Cascarino Scores at Bolton

[snoopy1239]

Congratulations to Tony Cascarino for his win in the latest GUKPT main event in Bolton. I used to chant this guy's name from the Holte End at Villa Park, so it's quite something to then update him winning a poker comp a decade later.

For a full tournament report on this event courtesy of yours truly, then please click the link below:

http://blondepoker.com/?q=node/21340

Oh, and if anyone can think of a better title, then feel free to make an alternative suggestion and I may change it.

[SuffolkPunch]

I assume you did not wear your "salmon" shoes in the Holte End. If you did you would probably not be here with us today!

Nice result for Tony, by the way!

[lazaroonie]

nice to see he is decent at something, cos when he was at celtic he couldnt have scored in the proverbial barrel.

[TightEnd]

Oh, and if anyone can think of a better title, then feel free to make an alternative suggestion and I may change it.

Englishman wins at Bolton?

[AndrewT]

Oh, and if anyone can think of a better title, then feel free to make an alternative suggestion and I may change it.

Ice Cream Man wins Hundreds and Thousands in Sundae to Remember.

[Rod Paradise]

nice to see he is decent at something, cos when he was at celtic he couldnt have scored in the proverbial barrel.

Most excitement per minute I've seen from any player in one game though. Cascarino - desperate to score his first goal - gets brought on as a sub at Celtic Park against Hearts. Celtic break up the park & the other forward (Coyne IIRC) squares to ball to Cascarino, open goal & he kicks the ground, getting a slight impact on the ball which begins trundling, vveerrryy sslloowwllyy toward the goal. I swear the whole support in the Celtic end behind the goal were trying to sook the ball in. Is crosses the line (just) & we celebrate wildly. Hearts kick off, move up the park & get a corner, corner taken Cascarino punches a Hearts player in the box, penalty & a red card.

On for about 1 minute, one touch, one goal, one red card & one penalty - got to be a record. (BTW I think Bonner saved the pen).

[Girgy85]

nice to see he is decent at something, cos when he was at celtic he couldnt have scored in the proverbial barrel.

Most excitement per minute I've seen from any player in one game though. Cascarino - desperate to score his first goal - gets brought on as a sub at Celtic Park against Hearts. Celtic break up the park & the other forward (Coyne IIRC) squares to ball to Cascarino, open goal & he kicks the ground, getting a slight impact on the ball which begins trundling, vveerrryy sslloowwllyy toward the goal. I swear the whole support in the Celtic end behind the goal were trying to sook the ball in. Is crosses the line (just) & we celebrate wildly. Hearts kick off, move up the park & get a corner, corner taken Cascarino punches a Hearts player in the box, penalty & a red card.

On for about 1 minute, one touch, one goal, one red card & one penalty - got to be a record. (BTW I think Bonner saved the pen).

Classic!

Hope hes mellowed down in his advancing years!

[celtic]

nice to see he is decent at something, cos when he was at celtic he couldnt have scored in the proverbial barrel.

Most excitement per minute I've seen from any player in one game though. Cascarino - desperate to score his first goal - gets brought on as a sub at Celtic Park against Hearts. Celtic break up the park & the other forward (Coyne IIRC) squares to ball to Cascarino, open goal & he kicks the ground, getting a slight impact on the ball which begins trundling, vveerrryy sslloowwllyy toward the goal. I swear the whole support in the Celtic end behind the goal were trying to sook the ball in. Is crosses the line (just) & we celebrate wildly. Hearts kick off, move up the park & get a corner, corner taken Cascarino punches a Hearts player in the box, penalty & a red card.

On for about 1 minute, one touch, one goal, one red card & one penalty - got to be a record. (BTW I think Bonner saved the pen).

i reminded him of this in walsall in february and also the fact the he is a legend in my eyes for the goal he scored at ibrox. To be fair to him he was the first to acknowledge that the two incidents i had mentioned were in fact the highlight of his time at celtic. I think his actual words were something like 'i done f*** all else when i was there!!

great bloke at the table table tho and well deserved IMO.

[Rod Paradise]

nice to see he is decent at something, cos when he was at celtic he couldnt have scored in the proverbial barrel.

Most excitement per minute I've seen from any player in one game though. Cascarino - desperate to score his first goal - gets brought on as a sub at Celtic Park against Hearts. Celtic break up the park & the other forward (Coyne IIRC) squares to ball to Cascarino, open goal & he kicks the ground, getting a slight impact on the ball which begins trundling, vveerrryy sslloowwllyy toward the goal. I swear the whole support in the Celtic end behind the goal were trying to sook the ball in. Is crosses the line (just) & we celebrate wildly. Hearts kick off, move up the park & get a corner, corner taken Cascarino punches a Hearts player in the box, penalty & a red card.

On for about 1 minute, one touch, one goal, one red card & one penalty - got to be a record. (BTW I think Bonner saved the pen).

i reminded him of this in walsall in february and also the fact the he is a legend in my eyes for the goal he scored at ibrox. To be fair to him he was the first to acknowledge that the two incidents i had mentioned were in fact the highlight of his time at celtic. I think his actual words were something like 'i done f*** all else when i was there!!

great bloke at the table table tho and well deserved IMO.

To be fair he was swapped for Tom Boyd - who went on to be a great player for Celtic.

[pokerfan]

met him a couple of years back at a tourney,really sound bloke.great result richly deserved.

[ariston]

in deauville a few years back he sat on my table for quite a while with 2 french blokes constantly chattering away in french and discussing hands against the english bastards etc. He didnt say a word until one told his mate he was going to make a move and try and bluff tony. He called and then in french informed the cheating frenchman where the rail/bar was which was highly amusing (tony has a french wife and obviously speaks very good french).

we all thought it was funny anyway

[AlexMartin]

in deauville a few years back he sat on my table for quite a while with 2 french blokes constantly chattering away in french and discussing hands against the english bastards etc. He didnt say a word until one told his mate he was going to make a move and try and bluff tony. He called and then in french informed the cheating frenchman where the rail/bar was which was highly amusing (tony has a french wife and obviously speaks very good french).

we all thought it was funny anyway

quality. anyone else think his high profile was a good result for the tour? hopefully get more footballers playing donating.

[Pelham Boy]

His book is well worth a read.

[pokerfan]

in deauville a few years back he sat on my table for quite a while with 2 french blokes constantly chattering away in french and discussing hands against the english bastards etc. He didnt say a word until one told his mate he was going to make a move and try and bluff tony. He called and then in french informed the cheating frenchman where the rail/bar was which was highly amusing (tony has a french wife and obviously speaks very good french).

we all thought it was funny anyway

tis where i met him too

[DaveShoelace]

in deauville a few years back he sat on my table for quite a while with 2 french blokes constantly chattering away in french and discussing hands against the english bastards etc. He didnt say a word until one told his mate he was going to make a move and try and bluff tony. He called and then in french informed the cheating frenchman where the rail/bar was which was highly amusing (tony has a french wife and obviously speaks very good french).

we all thought it was funny anyway

quality. anyone else think his high profile was a good result for the tour? hopefully get more footballers playing donating.

Yeah, Im well turned around on the subject of celebrity poker players and this is a great result for uk poker and the gukpt. He seems a decent bloke and a good enough player too, might have to get his book.

Hopefully Titus Bramble will take up the old cards when he retires.