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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: belton rover on January 02, 2015, 10:34:03 pm
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Let's have 'em. Mine are:
As a kid I lived next door to Glyn Snodin's Mrs.
Dennis Peacock once gave me 50p for being 'a good lad'.
I saw Sean Flanagan in a shop in Rosso after a trip to the baths (10 ft deep end) as I spent my 2p bus fare on sweets, then walked home to Cantley.
Rented some stables from James Hayter.
Think I saw Duggie in Park Lane once, but incredibly, I was more pissed than him.
Beat that lot for piss poor Rovers associations!
And a Happy New Year to you all x
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I once bumped into Leo Fortune-West in the National Railway Museum. Figuratively speaking, of course.
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i know its not Rovers but i was in the company of Jeff Hurst and and Trevor Brooking in Bethnal green in 1979
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Pre-season training with young Snods, Flannigan, Daryl Pugh et al summer 77 I think.
Getting my head dunked in bath by Mickey French
Showing Steve Lister how to do keepie-uppies sat down
Helping Joe Laidlaw put a rubber suit on.............to sweat it off for pre-season you understand!!!
Lambasting Dean Barrick for getting Greeny pissed in Wakey when he looked about 7
Locky chatting up my bird in Mustang Sally's in Wakey
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Lawrie McMenemy lived round the corner from me.
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Lived next door to Jim dobbin for many years,
Drove Sean Thornton home from tranmere away a few years back
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Shook Billy Bremners hand and he gave me a complimentry ticket at an way game at Torquay.
Worked with the left back that was in the youth side that won a tournement in Scotland in the 80's
Drinking in the same round as Duggie in the clay lane club early 90's
Played against Steve Beaglehole in a 5 a side competition, early 80's
Picked Sean Thornton up in the Taxi from Old Club in Stainy, he was hammered and I think Vietaff from this forum may have been with him at the time, dropped him off at Punches in Bessecar
Picked up Harry Forresters bird in Taxi, and took her to keepmoat when Louis Tomlinson played
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Used to deliver milk to Ian windy millers digs back in the day, used to work with gorgeous Gavin warboys before he went to be a copper,used to be really friendly with dougie, and my real claim to fame I knew Simon Weston & got a mention in his autobiography as a rovers fan when you could count us in the hundreds.
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I kicked the last ball at Belle Vue
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I once kipped overnight in the Forest of Dean somewhere in my old banger on a freezing November night after watching us hammer Newport County away. Bloody frozen I was too!
BobG
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Billy Bremner was a family friend.
As a young lad, I knew almost all the squad in the early 80's and regularly had a game of pool against them in the Doncaster Rovers Social Club. Allan Warboys was my nemesis, I could never beat him.
I once told Dennis Peacock to go work down the pit because he was a poor goalkeeper after one terrible performance against Huddersfield, much too the amusement of his teammates.
I once sat with Bobby Owen and Jack Lewis in the DRSC just before the Christmas games and I asked Bobby if he could score a goal for me. He said he was injured and to ask Jack instead. They both played, both scored but we lost 3-2 to Darlington.
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Billy Bremner talking to my great gran at the Mona Club Conisbrough in the 80's when we had a "meet the players night"as she made the sanis . "I don'know who that little Scotsman is but he is very polite"
Shouting to Snod to ask if he has any comps at Norwich in th FA Cup jokingly and he came out with some...
Billy bringing our mini bus (entire away following) comps for a night match at Portsmouth
Steve Lister now lives a couple of streets away from me at Birley and has given my nephew a lift to coaching sessions....
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When I was 17 my uncle Harry (Barton) was promotions manager at rovers and he helped me get a trial for the youth team (doncaster United I believe, though it's a while ago and the memory fades!).
I was crap and didn't get in, but whilst on a night out at Hamilton lodge with him and some of the promotions team (I remember Charlie Williams was there as well and did a bit of stand up), I got introduced to some of the doncaster Belles. I got asked out on a date by a rather confident young lady called Karen who my uncle told me was one of the best players. I met her and ended up going to 'Romeo & Juliets' but didn't get in as I was too young - She got in and that's the last I saw of her!
