Can't wait for Lincoln to bring theirs! People of Morecambe will be thinking the power station is going to blow!!Born again Bill wrote:What the hells all that about ??? , see Everton has the same ! . Not my liking but what do others think ???
sandgrown wrote:it does sound a bit corny
black morse wrote:sandgrown wrote:it does sound a bit corny
I think they feel it adds to the entertainment these days. I seem to remember the chairman's dog chasing a football around at half time to keep the crowd entertained
Keith wrote:Multiple dogs?
'She' was a border collie that I think, lived on Christie Avenue. Used to play ball with kids (like me!) on the school field. He knew the offside law. He'd run up and down behind the linesman, with his nose under the advertising holding. He would stop and look across the pitch when a player was off-side. If the linesman didn't give it, there would be a split second pause from the dog, then, with what I liked to imagine, a glance of disdain, he'd catch up with play. We trusted Shep's decisions as being more accurate than the linesmen!
He only once came on to the pitch, by invitation, when the away team's coach was delayed.
Late 1970's?
Keith wrote:Multiple dogs?
'She' was a border collie that I think, lived on Christie Avenue. Used to play ball with kids (like me!) on the school field. He knew the offside law. He'd run up and down behind the linesman, with his nose under the advertising holding. He would stop and look across the pitch when a player was off-side. If the linesman didn't give it, there would be a split second pause from the dog, then, with what I liked to imagine, a glance of disdain, he'd catch up with play. We trusted Shep's decisions as being more accurate than the linesmen!
He only once came on to the pitch, by invitation, when the away team's coach was delayed.
Late 1970's?
Phoenix Shrimp 2017 wrote:Decent player our Shep.
Phoenix Shrimp 2017 wrote:Keith wrote:Multiple dogs?
'She' was a border collie that I think, lived on Christie Avenue. Used to play ball with kids (like me!) on the school field. He knew the offside law. He'd run up and down behind the linesman, with his nose under the advertising holding. He would stop and look across the pitch when a player was off-side. If the linesman didn't give it, there would be a split second pause from the dog, then, with what I liked to imagine, a glance of disdain, he'd catch up with play. We trusted Shep's decisions as being more accurate than the linesmen!
He only once came on to the pitch, by invitation, when the away team's coach was delayed.
Late 1970's?
Shep was my dog and we lived opposite the main entrance on Lancaster Road. Pure bred farm dog Border Collie who we got from a farm outside Lancaster as a 6 week old pup. Would cost thousands nowadays but back then was given to us when my dad sold the farmer a van.The day the away team was late he put on a display on the pitch with the Morecambe players warming up and made the front page of the Visitor. Decent player our Shep. He knew the nooks and crannies to get into Christie Park! Sounds crazy now but it happened early 70’s. Different world back then. Shep loved football.
dazza wrote:keith
i reckon it would be around 1978 - 80
come on find this for us your the man
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