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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2021 19:45:38 GMT
I was at a garden centre getting some potting mix and Franz Beckenbauer was in front of me in the queue at the checkout. He was buying slug pellets. Winner. Absolute legend. (And slug murderer)
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 22, 2021 19:49:42 GMT
I was at a garden centre getting some potting mix and Franz Beckenbauer was in front of me in the queue at the checkout. He was buying slug pellets. Winner. Absolute legend. (And slug murderer) Always a shifty bastard was Beckenbauer, I reckon he was Josef Fritzels PA.
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Post by nigerianstokie on Nov 22, 2021 19:58:06 GMT
I went to Ben Foster’s wedding. Met Maik Taylor and another random goalkeeper that day. Don’t have a clue who he was.
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Post by zommbee on Nov 22, 2021 19:59:52 GMT
I was at a garden centre getting some potting mix and Franz Beckenbauer was in front of me in the queue at the checkout. He was buying slug pellets. He was hosting a dinner party for Uli Hoeness, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Paul Breitner.
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Post by NassauDave on Nov 22, 2021 20:09:05 GMT
I sold Chris Iwelumo 20 chicken nuggets and a supersize chicken sandwich meal at McDs drive through once. It was the first time I'd heard him speak and it I was really surprised by his thick scottish accent. Also saw Gary Neville and Nicolas Anelka in the diesel store in Manchester. Anelka had this huge entourage but Neville was decked out head to toe in diesel gear and at first I thought he worked there took me a few minutes to realise who he was. Did this happen to be meir park mcdonalds? I used to work there. He used to come for breakfast most days and say give me as many sausage and egg muffins as I can with this (handing over a £20 note over) The latter was John Parkins idea of a healthy breakfast.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 22, 2021 20:12:35 GMT
Did this happen to be meir park mcdonalds? I used to work there. He used to come for breakfast most days and say give me as many sausage and egg muffins as I can with this (handing over a £20 note over) The latter was John Parkins idea of a healthy breakfast. Had to be left over kebab before training? I do that sometimes*, really hits the spot👀 * I’ve never trained for Stoke
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Post by NassauDave on Nov 22, 2021 20:21:41 GMT
Saw Lee Trundle at the Trentham Hotel a few times.
I believe he was house hunting.
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Post by fazza90 on Nov 22, 2021 20:59:07 GMT
I pulled up to a traffic light & looked across only to see Ed De Goey behind the wheel of his old school open top Jeep wearing nothing but a smoking jacket & a frown. I was thankful we were both stationary.
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Post by greystokie on Nov 22, 2021 21:01:37 GMT
The latter was John Parkins idea of a healthy breakfast. Had to be left over kebab before training? I do that sometimes*, really hits the spot👀 * I’ve never trained for Stoke I wonder why.🤔
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 22, 2021 21:02:10 GMT
I pulled up to a traffic light & looked across only to see Ed De Goey behind the wheel of his old school open top Jeep wearing nothing but a smoking jacket & a frown. I was thankful we were both stationary. On your way to Partners?
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 22, 2021 21:04:54 GMT
Had to be left over kebab before training? I do that sometimes*, really hits the spot👀 * I’ve never trained for Stoke I wonder why.🤔 Teared a Hammy back in 98, otherwise I’d have been the player Hudson wishes he was. But that’s another story…..
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Post by greystokie on Nov 22, 2021 21:09:00 GMT
Teared a Hammy back in 98, otherwise I’d have been the player Hudson wishes he was. But that’s another story….. She may not have made it as a footballer but Jennifer did ok after she turned to acting. 😉
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Post by dirtclod on Nov 22, 2021 21:22:04 GMT
I see all kinds of crap.
Probably just flashbacks
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Nov 22, 2021 21:23:12 GMT
I see all kinds of crap. Probably just flashbacks Do you live near Vale Park?
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Nov 22, 2021 21:33:03 GMT
I was having a wee at a urinal once when Ryan Shotton came and stood next to me. He glanced at my penis and audibly laughed.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 22, 2021 21:39:32 GMT
I was having a wee at a urinal once when Ryan Shotton came and stood next to me. He glanced at my penis and audibly laughed. Shotton still goes in MY bargain booze in Hartshill. If you’re reading this Ryan, can you please use the post office before I come in to get my beers, or indeed after!
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Post by questionable on Nov 22, 2021 21:56:42 GMT
I was in Australia in 2003 and my cousin pointed out that the Australian Rugby squad were in the same hotel as us, later that night my cousin managed to introduce me to a few of them, absolutely enormous blokes.
Then on a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne the Brisbane Broncos were on the same flight, giants of men, absolutely no idea who they were but the kids on the plane were going nuts for autographs and photos.
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Post by chigstoke on Nov 22, 2021 23:11:36 GMT
I was having a wee at a urinal once when Ryan Shotton came and stood next to me. He glanced at my penis and audibly laughed. Did he just come over just to laugh at your penis or did he actually need a piss himself?
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Post by MilanStokie on Nov 22, 2021 23:30:48 GMT
Me and my Mrs bumped into Asmir Begovic at Costa in Newcastle, had a nice little chat, he's a friendly guy.
Asked where my Mrs is from (Milan), explained we lived there and that she's an AC Milan fan, and he said he wanted to play there.
Some years later and he did, never did get a thank you, so not friends anymore.