I only recognised her a few months later when she debuted for England ladies and was on telly on Calendar - turned out to be future England captain and Belles legend Karen walker! I don't suppose she remembers me!
:rolleyes:
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Sat a few seats behind Ian Miller and Peter Bowden on the bus going back to Hatfield after a heavy defeat at Watford. They got off just before Sandall Park. Footballers on public transport, eh?
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I played half a dozen or so games with Duggie in the South Yorkshire over 35's league about 3 years ago, he was always the best player on the pitch despite taking several sips from his "flask" during the warm ups.
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he was always the best player on the pitch despite taking several sips from his "flask" during the warm ups.
He made a career of it.
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I replaced Leo Fortune West' windscreen, he gave me tea and biscuits.
Tim Ryan gave me a ciggy once.
I called Justin Jackson a Kitson, he threatened to knock my head off, I told him he didn't want to go down that road..............he backed off.
Ian Snodin put a stud through my right shin.
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I played squash against Alan Murray (late 70s midfielder) once
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Too many to mention them all but here's a few........
I was at school with Kevin Keegan, (St. Peters in Lord St.)
My sister went out with Tony Coleman who was a regular visitor to our house.
I looked after the Black Bull one lunchtime when Alick and his wife had to go somewhere. (I was a publican at the time)
When I was a kid the house next door to us in Bessacarr was owned by Rovers and lived in at different times by Bill Leivers, John Flowers and Stuart Robertson.
I can remember accompanying Flowers to the chippy in Cantley one Friday night. I stood in the queue while he nipped into the Palfreys!
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Went to visit Bill patersons widow up in Inverness a few years ago, ( ex missus is niece). Had a look at all his memorabilia, winners medals etc.
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Steve Uzelac is mates with my Dad, He had dinner with us at Christmas in the 70's playing footy in the garden after. He bought me a Rovers shirt for my 40th and got it signed by the whole team.
When my wife was preggers with my Son 1988, I went with her to anti natal appointments at DRI, sat oppersite me was Ian Soddin, waiting for his wife. He knew I'd clocked him but I played it cool, when we left we looked at each other, nodded and said see ya later.
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Sat a few seats behind Ian Miller and Peter Bowden on the bus going back to Hatfield after a heavy defeat at Watford. They got off just before Sandall Park. Footballers on public transport, eh?
I remember Alan Murray and Ray Ternant getting on the bus from Thorne to Doncaster, they got on at Ash Hill and I think got off at the top of Town Fields with their kit bags.
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I was one behind Billy Bremner in the queue at Castle Fisheries in Cunny. He had haddock, potato scallop, large battered sausage and large chips.
Must've had arteries like the drains at a pork pie factory. Nice bloke though. I warned him off getting the cod as I'd had one with a worm in it the week before. He said "thanks". I also recommended the Calzone pizzas from Gino's just up the road and suggested that he'd want to put a placcy bag on his car seat before he put the Calzone on there as this scarlet coloured oil tended to seep through the bottom of the box and it was a right bas**rd to get off. He said "thanks" but explained that he had leather seats so it wouldn't be a problem.
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I was the one behind you in the queue BST. Get your facts straight.
Billy had a plain sausage thar night.
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Went on an England trip with a couple of Rovers mates a few years ago and went to buy a coffee in the upstairs departure lounge at Leeds/Bradford airport. Neil Sullivan stood next to me in the queue. We spent ages trying to work out where he was going.
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He wouldn't have touched a plain sausage with a barge poll.
I say he was a nice man, but there's one thing I've never forgiven him for. He asked for a double helping of batter bits that night and cleaned them out; there were none left for me.
A t**t of the first order.
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Many years ago I lived in the same street as Billy Whitehurst, Peartree Ave, Thurnscoe.
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Billy Bremner came into the bakers shop in Bentley when I was getting some scones for our lass. We were both looking at the various delicacies for sale behind the glass screen under the counter when he said to me "is that a scone, or a meringue"? I said "no you're quite right, it's a scone".
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Went on an England trip with a couple of Rovers mates a few years ago and went to buy a coffee in the upstairs departure lounge at Leeds/Bradford airport. Neil Sullivan stood next to me in the queue. We spent ages trying to work out where he was going.
