Bobble hats....

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Bobble hats? Sort of goes with rattles and rosettes to me. Does anyone remember those?

I suppose, at that price, they're basically acrylic. On a different subject – would anyone be prepared to pay a higher price — o.k, much higher — for genuine spun lambswool products? Years ago, City did college-style scarves that were a) seriously smart b) kept you genuinely warm. On an absolute brass monkeys day at White Hart Lane, I was on the open end (as it then was) in the early seventies, and one of those scarves — the red and black one — kept me as warm as toast. Well, the neck, anyway. I was also kept warm by Bell, Lee et al. strutting their stuff in that red and black top. I think we won, but I'm not sure. Played well, though.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

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Oh I'm not in the market for a new beanie or bobble but there are loads who are allergic to certain materials so they'll go to the ones that describe them fully. Nothing worse than having a sweaty and itchy head during the game, and you can't remove it because you've now got bobble-hat hair.

;)

I'm guessing these will be acrylic anyway judging by the price.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

I look like I'm a member of South park with a Bobble hat on

 

[BillCarlisle]

Bobble hats? Sort of goes with rattles and rosettes to me. Does anyone remember those?

I suppose, at that price, they're basically acrylic. On a different subject – would anyone be prepared to pay a higher price — o.k, much higher — for genuine spun lambswool products? Years ago, City did college-style scarves that were a) seriously smart b) kept you genuinely warm. On an absolute brass monkeys day at White Hart Lane, I was on the open end (as it then was) in the early seventies, and one of those scarves — the red and black one — kept me as warm as toast. Well, the neck, anyway. I was also kept warm by Bell, Lee et al. strutting their stuff in that red and black top. I think we won, but I'm not sure. Played well, though.

I had a red & black college scarf and wore it at the 1969 Cup Final. It was a lovely scarf as you say - very warm and smart too. It's still around in a drawer somewhere. Still have the red & black rosette from that day too.

As for rattles, they were very popular when I first started watching City. Many a guy got a clout on the head from an over-enthusiastic fan. I suppose they wouldn't be permitted nowadays. When I was a grammar school in Chadderton back in the early 60's the lads from Oldham, Royton & Shaw called them 'rickers'. I could never understand why, but then again they generally spoke a different language than us Failsworth lads.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I could never understand why, but then again they generally spoke a different language than us Failsworth lads.

To a southerner like me, you none of you speak English!
;-)

P.S. In Failsworth, do they say “waggin it”?

 

[Bentheblue]

Bobble hats? Sort of goes with rattles and rosettes to me. Does anyone remember those?

I suppose, at that price, they're basically acrylic. On a different subject – would anyone be prepared to pay a higher price — o.k, much higher — for genuine spun lambswool products? Years ago, City did college-style scarves that were a) seriously smart b) kept you genuinely warm. On an absolute brass monkeys day at White Hart Lane, I was on the open end (as it then was) in the early seventies, and one of those scarves — the red and black one — kept me as warm as toast. Well, the neck, anyway. I was also kept warm by Bell, Lee et al. strutting their stuff in that red and black top. I think we won, but I'm not sure. Played well, though.

I wore one of those to the 69 final, loved the style. Didn’t know they did one in Sky blue.
My dad had what appeared to me as a child a very large rattle, painted Sky blue and white, which he took to the 2 50’s finals. When did rattles stop being used?

 

[BillCarlisle]

To a southerner like me, you none of you speak English!
;-)

P.S. In Failsworth, do they say “waggin it”?

We did in those days - slang for bunking off school. Don't know about now - left Failsworth long ago, as my moniker suggests. Still have family there though & return every now & then.

 

[Bluebeemer]

I've still got my City rattle, repainted many times. Would I be allowed in with it now?

 

[xgorton]

Yes had a rattle back in the 60s bought from the Army & Navy store on London road near Piccadilly, remember had to use both hands turn it and loud as fack.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Yes had a rattle back in the 60s bought from the Army & Navy store on London road near Piccadilly, remember had to use both hands turn it and loud as fack.

In the original stage production of Comedians by Trevor Griffiths, of the two brothers, Ged and Phil Murray, one of them is a big blue, and has a bloody great rattle on stage which he makes a hell of a row with. I never saw it, but I know it was first performed at the Nottingham Playhouse. I saw it a few years later, in London.
A fine play, by the way. Griffiths is I think a lifelong blue — born and grew up in Ancoats, anyway. I wrote to him two years back, but he never replied. He's pretty elderly now, it has to be said. I had an idea for doing a play, or short tv series, about the Lancashire cotton strike during the American Civil War. I still think it's a good idea, and I'm certain it's never been done. I wanted him to take it on, but he probably didn't fancy it.