Quantcast

Saints Supporters

By COYSD'ers
February 20 2011

ClaireJ

 

Moved to the county from Scotland in the early 1970's - Northampton rugby club really registered with me when I went to the High School in 1975 and my bus used to trundle past the ground.

I remember buying my first Saints shirt in 1978 from a shop in Giles Street - the shop assistant explained that I couldn't have a shirt with a club crest because those were for players only. It cost me £13.50. How times have changed....



 alan_t

 

Born Northamptonian. Dad from Cov, mum from IoW. Dad played for Heathens ( helped run the bar late 60's when their club house was up Poets Corner area).

First Saints game was in the 83/84 season. Don't recall who against, but have a feeling it was Aberavon (Witches?). 20p to get in with a ticket from school, mum went shopping in Hillards.

Had a couple of glory seeking seasons in the Hotel End circa '87, watching the Cobblers under Graham Carr, before coming "home" to FG after I quit college. Went to a couple of games season we won promotion first time (89/90?), and bought my first season ticket for the 91/92 season. So I guess this is my 20th consecutive season of being an STH


 Phil.

 

Barrett Boy. No choice in the matter...


 smurfomatic

 

Born and bred in the county, but didn't really get interested in rugby until I went to Uni in 1999 and watched the World Cup. As I was in Reading when the Saints played at the Madejski for the Tetley's semi final, went along to see the game and was hooked. Couldn't afford to go for the Heineken semi at the same venue later, good news in a way as my hall of residence was full of Welshmen...

First season ticket in 01/02, not looked back since. The only reason I miss games now is if it's away on a Friday evening or a European trip during the school term.


 

 St.Rich Joe, Niamh and Sam's Dad

 

Born and bred Northamptonian. Like Alan I had the 20p school ticket in the 84 season and my first match was Saints V Bedford. I didn't start going regularly until the 89/90 season and since then I've tried living without a season ticket once and it didn't work out!

The sport I mostly watched between 84 and 89 was however basketball as Northampton Ladies (Avon cosmetics,) were the leading club in the country and my sister was in their youth set up.

On Saturday it looks like I'm at sixfields to watch Cobblers v Bradford



 Saint Morrissey

 

B&B in Northamptonshire. Mid 70's in the shed where you could walk up and down to follow the play. Granddad sat in the wooden stand. As a child, his father(my great grand father) would carry the players boots up from changing rooms at the Green Man pub (think it was the Beckett) I therefore claim unbroken lineage from the very early days of the club. I am sure I must be entitled to a lifetime membership and best seat in the house. Back in the real world my son is an avid fan so the bug has been passed on!!

 


 jdusty

 

Moved to Northampton from Ireland in 83, Dad played for Men’s Own and I started playing when I got to Northampton School for Boys. Wanted to be good enough to play for the Saints but was barely good enough to get on the bench for NSB.

Dad went on to play as a prop for Heathens and I went to watch a their matches at the racecourse and only really followed saints on paper to see how they where getting on.

Went to my first game in 2005 against Wasps I think, and it made me want more of the same.

Not yet become a STH as I currently live in Germany and only get back now for 2 or 3 games a season. Hopefully moving back in 2012 and ST will be purchased for myself and the tribe at the earliest opportunity.

What makes me continue to be a supporter of Saints?

Loyalty to the hardest working team in the Premiership

the feeling I get when I see a Saints shirt or car sticker when I am away (even over here I have seen a few)

the fact that we are always welcoming to away support and are respectful of tradition.

The greeting that we always give to former players when they return to play here either for or against us.

 


 OldPete

 

Moved to Northampton in 1995 from North Wales - following MrPs career - as I could work from anywhere.

Soon realised that there was something going on from reading a Chron - asked a neighbour where the ground was and went to my first game which was as recall Saints v London Scottish.

I remember a loud Scottish lady shouting out traitor every time Gregor Townsend touched the ball.

went to several more games alone and eventually persuaded the Mrs and daughter to come to a game - they too were hooked. Season tickets for about ten years now.