You could have saved time and just asked him ;)
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Me and Nicky Meese used to cycle to Belle Vue in the school holidays and sneak in to watch the players training on the pitch and get their autographs (no idea who any of them were though).
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I used to deliver milk to Brendon's o'Callaghan & Billy Bremner many years ago
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I used to play for a youth team in Rosso coached by John Bird.
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I used to join in with the training when we trained on the town fields during Stan andersons reign as manager. I was only about 8 and the players used to warn me if stan was in a bad mood.
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Spent a week at Butlins Filey in about 1967 and had Charlie Williams sat at our table in the dining room. I had no idea he was an ex Rover at the time and it was a couple of years before he made fame on the Comedians but meal times were a complete riot. The guy was just so funny.
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He wouldn't have touched a plain sausage with a barge poll.
I say he was a nice man, but there's one thing I've never forgiven him for. He asked for a double helping of batter bits that night and cleaned them out; there were none left for me.
A t**t of the first order.
Batter bits?
'Kin 'ell Billy, when did you become a poncy southerner?
Scraps man, SCRAPS!
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I was cashier who Mark Rankine and Ian Snodin at Staples in 97/98.
I was in post office queue when SOD walked past. Think he was collecting the pen as it was pre season.
Walked alongside Ian Holloway and Mrs after beating Bristol Rovers in JPT.
My mum dated Alick's son when in 70's
Saw Alan Shearer in donny airport shortly after opening.
The end.
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I had a piss in the motorway services (in the bogs before anyone chips in with pedantry) just as JR was leaving the gents - on the way home after the JPT final.
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Belton
They were batter bits in Sampy's chippy on Wadworth Street in Denaby in 1974. Believe me, there has never been anywhere in human civilisation less poncy than that...
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Belton
They were batter bits in Sampy's chippy on Wadworth Street in Denaby in 1974. Believe me, there has never been anywhere in human civilisation less poncy than that...
I'm with Belton, scraps, always has been always will be!
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You bunch of East-of-Donny Jessies.
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Used to live next door to Dave Cusack in Tickhill.
Spoke to Rufus Brevett on Boxing day at Hitchin v Arlsey match as he is Arlsey manager
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sat in the stands with my mates at notts county could have been cup replay not sure,felt a tap on my shoulder turning round the question came whose that doncaster number 7 young man,terry curran mr clough sir i replied,terry signed for cloughie and forest a few weeks latter
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Went to Woodfield Junior school with Roger Chapman (GK). He was in the year above me.
For those of you too young to remember he played a few first team games in the 60s.
My dad knew Len Graham!
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My games teacher always claimed to have rejected Kevin Keegan when he was coaching at Doncaster Rovers Boys. He rejected me too for the school team, arse!
In the same class at school as Liam Wakefield's dad and Bill Paterson's son, went to Bill's house a few times.
Played against him a lot, but saved a pen from Steve Lister in a 7 a side Evening Post tournament at Tattersfield - ball heading low into the corner.
Was born at Hamilton Lodge, a stone's throw from Belle Vue.
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Kissed Dennis peacocks daughter when I was eight
Served warren Hackett a cucumber
Stalked Steve harper round asda
Been on a course with Don Page
Sat on a train with Leo
Had a piss next to Quinny
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Had a pint bought me by Billy Bremner after he dropped the jackpot in the social club one afternoon.
Had piss next to Glenn Humphries .
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Had a pint bought me by Billy Bremner after he dropped the jackpot in the social club one afternoon.
Had piss next to Glenn Humphries .
I had a piss next to Brian Flynn at end of season awards night following promotion from League One.
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After a match at Belle Vue in the 1950's a bunch of us were waiting outside the players' entrance for autographs. One lad was trying to get a glimpse through the window of the Rovers' changing room. "See anything?", someone shouted.
"I could be wrong but I think I can see is Roy Brown's arse!" came the reply.
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Kissed Dennis peacocks daughter when I was eight
Served warren Hackett a cucumber
Stalked Steve harper round asda
Been on a course with Don Page
Sat on a train with Leo
Had a piss next to Quinny
Was Don Page course on finishing?
