Tekel Towers » United connections pictures

PatReilly · 26/3/2016 6:32 pm

Reading a story the other day which had this picture accompanying :

What's the United connection?

Tek · 26/3/2016 6:59 pm

PatReilly wrote:
Reading a story the other day which had this picture accompanying :

What's the United connection?

Well that's Sinama-Pongolle on the left of the picture.

I'm guessing there's more to it than that though?

Andy · 26/3/2016 7:00 pm

FSP?

Think that's Recerativo, Spain's oldest club that are away to go bust?

PatReilly · 26/3/2016 7:12 pm

That's right Tek and Andy, and it's Santi Carzola on the right. Recreativo are in big financial trouble, this picture was after they'd beaten Real Madrid at the Bernabeu>

What a line up Real Madrid had!

Just posting it as FSP scored the first and ended the season with a dozen goals: cannae mind him being near the opposition goal with us..................

PatReilly · 26/3/2016 7:14 pm

Another United connection in this International team photograph.

Tek · 26/3/2016 7:20 pm

PatReilly wrote:

Another United connection in this International team photograph.

That's Derek Stillie,who's now a lawyer i believe.

What country did he represent agan Pat?

PatReilly · 26/3/2016 7:22 pm

It's Sealand he played for: they lost 3-1 to the Chagos Islands, but Stillie was Player of the Match.

Another photo:

PatReilly · 26/3/2016 7:24 pm

A player from the nineties: who is it?

Andy · 26/3/2016 7:59 pm

It's Armand Benneker but I'm positive that's not the correct spelling!

Tek · 26/3/2016 8:18 pm

Andy wrote:
It's Armand Benneker but I'm positive that's not the correct spelling!

He was a big haddie.

Who's this then?

Andy · 26/3/2016 8:50 pm

I don't have a clue.

Mind that Sheffield United strip too, first year of the English Premiership. I cannae think of any United connection at that time.

On first look I thought it was Andy Dow for some reason.

PatReilly · 26/3/2016 8:52 pm

Tek wrote:
Andy wrote:
It's Armand Benneker but I'm positive that's not the correct spelling!
He was a big haddie.

Who's this then?

Jailed. Decent player but like many footballers, a bit lacking up top.

PatReilly · 26/3/2016 8:54 pm

Another with a United connection>

Who is he, and what is he doing now?

PatReilly · 26/3/2016 10:20 pm

PatReilly wrote:
Tek wrote:
Andy wrote:
It's Armand Benneker but I'm positive that's not the correct spelling!
He was a big haddie.

Who's this then?

Jailed. Decent player but like many footballers, a bit lacking up top.

Scrub that pish, thought it was Jordan Robertson.

It's Jonas Wirmola.

Tek · 26/3/2016 11:12 pm

PatReilly wrote:
PatReilly wrote:
Tek wrote:

He was a big haddie.

Who's this then?

Jailed. Decent player but like many footballers, a bit lacking up top.
Scrub that pish, thought it was Jordan Robertson.

It's Jonas Wirmola.

Aye Pat it's big Jonas the Swede,who although not too great did make his debut in one of my favourite ever away games.

Can you mind which?

p.s. is your last photie Stephane Leoni the french player (late 90's/early 00's)?

PatReilly · 26/3/2016 11:46 pm

Tek wrote:

Aye Pat it's big Jonas the Swede,who although not too great did make his debut in one of my favourite ever away games.

Can you mind which?

p.s. is your last photie Stephane Leoni the french player (late 90's/early 00's)?

I cannae mind too much about Wirmola's away debut apart from Ray McKinnon's rocket, at the end where we were stood. It was a wet day I think.

It's not a Frenchman in that photo, the guy's still involved at a high level club and played in our UEFA Cup run to the final.

Tek · 27/3/2016 12:09 am

I know who it is now Pat.But i had to cheat and check Arab Archive.I don't mind him too well and possibly never even seen him play for us as it was my first season following the club.

I'll give someone else the chance to answer though as i don't want to hog the thread.

Tek · 27/3/2016 12:11 am

I wonder how many would be able to say who was your avatar btw Pat?

Billy_Hainey · 27/3/2016 8:02 am

Pat's avatar is Jim Page. Mid 80s I'd guess. Think he got injured after a couple oe games, and was out for 2 or 3 years. Dinna think his injury ever fully recovered. No sure what become oe him after that. The photo that Pat posted is a tough one, but my cousin in Preston says he know who it is.

PatReilly · 27/3/2016 8:20 am

Billy_Hainey wrote:
Pat's avatar is Jim Page. Mid 80s I'd guess. Think he got injured after a couple oe games, and was out for 2 or 3 years. Dinna think his injury ever fully recovered. No sure what become oe him after that. The photo that Pat posted is a tough one, but my cousin in Preston says he know who it is.

He's working in Lancashire now, right enough.

Jimmy Page is right too, I had high hopes for him. Constantly injured and very unlucky player. Got a broken leg on his debut at 19, dreadful tackle from Tom Boyd, which effectively finished his prospects of going on to be a top class player.

TheShed · 27/3/2016 8:29 am

Chris Sulley, a name I'd completely forgot tbh. No idea what he's doing now.

Worth pointing out what a fantastic resource DUFCarchive is.

PatReilly · 27/3/2016 8:36 am

TheShed wrote:
Chris Sulley, a name I'd completely forgot tbh. No idea what he's doing now.

Worth pointing out what a fantastic resource DUFCarchive is.

He's Joint Head of Coaching at Everton's Academy.

PatReilly · 27/3/2016 9:55 am

Never my favourite player.

Billy_Hainey · 27/3/2016 10:09 am

Chris Sulley. Ah he ended up Preston of coorse. He was only we us for 1 Season, was he no.

Tek · 27/3/2016 8:00 pm

PatReilly wrote:

Never my favourite player.

That one's got me stumped Pat.

Clue? What era?