We Want John Fowler, And We Want Him NOW!

The Legends game on Sunday 23rd April is certainly shaping up.  At the last count we have 27 players of various ages, abilities and hairlines agreeing to nervously inch around Latimer Park for our nostalgic viewing pleasure.  Between them these 27 players have racked up a mind boggling number of appearances for the Poppies - a smidgen under 4000!  Enough games, at 42 games per season to account for almost a two thirds of the 150 years we will be celebrating.

Obviously there are still a few players the punters are hankering for.  An appearance by JP would make the day of most supporters - even, hell, especially if he came on for the last five minutes and juggled the ball by the corner flag to see the game out.

No news yet either of a couple of other Patgod heroes of yesteryear being announced.  Namely John Fowler and Mickey Nuttall.  John probably can't recall playing football for us or, frankly, at all, while Mickey, God Bless him, probably wants too much money.

Presumably we will also have a smattering of other, older players in attendance to celebrate their part in our long, uneventful history, and hopefully get all happily flustered when badgered for autographs.  If only by me!

I suspect the experience for those playing will depend on when they pulled on the famous red shirts.  Those who turned out for us at Rockingham Road won't believe they are actually stood on a football pitch, while those who have only known Latimer Park probably won't believe the improvement!

Good to see that John's post Poppies
career has taken an upturn!