Onion_Bag_Dave
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What about a sub-forum in chit chat?
A sub forum in chit chat would be good, depends really, I don't think it really matters!
What about a sub-forum in chit chat?
A sub forum in chit chat would be good, depends really, I don't think it really matters!
Well lets start off with that Jon.
Edit: and done.
Depends on what?..you need to have a forum of some sort to enable different threads? unless you think just a sticky would be better where they are all mixed up.
My first game that I remember was against Workington on a Friday night in the spring of '68. I was 7 years old. My brother ('BarnaBlue') took me to watch it in The South Bank with my other brother (who doesn't post here). They were teenagers - 16 and 14 respectively - and they met up with some mates there. I distinctly remember one of them was called Peter Wall and we were by the wall behind the goal when we met him - that's why I think I remembered it. It was a lovely sunny evening and all I can remember about the game was that we won 7-0 and that Billy Best was my favourite player that night. .
My first game that I remember was against Workington on a Friday night in the spring of '68. I was 7 years old. My brother ('BarnaBlue') took me to watch it in The South Bank with my other brother (who doesn't post here). They were teenagers - 16 and 14 respectively - and they met up with some mates there. I distinctly remember one of them was called Peter Wall and we were by the wall behind the goal when we met him - that's why I think I remembered it. It was a lovely sunny evening and all I can remember about the game was that we won 7-0 and that Billy Best was my favourite player that night. A couple of Christmasses ago my step-daughter got me a black and white picture of Roots Hall with that very view from behind that South Bank goal and by some incredible coincidence - because I hadn't bored her with this story - it looks as though it must have been from about that time. It's a treasured picture and luckily I persuaded Mrs S how good it would look above the fireplace.
I think Dad of Dave The Shrimper got his latest book out (on Southend's days at The Kursaal) via Shrimper Publishing. Wonder if the guys who run it are in any way connected to the 'Zone? We've got a lot of material here already, so it really could be a goer if (deep breath) there's any funding based on anticipated return for it. I'm no businessman, but there's plenty here who are.
That was the game when Eddie Clayton made his home debut, having signed from Spurs. After that match we only needed 3 or 4 wins from our last 7 games to ensure promotion. True to form we cocked it up and finished 6th (yet again). Used to sit in the east stand with my grandad in those days, remember after each home game loads of fans would leave their programmes behind. I used to make a shilling or two by selling them cheap at school (Belfairs) the following monday!.
Brother Graham for example? ;)
My first game that I remember was against Workington on a Friday night in the spring of '68. I was 7 years old. My brother ('BarnaBlue') took me to watch it in The South Bank with my other brother (who doesn't post here). They were teenagers - 16 and 14 respectively - and they met up with some mates there. I distinctly remember one of them was called Peter Wall and we were by the wall behind the goal when we met him - that's why I think I remembered it. It was a lovely sunny evening and all I can remember about the game was that we won 7-0 and that Billy Best was my favourite player that night. A couple of Christmasses ago my step-daughter got me a black and white picture of Roots Hall with that very view from behind that South Bank goal and by some incredible coincidence - because I hadn't bored her with this story - it looks as though it must have been from about that time. It's a treasured picture and luckily I persuaded Mrs S how good it would look above the fireplace.
I sometimes used to go to the Blues in the late 60's with a group of lads, which included one named Peter Wall. He attended Eastwood school. Any connection Shimpero?
My first game was a cracker too.
We beat ltuon town 2-1 in collymores last game. A game that kept us in the division 1! Roots hall was rocking that day.
Not sure of the date but im guessing 1992