Alan Nicholls - 20 years ago this coming week

Lovely article in the Guardian. What a talent he was but firmly in the maverick camp.

Alan Nicholls - Guardian

Hope the Exeter fans don't start singing rather ugly and ignorant songs about Nicholls as has been the case on more than one occasion.

A total legend

Greenskin wrote:

Hope the Exeter fans don't start singing rather ugly and ignorant songs about Nicholls as has been the case on more than one occasion.

Oh they will because they are knuckle draggers. sub human scum as alan partridge would say.

Greenskin wrote:

Hope the Exeter fans don't start singing rather ugly and ignorant songs about Nicholls as has been the case on more than one occasion.

Sadly, with Luke liable not to be between the sticks, this will be the go to 'wind up song' for our chums from up the road.

BBC1 wrote:

Greenskin wrote:

Hope the Exeter fans don't start singing rather ugly and ignorant songs about Nicholls as has been the case on more than one occasion.

Sadly, with Luke liable not to be between the sticks, this will be the go to 'wind up song' for our chums from up the road.

With no doubt one or two returning the favour with Adam Stansfield. Which i dont recall any argyle fan signing songs of joy about his demise like city fans do nicholls.

They can have pops at mccormick all they like though he actually warrants it right or wrong.

Fantastic article.

Football has always been like that. In the 1970s it was the Harry Roberts thing. Still, should be rather pleasant for those Brent hard working families sandwiched in between. A nice family day out. Family club of the year and all that.

Sir John Hawkins wrote:

Football has always been like that. In the 1970s it was the Harry Roberts thing. Still, should be rather pleasant for those Brent hard working families sandwiched in between. A nice family day out. Family club of the year and all that.

that was sang last week its still around.

Sir John Hawkins wrote:

Football has always been like that. In the 1970s it was the Harry Roberts thing. Still, should be rather pleasant for those Brent hard working families sandwiched in between. A nice family day out. Family club of the year and all that.

Millwall sang the Harry Roberts song at the JPT game.

Angry wrote:

Sir John Hawkins wrote:

Football has always been like that. In the 1970s it was the Harry Roberts thing. Still, should be rather pleasant for those Brent hard working families sandwiched in between. A nice family day out. Family club of the year and all that.

that was sang last week its still around.

So are the coppers.
That's disappointing to hear it's still going on. Of course, if any song were about the banking club owner, there would be all sort of consternation and fans being ejected. A mad world where the mill owner gets a free ride, yet the public servants get insulted. I have my big reservations about the police force and who they are there for, but they could do without that sort of crap at the moment given the huge public safety issues going on these days with the war thing and the huge attack on their budgets.

Greenskin wrote:

Hope the Exeter fans don't start singing rather ugly and ignorant songs about Nicholls as has been the case on more than one occasion.

Really cant why Exeter fans would be in the least bit interested in Alan Nicholls I really cant

Amazingly talented keeper but sadly completely barking too.

Nicholls enjoyed winding Exeter fans up as much as any Argyle fan Harve.

Am i right in thinking Alan has one of those murals at home park?

FY 310 wrote:

Amazingly talented keeper but sadly completely barking too.

Nicholls enjoyed winding Exeter fans up as much as any Argyle fan 

Favourite memory was him screaming at that Hartlepool player who had just scored their goal in an 8-1 defeat. Also remember him winding up the port vale support to the point of them invading the Lyndhurst.

An undoubted talent. Sadly though, he had a touch of the Darren Bastows about him.

Hugh Watt wrote:

Favourite memory was him screaming at that Hartlepool player who had just scored their goal in an 8-1 defeat. Also remember him winding up the port vale support to the point of them invading the Lyndhurst.

I remember him winding up the Vale fans too Hugh. Mooning at them if I remember. My friend & I remained sat in our seats in the Lyndhurst after the game & all the vale fans just ran past us towards the Devonport end. Don't think even one noticed us sat there, quite surreal.

its just a shame there was never that fergie type influence at any club he was at that could have knocked sense into him and kept him on the ground given he was 22 he certainly wasnt a lost cause.

Father of Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper returns to Home Park to mark 20th anniversary of his death
THE father of a former Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper will return to the city to mark the 20th anniversary of his death.

Alan Nicholls will make the 420-mile round trip from his home in Walshall to be at the Plymouth derby match at Home Park tomorrow.

His son, also called Alan Nicholls, was a hugely talented goalkeeper who began his professional career
at Plymouth Argyle when he was signed by Peter Shilton, who was manager at the time.

Nicholls played 79 matches for Argyle during his two-year stint at the club between 1993 and 1995


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