pongo88 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Some really good names for these old characters. Current fans and players don't seem to have such good games. I was listening to a programme about the Vikings yesterday and one of them was called Ragnar Hairy Pants. It got me thinking - if only some of the current team had similar names it might frighten the opposition a bit. The best we can offer might be Bobby Ballet Skirt. Not quite the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Anybody remember Mac? (Keith) Bemmy lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTR Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I think black Jack was a sag but came over to City And dint he have a Brother. I was brought up in Southmead and have no recollection of the blackjack brothers ever being gas.As for old characters,a few names come to mind,Terry and Ricky Blake,Paul Brown,Miles and Claude,the Morfista brothers(spelling?),and does anyone remember Dog,from Barton Hill as l remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Who was the big bloke ( fattish) who wore a black berry on his head, late 70's early 80's. I remember seeing him front up to about 30 West Ham youth outside the East End,none of those 30 would go near him!!Wasn't that Milton? Don't think he goes now but I saw him in North St about a year ago. Whatever happened to Tuba, one of the Parkenders who used to hang around with Ronnie Thomas? Another one was a lad who used to hang around with them, always wore a Harrington, black hair, moustache, used to see him at every game.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckle_red Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Possibly Bones..........but I don't remember him wearing a phone on his head, sometimes wore a black beret ! My Dad knows Bones, a group of them that used to go from the Sally in Mangotsfield and I believe he was one of them or if not he knew them well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I remember this guy. When he started hollering ten thousand faces would turn to see where the noise came from. What a voice! thats when we had 10k in the dolman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I was brought up in Southmead and have no recollection of the blackjack brothers ever being gas.As for old characters,a few names come to mind,Terry and Ricky Blake,Paul Brown,Miles and Claude,the Morfista brothers(spelling?),and does anyone remember Dog,from Barton Hill as l remember. Dog from Barton Hill sadly passed away about two years ago from liver cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTR Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Dog from Barton Hill sadly passed away about two years ago from liver cancer. **** me we're dropping like stones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Anyone remember Shaun the punk ? He was with a mob of us who all got nicked up a Derby in the 80's. I can remember him stood in the dock with his dark sunglasses on looking like Captain sensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 **** me we're dropping like stones. A few of the Barton Hill kids have gone recently. Roy Savage, Jeff Shellard and last week Mark Healy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTR Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Anyone remember Shaun the punk ? He was with a mob of us who all got nicked up a Derby in the 80's. I can remember him stood in the dock with his dark sunglasses on looking like Captain sensible. I'm sure I would recognize him if I saw him,can still picture Miles and Claude in their leather jackets with PIL written in studs on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTR Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 A few of the Barton Hill kids have gone recently. Roy Savage, Jeff Shellard and last week Mark Healy ! And we all thought we were indestructible when we young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I'm sure I would recognize him if I saw him,can still picture Miles and Claude in their leather jackets with PIL written in studs on the back. I still keep in touch with Miles. He's living in New York and doing fine. He still looks the same, a little less hair and a few wrinkles. I mentioned that jacket to him a while ago and asked him if he still had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Anyone remember Elmer, usually wore a light brown three piece suit to games (certainly away) Went on the original Western Roadways coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTR Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I still keep in touch with Miles. He's living in New York and doing fine. He still looks the same, a little less hair and a few wrinkles. I mentioned that jacket to him a while ago and asked him if he still had it. He was never quite the same after doing the time without doing the crime(it was brooster that did it).You must know Andy Thomas,Chicco and the rest of the Gloucester Rd lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 He was never quite the same after doing the time without doing the crime(it was brooster that did it).You must know Andy Thomas,Chicco and the rest of the Gloucester Rd lads. Don't recognize the names but I can remember Brooster. Yea, that was a bit naughty, the gass, running to the old bill, stitching Miles up and getting him four and a half years. Talk about low life's ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Great to see some of the old boys remembered. Here's a few more that spring to mind... Annie Walsh and her brothers; The McCrossans, The Feeneys (Elmer and John) - late 60s early 70s Big Arthur, Martin and "Marney" (drank at the House That Jack Built) - mid 70s Jack Bellaera -and his two brothers Beano and Savvy - late 60s early 70s Chrissy Saunders (Kingswood) Heavy Duty - fat, ginger skinhead There was another Tank (from Southville) - early 70s (I think he hung around with Cosher) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTR Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Don't recognize the names but I can remember Brooster. Yea, that was a bit naughty, the gass, running to the old bill, stitching Miles up and getting him four and a half years. Talk about low life's ! You just don't grass,never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Possibly Bones..........but I don't remember him wearing a phone on his head, sometimes wore a black beret ! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I remember a lad who used to go in the Park End when everyone used to wear Pringle Jumpers in the casual days. He didn't have a Pringle so wrote "PRINGLE" in chalk across the front of the top he was wearing. He was a 1st class nut case, saw him get battened across the face by a copper on horse back once in the park,he came to the next game with about 50 stitches all over his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTR Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Here's one for the oldies,who used to wear a butchers coat with all the players names written in felt tip pen all over it and would start the singing off,My brother used to tell me about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Don't see Neil 'Winnie' Winstone anymore at matches but he was a great character. Thrown down a flight of stairs by bouncers leaving a metal plate in his head and ruining a promising footy career. Could be nuts at times, arrested at Walsall for an attack on a police horse/dog. Party tricks including catching wasps and then eating them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTR Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Don't see Neil 'Winnie' Winstone anymore at matches but he was a great character. Thrown down a flight of stairs by bouncers leaving a metal plate in his head and ruining a promising footy career. Could be nuts at times, arrested at Walsall for an attack on a police horse/dog. Party tricks including catching wasps and then eating them! The last I heard he was living in Stapleton,remember him at a game in Hereford,Neil,Neil eat the fish,Neil,Neil eat the fish,the pubs gold fish that is and he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 The last I heard he was living in Stapleton,remember him at a game in Hereford,Neil,Neil eat the fish,Neil,Neil eat the fish,the pubs gold fish that is and he did. :laugh:, yep that sort of thing was his party trick. He was a very good footballer, even in his late 30s early 40s being a long haired Danny De Vito he would amaze the opposition with his touch and passing ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 , yep that sort of thing was his party trick. He was a very good footballer, even in his late 30s early 40s being a long haired Danny De Vito he would amaze the opposition with his touch and passing ability. Amazing at footy, even better at out madding the opposition fans....he changed his name by deed poll to...Neil Down...love him to bits, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 The last I heard he was living in Stapleton,remember him at a game in Hereford,Neil,Neil eat the fish,Neil,Neil eat the fish,the pubs gold fish that is and he did. That Hereford game was mental, loads in fancy dress. Neil ate a goldfish in the stand as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Homer Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 He was definitely Neil Winstone when he used to come into my former place of work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 He was definitely Neil Winstone when he used to come into my former place of work Woody is right, Winnie DID change his name by deed poll to Neil Down. He always drank up the Cobbler and rode his push bike everywhere. I think it was Lourdes where he was thrown down the stairs BTW. I remember he was nicked at Reading in the early 80's (the riot) and was interviewed by HTV after the court hearing (they tried to interview him anyway). Every other word was ****, ****, **** so the news team gave up! Great character Winnie! Manshead was another Cobbler lad who I haven't seen for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I was brought up in Southmead and have no recollection of the blackjack brothers ever being gas.As for old characters,a few names come to mind,Terry and Ricky Blake,Paul Brown,Miles and Claude,the Morfista brothers(spelling?),and does anyone remember Dog,from Barton Hill as l remember. Dog, died a couple of years back. My lad boxes at Barton Hill ABC, and there is a plaque in his honour there. (Dog's, not my sons!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Anyone remember Ginger Bob ? I'll never forget him getting stuck in at Arsenal for our first game in the top flight. That bloke certainly had some bottle ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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