 


 

 StArbiter

 

Moved to Brackley in the late 70s and had the pleasure of playing at the Gardens several times the last one being a Lewis Shield Cup Final vs. Old Northamptonians. in the late 80s started refereeing and have received advice from the Gardens stands on many occasions. Most memorable games East Mids vs. Baa Baas, Saints vs. Stirling County and vs. Saracens. First game as a fully-fledged supporter was 2000 Final vs. Munster. Get to games whenever I can.

 


 Chris Hoddle

 

born and Bred in Northampton.
Moved away for college. After my own playing sport days finished became a season ticket holder in 2001/2 with Mrs H. Still make the 300 mile round trip most games.


 ChrisG

 

North Bucks Ouse Valley boy in the Saints catchment area with nothing better to do on a Saturday afternoon 20 seasons ago, been going ever since though now I have to find nothing better to do on Friday nights, Sundays, Saturday evenings etc. etc.

 


 St Francis

 

 

Born & raised in Wellingborough, Dad was a good footballer who had played for the Army during the war so that (and the Cobblers) was my interest until I went to the Grammar School, where soccer was banned and there was a high standard of rugby (teachers: Johnny Hyde and Bob Taylor). Got to be reasonably good at it (trialled for the Saints and failed!), but sadly wasn't good at other aspects of school so on their advice I left at 15 to join the merchant navy.

I moved away from the county on coming ashore and I have still not returned in 35 years. But I always followed the Saints on paper and when my young (8) son showed an interest after the RWC in 2003, I took him to a game. We got season tickets the following season and haven't missed much, home or away, since.


 Albion Saint

 

Started watching Plymouth Albion as a student at Beacon Park many years ago. Fell for a Northampton lass whilst studying and moved to the Shire. My first game was about 15 years ago against Orrell. I stood against the green fence and was amazed at the sight of Tim Rodber leading out the side.

On getting home from that first game I was told I would be introduced to one of her friends called Richard who is a keen supporter. St.Rich Joe, Niamh and Sam's Dad and I have been good friends ever since.

Last season I moved back to Plymouth and became an Albion season ticket holder. I still try to get to as many Saints games as I can and will listen to radio Noddy on the Internet or hopefully pick up a live feed for any televised games. Can't wait for the Exeter game in March.

Albion Saint

 


  Saint.Kenneth

 

I grew up for the first 28 years of life in a Northamptonshire village. My Dad brought me to a Mobbs Match and was blown away by the experience.

Remembered watching a Eng. V Scotland five nations match and seeing a whole host of Saints players playing for both teams so thought that the club can't be that bad. Been coming for 14 years now.

 


 

 shendy

 

Born and bred in Northampton. My parents were regulars at the Gardens in the mid-60, and saintsdave (brother) was taken to a few matches when he was very young. I remember important childhood TV programmes like Play Away being interrupted for 5N matches, and the discovery on Grandstand one day that Northampton had a rugby team.

I went to a Mobbs match in the early 80s with school (Abington Vale Middle), but didn't see the Saints until I was at Nene College in the late 80s - I went to see Llanelli with a Welsh girl from the course (I still live with her ), but only saw very occasional games, including the Pilkington Cup final in 1991. Moved to London in 1992 (and then Bristol) and only really got into it in 2000, going to the Tetley and HEC semis and finals (an expensive month for tickets and travel!). I try and get to a reasonable number of home and away games - I think I saw about half of the home games last season.

Even though I've lived away from the town for almost half my life, I can't imagine supporting anyone else.


 

 tedge

 

What a great thread ! To add a bit to my original post when I went to NGS my PE teacher was Frank Sykes who had just come back from the Lions tour of SA. He also taught me geography and Roger Hosen taught history. They both used to encourage the boys to go down the Gardens. Later on my main prompt to buy a ST was Buck Shelford and the immense interest he generated in the Club.

 


 MoANjAm

 

Personally I'm a gloryhunter first and foremost. When this lot goes down the tube I'm off to Watford!!!


