Paul Bracewell appreciation thread

[AndyGray]

His pass for the third goal here. If it happened today they'd be purring over it for weeks.

The first three goals are all on my favourite list. What a game.

 

[tommye]

What a side that was.


*sighs, smiles, drifts off to happy place

 

[larbert toffee]

His pass for the third goal here. If it happened today they'd be purring over it for weeks.

I always thought you would have to go some way to find 4 better goals scored in one game by the blues. Where will you see 2 diving headers as good as Gray's, Reidys cross for one of them and Bracewells pass for the third were world class and have always stuck n my mind as 2 of the best pieces of football i have seen at Goodison.

 

[COYBL25]

What a side that was.


*sighs, smiles, drifts off to happy place

Wasn't just the side mate, it was the whole buzz around everything Everton.

You went to the match feeling invincible and nothing can buy that,

 

[Eggs]

....tremendous player, hunted in a pack with Reid and was very underestimated. Remember the cross field volley pass against Sunderland and him coming back from that long-term injury in a Lancashire League game at Bellefield. Happy memories.

 

[tommye]

Wasn't just the side mate, it was the whole buzz around everything Everton.

You went to the match feeling invincible and nothing can buy that,

*puffs chest out

 

[Bluebonic]

I thought he was the rolls royce engine of that side, killed me when that yard dog destroyed him! Only midfielder since who was anywhere near as important to the side was Joe Parkinson, another we lost way too soon

 

[tommye]

Will never forget my dad telling my mum that if Brace would have him he'd leave her for him without a second thought.


She offered to help him pack his stuff....


lol

 

[tommye]

I thought he was the rolls royce engine of that side, killed me when that yard dog destroyed him! Only midfielder since who was anywhere near as important to the side was Joe Parkinson, another we lost way too soon

RIP Joe's knees

 

[parkendkev]

My favourite player during our mid eighties glory, and with so much class in that team thats an achievement.

 

[Eggs]

...the shimmy, feigns to take the ball with his right but let's it run across him and moves off on the left. If you want more from your defensive midfielders then take a video of this fella.

 

[NQsDiscoPants]

Played almost half his career games for SAFC (in three spells) and was an absolute class act. Now assistant manager to David Moyes, having been appointed by Allardyce. Top bloke.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

superb player.

Still remember cup final grandstand in 85. Mel Smith and Gryff Rhys Jones doing sketches in the style of their series of the time 'Alas Smith and Jones'. Mel Smith going on about how unbeatable Everton were with 'Andy Pandy', 'Speedy Reidy', 'Speedy Sheedy' and Paul Bracewell.

Funny how mad little things stick in your head.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

I once had my hair cut to look like his.

#mancrush

Didn't we all mate?,all us of a certain age anyhow mate

 

[Dario Terracotta]

We signed Brace in 84 after the cup win and at the time i didnt quite see why we bought him but he made his debut against big stand united in the charity shield and was superb in our victory ,before his injury he rarely had a bad game.
Possibly Howards best ever signing.

It was against the RS I'm sure Paul in the Charity Shield,boiling hot day,I was wondering who it was our new signing,he was ace that day,bossed it against a very good Liverpool midfield.