Paul Canoville

[strap]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23811929

Always rated this guy, and never realised he had such a crap time. Such a shame his pro career was ended by his knee injury. Although fathering 11 children from 10 women must have taken a bit of doing! Phew, rather him than me!

Talentless stuck up little pricks like Nick Blackman could learn a thing or two by studying the life and times of people like PC.

[Ouroboros]

You can't help wondering if some racist abuse would spur Blackman on to improve himself.

[littlejohnnyoster]

wow, we're really stretching the Nick Blackman abuse to the extreme outer limits.

[Elm Park Pasty]

I can remember the buzz of excitement at Reading when Canoville arrived, and the shock when he was injured. Saw something the other week where he said he had never been invited to the club since the move to the Madejski. Know he didn't play for us for long, but maybe one for the club to look at?

[Ark Royal]

Wonderful player. Remember him ripping Blackburn a new one in a 4-0 win early in the 86/87 season, but that terrible knee injury against Sunderland effectively finished his career. Spoke to him during the trip to Malaga in 87 and a really nice, modest guy that deserved better. The scar from his knee surgery was just awful.

[UpThePrem]

I can remember the buzz of excitement at Reading when Canoville arrived, and the shock when he was injured. Saw something the other week where he said he had never been invited to the club since the move to the Madejski. Know he didn't play for us for long, but maybe one for the club to look at?

Unlike at Chelsea where he did the lap of honour last year before our away game at Stamford Bridge.

[YateleyRoyal]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23811929

Always rated this guy, and never realised he had such a crap time. Such a shame his pro career was ended by his knee injury. Although fathering 11 children from 10 women must have taken a bit of doing! Phew, rather him than me!

Talentless stuck up little pricks like Nick Blackman could learn a thing or two by studying the life and times of people like PC.

Right. So you're one of those are you?

[Esteban]

I can remember the buzz of excitement at Reading when Canoville arrived, and the shock when he was injured. Saw something the other week where he said he had never been invited to the club since the move to the Madejski. Know he didn't play for us for long, but maybe one for the club to look at?

+1 to this. The season he joined was the first season I properly understood football and I was caught up in the excitement. I can vividly recall asking why a very small minority of our fans booed him. Would be good to see him back at the club, but then, I think we should do more in getting former players back. Our history is quickly being forgotten due to our recent (relative) successes, and that's a pity.

[ManchesterRoyals]

Wonderful player. Remember him ripping Blackburn a new one in a 4-0 win early in the 86/87 season, but that terrible knee injury against Sunderland effectively finished his career. Spoke to him during the trip to Malaga in 87 and a really nice, modest guy that deserved better. The scar from his knee surgery was just awful.

I went to Malaga too

[ManchesterRoyals]

Quality player, I was there when he got injured

[WestRoyal]

You can't help wondering if some racist abuse would spur Blackman on to improve himself.

Can't say it ever wondered into my mind
Why don't you give it a try and see where you end up

[Jackson Corner]

Was it Dave Swindlehurst that tackled him? He looked brilliant for us in the few games he played.

[No Fixed Abode]

Paraded around the pitch at Stamford Bridge not so long ago.

[Platypuss]

His auto-b, "Black and Blue" is well worth reading if you can find it.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Paraded around the pitch at Stamford Bridge not so long ago.

Probably feeling guilty for the sickening abuse he got from his own fans when he played there.

[No Fixed Abode]

Paraded around the pitch at Stamford Bridge not so long ago.

Probably feeling guilty for the sickening abuse he got from his own fans when he played there.

He'll definitely stay away from Reading then.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Paraded around the pitch at Stamford Bridge not so long ago.

Probably feeling guilty for the sickening abuse he got from his own fans when he played there.

He'll definitely stay away from Reading then.

Composed finish, although couldn't really miss from there.

[Ouroboros]

Not sure about that.

"Sickening abuse" sounds like the kind of thing that happens at real football grounds, with real history, full of real football fans who pose a quite credible threat of random violence, not what happens at little Reading, with its homosexuals, plastics, keyboard warriors, women and children. I think Kes might have been facing his own goal.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Not sure about that.

"Sickening abuse" sounds like the kind of thing that happens at real football grounds, with real history, full of real football fans who pose a quite credible threat of random violence, not what happens at little Reading, with its homosexuals, plastics, keyboard warriors, women and children. I think Kes might have been facing his own goal.

Silent treatment = the worst kind of mental abuse.

[Irvinchangeyaname]

His auto-b, "Black and Blue" is well worth reading if you can find it.

Massive +1 to this. A fine book.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Blue-Racism-Cancer-Destroyed/dp/0755316452/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380209403&sr=8-1&keywords=paul+canoville