going?

[Greg_Dyke]

RIP Jimmy Sirrel....the last Brentford manager to get his own footballs from the roof, and tend to the ground too

[Rhodes]

There's a really good article on Jimmy Sirrel in the latest When Saturday Comes (WSC) magazine, I know Lato gets it on subscription and would be interested to get his view.