1978 - Downs 32 Years Ago

Dallas Crane · Post by **Dallas Crane** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:04 pm

swannsong wrote:

Geoff Armstrong= legend

Jimmy looks like a human microphone with that sponge on his head..

swannsong · Post by **swannsong** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:15 pm

Dallas Crane wrote:
swannsong wrote:

Geoff Armstrong= legend

Jimmy looks like a human microphone with that sponge on his head..

Yes. Geoff won the Player Of The Year that year.
Probably the best Downs team I have played in, I always thought of myself back then
as the weak leak, but in hindsight, I don't think we had a weak link !
We finished 4th. but should have finished higher.

Robbo · Post by **Robbo** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:07 pm

Lol, Dave McCombie..

Didnt realize he actually played for the downs..

He looks about as fit as you right now indivoneagain

swannsong · Post by **swannsong** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:25 pm

ROBBO wrote:Lol, Dave McCombie..

Didnt realize he actually played for the downs..

He looks about as fit as you right now indivoneagain

I don't know how you can judge from the photo but I can assure you Dave McCombie was quite fit back then.
A solid central defender you didn't want to have challenging you for the ball !

Robbo · Post by **Robbo** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:07 pm

swannsong wrote:
ROBBO wrote:Lol, Dave McCombie..

Didnt realize he actually played for the downs..

He looks about as fit as you right now indivoneagain
I don't know how you can judge from the photo but I can assure you Dave McCombie was quite fit back then.
A solid central defender you didn't want to have challenging you for the ball !

Are you implying big Dan isnt fit swansong ??

swannsong · Post by **swannsong** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:38 pm

ROBBO wrote:
swannsong wrote:
ROBBO wrote:Lol, Dave McCombie..

Didnt realize he actually played for the downs..

He looks about as fit as you right now indivoneagain
I don't know how you can judge from the photo but I can assure you Dave McCombie was quite fit back then.
A solid central defender you didn't want to have challenging you for the ball !
Are you implying big Dan isnt fit swansong ??

No, It's more like you were implying the above !

SAOPAOLO 10 · Post by **SAOPAOLO 10** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:56 pm

That fashion has come back in now, brilliant

legga · Post by **legga** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:30 pm

Grumpy Townley looks like he is straight out of welcome back kotter...another cracker there swanny..

SID · Post by **SID** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:27 pm

Don't ya reckon Kenny Burrows looks a bit like Tony Reeves in the pic....

oncewewereworiers · Post by **oncewewereworiers** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:21 pm

ROBBO wrote:Lol, Dave McCombie..

Didnt realize he actually played for the downs..

He looks about as fit as you right now indivoneagain

what are you trying to imply robbo? i have spent many hrs working on this temple i call a body.

spooky1972 · Post by **spooky1972** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:32 pm

Bernie kenyon theres a name from the past coached me for years at the downs in my early years with his son robbie, and at this moment the older brother escapes me.
wow long time ago now, but I remember the old left wing position well lol

BIG RED · Post by **BIG RED** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:38 pm

Wasnt Geoff Armstrong a Vale boy at one stage? Also he had a stint Eliz City didnt he?

swannsong · Post by **swannsong** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:15 pm

spooky1972 wrote:Bernie kenyon theres a name from the past coached me for years at the downs in my early years with his son robbie, and at this moment the older brother escapes me.
wow long time ago now, but I remember the old left wing position well lol

Bernies oldest son was Michael (or Micky) who played Downs first team for a while.
Bernie, Sue, Michael and Robbie still turn up to most Downs games I think

swannsong · Post by **swannsong** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:20 pm

BIG RED wrote:Wasnt Geoff Armstrong a Vale boy at one stage? Also he had a stint Eliz City didnt he?

I think Roy Ainscough coached Geoff as a Junior at Elizabeth City and lured him to the Downs for the 1978 season.
Geoff then played for the Vale for quite a while and went on to Coach the Vale to a run of Championships
until he passed away quite a few years back !
At one stage there was a Geoff Armstrong Cup played at the start of the season between Downs, Vale, City (Playford) and another team he played for that escapes me at the present.
Geoff was a very skillful player and truly great person to have known.

Robbo · Post by **Robbo** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:24 pm

INDIVONEAGAIN wrote:
ROBBO wrote:Lol, Dave McCombie..

Didnt realize he actually played for the downs..

