Two UEFA Cup Winning Midfielders
Ralph Coates joined Spurs for £190,000.
"I heard the fee and said, 'Don't be stupid, no player is worth that. All I needed to do was agree personal terms with Bill Nicholson."
"It was the record straight cash deal at that time." Coates went on to met and iron out the details with the Spurs supremo at the Moat House Hotel near Stoke.
Beal is a real character. "I didn't realise how bad I was until people like Glenn Hoddle, Steve Perryman and Jimmy Neighbour told me. Steve said I used to crucify people and Glenn said he wouldn't even come into the dressing room because he knew he'd get so much stick."
These chaps are from a truly golden age from our history. And they are loaded with unique anecdotes and tales of Nicholson, MacKay, Gilzean and even Joe Kinnear I shouldn't wonder!
This is also a fund raiser for a local voluntary football club. So enjoy yourself and help someone out at the same time.
Give Paul Coates a bell to organise your tickets on 07876528886.
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On an even lighter note:
Sarah Palin has a son named Track.
So called because he was born during the athletics season??.
Her daughter's name is Bristol.
Can somebody please tell me when it's the titty season 
I will always have the memory of ralph's winning goal celebration in the League cup... poor sod had no idea what to do so ends up doing what looks like a four year old pretending to ride a horse routine cantering up to the touchline with the rest of the team too embarrassed to go over and join in!!
strange thing as well.............can never eat a bowl of shredded wheat without thinking of Ralph...cant think why!!
I'm sure Jamiespurs favourite lunchtime namedrop, Gregor Fisher, based The Baldyman on him and Bobby Charlton.
Ralph used whip the first row with his come-over. But i think he suits that better Gerry Francis' fat face and mullet. 
Ralph used to whip the first row with his come-over. But i think he suits that better than Gerry Francis' fat face and mullet.
Two legends, i remember seeing Phil Beal play one two's out of defence all the way up the middle of the WHL pitch into the opposing teams box and slam the ball into the net. & like fatknacker i mainly remember Ralph for his flowing locks 
and was also wondering if he still had them, but methinks he's probably bald by now.
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Just tried calling and kept on getting through to "Lucious Luanda" from the Ukraine, who offered me considerably more than the £5 per minute charge.
Has Paul Coates had a sex change
Harry,
Is Ralph Coates still in possession of his flowing comb-over locks. I remember them well, following him around as he charged forward. A recent reminder was Donald Trump's deranged appearance in that speedboat scene. Once arranged, it looked like a wierd walnut whip.