I think they said something about not wearing Blue and white glasses, ''Shame on you'' or similar, it was a bit tongue in cheek. He is a great bloke, lives in Milton Keynes, I have spoken to him a few times. He said he was thinking about moving to Spain a couple of years ago but he is still here. I asked him once if he ever got into any bother wearing all that gear at away games and he told me he has even worn it to Millwall a few times and had no trouble.
I think this site, the club or a fanzine need to get him in for an interview and that the club should be doing something to honour fans like this before they are lost to us forever. Give him some appreciation while he is still going to and enjoying games, not a round of applause when he is dead and gone.
One mad family lol,Oh right, although not seen her around for a while.....
Re Brad Doyle, used to play football with him and his brothers, not the red one! Although he can look after himself and is as mad as a hatter he will always look after fellow blues as well. Mind you it is the quieter ones in the family who are the real hard nuts although i wouldnt mess with any of them
That's got to be the longest time between a post and and answer on here... Nearly 12 years!!!One mad family lol,
I do my best lolThat's got to be the longest time between a post and and answer on here... Nearly 12 years!!!
Good effort.
And in that time sadly one of the brothers passed away.That's got to be the longest time between a post and and answer on here... Nearly 12 years!!!
Good effort.
One of BernardsNot on the terraces, but on Maine Road, the young kids......
"Can I mind your car mister?"
Me:- "Piss off.....there's an Alsation in the back"
"Does he put out fires?"
Me:- " Here's 50p".
I'm a Middleton lad originally,and I remember talking about Les Cracknells exploits in the NOTW ,in school on the following Monday morning with the other City lads there.I've just read all 18 pages and I can't believe the number of people mentioned who I know or have had contact with..
Les Tate from Langley... my brother in law was a big mate of his... Tiny Ted Davies who used to manage Mercer Celtic... I played for Mercer Celtic and knew Ted well... Bulldog... growing up in Hulme I used to go drinking with Bulldog in The Shakespeare... Johny Muir... I think he smacked me one night in Cheetham Hill!... Jocky... regularly have a chat with him before the match... And there's probably a few more that I've forgot.
Ah, the memories.
Just spotted this , i know its a while back but you are getting Les Tate mixed up with Les Cracknell who was from Langley ....now he did go looking for trouble ,made the NOTW paper for a report about stabbing Chelsea Fans for a £1 a pop 71/72
Anyone remember a little chubby bloke used to stand in the Kippax 60s/70s. Wore a hand knitted blue and white pullover. Stood there silent, then every now and again would shout, 'UP BLUES'
I knew somebody would know him. ;-Dgood description there Berry. youve narrowed it down to about 10,000 people. I’m sure someone will know him.
Tony Valente passed away recently, funeral this Thursday at St Mary's Langley 10am .....another nutcase blue gone RIP big manYeah remember him well. Ted was a giant of a man. Also Tony Valenti from Middleton somewhere. I used to play for Swinton Labour Club and we drew Middleton Labour Club in the quarter final of Lancashire Labour Club competition. I asked him how to get to their ground, he said there's no point you turning up cos you wont win anyway.
Also remember a cup replay away to Leicester late 60's when we went on a coach and one lad on there called Sid, who was a real character, used to like a ruck.
TVs is a langley legend a great mate of mine funeral this thursday would be great if some of the old kippax boys could attend 10am church 11am boarshaw crem sid the lad you mentiond would be sid parker ripTony Valente passed away recently, funeral this Thursday at St Mary's Langley 10am .....another nutcase blue gone RIP big man
No names but I guarantee that they weren't up for it unless they had numerical advantage. Nothing ever changes with them rag bully cowardsAs a kid I always heard of les tate,Ted Davies and les cracknell, I vaguely remember after a derby on lloyd st outside the old souvenir shop going back to town, city and utd were at it,and a lot of these names were being offered out by utd s top names ,does anyone remember the names of utds top boys in the late 60s early 70s
I would guess the "old codger from Burnley" doesn't attend games these days......he sounds like he posts on the match day thread ;)I used to stand near Pete the Badge in the mid 80's to the Early 90's. There was also some old codger stood near us from Burnley (always wore a brown leather jacket and cords). He claimed to be a Sunday league Ref but didn't sem to have a clue about the LotG. He was ALWAYS slagging our players off. Everything was TERRIBLE, which in most cases was spot on but never once uttered any words of encouragement, even when we were playing well. I remember him giving David White absolute dogs abuse one game when he was actually doing well. Pretty sure Whitey heard him a couple of times.