He looks about as fit as you right now indivoneagain
what are you trying to imply robbo? i have spent many hrs working on this temple i call a body.

haha, you will never catch up to me mate, see you for a beer Sunday

BIG RED · Post by **BIG RED** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:11 pm

[quote="swannsong"][quote="spooky1972"]Bernie kenyon theres a name from the past coached me for years at the downs in my early years with his son robbie, and at this moment the older brother escapes me.
wow long time ago now, but I remember the old left wing position well lol[/quote]
Bernies oldest son was Michael (or Micky) who played Downs first team for a while.
Bernie, Sue, Michael and Robbie still turn up to most Downs games I think[/quote]

Was his passing due to a road accident? He probably wasnt that old probably late 40s or early 50's?

I do sometimes wonder, who from my past experiences may not be with us anymore

ozzie owl · Post by **ozzie owl** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:03 pm

swannsong wrote:
Dallas Crane wrote:
swannsong wrote:

Geoff Armstrong= legend

Jimmy looks like a human microphone with that sponge on his head..
Yes. Geoff won the Player Of The Year that year.
Probably the best Downs team I have played in, I always thought of myself back then
as the weak leak, but in hindsight, I don't think we had a weak link !
We finished 4th. but should have finished higher.

Needed a 6'5 defender playing for Adelaide Uni to save u Swanny!!!

swannsong · Post by **swannsong** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:43 pm

ozzie owl wrote:
swannsong wrote:
Dallas Crane wrote:

Geoff Armstrong= legend

Jimmy looks like a human microphone with that sponge on his head..
Yes. Geoff won the Player Of The Year that year.
Probably the best Downs team I have played in, I always thought of myself back then
as the weak leak, but in hindsight, I don't think we had a weak link !
We finished 4th. but should have finished higher.

ozzie owl wrote:Needed a 6'5 defender playing for Adelaide Uni to save u Swanny!!!

There wasn't a 6'5 defender good enough (that I knew) !

Securing the SAASL Division 2 Title with a 3-1 win at Croydon 1977.................... Against Western United at West Beach 1978.

supastar#8 · Post by **supastar#8** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:54 am

BIG RED wrote:Wasnt Geoff Armstrong a Vale boy at one stage? Also he had a stint Eliz City didnt he?

he also played at salisbury inter for a season or two. great player and a great bloke, one of the best i've ever met!

supastar#8 · Post by **supastar#8** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:03 am

hey swanny got any pics of DOWNS V INTER old days ? 1980s and up

supastar#8 · Post by **supastar#8** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:09 am

legga wrote:Grumpy Townley looks like he is straight out of welcome back kotter...another cracker there swanny..

the only time i've see jimbo happy is when he's on the tarmac at adelaide airport!!!!

swannsong · Post by **swannsong** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:07 pm

supastar#8 wrote:hey swanny got any pics of DOWNS V INTER old days ? 1980s and up

I don't seem to have any of those times !

legga · Post by **legga** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:24 pm

Theres a young lad at the club now who plays for the c,2,rebels and he is related to Louie Torres

swannsong · Post by **swannsong** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:43 pm

legga wrote:Theres a young lad at the club now who plays for the c,2,rebels and he is related to Louie Torres

Unfortunately not Fernando I presume ?

De Voyeur · Post by **De Voyeur** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:36 pm

swannsong wrote:
legga wrote:Theres a young lad at the club now who plays for the c,2,rebels and he is related to Louie Torres
Unfortunately not Fernando I presume ?

You took two months and were only able to come up with a reply like that.

swannsong · Post by **swannsong** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:43 pm

East 17 wrote:
swannsong wrote:
legga wrote:Theres a young lad at the club now who plays for the c,2,rebels and he is related to Louie Torres
Unfortunately not Fernando I presume ?
You took two months and were only able to come up with a reply like that.

Not really, I edited the title (added 1 year to it ) and bumped it.
But thanks for your concern

sparts · Post by **sparts** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:39 pm

i play with geoffs two sons and have done for years. one a great CM and the other a top striker. a fine footballing family

Special K · Post by **Special K** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:02 am

sparts wrote:i play with geoffs two sons and have done for years. one a great CM and the other a top striker. a fine footballing family

cheers sparts

just gotta stop being injured

Monty's Python · Post by **Monty's Python** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:29 pm

swannsong wrote:You took two months and were only able to come up with a reply like that.

Not really, I edited the title (added 1 year to it ) and bumped it.
But thanks for your concern

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More likely you were lost in that bloody shed

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