Kevin Hogg
President
After 22 and a half years I am attempting to say thank you to persons unknown.The date? 4th May 1991. Significant for many as Southend United were playing Bury away....promotion to the second tier could finally be achieved after 85 years.I had arranged and paid to go on a minibus with the regular lads but to cut a long story short, a communication error led me to wait to be picked up at the wrong location. The lads meanwhile went to my house to be told I had left an hour and a half ago. No mobile phone in '91 meant - a problem. I was going to miss the biggest day in our history.I made my way to my house. My then girlfriend explained the boys had been round and expected to see me in Bury!! Disaster!!!!I threw the blue scarved teddybear she had bought me the previous day and had a strop. I had no car, just booze money and too late to get a train. What to do???I got a lift from a neighbour to the M25 junction. At the junction on the hard shoulder were groups of scooter boys - it was a Bank Holiday weekend and they were going to Yarmouth. I explained my predicament and they said they had seen lots of blue and yellow cars and coaches earlier on their journey but not seen anyone for about 40 minutes. It was far too late. I was crushed but stood with a forlorn thumb out. Suddenly a huge shout. There was a car with yellow and blue scarf turning on to the M25. Some of the scooter boys virtually dived in front of the car. It stopped. I said "can you take me to Bury - PLEASE". The door opened. I got in. It was an expensive car. I explained my morning and a huge car phone was uncoiled and passed to the back seats. "Call your lady and tell her you will be in Bury on time" - that was said as a plastic cup was poured full of beer from a keg and passed to me. HAPPINESS! The rest of the day is history. Who were you??????????????????????????????? Thank you!! Kevin.
