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Post by ukcstokie on Jan 21, 2012 10:18:28 GMT
Anyone remember Gus from the Vic? The guy selling lottery tickets?
Anyone know what happened to him?
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Post by sonofbanks on Jan 21, 2012 11:11:35 GMT
passed away I believe, you just felt as though you had to buy a ticket off him didn't you......... he would just stand in front of you and not let you pass on the way into the Boothen End after leaving the supporters club. Gentle Giant is the way I remember him.
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Post by lagwafis on Jan 21, 2012 11:16:59 GMT
Gus makes an appearance after about 0.38 seconds
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Post by kevkj on Jan 21, 2012 11:22:41 GMT
Lagwafis
Thats not Gus lol,Gus was slightly bigger and darker skinned.
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Post by smokeontrent on Jan 21, 2012 11:29:44 GMT
Gus makes an appearance after about 0.38 seconds Haha, oh how I miss singing the Cheer up Johnny Rudge version of that song.... |
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Post by tijuanabrass on Jan 21, 2012 12:06:47 GMT
Lagwafis Thats not Gus lol,Gus was slightly bigger and darker skinned. ..and always wore a peaked balaclava type of hat? Look again. I think you'll find the chap selling the tickets is him. Great bit of film by the way. What tune is that starting to play over the tannoy right after the Delilah? |
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Post by wuzza on Jan 21, 2012 12:13:26 GMT
Such a clear memory of childhood - took me ages to work out what he was saying as he worked his way around the Butler St Paddock.
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Post by tuum on Jan 21, 2012 12:21:35 GMT
I couldn't tell if it was him from the film but Butler St Stand next to the Boothen was one of his haunts..so some circumstantial evidence I suppose.
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Post by frank63 on Jan 21, 2012 12:21:53 GMT
I Remember a Gus who used to sell the snacks in front of the Boothen End about 1977, is it the same Gus?
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Post by Los Alfareros on Jan 21, 2012 13:09:21 GMT
Wow, just brought back a childhood memory. Big west Indian bloke, leather peaked hat, bit of a limp, old donkey jacket. Me Dad was a steward back in the 70's early 80's and we used to speak to this bloke every home game. Think he was the first black chap I had ever seen and I was fascinated by him!!!!
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Post by pretzel on Jan 21, 2012 13:18:38 GMT
Went on to star in 'The Green Mile' didn't he?  Hadn't thought about Gus in years, a real blast from the past this thread. |
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Post by Squeekster on Jan 21, 2012 13:20:10 GMT
Didn't he get on the bus?
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Post by pretzel on Jan 21, 2012 13:21:41 GMT
Didn't he get on the bus? Very good ;D |
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Post by binthelplates on Jan 21, 2012 13:35:49 GMT
What a great post. I'd forgotten all about him, and was a part of the old Vic.
Can anybody remember what he used to shout? All I can recall was it sounding gibberish.
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Post by wednesburystokie on Jan 21, 2012 13:54:41 GMT
What a great post. I'd forgotten all about him, and was a part of the old Vic. Can anybody remember what he used to shout? All I can recall was it sounding gibberish. its sounded something like ... 'come around gents 25pence each dont miss it'...  |
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Post by wednesburystokie on Jan 21, 2012 14:01:11 GMT
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Jan 21, 2012 14:13:47 GMT
Went on to star in 'The Green Mile' didn't he? Hadn't thought about Gus in years, a real blast from the past this thread. Nah it was the Shawcross Redemption! I fucking hate the Britannia Stadium!  |
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