Maine Rd terrace characters

melrose40yarder said:
There was old boy in my block in the North Stand in the 70s and 80s block M row 22 seat 22.1st pass that went astray go back to bed city.All through the game should have stayed in bed City go back to bed if we were winning well it was if you had got out of bed it could have been more had all around in hysterics.
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We were M Block, Row 21, seat 35. That rings a bell ... sounds very like Barry Lattimer. Him and his missus (plus two mates) went home and away for years. He is still around, but getting on a bit now and no longer goes.
 
JGL07 said:
That might be Denis Locke. He was a top guy.

I went on that bus for a couple of seasons from 1965-67. The driver was called Paddy McGhee and it was always referred to as Paddy's Bus. We would often go to the match at Stockport on the Friday before going through to catch the bus at midnight.

We would always leave London (or Bristol/Southampton/Plymouth) at midnight and were dropped off at Parr's Wood and have to walk back to Cheadle Hulme at around 7:00AM.

I remember leaving at midnight for a match at Fulham and still missing the kick-off because we stayed too long in the pub.
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I went on Paddy’s coach quite a few times with a group of lads from the Red Rose/Black Boy in Wythenshawe but there were lads from all over Manchester.
It was on the coach I met Dennis Lock and we became a mates. Other names I remember are Spider, Johny Kaye,The Vicar, Dave Heap, Jimmy McMullen, Len the Spew, Johnny Andrews, Ginger Johnstone, Davy Mac, Johnny Yarwood, Les Lowe, Jack Whitely the Hince brothers, who said they were related to Paul Hince the occasional City player and later journalist.
It was Jimmy Mac who introduced everyone to the Prospect of Whitby.
Dennis was a proper Jack the lad. I remember coming out of OT after the 69 derby and a rag rode past on a scooter mouthing off until Denis knocked him off the scooter, a bit of a scuffle followed and possibly an arrest or two.
The guys on the coach loved the midnight departures, which were sensible for the long trips but Paddy was persuaded to do a midnight run for Rotherham.
My first trip was to Pompey New Years day 1965. A guy in the Scoreboard end organised it, can’t remember his name but he was eventually replaced by Trevor from Northern Moor.
Great times.
 
Bentheblue said:
I went on Paddy’s coach quite a few times with a group of lads from the Red Rose/Black Boy in Wythenshawe but there were lads from all over Manchester.
It was on the coach I met Dennis Lock and we became a mates. Other names I remember are Spider, Johny Kaye,The Vicar, Dave Heap, Jimmy McMullen, Len the Spew, Johnny Andrews, Ginger Johnstone, Davy Mac, Johnny Yarwood, Les Lowe, Jack Whitely the Hince brothers, who said they were related to Paul Hince the occasional City player and later journalist.
It was Jimmy Mac who introduced everyone to the Prospect of Whitby.
Dennis was a proper Jack the lad. I remember coming out of OT after the 69 derby and a rag rode past on a scooter mouthing off until Denis knocked him off the scooter, a bit of a scuffle followed and possibly an arrest or two.
The guys on the coach loved the midnight departures, which were sensible for the long trips but Paddy was persuaded to do a midnight run for Rotherham.
My first trip was to Pompey New Years day 1965. A guy in the Scoreboard end organised it, can’t remember his name but he was eventually replaced by Trevor from Northern Moor.
Great times.
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Midnight run to Rotherham lol
 
I remember reading something on Bluemoon a while ago that really made me laugh, can't find it anywhere.

It was Derby day and one lad on the Kippax spent 3/4 of the match shouting "Bryan Bryan " every time Robson came near to where he was standing. Eventually Robson looked at the guy as if to say "what"?

With that the guy opens his coat, pulls out a massive dead fish and says something like "I've got that fish you wanted."

Made me laugh anyway.
 
