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| Issue 19 A collection of exclusive quotes from EX Magazine Issue 19 BOBBY FERGUSON EXCLUSIVELY TOLD EX: On being preferred to Gordon Banks by Ron Greenwood Banksy was a better goalkeeper than me and Ron had the chance to sign him, although I didn't know that until I read it in his autobiography. I don't know how much he really rated me compared to Gordon Banks but all I do know is that Ron's got integrity. On dealing with unfair press coverage in the 70s A few of them took liberties - absolutely. You accept their criticism of you as a player but I couldn't accept being misquoted and I had an issue with one guy who ran a piece with big headlines. I had him up against a wall asking for an explanation. I told John Lyall, after he'd taken over from Ron, that the guy had 'screwed me' and John said he believed me. On being knocked unconscious in the 1972 League Cup semi-final replay against Stoke I've got no memories of that incident or the game itself. I went off the field and came back on again but I don't remember a thing about the game. I didn't 'wake up' until ten-past nine and, by then, there were only 10 minutes or so to play. I remember sitting in the hotel waiting to go to the game - I even remember what I was wearing - but nothing else stayed with me. I don't even recall the game starting. STEVE JONES EXCLUSIVELY TOLD EX: On his first contract at West Ham I wasn't earning big money - no way. I think the most I took home was about £400 a week. I'd been earning about £250 a week at the soap factory, so it wasn't a massive jump but, to be honest, the money wasn't an issue for me. I would have signed for £100 a week - West Ham were my team and it was just a dream come true to join the club. On his memorable strike in the 4-1 win over Spurs in April 1994 I slid on my knees in front of the West Ham fans, who were going absolutely bonkers, and it just got better and better. We played so well that day, tore Tottenham to shreds and, when we scored the fourth, the home fans cleared the ground and it was just the Hammers boys, singing and dancing round White Hart Lane. That night, I went out with my mates to a pub in Basildon called The Crown. It was absolutely mobbed with West Ham, and I didn't have to buy a drink all night! On his second spell at the club I was still young and learning the game, and things might have gone better for me had it been more settled and stable. I think Harry said in his book that we were never gonna stay up with me and Mike Newell up front, but I thought that was a bit harsh. He then brought in John Hartson and Paul Kitson, who did well and scored the goals to keep West Ham up, but I think I could have done all right and scored goals alongside someone like Hartson. |
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