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Post by chuffed on Feb 28, 2008 23:46:45 GMT
Reading the post about someone seeing a Stoke player (Griffin) out socially reminded me of something a long long time ago. I hadnt been driving long and was going along the 'D'Road in me little Mini, when I noticed I brand new Triumph Stag ahead of me. ( I know its hard to believe but they caused a sensation when they first came out) Anyway, the Stag was drifting from lane to lane, following a bit closer behind I could see a Guy with longish hair, a big sheepskin coat, one hand on the steering wheel, one arm around a girl, as I drove past overtaking, I could see it was our very own Hero, Alan Hudson obviously enjoying the rewards of his success and having a good night out in Stoke !!! Them were the days.
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Post by bromleystoke on Feb 29, 2008 0:58:03 GMT
I saw Tony Ford in a pub near stone...................
err thats it folks!............
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Post by mumf14 on Feb 29, 2008 1:12:38 GMT
I saw Banksie running into the ground against Scunny....
Every time I see him Stoke win....
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Post by starkerz14 on Feb 29, 2008 1:14:29 GMT
I saw Martin Paterson a couple of times in Fluid up castle when he was with us!!
Seemed a sound lad!!!
Also went the cinema up castle and saw Andy Cooke with Big Chris, a good few years ago now.
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Post by Scanner on Feb 29, 2008 1:22:45 GMT
Saw Carl Hoofball at Holden Bridge petrol station just after he moved to West Brazil, seemed genuinely sad about leaving, the play acting tart! ;D Meet Tony Ford in Maxims early 90's the night we lost at home, can't remember against who, but he laughed when i spoke to him about it, a bit of a tussle erupted and i got barred, fucking twat!  |
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Post by Zippy Moon Dust on Feb 29, 2008 7:30:50 GMT
I met this bloke in The Lyme Valley on Wednesday. He was very affable. I don't know if I should admit this but it made my day.  |
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Post by PL08 on Feb 29, 2008 7:49:45 GMT
Sir David Bamber was at my lads Nativity play One year
He Played the Donkey ;D
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Post by johan14 on Feb 29, 2008 9:02:47 GMT
Danny Pugh was watching the Wedding Singer at The Palace in Manchester last night. Obviously one of of the more cultured footballers...at the theatre....watching the Wedding Singer...!!! The blonde he seemed to be with was quite fit.
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Post by lesleystoke on Feb 29, 2008 9:35:59 GMT
met Mark Chamberlin in boozy dog in castle, god a few year's back now.
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Post by RAF on Feb 29, 2008 9:41:37 GMT
A few years back I saw George Berry in Hanley in the car park behind the Casino kicking his car.
I don't know what had pissed him off, and I didn't want to ask either.
I may be mistaken but I think he was wearing that Sheepskin coat he used to do his warm ups in on the pitch at the Vic.
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Post by vamborools on Feb 29, 2008 9:53:44 GMT
8 of us on holiday in Corfu (Ipsos) about 1980.
Sitting on the beach and spotted Denis Smith and family.
Got talking to him and he ended up going to a bar with us and having a few beers untill eventually his wife came across and asked him how much longer he was going to be.
What a guy!
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Post by igpotter on Feb 29, 2008 11:12:25 GMT
Met the entire squad in Pizza Hut at Festival Park when Brian Little was in charge, got a napkin signed!
They were on the way to Bournemouth away and lost the next day 4-0 if I remember right, always balmed it on the Pizza Hut buffet deal!!
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Post by u2oxeterstokie on Feb 29, 2008 11:15:34 GMT
Huddy and Salmons on a bender most Friday nights in Uttoxeter.
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Post by knowles on Feb 29, 2008 11:18:40 GMT
I never see players out and about. I think the only one I saw was Marc Goodfellow at a traffic light after we beat Derby 3-0 away.
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Post by Godo on Feb 29, 2008 11:46:26 GMT
I once saw Peter Fox filling up his car at Baddeley Green petrol station (opposite Acorn garage)
I once took an Open University exam and Mark Prudhoe was also taking part in an exam
I played with Chapman at 6th Form, Nev Chamberlain at St Johns and against Crooks - inter branch Ladsn'Dads competition.
There was a "oldest swinger in town" type with long hair who worked in the tax office in Hanley who was ALWAYS a hanger on with the players at the Place etc so I'm sure he's got some fascinating stories to tell?
(In the Preston programme Chaplow selected Argentina as his choice for the Euro Championships so perhaps some footballers just aren't very interesting company!!!)
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Post by peadar87 on Feb 29, 2008 13:34:13 GMT
I saw Paul McGrath in Dun Laoghaire a few years back, but figured he probably didn't want to be talked to! He was in a bar not drinking! I was very impressed!
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Post by barndoorbanjo on Feb 29, 2008 13:57:05 GMT
During the Macari era I used to see Steino, Sandford and Dave Regis a lot down castle.
I also remember seeing Paul Merson having a piss down that alleyway next to Heroes as it was then. I'd seen him in there earlier with Steve Bould. Arsenal had played at Everton that Saturday afternoon.
For all his negative comments currently about Stoke I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire.
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Post by hogdangler2 on Feb 29, 2008 14:01:20 GMT
Its years ago but I was stood outside The Place when Banksy came out on that fateful night...  used to get quite a few Stoke players in there those days. |
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Feb 29, 2008 14:03:04 GMT
Already posted on the other thread but the only player I've ever seen away from the Brit/Vic or when I didn't go somewhere to specifically to meet a player was last year when I saw Lee Hendrie in Aruba up Hanley. He was a lot shorter than I thought he'd be, and he oredered a rack of ten shots, the pisshead, and he was supposed to be playing the next day. Can't remember who we played though.
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Post by Do it inthe Prem for 3rdminute on Feb 29, 2008 14:08:55 GMT
used to see George Berry quite often in the chippy in Tean. He must have been on a mean diet! The fish in there must have given him all of the energy.
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Post by drwhom on Feb 29, 2008 14:14:01 GMT
I once heard about someone who saw Wayne Thomas in Greggs. I think there was an anecdote about it.
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Post by knowles on Feb 29, 2008 14:14:39 GMT
Godo- I didn't notice that.
How many brain cells does he have in his head?!!
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Post by icelandpotter on Feb 29, 2008 14:21:44 GMT
Saw James O Connor and Clive Clarke walking past Blues bar in Newcastle once.
Also saw Alan Durban in Cheadle swimming baths!
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Post by r10ryx on Feb 29, 2008 14:23:01 GMT
I saw shawcross in his audi after he left the ground... he was still in his stoke kit.... which then i was thinkin... god bet his car stinks of B.O.......
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Post by BraveSirRobin on Feb 29, 2008 14:33:49 GMT
Used to see Big Chris and Wayne thomas round Castle on Wednesday nights.
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Post by PulisCameraAction on Feb 29, 2008 14:47:39 GMT
Saw Ricardo Fuller about a month ago in a kebab house up Hanley after a night out. Also saw Paul Merson on a night out last Thursday in Birmingham!
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Post by 5ManBack4 on Feb 29, 2008 14:53:30 GMT
Bumped in to loads of stoke and vale players around castle and hanley the funniest of the was seeing peter hoekstra and james o'connor the conversation looked engrossing ;D. wayne thomas and big chris were regulars around hanley and in a certain lap dancing club there where neither rarely left alone the jammy bastards . |
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