Not exactly the old terrace, but, the last Maine Road Derby and the ball ran out for a throw and van whatsisname went for the ball some guy had run down the steps and it seemed like years of venom came pouring out as he bellowed: "FUCK OFF HORSEHEAD!" it was visceral and there was no way he couldn't have heard him everyone was pissing themselves laughing I recall.
 
Bentheblue said:
I went on Paddy’s coach quite a few times with a group of lads from the Red Rose/Black Boy in Wythenshawe but there were lads from all over Manchester.
It was on the coach I met Dennis Lock and we became a mates. Other names I remember are Spider, Johny Kaye,The Vicar, Dave Heap, Jimmy McMullen, Len the Spew, Johnny Andrews, Ginger Johnstone, Davy Mac, Johnny Yarwood, Les Lowe, Jack Whitely the Hince brothers, who said they were related to Paul Hince the occasional City player and later journalist.
It was Jimmy Mac who introduced everyone to the Prospect of Whitby.
Dennis was a proper Jack the lad. I remember coming out of OT after the 69 derby and a rag rode past on a scooter mouthing off until Denis knocked him off the scooter, a bit of a scuffle followed and possibly an arrest or two.
The guys on the coach loved the midnight departures, which were sensible for the long trips but Paddy was persuaded to do a midnight run for Rotherham.
My first trip was to Pompey New Years day 1965. A guy in the Scoreboard end organised it, can’t remember his name but he was eventually replaced by Trevor from Northern Moor.
Great times.
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lol.... where did you go when you arrived in Rotherham at about 1:30am?!?
 
BringBackSwales said:
Midnight run to Rotherham lol
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To make the midnighter to Rotherham take a bit longer Paddy the driver had planned to park up on the moors for a few hours to give everyone a chance for some kip.
Paddy had not factored in the card school keeping everyone awake as they insisted on continuing their game by torch and candlelight with accompanying cheers and raucous laughter as the tinnies went down.
The rest of the coach complained about the noise but the card school guys carried on until eventually Paddy lost patience and moved them into the coach‘s boot. They remained in the boot, carrying on their game, for the rest of the journey.
 
horlock_was_super said:
Not exactly the old terrace, but, the last Maine Road Derby and the ball ran out for a throw and van whatsisname went for the ball some guy had run down the steps and it seemed like years of venom came pouring out as he bellowed: "FUCK OFF HORSEHEAD!" it was visceral and there was no way he couldn't have heard him everyone was pissing themselves laughing I recall.
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I remember one derby after a particularly crunching tackle someone in front of us shouting 'Kick him again, he's still moving...' but I can't for the life of me remember who the Rag player writhing on the floor was; possibly Mark Hughes?
 
chaddblue said:
lol.... where did you go when you arrived in Rotherham at about 1:30am?!?
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We arrived about 7am. The kindly locals had left out bottles of milk for us. Most towns we visited seem to do the same, some also leaving orange juice, bread and a morning paper.
Then onto a greasy spoon for breaky and footy in a park until the pubs opened.
 
Octavian said:
My son used to do that, well not sure if he shouted out the scores at City games, he used to tell me them but he had a radio glued to him at all times, absolutely footy mad.

I was only really arsed about City at the time but now I’ve got a smart phone, I find myself checking other results when I’m at the game.
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not sure which ground you are at but it certainly isn't Etihad if you can get a signal on your phone during match hours !!
 
edinburgh123 said:
not sure which ground you are at but it certainly isn't Etihad if you can get a signal on your phone during match hours !!
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Sky Mobile I’m on.

Get good signal at City now.

Used to use the WiFi when I was on 02.
 
Not seen 'the general' for a few years, seem to think he might not be with us anymore. I know he moved to sheffield some years ago and me and my mates would catch him on the train every now and then. He was reputed to be one of citys first ever convicted football hooligans!
 