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Ernie Moss was my step-dads cousin
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Ernie Moss was my step-dads cousin
Somebody phone Half Man Half Biscuit. I think we've got a song title for them.
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I recall chatting to Vince Brockie in the gents in the old Social Club. We were comparing knee injuries. Lovely chap, Vince.
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I once squeezed past Lewis Guy on the way to the bogs in a packed Rhino's in Bentley. He rolled about on the floor clutching his leg.
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One night in Swinton back in the summer I encountered Jon Maxted chatting a lass up using the "I'm a professional footballer" line. She didn't believe him until I mentioned he played for the Rovers. She gave him her phone number shortly afterwards.
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I was given a talking to by Howard Webb for a 'foul'* on Tim Ryan in a charity game.
*Very little contact, I feel he made the most of it!
However my proudest rovers connection is in the same charity match I blocked one of Tims famous left footed shots and told him it didn't hurt! Had a shake of hands and a good chat after the game, very funny bloke and a pleasure to chat with.
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I was in the sauna at Terry Holians place in Wood Street when Maurice Setters walked in. We sat there discussing the Dave Cusack style of football management.
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Not Rovers related but certainly "piss poor" related I stood next to Sean Derry in the urinals at Blyth Services didn't get a good look though, from him that is!
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Prior to his Rovers debut Paul Green used to stand with our group on the Pop side.
I once spent a Sunday afternoon with Michael McIndoe at the Styrup driving range. I didn't say anything until he was off "good luck on Tuesday night.
He asked me if I was interested in investing in a betting syndicate. Not really, he just smiled and got in his black Jeep.
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Drove past SOD the day of his sacking, he was on a walk to no where on bawtry road past the hare and tortoise out towards bawtry.
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Not a Rovers related one but...
I once watched an England match with Dr Who and Gandalf.
It was in a pub on Ladbroke grove, at that time Chrysalis had offices just next door. So there we are watching the game and in walk a large group from Chrysalis. Sir Ian McKellen plonks himself down on the table behind me and after a little while turns around and asks me what the line up is and how they are getting on. Then Sylvester McCoy walks over and joins him. So on realising me and my mate are football fans we spent the next half an hour chatting about the England team.
I promise you, I'm not making this up.
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For a few months in 1982/3 I worked with Stewart Mell's dad at Charlesworths on Wheatley Hall Road.
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Drove past SOD the day of his sacking, he was on a walk to no where on bawtry road past the hare and tortoise out towards bawtry.
If I was asked to guess what SOD was doing on the day of his sacking, I genuinely would have thought it would be that. Very introspective man was SOD.
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Mark Rankine was one of my best mates, always playing footy, he was class when he was 10 !
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Drove past SOD the day of his sacking, he was on a walk to no where on bawtry road past the hare and tortoise out towards bawtry.
If I was asked to guess what SOD was doing on the day of his sacking, I genuinely would have thought it would be that. Very introspective man was SOD.
Either that, or in the jam aisle at Asda as an outside bet.
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Got served by Lewis Guys best mate in a co-op in Newcastle. That was pretty odd
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Sean Thornton once asked me if he could borrow my ladder as he had locked himself out his house and wanted to climb through an upstairs window.
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Queued at tills in Asda behind James O'Connor. Mrs Rosso Exile called him Chicken Man from that day on (guess what he was buying).
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Queued at tills in Asda behind James O'Connor. Mrs Rosso Exile called him Chicken Man from that day on (guess what he was buying).
Eggs?
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See Dougie quite regularly, stopped me lamping someone in Paris Gate other year.
Used to see Ian Snodin quite a bit when I worked at the Paper shop in Edenthorpe mid 00's and was on first name terms, good bloke. He even caught me having a piss a few years ago on the marketplace on a saturday night.
Mark Hine used to drink in The Ridgewood & Beverley Inn time to time, had a good chat with him a few times, decent bloke.
See Leo Fortune West quite a bit on public transport, train to and from Sheffield when I was at uni and on 55 or 57 when I was on way to Dome. Think he's a Lawyer or something.
Bumped into Copps in Manana Manana bogs a couple of year ago, think I said something to him venting my frustration over a loss, think he saw funny side.
