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Post by stonecoldstokie on Sept 12, 2021 20:35:19 GMT
I might be missing something but have the club got rid of ball boys? I sit in the Q-railing stand and I’m pretty sure I have not seen a ball boy this season so far, is this a covid rule as they don’t seem have hospitality guests on the pitch pre kick off now either.
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Post by Gods on Sept 12, 2021 20:45:47 GMT
Dunno, but on a tangent are they 'ball people' these days? Surely a girl would be equally adept at retrieving and returning a ball as a boy, and perhaps more diligent in their work ?  |
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Post by stonecoldstokie on Sept 12, 2021 20:48:23 GMT
Dunno, but on a tangent are they 'ball people' these days? Surely a girl would be equally adept at retrieving and returning a ball as a boy, and perhaps more diligent in their work ? Haha- yes good point, ball people feels more correct for 2021 |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2021 20:53:25 GMT
They are pointless in the age of 100 match balls.
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Sept 12, 2021 20:57:39 GMT
On another note, had a young lad at the match yesterday and went to see if he could get some photos as they arrived, is it coz of Covid that they don’t come out to meet the fans and anyone know if they plan on doing it again?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2021 22:01:36 GMT
Non gender ball retrievers used to wear those awesome Bourne Sports tracksuits when I started going. Always wanted one. The tracksuit I mean
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Post by ChesterStokie on Sept 12, 2021 22:13:41 GMT
There were certainly some ball boys / girls yesterday but I thought their performance was poor. They were very slow at retrieving the ball and didn’t look like they knew what they were doing. I did wonder if they had received any proper training.
This played right into Huddersfield’s hands as they were clearly keen to slow the game down at every opportunity and break up any momentum in our play.
I think it’s an area that MON needs to look at.
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 12, 2021 22:33:26 GMT
Non gender ball retrievers used to wear those awesome Bourne Sports tracksuits when I started going. Always wanted one. The tracksuit I mean Ahhhhh Bourne Sports, the hours me and my bro spent in there looking at kit we knew we couldn't buy. The sports version of Wonkas factory. I miss that place and nearly, but not quite cried when I heard it had finally closed.  |
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Post by Gods on Sept 12, 2021 22:49:12 GMT
Non gender ball retrievers used to wear those awesome Bourne Sports tracksuits when I started going. Always wanted one. The tracksuit I mean Ahhhhh Bourne Sports, the hours me and my bro spent in there looking at kit we knew we couldn't buy. The sports version of Wonkas factory. I miss that place and nearly, but not quite cried when I heard it had finally closed. You are entitled to any tears, a trip to Bourne Sports was like going in a candy shop for anyone who loved sport. Steve Bourne was/is a very good squash player, I'm sure he was part of the Bourne dynasty who ran this sporting institution. I bought a 'fire damage' Birmingham City shirt in Bourne Sports for 30 pence, it got me through 3 years at University so not bad value! It was this one, modelled here by Trevor Francis, football's first million pound player. A million pound player in a 30 pence shirt, something incongruous about that!  |
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 12, 2021 23:02:50 GMT
Ahhhhh Bourne Sports, the hours me and my bro spent in there looking at kit we knew we couldn't buy. The sports version of Wonkas factory. I miss that place and nearly, but not quite cried when I heard it had finally closed. You are entitled to any tears, a trip to Bourne Sports was like going in a candy shop for anyone who loved sport. Steve Bourne was/is a very good squash player, I'm sure he was part of the Bourne dynasty who ran this sporting institution. I bought a 'fire damage' Birmingham City shirt in Bourne Sports for 30 pence, it got me through 3 years at University so not bad value! It was this one, modelled here by Trevor Francis, footballs first million pound player. A million pound player in a 30 pence shirt, something incongruous about that! I mean, compare a modern day trip to Sports Direct to a trip in the 80s to the HOLY GRAIL of Bourne Sports. Every time I take my young lad to Sports Direct or some other non descript place I feel the pain that I will never be able to show him the wonder of that MAGICAL place. It actually had an atmosphere and a character to it. The car park at the back, rushing to buy a parking ticket for me mum so we could get in there asap. In through the back door, past the little room on the left where they had tennis rackets on some machine that straightened the strings (I am tearing up now ). I try and tell him but he doesn't understand. |
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Post by foxysgloves on Sept 12, 2021 23:06:12 GMT
