trousers Posted 15 August, 2011 Share Posted 15 August, 2011 Best Saints captain ever or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFSFC Posted 15 August, 2011 Share Posted 15 August, 2011 not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 15 August, 2011 Share Posted 15 August, 2011 Can't argue with that. Mick Mills was good. Did Bally captain us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 15 August, 2011 Share Posted 15 August, 2011 He certainly had a fine moustache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 15 August, 2011 Share Posted 15 August, 2011 Signed for a parcel a couple of years back from TNT. He was the delivery person. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 15 August, 2011 Share Posted 15 August, 2011 Cliff Huxford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 15 August, 2011 Share Posted 15 August, 2011 Cliff Huxford was cliff captain or was it Tony Knapp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyeddie Posted 15 August, 2011 Share Posted 15 August, 2011 Bally f'sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMidfieldGeneral Posted 15 August, 2011 Share Posted 15 August, 2011 Terry Paine anyone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 15 August, 2011 Share Posted 15 August, 2011 Signed for a parcel a couple of years back from TNT. He was the delivery person. Shame. What, it's a shame he hasn't been sat on his arse for 35 years since he retired from playing football? For me the shame is knowing people like Barton and Rooney will never have to do an honnest day's work in their whole life the way footballers wages have gone recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO5 4BW Posted 15 August, 2011 Share Posted 15 August, 2011 Two captains that stood out - for the same reason, because they seen it all and done it all - Alan Ball & Jimmy Case. Both played in teams with a lot of young players around them. You could see Steve Williams thinking 'I used to have this bloke's picture on my wall, he's won the world cup, and now I'm playing in the same team!' Couldn't help but give a major confidence boost, as well as all the know-how he passed on. Case had the same effect on the Shearer/Le Tiss/Ruddock/Wallace generation. It helped that, as well as having won three European cups, he was hard as nails as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Some interesting trivia - he is the last man to pick up the FA Cup from the Queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Jazzbo Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 I remember when he was Landlord of the Villiage Bells or the King Rufus, can't remember exactly which, back in the 80s. We had a stag do up the Rank, somehow he scrounged a lift on the coach. He reciprocated by opening the pub up when we dropped him off. We all thought what a good bloke. Not long after, I started hearing all sorts of rumours about how he'd treated his wife etc, not sure if they were true. but I recall something in the echo about his daughter planning to sell his cup winners medal, and was refusing to give him any of the proceeds. At least I think thats the story, I could be getting muddled up. It sort of changed my views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Signed for a parcel a couple of years back from TNT. He was the delivery person. Shame. He was landlord of the Rufus pub in Totton (Eling) some years ago and if I remember correctly had a small cafe somewhere in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 What, it's a shame he hasn't been sat on his arse for 35 years since he retired from playing football? For me the shame is knowing people like Barton and Rooney will never have to do an honnest day's work in their whole life the way footballers wages have gone recently. Well, I'm sure the older generation of footballers must find it frustrating themselves that there was no money in the game back then. Of course Barton and Rooney don't DESERVE the money they're on, but it IS a shame that decent blokes like a cup final winning captain in Rodrigues didn't make anywhere near enough to be comfortable after their career, and end up on less money than most of us (lack of qualifications/experience probably not helping, as they were playing football!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian the Red Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Think we have many excellent captains... Bally, Stevie Williams, Jimmy case, Mick Mills, to name a few as well as Rodrigues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxstone Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Cliff Huxford One of the nicest blokes you could ever meet - Not sure if he was a skipper for us though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 was cliff captain or was it Tony Knapp I know Tony Knapp was captain around that time Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 (edited) He was landlord of the Rufus pub in Totton (Eling) some years ago and if I remember correctly had a small cafe somewhere in the area. He had a small eating place in Lymington a number of years ago. Edited 16 August, 2011 by Toomer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Also had a cafe in Hythe, next to the newsagent my Mum worked in. Sold him his Echo every day for about 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 (edited) Best Saints captain ever or what? OK nice guy and all that, and has a special place as captain of the '76 FA Cup winning side - but best captain ?..I think not. Already past 30 when he arrived, he was only with us for 2 seasons (total 72 games). An injury cut short his career and he never played at the top level again. Others names mentioned here, Paine, Huxford all good club men who may only have been captain for the odd season ..or a few games. Tony Knapp was my idea of a captain and he was 6 years in the post..1960-67...played 260 games and rarely missed a match. MY choice : has to be Nick Holmes. One of the few/only locally-born players to become team captain. " Reliable, dependable and flexible " Lawrie McMenemy quote on Nick's 400th game. Naturally left-sided, and capable of playing in defence or midfield, not without skill wherever he played and with an eye for goal. Played 535 games (64 goals) from 1974-1987 puts him in the top 5 of all time apps. and was captain from March 1980 onwards Being team captain is not just an honour handed to the eldest, or most experienced player, or a superstar to keep them sweet, Nick was none of those things, but a loyal club man who had the respect of those he played alongside and he deserves the title, if one were to be given. Edited 16 August, 2011 by david in sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO5 4BW Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 I would be second to nobody in my admiration for Sir Nick - I think along with MLT he must be my favourite ever Saint - but he wasn't a great skipper - he was too quiet on the pitch for that. IIRC he was only club captain for a while anyway, when it was distinct from team captain, on the pitch, who was Kevin Keegan. Bally & Jimmy Case for me. Williams wasn't bad either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Cliff Huxford - promotion 1959/60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulGilchrist_76 Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Rodrigues was a very underated player and a fine captain but for me it has to be Alan Ball - so much experience and such a passion for the game, he seemed to get the best out of the players around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 I'm too young to have seen Rodrigues, I would say Jimmy Case is the best in my era. If anyone gave our young players any grief he would sort them out. Plus he always seemed to have a good relationship with the ref and get away with murder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 I know Tony Knapp was captain around that time Mike. I think Huxford was Captain before Knapp arrived from Leicester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Rodrigues was a very underated player and a fine captain but for me it has to be Alan Ball - so much experience and such a passion for the game, he seemed to get the best out of the players around him. Rodrigues was very quick I remember him playing for Cardiff in 1962 0r 63 keeping up with Sydenham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 16 August, 2011 Share Posted 16 August, 2011 Bally or Jimmy Case for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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