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Night with Paul Peschisolido and Rob Kozluk
For those that are interested last night I was at the evening put together at Firth Park WMC for two former Blades favourites to share their memories of Football and their time at the Lane in particular.
It was a really good evening and the place was almost full. It was hosted by some woman (no idea who she was) who actually did an alright job. It began with a general discussion and usual questions then after the break it had questions from Blades (posed on pieces of paper).
I cannot remember everything but it was very enjoyable and Kozzy in particular was superb. Pesch was also good value and they bounced off each other really well. Both took their micky out of each other constantly and there were some great stories.
You got the sense of what is coming when they asked how they had got into football and how they had made it Kozzy began pretending to snore when Pesch was talking. Kozzy then said he was not sure he could even say he had made it. In response to saying his football hero was Paulo Rossi and he was named after him and his real name is Paulo; Kozzy’s retort was that he was named after his football hero Roberto Baggio and that too was his real name! Later they asked how PP’s surname was pronounced and Kozzy jumped in and said Dick-Head.
Pesch was asked what he would have been if not a footballer and he said a rock star to laughs from Kozzy. They then asked Kozzy what he would have been if not a footballer and straight as a dye said: ‘ A Pigeon.’ After the laughs died down he said he could just sit on window sills; look in through windows at Birds undressing and just do very little. He repeated: ‘Yes, a pigeon. That’s what I would have been.’
Kozzy said he was playing (and coaching for his present club) still and had a game for Ilkeston Town tomorrow against Droylsden and that it was shite. He said he did not want to even play and asked if anyone wanted to take his place. He implored people to come down and watch him! He said Jags and Browny sponsor his kit!
Most of the night centered upon around Kozzy’s pranks. Of course the normal ones of stealing phones and pretending to be them and texting people. He stole Tommy Mooney’s phone and texted Steve Bruce (his current manager at Brum – on loan to United) and put a message; ‘How should I have my hair tonight, Brucey?’ (Mooney was bald). He said he regularly used to text Warnock of other peoples phones.
He talked of finding saucy pictures of Monty’s wife on his phone when they he was in the shower and asked all the lads to come round quick! He described stealing Derek Dooley’s leg and then hiding it and then when returning it unscrewing the door handle to Dooley’s hotel room so he could not get out to get his leg back. He spoke of putting a drunk Colin Cryan still in his bed’ in the middle of the golf course so he was still there the next morning. He covered Browny’s new car in mud and leaves but then realised he was stinking of dog poo as he had smeared himself and Browny’s car in it instead of mud!
They discussed antics the night before the play off final (they tried to make it out it was the week before after) and also discussed Windass squaring up to NW and KB pre final and that is why he got dropped not due to the defecation on the golf course.
Paul Devlin in particular was given a torrid time but his penchant for drink meant that he was often sent back from pre seasons and his spats with other players were mentioned. Both actually are still good friends with Dev despite conceding he was a bit of a loose cannon.
Peter Ndlovu got a lot of abuse and apparently his breath was not the best so when he used to chat up the ladies Kozzy used to buy those mini toothbrushes from the toilet in clubs/pubs and throw them at him. He also said Nuddy used to get weeks off all the time when he came back from Zimbabwe saying family members had died. Kozzy said his Mum died 3 times and then he moved onto aunties.
A lot was about Warnock and he did some brilliant impressions: ‘He didn’t mean it did you Jags!’ (Kozzy’s impression of Warnock defending the knob (as Kozzy called him) after he had handballed it to send us down v Wigan). Both said they were surprised Jags had done as well saying he was a bit of a baby but admittedly quick and athletic. Kozzy said he gets boots off him still and then sells them on e bay!
He took Warnock off when he used to bollock Kozzy asking him ‘not to pass the ball to Monty.’ He described how new signing Andy Parkinson had brought in Kozzy’s words all his ‘gypsy friends’ to come and watch his big debut. He had been picked to start and then in the dressing room on the Saturday; Warnock walked in and said: ‘ Sharon’s had a dream that Pesch scores a hat trick so I am starting him. Parky you’re sub!’ Kozzy said a lot of team selections were based on Sharon’s dreams! He also said he used to pay Warnock money to not play in the reserves.