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Post by bloodtypered on Nov 23, 2021 16:25:18 GMT
Alfie Henry Harman Dougherty
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Post by waddosnavy on Nov 23, 2021 16:53:22 GMT
Was in Capetown about May 1970 and saw George Eastham at the horse racing. Obviously no selfies in those days. He was (and still is) an absolute gentleman. Additionally, was duty onboard HMS York in Newcastle on Tyne sometime in 1988. Checking things were OK around the gangway, I was gobsmacked to see Dennis Smith & his Sunderland assistant Viv Busby walk up the gangway having been invited onboard by a Sunderland fan. Dennis being one of my all time heroes, I had to hijack him and spent quite a bit of time chatting to him and Viv as I showed them around the ship.
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Post by stokeuk474 on Nov 23, 2021 17:07:20 GMT
Once served Charlie Adam and his wife in a supermarket. They were buying a bottle of champagne for a party they were on the way to. Not as fat as he looks on the tv.
I met him again a year or two later after a game, and my dad offered him staff discount in said supermarket
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Post by boothenboys1863 on Nov 23, 2021 17:45:33 GMT
Was in Manchester airport years ago can’t remember the year and Blackburn and Preston were both going away on pre season think they were same flight to Austria possibly. Anyway, I saw parkin then of Preston in WHS I was behind him in the queue and spoke to him.. I had my Stoke top on I think I was about 13/14 and he asked me do I go to the game I said yeah home and away never miss and he said “ahh you’re one of them saddos are you” and it fucking gutted me.. so Parkin if you ever happen to be on the oatcake and stroll across this post.. Fuck you you big fat bastard
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Post by NassauDave on Nov 23, 2021 17:52:15 GMT
I pulled up to a traffic light & looked across only to see Ed De Goey behind the wheel of his old school open top Jeep wearing nothing but a smoking jacket & a frown. I was thankful we were both stationary. Was the Jeep on fire?
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Post by PotteringThrough on Nov 23, 2021 18:09:12 GMT
Was in Manchester airport years ago can’t remember the year and Blackburn and Preston were both going away on pre season think they were same flight to Austria possibly. Anyway, I saw parkin then of Preston in WHS I was behind him in the queue and spoke to him.. I had my Stoke top on I think I was about 13/14 and he asked me do I go to the game I said yeah home and away never miss and he said “ahh you’re one of them saddos are you” and it fucking gutted me.. so Parkin if you ever happen to be on the oatcake and stroll across this post.. Fuck you you big fat bastard I wouldn’t worry, he was probably just hangry - let me guess, he was buying a meal deal?
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Post by awrypotter on Nov 23, 2021 21:01:48 GMT
I was in Australia in 2003 and my cousin pointed out that the Australian Rugby squad were in the same hotel as us, later that night my cousin managed to introduce me to a few of them, absolutely enormous blokes. Then on a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne the Brisbane Broncos were on the same flight, giants of men, absolutely no idea who they were but the kids on the plane were going nuts for autographs and photos. I was also staying in a hotel in 2003 where the Australian rugby team stayed before their semi-final I think. I was staying at the Park Royal in Paramatta near Sydney.
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Post by chumley on Nov 23, 2021 22:03:30 GMT
Saw Bracewell and chamberlain at the Place many years ago, Jan Molby walking over A500 after we got sent down V man city, he was commentating on game earlier, Mark Wright at services on M6 , Blackpool team when Nige Worthington was manager at Hilton services M6 on route home from qpr game, they were.....Keeno in lichfield, Paul Merson having beer in Lichfield, Jamie O hara in Sutton Coldfield, where he lived and Kevin Phillips in pub several times, near Lichfield... And Morgan Gibbs white, wolves player who has moved about 200mts from me.
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Post by Ron on Nov 23, 2021 22:21:36 GMT
The players early 2000’s would always be in ‘castle during the week. Wednesdays usually.
Met a fair few. Dancing with Peter Hoekstra in fluid when he was absolutely steaming was a highlight.
However Mark Crossley was the one I always remember. I was chatting to him one week and he asked for a fag- obviously I obliged.
The following week , a tap on the shoulder. Crossley again. “ couldn’t pinch a fag off u again could I?”.
Had a chat with Gunnarsson ( who was wearing a very suspect leather jacket) in blues once too 🤣
My favourite footballer meet has to be an injured Wayne Rooney, coleen and burly heavies in tow, in the grasshopper in Amsterdam. Me n my mate didn’t say anything whilst others pestered. Our reward was him shaking our hand as he left in appreciation of the fact we stood a meter from him at the bar n we didn’t mither him. Our mates, turning up after the event , didn’t believe us.
They soon did when we clocked him exiting the nearby porno shop with 2 bags full. Realising we’d clocked him , one of my mates asking him what he was up to - he responded” just buying some pornos lads”. Fair play to him.
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Post by potterdownunder on Nov 24, 2021 1:53:33 GMT
Never met any Stoke players, haven't lived there for 30 odd years and you don't see many in NZ funnily enough, plenty of All Blacks though. Did shake hands with Wynton Rufer at a function a few years back, he was named Oceania player of the century....last century. Did get the opportunity to hurl abuse at Mark Bosnich (Oceania Goalkeeper of the same century) at a NZ v Oz game where he decided to stay on the field during the half time break so me and my mate took the opportunity to make him welcome. My late uncle Jim lived in Sunnyvale California and was darts (and probably drinking) buddy with George Best. Must have been the time Best was with the San Jose Earthquakes.
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Post by xchpotter on Nov 24, 2021 6:44:38 GMT
Saw Wayne Thomas with his kids in a kiddies playback down my way when he was at Southampton. Didn’t speak to him, but he was massive and looked far bigger and stronger off the pitch than on it. Seen Gazza plenty around my way too, not always in the best of shape.
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