vindaloo73 Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Nice to hear him calling someone from Southsea a Scummer on air!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 surely should have been skate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 He is (was) a Saints fan no? Bit of a fail calling someone a 'scummer' if so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonsaints1 Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Latest Four Four Two has him picking our best all time Saints team. Remember, we also used to refer to them as scummers-a fact i know because my old man is from that vile town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindaloo73 Posted 26 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 26 March, 2011 I remember going to games in the early 90s and calling them Scummers! Skate is a relatively new word for the Skates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 I'm glad we call them Skates now. A bit more imaginitive then 'scummers' which every club up and down the country calls its rivals pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Latest Four Four Two has him picking our best all time Saints team. Remember, we also used to refer to them as scummers-a fact i know because my old man is from that vile town! He picked Neil Ruddock at CB in that 442 thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Definitely remember us calling them scummers too. The whole Southampton Community Union Men thing is total bollix with no records of such a strike which is funny as Pompey's "official historian" wrote an article about it reporting it as fact not so long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonsaints1 Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Yeah they're keen on re writing history, banging on about us having 9K against Ipswich in the prem, despite that being a game when the Brantfoot out campaign was in full swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Yeah they're keen on re writing history, banging on about us having 9K against Ipswich in the prem, despite that being a game when the Brantfoot out campaign was in full swing. Proof that when we get organised our fans actually can achieve something. That pathetic lot on the other hand. Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Christian read out my email on Fighting Talk a few years back. The question was, have you seen any celebrities this week? As we had just seen our failing manager return to the few I said - I saw Harry Redknapp out buying a dress and asking for it to be printed with the slogan 'Milan's *****', and at the counter he paid for it with his own soul.... He read out the whole thing with no censoring, fair play to him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 I remember going to games in the early 90s and calling them Scummers! Skate is a relatively new word for the Skates. Remember that too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch01 Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Genuine question; why do we call them skates? I've never really thought about it before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBish Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Genuine question; why do we call them skates? I've never really thought about it before... Because it's a smelly ugly fish which if your fanatic probably also describes their city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenilworthy Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Also in 442 he refers to our old ground as 'the Den' and says that Benali 'had' a curry house 500 yards away - he had obviously never walked there. But anyone who can pick a best ever Saints team without Keegan or Paine but including Cockerill has rather dubious credentials as a celebrity fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Genuine question; why do we call them skates? I've never really thought about it before... It's to do with the Naval sailors from P*rtsmouth and the skate fish. They have soft, fleshy mouths (the fish, not the sailors), which are supposedly pretty good for a bit of recreational f*cking when you're at sea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyin Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 (edited) OConnell has never been a Saints fan. He started claiming he was when 'getting down' with the footy listeners on Xfm in London when we reached the cup final. The guy is a complete knob who when we were relegated asked listeners who he should support instead. You can bet your bottom dollar he got a pea brained PR to answer the questions for him Edited 26 March, 2011 by theyin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Genuine question; why do we call them skates? I've never really thought about it before... Sailors away at sea for long time, missing certain pleasures would (and may still do) find comfort in the arms (wings) of the Skate fish. FACT If you Google image of "skate"* disregarding pics of roller skates younwill see the similarity to a ladies parts ....... So I am told. *NSFW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindaloo73 Posted 26 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 26 March, 2011 I think I owned a Scrumbuster t-shirt. I'm getting old, so memory's going a bit :0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin Strain Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 OConnell has never been a Saints fan. He started claiming he was when 'getting down' with the footy listeners on Xfm in London when we reached the cup final. The guy is a complete knob who when we were relegated asked listeners who he should support instead. You can bet your bottom dollar he got a pea brained PR to