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Post by cabanas2017 on Jul 8, 2022 21:32:17 GMT 1
When Harry Gregg resigned his last match was Swansea at home if I remember….I watched the game in the enclosure with my Dad and we were stood near the home dugout. When the ref blew the whistle to end the game, Harry Gregg jumped over the wall next to up and walked out the ground mingling with Town fans.
Harry had resigned after having his stars being sold by the board….this was the era of Dave Roberts, Alan Groves, Alf Wood, etc
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Post by Chief Inspector Swan on Jul 8, 2022 21:43:44 GMT 1
The Stevenage Toilet Toucher made quite a ripple on social media if I recall correctly. It’s one of those events where 50,000 will claim they were there; but I genuinely did see him being escorted off by the stewards.
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Post by kenwood on Jul 8, 2022 21:56:16 GMT 1
The strangest thing Ive seen at a Salop match was a thing called a Redmile . It was a great big lump of a thing which Town had stuffed in a shirt , put boots on it and told it to try and run around a bit and cause a nuisance . Well , the crowd sussed it out straight away , gave it loads and were not happy . The Redmile thing actually scored and Town fans rejoiced , singing its praises to the tune of “ You fat barsteward .. “ Those days live long in the memory , unlike the Redmile who is easily forgotten until opportunities like this thread arise to allow you to trawl through your memory bank and come up with such tales . Happy days indeed .
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Post by Chief Inspector Swan on Jul 8, 2022 22:02:47 GMT 1
The strangest thing Ive seen at a Salop match was a thing called a Redmile . It was a great big lump of a thing which Town had stuffed in a shirt , put boots on it and told it to try and run around a bit and cause a nuisance . Well , the crowd sussed it out straight away , gave it loads and were not happy . The Redmile thing actually scored and Town fans rejoiced , singing its praises to the tune of “ You fat barsteward .. “ Those days live long in the memory , unlike the Redmile who is easily forgotten until opportunities like this thread arise to allow you to trawl through your memory bank and come up with such tales . Happy days indeed . This sounds to me like Matthew Redmile. He was a Shrewsbury player.
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Post by Chief Inspector Swan on Jul 8, 2022 22:03:56 GMT 1
The Stevenage Toilet Toucher made quite a ripple on social media if I recall correctly. It’s one of those events where 50,000 will claim they were there; but I genuinely did see him being escorted off by the stewards. May I add, I can’t attest as an eye-witness to whether the crime he was taken off for matches the social media folklore.
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jul 8, 2022 22:11:52 GMT 1
The strangest thing Ive seen at a Salop match was a thing called a Redmile . It was a great big lump of a thing which Town had stuffed in a shirt , put boots on it and told it to try and run around a bit and cause a nuisance . Well , the crowd sussed it out straight away , gave it loads and were not happy . The Redmile thing actually scored and Town fans rejoiced , singing its praises to the tune of “ You fat barsteward .. “ Those days live long in the memory , unlike the Redmile who is easily forgotten until opportunities like this thread arise to allow you to trawl through your memory bank and come up with such tales . Happy days indeed . That's not quite true. He looked a reasonable player alongside the experienced and more mobile Mickey Heathcote. When Heathcote got injured he was totally useless as he had no one to think for him - and he got in with the Jemson drinking and non training club.
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Post by kenwood on Jul 8, 2022 23:23:28 GMT 1
The strangest thing Ive seen at a Salop match was a thing called a Redmile . It was a great big lump of a thing which Town had stuffed in a shirt , put boots on it and told it to try and run around a bit and cause a nuisance . Well , the crowd sussed it out straight away , gave it loads and were not happy . The Redmile thing actually scored and Town fans rejoiced , singing its praises to the tune of “ You fat barsteward .. “ Those days live long in the memory , unlike the Redmile who is easily forgotten until opportunities like this thread arise to allow you to trawl through your memory bank and come up with such tales . Happy days indeed . That's not quite true. He looked a reasonable player alongside the experienced and more mobile Mickey Heathcote. When Heathcote got injured he was totally useless as he had no one to think for him - and he got in with the Jemson drinking and non training club. Quite true , Matt Redmile did look o k to begin with and then nose dived into something completely useless . He was always a big lad but at some point he ballooned into something enormous . Pity really , he could have done well for us .