  Lloydie

 

My late Father was involved with the Saints in the 60's, and fondly recalled hitting the Salon post match for beer and singing.
Used to take me to the Saints and the Cobblers on alternate weeks in the 70's before my own sporting events took priority at weekends.
Returned to the Gardens in 1994 with a cricketing mate and have been doing so ever since.

 


 lilyg

 

Dad played for Black Rock College in his younger days and when we moved to the town in the early 70's (aged 6), we had no choice but to watch internationals on TV, listen and follow anything and everything rugby related - especially the Saints.

First match was the Pilkington Cup Final (I think), been a STH since 93/94 - never looked back!

 


 St_Iain

 

Born and bred Tonian, started playing rugby at under 7's at the mighty Old Scouts so was a no brainer for me to support the Saints and have done all my life, been a season ticket holder since 1999.

 


 Wee Jim

 

Moved near Northampton with work and started going with friends. Used to watch them on TV occasionally beforehand. First game was a trip to Twickenham for the powergen cup final. Village pub laid on a bus so despite the result it was a great day out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 FatAlan

 

 

Family moved up to Cogenhoe in the mid 70's. Only used to watch the five nations. After uni moved to Twickenham for 8 years but only took note of Saints in a big way after noting their contingent in the 97 Lions tour party plus a certain Mr Geech.

Prior to that I'd been to one Mobs match at the Gardens plus a Cogenhoe WMC trip (6 of us on a 56 seat Yorks coach) to see a Saints Llanelli match. Got very drunk in the players bar after and had my first hangover!

 


 GingerPrince

I moved to Northampton in 2001 to take up my first teaching post. I was born and raised in Chesterfield, but the Union scene was dying in my teenage years so I went over to Sheffield and Doncaster to play League.

I must admit I was one of those typical league-types who thought we League had the "game" and union had the "occasion" - not quite the "kick and clap vs. shiny shorts" but I knew which I preferred.

My first game at FG was against London Irish and I was sat in the South Stand. It only took one visit to reel me in and I've never looked back. It was my good mate Albion Saint that moved me to C block where I've stood with St Rich et al whenever I've been back.

I had to move back home in 2004 to become primary care for my father in his ill health, but I managed to convert him too. He was a frequent visitor whilst I lived in the town. We're saintmen and will continue to be. It's a select band we feel proud to be part of and we attend when we can.


 DorsetSaint

 

 

 

Born in Kettering, lived in Wellingborough briefly, but brought up in Poole, Dorset since a young age and 25 years later I’m still here (except for 3 years uni at Essex). Still have a lot of family in Northampton though.

To be honest the total lack of top flight sport in Dorset (except for speedway), sort of draws me back to Northampton when it comes to following teams. Ok bit of a glory hunter, but I have at least stuck with Saints through thick & thin!

 

 

 

 Mattysaint

 

Dad born in Hull, his family moved to Kingsthorpe after WWII, Mum born/raised Kingsthorpe as were my 6 older sisters. However, family moved to Tamworth near Brum so I was born up there.
Football ruled and was lucky enough to be Villa just before they won the league and European Cup, Fair bit of mediocrity and at least one relegation since then...sound familiar?
Moved to Northampton to work in 98, became mates with a Tigers fan and started following the Saints mainly to wind him up. Didn't work really, they won just about everything going. However, began to really love the game, the attitude, the culture (especially on the terrace, Villa v Birmingham not for the faint-hearted I assure you) and, finally, the Saints.
Now in my 6th season as a season ticket holder (D block terrace, bang on the 22), I feel personally responsible for our decline & relegation, which coincided with my regular attendance, however feels like my penance has been served and loving what we've been seeing for the last three years. Also had one of the best weekends of my life when I travelled to Limerick for last season’s quarter final (no details, family website), locals quite astonishingly friendly!!!
All in all, becoming a Saints fan is one of the best decisions I ever made.

 


 StBleach

 

Arrived in Northampton 1984 from Letchworth as part of a new job. Had very little interest in club rugby and only watched the internationals. On arrival, met a fellow Welshman at Work who started training with the Saints - back in the days when it was Tuesday and Thursday nights.. His rise to fame was a few appearances for the Wanderers and I felt obliged to go and cheer him on. Not sure whether it was the smell of the "Winter Green" or the creaking wooden stands but Franklins Gardens grew on me. Decided to watch the first team - and that was that as they say.

