David Hodgson - Under the Cosh

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

Did Ingle get a mention

 

[BeanBeany]

I think it was common knowledge he was going to Liverpool whether we stayed up or not.
As you said, he stayed a season longer than the other 'jewels', Armstrong, Proctor & Johnston.
Not sure why that was.

After his last game of the season against Liverpool he was carried off the pitch on fans shoulders (Boro fans, not Liverpool )

Yes 15 year old me amongst those on the pitch Very strange pitch invasion that one, sort of defiant that we'd gone down but would be back feeling

 

[indeedido]

I remember him getting collared trying to climb over the fence at the end of the West Brom cup game. With his wedge haircut he looked like every other Joey on the Holgate.

No he really didn’t.
Coolest bloke in the Boro by light years.

 

[GeneParmesan]

He was a really close friend of my Grandad (rip), they worked together at Darlo for years, lovely fella.

 

[jam69]

That were his double in the Holgate

It wasnt, though he did have a double, he definitely went in the Holgate a few times

 

[dribble]

No he really didn’t.
Coolest bloke in the Boro by light years.

Cool, not in his Chintz all in one ,

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

The Holgate went all quiet for a while and asked Hodgy to sing a Boro song and he did. He was not from Teesside I think he was from Gateshead.

I think he's from Windy Nook

 

[Canyoudigit]

Did Ingle get a mention

He did yes and explained why he was called that when it wasn't even his real name

 

[Redwurzel]

I think he's from Windy Nook

Lemmy - its nearly all the same to me.

 

[Simply red]

Hodgy used to come in Mandy's night club after a home match , in fact half the Boro team did .

 

[ForssAwakens]

Remember him coming into the Holgate when he was suspended/injured. Boro fans loved him for that. Imagine that happening nowadays!

It does, carrick was in the away for a untied game recently

 

[Markburke]

He's a good guy Dave Hodgson, very generous of spirit.

 

[Peppery_John]

Andrew Taylor and Danny Graham been on also and highly recommend jeff Winter episode

Nothing Boro related, but the funniest episode by far is referee Kevin Lynch. A natural comedian and must be seen.

 

[Rofesleg]

Yes 15 year old me amongst those on the pitch Very strange pitch invasion that one, sort of defiant that we'd gone down but would be back feeling

True. I remember a rousing and confident rendition of "We'll be back again next year" at the end of the match.
A naive 16 yr old me truly believed it and sang it with gusto.

 

[red_clowne]

"Nothing Boro related, but the funniest episode by far is referee Kevin Lynch. A natural comedian and must be seen."

Kev was in the next room to me at teacher training college back in 1973/74.
Remember Kev well.

 

[Archiestephens_elbow]

The

Yes 15 year old me amongst those on the pitch Very strange pitch invasion that one, sort of defiant that we'd gone down but would be back feeling

The nil nil v Liverpool during midweek?

 

[parmoboy]

Enjoyed that.

He is absolutely right about George Reynolds being a wrong-un. I had a bizarre impromptu meeting with him once and had several dealings with him when he was having a new private office/penthouse built in Shildon at his factory.

Definitely a character, who could be pretty nasty.

I've become a bit obsessed with finding out about him recently, after watching the vlog a youtuber had made, 'the stadium that bankrupted a football club'.

I visited the Darlington arena recently and couldn't believe how run-down it had become. Such a waste.

Reynolds definitely came across as an interesting character. Apparently if he took a liking to you he could be incredibly generous, but he wasn't somebody you wanted to get on the wrong side of.

 

[Aztec chimera]

I'll have to ask Sean Greagan about his take on the contract negotiations next time i see him. Good lad Sean. Went to school with him, he was a the year below me but I still see him post in Billog now and then.

 

[Rofesleg]

The

The nil nil v Liverpool during midweek?

Yes. Last game of the season.
Relegation had been confirmed a few days before on the Saturday in Swansea. Despite us beating them 2-1.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

It does, carrick was in the away for a untied game recently

Shearer was in the away end when the Geordies played Fulham earlier in the season too.