PHILINFRANCE Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 03/05/2020 at 11:03, Miah Dennehy said: I bought an office water dispenser off him and also was in the same team as him in 6 a side cricket at the County Ground for a Rob Newman testimonial thing. Break times at junior school consisted of me, Keith Curle plus one other, take on the rest of the class (We always won) Been on the piss in Newcastle with Dennis Smith & Paul Bracewell (Very strange night that was) Known lots of lower league footballers well and through them have ended up drinking with 'bigger' names. John Aldridge and Mark Wright (likes a fight) spring to mind. Bromley Heath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 11 hours ago, Major Isewater said: The inventor of cola . That was his dyslexic brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider hoss rules Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 8 hours ago, reddoh said: Loan Player duh! any player under 33 and 4 months whose father was only 45 and grandfather was only 78 but easy to wind up. it's easy to wax lyrical about some that were even older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 36 minutes ago, BigTone said: That was his dyslexic brother Back of the net . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 7 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Bromley Heath? Oldbury Court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lager loud Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 When I was 9 I interviewed Peter Shilton for my school “radio” (actually a reel to reel tape played in assembly). His dad ran our local grocer’s when I was a kid. My grandad was a caretaker at Gary Lineker’s school. I lived next door to Danny Coles for a few months in 2004/5. My daughter still hasn’t forgiven me for not taking him up on the offer of us going round to his New Year’s Day party, with loads of City players in attendance. (I think he was just being polite, and I was massively hungover). The last time I ever played football was at Ashton Gate with Scott Murray. We’d hired the pitch and he was our very enthusiastic host for the day. After our 90 minutes was up he insisted on having a kickaround with everyone present playing - about 16 a side, with Scotty playing for whichever team had the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrytheb Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 On 06/05/2020 at 22:54, Nogbad the Bad said: There's a Bill Pocock, born in Bristol 24.2.1884 in 'Bristol City Football Club The First Hundred Years'. Signed from St.Francis June 1919, moved to St Johnstone July 1926. From 1919/20 - 1925/26, he made 255 apps. for City in all competitions, scoring 47 goals. Yeah that's who I think it is. Although according to my family tree he was born in 1894 (which means he would have started playing for City at 25 rather than 35). I'm trying to get more detail from my father in law who has done the tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrytheb Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Me and a mate used to run a karaoke session at a pub in Fishponds about 20 years ago. One Thursday Scott Murray walked in with a mate and did a rendition of something (can't remember what). Let's just say his footie was better than his singing . He and his mate we're making their way up fishponds road for a few more drinks so I warned him about the many Gas who frequent fishponds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 On 02/05/2020 at 21:59, Davefevs said: Non football related one, but Mrs F was in Beverley Hills visiting a friend when this old guy came up to her and asked her where Bank of America was. She told him he was right by it, and off he walked. Mrs F’s friend came out of a shop and said “what were you doing talking to Charlton Heston”! Mrs F had no idea. The next time she saw him was as a waxwork. the waxwork was probably a better actor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedYoshi Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Taught Callum Hudson-Odoi’s nephews and work with his sister. Never met him though. The school football team would probably be better if I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murraysrightplum Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Took a pee next to Michael Owen once. He hid it well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Watching the World Cup rewind on BBC reminded me that when I was working in Germany, we lived in the same hotel that the Holland team stayed in 1974 where the infamous partying by that team took place, my claim is that I lived in the room next door to the one Johan Cruyff stayed in! Is that tenuous enough? Btw it was also the room that Chris deBurgh always requested and stayed in when he visited the Rhineland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne allisons tongues Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Michelle Keegan sang Happy Birthday to me at my 40th party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 I have sung on stage at the Colston hall. Played piano on stage at Weston Playhouse. I sat in Winston Churchill’s chair at the champagne house ‘ Pol Roger ‘ . He wasn’t there . I met John Wayne’s chauffeur and hunting buddy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpexile Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Before leaving for Oz in 1970 I went to the Top Rank in Bristol with some mates for a sendoff show. I was fortunate to meet my best mates brother-in-law, Trevor Tainton. He didn't stay for long but in the short chat we had he seemed a very nice & sincere guy, which of course he went on to prove later. That same night I found out that I shared my birthday with that lowlife Paul Gadd/Raven - Gary Glitter , who in his earlier days was a regular act in the Top Rank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchway ciderred Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Gary Shelton lived next door to me, Terry Connor lived a few doors away too. l played against the Gas 1st team at Hambrook, when I worked at HMP, when Bobby Gould was in charge in about 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Remember a few years back at Marylebone Station with my Dad, queuing for a coffee and who should be queuing in front of me? No less than Arsenal hardman defender Martin Keown. Remarkably shorter than I thought and chuffing ugly, too. Like a pock marked chimpanzee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRed Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 My mum worked (and was friends with) Chris Garlands mum, at the Wills tobacco factory in Rayleigh Road, making cigars, in the late 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 14 hours ago, Med/MadHatter said: Watching the World Cup rewind on BBC reminded me that when I was working in Germany, we lived in the same hotel that the Holland team stayed in 1974 where the infamous partying by that team took place, my claim is that I lived in the room next door to the one Johan Cruyff stayed in! Is that tenuous enough? Btw it was also the room that Chris deBurgh always requested and stayed in when he visited the Rhineland. Stayed in the same hotel as the Holland squad in the south of France in 1998. Used to sit around the pool with them. Got my mates Arsenal top signed by Overmars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANWRENBCFC4LIFE Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Mark shail once rang our house. Was after my sister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 12:36, Major Isewater said: Was he Tony Allcock ? He was Gas btw Edit' I was thinking of David Bryant, who tbf is the only bowls player I ever heard of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespa Red Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 1. Aaron Brown used to go out with my sons' childminders daughter - he came to my sister's wedding 2. My sister's sister in law is Jamie Oliver's PA 3. I once told Tommy Banner that he is Tommy Banner. I'm sure he appreciated my observation 4.I was in the same class in school as the bloke who designed the film posters for both Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction (and Spice Girls the movie but he doesn't talk about that one). He's from Clevedon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 I went to the wedding of a friend of mine in Banwell. At the reception we were sat next to a very nice couple. They introduced themselves as Joan and Arthur, Arthur describing themselves as old retainers of the groom's family. Conversation turned to sport, and eventually cricket. I ventured the opinion that although I loved the game it was a glorious waste of time - when your side are fielding you spend a lot of time standing in a field, and when your side are batting there's much time spent sat down just watching. Joan looked at Arthur and laughed. I then glanced at their their names on the place setting. Arthur Milton. The last man to play both football and cricket for England. A more modest and pleasant fellow you couldn't wish to meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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