 


 

  Bob Stainsby

 

Moved to Brackley in 1996 having been all over the country but originally born and brought up in North West (Swinton/Stalybridge) watched and played league a bit at school and just after, not very good but it was fun, Swinton Lions anyone?

Through work in North West started to watch Union as my employer British Gas NW sponsored Orrell and Waterloo - one of Grayse's old clubs and I soon got a rep for nicking all the corporate hostility gigs to do with these clubs. Watched Internationals too a bit like Bleach and started going to a few Saints games in 97. Bought 1st season ticket in 1999-2000 was there at THAT game at HQ in May 2000 and the rest is history.


 


 Saint Tim

 

Born is South London (Matty Stewarts stomping ground), move to the Yorkshire Coast when 2. RU not played at school and footie club was just a couple of hundred yards up the road so I was a round ball fan. I am still a Whitby Town and Leeds United follower but I never go to see them.

Spent 10 years in Manchester (uni and post Uni) and lived with Rugby lads but didn't get bitten at that stage. Sale was the first ground I visited for an 18th birthday party.

Moved to MK but by that stage had fallen out of love with football and rarely went and then kids came along. In MK a mate persuaded me to go to the Saints and I enjoyed it BUT the deal was done when a few weeks later took the youngster (sat him on the wooden electric box under the pylons on the old Gordon Terrace.

Season Tickets followed and one year even 'er indoors attended with the daughter in tow. Unfortunately all the others have now fallen by the wayside but I am still GB&G.


 


 Stockers

 

Born and bred north of the border and eventually came south with family when I was 16. Played a bit when in the RAF and married a North Bucks girl who had been watching Saints on and off since she was 8. We first lived in Leicester after marriage (25 yrs. ago last week!!) and went to Welbad Rd a few times but couldn't get into being a Tigers fan.

We moved to Npton in 1985 and joined the club the season after the committee revolution and the start of the new era, (1987?).

We'd watched the Saints a couple of times previously and decided to get a season ticket when the new management took over. When applying, club office said "Pick a couple of seats in the main stand that you like which don't have names on and let us know which they are. Half way line, half way back seemed free and been there or thereabouts ever since.

Helen and I became friends with some of the players at that time, especially the Pasks, Alstons, Heavers and Steels and the wives formed a group to help with the very early forays into corporate hospitality (no sniggering at the back!).

The thing about Saints is the tradition and the friends we've made over the years. We've been to lots of places home and abroad that we'd never have thought of without rugby. It isn't just another rugby club, it's a club that gets inside your soul and demands your support and loyalty, through good times and bad. We remember being bottom of Division 2, the struggle for promotion to Div 1, the thrashing at the hands of Orrell but then revenge in the 1991 cup semi final. We remember Buck Shelford's arrival and Tim Rodber's first match and Matt Dawson having his 19th (?) birthday cake, courtesy of his Mum, in the bar at Orrell one year.

It's a whole different game these days but the ghosts of the hundreds of heroes who've trod the turf at FG and worn the GB&G make Saints a special club in many people's hearts.



 Gareth Roberts 

 

 

Born in n wales, brought up in Nottingham and still a Notts County fan. Moved to Rugby in the 60`s and followed Rugby Lions. Our big games were against Cov and Saints(the stuck up lot with jacko Page at scrum half). After a period away went to live in West Haddon late 70`s and played for Dav. Played against jerry Sharpe of Trinity who went on to play for the Saints and that sparked my interest in them. 

Moved away for about 20 years and started going to FG in late 90`s and have been a STH or about 10 years. 10 years of travelling all over the place following our team and making lots of friends, drinking a lot of beer and wine and enjoying countless meals(Chez Albert in Biarritz tops the lot).Very proud of the "matchday experience" that is franklins Gardens when we are at home.
Following Saints has even curtailed my golfing activities, such is the drawing power of our great club.