Served quite a few players when I worked at the Golden Arches, Sullivan, Copps, Hayter, Guy.
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Had a pint bought me by Billy Bremner after he dropped the jackpot in the social club one afternoon.
Had piss next to Glenn Humphries .
Me and my mates filled the bandit a few times for Billy and Dave Bentley.
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Me and a mate were on hols in Turkey in the mid 80s and were walking along a harbour when we immediately realised that a guy getting off a yacht was the legendary Peter Kitchen. It really made his day to be recognised!
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Once beat Lawrie McMenemy's brother at darts !!
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Jim husband, jonny maxted, Ben smith all lodged at mine, played poker with Brian Stoke until 2 on a Wednesday morning too! Walked in from work to see Niel Sullivan in my living room too, have to admit, I was a bit star struck and didn't really know what to say to him!
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As a 10 year old, I saw Terry Curran's bare arse at point blank distance.
Don't ask.
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A bit late I know but...
Went to school with a lass who lived 3 doors down from Dennis Peacock
Found Ian Snodins golf ball that he'd lost on Cantley Park
Nearly got run over by Brendan Ormsby at the racecourse roundabout
Used to walk past Stewart Mell's mums house on the way to my mates in Cantley
Drank flaming sambucas with Tim Ryan and Sean Thornton in Walkabout
Had an illegal pint with Andy Rhodes and Tony Kinsella in the supporters club bar at Bury
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I once saw ATS complete a pass.
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Dougie would leave match tickets for us at many away ground ticket office.
Sean parish would hook up with us many times on nights out.he rarely drank and I recall been in whatever night club or pubs when girls would ask him if he was Sean parish > he allways answered sorry no .
Sean sent us signed club shirts from Northampton and I think it was chesterfield after he left rovers.
Had a sit down drink and chin wag with kerry Dixon
Broke into rovers ground one night after town and removed every chair ,gym Matt ,Medicen ball weighing scales ,dumb bells etc etc from the gym under main stand into centre circle on the BV pitch.
Once put a orange DRFC stewrdas coat on during a home game and walked round the pitch then gobbed off at some of away fans lads .
Then placed the coat back on its rack.
Had drinks with john bird and Laurie Sheffield.
Went on the piss with Paul criton after he questioned the rovers shirt that was hung up in my work place pub in oslo.
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Had a few pints with a wasted Gary Brabin and a few other rovers player's...I was with Ricky Ravenhills brothe & some other mates that night. You wanted a piss poor rovers claim to fame.
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I was once drinking in the Turf Tavern (where's that ask the youngsters...?) early one evening. Place was pretty empty. In walked Brendan and Kitch, just the two of them. They proceeded to swig a goodly number of pints of the best beer ever invented.
I just sat watching. Awestruck.
Cheers
BobG
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I built Brian Taylors house in Armthorpe also Stuart Robertsons house in Cantley acres I used to drink and play pool in the White Bear with Stewert Mell met Alan Warboys on holiday in Tenby when he was playing in Bristol
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I was once drinking in the Turf Tavern (where's that ask the youngsters...?) early one evening. Place was pretty empty. In walked Brendan and Kitch, just the two of them. They proceeded to swig a goodly number of pints of the best beer ever invented.
I just sat watching. Awestruck.
Cheers
BobG
Was Big Bren setting them up for Kitch as he did on the Pitch ?
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Chased some "Heifers" in a round up with Steve Uzelac ( his dad "Bronco" had some near Fishlake that got out onto road).
Eddie and Steve and Andy Beagleole were living in same village as me.
Brought Algerian lads over for a trial at Rovers. Dave McKay didnt think they were suitable.
Had many drinks in "Hacienda" with Billy Russell .
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I once saw ATS complete a pass.
You must have been in ASDA where he passed me
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Oh, almost forgot, I went to Copps wedding reception and had a few drinks with greeny, Steve Roberts, Copps, Sean mcdaid.
Whilst there, we watched a 4x4 burn out in the car park.
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Too many boring ones to mention.
Non Rovers related was Terry Connor.
