Alex Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Is he still alive? memories.. I wanna see some pics of him too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNRED Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 He was selling poppies by the Dolman entrance before Remembrance day last year, proudly wearing his Royal Marine Green beret. Great bloke hope he's well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsKev Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Buster was a proper legend. If Dave L is about and reads this. Could you possible arrange for Buster to come down to AG next season for the half time draw to allow us to say thank you for his service to the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED4LIFE Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Buster was/is a club legend. Always wore a white t-shirt no matter what the weather was like too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray White Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Buster was a proper legend. If Dave L is about and reads this. Could you possible arrange for Buster to come down to AG next season for the half time draw to allow us to say thank you for his service to the club. I think this is an excellent suggestion, he really was a great servant to the club, I remember going to his testimonial against a Man United reserve side and got Wes Browns autograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonwheeler Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Agree 110% - Buster is a true CITY LEGEND. Lets get him back down at the Gate and really show our appreciation. PS - Also Alex Lockhart - One of lifes true gentlemen. Does anyone know where he is now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanhamreds Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 We should have a Buster day and all wear a white t-shirt to a match next season. Seriously though, he was a great servant to the club for many years, something should be done IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsKev Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 We should have a Buster day and all wear a white t-shirt to a match next season. Seriously though, he was a great servant to the club for many years, something should be done IMO. To honour him properly that would need to be a sub zero Tuesday night match in February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 23, 2009 Admin Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 We should have a Buster day and all wear a white t-shirt to a match next season. Seriously though, he was a great servant to the club for many years, something should be done IMO. the club did they had a testimonial match for him, we played against Man Utd, remember Barnard played for us and Wes Brown was about the only recongised name from the Utd team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanhamreds Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 the club did they had a testimonial match for him, we played against Man Utd, remember Barnard played for us and Wes Brown was about the only recongised name from the Utd team did we, god my memory is sooooooooooooo bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Indeed if you look at whats left of the Wedlocks Pub you'll still see the 'Busters Testimonial' sign on the porch entrance I think. Would be good to see him come and do a h/t draw... he was a top man and boy did he have some pace! Always remember in the east end when he was walking back that everyone wanted to say Hi to Buster.. he was that type of likeable chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC_Dan Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 the club did they had a testimonial match for him, we played against Man Utd, remember Barnard played for us and Wes Brown was about the only recongised name from the Utd team Danny Webber, now of Sheffield Utd, played and scored a hat trick. Of course he wasn't recognised then. I think Albano Correia played for us but wasn't named on the teamsheet. I asked Joe Jordan who he was but the grumpy sod wouldn't tell me (or didn't know himself)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bully Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Buster was/is a club legend. Always wore a white t-shirt no matter what the weather was like too. I've got a team photo of the 2000 Wemley (Stoke) final - Buster is next to Scotty in a red sweatshirt - hardly recognised him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whale Eye Beef Hooked Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Agree 110% - Buster is a true CITY LEGEND. Lets get him back down at the Gate and really show our appreciation. PS - Also Alex Lockhart - One of lifes true gentlemen. Does anyone know where he is now? Last i heard he still lives in Long Ashton and drinks in the Legion. I saw him in there a couple of years ago. He does loads of fundraising. Truly top bloke. About 10 years ago my mate hurt his knee playing footy ( sunday league ! ) and he went down to Ashton gate to ask Buster to look at it and give his advice. Buster invited him in and had a look at it for him !! Imagine that happening now ... i don't think so. Sorry just realised you wanted to know where Alex Lockhart is , i thought you were asking about BF.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saund Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Buster has been fighting cancer for about a year, but at the moment and thank god he has been given the all clear. He is doing a charity walk this weekend I think from some where in Devon to the children's hospise in Wraxall. He works as a gardener at the Downs school in Failand and lives in Portishead. GREAT GREAT GUY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerRed Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 There was a piece in the Sunday Indy about Buster recently. He has come through a rough patch where he had chemo to treat bone marrow cancer but is now fit enough to go on a charity walk. It starts on Friday (today now) from Little Bridge House Hospice, Fremington in Devon and on day one he will walk to Combe Martin. He is carrying on the walk over six days and ending up the Charlton House Hospice at Wraxall, ans is raising money for the Children's Hospice south West. There will be a sports forum at the Downs School on Thursday May 7 to celebrate the completion of the walk. Louis Carey is due to be there. Buster works as a gardener at the Downs School. He hopes to raise five grand from the walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevon Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Any update on Buster's progress? I live in Combe Martin and would love to cheer him on - is he stopping overnight here? I remeber his testimonial year and attended many of the functions including a match at Clevedon when, if I recall correctly, Super Bob Taylor played whilst still in the Prem with West Brom. Still got an unused Buster Testimonial white T Shirt which I have dug out from the loft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerRed Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Any update on Buster's progress? I live in Combe Martin and would love to cheer him on - is he stopping overnight here? I remeber his testimonial year and attended many of the functions including a match at Clevedon when, if I recall correctly, Super Bob Taylor played whilst still in the Prem with West Brom. Still got an unused Buster Testimonial white T Shirt which I have dug out from the loft! I think he has booked all his overnight stays for the walk so I would take it that he's staying in Combe Martin tonight, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippycar Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Anyone got a link to a website following his progress and more importantly giving the legions of appreciative City fans the chance to donate to a very worthy cause? Great work Buster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy Parrot Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Article page 20 of Evening Post today about his charity walk. Is a gardener at the Downs School, Wraxall - aged 71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheltenhamCityFan Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 The rumour I heard was that he wasn't a qualified physio? Don't know whether there is any truth in that or not. He was the magic sponge generation...classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finbarr_in_z Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Not heard any updates on this. Is Buster still with us? True City legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 He was Portishead's physio when we played them pre season I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 This thread is 6 years old ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 He was Portishead's physio when we played them pre season I think. How old is he now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ten minutes of rough Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 77. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 77. Oh! Only 7 years older than me then, I thought he was much older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finbarr_in_z Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 This thread is 6 years old ffs Buster 6 years older then Better Red than dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Buster was on Subs Bench a few weeks ago - still lookin good for his age, still clear of his illness a and still walking hundreds of miles and climbing mountains for charity - top fella Sorted my knee for me but none too much sympathy from Buster unless both legs and arms were severed !!! :laugh: 'Hard as nails' and a big heart sums the great man up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busterrimes Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I spoke to Buster at Ashton Gate after the Gillingham game. He said he was well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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