There were a lot of jokes at Warnock but the overriding thing was his brilliant man management and how maybe tactically he was not the best but he could get the best out of all his players. They both seemed quite in awe of how he did that and for all his ‘ways’ and the trips to Cornwall and the family barbeques etc; that he built something special.
Both were less than complimentary about Kevin Blackwell and he came across as a plain bully. PP also was not impressed with Phil Brown (when at Derby) and felt he was all show.
Questions were asked and many seemed to know a lot about some of the episodes in Cornwall and Trinidad. I asked about how Kozzy felt when he put the cross into the Kop against Port Vale and he described it differently saying he jinked around 3 or 4 men and then fired ball into an area where his son was sat so he could get the ball. He said he realised he had got Adrian Heath the sack and rang him later but says he did not answer.
My wife asked about if Peschy ever re-enacts the ‘Oh my God!’ celebration round the house or with his kids in the garden (she bottled putting ‘Or in the bedroom’) and he said he often watched the DVD and still gives him goosebumps.
Both were quite critical of the King signing and said they did not agree with it and says he has had more than enough chances. On Weir Peschy said we needed time but Kozzy suggested he would have to improve and fast.
Both spoke fondly of the fans and the time they had at the Lane. They both suggested it was the best time of their own careers for the team spirit and the fans.
Clearly both have different lifestyles now with Kozluk still playing non league and coaching and Peschy a male house husband with his rather high earning wife and I am sure very comfortable house etc! He said he would like to get back into management and was gutted to get the sack at Burton and would be a dream to manage the Blades. However as Kozzy said when lambasting the questions telling us to ask PP about the things that matter like how big his yacht is, his parties with Piers Morgan or living room bigger than Firth Park Club you doubt whether he would want to put himself back into the pressure cooker atmosphere of management.
It was a good night and Kozzy genuinely had the audience in stitches and was so quick and dry with his comments and one liners. Both seemed despite fortunate to be footballers, very down to earth and just seemed normal blokes. They stood and chatted to fans and posed for pictures. Be nice if we had two lads now who seemed to care and could connect to the fans like these two did.
For those that are interested last night I was at the evening put together at Firth Park WMC for two former Blades favourites to share their memories of Football and their time at the Lane in particular.
It was a really good evening and the place was almost full. It was hosted by some woman (no idea who she was) who actually did an alright job. It began with a general discussion and usual questions then after the break it had questions from Blades (posed on pieces of paper).
I cannot remember everything but it was very enjoyable and Kozzy in particular was superb. Pesch was also good value and they bounced off each other really well. Both took their micky out of each other constantly and there were some great stories.
You got the sense of what is coming when they asked how they had got into football and how they had made it Kozzy began pretending to snore when Pesch was talking. Kozzy then said he was not sure he could even say he had made it. In response to saying his football hero was Paulo Rossi and he was named after him and his real name is Paulo; Kozzy’s retort was that he was named after his football hero Roberto Baggio and that too was his real name! Later they asked how PP’s surname was pronounced and Kozzy jumped in and said Dick-Head.
Pesch was asked what he would have been if not a footballer and he said a rock star to laughs from Kozzy. They then asked Kozzy what he would have been if not a footballer and straight as a dye said: ‘ A Pigeon.’ After the laughs died down he said he could just sit on window sills; look in through windows at Birds undressing and just do very little. He repeated: ‘Yes, a pigeon. That’s what I would have been.’
Kozzy said he was playing (and coaching for his present club) still and had a game for Ilkeston Town tomorrow against Droylsden and that it was shite. He said he did not want to even play and asked if anyone wanted to take his place. He implored people to come down and watch him! He said Jags and Browny sponsor his kit!
Most of the night centered upon around Kozzy’s pranks. Of course the normal ones of stealing phones and pretending to be them and texting people. He stole Tommy Mooney’s phone and texted Steve Bruce (his current manager at Brum – on loan to United) and put a message; ‘How should I have my hair tonight, Brucey?’ (Mooney was bald). He said he regularly used to text Warnock of other peoples phones.