He was staying in the same hotel as us in Spain. It was when Rovers were in the Conference and he was McCarthy's assistant at Wolves.
We talked footy all week by the pool and ended up mates swapped phone numbers and kept in touch for a while afterwards. A really nice bloke.
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Sean Flanagan changed a broken window at my school shortly after finishing playing. At the time, I didn't realise he had finished at Rovers.
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Billy Whitehurst once accused me of pinching washing off of his line. I nearly shit his pants.
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'Met' Alick Jeffrey at the swimming baths, me and my mate Derrick, were on the top stage and he came up and asked to go before us. Obviously we let him, I think he was showing off to the other players there.
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Met Glynn and Ian Snodin at my little brothers end of season presentation night for the Rossington All Stars 1981ish.
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Was in Sandall Park. Stocky was there with his wife she was feeding the baby. Brian asked me to wind the little un. Thought that was a bit harsh so I gave it a dead leg instead.
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I was once talking to Michael McIndoe shortly after he'd left Barnsley FC. He gave me the impression that they were a peculiar bunch and he didn't share the rest of the team's obsessive interest in baking.
Well anyway, that's the impression I got when he told me they were all very much into bread.
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during the days of long-lost extravagance, we hired a limo to drive us up from London for (I think) the second leg of the bob Lord Trophy final against Farnborough - Peter Kitchen (then working at a health club in Essex) was invited to join us for the duration, and duly obliged. It was a long, long day - champagne and smoked salmon in the vehicle first thing, starting from right in the heart of the city - driver was then instructed to pull up outside an offy in some north london hovel to load up with beer; of we go with rovers scarf tied round the aerial on the back of this enormous black motor - tidy ! to cut a long story short, day of massive excess followed, Duerden does his thing, further extended celebrations - and we were required to stop the limo on the way back so that Mr Kitchen could throw up at the side of the A1...
:sick:
:P
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I once sat next to Sam Hird at a performance of 'Oliver' at my school (Hall Cross). He was wearing sandals, very peculiar behaviour.
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Was hitchhiking in the dales. This 4x4 pulls up. Mcindoe was driving with his new girlfriend who had just invested in his money making scheme.
She was no other than the plump chanteuse Adele.
So I gets in. A couple of miles down the road Mcindoe swerves to avoid a sheep. We go careering down the hill the 4x4 turns over.
We were rolling in the Jeep.
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Monday lunch after the Brentford Cross Bar. Went to Asda, in walks Copps looking very tired (understandable). "Ayup James". We then proceeded to have a long chat about the events of the weekend which he said were a bit of a blur. First question I asked him was whether he was onside. I was level, he said.
So what are doing here? Just getting a few bits and putting the lottery on! (Me thinking we won the lottery when you stuck the ball in the net!)
Amazingly, Brian Flynn also walks in. Also unshaven and admitting to feeling knackered. Between three of us we chatted about the game and Brian described the sequence from the penalty. He said Billy Paynter came over to the dug-out and turned his back to the penno and sank to his knees. "What you doing Bill?" "Praying!" He said.
To be able to chat to two of the main characters and heroes so soon after that historical event was something I'll cherish for the rest of my days.
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:facepalm:
Tommy
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Ernie Moss was my stepdads cousin, played with Phil Robinson for Broddy
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Another Steve Lister related one.
I tried to chat his sister up once in the 80s........and failed miserably :(
Her loss :) can't even remember her name now !
Also played against him a few times in kickabouts at school.
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Brian stock gave me a winners banner from JPT cup final came to the side of the pitch in Cardiff and passed it me himself still got it now
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When we played at Stoke in playoff final my brother was in Amsterdam watching it on yv when some fella asked to join him and his mates.
Said person was Willy Boyde
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I delivered too Andy Williams house last month best I've got
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I saw Brian Usher in M&S on Saturday.
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Was speaking to Graham Cawthorne in a pub last year, told me a couple of funny tales about him and dougie. Told me once him and dougie went to a nightclub prior to playing the posh at home in the FA cup, dougie had been drinking the night before, graham hadn't. Bremner caught wind of it and pretty much painted the office red with them.
