hintonsboots Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 21 minutes ago, WestLondonRam said: My grandad was a Top footballer in 1960’s he hardly made a bean from it even winning the old 1st division. he made money from owning a sports shop and pubs. Mike Ashley?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Ramage 4 EVA Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 4 hours ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said: What was/is his name if you don't mind me asking? If not fair enough. Yeah just out of intrest who is/was your Grandad ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathcairns Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 7 hours ago, BobdeBilder said: Phil Gee was 15 years after the period I was talking about and Hector was about retired then so I don't see your point. How many players from the early 70's who didn't stay in football managed to retire? David Nish was a milkman FFS. Charlie George takes people on tours at Arsenal. John o hare was a pub landlord. When footballers retired in the 70's they also didnt have money for talking about matches on sky sports.( wish they still didnt).? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathcairns Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 7 hours ago, Unlucky Alf said: There is no point, I just added it as I thought it might be interesting...obviously passed you by. So an average wage of £18.37 in 1970 compared to £100 a week in the early 70s is not Well Paid ?♀️ And John O'hare worked at Prestige on nights for 2 days until he found out what hard work was once retired, Maybe all these poor players of the 70s took on too much debt and had to work like us ordinary mortals. Football was a much harder game then than it is now, no rolling about the pitch in agony. Got injured and pain killing injections were considered enough to let them carry on playing every week, not weeks on the sidelines. Think thats why a lot of the old players hobble about now. Woodypecker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLondonRam Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 6 hours ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said: What was/is his name if you don't mind me asking? If not fair enough. That’s fine mate. Frank Bluntstone Comrade 86, MickD, IslandExile and 6 others 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 10 minutes ago, WestLondonRam said: That’s fine mate. Frank Bluntstone Wikipedia: "Blunstone later had brief spells as assistant manager of Derby County" But successful playing career for Chelsea and England. WestLondonRam and Kathcairns 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTFR Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Hector drinks in the Woodlands up at Allestree every Saturday if you can't make this. As does former ram Charlie Palmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 10 hours ago, Unlucky Alf said: The average wage in 1970 was £18.37 rising to £68.92 by 1979, So if Derby players didn't earn much more than £100 per week I'd say they were well paid, Was this including or excluding win bonuses?, Testimonials?, Sponsored cars?. I saw Phil Gees wage slip as a friend was fixing his car and looked in the glove compartment, £600 a week around 1986-87 As an aside, My 1st wage packet was £6.50 as a 15 year old in 1971 working as a warehouseman for Butlers office equipment. So, wages about 5 times national average weekly pay? For 2022, that is £600 per week (no doubt inflated by mega-millionaires) ? 5 times that is £3,000 per week, which even our wage-restricted footballers exceeded. Meanwhile, we all read headlines about what the likes of Salah and Haaland are on. I'd say they were relatively poorly paid to today's top footballers, regardless of the person in the street! Kathcairns, IslandExile, MickD and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, IslandExile said: Wikipedia: "Blunstone later had brief spells as assistant manager of Derby County" But successful playing career for Chelsea and England. It's coming back to me.... The Chelsea connection. He was assistant to Tommy Docherty, wasn't he? We'll forgive him that since he was a close relative and a good footballer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 9 hours ago, angieram said: So, wages about 5 times national average weekly pay? For 2022, that is £600 per week (no doubt inflated by mega-millionaires) ? 5 times that is £3,000 per week, which even our wage-restricted footballers exceeded. Meanwhile, we all read headlines about what the likes of Salah and Haaland are on. I'd say they were relatively poorly paid to today's top footballers, regardless of the person in the street! I'd say you were right, But the poster said £100 a week was in their opinion not well paid in the early 70s, I begged to differ, 5 times more than the average wage IMO is well paid. The average house price in 1970 was circa £5k, While the average price today is circa £275k, I don't remember too many players back in the day putting their names down on the council house waiting list. I guess your about my age 66, I'd wager it took you a while to get to that £100 a week, It was the late 70s for me, Prestige and it was piece work, 4250 pressure cookers a day earning myself circa £120 a week ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLondonRam Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 17 hours ago, IslandExile said: It's coming back to me.... The Chelsea connection. He was assistant to Tommy Docherty, wasn't he? We'll forgive him that since he was a close relative and a good footballer. Yea he was IslandExile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLondonRam Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Owned the wine bar in Ashbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 31/05/2022 at 22:44, therealhantsram said: So correct me if I am wrong, Hector did not get involved in the recent 50 year anniversary reunion, but is happy to promote some dodgy ale in a local pub. Must be a good story lurking there. Wasn't there a suggestion he fell out with the club a bit. I remember for the Tinman testimonial it was touch and go whether he would play or not given he wasn't really on talking terms with DCFC. I've also heard on more than one occasion he doesn't really enjoy the adulation thing - e.g. some story when he was a postie he used to be really uncomfortable when people started calling him King and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) 19 hours ago, UTFR said: Hector drinks in the Woodlands up at Allestree every Saturday if you can't make this. As does former ram Charlie Palmer. Once saw Charlie's defensive partner Floyd Streete in a blues party off Normanton Road on the same day as a match. Them was the days.... Edited June 2, 2022 by BaaLocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Unlucky Alf said: I'd say you were right, But the poster said £100 a week was in their opinion not well paid in the early 70s, I begged to differ, 5 times more than the average wage IMO is well paid. The average house price in 1970 was circa £5k, While the average price today is circa £275k, I don't remember too many players back in the day putting their names down on the council house waiting list. I guess your about my age 66, I'd wager it took you a while to get to that £100 a week, It was the late 70s for me, Prestige and it was piece work, 4250 pressure cookers a day earning myself circa £120 a week ? I don't think Kevin De Bruyne will be running the Cavendish Post Office when he retires, like Henry Newton did, either. Or driving a van, like Neil Webb did. Both of whom were recognised internationals. Edited June 2, 2022 by BaaLocks Kathcairns 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I don't know if he is on here to post it himself but I am sure Kev wouldn't mind me sharing this with you all. Foxy Ram, IslandExile, jono and 14 others 14 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 1 hour ago, angieram said: I don't know if he is on here to post it himself but I am sure Kev wouldn't mind me sharing this with you all. Even Archie Gemmill wants a shirt signed by the King. Rammeister, Comrade 86, angieram and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) Legend, had a good chat with him. I asked him if he still played, he said not for about five years.no idea why the photo is sideways ??♂️ Edited June 2, 2022 by Foreveram IslandExile, RoyMac5, Kathcairns and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 12 hours ago, Unlucky Alf said: I'd say you were right, But the poster said £100 a week was in their opinion not well paid in the early 70s, I begged to differ, 5 times more than the average wage IMO is well paid. The average house price in 1970 was circa £5k, While the average price today is circa £275k, I don't remember too many players back in the day putting their names down on the council house waiting list. I guess your about my age 66, I'd wager it took you a while to get to that £100 a week, It was the late 70s for me, Prestige and it was piece work, 4250 pressure cookers a day earning myself circa £120 a week ? It must have been hard, working in such a pressure cooker environment. How did you let off steam? popside ossie end popside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, Rev said: It must have been hard, working in such a pressure cooker environment. How did you let off steam? you're in the wrong thread Mucker1884 and uttoxram75 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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