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.