New Posts For Thread: Gary Sprake RIPhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30746411/gary-sprake-ripNow that is a bit of a shock. First goalie in the superb Leeds Utd side of the 60s and 70s. I was a regular attendee.Sprake was great comedy value at times along with Stepney and the plethora north of the border.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30746411/gary-sprake-rip?post_id=550260307#550260307Sprake was great comedy value at times along with Stepney and the plethora north of the border.Tue, 25 Oct 2016 11:47:44 -0500Yea,that interview is quite funny.The Don did OK ,he more than held his ground.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30746411/gary-sprake-rip?post_id=550260181#550260181Yea,that interview is quite funny.The Don did OK ,he more than held his ground.Tue, 25 Oct 2016 11:27:09 -0500Brian Clough vs. Don Revie (1974) - TV interview straight after Clough was sacked....great !.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SQbLb4vFtghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30746411/gary-sprake-rip?post_id=550260115#550260115Brian Clough vs. Don Revie (1974) - TV interview straight after Clough was sacked....great !.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SQbLb4vFtgTue, 25 Oct 2016 11:15:02 -0500Enjoyed John Cleese's portrayal. Captured the Leeds man's poetic and romantic side."Yang-tse Kiang, river of the eastern dream. Teeming with carp and trout and perch and ... bream."https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30746411/gary-sprake-rip?post_id=550257279#550257279Enjoyed John Cleese's portrayal. Captured the Leeds man's poetic and romantic side."Yang-tse Kiang, river of the eastern dream. Teeming with carp and trout and perch and ... bream."Tue, 25 Oct 2016 04:32:45 -0500"Following his retirement, Sprake worked as a salesman for a short period before becoming a borough council training officer in Solihull, a job which he remained in for over 14 years."!How times have changed.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30746411/gary-sprake-rip?post_id=550257211#550257211"Following his retirement, Sprake worked as a salesman for a short period before becoming a borough council training officer in Solihull, a job which he remained in for over 14 years."!How times have changed.Tue, 25 Oct 2016 03:53:33 -0500Very sad - always put in a great performance for Wales iirc.Nice video kenny. Can't imagine the nuclear handbag fallout if that happened today.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30746411/gary-sprake-rip?post_id=550257165#550257165Very sad - always put in a great performance for Wales iirc.Nice video kenny. Can't imagine the nuclear handbag fallout if that happened today.Tue, 25 Oct 2016 03:35:46 -0500played for the greatest club team I have ever seen. 1969-1973. by 74 they were already just past their very peak.(and still reached the European cup final and should have beat Munich)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30746411/gary-sprake-rip?post_id=550257151#550257151played for the greatest club team I have ever seen. 1969-1973. by 74 they were already just past their very peak.(and still reached the European cup final and should have beat Munich)Tue, 25 Oct 2016 03:25:27 -0500I didn't miss many home games in those days Kenny. The atmosphere was magical, if Leeds scored first then that was usually game over.I agree they could dish it out but there were some brutal defenders in that era, every team in the league had at leahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30746411/gary-sprake-rip?post_id=550256947#550256947I didn't miss many home games in those days Kenny. The atmosphere was magical, if Leeds scored first then that was usually game over.I agree they could dish it out but there were some brutal defenders in that era, every team in the league had at leaTue, 25 Oct 2016 00:27:55 -0500Damned United. Great film. Leeds under Revie were a bunch of thugs.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30746411/gary-sprake-rip?post_id=550256341#550256341Damned United. Great film. Leeds under Revie were a bunch of thugs.Mon, 24 Oct 2016 20:14:42 -0500Yea,Sprakey landed a right Gud Un there..And he only received a booking...That LEEDS UNITED team What a Great,Great team that was.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30746411/gary-sprake-rip?post_id=550255927#550255927Yea,Sprakey landed a right Gud Un there..And he only received a booking...That LEEDS UNITED team What a Great,Great team that was.Mon, 24 Oct 2016 18:48:20 -0500