reddoh Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Just now, Bristol Rob said: And as for his trousers..... just for Rob "My Old Man's A Dustman" (Lonnie Donegan) Now here's a little story To tell it is a must About an unsung hero That moves away your dust Some people make a fortune Other's earn a mint My old man don't earn much In fact....he's flippin'.....skint Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat He looks a proper narner In his great big hob nailed boots He's got such a job to pull em up That he calls them daisy roots Some folks give tips at Christmas And some of them forget So when he picks their bins up He spills some on the steps Now one old man got nasty And to the council wrote Next time my old man went 'round there He punched him up the throat Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat I say, I say Duncan I 'er...I found a police dog in my dustbin (How do you know he's a police dog) He had a policeman with him Though my old man's a dustman He's got a heart of gold He got married recently Though he's 86 years old We said 'Ear! Hang on Dad you're getting past your prime' He said 'Well when you get to my age' 'It helps to pass the time' Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat I say, I say, I say My dustbins full of lillies (Well throw 'em away then) I can't Lilly's wearing them Now one day while in a hurry He missed a lady's bin He hadn't gone but a few yards When she chased after him 'What game do you think you're playing' She cried right from the heart 'You've missed me...am I too late' 'No... jump up on the cart' Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat I say, I say, I say (What you again) My dustbin's absolutely full with toadstools (How do you know it's full) 'Cos there's not much room inside He found a tiger's head one day Nailed to a piece of wood The tiger looked quite miserable But I suppose it should Just then from out a window A voice began to wail He said (Oi! Where's me tiger head) Four foot from it's tail Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat Next time you see a dustman Looking all pale and sad Don't kick him in the dustbin It might be my old dad 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 3 minutes ago, Mr Roper said: Ok mate think you who needs to get over the class thing Not a class thing. I'm trying to paint a picture of the typical gashead. They're not all ice cream sellers, they're not all refuse collectors, they're not all warehousemen. There's even a pecking order in the warehouse game. Do you know any gasheads in your warehouse? if so, they must be less intellectual than yourself, otherwise they wouldn't be gasheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 4 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: And as for his trousers..... Slacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Just now, reddoh said: just for Rob "My Old Man's A Dustman" (Lonnie Donegan) Now here's a little story To tell it is a must About an unsung hero That moves away your dust Some people make a fortune Other's earn a mint My old man don't earn much In fact....he's flippin'.....skint Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat He looks a proper narner In his great big hob nailed boots He's got such a job to pull em up That he calls them daisy roots Some folks give tips at Christmas And some of them forget So when he picks their bins up He spills some on the steps Now one old man got nasty And to the council wrote Next time my old man went 'round there He punched him up the throat Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat I say, I say Duncan I 'er...I found a police dog in my dustbin (How do you know he's a police dog) He had a policeman with him Though my old man's a dustman He's got a heart of gold He got married recently Though he's 86 years old We said 'Ear! Hang on Dad you're getting past your prime' He said 'Well when you get to my age' 'It helps to pass the time' Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat I say, I say, I say My dustbins full of lillies (Well throw 'em away then) I can't Lilly's wearing them Now one day while in a hurry He missed a lady's bin He hadn't gone but a few yards When she chased after him 'What game do you think you're playing' She cried right from the heart 'You've missed me...am I too late' 'No... jump up on the cart' Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat I say, I say, I say (What you again) My dustbin's absolutely full with toadstools (How do you know it's full) 'Cos there's not much room inside He found a tiger's head one day Nailed to a piece of wood The tiger looked quite miserable But I suppose it should Just then from out a window A voice began to wail He said (Oi! Where's me tiger head) Four foot from it's tail Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat Next time you see a dustman Looking all pale and sad Don't kick him in the dustbin It might be my old dad You'll be digging a hole in the ground soon. Yes, so big and not so round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Just now, Rich said: You'll be digging a hole in the ground soon. Yes, so big and not so round. Only after he`s removed the handles and the things what holds the candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Just now, Red Right Hand said: Only after he`s removed the handles and the things what holds the candles. My dad nearly jumped off the roof, if it weren't for us telling him that mum had just weeded the yard and it was hard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Just now, Rich said: My dad nearly jumped off the roof, if it weren't for us telling him that mum had just weeded the yard and it was hard. Could you see pa for paste? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Right said Fred... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Just now, Red Right Hand said: Could you see pa for paste? No. I could show you the picture in my family album, what a picture! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Just now, Rich said: No. I could show you the picture in my family album, what a picture! Please make it end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Just now, Red Right Hand said: Please make it end! Only if you admit that you're afraid of little white bulls. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Just now, Rich said: Only if you admit that you're afraid of little white bulls. Terrified of `em mate. Ugly ducklings though, bring `em on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 22 minutes ago, Rich said: You'll be digging a hole in the ground soon. Yes, so big and not so round. sadly done and buried with my mother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 36 minutes ago, reddoh said: just for Rob "My Old Man's A Dustman" (Lonnie Donegan) Now here's a little story To tell it is a must About an unsung hero That moves away your dust Some people make a fortune Other's earn a mint My old man don't earn much In fact....he's flippin'.....skint Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat He looks a proper narner In his great big hob nailed boots He's got such a job to pull em up That he calls them daisy roots Some folks give tips at Christmas And some of them forget So when he picks their bins up He spills some on the steps Now one old man got nasty And to the council wrote Next time my old man went 'round there He punched him up the throat Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat I say, I say Duncan I 'er...I found a police dog in my dustbin (How do you know he's a police dog) He had a policeman with him Though my old man's a dustman He's got a heart of gold He got married recently Though he's 86 years old We said 'Ear! Hang on Dad you're getting past your prime' He said 'Well when you get to my age' 'It helps to pass the time' Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat I say, I say, I say My dustbins full of lillies (Well throw 'em away then) I can't Lilly's wearing them Now one day while in a hurry He missed a lady's bin He hadn't gone but a few yards When she chased after him 'What game do you think you're playing' She cried right from the heart 'You've missed me...am I too late' 'No... jump up on the cart' Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat I say, I say, I say (What you again) My dustbin's absolutely full with toadstools (How do you know it's full) 'Cos there's not much room inside He found a tiger's head one day Nailed to a piece of wood The tiger looked quite miserable But I suppose it should Just then from out a window A voice began to wail He said (Oi! Where's me tiger head) Four foot from it's tail Oh, my old man's a dustman He wears a dustman's hat He wears cor blimey trousers And he lives in a council flat Next time you see a dustman Looking all pale and sad Don't kick him in the dustbin It might be my old dad I think I recognise the tune? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 7 minutes ago, reddoh said: sadly done and buried with my mother. My old man, said be a Rovers fan, well he would have as he was from that persuasion, but, he died in 1977. I can thank him for taking me to watch an FA Cup replay against Halifax in Jan 1967. Attendance 24,000, smoky, damp and could see the floodlights from miles away, what a night! Hooked for life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Just now, Rich said: My old man, said be a Rovers fan, well he would have as he was from that persuasion, but, he died in 1977. I can thank him for taking me to watch an FA Cup replay against Halifax in Jan 1967. Attendance 24,000, smoky, damp and could see the floodlights from miles away, what a night! Hooked for life. my old man was a gaz head my mother not interested forced him too take me to city gurt big smile on my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 4 minutes ago, reddoh said: my old man was a gaz head my mother not interested forced him too take me to city gurt big smile on my face. Both lucky then, that they saw enough to help usher us away from the dark side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 55 minutes ago, B1ackbird said: Right said Fred... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 5 minutes ago, bert tann said: Fair play Bert, I was almost singing along to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 I always thought those blue and white quarters reminded me of a court jester, someone to kick up the arse, laugh at or poke fun at. If they wanted to get noticed as a professional football club (& following the Leeds United tradition of changing their colours to that of Real Madrid) I would have thought they would be influenced more by a Manchester United, Bayern Munich or Torino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Red Right Hand said: Please make it end! And then, down came the rain ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 3 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Not quite correct, they played mostly in black and white stripes from the early 1900s until the First World War. Then they had a Spurs style kit for 8 years (white shirts, dark blue shorts) then an Everton home-style kit before adopting the quarters in 1931. What is also interesting is that they ditched their "world famous" quarters from 1962 to 1973 - instead playing in kits more akin to Sheffield Weds (home) and Everton (home) again. In summary, a history of pretty shite kits.... Rovers got rid of quartered shirts in the 60s because - surprise surprise - they were hard up! They couldn't afford the cost of the quartered shirts, and the new one were cheaper. Remember, this was before shirts were made from plastic, and had to be made from individual sections sown together 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 1 hour ago, slartibartfast said: And then, down came the rain ! Uncle Mac died fifty years ago this Thursday. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 7 hours ago, bert tann said: Uncle Mac died fifty years ago this Thursday. Sadley, there were some rumours about him, too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) 8 hours ago, pongo88 said: Rovers got rid of quartered shirts in the 60s because - surprise surprise - they were hard up! They couldn't afford the cost of the quartered shirts, and the new one were cheaper. Remember, this was before shirts were made from plastic, and had to be made from individual sections sown together They went to striped ones before the plain ones, Would have thought they would have been just as expensive ? Edited May 30, 2017 by slartibartfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: They went to stripped ones before the plain ones, Would have thought they would have been just as expensive ? I thought that as well. Perhaps it was just gas logic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTR Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 12 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Not quite correct, they played mostly in black and white stripes from the early 1900s until the First World War. Then they had a Spurs style kit for 8 years (white shirts, dark blue shorts) then an Everton home-style kit before adopting the quarters in 1931. What is also interesting is that they ditched their "world famous" quarters from 1962 to 1973 - instead playing in kits more akin to Sheffield Weds (home) and Everton (home) again. In summary, a history of pretty shite kits.... They have in fact only worn the world famous quarters for just over half of their history. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombsy Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 I fail to see how a 21,700 stadium was going to be built for £32million minus legal and consultancy fees.Either the club was going to take out more loans OR UWE was going to be part owners.Which obviously the current board do not want.Which may have been a sticking point in the deal.Now UWE owning the land still and buying a 25% share in the stadium and having a greater say over stadium use and 1/4 share ofprofits made...well that's a deal I could see them being keen to hold onto.Not a rental agreement on the land and some use of the space in the stadium. it's all about the money money money I recall a song which went like that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Come on, lets have some more posts on Wally and the sags going kablooey ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 3 hours ago, Coombsy said: I fail to see how a 21,700 stadium was going to be built for £32million minus legal and consultancy fees.Either the club was going to take out more loans OR UWE was going to be part owners.Which obviously the current board do not want.Which may have been a sticking point in the deal.Now UWE owning the land still and buying a 25% share in the stadium and having a greater say over stadium use and 1/4 share ofprofits made...well that's a deal I could see them being keen to hold onto.Not a rental agreement on the land and some use of the space in the stadium. it's all about the money money money I recall a song which went like that 22 minutes ago, cynic said: I think the average cost for a stadium build is around 2k per seat for a decent finish. Around 22k seats should therefore cost 44m or thereabouts. Nothing adds up with the UWE plans. To make money a club needs to maximise non match day income from conference facilities. Even if, which is doubtful, Rovers could build a 21k stadium for £32m, it would be extremely basic with just seats and a roof. Without the additional facilities there would be little additional income. Then we have the Wonga loan and Nick Higgs and other directors' loans. The Wonga loan would have to have been repaid, and I assume Nick Higgs and co would have wanted their loans repayed if this had happened when they were in charge. Deduct this from the Sainsbury money and it's close to £20m left to build the stadium. The current situation is even worse. The Memorial Stadium would not realise £30m ish if the land was to be used for housing. Maybe only £20m. (Anybody know the value of the land if used for housing?) The Wael family would presumably want to recover the £10m the club has cost them, so that leaves £10m. All the above is just ball park figures, with no ITK info, but plus or minus the odd million or two, I think it's a reasonable guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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