 St Marlowe

 

My family moved from Bermondsey to Hemel Hempstead while I was a callow yoof, and I played at the old Apsley Grammar School. (nothing special, but I was hopeless at football!) I played for a short time after school, but it all went by the board when I moved to London and the folk rock scene took precedence over pretty well everything.

After getting married to Elaine, 39 years ago this month, we spent eight years in Kent then moved to Leighton Buzzard. I was involved in School governorships, and while Chair of Cedars Upper School I fell into bad company when I appointed John Mitchell (aka Slimjimmie) as the Head Teacher.

Being in IT sales I went to a lot of Corporate Hostility, and soon learned that I enjoyed the Rugby far more than the football or golf. I was moaning about having to go to a Chelsea match one day when he said - "you should come to Northampton to watch the Saints". This was just after the 2000 HC win. I joined the Leighton Buzzard Massif -I loved it - and am now a 10 year season ticket veteran.

In 2004 we decided to move away from Leighton Buzzard and finished up 1 mile from the Gardens in Cliftonville. (Funny that - Elaine could never understand why I was so keen on the Avenue!)

On my first overseas trip, Biarritz, (I have been there 3 times and we got closer each time and then beat them at San Sebastian), I was fortunate to meet a Headteacher from Walsall who taught me more about the game, the Saints and how to wear my heart on my sleeve with pride than I had ever known.

I am an unashamed convert.





  Saint Norwich

 

Living in Norwich, Northampton is the most local professional club to me.

I was introduced to rugby in 2001 by my brother (nsaint), who was already following the Saints. Most of the matches I therefore got to see on the TV were of the Saints.

As with most people, I also had my favourite players in the England squad and most, if not all, played for Saints.

I have been a fan for the past 8 years and loved every moment of it (highs and lows).

 


 shizlebot

 

Dare I say it was born in Watford (shoot me now) but now in Kettering.

When first met Hubby I would be taxi and drop him at the gardens, eventually he got the hint about me joining him and from the very first game I was hooked. Went to the final 3 games that season and purchased my first season ticket the following season. That was 5 years ago. We even delayed our honeymoon so we could go to the last game of the season the day after our wedding and invited loads along as a post wedding celebration. Needless to say I didn't wear my dress but the boys wore their skirts - traditionally!!!!!!!


 


 saintian

 

Born in the Barrett Maternity Home, educated at Headlands Infants, Headlands Juniors, Cherry Orchard Middle School and then NSB. Thereafter I went to both Leicester and Newcastle Universities hence it had to be the Saints. I must admit that I did go to watch the Leicester Panthers a few times but never the Tigers...

Started going to FG on a fairly regular basis whilst living in Suffolk in the mid-90s (a nice 250 miles round trip) and became a STH on moving to Berks (no comment needed) in '99 (down to a 150 miles round trip)....and boy, what a season that was! Started off in the Black Stand where I met SaintColin, on its subsequent demise I moved to the Tetley's, sitting close to Barry's very own Robert Leach. I was later joined by Mrs saintian and 2003 onwards, Miss saintian, both of whom became STHs in their own right.

 


 

 glorydayz

 

Born in the Barratt but bred just on the Bucks/Northants border and schooled in Wolverton. Worked in Northampton for a number of years and after giving up playing roundball was introduced to the Saints through my company that in those days sponsored the ball for occasional matches. From the relative comfort of the old wooden stand via the Gordon Terrace I now, after some 18 years, find myself in the Shrubbery.
Support where I can and only have Newcastle left to visit - followed Saints to France 3 times now and looking forward to Castres.
Can't really explain what draws you in - just one big family and a feeling of camaraderie (??) amongst the fans.


 desbralass

 

