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Post by kingsway12 on Feb 13, 2024 11:56:42 GMT
The Bishops team of the 1950's was without any doubt the greatest of that era, and agree with so many others the greatest ever in the Northern League, but before my time, though to add some prospective to the debate, there was a maximum wage in place for footballers, Bishops were able to pay that which allowed these players to have a day job, thus better off financially with two incomes against one as a professional player with a football league club. So that was the sole reason why Bishops were asked to support with players after the Munich air disaster. Crook Town did push Bishops hard in the 1950's but by the 1960's Crook Town were the side of that era. Blyth the best Northern League team i have personally seen in the 1970's, fantastic team, and were invited to join the step 1 league at the time after their great well documented FA Cup run but that in an era of little or no promotion, the Football League did not introduce automatic promotion from non league until the late 1980's with Scraborough under Neil Warnock the first to gain automatic promotion to the football League. Bishops in the 80's were the top side, midfield trio of Dunn, Nobbs and Toman magnificent, two promotions and if we had Heritage Park then we may have made it to step 1, Bishops again so strong in the 90's but from then to now many on here maybe in a better position to determine, the lasting thought is Bishop's in the 50's was unique set of circumstances with the players they had and that could never be repeated.
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Post by varsoar on Feb 13, 2024 12:14:21 GMT
I remember a few years ago when a Premier league club was asking for votes on who their greatest ever player had been. I voted for my pick and my dad laughed at me. He said how the hell could you vote for him, he wasn't fit to lace this lads boots in the day. I told my dad I couldn't vote for him as I'd only seen one of them play as I'd been too young. Good job there's very rarely a right answer to this one. I'm with the poster above about the uniqueness of that Bishop's side. Incredible set of circumstances. Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to watch them until the mid 80's so by then fortunes had changed too much. So we'll never be able to answer this.... .....I know it's not Spennymoor though..... .....that was a joke before you jump on  |
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Post by jambon on Feb 13, 2024 13:01:43 GMT
I remember a few years ago when a Premier league club was asking for votes on who their greatest ever player had been. I voted for my pick and my dad laughed at me. He said how the hell could you vote for him, he wasn't fit to lace this lads boots in the day. I told my dad I couldn't vote for him as I'd only seen one of them play as I'd been too young. Good job there's very rarely a right answer to this one. I'm with the poster above about the uniqueness of that Bishop's side. Incredible set of circumstances. Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to watch them until the mid 80's so by then fortunes had changed too much. So we'll never be able to answer this.... .....I know it's not Spennymoor though..... .....that was a joke before you jump on Totally disagree! |
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Post by varsoar on Feb 13, 2024 14:20:22 GMT
I remember a few years ago when a Premier league club was asking for votes on who their greatest ever player had been. I voted for my pick and my dad laughed at me. He said how the hell could you vote for him, he wasn't fit to lace this lads boots in the day. I told my dad I couldn't vote for him as I'd only seen one of them play as I'd been too young. Good job there's very rarely a right answer to this one. I'm with the poster above about the uniqueness of that Bishop's side. Incredible set of circumstances. Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to watch them until the mid 80's so by then fortunes had changed too much. So we'll never be able to answer this.... .....I know it's not Spennymoor though..... .....that was a joke before you jump on Totally disagree! I've been sat waiting for you to say that and I wasn't disappointed  |
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Post by mut on Feb 13, 2024 18:24:56 GMT
Blyth Whitby Spennymoor First two have stayed in upper leagues since leaving NL - unlike Bay , Bishops or North Shields And currently I’d go for Spenny These three to my recollection dominated the NL from about 1970 to 1988 Whitby may not have won the league but were a good team In this time - Bishops didn’t win the league from 1967 But it’s all subjective As a side note - I don’t support Blyth , Spenny Whitby or Bishops Bishops' did win the NL, twice, back to back, in the mid 80s  Yep.but that doesn't fit people's narrative mate |
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Post by mut on Feb 13, 2024 18:27:52 GMT
The Bishops team of the 1950's was without any doubt the greatest of that era, and agree with so many others the greatest ever in the Northern League, but before my time, though to add some prospective to the debate, there was a maximum wage in place for footballers, Bishops were able to pay that which allowed these players to have a day job, thus better off financially with two incomes against one as a professional player with a football league club. So that was the sole reason why Bishops were asked to support with players after the Munich air disaster. Crook Town did push Bishops hard in the 1950's but by the 1960's Crook Town were the side of that era. Blyth the best Northern League team i have personally seen in the 1970's, fantastic team, and were invited to join the step 1 league at the time after their great well documented FA Cup run but that in an era of little or no promotion, the Football League did not introduce automatic promotion from non league until the late 1980's with Scraborough under Neil Warnock the first to gain automatic promotion to the football League. Bishops in the 80's were the top side, midfield trio of Dunn, Nobbs and Toman magnificent, two promotions and if we had Heritage Park then we may have made it to step 1, Bishops again so strong in the 90's but from then to now many on here maybe in a better position to determine, the lasting thought is Bishop's in the 50's was unique set of circumstances with the players they had and that could never be repeated. Sorry to have to do this,but we only won the 1 promotion.88-89 into the hfs loans premier as runners up to Colne dynamos As for what would of been a 90s hp,10 000 capacity with 1000 seater stand.would of been some ground.as the echo reported,a Palace fit for bishops |