Ahhhhh Bourne Sports, the hours me and my bro spent in there looking at kit we knew we couldn't buy. The sports version of Wonkas factory. I miss that place and nearly, but not quite cried when I heard it had finally closed. You are entitled to any tears, a trip to Bourne Sports was like going in a candy shop for anyone who loved sport. Steve Bourne was/is a very good squash player, I'm sure he was part of the Bourne dynasty who ran this sporting institution. I bought a 'fire damage' Birmingham City shirt in Bourne Sports for 30 pence, it got me through 3 years at University so not bad value! It was this one, modelled here by Trevor Francis, football's first million pound player. A million pound player in a 30 pence shirt, something incongruous about that! I hope the fire damage turned it into red and white stripes. Or you have some very serious explaining to do… |
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 12, 2021 23:16:04 GMT
You are entitled to any tears, a trip to Bourne Sports was like going in a candy shop for anyone who loved sport. Steve Bourne was/is a very good squash player, I'm sure he was part of the Bourne dynasty who ran this sporting institution. I bought a 'fire damage' Birmingham City shirt in Bourne Sports for 30 pence, it got me through 3 years at University so not bad value! It was this one, modelled here by Trevor Francis, football's first million pound player. A million pound player in a 30 pence shirt, something incongruous about that! I hope the fire damage turned it into red and white stripes. Or you have some very serious explaining to do… I had all sorts of tops when I was a kid. The strangest one being a Crystal Palace one circa 1982 or something like that, no idea why, maybe they were top of the league, who knows. The mighty potters were always my team though. We all have phases. Funny enough my lad is a mank as he was born here and lived here his whole life and supports man Utd (difficult but you know deal with it). Bought him a Newcastle top for his birthday cos I found one for a fiver in Sports Direct and thought it would be a bit of a joke. Thought he would hate it. He won't take it off. Kids hey |
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Post by foxysgloves on Sept 12, 2021 23:19:30 GMT
I hope the fire damage turned it into red and white stripes. Or you have some very serious explaining to do… I had all sorts of tops when I was a kid. The strangest one being a Crystal Palace one circa 1982 or something like that, no idea why, maybe they were top of the league, who knows. The mighty potters were always my team though. We all have phases. Funny enough my lad is a mank as he was born here and lived here his whole life and supports man Utd (difficult but you know deal with it). Bought him a Newcastle top for his birthday cos I found one for a fiver in Sports Direct and thought it would be a bit of a joke. Thought he would hate it. He won't take it off. Kids hey I had tops too. Hearts. Hibernian. Ajax. Even Reading. But Birmingham? There’s a line. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2021 4:03:39 GMT
I think we have to call them a ball-person in this day and age.
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Post by TinkerT on Sept 13, 2021 4:51:09 GMT
I might be missing something but have the club got rid of ball boys? I sit in the Q-railing stand and I’m pretty sure I have not seen a ball boy this season so far, is this a covid rule as they don’t seem have hospitality guests on the pitch pre kick off now either. They had them vs Notts as one wasn't very well infront of sentinel stand and was taken away. |
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Post by britvic72 on Sept 13, 2021 6:23:32 GMT
I might be missing something but have the club got rid of ball boys? I sit in the Q-railing stand and I’m pretty sure I have not seen a ball boy this season so far, is this a covid rule as they don’t seem have hospitality guests on the pitch pre kick off now either. They had them vs Notts as one wasn't very well infront of sentinel stand and was taken away. By the Oompa Loompas? |
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Post by The battheader chronicles on Sept 13, 2021 6:54:53 GMT
On another note, had a young lad at the match yesterday and went to see if he could get some photos as they arrived, is it coz of Covid that they don’t come out to meet the fans and anyone know if they plan on doing it again? Yes it’s covid related unfortunately. Don’t worry I’m sure the players aren’t turning into big time Charlie’s 😂 |
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Post by nott1 on Sept 13, 2021 7:03:42 GMT
On another note, had a young lad at the match yesterday and went to see if he could get some photos as they arrived, is it coz of Covid that they don’t come out to meet the fans and anyone know if they plan on doing it again? Don't blame 'em. They don't know who they are, or if they are carrying the virus.There are still plenty of idiots not had the jab without good reason! |
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Post by zerps on Sept 13, 2021 7:11:53 GMT
Ball non binaries are poorly represented
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Post by callas12 on Sept 13, 2021 7:43:16 GMT
Didn't the ball boys, as they were at the Victoria Ground used to wear Dale Sports Bibs over their tracksuits. Now that was a sports store I liked & probably visited more than I did Bourne Sports. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by holdmedelilah on Sept 13, 2021 7:59:13 GMT
