Terry Paine

I see that Terry Paine is to be the guest of honour at Saturday's memorial game.

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2399601,00.html

As he played a major part in my earliest Saints memories, I did a search on him which led me to this article

http://www.football-england.com/terry_paine.html

For those who also have fond memories of the great Terry Paine, you may find it an interesting read. Here's an excerpt.
"From the time Paine made his league debut for the club in 1957 to the time he was released in 1974 the club played 735 league games. Paine played in 713 of those. Incredible"

He was never dropped in the seventeen seasons he played for Saints.

 

Terry Paine played for Hereford against Saints in my first ever game at the Dell.

 

Read something that said in his years at the club, there was a period of 7 years where he did not miss a single game. Sadly he was well before my time but either way, a true Saints legend.

 

I've just read the article in full and it's brilliant; it even mention the game I went to (god I am old). It's amazing to think that a second tier player played in the 66 world cup; even more amazing that he only got his medal last year or so.

TERRY PAINE = LEGEND

Ps. Chambo read this and think "it could be me"

Btw have some rep

 

From the time Paine made his league debut for the club in 1957 to the time he was released in 1974 the club played 735 league games. Paine played in 713 of those.

Truly amazing!

 

Ian Branfoot must have been in charge of those 22 games.

 

Yeah, bloody idiot.

 

I wish we could make AOC read this article.

 

My first game was vs Man U in 1968 so I had the pleasure of watching him for a good number of years - sadly too old now to remember most of them!
His ability to find space wide on the right and draw a cross into the box onto probably the greatest header of the ball I have ever seen, Ron Davies was fantastic. In modern times he would have been Beckhamesk in ability
His number of games is all the more wonderful begause in those days it was a mans game where a left back wouldd try and put his winger into the stand early in the game or at least kick a chunk out of you - no diving and rolling around in agony in those days
ABSOLUTE SAINTS LEGEND that sits alongside the likes of Le Tiss

TERRY - WE SOLUTE YOU!

 

I have been very fortunate in that I was able to watch and play football against Terry Paine. The same with his compatriot John Sydenham.
He was an excellent footballer and a gentleman on and off the field. Strangely I played against Terry in my first ever competitive game of football. I was probably about 12 at the time he was probably 14/15. I have met him on and off many times over the years he is always polite and helpful. As I said a real gentleman, a first class ambassador and excellent servant for Saints!

 

Maybe today AOC will get to spend half an hour with him.

 

Do you mean to chat to him?

or

For Terry to do what he used to do with the apprentices at the Dell and take them into the gym for a good hiding to see what fighting spirit they had?

 

"Don't repeat my mistakes kid, go and get em!"

It's down to personal choice

Would you rather be a one club legend or pursuit the trophies and accolades or be Ryan Giggs?

 

I can believe that.

The old gym was magic. I remember getting a kicking of a young franny benali when he was about 14 or 15; and he was a winger then!

 

Of course it's personal choice. I was just trying to make te point that my personal choice would be for him to stay and maybe Terry could convince him, but it's not my life.

For the record, if it was at my club, I'd rather be a one club legend like my skinnier
brother