He talked of finding saucy pictures of Monty’s wife on his phone when they he was in the shower and asked all the lads to come round quick! He described stealing Derek Dooley’s leg and then hiding it and then when returning it unscrewing the door handle to Dooley’s hotel room so he could not get out to get his leg back. He spoke of putting a drunk Colin Cryan still in his bed’ in the middle of the golf course so he was still there the next morning. He covered Browny’s new car in mud and leaves but then realised he was stinking of dog poo as he had smeared himself and Browny’s car in it instead of mud!
They discussed antics the night before the play off final (they tried to make it out it was the week before after) and also discussed Windass squaring up to NW and KB pre final and that is why he got dropped not due to the defecation on the golf course.
Paul Devlin in particular was given a torrid time but his penchant for drink meant that he was often sent back from pre seasons and his spats with other players were mentioned. Both actually are still good friends with Dev despite conceding he was a bit of a loose cannon.
Peter Ndlovu got a lot of abuse and apparently his breath was not the best so when he used to chat up the ladies Kozzy used to buy those mini toothbrushes from the toilet in clubs/pubs and throw them at him. He also said Nuddy used to get weeks off all the time when he came back from Zimbabwe saying family members had died. Kozzy said his Mum died 3 times and then he moved onto aunties.
A lot was about Warnock and he did some brilliant impressions: ‘He didn’t mean it did you Jags!’ (Kozzy’s impression of Warnock defending the knob (as Kozzy called him) after he had handballed it to send us down v Wigan). Both said they were surprised Jags had done as well saying he was a bit of a baby but admittedly quick and athletic. Kozzy said he gets boots off him still and then sells them on e bay!
He took Warnock off when he used to bollock Kozzy asking him ‘not to pass the ball to Monty.’ He described how new signing Andy Parkinson had brought in Kozzy’s words all his ‘gypsy friends’ to come and watch his big debut. He had been picked to start and then in the dressing room on the Saturday; Warnock walked in and said: ‘ Sharon’s had a dream that Pesch scores a hat trick so I am starting him. Parky you’re sub!’ Kozzy said a lot of team selections were based on Sharon’s dreams! He also said he used to pay Warnock money to not play in the reserves.
There were a lot of jokes at Warnock but the overriding thing was his brilliant man management and how maybe tactically he was not the best but he could get the best out of all his players. They both seemed quite in awe of how he did that and for all his ‘ways’ and the trips to Cornwall and the family barbeques etc; that he built something special.
Both were less than complimentary about Kevin Blackwell and he came across as a plain bully. PP also was not impressed with Phil Brown (when at Derby) and felt he was all show.
Questions were asked and many seemed to know a lot about some of the episodes in Cornwall and Trinidad. I asked about how Kozzy felt when he put the cross into the Kop against Port Vale and he described it differently saying he jinked around 3 or 4 men and then fired ball into an area where his son was sat so he could get the ball. He said he realised he had got Adrian Heath the sack and rang him later but says he did not answer.
My wife asked about if Peschy ever re-enacts the ‘Oh my God!’ celebration round the house or with his kids in the garden (she bottled putting ‘Or in the bedroom’) and he said he often watched the DVD and still gives him goosebumps.
Both were quite critical of the King signing and said they did not agree with it and says he has had more than enough chances. On Weir Peschy said we needed time but Kozzy suggested he would have to improve and fast.
Both spoke fondly of the fans and the time they had at the Lane. They both suggested it was the best time of their own careers for the team spirit and the fans.
Clearly both have different lifestyles now with Kozluk still playing non league and coaching and Peschy a male house husband with his rather high earning wife and I am sure very comfortable house etc! He said he would like to get back into management and was gutted to get the sack at Burton and would be a dream to manage the Blades. However as Kozzy said when lambasting the questions telling us to ask PP about the things that matter like how big his yacht is, his parties with Piers Morgan or living room bigger than Firth Park Club you doubt whether he would want to put himself back into the pressure cooker atmosphere of management.
It was a good night and Kozzy genuinely had the audience in stitches and was so quick and dry with his comments and one liners. Both seemed despite fortunate to be footballers, very down to earth and just seemed normal blokes. They stood and chatted to fans and posed for pictures. Be nice if we had two lads now who seemed to care and could connect to the fans like these two did.
