When Graham Taylor jumped into the South Stand

[1973Blade]

It was one of the main news stories that day. It was after the Wolves game, not sure of the year. A fan spat at him as he was walking off the pitch, he jumped into the South Stand and gave chase! We had to put covers up at the players tunnel entrance to stop it happening again. I think we drew 3-3.

 

[JohnDenver]

Shame he didn't get his hands on the grotty bastard who did it. If I remember rightly he said he was attempting a citizen's arrest.

 

[Silent Blade]

It was one of the main news stories that day. It was after the Wolves game, not sure of the year. A fan spat at him as he was walking off the pitch, he jumped into the South Stand and gave chase! We had to put covers up at the players tunnel entrance to stop it happening again. I think we drew 3-3.

April 1995

 

[Cheets]

Think it was around April 1995? I went to see Oasis at the Arena the same night. Bassett referred to the Taylor incident in his autobiography. Said something along the lines of "Taylor could have been more supportive of me when I was at Watford but he didn't deserve that"

 

[Bladesthorpe]

I wonder how all those football writers who called him Turnip head after he was sacked as England manager are feeling tonight.

 

[Superblades]

Did they ever find out who it was?

 

[LoughboroBlade]

It was one of the main news stories that day. It was after the Wolves game, not sure of the year. A fan spat at him as he was walking off the pitch, he jumped into the South Stand and gave chase! We had to put covers up at the players tunnel entrance to stop it happening again. I think we drew 3-3.

This came up a month or two ago. Mark Foran goal, Flo scored, on loan Kingsley Black had a decent game. I was in the South Stand for that one – with the absence of a John Street Stand we watched all the Wolves buses head up John Street (I think the kickoff was delayed as they were delayed arriving).

I can remember 606 after the game dedicated to the incident, with one United fan calling in to say Taylor had launched himself at the spitter yelling "This is a citizen's arrest!"

 

[Silent Blade]

Did they ever find out who it was?

Yes and the fan got a ground ban, Not sure how long for

 

[mattbianco1]

I wonder how all those football writers who called him Turnip head after he was sacked as England manager are feeling tonight.

Probably no different. Its not like they killed him. Unless a turnip killed him?

At the time it was probably quite a reasonable insult. Such a poor manager for England, he really was.

Liked the guy in all honesty, just screwed our national team up.

R.I.P

 

[DifferentClass]

Probably no different. Its not like they killed him. Unless a turnip killed him?

At the time it was probably quite a reasonable insult. Such a poor manager for England, he really was.

Liked the guy in all honesty, just screwed our national team up.

R.I.P

Like so many successful league managers he was completely rubbish at the England job. Think that's why Clough Snr. turned it down- he had an established club career and didn't want to ruin his reputation. He did work on the u21 setup though.

 

[Sothall_Blade]

Like so many successful league managers he was completely rubbish at the England job. Think that's why Clough Snr. turned it down- he had an established club career and didn't want to ruin his reputation. He did work on the u21 setup though.

Brian Clough would have loved the England job but never got offered it.

Too "unorthodox" for the FA who chose Ron Greenwood instead.

We might actually have won something if he'd got it. Would certainly have been interesting either way.

 

[mattbianco1]

Like so many successful league managers he was completely rubbish at the England job. Think that's why Clough Snr. turned it down- he had an established club career and didn't want to ruin his reputation. He did work on the u21 setup though.

Substituting lineker in his final game before retiring, at 1-1, when we need to win with Lineker 1 goal behind Charlton's record.. What a tactical genius

 

[Fanny magnet]

I was told by a club insider that Taylor snapped after one shout too many of "£2 yer programmes"

 

[blade too long]

Brian Clough would have loved the England job but never got offered it.

Too "unorthodox" for the FA who chose Ron Greenwood instead.

We might actually have won something if he'd got it. Would certainly have been interesting either way.

still the FAs darkest hour
why pick a manager who knows how to win
better he knows how to hold a fish fork at banquets

 

[ShockingBadBuy]

Part of my youth(ish), always very clearly a proper human being, and far more talented (Turnip period aside) than his caricature suggests.

