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View Johng's Profile Johng Flag 16 Feb 14 9.33pm Send a Private Message to Johng Add Johng as a friend

On Monday, 4th April 1988 I traveled to Stoke to watch my heroes. Before the match, the teams were announced on the tannoy and instead of hearing John Salako's name we all heard the name 'John Salad' instead. Needless to say much hilarity was had by one and all and there and then the nickname began.

Just wondering if anyone else here remembers that. BTW the result was:

Stoke City 1 Crystal Palace 1


 

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View palace99's Profile palace99 Flag New Mills 16 Feb 14 9.41pm Send a Private Message to palace99 Add palace99 as a friend

yep, remember it well - 1-1 draw.

When he came on as sub we all sang there's only one jonnie salad and it became his nickname with the players after that.

When he got in the England team on a Q&A what's your nickname - jonnie salad - classic

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View kenners46's Profile kenners46 Flag sydenham village 17 Feb 14 8.58am Send a Private Message to kenners46 Add kenners46 as a friend

1987-88 is the only season I ever done all the home and away games, Wright & Bright up front, goals galore and only missed 2 the following promotion season...great days

 

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View Bubbs's Profile Bubbs Flag Edinburgh 19 Feb 14 8.01pm Send a Private Message to Bubbs Add Bubbs as a friend

Yes, I was there Johng and remember it well. Very funny.

Although we didn't go up that year it was one hell of a season. Goals flying in all over the place. On our day we used to completely destroy opponents.

Also played quite a few games with 4 future England internationals starting: Wright, Gray, Thomas and Salako. Not many 2nd tier clubs can boast that.

 


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View deanoeagle's Profile deanoeagle Flag Lindfield 19 Feb 14 8.56pm Send a Private Message to deanoeagle Add deanoeagle as a friend

Saw him the other day at the Shell petrol station on the A217 at top of Reigate Hill just before junction 8 of the M25. Was gonna give it the O Johnny....Johnny....but saw he had one of his kids in the car so thought better of it.
Was just starting to be a top, top player before that injury when on England duty.
There but for the grace of god and all that........

 

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View deanoeagle's Profile deanoeagle Flag Lindfield 19 Feb 14 9.07pm Send a Private Message to deanoeagle Add deanoeagle as a friend

No, it was Leeds when he suffered the injury thinking about it....long day!

 

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View Bin Liner's Profile Bin Liner Flag London , Southfields 19 Feb 14 9.42pm Send a Private Message to Bin Liner Add Bin Liner as a friend

always wondered how he got his nickname , all through a dyslexic match day announcer ! I saw him in Wing Yip once !

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View Bubbs's Profile Bubbs Flag Edinburgh 20 Feb 14 9.48pm Send a Private Message to Bubbs Add Bubbs as a friend

Quote deanoeagle at 19 Feb 2014 9.07pm

No, it was Leeds when he suffered the injury thinking about it....long day!


Well you were kind of right to begin with. He injured his knee on international duty colliding with a post just before the horrific injury against Leeds. I always felt that that knock for England played a part in his knee buckling like that by weakening it.

It was a horrendous looking injury and one of those that even the least squeamish can stand watching. It happened right in front of me as I stood in the Holmesdale, but it wasn't until I saw it on Saint and Greavsie the following Saturday that I saw the full extent of what happened.

Coppell actually made a complaint that they aired it, as our team were having pre match meal watching the programme and Steve felt it totally put the players off their stride.

 


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blinddodger Flag pattaya 02 Mar 14 1.30pm

Remember the announcer at Stoke and John was a hero of mine and still is, when my Brother Dave was terminally ill with cancer John came to the house to see him and talk with him, he was injured at the time and it couldnt have been an easy thing to do but he was brilliant, lovely guy.

 

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