Never to the dark side Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2018/april/2018-dockers-day/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Piccolo Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: 'Dockers day celebrates the history of the club's traditional supporters' Luton '85? Ipswich cup tie in late 70's? First ground to have fences by order of FA? (latter part of mid to late 60's). Well, those Dockers did like a fight. My great granddad was a Royal Navy boxing champion (still have the tea sets to prove it) and bare knuckle champion of the Old Kent Road, as well as a docker o leaving navy. And, did you know Bermondsey is (in)famous for producing more bank robbers, British boxing champions (most recent David Haye) and Victoria Cross winners than any other district in Britain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Piccolo said: Well, those Dockers did like a fight. My great granddad was a Royal Navy boxing champion (still have the tea sets to prove it) and bare knuckle champion of the Old Kent Road, as well as a docker o leaving navy. And, did you know Bermondsey is (in)famous for producing more bank robbers, British boxing champions (most recent David Haye) and Victoria Cross winners than any other district in Britain. Was it this chap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Just now, Piccolo said: Well, those Dockers did like a fight. My great granddad was a Royal Navy boxing champion (still have the tea sets to prove it) and bare knuckle champion of the Old Kent Road, as well as a docker o leaving navy. And, did you know Bermondsey is (in)famous for producing more bank robbers, British boxing champions (most recent David Haye) and Victoria Cross winners than any other district in Britain. Ha yeah. Tough but proud I reckon (if that makes sense). That is a great nugget, a claim to fame for Bermondsey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 20 minutes ago, Piccolo said: And, did you know Bermondsey is (in)famous for producing more bank robbers, British boxing champions (most recent David Haye) and Victoria Cross winners than any other district in Britain. And Jade Goody... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 23 minutes ago, Red_Wizard said: Was it this chap? Ha. Sadly not - more my granddad's generation. Did sound like him though. Harry "Buster" Merryfield was a boxing champion though, and as well as being a Millwall fan, he even had trials at the club in the 1930s when we has a very good side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, Northern Red said: And Jade Goody... I'm from Walworth - so can claim Rodger Moore and Charlie Chaplin as my local celebrities - rather than Miss Goody!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 6, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 31 minutes ago, Piccolo said: Well, those Dockers did like a fight. My great granddad was a Royal Navy boxing champion (still have the tea sets to prove it) and bare knuckle champion of the Old Kent Road, as well as a docker o leaving navy. And, did you know Bermondsey is (in)famous for producing more bank robbers, British boxing champions (most recent David Haye) and Victoria Cross winners than any other district in Britain. Good bit of copy and paste there @Piccolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 20 minutes ago, Piccolo said: I'm from Walworth - so can claim Rodger Moore and Charlie Chaplin as my local celebrities - rather than Miss Goody!! Do they still do Pick'n'Mix ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 55 minutes ago, Red_Wizard said: Was it this chap? "A girl!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 39 minutes ago, phantom said: Good bit of copy and paste there @Piccolo Yes, indeed. Remember reading it in Micheal Calvin's excellent 'Family: Life, Death and Football' and thought it was interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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