Comments on: Are you Pat Rice in disguise?

By: ghoul sainsbury

ghoul sainsbury — Wed, 04 May 2011 13:09:35 +0000

Remi Garde Ian Selley Luis Boa Morte almunia stever morrow viv anderson oleg luzhny pascal cygan christoper wreh paul dickov kevin campbell stefan schwarz nelson vivas davor suker mart poom quincy awuso obeiu spelt wrong lol and this dude even though ive never seen him play his name is just stupid , emanuel frimpong .

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:40:19 +0000

Its probably of little interest to anyone but Joe E Shaw is my wifes great uncle. Joe was respected as a gentleman in the family and never married. As a result of the family connection Arsenal are my second team.
regards,
Terry Rothwell

By: Ralph

Ralph — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:16:56 +0000

Thanks for the correction Andy – memory seems to not be exactly what it was!

By: Andy Kelly

Andy Kelly — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:31:54 +0000

Just a little bit more on Joe Shaw’s benefit match. The gate receipts for the game were £130. The directors also added a further £120 (from the club’s coffers) to make it up to £250.

Information courtesy of ARSENAL: HISTORY AND FULL RECORD 1886–1988. Scott GRANT & Colin WHITE.

Also, being really pedantic now, Joe was caretaker manager for the remainder of the 1933-34 season with John Peters acting as caretaker secretary.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:32:17 +0000

Hi Tony.

Friend of my dad’s gave me box of old Arsenal progs and books when I was about 8 and have been collecting/devouring ever since.

By: Tony Attwood

Tony Attwood — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:20:22 +0000

Hey Ralph – where are you getting your research? I am not doubting you at all – just jealous.

By: Tiarnan

Tiarnan — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:06:49 +0000

Another little known fact is that on the morning of his last match his wife asked him what he’d like for dessert, upon which he replied “Rice Pudding” – however Rice Pudding had’nt been invented at the time at which point his wife became suspicious and when she looked out the kitchen window and saw the skid marks and slightly burned garden shed she immediately knew he’d been time travelling again which is where he must have learned about the “Rice Pudding” anyhoo Mildred made the rice pudding from an old recipe her future daughter left for her in the time machine and when she brought it to the table Joseph Ebeneezer Shaw said dont forget to “pat” the rice down with a spoon – upon which the two of them started laughing as they knew from their time travels “Pat “The Pudding” Rice” would become Joes illegitimate grandson.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:01:51 +0000

Nice that you got the oft missed fact that he took over the manager part of the sec/manager job for half a season after Chapman passed.

Another fact about him that is little known is that the very last match we played in Plumstead before moving to Highbury was a benefit match for Mr Shaw (against Middlesbrough) that raised the princely sum of £150.