BigAl&Toby Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Who remembers Bananarama? I do! I went to the same junior school as a few of them. And two of them were on Pointless Celebrities over Christmas. Oh yes. Rock and roll in Somerset but it didn’t cost me a tenner to watch, I didn’t have to listen to Rene talking “turds” and it was far more entertaining. Anyway why is it that Marcelo Bielsa still needs an interpreter for post match interviews? Does he speak in his native tongue when he’s pitch side? Why does he crouch down for nearly the whole 90 minutes? And why oh ******* why can’t we have someone like that? And I know. He’s not Italian and isn’t speaking Italian. But how else could I mention my pre-pubescent love of some of Downend’s finest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, BigAl&Toby said: Who remembers Bananarama? I do! I went to the same junior school as a few of them. And two of them were on Pointless Celebrities over Christmas. Oh yes. Rock and roll in Somerset but it didn’t cost me a tenner to watch, I didn’t have to listen to Rene talking “turds” and it was far more entertaining. Anyway why is it that Marcelo Bielsa still needs an interpreter for post match interviews? Does he speak in his native tongue when he’s pitch side? Why does he crouch down for nearly the whole 90 minutes? And why oh ******* why can’t we have someone like that? And I know. He’s not Italian and isn’t speaking Italian. But how else could I mention my pre-pubescent love of some of Downend’s finest? Early contender for most random post award 2021. Good on you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 What about Nathan Jones? Has he been gone too long...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, BigAl&Toby said: Who remembers Bananarama? I do! I went to the same junior school as a few of them. And two of them were on Pointless Celebrities over Christmas. Oh yes. Rock and roll in Somerset but it didn’t cost me a tenner to watch, I didn’t have to listen to Rene talking “turds” and it was far more entertaining. Anyway why is it that Marcelo Bielsa still needs an interpreter for post match interviews? Does he speak in his native tongue when he’s pitch side? Why does he crouch down for nearly the whole 90 minutes? And why oh ******* why can’t we have someone like that? And I know. He’s not Italian and isn’t speaking Italian. But how else could I mention my pre-pubescent love of some of Downend’s finest? There's a lot of pointless celebrities on that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, BigAl&Toby said: Who remembers Bananarama? I do! I went to the same junior school as a few of them. And two of them were on Pointless Celebrities over Christmas. Oh yes. Rock and roll in Somerset but it didn’t cost me a tenner to watch, I didn’t have to listen to Rene talking “turds” and it was far more entertaining. Anyway why is it that Marcelo Bielsa still needs an interpreter for post match interviews? Does he speak in his native tongue when he’s pitch side? Why does he crouch down for nearly the whole 90 minutes? And why oh ******* why can’t we have someone like that? And I know. He’s not Italian and isn’t speaking Italian. But how else could I mention my pre-pubescent love of some of Downend’s finest? Not bad for a couple of junior school kids from Bromley heath that were the original two. Estimated two be worth 10 mill pounds each and they are now in their late 50s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl&Toby Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 16 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: There's a lot of pointless celebrities on that show. How dare you! It’s what gets me up in the morning. At 4 or 5 when I can’t sleep..... Soon helps me doze off mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 45 minutes ago, BigAl&Toby said: Who remembers Bananarama? I do! I went to the same junior school as a few of them. And two of them were on Pointless Celebrities over Christmas. Oh yes. Rock and roll in Somerset but it didn’t cost me a tenner to watch, I didn’t have to listen to Rene talking “turds” and it was far more entertaining. Anyway why is it that Marcelo Bielsa still needs an interpreter for post match interviews? Does he speak in his native tongue when he’s pitch side? Why does he crouch down for nearly the whole 90 minutes? And why oh ******* why can’t we have someone like that? And I know. He’s not Italian and isn’t speaking Italian. But how else could I mention my pre-pubescent love of some of Downend’s finest? I went to Bromley Heath Junior School when it opened in 1960 . I hate these managers who can't be arsed to learn the language, Poch was one ,for a long time ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl&Toby Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: I went to Bromley Heath Junior School when it opened in 1960 . I hate these managers who can't be arsed to learn the language, Poch was one ,for a long time ! Careful. We’ll end up talking shops.... Quakers Road or Baugh Gardens. Snakers or the Pavilion..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: I went to Bromley Heath Junior School when it opened in 1960 . I hate these managers who can't be arsed to learn the language, Poch was one ,for a long time ! LJ certainly didn't speak understandable English a lot of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abraham Romanovich Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Still going strong and looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Abraham Romanovich said: Still going strong and looking good. Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl&Toby Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Abraham Romanovich said: Still going strong and looking good. Nice. But never mind VEVO and Robert Di Niro talking Italian. We need YouTube and Colonel Kilgore’s talking Bristolian..... Best band to ever come out of what was then BS16........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Good song that! I wonder what Robert De Niro thought of it......