I feel sad tonight.

Sadder than for any of 2016's celebs--apart from Lemmy, naturally.

 

[Gareth Kay]

He also backed United's corner along with frank Clarke and Joe royal in court during the tevez affair. Backing west hams campaign was brooking, curbishley and tony gayle.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

The footage here.

Warning: in addition to containing the unsavoury events at full-time, this also contains traces of Mark Rankine.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

The guy that flobbed on Taylor should feel real bad tonight, but I reckon he won't.

 

[Treeton Blade]

Think it was around April 1995? I went to see Oasis at the Arena the same night. Bassett referred to the Taylor incident in his autobiography. Said something along the lines of "Taylor could have been more supportive of me when I was at Watford but he didn't deserve that"

I was at the same gig, good night that.

Funny, whenever I think of that gig, I think of Wolves and Graham Taylor, not sure why that has stayed in my head for 21 years or so.

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Probably no different. Its not like they killed him. Unless a turnip killed him?

I was going to give this a Like...but "Do I not Like that!".
RIP

 

[The Crab]

He also backed United's corner along with frank Clarke and Joe royal in court during the tevez affair. Backing west hams campaign was brooking, curbishley and tony gayle.

The Three Wankers of the Apocalypse

 

[Silent Blade]

The footage here.

Warning: in addition to containing the unsavoury events at full-time, this also contains traces of Mark Rankine.

Gordon Cowans ran the show for Wolves

 

[fatpat]

This came up a month or two ago. Mark Foran goal, Flo scored, on loan Kingsley Black had a decent game. I was in the South Stand for that one – with the absence of a John Street Stand we watched all the Wolves buses head up John Street (I think the kickoff was delayed as they were delayed arriving).

I can remember 606 after the game dedicated to the incident, with one United fan calling in to say Taylor had launched himself at the spitter yelling "This is a citizen's arrest!"

It was me who called radio Sheffield. About this. Had no clue at time he had been spat at. 20 mins later 606 called and I ended up talking to the odious David Mellor. The news on radio 5 started that night with my call. An hour later it came out out the spitting and they dropped the Taylor goes mad angle! A very decent man harshly treated by the press r.I.p.

 

[TonyAgana]

Think it was around April 1995? I went to see Oasis at the Arena the same night.

Same here Noel debuted a not-quite-completed Don't Look Back in Anger. And Pulp pretended to be The Verve.

 

[Sean Thornton]

The guy that flobbed on Taylor should feel real bad tonight, but I reckon he won't.

Drank at Heeley. Saw him spit at people twice before that. Angry shortarse.

 

[away ends always empty.]

That was a great day football ,beer,music

 

[Deleted member 1486]

Didn't McCabe try to get him in as DoF at some point? (or am I imagining it?).

 

[Geordie Blade]

Substituting lineker in his final game before retiring, at 1-1, when we need to win with Lineker 1 goal behind Charlton's record.. What a tactical genius

In fairness, Lineker was not playing well and didn't look like scoring. I'd say credit to Taylor for not bowing to reputation, and making the decision that he thought was right.

 

[Jehovah]

A cowards act spitting at someone. I hope next time he does it the wind blows it back in his face.

 

[BushBlade]

In fairness, Lineker was not playing well and didn't look like scoring. I'd say credit to Taylor for not bowing to reputation, and making the decision that he thought was right.

He wasn't playing well because he was being played as a lone striker which wasn't really a role that suited him. We needed a goal and he put Alan Smith on. Who's a target man.
I'll never understand why he didn't put Smith on to partner Lineker.
That, changing his tactics to accommodate Flo and playing Walker against Holland when he was struggling to settle in Italy and was out of form were the three defining moments in his England career, IMO.

He had a lot of bad luck with injuries, particularly to Shearer, and with better luck he may have got away with some of his errors. He was a fantastic club manager and it's a shame he's most remembered for his time with England.