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jul 8, 2022 23:49:46 GMT 1
That's not quite true. He looked a reasonable player alongside the experienced and more mobile Mickey Heathcote. When Heathcote got injured he was totally useless as he had no one to think for him - and he got in with the Jemson drinking and non training club. Quite true , Matt Redmile did look o k to begin with and then nose dived into something completely useless . He was always a big lad but at some point he ballooned into something enormous . Pity really , he could have done well for us . Heathcote replacement was David Artell. So 2 inexperienced defenders together, never going to end well.
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Post by Exkeeper on Jul 9, 2022 7:39:12 GMT 1
After yet another of our many wins at the Goatcourse, being herded back to the station by North Wales’ finest riot squad, who having a similar IQ to the average Goats fan, refused to listen to our protests. Then having to walk back past them and the ground with big grins to reach our car which was parked beyond the ground at the other end.
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Post by thesensationaljt on Jul 9, 2022 9:01:52 GMT 1
I'm pleased to say I didn't witness it, but Juan of our players, (who I won't name), allegedly exposed himself and ran down the road shouting, "look at my penis". I wouldn't dare do that, I'd probably have some Juan Sioux me for eyestrain trying to see some ting that tiny.
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Post by cabanas2017 on Jul 9, 2022 13:27:50 GMT 1
I'm pleased to say I didn't witness it, but Juan of our players, (who I won't name), allegedly exposed himself and ran down the road shouting, "look at my penis". I wouldn't dare do that, I'd probably have some Juan Sioux me for eyestrain trying to see some ting that tiny. So a big nose doesn’t mean you have a big t****r then 😂
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Post by thesensationaljt on Jul 9, 2022 14:42:48 GMT 1
I'm pleased to say I didn't witness it, but Juan of our players, (who I won't name), allegedly exposed himself and ran down the road shouting, "look at my penis". I wouldn't dare do that, I'd probably have some Juan Sioux me for eyestrain trying to see some ting that tiny. So a big nose doesn’t mean you have a big t****r then 😂 I'm a frayed knot.
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Post by shrewder on Jul 10, 2022 7:34:56 GMT 1
I remember at the Gay Meadow ,a match in the early 60s, the opposing goalkeeper at the station end leaning against the surrounding wall and chatting to a fan whilst the ball was up the other end.
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Post by powyswanderer on Jul 10, 2022 22:57:20 GMT 1
Does anyone remember Bristol rovers fans throwing weetabix . I always remember sitting in the family stand and observing this possibly 1990 or thereabouts .
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Post by horse01 on Jul 10, 2022 23:21:22 GMT 1
Bobby Gould being chased down the tunnel by his own fans carrying a coffin!!
On a separate occasion, referee Roger Milford sitting on the wall of the Riverside, chatting to us whilst there was a break in play!
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Post by jimmelrosesjaw on Jul 11, 2022 8:19:31 GMT 1
I once saw a sober Mallett at a game. Does that count?
I’ve another Roger Milford story. Under the lights on a very wet night at the owd medda, Chris Withe slid in for a tackle in which he covered half the pitch and ‘ out’ an opposing player. Milford beckoned a prone Withe over, who then broke into the front crawl. Milford reciprocated by mimicking the breaststroke. A referee with a sense of humour. You don’t see that any more.
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Post by thesensationaljt on Jul 11, 2022 9:03:09 GMT 1
Does anyone remember Bristol rovers fans throwing weetabix . I always remember sitting in the family stand and observing this possibly 1990 or thereabouts . Yes I remember it. Police usually didn't take any action, but they did fine Juan bloke as they said he was a cereal offender.
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Post by barrynic on Jul 11, 2022 9:16:25 GMT 1
I once saw a sober Mallett at a game. Does that count? I’ve another Roger Milford story. Under the lights on a very wet night at the owd medda, Chris Withe slid in for a tackle in which he covered half the pitch and ‘ out’ an opposing player. Milford beckoned a prone Withe over, who then broke into the front crawl. Milford reciprocated by mimicking the breaststroke. A referee with a sense of humour. You don’t see that any more. Probably the best referee ever seen at the old meddah
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2022 9:52:51 GMT 1
The strangest thing I heard was Grazioli being subbed and being congratulated by Ryan over the tannoy for the hat-trick he had just scored as Bristol Rovers hammered us 5-2 (I think it was). I appreciate there's being a good sport but that felt like rubbing salt into the wounds!
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