christen at St Marks said:I knew Les and his sister good lad, remember being with him at the cricket match when it went off, he was a big lad good daystotallywired said:Les Tate from Gorton mate. Remember him playing football for the gorton mount on annie lee`s playing fields. This rag who was supposed to be a hard nut, turned up with some mates for Les. While the the match was in progress and in full kit Les just jogged off the pitch, vaulted the fence, ran straight over to th e rags and headbutted the hard one one the nose. He sparked him clean out then just jogged back onto the pitch as though nothing had happened. Pure class from the hardest city fan ever.
Pezzer2 said:Danamy said:Alan Potter?
Now there's a name i haven't heard for a few years!! lol
Not seen Potter for a while. He is an a**ehole in my opinion. My dad told me he used to drive a minibus to away games with a bottle of cider next to him, in the eighties. I Remember mid nineties going with Denton blues and on one occasion going Everton away, one lad needed a piss. He was let off and Potter just said f**k him and got the coach driver to drive off and left him a mile from the ground. Fat b**tard
jdt28 said:Can anyone remember the name of the little fella that used to stand on the door at the Parkside, shaking the charity bucket in yer face????
think it maybe Luigi but not too sure
<br /><br />-- Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:44 am --<br /><br />i had a mate called pip from who ran with the crazy crew from dukinfield, a small outfit who used to hire a transit van and rob their way around the country to watch away games, we played huddersfield away in the fa cup in the eighties? pip got lifted and locked up for the weekend, was put before her majesties best, was fined eighty pounds, have you anything to say mr thornton said the majestrate,(yes thank you your worship i,m twenty quid up) what do you mean your twenty pounds up replied the majestrate,(well we had a sweep and i won it) a sweep mr thornton replied the majestrate,( yes your worship it was for the 1st one to be arrestedand i won 100 knicker? it actually made the daily mirror that one?JCB001 said:Little Limpy Lee Thompson ,ran with George Mcguire's crew . Still see him now n again
Quite a few of the lads got sent down for that,if I remember.mancyman said:in answer to bluelloyds post if anybody stabbed chelsea fans it could have been les cracknell. used to come across him quite often at away matches tho' he didn't usually travel with our lot. he was a bit mad so maybe he did stab some chelsea lads. les tate never used a knife to my knowledge. he would just knock you out mate. was a big hard lad les but as i said previously never looked for trouble. but if it came he was good to have on your side.
Chappie said:Quite a few of the lads got sent down for that,if I remember.mancyman said:in answer to bluelloyds post if anybody stabbed chelsea fans it could have been les cracknell. used to come across him quite often at away matches tho' he didn't usually travel with our lot. he was a bit mad so maybe he did stab some chelsea lads. les tate never used a knife to my knowledge. he would just knock you out mate. was a big hard lad les but as i said previously never looked for trouble. but if it came he was good to have on your side.
Les Cracknell was one and there was a lad from Withington,who nobody has mentioned Dave Simmons (simmo)
blue_bird said:
I dont think anyone will want to admit to looking at his cock!
Yeah he was a Burnage lad.mancityvstoke said:Chappie said:Quite a few of the lads got sent down for that,if I remember.
Les Cracknell was one and there was a lad from Withington,who nobody has mentioned Dave Simmons (simmo)
yeah Simmo..thought he was from Burnage?
Tueartsoverhead kick said:JCB001 said:Used to go away with Lee in mid 70s .always got me in trouble ...when did you go
late 70's maybe early 80's do you remember Pete T, Colin S, Martin T and Ebbi ?
Arturo said:I remember a lad called Sully who came with bulldog at one match when city played at old trafford in cup tie and this was netural ground. Cant remember who we played or why at old trafford but few utd lads in streford end soon went quite and moved on when he came in,didnt look like hard man but every one knew him.
Doddy said:I used to go on a coach from outside Aytoun Street(dole office)run by a lad called Ginner all the lads used to go on this one i will name you some all good lads.Les Tate,George Carr,Dave Pringle,Mike Aviary,Steve Gartside,Dave Laryea,Mick Burke(RIP),Mick Hodgson(RIP),Barry Gate,John Newman,John Graham,Harry Wragg,Les Cracknell,Scrubber,Andy(known as Killer from the moss).Stan Hayes,Steve Prince,Marsy and his brother,The Cooks from Langley,The Booths from Langley.Johnny Muir,Paddy Oneil (one hard bastard),Mick Hackin,Kidderminster Pat,Johnny Cockin plus a few boot girls as well. There are more but my memory is going now (lol)The good old days these were the best.Doddy