Septic Peg Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 LJ and Gerks at an open day. LJ made my then 2 year old cry. The git. Tinman and Flapper down town in what used to be Reflex. Tins was in a right mood but Steve was happy as Larry and spent ages chatting to me and my mate about football. Tins again at David Lloyd by the P&R. He was on the cross trainer. I was on a step machine. Years ago now. Scotty numerous times down town on a Saturday night or KFC on a Sunday morning. First time ever though was Natwest in North St. He had that shit yellow Renault Megane soft-top. Told him the car was frigging awful but it was some sponsorship deal with the club iirc. My best one was Trundle. Came into my shop looking for a power lead for a Samsung TV. He gave me his address and everything when I tried to trace his receipt. Managed to order him one from a parts company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl Visiting Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Just remembered few more. Jeremy Goss in a KFC in Sheffield. This was in his Norwich days, no idea what he was doing up here (other than eating KFC of course) Worked at Capita in Sheffield a few years ago, Carl Asaba had rented the office upstairs so would see him most days. Kevin Pressman doing unbelievable dives off the 7 metre diving board at Chesterfield Swimming baths. He was like a fat Tom Daley. Neil Warnock in a petrol station. Russell Slade shopping in Asda in Leyton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 That reminds me ! I also played 2nd XI cricket with Steve Phillips. Good cricketer but unbelievably competitive for club cricket. He was playing for the Gas then and obviously was a complete Bell sniffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 I sat next to Howard Wilkinson on a flight back from Geneva once. He was very interesting. Mark Lawrenson and Ray Stubbs sat in the row in front of me on a short flight from IoM to Manchester, they seemed in high spirits. A friend was at business school with Emilio Buetragano and I was introduced to him a couple of times including on a flight to Geneva (far too much flying.....), though his English was worse than my Spanish. Dad knew Chris Garland quite well so met Chris a few times when I was a youngster. Dad’s boss had been a City goalkeeper in the 1930s and was well-known at the club in the 1960s/70s so I met most of the players from then at some time or another. My grandparents’ milkman in the mid-1970s was an ex-Gas player from the 1950s, sorry don’t know who he was but guess that means my grandparents bought their milk from the Dunfords. Met Cheese in a pub in Chipping Sodbury not long after he was forced to pack in. Played cricket in the same team once as Biff and also against him. He could really hit a ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Rich_s said: Frankie in the gents at the top of House of Fraser in Cabot Circus. Not sure how unexpected that is though as we're both blokes and it is Bristol. Didn't strike up conversation though as it was only him and me in there at the urinals and it may have seemed a bit weird. Did he put it straight down the middle or did it go flying off to the side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis what Crisis ? Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 On 22/05/2018 at 14:25, Lordofthebling said: Met Junior Bent in Kingswood in the 80s. Met Nigel Clough on holiday in Alcudia in the early 90s. Was celebrating Bristol City's recent promotion to the championship in San Carlos, when one by one, in came the Bristol City squad. Scott Murray held the toilet door open for me too. ....so that you could watch him ?....now THAT'S a real fan.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 20 hours ago, Lew-T said: I had a piss with Marlon Pack at Bognor Regis Butlins. Was awkward when I had to look twice.. Did he not go to Vegas with the others then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Reigate Red said: Did he not go to Vegas with the others then I asked him that. He was there for his cousins stag do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lager loud Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 A Friday morning in December 2004. I've woken a bit late and blurry-eyed after a Christmas party, look out of my window and see someone who looks like Clayton Fortune taking furniture out of a van outside the house. Decide I'm hallucinating and need more sleep before going out again that evening. Forget all about it until a couple of days later my 12 year old City-mad daughter excitedly tells me that Danny Coles is in next door's back garden. Turns out he's our new next door neighbour and Clayton had been helping him move in. My daughter still hasn't forgiven me for not accepting DC's invitation (by polite note popped through door apologising in advance for the noise) to go round for his New Year's party a couple of weeks later, with lots of City players in attendance. Never did meet Clayton Fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel James Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Not anything special but met lee Johnson last week at the Ivy in clifton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozpaul Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Saw Dennis Law in the King's Head Pub on Bridgewater Rd many moons ago. It was at the time Gordon Lowe (who was his cousin apparently) was playing for City and he lived around the corner. Watched Dennis who was in his prime at the time, downing the pints and smoking heaps and thought,as a young lad, if it's good enough for him etc. Thanks Dennis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 