Maine Rd terrace characters

[kashmir]

The guy with the chicken was called Neil about 6.5 ft high! and was a chef at one of the big hotels in town think it was the midland
Lived up nr Buxton

 

[warpig]

remember going in the souvenir shop,in 1 door out the other,and the old dear who used to run the shop,always in a city tracksuit,did see her a few times rite at the start when we moved to COMS but never seen her since....hope she still with us ????

I'm pretty sure that that is Jessie ward your talking about. City through and through. She used to run the JUnior Blues as well. Lovely lady.

 

[SaddleworthBlueRhino]

just remembered,the corner of the kippax,next to the north stand early nineties,tall skinny bloke,who after 3 mins of every game used to shout,GET A SUB ON!

Windy corner, later the Gene Kelly. We used to go there sometimes for laugh cos there were some real oddballs who were die hard regulars there. One little guy would start singing 'you're worse than stockport county' for ages whenever we conceded a goal

Stood there for years. moving form left to right and back again according to where the ball was in relation to the last pillar of the stand was. "Get the Sub on" was always great to hear and cheer.

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

The guy with the chicken was called Neil about 6.5 ft high! and was a chef at one of the big hotels in town think it was the midland
Lived up nr Buxton

thats sounds like him sat behind him in platt lane and couldnt see the game once !!

 

[the old abbey]

The "get a sub" on guy stood in the windy corner mid 90s.tall skinny bloke with short blond hair wouldnt get passed two minutes of a game without him shouting "get a sub on" stood halfway back next to the then away fans in the north stand.

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

There used to be a supporter with an aerosol siren in the centre of the Kippax. Used to wreck any number of eardrums, but he got a few chants going. Never heard it again once we went all-seater.

 

[levets]

The guy in the jacket and flat cap I think he comes up from london every week, used to talk to him on the way back to town he had a 1970's blue and white radio used to ask him what the score were. He was on the big screen lasthome game just before kick off. wonder if he has upgraded to a digital

Fond memories of asking him if he knew the scores at ipswich away in late 80s. He got his radio out and pressed play having recorded james alexander gordon a few minutes earlier.

That is 'Dickie Mint'... Real name Pete. Blue Jacket, Blue Hat, Blue Jeans, Blue gloves, Blue wallet, Blue sports bag, Blue Trainers, Blue radio, Blue flask and a Blue butty box.

 

[mannycity]

Loved the kippax mid to late,70s early 80s,great gang of lads round the tunnel next to away fans,their were even a few girls hanging around,think they were from heald green and cheadle hulme,great days wonder from time to time wether they all still go,still see mf,and the rest of the ex cool cats,some great laughs on away trips on our 81 cup travels.

 

[the old abbey]

Loved the kippax mid to late,70s early 80s,great gang of lads round the tunnel next to away fans,their were even a few girls hanging around,think they were from heald green and cheadle hulme,great days wonder from time to time wether they all still go,still see mf,and the rest of the ex cool cats,some great laughs on away trips on our 81 cup travels.

<br /><br />-- Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:52 pm --<br /><br />Some girls from stockport ?81 cup run?.me smells some filth.pure filth.time to move on to london.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

remember going in the souvenir shop,in 1 door out the other,and the old dear who used to run the shop,always in a city tracksuit,did see her a few times rite at the start when we moved to COMS but never seen her since....hope she still with us ????

I'm pretty sure that that is Jessie ward your talking about. City through and through. She used to run the JUnior Blues as well. Lovely lady.

No, it was Janice - Stan Gibson's daughter, lovely women.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I remember Mark Bitner, kippax legend, I couldn't believe my first day at teacher training college and there he was up on stage with the principle, he was the student union rep! Last I heard he was running a bar in Spain.
There was also Gyp, he was a scrawny little git who wore a union jack as a cape. Went away everywhere with him. Remember him crying, as we all were, when Tommy Booth scored in the cup semi against Everton.