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 hour ago, BigAl&Toby said: Careful. We’ll end up talking shops.... Quakers Road or Baugh Gardens. Snakers or the Pavilion..... I live just up the road from Quakers Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 hour ago, BigAl&Toby said: Careful. We’ll end up talking shops.... Quakers Road or Baugh Gardens. Quakers Rd deffo, Christopher Bell's bakery and Mills the first "supermarket" in Downend ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 4, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 2 hours ago, BigAl&Toby said: Who remembers Bananarama? I do! I went to the same junior school as a few of them. And two of them were on Pointless Celebrities over Christmas. Oh yes. Rock and roll in Somerset but it didn’t cost me a tenner to watch, I didn’t have to listen to Rene talking “turds” and it was far more entertaining. Anyway why is it that Marcelo Bielsa still needs an interpreter for post match interviews? Does he speak in his native tongue when he’s pitch side? Why does he crouch down for nearly the whole 90 minutes? And why oh ******* why can’t we have someone like that? And I know. He’s not Italian and isn’t speaking Italian. But how else could I mention my pre-pubescent love of some of Downend’s finest? Was it Pochetino that was using an interpreter even though he could speak English But was worried that he would say something wrong in an interview so kept using an interpreter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl&Toby Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 26 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I live just up the road from Quakers Rd. No way?! Which one? DM me. We can share secrets. You might even live where I lived..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl&Toby Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 24 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Quakers Rd deffo, Christopher Bell's bakery and Mills the first "supermarket" in Downend ! Before my time. Well before my time! Although I do remember Christopher Bell’s over in Warmley when Granny Ivy was alive. Supermarket was the Gateway I think when we lived there. But tell me. Down in the park. Was that old steam roller then there? And that lovely slider that you could climb up and get on top the roof? Spent many a happy day down there. Wearing my First Division days Umbro replica shirt that the boy now has framed on his wall.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl&Toby Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 26 minutes ago, phantom said: Was it Pochetino that was using an interpreter even though he could speak English But was worried that he would say something wrong in an interview so kept using an interpreter Never mind Poch. Or Bielsa. I think Deano needs a post match translator. Nothing much that he’s said of late seems to translate into what I’ve been seeing on Robins TV..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Not much football on this thread is there Moderators? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 46 minutes ago, Robbored said: Good song that! I wonder what Robert De Niro thought of it......... Ironically, he can't speak Italian. He learned a bit for his part in The Godfather, but like most third-generation Italian Americans, he understands very little of the language. He's more fluent in the Spanish he learned at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, BigAl&Toby said: Before my time. Well before my time! Although I do remember Christopher Bell’s over in Warmley when Granny Ivy was alive. Supermarket was the Gateway I think when we lived there. But tell me. Down in the park. Was that old steam roller then there? And that lovely slider that you could climb up and get on top the roof? Yes J H Mills was taken over by Gateway and subsequently by Somerfields.. Never went to that park, we had enough waste ground in the Oakdale area, or we'd go to George V playing fields . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westonred Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 I used to live behind Cleevewood shops and knocked around with Sarah from Bananarama's younger brother back in the day. She thought that i had knicked his trainers one day and threw me in the River at Lincombe barn woods :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Just to totally down the mood, the song (although excellent) is very dark, and that is missed by most who listen to it. The crux of the song is a woman who is being attacked - or at the very least in an abusive relationship: ”A walk in the park can become a bad dream” ”I never want this to happen to me” The De Niro reference is because the singer is trying to think of happier places (watching a film or a face on the wall) to shut out the abuse as it happens. Now, True Blue. That’s about a sensitive girl who meets a nice guy. But Like a Virgin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 23 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: Not much football on this thread is there Moderators? Not been much all season . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl&Toby Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Yes J H Mills was taken over by Gateway and subsequently by Somerfields.. Never went to that park, we had enough waste ground in the Oakdale area, or we'd go to George V playing fields . Monkey Puzzle tree and the electricity sub-station? And me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 I always thought Banarama could barely sing, were average looking, and had little or no stage presence or charisma. The video above would seem to bear me out - no idea why they sold so many records. Load of rubbish imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 3 hours ago, City oz said: Not bad for a couple of junior school kids from Bromley heath that were the original two. Estimated two be worth 10 mill pounds each and they are now in their late 50s Even more not bad considering they couldn’t sing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl&Toby Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, pongo88 said: Even more not bad considering they couldn’t sing These could..... Shame it’s been moved. There was an element of football chat to it. Oh well. Back to far less interesting stuff.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 6 hours ago, BigAl&Toby said: Who remembers Bananarama? I do! I went to the same junior school as a few of them. And two of them were on Pointless Celebrities over Christmas. Oh yes. Rock and roll in Somerset but it didn’t cost me a tenner to watch, I didn’t have to listen to Rene talking “turds” and it was far more entertaining. Anyway why is it that Marcelo Bielsa still needs an interpreter for post match interviews? Does he speak in his native tongue when he’s pitch side? Why does he crouch down for nearly the whole 90 minutes? And why oh ******* why can’t we have someone like that? And I know. He’s not Italian and isn’t speaking Italian. But how else could I mention my pre-pubescent love of some of Downend’s finest? Robert DeNiro is from Downend ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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