13 hours ago, Crisis what Crisis ? said: ....so that you could watch him ?....now THAT'S a real fan.... Wonder if he curled one (out) in to the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pound Lane Red Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Sat next to Terry Butcher on Gatwick to Edinburgh flight back in 2004. He was Motherwell manager at the time. Spoke highly of Danny Wilson. Chris Garland cutting his grass back in the day in Nailsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontariored Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Met Emlyn Hughes in Disneyworld in Florida around 1984 to 1988. One of the nicest, most genuine and funny men I have ever met. His spouse and kids seemed genuine as well. He was in the beer garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freezer Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 Met Bobby Moore in St Jean De Luz, 1982. We were staying there before travelling to Bilbao for the England games. One day him and his missus just wandered down the street, we had a quick chat. He, and his missus were sound. What a privilege. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abraham Romanovich Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 Perhaps not so unexpected but in the 70's when Arsenal played in the Midlands on their return trip about half the team were dropped off in the White Hart Pub ,Southgate North London.. As I recall Alan Ball use to get particular stick from the Tottenham fans with cries Of "Hello Alan" in squeaky high pitched voices. I saw him confront one particular lairy individual and told him " be original son"and just walk off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 On 24/05/2018 at 16:00, Septic Peg said: My best one was Trundle. Came into my shop looking for a power lead for a Samsung TV. He gave me his address and everything when I tried to trace his receipt. Managed to order him one from a parts company. Stolen telly then.. ? @JulieH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 4 hours ago, WhistleHappy said: Stolen telly then.. ? @JulieH Can confirm he did purchase said telly from certain electrical company named after an Indian cuisine. Said he lost the power cable on the move from Wales to Bristol. I was about 7 months pregnant at the time and I was searching everywhere for a spare (sometimes we kept old stock parts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalcub Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 a tv power lead you mean the same as any kettle lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 12 minutes ago, bengalcub said: a tv power lead you mean the same as any kettle lead Always a dilemma when you move house - do you have the telly or the kettle working if you only have the one lead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalcub Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 “ Footballer so thick he fell for the old specialist tv lead trick “ FairPlay septic . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Sat opposite Richard Keogh on the 41 going through Eston. Didn't recognise him at first when he strolled on, just thought who is this tryhard kid in City shorts and City tracksuit and bag, did baby just have a birthday? then i saw how ridiculously huge his legs were, realized who it was then and wished him luck getting games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Wayne Alison used to go out with a woman that lived in my street. That was really impressive to me when I was 10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBibs Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Mark Shail in a pub in Droitwich - really nice bloke Steve Staunton in a hotel in Boston USA - Much less pleasant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashtonphil mk2 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Met Kammy outside ESPN Restaurant in New York - Unbelieveable!! Alex McLeish on the escalator in the O2 in London - on the way in to see Monty Python Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 1 hour ago, MrBibs said: Mark Shail in a pub in Droitwich - really nice bloke Steve Staunton in a hotel in Boston USA - Much less pleasant Shail was from Doitwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Try Again coatpile Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Once saw Jan Moller waiting in the queue for tickets at Temple Meads. He seemed huge to me! He was proper nice and was very happy to sign an autograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryans Left Peg Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Bumped into Marvin Elliott at a bar in Bali, end of last year. It was his birthday so him and his missus had gone out for a few drinks but on the way they had a "Barney Rubble" (to quote him) and she walked off. Some bird on the table next to us overheard our conversation about him playing for City and they ended up talking/drinking at the bar all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBibs Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 21 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Shail was from Doitwich. Yes I was living there at the time and someone had told me he lived just round the corner from me, so maybe not that unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Just shaken hands with Nigel Pearson at a cafe in Lagos, Portugal (following a very good octopus stew). The man has a crushing grip, but seemed an amiable geezer (perhaps surprising, given his past demolition of the press). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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