3spirit Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I would just like to thank Roy Merryweather for all his efforts for Slough over the seasons.His knowledge will be missed,although it seems he will be in attendance at various games throughout the season.An honorary Life Member of the football club seems very appropriate. He is a bit of an unsung hero at the club and I know many of my friends and associates, who used to regularly attend,in the Martin Deaner years were impressed by his courteous manner,general warmth and friendliness to them. I don't know if people remember little Matty who was a lot older than his stature would have you believe[suffered from an ageing syndrome/aged too quick]. Roy helped Matty, get to meet,go onto the pitch and run along with the first team players at various games,which I know he was chuffed to bits with,Along with Matt Miller,Roy made Matty feel on top of the world. A nice touch by a nice guy.Good on you,Roy.Enjoy your rest ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Juan DeMarcus Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Agreed Roy has given a lot of time and energy to the club, and I would also like to thank him for his tireless service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epicrebel Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 My be Roy could do a celebrity spot on the mike at one of the games,.,.,.,.,.,.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorshamRebel Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 The one thing I will always remember, and thank Roy for at the football is on that infamous day at the Uxbridge friendly many years a go, after the match had been abandoned at half time an Uxbridge fan got into a right argument with my mum, and Roy pushed in, stopped it, and had a go at him for acting that way to a disabled women, even though mum was giving back as good as she got. Hope to see him at the odd game this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reading Rebel Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 My be Roy could do a celebrity spot on the mike at one of the games,.,.,.,.,.,.lol Ah yes, the infamous tannoy announcements. Roy certainly won't be forgotton in a hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton on holiday Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 It was Roy who stuck with the club when oblivion beckoned so a massive thank you for that. Now look at us go! A calm head when many of us were losing it at games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Gibbs Batman (KGB) Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I would also like to wish Roy a happy "retirement". A "football man" through and through. Unlike I imagine many posters I can remember him as the goalkeeper behind a formidable Wokingham defence, ably assisted by the likes of Ian McMinn, Peter Roystone, Charlie Gale and our own Jez Glanville. As the previous poster notes, he joined STFC when its very existence was in serious doubt and stuck around during what must for all involved have been "interesting" times. I also had the pleasure of chatting to him on a number of occasions at Horsham-Slough fixtures when he always responded with patient good humour to my inevitably partisan reminiscences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEAVY TRUCKER Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 good luck in your retirement roy , but don't be a stranger,always pleasant and courteous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rebel1965 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 The epitome of what non-league football should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longshot Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 In Response to KGB's post, I remember Roy playing in goal for Wokingham, My father who has now passed away was involved with that club for over 50 years in several capacities. I lived very close to the manager at that time who was Peter Brazier who sadly passed away several years ago. I remember watching the players you have mentioned and only a couple of days ago was talking to Ian McMinn in a Bracknell supermarket. Ian is retired and now lives in Hurst. His son Duncan did play a while ago for Binfield. Its a small world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Cox Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Dont remember Roy's playing time but certainly recall those times when he seemed to do everything except wear the shirt ! Thanks for lots,Roy and every good wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Gibbs Batman (KGB) Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Further to Longshot's post, one of Slough's great stalwarts of the time, Malcolm Scott, also "defected" to Wokingham for a few seasons and I recall Alan Binfield and John Ford, and maybe some other ex's, thwarting yet another of our attempts to win the BBSC at Loakes Park in 1969. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longshot Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 KGB, I remember the B&B cup final in 1969 very well, I travelled to the match on the team coach and on the way back i dropped the cup putting a large dent in it. Alan Binfield was a very good keeper and one of the nicest guys i ever met. Also is was attending Slough Tech College that year and John Ford used to pick me up in Binfield every morning and drop me off in Slough. They were great times when next to no money was involved and players showed loyalty to their clubs. Will never come back mores the pity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Gibbs Batman (KGB) Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Brings back memories of the importance attached to the B&B Senior Cup back in Roy's playing days. Being, if I dare say it, unexpectedly beaten by Wokingham in 1969 was hard to take for supporters who had seen their team lose two semi-finals and two finals in fairly rapid succession. It took a change of manager, a very long night's replay (courtesy of Mr Darryl Reeves of Uxbridge) at Marlow and, I suspect, the expenditure of not a little money to see that bogey lain to rest in 1971. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lino Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Wasn't Roy Wokingham's manager for a while ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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