 

[totallywired]

always had cotton wool in his ears.

Yes i think he did looking back!!

remember him and about 20 others in the Boothen End at Stokes Victoria ground and running across the pitch back to us in the open end opposite.

Bring back terracing.

Yep, i remember that, i was with him. All the lads who used to go then, blimey. Slater, scotty, daffy etc and us younger ones used to tag on.

 

[Hung]

Bitner now has a table in the Director's Suite and goes to pretty much every home game - probably 4 stone heavier these days and wears a coller and tie to the game (how the years fade you). In fact there a few old faces from the 70's who now sit in the 'posh' seats. A guy called Vince Palmer who got thrown out of the ground every other week in the 70's is a regular in one of the luncheon suits. There was also a curly headed lad from around Belle Vue called 'Lathy' who was as game as they come and who I still see regularly sitting in the padded seats in the Colin Bell L2. He's lost the curls and put on the timber, but I saw him rolling about on the floor at Old Trafford last year when Aguero scored, so age hasn't fully caught up with him yet. Others I see of the same vintage include a guy who I only know as 'Geezer' and another called 'Rio' (no relation) who are still regulars home and away and have been for 40 years.

 

[totallywired]

Pez died earlier this week,City lad,late 70s/80s from Moston well known of that time

Just seen this, shite i remember Pez. We all went to games together, in punk and new wave/ casual gear, i think you could call it. Remember Stoke one year, some stokies chuddering on what they were going to do to City fans, dressed in boots and turned up jeans. Bit of a shock for them seeing lads with hair colouring , baseball boots or trainers and Fred perrys, offering them out. He was a game lad Pez, used to be at all the concerts at Belle vue , the Apollo and the Ranch playing all the best tunes. A belated R.I.P.<br /><br />-- Fri Aug 30, 2013 7:47 pm --<br /><br />

Bitner now has a table in the Director's Suite and goes to pretty much every home game - probably 4 stone heavier these days and wears a coller and tie to the game (how the years fade you). In fact there a few old faces from the 70's who now sit in the 'posh' seats. A guy called Vince Palmer who got thrown out of the ground every other week in the 70's is a regular in one of the luncheon suits. There was also a curly headed lad from around Belle Vue called 'Lathy' who was as game as they come and who I still see regularly sitting in the padded seats in the Colin Bell L2. He's lost the curls and put on the timber, but I saw him rolling about on the floor at Old Trafford last year when Aguero scored, so age hasn't fully caught up with him yet. Others I see of the same vintage include a guy who I only know as 'Geezer' and another called 'Rio' (no relation) who are still regulars home and away and have been for 40 years.

Geezer and Rio still go, as do most of the lads from Gorton from that era. Les Tate, Worthy, Codge etc.

 

[cyberblue]

Seems to have been two lads called Les back then? Tate & Cracknell?? which was the one who got in the NOTW for stabbing Chelsea fans at the Bridge?

Les Tate is being deployed as a bit of a hero but stabbing people isn't my idea of brave. Was it Cracknell with the blade?

Yes it was Les Cracknell think he got 50p for each one he stabbed

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

That is 'Dickie Mint'... Blue Jacket, Blue Hat, Blue Jeans, Blue gloves, Blue wallet, Blue sports bag, Blue Trainers, Blue radio, Blue flask and a Blue butty box.

I thought that was Pete the Badge?

 

[i kne albert davy]

I thought that was Pete the Badge?

That was him not seen him at the game for ages wonder if he still go's or another character priced out.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

That was him not seen him at the game for ages wonder if he still go's or another character priced out.

Yes, I still see him on the train up from London regularly

 

[i kne albert davy]

Yes, I still see him on the train up from London regularly

used to see him in East stand and regular at away games he was hard to miss but like I say not noticed him for a while proper character and real diehard.

 

[thelegde]

Pete the badge was in Piccadilly station on Wednesday night after the game. A City fan was having a selfie with him.