ericofarabia

My dad used to work for Minicabs and Eric always asked for him in person when he booked a cab for his return from the pub. Won't mention what night of the week it was

That's it I'm not going now . My mum doesn't let me out when it's dark

Lack of smiley ... could this be deemed to be a threatening post?

Maybe a bit of heavy handed modding going on. A bit of an own goal scored methinks. A case of 'Do as I Say' rather than 'Do as I Do'. And no I don't have a small moustache either. :cool:

Must have been a very exclusive and profitable market for her, not much competition I guess

Was it Ed stewpot who hosted a kiddies type show on a Saturday morning? TBH not a nightmare radio moment, more like one for Hammy to get dewy eyed over Songs like Supercalifragilitistcexpealidoshious :confused:, A spoonful of sugar (for all those taking medicine!) Rolf Harris 2 little boys, a song called Football Crazy (for all the lads going to games later !) Boom Boo Yat tittit taa version of Will you miss me tonight/Elvis? or something like that by Morecombe and Wise? , a song about having a favourite little brother who put frogs in tea pots and my favourite non PC song Goodness Gracious Me by Peter Sellars. Nightmare moments were back in the pre Innernet Days and no live match commentary having to listen to Radio Solent during mid week away matches just to get a match update about every 15 mins or so. Thank God I've managed to blank out most of those programmes now, but seem to remember Country and Western featuring and the most boring presenters imaginable. Memories of those days nearly make Saint Player's efforts acceptable

Lol at 83 looks like Marty Feldman from the spoof Mel Brooks Frankenstein film

Have you tried drinking it instead of using it as a means of colonic irrigation

Yes ... forgot about the Hot Bovril which was needed even on the hotest of summer days

How about people from Goole .... Goolies

Signed up ages ago to go a dinner party that night, which meant i end up missing The Happy Mondays, Ocean Colour Scene, The Courteeners and Gabriella Cilmi here in Dubai, now I'm likely to miss out on The Cup Match Commentary Might have to suggest that we adjourn back to my place after the meal and a few drinks at the hotel and sneak out to the back room and catch the commentary whilst everybody else drinks my booze supply. Will probably be steamed up anyway (starting at 6.30) and won't remember the score by the time it ends at 0200 our time :cool:

Stu please accept my most sincere apologies and forgive me before the mods see that I have insulted yet another fellow poster an award me some more infraction points :cool:

Looks like the use of 'allegedly' and even a smiley to show it was tongue in cheek wasn't enough to escape the heavy handed mods and earned me my first ever infraction points. No wonder why there are so many missing posters. :cool:

Admittedly outside the confines of Southampton, but seeing as The Lido had plenty of name checks ... how about the old outside pool in Bishopstoke The long walk from Eastleigh, queuing up to get in, antiquated changing rooms, fat bloke wtih glasses telling you off for depth charging or flicking each other with wet towels, (many suggestions as to whwere he could stick his whistle ) freezing water even in the middle of summer, going round the back of the changing rooms afterwards to see if you could find any peep holes into the girls changing rooms , buying a Jubbly in the newsagents across the road for the hike home .... great times...... life was so simple back then.

Don't remind me of that day How times / moods / hopes / expectations have changed

Yep you are right ... a bit of mental maths using SMS as a yardstick would have saved me building up peoples hopes and looking like a plonker Oh well can't be good looking and brainy at the same time So if 3000 was going to be a bunfight, 1600-1800 is going to be quite a sight to behold. Sweepstake for when the 1st "any spare Cup tickets" fred starts .... about a minute after this post probably

MasterBates seems to be very quiet nowadays ... has he wanqued himself into oblivion Essruu has also been quiet for sometime, but slag off Apple Macs and he'll be on your case as quick as a flash

Or was it Crouchie .... allegedly before his lawyers pay me a visit out here

Fat Boy Saint and Ben The Leg End ... 2 classics COYS!!! Was there any trouble after the game? COYRs Javi ... Í'm gonna keeelll you' ... Amygate .... just weird. Mick8's tales of family life as a youngster meeting dad's mates were great. Also (apologies can't remember the author now) tales of being a trainee in the 60's / 70's ... always a great read. How about reintroducing guest columnists for a bit of Tinted Glass reminiscing

Looking at the clamber to get tickets for the league game at Orient, I wonder what it's going to be like for the cup game at Brizzle Their ground capacity is around 12000 and the away end only holds 1100 , BUT if I remember correctly for Cup matches the away team are entitled to 25% of the tickets, so about 3000 should be up for grabs, but seeing how easily the Orient tickets went, looks like we may have Cup Fever demand for tickets in the 1st Round :cool: Lolage !! On Sat they managed 7800 for a local derby with Yeovil and earlier 8000 for Brighton, but both these teams probably had at least 1000 away fans. Doubtless though the place will be packed to the rafters when we come to town Can anyone remember how many tickets we were given last time around? (was it the same stadium? I can't keep track with where they play!!) Presumably Season Ticket Holders will get priority, how will 1/2 season ticket holders fare? Might see an increase in those now!!

Don't do it folks .... unless he agrees to put a paper bag over his face

Luverly jubbly ... some of you boys make me feel like a newb to this watching football malarky Lol ing at my early memories of games involving some of the players mentioned, as a mere whippersnapper with my grandad, dad, uncle and aunt. Biggest LOL goes out to Jimmy Melia who was public enemy No 1 to my Grandad. He was the sort of player who quietly went about doing his job, but 90% of the crowd couldn't grasp why the manager picked him (ala Paul Telfer etc) week in week out. His heading ability was zero (forgot to mention he was a slaphead who's hair style made Ralph Coates and Bobby Charlton look like hippies ). One wet muddy evening match he actually headed the ball and played the rest of the game with a muddy imprint of the ball on his bald pate . Classic. Somebody else mentioned Channon always falling over in his early days, my Grandad called him Bambi as his spindly legs looked as if they could barely support him and he did seem to spend a lot of time sat on his arse!! Tom Jenkins was probably the original Crop Circler ... he seemed to beat loads of people without actually getting any where, but it was a tough act to follow the joint wing play of Paine and Sydenham. So, so many characters in the team in those days and with the likes of Big Jake Mcgrath, Docker Walker, Dennis Hollywood, Jimmy Gabriel and Brian O'Neil in the team, we didn't get out muscled very often And behind that crazy bunch you had the mad as a hatter Eric "Harpo" Martin in goal. His pre match routine of throwing the kick about balls into the sack being held by the groundsman were stuff that legends are made of!! A bit later on you have the sadly no longer with us Bally and Ossie, two great showmen who even though at the twilight of their careers gave us some magical memories. As did numerous others during the Lawrie era, give us fantastic cameo roles such as KK, Frank Worthington, Joe Jordan, Dave Watson, SuperMac and Peter Shilton. Happy Days.

I miss the booze fueled late night double entendre filled freds with the ladeez such as Slipped Halo, Neatly Trimmed and JB from the old board (calm down girls I said 'old board' not from old broads )

Not sure if Mr Blobby is a fan but he certainly is spotted.

Tommy Lawrence the ex Liverpool keeper from the 60 / 70's was affectionally known by his home fans as The Flying Pig He defied gravity hurling his 14st frame around to make numerous saves, although to be honest if he just stood still there was very little of the goal left uncovered