"Would Didsbury Dave please report to the nearest steward.."

[DTKOAG]

I always remember the time early 90's when just before H/T against Spurs i think the words.... ' Would a Mr. Jack Meoff please report to the nearest steward ' ...
Brings tears to my eyes even now.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I always remember the time early 90's when just before H/T against Spurs i think the words.... ' Would a Mr. Jack Meoff please report to the nearest steward ' ...
Brings tears to my eyes even now.

Brilliant. "Mike Hunt" is the other classic of course...

 

[charliebigspuds]

Mr Banks seemed to very popular.

that was exactly what i was thinking of but i couldn't remember what surname they used

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

My Dad has a good one, but it was before my time. A City game at Maine Road in the early 70s. His mate Rod was there drinking, and his wife was heavily pregnant. His name was called out to say his wife had gone into labour, and he stayed another half hour to watch the end of the game, just laughing.

Not before my time though unfortunately as I remember that one to this day. Everyone pissed themselves laughing as they did over the announcement asking someone to return to their car as they'd left the engine running.

 

[mcmanus]

I think it was Blackburn away in 95 when we beat them 3-2. Mancs are always taking the piss out of Lancastrians for wearing flatcaps, being backwards and the like. The tannoy guy had had waited for a lull in proceedings to announce "Would Mr. Arkwright of Accrington Road please rush home as your whippet has just had puppies". Cue laughter and chants of "we can see you, we can see you, we can see you sneaking out".

 

[lev_yashin]

I do recollect a match against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road when a friend of mine has his name called out. This was when the ban on away fans was still in place, but a fair number of us had managed to get tickets. I think it was Peter Reid's first (official) match in charge, 2-2 draw if I remember correctly. We'd gone down in a Salford Van Hire and about half-way through the first half there was a tannoy announcement, 'would Mr Walsh from Salford please move his van', he must have parked badly. Still, not the best thing when you're supposed to be incognito and sat amongst the home supporters.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I do recollect a match against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road when a friend of mine has his name called out. This was when the ban on away fans was still in place, but a fair number of us had managed to get tickets. I think it was Peter Reid's first (official) match in charge, 2-2 draw if I remember correctly. We'd gone down in a Salford Van Hire and about half-way through the first half there was a tannoy announcement, 'would Mr Walsh from Salford please move his van', he must have parked badly. Still, not the best thing when you're supposed to be incognito and sat amongst the home supporters.

I once had a conversation with a Liverpool fan at a party and he told me of the time when he was at the 1984 European Cup Final in Rome. He was stood outside the Olympic Stadium a couple of hours before the game and a Salford Van Hire van pulled up outside the ground next to where he was stood.

The shutter came up and about six Scousers spilled out (presumably replete with taches and curly hair) and inside the van were two sofas and two settees in a square with a table in the middle. The back of the van was full of empty beer cans and cigarette butts. He reckoned they'd been in there for days!!

I bet it fucking stank.

 

[InMyLifetime-BaconChops]

I always remember the time early 90's when just before H/T against Spurs i think the words.... ' Would a Mr. Jack Meoff please report to the nearest steward ' ...
Brings tears to my eyes even now.

Brilliant. "Mike Hunt" is the other classic of course...

Both good. And 'Would Mr Peter File please report to the closest policeman'...that would sent some fucker running!

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I do recollect a match against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road when a friend of mine has his name called out. This was when the ban on away fans was still in place, but a fair number of us had managed to get tickets. I think it was Peter Reid's first (official) match in charge, 2-2 draw if I remember correctly. We'd gone down in a Salford Van Hire and about half-way through the first half there was a tannoy announcement, 'would Mr Walsh from Salford please move his van', he must have parked badly. Still, not the best thing when you're supposed to be incognito and sat amongst the home supporters.

Bloody hell, I remember that!

Everyone laughed.

 

[laserblue]

during a crucial full house game at maine road in the 1965-66 promotion season (i think it was against norwich) one fella was repeatedly being tannoyed to report to a steward. obviously he wasn't prepared to tear himself away from the game.

eventually the tannoy announcer repeated his plea yet again but added that the fella in question was manager of a supermarket and in his rush to get to the match had locked some of his staff in!