They say goalkeepers need to be a crazy. I never really understood that until 1979 when Chelsea signed Yugoslavian,Petar Borata. Petar put the L into lunatic,the M into mental and the E into entertaining. In todays football world full of greedy arrogant souless characterless players,I'd like to remember one of our most colourful players ever. Think Bruce Grobbelaar and times it by 20 and you'll know what I mean. Borata was often seen sweeping up high up the field,sometimes in midfield even occasionally on the wings. He thought nothing of nutmegging opposition centre forwards too. He often used to just swing off the crossbar when the ball was up the other end of the field. Our fans voted him player of the year in 1981. He was a lunatic...but he was our lunatic and we loved him.Petar Borata R.I.P.
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Hello Great blog as ever.
Just to inform all the Damned playing Saltash.
JC
Yea I've heard this too but theres no info on the Damned's site yet JC.
Any idea when it is mate? All I've heard is thats its a festival thing and its 25 quid. Any info appreciated.
Hello
It is advertised on seetickets and ents24.
The venue is the waterside- this is the building next to the union pub, the one under the bridge on slatash side
Cheers JC. I've clocked it now. 21st August it is then!
Wasn't it Borota who was done for passing off stolen paintings as his own works of art.
Yep I think so mullers. I know he was inside for some kind of fraud but I can't remember what is was exactly. That may well be it.
Vaguely remember Borota I think his hero must have been that Argentinian goalie who played for Peru in 78 El Loco :)
Do you also remember John Burridge who used to walk around on his hands upside down when the ball was down the other end or just hang on the crossbar.
Yep I remember Budgie. Played for many clubs and until he was about 160 lol.
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