Didn't the ball boys, as they were at the Victoria Ground used to wear Dale Sports Bibs over their tracksuits. Now that was a sports store I liked & probably visited more than I did Bourne Sports. View Attachment Dales was great but too damn expensive. Bournes was where the deals were. My first shirt when I was 6 was an Everton one (from Hanley Meat Market) bought by my mum, God rest her, in what would be described these days as an ‘economically driven decision’. |
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Post by mtrstudent on Sept 13, 2021 8:12:08 GMT
I think we have to call them a ball-person in this day and age. "Ballers" or "ball oompa loompas" work for me. Surprised noone has had a dig at the yoof of today being too busy looking at their phones to fetch a ball. |
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Post by lancashirelad on Sept 13, 2021 8:40:28 GMT
I might be missing something but have the club got rid of ball boys? I sit in the Q-railing stand and I’m pretty sure I have not seen a ball boy this season so far, is this a covid rule as they don’t seem have hospitality guests on the pitch pre kick off now either. The ball person in front of the area i was sat was wearing Stoke training kit and a very short haircut bloke not the quickest returning the ball but that suited Huddersfield style  |
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Post by nottsover60 on Sept 13, 2021 8:51:41 GMT
The ball retriever in front of us was sat in the aisle at the front of the stand so I guess he only retrieved balls which came over the hoardings.
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Post by wherty on Sept 13, 2021 12:02:47 GMT
Because pitchside in front of the Q railing is classed as a red zone so limited people, you are not allowed to have children as ball retrievers. For the last 18 months, the club have used the ground staff as they have been tested and vaccined etc.
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Post by Linx on Sept 13, 2021 12:11:23 GMT
Didn't the ball boys, as they were at the Victoria Ground used to wear Dale Sports Bibs over their tracksuits. Now that was a sports store I liked & probably visited more than I did Bourne Sports. View Attachment Dales was great but too damn expensive. Bournes was where the deals were. My first shirt when I was 6 was an Everton one (from Hanley Meat Market) bought by my mum, God rest her, in what would be described these days as an ‘economically driven decision’. And my first shirt, bought for me by my mum when I was about six, was Wolves. Only because, as I was flicking through my Footie stickers collection, I happened to mention that I liked the colour of the Wolves kit. She was fishing for ideas for Christmas presents and, lo and behold, come the day……. . Trouble is, my next shirt was Wolves as well, even though I was a pretty nailed on Stokie by then! I think my mum just liked the colour. And I had to wear it to PE lessons at secondary school. You don’t really know humiliation until you’ve spent every PE lesson in adolescence being called ‘Yellow’ by the PE teacher (who, of course never knew anyone’s name, so used any identifying feature to identify us). Nothing against Wolves, though. But I bloody hate yellow! |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Sept 13, 2021 12:14:00 GMT
Because pitchside in front of the Q railing is classed as a red zone so limited people, you are not allowed to have children as ball retrievers. For the last 18 months, the club have used the ground staff as they have been tested and vaccined etc. The ‘ball retriever’ in the corner of the Boothen and Tile Mountain looked very young. She/he/they could barely climb over the advertising hoarding to get the ball. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2021 12:41:49 GMT
I think having a bin full of baseball bats reduced to 1.99 on a match day v Wolves was a bad idea. I remember as a kid going in to buy one as used to play baseball (yes I know) and I think a few had been...liberated. They had the odd NASL shirt in there. Managed to find a Dertroit Express but itched like mad as Admiral shirts did
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Post by bighatbilly on Sept 13, 2021 14:17:12 GMT
Didn't the ball boys, as they were at the Victoria Ground used to wear Dale Sports Bibs over their tracksuits. Now that was a sports store I liked & probably visited more than I did Bourne Sports. View AttachmentGod Dale's - that takes me back - my Dad was a regular in there and always got a discount. Think I was more interested in Fenders and Gibsons in Chatfields over the road though... |
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Post by dutchstokie on Sept 13, 2021 14:24:34 GMT
I think having a bin full of baseball bats reduced to 1.99 on a match day v Wolves was a bad idea. I remember as a kid going in to buy one as used to play baseball (yes I know) and I think a few had been...liberated. They had the odd NASL shirt in there. Managed to find a Dertroit Express but itched like mad as Admiral shirts did Blimey theres a blast from the past....I had a Tampa Bay Rowdies top....damn itchy n all it was !  |
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