The other one which I found pretty funny was that on the rovers team coach, they used to have a little mini freezer on there and would keep ice cream in there, probably something like haagen-daaz. Because dougie had a palate, he used to take it out and use it as a scoop/spoon for the ice cream.
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Lived next door but one to Brian Stock and family in Westwoodside.
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Used to work with Paul Heffernan's girlfriend about 10 years ago. Smoking hot but madder than a box of frogs.
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Laurie Sheffield was at my wedding reception!
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Been really good mates with Steve Uzelac's son pretty much all my life, been on hols with the family, spent Xmas with them etc.
Used to regularly serve Tim Ryan, Kev Sandwith and Sir Francis in The Sportsman on Armthorpe Rd. They could all put it away.
Had a good few drinks with David Mulligan. Cracking lad, always a good laugh.
Once asked Mark Hine's daughter out. She agreed to meet me in the nightclub and I was delighted as she was bloody gorgeous so imagine my disappointment when she didn't show up. I saw a load of missed calls form her so I followed it up the next morning saying what a shame we'd missed each other in town. She replied with "We didn't miss each other. I saw you in the nightclub but you were so drunk you could barely stand up and you refused to come and sit with me so I left you there." Vodka wasn't my friend that weekend.
Filming a short piece for Look North in the Park Hotel, Sean Thornton took half a step through the door, did an about-turn and skulked off into the car park. The second the camera crew packed up he was back in. Must've been watching through the window.
I also contributed a few lines to "The Twelve Steals of Blundell" song including the "Five DVDs" bit. That's the one I'm most proud of.
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Laurie Sheffield was at my wedding reception!
Great d
Great for you to have our best centre forward ever at your wedding. Laurie on a number of occasions helped me raise money for Gurkha Welfare at Balrams Nepalese restaurant in town. Laurie being an ex soldier would always attend with a word or two after dinner. A great bloke, long may he be associated with Doncaster Rovers.
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I was good mates with Ian Duerden when he lived in Donny, still swap messages now and again. Also know Tim Ryan well. I once got Durds playing cricket against Donny Town which was amusing.
Went to watch Durds play for Kingstonian at Telford, tuned up with at the ground, told the guy on the entrance I was the sub keeper and he let me in! Stood with the fans in the away end, nice people.
Had a few nights out with players back then. Carl Alford...not a fan. Justin Jackson.... top class prick. Dino Mammaria, what a guy he was! Really funny.
My mum looked after Kevin Keegans mum (or dad not sure which), in a private hospital when she/he passed away. Think he played for Hamburg at the time, got the usual signed photo and ball. really nice guy.
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Spoke to Sean McDaid's Dad last Saturday at a re-cycling centre in Harrogate. :unsure:
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What're the chances of you both looking for a second-hand bike at the same time...
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Well it is TDY again
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Alan Warboys on holiday in Tenby
those super-rich footballers and their luxurious lifestyles, eh !
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What're the chances of you both looking for a second-hand bike at the same time...
An unusual chain of events led me to scrapping the idea as I didn't want to get saddled with anything dodgy. Nice bloke though, said I'd give him a bell.
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What're the chances of you both looking for a second-hand bike at the same time...
An unusual chain of events led me to scrapping the idea as I didn't want to get saddled with anything dodgy. Nice bloke though, said I'd give him a bell.
You don't half peddle some crap puns. 😏
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Was it a basket case?
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I was trying to pump him for information about what Sean is doing now he's re -tired. Spoke about him taking a brake, as it was hard to handle but was in a good frame of mind now. :silly:
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I was trying to pump him for information about what Sean is doing now he's re -tired. Spoke about him taking a brake, as it was hard to handle but was in a good frame of mind now. :silly:
Was the brake in tandem with his work as a football agent?
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I met him once in London, inner tube station. I asked him if he fancied a pint, and he said: "No thanks, I only drink at night, I can't handle bars in the daytime".
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One can tyre of bike related jokes.
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I had to stop him sabotaging a train. He was trying to derail er.
《Scrapint barrel now》
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I met him once in London, inner tube station. I asked him if he fancied a pint, and he said: "No thanks, I only drink at night, I can't handle bars in the daytime".
I'm sure that he'd have raleighed round though.