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Post by Amersham Dave on Nov 9, 2010 23:53:23 GMT
Oxfordirons mentioned the Brunell (spelt right?) Rooms with the revolting bar. I seem to recall going there in the '70s with my mate, after a Speedway match. Unless Father Time has suddenley crept up on me and smashed my memory cells, I seem to recall someone getting stabbed that night.
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Post by sarge1 on Nov 10, 2010 13:08:28 GMT
Another character from back in the day was Rupert, think he was in the marines(?), and was from Barton what happened to him?
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Post by Amersham Dave on Nov 10, 2010 14:10:51 GMT
Another character from back in the day was Rupert, think he was in the marines(?), and was from Barton what happened to him? Sarge, his name was Rupert ......................and he was in the Navy.................. and you want to know what happened to him? I shudder to think................you know, lonely men at sea and all that! I had a mate called Tim Adams, from Wendover, Bucks., who used to go to United games, home and away, with me and mates. He was the one who came to Rotherham with me in the '70s and we both pretended to be from Rotherham, with a sh*tty fake accent! He joined the RAF and was sent to (soon to be f*cked by the Tories) Lossiemouth, up in Scotland. Anyone got any up to date news on the whereabouts of Martin Cooper? He was a loon, but a bluddy fun bloke to be with! |
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Post by saddletramp on Nov 10, 2010 15:05:18 GMT
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Roy Burton is doing very well for himself letting out houses in Oxford for students.
He lives over in Lechlade.
Had a drink the other week with Roy,we were at a Funeral of
an old friend of ours,he was pretty cut up,but apart from that
he doesnt change.
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Post by Amersham Dave on Nov 10, 2010 18:12:45 GMT
Roy made some memorable saves in his time at United. One that sticks out was at Coventry, in the F U Cup in the '80s. Brian Moore RIP described it as the 'save of the season'.
I must admit, though, Ryan Clarke has been a revelation this season.
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Post by loveandpride on Nov 11, 2010 11:16:18 GMT
Amersham Dave, still got your phone number in my wallet waiting til I bump in to your old mate again. Where was Martin Cooper from?
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Post by Amersham Dave on Nov 11, 2010 12:31:20 GMT
Amersham Dave, still got your phone number in my wallet waiting til I bump in to your old mate again. Where was Martin Cooper from? Loveandpride, Martin was from the Barton area. Apparantly, he moved abroad. I've always been a large thing, but he was like a human hippo! Someone said he lost loads of weight - it wouldn't look right, a slim Martin! He was one of those characters from the glorious past. |
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Post by broncobullfrog on Nov 11, 2010 15:36:57 GMT
Wasn't he headbutting the crush barriers once when we got relegated, I seem to remember he had a brother too.
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Post by Amersham Dave on Nov 11, 2010 19:28:44 GMT
Wasn't he headbutting the crush barriers once when we got relegated, I seem to remember he had a brother too. His brother was called John (Nice bloke) and worked in a shoe shop in Headington. not like Martin at all! |
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Post by teessideOX on Nov 11, 2010 19:43:54 GMT
Does anyone else remember visiting the Brunnel Rooms on a saturday night with its revolving bar and clearing the place by just singing Oxford boys we are here also the many great nights at the California Ballrooms in Dunstable watching the likes of Geno Washington,Edwin Starr and all the old Tamla Motown groups and kicking off with our coloured brothers on the green outside just to round the night off.Happy Days Certainly do remember many a good night at the California Ballroom in Dunstable! We used to have a coach that i got on at the Bowyers Arms in Radley - Friday nights i seem to recall? Mostly abingdon people (like me!) We'd often stop off at the Hen and Chicken in aylesbury on route and then the Windsock(?) in Duntable great, great days! Regards j |
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Post by sarge1 on Nov 11, 2010 19:57:58 GMT
Does anyone else remember visiting the Brunnel Rooms on a saturday night with its revolving bar and clearing the place by just singing Oxford boys we are here also the many great nights at the California Ballrooms in Dunstable watching the likes of Geno Washington,Edwin Starr and all the old Tamla Motown groups and kicking off with our coloured brothers on the green outside just to round the night off.Happy Days Certainly do remember many a good night at the California Ballroom in Dunstable! We used to have a coach that i got on at the Bowyers Arms in Radley - Friday nights i seem to recall? Mostly abingdon people (like me!) We'd often stop off at the Hen and Chicken in aylesbury on route and then the Windsock(?) in Duntable great, great days! Regards j Cali Ballrooms was on a saturday nite usually,- though I did see the Temptations there once on a thursday night- the widsock the 'triangular' pub on the corner of the road the cali was on- all been bulldozed and rebuilt on - Devils Den downstairs at the Cali' with resident DJ Brother Louie always had some great tunes on offer |
