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Title: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: rover-n-out on February 27, 2017, 05:19:57 pm
Whatever happened to him, he used to come into the stands selling H/T draw tickets, but don't seem to have seen him for a couple of seasons maybe. Don't know his surname.
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: roversdude on February 27, 2017, 05:31:50 pm
The girls who used to sell tickets at OBV used to travel over from West Yorkshire I believe but didn't seem to move onto KMS
Not sure where this guy has gone not seen him for a while
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: drfc1951 on February 27, 2017, 05:45:32 pm
It was Dave Parker i think,left a couple of years ago.
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: GazLaz on February 27, 2017, 06:26:00 pm
What about the old fella who used to sell programs outside the main stand at BV then at the KM. is he still around?
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: Draytonian III on February 27, 2017, 06:27:51 pm
His wife used to stand near the golf club at Belle Vue
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: winegums on February 27, 2017, 06:36:36 pm
I think you're on about Mr and Mrs Wheatley, they still go and sit in the East Stand
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: i_ateallthepies on February 27, 2017, 06:48:43 pm
Whatever happened to that old guy used to sell programmes at OBV back in the 70s?  Used to look a bit like Jake Thackeray.
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: Draytonian III on February 27, 2017, 07:00:28 pm
I couldn't think of their names, they were both always pleasant what ever the weather when selling the programmes . They must have sold 1000's over the years
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: rover-n-out on February 27, 2017, 07:38:20 pm
Thanks for the info DRFC1951. Hope he is well.
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: One_Matty_Lucas on February 27, 2017, 07:56:13 pm
What about the old fella who used to sell programs outside the main stand at BV then at the KM. is he still around?

You mean this bloke, bought many a programme from him at OBV!
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: GazLaz on February 27, 2017, 07:57:45 pm
What about the old fella who used to sell programs outside the main stand at BV then at the KM. is he still around?

You mean this bloke, bought many a programme from him at OBV!

That's the one. Been selling them for years bless him.
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: knockers on February 27, 2017, 08:01:06 pm
He used to be on the gate in the cow shed
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: donnyallday on February 27, 2017, 09:22:46 pm
One of us would buy a ticket for the cowshed and drop it to our mates, six would get in for price of one, 5p if i remember rightly.
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: not on facebook on February 27, 2017, 09:30:19 pm
Do you recall going in cowshed just so you could stamp yer feet like a
coach load of nut jobs let out for the day
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: rich1471 on February 27, 2017, 09:32:52 pm
It was Dave Parker i think,left a couple of years ago.
im sure he works at chesterfield fc doing the lottery and raffle draws
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: RedRover45 on February 27, 2017, 11:37:31 pm
Dave Parker was big mates with JR and think he left about the same time.
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: roversdude on February 28, 2017, 03:57:16 am
Yeah I think Dave Parker brought a team of sellers with him
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: NickDRFC on February 28, 2017, 08:45:49 am
If you believe what your read on here, he is still about on this very forum, posting under a pseudonym.*

*I don't believe a lot of what I read on here
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: ballysbackin on February 28, 2017, 09:56:32 am
Dave Parker kept in touch with Newyankee, he was actually employed by JR and did his PR work, he still writes in a newspaper but I cannot remember which one Derek said. Dave got his fingers burnt on many things in preparing articles for JR as he was the fall guy, I knew him first when he wrote for THe Rugby Leaguer and was inspirational in the formation of Nottingham RLFC, he lives Dewsbury way on.
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: Dagenham Rover on February 28, 2017, 10:42:46 am
Dave Parker kept in touch with Newyankee, he was actually employed by JR and did his PR work, he still writes in a newspaper but I cannot remember which one Derek said. Dave got his fingers burnt on many things in preparing articles for JR as he was the fall guy, I knew him first when he wrote for THe Rugby Leaguer and was inspirational in the formation of Nottingham RLFC, he lives Dewsbury way on.

He once wrote a little anecdote about me in JR's column in the programme basically I got smashed in the face with a ball broke my glasses and allsorts  the game was a night game on  Valentines Day he reckoned it was my Missis getting her own back for me going to Rovers instead of taking her out  :)
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: Alickismyhero on February 28, 2017, 06:10:24 pm
Dave Parker kept in touch with Newyankee, he was actually employed by JR and did his PR work, he still writes in a newspaper but I cannot remember which one Derek said. Dave got his fingers burnt on many things in preparing articles for JR as he was the fall guy, I knew him first when he wrote for THe Rugby Leaguer and was inspirational in the formation of Nottingham RLFC, he lives Dewsbury way on.
Perfectly correct Bally. Parker writes for the Sun about Rugby League. He has his own Rugby League forum and used the name "Longserving supporter" on this forum. He left the Moat at the point there was a leak from the board which apparently appeared in the Sun, "say no more squire". Ray Green is now doing Parkers job I think you will know him from the Dons.

I miss the calls from America RIP Derek.
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: ballysbackin on February 28, 2017, 07:26:27 pm
Yes. Ray Green and I go back as far as junior school, he went to Stainy Junction Rd and I went to the Convent. I too miss Derek's blitz, I did go and straighten his flowers last Wednesday in the Mem Garden
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: Alickismyhero on February 28, 2017, 10:54:28 pm
Bally,
Ray lived at No2 Granville Cres and I lived at No5. We were in the same year at school. Some one was telling me that his boy was playing for Sheffield Eagles could have been Derek.

 Obviously Ray has seen the light and supports the Rovers now. I will be up shortly Norm's in for open heart surgery ASAP so I should be able to visit Derek's memorial then.

Good result tonight but we have to manage games better than we did, it reminded me of the Stevenage game, it turned me in to a wreck.
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: RedJ on March 01, 2017, 01:08:04 am
Was he that bloke who used to wear a suit and club tie and come up the steps in the South Stand selling raffle tickets?
Title: Re: Dave the half time draw ticket seller.
Post by: idler on March 01, 2017, 08:08:15 am
Yes.