answer the questions for him He is from Southampton though. He probably has a passing interest in football but it doesn't rule his life, he doesn't go week in week out, and hearing him talk about Saints is probably no different to 90% of other people who never go to footy (Alpine, for example). As for his comments when we went down.....seriously.....sense of humour failure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Genuine question; why do we call them skates? I've never really thought about it before... Bottom feeders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so22saint Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Christian read out my email on Fighting Talk a few years back. The question was, have you seen any celebrities this week? As we had just seen our failing manager return to the few I said - I saw Harry Redknapp out buying a dress and asking for it to be printed with the slogan 'Milan's *****', and at the counter he paid for it with his own soul.... He read out the whole thing with no censoring, fair play to him! I remember this - I think I might still have the podcast! When I lived in London and he started on XFM I couldn't work out why his sense of humour chimed so much with mine, and all the slang (cacker, mush etc.) seemed to be from Southampton until he mentioned doing Project Trident works experience at the Transit factory - and my mate then said "ah yeah, I remember him", so same age as well. As to why they're called skates - it's because they think a skate's mouth looks like a lady bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwantsapint Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Co'c often puts callers down by just saying Southampton home of matt le tissier best player ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 We call them "scum" in the song we sing every game, ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 I think I owned a Scrumbuster t-shirt. I'm getting old, so memory's going a bit :0) as did I v, had Neil ruddock on throttling a Pompey Player iirc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanthemanfairoak Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 I remember going to games in the early 90s and calling them Scummers! Skate is a relatively new word for the Skates.your dead right on that one anyway skates will av to do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSarah Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 An old boy on his benidorm scooter goes past me in the shopping centre today in Eastleigh wearing a pompey cap, i says mush you got a bit of **** on your cap, he replies with a torrent of abuse calling me a scummer and saying remember the 4-1 win they had, i replied what about the 27 years we had in the top flight, he rode of still ranting quite funny!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddings and Monkeys Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 as did I v, had Neil ruddock on throttling a Pompey Player iirc I've still got it...it's a bulldog throttling 2 p*mpey sailors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vershinin Posted 26 March, 2011 Share Posted 26 March, 2011 Utter ****s, Southampton till i die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyin Posted 27 March, 2011 Share Posted 27 March, 2011 (edited) He is from Southampton though. He probably has a passing interest in football but it doesn't rule his life, he doesn't go week in week out, and hearing him talk about Saints is probably no different to 90% of other people who never go to footy (Alpine, for example). As for his comments when we went down.....seriously.....sense of humour failure? Nope, he's from Winchester and no, he really meant it. He has no sporting interest whatsoever. Any mention of such is simply to ingratiate himself with listeners....and Saints fans Ok a tad pedantic with the Winchester bit, it's close enough but I stand by the rest Edited 27 March, 2011 by theyin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 27 March, 2011 Share Posted 27 March, 2011 A mate of mine went to school with him. Allegedly on a school trip to France, O'Connell was caught giving another boy a BJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 27 March, 2011 Share Posted 27 March, 2011 A mate of mine went to school with him. Allegedly on a school trip to France, O'Connell was caught giving another boy a BJ. Sure thats not Scott Mills? I know he's a radio presenter, local and that way inclined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macey_J2 Posted 27 March, 2011 Share Posted 27 March, 2011 Wikipedia mentions that he claimed to be a fan when we were in the prem, and his interest has dwindled the further down the leagues we're gone. Doesn't sound like a fan to me. F**k him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bognor regis pete Posted 27 March, 2011 Share Posted 27 March, 2011 His Dad Is a Season Ticket Holder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 27 March, 2011 Share Posted 27 March, 2011 Also in 442 he refers to our old ground as 'the Den' and says that Benali 'had' a curry house 500 yards away - he had obviously never walked there. But anyone who can pick a best ever Saints team without Keegan or Paine but including Cockerill has rather dubious credentials as a celebrity fan. Err, not really. If a magazine asked me to put together my all time Saints team there is no way Keegan or Paine would be in there. Cockerill might not be in my team either, but I could at least impart some memories about Cockerill - his Charlton like screamers against Spurs, being at the wrong end of Paul Davis, becoming Captain Craaap. Keegan and Paine - never saw them play, they mean nothing to me, just historical