The FOC thread.

[KS55]

All these years on the forum and I still don’t know what FOC means?

Friendly Old Charmer.

 

[Really_here]

Fucking Old C**t, as far as I know.

Nope - it's Fine Old Chap 8-)

 

[Lavinda Past]

All these years on the forum and I still don’t know what FOC means?

In honour of that fine gentleman, Manuel Pellegrini, who was once called a 'F..... Old C...' by Alan Pardew (live on television if I remember correctly)

 

[uncle fester]

Had to go shopping for a pair of trainers today as my old ones had finally given up the ghost

I'm fully aware of my FOC status and was trying to make sure I got some that I could wear without making me look like a right sad c*nt trying to keep up with the kids

so I thought I could go with a good 'safe' choice - adidas samba which I used to wear quite a lot back in the day - until I seen the price £90!!! - for trainers - I realise that that would not be considered expensive by todays youngsters but the thought of shelling out made my eyes water - ended up going for a pair of Pumas at £47 which even then I wasn't too happy about :(

 

[remember arthur mann]

All these years on the forum and I still don’t know what FOC means?

Fans of City.

 

[noseve]

Had to go shopping for a pair of trainers today as my old ones had finally given up the ghost

I'm fully aware of my FOC status and was trying to make sure I got some that I could wear without making me look like a right sad c*nt trying to keep up with the kids

so I thought I could go with a good 'safe' choice - adidas samba which I used to wear quite a lot back in the day - until I seen the price £90!!! - for trainers - I realise that that would not be considered expensive by todays youngsters but the thought of shelling out made my eyes water - ended up going for a pair of Pumas at £47 which even then I wasn't too happy about :(

I had a pair of Samba in around '72 - they were top-notch trainers, at £14.

 

[Bluechipblue]

Apparently, at 62, l'm categorised as a junior FOC

I stand corrected. JFOC. I'll try to remember in future. 8-}

 

[citizen_maine]

Fans of City.

Well that discounts half the users on here then

 

[noseve]

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I remember Kendo Nagasaki, who wore a mask and never showed his face. Super intriguing for an 11-year-old.
He said he'd remove it if he ever lost and that was the excitement, with opponents pretending to try to rip the mask off whenever they had a chance.
When he did eventually lose, true to his word he ceremoniously removed his disguise, revealing finally that... he was just some bloke!

Bloody disappointing, that - don't know what else I expected, though?

The baddies (Mick McManus, Steve Logan, and my favourite Mark Rocco) were always more exciting than the boring goodies (The Royals, Les Kellet, and the mums' fave glamour-boy Steve Vidor).

Also remember 26-stone Big Daddy (Shirley Crabtree, brother of referee Brian) totally making an arse out of 35-stone Giant Haystacks.

Jeez, when I think that my dad used to love all this, and he was a grown-up!?! :-)

 

[Barcon]

Had to go shopping for a pair of trainers today as my old ones had finally given up the ghost

I'm fully aware of my FOC status and was trying to make sure I got some that I could wear without making me look like a right sad c*nt trying to keep up with the kids

so I thought I could go with a good 'safe' choice - adidas samba which I used to wear quite a lot back in the day - until I seen the price £90!!! - for trainers - I realise that that would not be considered expensive by todays youngsters but the thought of shelling out made my eyes water - ended up going for a pair of Pumas at £47 which even then I wasn't too happy about :(

The last pair I bought were pumas and they cost $30 Cdn. About £20.
Any more than that and I would have went barefoot until it was my birthday.

 

[Eccles Blue]

In honour of that fine gentleman, Manuel Pellegrini, who was once called a 'F..... Old C...' by Alan Pardew (live on television if I remember correctly)

Yes Pardew is a disgusting, disgraceful old fool.

Or even
A Flipping Old Curmudgeon

 

[Bill Walker]

FOC of the year :)

 

[mexico1970]

FOC of the year :)

They think that electricity comes out of fucking space :)

 

[jimharri]

Fucking Old C**t, as far as I know.

Inspired by Alan Pardew's rant at Pellegrini, isn't it?

 

[Vienna_70]

Inspired by Alan Pardew's rant at Pellegrini, isn't it?

I don’t know, J, but it sounds plausible.

 

[noseve]

FOC of the year :)

'how to win friends and influence people' - Sydney stylee...

 

[Bill Walker]

They think that electricity comes out of fucking space :)

His neighbours a lawyer but he's a fuckwit. :)

 

[jimharri]

Inspired by Alan Pardew's rant at Pellegrini, isn't it?

Just noticed that Lav beat me to it!

 

[Eccles Blue]

The only thing Pardew should be remembered for is being an ignorant, disrespectful, stupid fool!! (IMHO)

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I remember Kendo Nagasaki, who wore a mask and never showed his face. Super intriguing for an 11-year-old.
He said he'd remove it if he ever lost and that was the excitement, with opponents pretending to try to rip the mask off whenever they had a chance.
When he did eventually lose, true to his word he ceremoniously removed his disguise, revealing finally that... he was just some bloke!

Bloody disappointing, that - don't know what else I expected, though?

The baddies (Mick McManus, Steve Logan, and my favourite Mark Rocco) were always more exciting than the boring goodies (The Royals, Les Kellet, and the mums' fave glamour-boy Steve Vidor).

Also remember 26-stone Big Daddy (Shirley Crabtree, brother of referee Brian) totally making an arse out of 35-stone Giant Haystacks.

Jeez, when I think that my dad used to love all this, and he was a grown-up!?! :-)

Kendo Nagasaki will forever be a legend for throwing Anthony H Wilson across a studio floor in a live debate on Granada.