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Post by wizzardofdribble on Apr 24, 2008 21:27:56 GMT
There seems to be a lot of debate on here at the moment about "Glory-Hunters" who have suddenly appeared out of the woodwork professing to be Stokies ( They're always look a bit overweight because under their Stoke tops are Man U and Liverpool shirts) But on the subject of "Pedigree" How many Stokies have heard of, (or heard) the bloke ZIGGA-ZAGGA who stood on The Boothen late 60's/early 70,s - getting the old atmos going by shouting; ZIGGA-ZAGGA ZIGGA-ZAGGA STOKE CITY Twenty odd years before DELILAH Anyone remember or heard of ZZ and whatever happened to him?? Avante Gard or what duck?  |
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Post by swampySCFC on Apr 24, 2008 21:29:02 GMT
John Bailey
He still goes
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Post by davemong on Apr 24, 2008 21:29:30 GMT
Only 27 shag
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Apr 24, 2008 21:30:10 GMT
There seems to be a lot of debate on here at the moment about "Glory-Hunters" who have suddenly appeared out of the woodwork professing to be Stokies ( They're always look a bit overweight because under their Stoke tops are Man U and Liverpool shirts) But on the subject of "Pedigree" How many Stokies have heard of, (or heard) the bloke ZIGGA-ZAGGA who stood on The Boothen late 60's/early 70,s - getting the old atmos going by shouting; ZIGGA-ZAGGA ZIGGA-ZAGGA STOKE CITY Twenty odd years before DELILAH Anyone remember or heard of ZZ and whatever happened to him?? Avante Gard or what duck? Remember him well, in fact the Old Vic Theatre wrote and produced a play about him. I recall he was the one towards the back of the Boothen with the Air Horn. |
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Post by wizzardofdribble on Apr 24, 2008 21:32:18 GMT
JohncuntingBailey?
Thankstourettes
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Post by Boyceys been up the attic on Apr 24, 2008 21:35:42 GMT
i remember
there was also a play on the telly with football fans supporting city (had 2 be us red and white) whos leader was zigger zagger
anybody remember that
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Post by wizzardofdribble on Apr 24, 2008 21:36:26 GMT
Zigga-Zagga was a bit ahead of his time and may have appeared to have "mental-health problems" if he lived in Stoke or if he was rich "eccentric".
Whatever, he had real passion and in my book that's enough...
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Post by TheWiseMaster on Apr 24, 2008 21:36:40 GMT
That chant was copied from another team Chesterfield I think? Amended though - they sang Zagger Zigga!  |
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Post by trebor63 on Apr 24, 2008 21:48:29 GMT
Zigger always goes and is usually found sat outside the ticket office by the steps. I've known him for about fifteen years or so now always thought he was a great bloke and is unquestionably a massive Stoke fan
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Post by boothenendboy on Apr 24, 2008 21:53:35 GMT
How old is he now ? i think i know him...
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Post by chrispk76 on Apr 24, 2008 21:54:19 GMT
sure he sits in the john smiths upper now and gets down the ground very early
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Post by stokeylad on Apr 24, 2008 21:56:47 GMT
considerin my mother was only just born in the 60s i don't think i stand a chance in knowing him!
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Post by Olgrligm on Apr 24, 2008 21:57:39 GMT
Just googled it, (spelt zigger zagger) and Chelsea seem to be laying claim to it.
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Post by trebor63 on Apr 24, 2008 21:58:47 GMT
He took early retirement a few years ago but woukldn't know his exact age probably mid sixties. He goes the USA quite a lot during non footy times I think hes quite into the music
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Post by boothenendboy on Apr 24, 2008 22:01:17 GMT
does he always carry a big carrier bag with him at the matches??
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Post by wizzardofdribble on Apr 24, 2008 22:06:39 GMT
Whatever he does and wherever he goes he is a Legend and in his own way has made a great contribution to the history of our club...tears welling up...altogether now..