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Post by teessideOX on Nov 11, 2010 20:10:43 GMT
Certainly do remember many a good night at the California Ballroom in Dunstable! We used to have a coach that i got on at the Bowyers Arms in Radley - Friday nights i seem to recall? Mostly abingdon people (like me!) We'd often stop off at the Hen and Chicken in aylesbury on route and then the Windsock(?) in Duntable great, great days! Regards j Cali Ballrooms was on a saturday nite usually,- though I did see the Temptations there once on a thursday night- the widsock the 'triangular' pub on the corner of the road the cali was on- all been bulldozed and rebuilt on - Devils Den downstairs at the Cali' with resident DJ Brother Louie always had some great tunes on offer Ah yes, the Devils Den, I'd forgoten that! There was also a funny little bar sort of 'upstairs' that had a small window looking down on the ballroom (there was a pool table in there too!) I saw lots of great bands at the Cali, but funnily enough one of the best 'shows' and atmosphere nights was KC and the Sunshine Band! Hamilton Bohannon(spelling?) was also a quality night. As i said, great, great days! Regads j |
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Post by Amersham Dave on Nov 12, 2010 8:30:40 GMT
I used to go to Ceasars Palace? in Luton/Dunstable
I saw Jimmy Jones (dirty old man but bluddy funny! Bernard Manning bluddy funny.................and Bobby Davro (actually he was quite funny!)
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Post by Gavin Archery on Nov 12, 2010 13:08:01 GMT
I used to go to Ceasars Palace? in Luton/Dunstable I saw Jimmy Jones (dirty old man but bluddy funny! Bernard Manning bluddy funny.................and Bobby Davro (actually he was quite funny!) What do you think of Jasper Carrott? Don't think he still tours as he made a fortune from the company making "who wants to be a millionaire". |
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Post by fat bloke on Nov 12, 2010 17:37:22 GMT
martin cooper wasn't he called Half pint?
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Post by Amersham Dave on Nov 12, 2010 18:29:10 GMT
martin cooper wasn't he called Half pint? Fatbloke - you've been misinformed. Martin was called 'half-pint'? He was the whole f*cking brewery, mate! He wasn't all that tall, but I bet his waist(s) was around 5 foot! He always used to have his crash-hat with him at the Manor. Many a time did it land on an away fan's head! |
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Post by fat bloke on Nov 12, 2010 18:41:38 GMT
I always called him that great bloke and a good laugh and stand his ground with the rest of us,that helmet always helped at times i think it was the millwall nightmatch when they came down osler rd giving it large when waLKEd up behind one and he just crumpled and evenused i punch ontop of head and he saw stars ( so im informed )?
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Post by Amersham Dave on Nov 13, 2010 13:40:06 GMT
Rotherham is one of those places that we go to and hardly ever win.
But.
Today is a new ground (in Sheffield) We've got three new players and with that, renewed hope. We'll have a 'new' Constable if someone else has the captain's armband. Do I think we'll lose today? Noo!
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Post by Amersham Dave on Nov 15, 2010 8:38:15 GMT
I honestly reckon that those three new players, plus Jake Wright is going to make a great difference to our team. One problem, though, is which one out of McClean, Constable or Craddock do you leave out? I really thought CW had bought a wonder winger when we first got Mitchell Cole - why oh why hasn't he shown the form that we know he is capable of? Why can't we have Steve K at left back? Why can't we have Battman at right back? Why can't I win the f*cking lottery? 'Y' comes after 'X' and 'Y' front underpants!
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Post by Amersham Dave on Nov 17, 2010 11:02:45 GMT
Just bought my tickets for Saturday against the Gills. I predict a 2-2 draw with Maclean and Constable getting the goals. I also say 1000 Gills' fans will come.
We always used to have a barney with their lot. I hope this time we don't give the TVP an excuse for their officers' overtime and just keep to friendly banter.
Weren't Gillingham one of the favourites to go up this term?
We went there once and Gary Barnett (3' 6" tall!) scored an equaliser for us.
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