Oh Louie louie Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Poor gus caeser, got terrorised by mick, in one final in the 80s, Mind you he gave the whole gunners back four a torrid time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 I've got an original copy of "Foul: the book of football 72-75" a 'best of' of the first football fanzine or "alternative paper" from the early to mid 70s, produced by some Cambridge uni clever clogs. They had to snip a part of one page out of every copy to avoid being sued by the Sunday People. Cynical chaps, they called their magazine "Foul" as opposed to things like "Shoot!" or "Goal!" or "Box-entry!" because they thought the game was going downhill from the BestLawCharlton ideal of the 1960s and all the greats before that. They were not impressed by teams like Leeds, or the increasingly "professional" and increasingly coached game with fewer goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 I bought one a while ago, think it was called backpass? Was about players, from the 70s, and 80s. Did a great article on david tong, hes a cabbie in blackpool now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 59 minutes ago, Oh Louie louie said: I bought one a while ago, think it was called backpass? Was about players, from the 70s, and 80s. Did a great article on david tong, hes a cabbie in blackpool now. And his brother done well djing and on radio oll... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Can recall going to stockport arch, they had a player called stuart barlow. He was getting linked to tracys antics, He snapped after half time, and said to the crowd ffs i aint got a sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 I used to buy Shoot, Match and later on 90 Minutes, all good reads (although I recall later that Match became a bit more “comicy”) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray savino Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Not long before Shoot was first published, a neighbour who was a newsagent gave me a publicity/promo copy sent out to retailers to get them to order. The cover (featuring Bobby Moore) and most of the contents, including Free League Ladder and Team Tabs, was the same as the first copy on sale. However what was interesting it also featured comic strips of which the one I remember was Billy’s Boots. Obviously the strips were dropped by the time it got to the shops and Billy’s Boots ended up in Tiger and Jag or another title I think. I also used to get Goal, and it was always excited when a City player was featured as a Colour poster page. Seem to remember John Galley in one, and Alan Skirton in Shoot. Did anyone else used to collect the colour shots and put them in those old hard back exercise books like a scrapbook. Found mine the other day. Remember seeing fans outside players entrance trying to get autographs holding these scrapbooks most games. Also Bubble Gum cards... those were days... jumpers for goalposts and all that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray savino Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Anybody interested in trip down football cards memory lane this is worth taking a look. Hope the link works. http://cards.littleoak.com.au/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Escort and Readers Wives for me 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Favourite food : Steak and chips Favourite holiday destination : Marbella Car : Ford Cortina Pet hate : Being injured What do you like to do outside of football : Spend time with my family Every bloody player in the league! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Favourite food : Steak and chips Favourite holiday destination : Marbella Car : Ford Cortina Pet hate : Being injured What do you like to do outside of football : Spend time with my family Every bloody player in the league! in the late 70s when I was reader- What famous person would you most like to meet? 9/10 the answer was Muhammad Ali. Edited December 3, 2021 by ralphindevon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Derek Hale’s (Charlton) answers: Guessing he didn’t want to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Final 3 Star Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 7 hours ago, RedRock said: Nah, could never beat Charles Buchan's publication ‘Football Monthly’. Shows I was a trail blazer as an internet football forum contributor and an astute observer of the game that I had a letter published, aged 13, bemoaning (nothing changes there) the fact that the magazine ignored teams from the South West. I highlighted the fact we had talent such as Chris Garland and Trevor Francis. Think I received £5 for having the letter published - which was great riches in those days. Like another life frankly. As a little kid I bought a bunch of Charlie Buchan Football Monthlies at the local church hall jumble sale. Proudly showed them to my Dad, who responded "Very nice. Now you can take them back... I donated them." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted December 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) . Edited December 3, 2021 by VT05763 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Taylor Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Around 1973 I had the star letter printed in Shoot magazine and should have had a £2 postal order sent in the post for my efforts but it never arrived which angered me for years! I always bought Shoot, Roy of the Rovers and Whizzer & Chips every week 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 3 hours ago, shelts said: Escort and Readers Wives for me That really explains your knowledge of football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Favourite food : Steak and chips Favourite holiday destination : Marbella Car : Ford Cortina Pet hate : Being injured What do you like to do outside of football : Spend time with my family Every bloody player in the league! Pet hate : "ignorant people" is the one I always remember. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Shaun Taylor said: Around 1973 I had the star letter printed in Shoot magazine and should have had a £2 postal order sent in the post for my efforts but it never arrived which angered me for years! I always bought Shoot, Roy of the Rovers and Whizzer & Chips every week My sister used to have Whizzer and Chips (which I used to nick before she got to it) and I had Shoot! Light fingered Larry 'ere wasn't averse to wandering off with a Look In, Topper, Beezer, Dandy, Beano or whatever other mag came withing touching distance in them days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted December 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: My sister used to have Whizzer and Chips (which I used to nick before she got to it) and I had Shoot! Light fingered Larry 'ere wasn't averse to wandering off with a Look In, Topper, Beezer, Dandy, Beano or whatever other mag came withing touching distance in them days. As well as Shoot I also got "Warlord" the war story magazine. Edited December 3, 2021 by VT05763 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Taylor Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: My sister used to have Whizzer and Chips (which I used to nick before she got to it) and I had Shoot! Light fingered Larry 'ere wasn't averse to wandering off with a Look In, Topper, Beezer, Dandy, Beano or whatever other mag came withing touching distance in them days. Great memories all those years ago and sadly technology has taken away the joy of going to the newagent to pick up your favourite comics on a week end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 40 minutes ago, Shaun Taylor said: Great memories all those years ago and sadly technology has taken away the joy of going to the newagent to pick up your favourite comics on a week end. Had mine delivered….brother was a paperboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Taylor Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Had mine delivered….brother was a paperboy I was also a paperboy for a while in the 70's at to be in the newsagents for 6am which wouldn't be allowed now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, Shaun Taylor said: I was also a paperboy for a while in the 70's at to be in the newsagents for 6am which wouldn't be allowed now You must’ve been slow, our Evening Post used to turn up about 5pm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Shaun Taylor said: Around 1973 I had the star letter printed in Shoot magazine and should have had a £2 postal order sent in the post for my efforts but it never arrived which angered me for years! I always bought Shoot, Roy of the Rovers and Whizzer & Chips every week I used to love Whizzer and Chips. And Whoopee! I think they merged at some point. Sweeney Toddler was my favourite character. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Davefevs said: Derek Hale’s (Charlton) answers: Guessing he didn’t want to do it! Think he was a notorious misery, remember that him & his long standing strike partner Mike Flanagan couldn’t stand each other & had to be separated after squaring up to each other in one game. 9 minutes ago, Offside said: I used to love Whizzer and Chips. And Whoopee! I think they merged at some point. Sweeney Toddler was my favourite character. Me too, my first comic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 11 hours ago, Mendip City said: I had that one. Toss up for me between that and the Umbro one as our best ever. I agree with the posters saying we should wear black shorts. Red and white lacks identity. I like what Sampdoria do with their plain blue and white…. The stripe makes it unique. We could do similar and claim an identity. Eh? Sampdoria hardly wear ‘plain’ and ‘unique’ blue and white if you’re including the ‘stripe’ (hoop?) - zillions of clubs wear blue shirts and white shorts - Sampdoria ain’t special ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Shadow Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 I used to get Score n' Roar. I can recall characters were Nipper, Jimmy of City and Jack of United, Lord Rumseys Rovers and some weak kid who, upon eating bubble and squeek, miraculously developed a cannonball shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 4 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Eh? Sampdoria hardly wear ‘plain’ and ‘unique’ blue and white if you’re including the ‘stripe’ (hoop?) - zillions of clubs wear blue shirts and white shorts - Sampdoria ain’t special ... try reading that again… I’ve said the stripe makes it unique. If it didn’t have the stripe/hoop what would it be? Plain blue. All I’m saying is City could do something similar so we stop looking exactly the same as forest, Charlton, Swindon, Barnsley etc etc. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedsHeadIs Red Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 7 hours ago, Offside said: I used to love Whizzer and Chips. And Whoopee! I think they merged at some point. Sweeney Toddler was my favourite character. Cor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 Recall a letter in when saturday comes about, a out of towner going to watch somerset play cricket. He said everybody was drunk on cider and there was a lot of football like chants. He went on to say he was not accustomed to this behaviour, and it didnt happen at surrey games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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