One Zigga Zagga..
There's only one Zigga Zagga..
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Post by swampySCFC on Apr 24, 2008 22:17:42 GMT
He used to sit in the front row of the boothen stand at the vic. Used to put his coffee on the wall.
One time he knocked it off all over us in the paddock.
Although he apologised he was subject to the most fucking excellent display of foul language towards one man that I have ever fucking witnessed
And thats fucking saying something.
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Post by panini2001 on Apr 24, 2008 22:35:55 GMT
the boothen paddock, those were the days.............
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Post by spitthedog on Apr 25, 2008 0:49:57 GMT
I had the pleasure of sitting next to to Zigga Zagga (JB) at the play off final at Cardiff.
Always great entertainment
Amazingly, Only missed one game in the last 40 years, which was because of an operation , goes to reserve games as well.
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Post by Willowstoke on Apr 25, 2008 6:46:01 GMT
Great bloke, saw him at wolves this season. Looks very different now has he onced donned the greatest beard I had ever seen! You can find Zig every summer down longton cricket club, very big fan!
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Post by daverichards on Apr 25, 2008 6:51:28 GMT
carrier bag, yeah that sounds like him, dont know him personally but have seen him and his beard around at away games
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Post by Rebelliousjukebox on Apr 25, 2008 6:53:02 GMT
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Post by broadwayroundabout on Apr 25, 2008 8:23:28 GMT
i remember him, the play on telly, (still see him at away games now), we were a massive club then, .......hang on a sec....are those days about to return ???
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Post by Dr Oetcake on Apr 25, 2008 8:33:10 GMT
we did the play at school. Bloody happy memories, but funnily enough the Stoke connections wasnt really pushed. Seemed to remember the "sexy suntanned striker" character was called "Vincent" but obviously was a prophesy heralding the coming of the Mighty Bertie Biggins....
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Post by knowles on Apr 25, 2008 8:39:30 GMT
Yeah, Zig goes to all the reserve games too. The other day I was walking across the car park to my car after a first team match when some hooligan ( ) beeped his car horn at me. It was Zig telling me the reserves were playing on the Tuesday. He is very passionate. A couple of years ago he boycotted the official coaches because he didn't like the fact they stopped for ages at service stations. Top bloke, and a real legend in the history of Stoke supporters |
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Post by sonofbanks on Apr 25, 2008 9:16:22 GMT
Remember being down the Vic on a night match early 80's?? standing on the Boothen when there suddenly appeared a bright light to my left. Went to see what was going on and saw a tv crew interviewing Zigger during the game. As I got closer Stoke scored and everyone went mental knocking the camera man all over the shop straight to me so I grabbed it and screamed like a loony straight down the lens. Anyone else remember this or am I loosing it ??? ???
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Post by stokienorthants on Apr 25, 2008 10:51:44 GMT
Travelled to Amsterdam to see the mighty potters draw with Ajax in the then Fairs Cup in October 1974. Went with my Dad and zigger zagger was on the same coach fantastic bloke, zigger was also a decent chap ! |
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 25, 2008 11:21:14 GMT
There was some television series in the very early seventies, probably BBC, to find Britain's biggest i(e most devoted ), football fan. I think the winner was a Bristol Rovers fan who had travelled something ridiculous like 100,000 miles supporting his team. Whatever. But I seem to remember that John was in the last six for the final.
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Post by scfc147 on Apr 25, 2008 11:29:34 GMT
Quality bloke Zig
Longton CC is for sure his location in the summer months
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Post by lancer on Apr 25, 2008 18:32:39 GMT
Zigga Zagga WAS the old Boothen, often imitated, never replaced. He roused the lads like nobody before or since. He was a true inspiration, and I can still close my eyes and hear him.
All the bollocks about the Liverpool Kop and their support was just that. They never bettered The Boothen End Choir with our choirmaster.
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