candygram for mongo Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 You could get a Wembley Trophy football for 1 book of green shield stamps, cue everyone under 50 saying WTF is green shield stamps 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 I can recall when Coco cola launched a mini football around 87, and a Brazilian guy coming to the chocolate box shop in Ashton, as part of the promotion and there was loads of us there watching, he did allsorts of tricks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Reminds me of this... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 6 minutes ago, spudski said: Reminds me of this... Bl**dy Hell, Liam Manning's aged quickly and put on a bit of weight since taking over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENOUGH Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Big girls, I had the leather ball with the rubber inner that you had to weave into the laces on the ball; do not head the lace up bit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENOUGH Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 19 minutes ago, candygram for mongo said: You could get a Wembley Trophy football for 1 book of green shield stamps, cue everyone under 50 saying WTF is green shield stamps Shop was down by the CO-OP, so many stamps so little reward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 This is what we don’t get anymore - orange footballs in the snow and players tap dancing around like Bamby on ice. Those were the days 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 I remember those footballs well. Got smashed in the face a few times even worse when it was cold. While we're reminiscing, anyone remember those Smokey Bacon 'Football Crazy' crisps made by Smiths. I put on about 3 stone eating about 60 bags to join the Football Crazy Fan Club. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 The orange ball of the 80s, that spelt trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRed Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 3 hours ago, 1960maaan said: Those were the better, heavier ones . I remember one of our lot hitting one of these into an overflow pipe and bursting it. Left us with the cheap ones that the wind would take even when there wasn't any wind, like below ... I remember those! Every free kick would swerve in a Roberto Carlos fashion. Guaranteed to puncture within 3 hours. Happy days! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 6 hours ago, downendcity said: Does this bring back memories of Christmas/birthday wish lists? As I remember it was a bit too bouncy on Oldbury Court school playground, , but stung like mad if it caught your thigh ( we all wore short trousers in those days!) on a cold day. Also remember trying to mend with a hot knife to weld the plastic together after a puncture on the rose bushes around the play ground. My god your taking me back- Especially the DIY plastic weld Happy, happy days.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, candygram for mongo said: You could get a Wembley Trophy football for 1 book of green shield stamps, cue everyone under 50 saying WTF is green shield stamps Fairfax House... That lift! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 4 hours ago, ralphindevon said: I remember getting one for Christmas but it would rarely last into the new year. Stupidly we’d play with it in our road, everyone had thorny privet hedges and it wouldn’t be long before it burst. I do remember the hot knife trick but can’t remember how successful it was. Ahh, hot knives, that takes me back! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 3 hours ago, 22A said: Look at those boots at upper right. Didn't get ACL injuries in those days. No, but the bloke you tackled didn't get up in a hurry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, candygram for mongo said: You could get a Wembley Trophy football for 1 book of green shield stamps, cue everyone under 50 saying WTF is green shield stamps Ah, green shield stamps. Anyone else remember their Dad's driving round for miles, looking for the garage offering quadruple green shield stamps and nearly running out of petrol in the process? Back then I remember, in my Guinness Book of Records, that the boss of Green shield stamps was the highest paid man in Britain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 35 minutes ago, Son of Fred said: Fairfax House... That lift! Bloody stupid building where the levels didn't seem to match 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 32 minutes ago, downendcity said: Anyone else remember their Dad's driving round for miles Yep, largely motivated by my Mum's desire for some bit of tat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofyourkipper Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 4 hours ago, Davefevs said: I would’ve been dead jealous if you’d have come over the school fields for a knockabout with that beaut!!! I did have this one. I suddenly feel a very old 50 something 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofyourkipper Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 2 hours ago, Son of Fred said: Fairfax House... That lift! How long has fairfax house been gone now? my granny used to take me down there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 4 hours ago, Davefevs said: I would’ve been dead jealous if you’d have come over the school fields for a knockabout with that beaut!!! I did have this one. I had one of those. Blew up like a medicine ball when wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 2 hours ago, 1960maaan said: Bloody stupid building where the levels didn't seem to match 21st Century Shopping before it became the galleries too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 4 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: I can recall when Coco cola launched a mini football around 87, and a Brazilian guy coming to the chocolate box shop in Ashton, as part of the promotion and there was loads of us there watching, he did allsorts of tricks See what you did there Remember the chocolate box well - just across the road from Luckwell school 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattjb Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Remember those and also had the orange captains ball as a kid.An uncle gave me one of the old leather lace up balls , weighed a ton when wet but our lane was lined with hedges .Punctures were no problem though , undo the laces , take out the bladder and stick a bike repair patch on and away you go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 9 hours ago, Roger Red Hat said: Does anyone remember those those white Frido footballs with raised dots on them.They were so light that on a windy day you could shoot towards goal and let the wind would do the rest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 has anyone mentioned jumpers for goalposts and going home covered in dogshit yet?........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Remember an Orange plastic ball we played with late 60s early 70s but it seemed a lot more robust than that Wembley one. Maybe it was the same ,**** knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 5 hours ago, 1960maaan said: Bloody stupid building where the levels didn't seem to match Any truth in the rumour that the bloke who designed it’s next project was the Memorial Ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 10 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Any truth in the rumour that the bloke who designed it’s next project was the Memorial Ground? Well there's about as much chance of me going into Fairfax house as there is the Mem , so maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 (edited) 7 hours ago, Son of Fred said: Fairfax House... That lift! Paternoster lifts The stuff of nightmares - I think I'll take the stairs! Edited January 4 by downendcity 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 They were scarey! Health and safety would be having heart attacks if they were still about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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