Their are no "Characters at City "any more lol
Nowadays
Fans are either coke heads ,piss heads,dickheads ,Johny come latleys, glory hunters ,New comers ,scroates ext or kids that cant take their drink
Lets face it
Nothing has changed since the 60s watching City , besides the cost of a game & except us olduns attitudes have changed
While many of us whatching City in the 60s & 70s maybe the 80s wouldn't have battered an eyelid & proberbly would have got stuck in when shit was going of
It all " tut tut "now if someone swears or asks to move seat or gets up for a piss or wants to leave before full time
,Back in the Kippax days if your back leg wasnt covered in piss ,it could mean you didn't have to go home to get changed ( as if ) before you went out again
One thing hasn't changed is the Ticket office FFS
How can it be so bad for 40 odd years ? Attitudes have changed massively over the years & while back in the day things wernt as PC as now
Now we complain about everything cos we can.
Back then all we wanted was to get in the ground and watch City ,.Never moaned cos the hot dog seller didn't wash his hands after taking a piss, didn't moan when City scored & got pushed down the Kippax & couldn't find your mates for ages, .
We Never even moaned when we got beat ,just went to the boozer instead of the internet & bluemoon ha ha
I am so glad I was around at the time as it was one of the best education's about life you could get
Now a days the business of football has changed for the worst ,god knows how much it would cost to take a family of four to a game now ?
I only go to cup games as now I wouldn't pay more than £25 for a ticket
With all the hassle getting a ticket getting in the ground & getting a beer
At my age much more enjoyable watching with mates in a pub
How times have changed MCFC OK
 
tonythecoleman said:
most of us will remember some characters from m14,heres just a few,helen and her bell,the francis brothers,brad,scotch mick security at the maine entrance,daft donald,the guy at the front of the kippax in his 70s bomber jacket and bag,still wears it now,kippax debbie,jimmy meagan,the ticket touts,now who have i forgot?
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There's a name from the past. Really lovely guy who I got into a few scrapes with at matches. Shame what happened to him. I was also mates with daft Donald in my early teens but the less said about that the better.
 
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cyberblue said:
Their are no "Characters at City "any more lol
Nowadays
Fans are either coke heads ,piss heads,dickheads ,Johny come latleys, glory hunters ,New comers ,scroates ext or kids that cant take their drink
Lets face it
Nothing has changed since the 60s watching City , besides the cost of a game & except us olduns attitudes have changed
While many of us whatching City in the 60s & 70s maybe the 80s wouldn't have battered an eyelid & proberbly would have got stuck in when shit was going of
It all " tut tut "now if someone swears or asks to move seat or gets up for a piss or wants to leave before full time
,Back in the Kippax days if your back leg wasnt covered in piss ,it could mean you didn't have to go home to get changed ( as if ) before you went out again
One thing hasn't changed is the Ticket office FFS
How can it be so bad for 40 odd years ? Attitudes have changed massively over the years & while back in the day things wernt as PC as now
Now we complain about everything cos we can.
Back then all we wanted was to get in the ground and watch City ,.Never moaned cos the hot dog seller didn't wash his hands after taking a piss, didn't moan when City scored & got pushed down the Kippax & couldn't find your mates for ages, .
We Never even moaned when we got beat ,just went to the boozer instead of the internet & bluemoon ha ha
I am so glad I was around at the time as it was one of the best education's about life you could get
Now a days the business of football has changed for the worst ,god knows how much it would cost to take a family of four to a game now ?
I only go to cup games as now I wouldn't pay more than £25 for a ticket
With all the hassle getting a ticket getting in the ground & getting a beer
At my age much more enjoyable watching with mates in a pub
How times have changed MCFC OK
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Stop fucking moaning.
 
Maccblue said:
Did he have ginger hair and a very pink face? If not he was exactly the same
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Yeah, that's the guy! Yeah nose needed a good blow an all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We used to see him everywhere and called him 'Ginge' whenever we spoke to him! Never knew his name.

Then one day another ginger kid started to join him at the games. They became known as 'Ginge' and 'Ginges Apprentice'!!!!!!!!!!
 
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