greats. Magazine articles like this need to relay the experience of being an actual fan, not just bore-a-thons about the usual suspects. O'Connell picking Cockerill in his team suggests far more genuine fan dom than just reeling off the obvious names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 27 March, 2011 Share Posted 27 March, 2011 His Dad Is a Season Ticket Holder That's nice. He on the other hand seems to be a bit of a c*ck. If you are a fan it should be through thick and thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 27 March, 2011 Share Posted 27 March, 2011 Jesus more holier than thou boll#cks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 27 March, 2011 Share Posted 27 March, 2011 That's nice. He on the other hand seems to be a bit of a c*ck. If you are a fan it should be through thick and thin. Lol, I thought we've already established that he's not really a fan, just had a passing interest. You can't say you don't know people like that from back home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintdaz Posted 31 March, 2011 Share Posted 31 March, 2011 just a thought. If we call them skates how come we don't have a song with skate in it? I'm 42 and was brought up in the era where we called them scummers and cos of what happened in the docks strike of 1984 where the dockers from southampton striked and the dockers from pompey did'nt meant it f**ked it up for the southampton dockers (well so my dad tells me cos he worked in the docks). but if this is true then it brings a complete reversal to what the pompey scum say happened many years previous which we no never was. (sorry to waffle on) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted 31 March, 2011 Share Posted 31 March, 2011 Who gives a toss if he named Glenn Cockerill in his all time 11? Who give a toss if he doesn't have a ST? Who gives a toss if he gave another nipper a blowey? He called someone from Southsea a scummer on air, so he's alright by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintdaz Posted 31 March, 2011 Share Posted 31 March, 2011 special k i second that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjay77 Posted 31 March, 2011 Share Posted 31 March, 2011 Sailors away at sea for long time, missing certain pleasures would (and may still do) find comfort in the arms (wings) of the Skate fish. FACT If you Google image of "skate"* disregarding pics of roller skates younwill see the similarity to a ladies parts ....... So I am told. *NSFW I just googled "Skate fish mouth" and there is absolutly no way I would ever put my knob anywhere near that thing!!!!!! Amost turned me to religion!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren2 Posted 31 March, 2011 Share Posted 31 March, 2011 I'm 42 and was brought up in the era where we called them scummers and cos of what happened in the docks strike of 1984 where the dockers from southampton striked and the dockers from pompey did'nt meant it f**ked it up for the southampton dockers (well so my dad tells me cos he worked in the docks). but if this is true then it brings a complete reversal to what the pompey scum say happened many years previous which we no never was. (sorry to waffle on) Thats true. The cross channel ferries used to go from Southampton, but moved down there and stayed during that strike. The Pompey dockers also worked to bring in the cruise ships. Regarding OC, I listen a little bit while on the road and he's always saying about being a Saints fan although not an avid fan like some on here. But I do remember a thing in a competition about a year os so back when a bloke from Pompey won a holiday. After much cheering and whhoops of delight from the winner OC says: "So what about your football team, things not looking good and being a Southampton Fan even I can sympathise as we've had our difficulties recently". Pompey competition winner: "Oh yeah, you're a scummer aren't you!" a few seconds silence OC: "Well if you think you can come on my radio show, win a nice holiday and then call me or anyone else from Southampton a scummer and still have your holiday you can think again. Dont bother waiting on the line to leave your details, goodbye!". click, line dead. Followed by me having a "scary moment" as I was too busy p**sing myself laughing to drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintdaz Posted 1 April, 2011 Share Posted 1 April, 2011 good on OC for that. Sahme i missed that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin Strain Posted 1 April, 2011 Share Posted 1 April, 2011 Thats true. The cross channel ferries used to go from Southampton, but moved down there and stayed during that strike. The Pompey dockers also worked to bring in the cruise ships. Regarding OC, I listen a little bit while on the road and he's always saying about being a Saints fan although not an avid fan like some on here. But I do remember a thing in a competition about a year os so back when a bloke from Pompey won a holiday. After much cheering and whhoops of delight from the winner OC says: "So what about your football team, things not looking good and being a Southampton Fan even I can sympathise as we've had our difficulties recently". Pompey competition winner: "Oh yeah, you're a scummer aren't you!" a few seconds silence OC: "Well if you think you can come on my radio show, win a nice holiday and then call me or anyone else from Southampton a scummer and still have your holiday you can think again. Dont bother waiting on the line to leave your details, goodbye!". click, line dead. Followed by me having a "scary moment" as I was too busy p**sing myself laughing to drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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