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Post by bigcbeat1 on Feb 13, 2024 18:42:41 GMT
Can we all just agree Bishop are the greatest football team of all time and move on. Jesus what a bunch they are man
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Post by sikirk on Feb 13, 2024 19:17:04 GMT
The Bishops team of the 1950's was without any doubt the greatest of that era, and agree with so many others the greatest ever in the Northern League, but before my time, though to add some prospective to the debate, there was a maximum wage in place for footballers, Bishops were able to pay that which allowed these players to have a day job, thus better off financially with two incomes against one as a professional player with a football league club. So that was the sole reason why Bishops were asked to support with players after the Munich air disaster. Crook Town did push Bishops hard in the 1950's but by the 1960's Crook Town were the side of that era. Blyth the best Northern League team i have personally seen in the 1970's, fantastic team, and were invited to join the step 1 league at the time after their great well documented FA Cup run but that in an era of little or no promotion, the Football League did not introduce automatic promotion from non league until the late 1980's with Scraborough under Neil Warnock the first to gain automatic promotion to the football League. Bishops in the 80's were the top side, midfield trio of Dunn, Nobbs and Toman magnificent, two promotions and if we had Heritage Park then we may have made it to step 1, Bishops again so strong in the 90's but from then to now many on here maybe in a better position to determine, the lasting thought is Bishop's in the 50's was unique set of circumstances with the players they had and that could never be repeated. Sorry to have to do this,but we only won the 1 promotion.88-89 into the hfs loans premier as runners up to Colne dynamos As for what would of been a 90s hp,10 000 capacity with 1000 seater stand.would of been some ground.as the echo reported,a Palace fit for bishops I never realised there were ever plans to build a stadium so large |
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Post by mut on Feb 13, 2024 23:35:52 GMT
Sorry to have to do this,but we only won the 1 promotion.88-89 into the hfs loans premier as runners up to Colne dynamos As for what would of been a 90s hp,10 000 capacity with 1000 seater stand.would of been some ground.as the echo reported,a Palace fit for bishops I never realised there were ever plans to build a stadium so large Yep.with aims to get into the football league if I remember correctly.obviously as time goes on costs rise and it wasn't to be.....if I remember rightly it was going to cost 1million quid.by time heritage park was built in 2010 think the full cost of that was 1.5 so God only knows that the original plan would of cost by then |
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Post by kingsway12 on Feb 14, 2024 0:23:57 GMT
Bishop Auckland and Whitley Bay were promoted from the Northern League at the end on the 1987/88 season, both clubs applied for promotion and granted, despite the Northern League doing everything it could to stop us, the FA threatened to withdraw Northern League clubs from entering the FA Cup. At Kingsway the club looked at moving into the cricket pitch on an diagonal with new stands etc, though the cricket club wouldn't relocate, i recollect.
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Post by mut on Feb 14, 2024 21:08:55 GMT
Bishop Auckland and Whitley Bay were promoted from the Northern League at the end on the 1987/88 season, both clubs applied for promotion and granted, despite the Northern League doing everything it could to stop us, the FA threatened to withdraw Northern League clubs from entering the FA Cup. At Kingsway the club looked at moving into the cricket pitch on an diagonal with new stands etc, though the cricket club wouldn't relocate, i recollect. We were elected mate not promoted in the true sense.npl were expanding the newly formed div 1 by a couple teams in the 2nd season.cant remember that about kingsway though |
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Post by rodentcatcher on Feb 15, 2024 9:29:56 GMT
Bishop Auckland and Whitley Bay were promoted from the Northern League at the end on the 1987/88 season, both clubs applied for promotion and granted, despite the Northern League doing everything it could to stop us, the FA threatened to withdraw Northern League clubs from entering the FA Cup. At Kingsway the club looked at moving into the cricket pitch on an diagonal with new stands etc, though the cricket club wouldn't relocate, i recollect. We were elected mate not promoted in the true sense.npl were expanding the newly formed div 1 by a couple teams in the 2nd season.cant remember that about kingsway though Vaguely remember seeing initial plans of the 10,000 capacity proposed stadium sometime in the 1990s with at least one large stand covering most of one side of ground. Would live to see that again but no idea where could find it..... |
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Post by malvern2 on Feb 15, 2024 9:45:52 GMT
We were elected mate not promoted in the true sense.npl were expanding the newly formed div 1 by a couple teams in the 2nd season.cant remember that about kingsway though Vaguely remember seeing initial plans of the 10,000 capacity proposed stadium sometime in the 1990s with at least one large stand covering most of one side of ground. Would live to see that again but no idea where could find it..... Try the reference library on Fantasy Island, they have a copy. |
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Post by lovingnonleague on Feb 15, 2024 12:22:23 GMT
Just noticed a thing on FB reference the Bishops. On the want for people to buy shares in the club and to get the feel good factor back to the club. Give us your money to get the club where we belong.
If you haven't got a feel good factor there at the minute then I'm afraid you'll never have one.
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Post by jambon on Feb 15, 2024 12:44:29 GMT
Just noticed a thing on FB reference the Bishops. On the want for people to buy shares in the club and to get the feel good factor back to the club. Give us your money to get the club where we belong. If you haven't got a feel good factor there at the minute then I'm afraid you'll never have one. Strike while the irons hot .if you want to get into the football league propper. It's has to be paid for ! |
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