Born in North Northants-Desborough-which I believed for many years was the centre of the universe. I watched my first rugby match on the telly...on my wedding day. It was a 5 nations match, can’t remember who it was now. Hubby always watched the championship and Rugby Special. I didn't mind it, but really got interested when England hosted the World Cup in 1991.After watching the final, I felt lost with no more rugby to watch. It was the next year before I just said to hubby that I'd love to go to a rugby match. He found out that Saints were to play Tags at WR and managed to get tickets (this is pre-internet and mobile phones) for the midweek game. I must admit to being nervous, sitting in the crumbly amongst so many Tiggs supporters...the pleasant surprise that there was no segregation still makes me smile...until John Olver burst down the wing with the most manic look on his face. Both me and hubby and the happy hooker knew he wasn't going to reach the try line...then I was on my feet, screaming him on and all the folks around me looking worried. I was hooked...saints won, then lost on the Saturday to Nottingham. They’d have won the league...and it was a very long time before we witnessed Saints being victorious again at Wren came to FG the following season, buying tickets on the gate, then decided to become ST holders. So we've been parting with hard earned cash for close to 2 decades...money well spent indeed


 BerniesBestFriend

 

Just back from Sarries – less said about that the better.
Mr BBF born & bred in Reading watching & supporting Reading FC for nearly 50 years, me Mrs BBF a Yorkshire lass born in Huddersfield growing up watching cricket at Headingly and have always been a sporty girl!
Flash forward Mr BBF moves to Northampton in early '80s with job and wife and 2 young children- gets divorced but stays in Northampton.
Feb 1986 goes on trip to New York meets me 25 years ago next February. I’m living in Boston, Lincs but move to Northampton and we spend all our weekends with family commitments entertaining his children.
Flashforward to Jan 98 - kids late teens not quite so interested in staying with Dad & me. Wow we have weekends to ourselves to do grown up things - lets go to the rugby. 1st game Jan 98 - hooked ever since - season ticket holders from 98/99.
In 2001 Bradley comes into our life. He’s the mini Bernie I am always carrying around with me. Hence the BBF – Bernie best friend tag. Go to all the home games last one missed Nov 03 (at world cup in Oz for Mr BBFs 50th) only miss 1 or 2 away games a season. Love the camaraderie and friends you meet on our travels. Enjoy the European trips - been to many a place we wouldn't normally go. Bradley loves Biarritz best or “beer and Chips” as he calls it.
The thing with watching Saints even if anything happened to Robert or I we both know the other will be able to go the rugby and be among friends and not be alone.


 Shrub end rob

 

I hardly ever post on here normally but I am a frequent lurker I find that other posters say the things I want to say!

I was born in Bedford and my first impressions are watching Bedford play in the 1980's. One of my first Saints games was one against Bath when Wavell Wakefield was a guest of honour and I got his autograph. I really got the Saints bug in the early 1990's I guess after the Cup final around this time Martin Bayfield was playing so I kind of followed him. I moved to Northampton in the 1994 to go to Uni, becoming a member the same year.

I used to stand near the old gate next to the Main stand, I think next to an old player as he seemed to know everyone. I sometimes used to stand on the mound near the lake but hardly ever in the Gordon Terrace. After a few years I moved to the Shrub end, but after moving to London found life in the South Stand. To be being a member of the Saints community is one of the best things I know win or lose I could never support any other team.

 


 Biggysaint

 

Born Collingtree after Father moved to Northampton for work. Attended NGS and watched first Saints game after playing at FG in a school cup final (against Trinity) - we were the warm up act. Was hooked after watching that first game. I suppose attending the same school as Mick Roper, Bryan West and Bob Kottler at that time as well as having Frank Sykes as PE teacher it would be inevitable that there was interest in the Saints. We were all well aware, as a rugby playing school, of how in the past it had been a feeder into the Saints as the senior club in the area.

Went off to Nottingham to get a degree and then met and married Mrs B who attended Nene College. Moved to Hertfordshire for work and became a regular after the 'take over'. Work colleagues became interested in attending as there was no senior rugby in the Herts. Some are still ST holders and journey to each home game (and a few away). The HC trips are where Mrs B (and friends) get very enthusiastic and the chance for a long weekend on the continent is always welcome, especially the post match hospitality.
My three sons always join me when they are in the area, so the Black Green and Gold is never far from our thinking. They were introduced to the apron of the old wooden stand in Buck Shelford's time before our first appearance at HQ. After that it was facing the elements on the mud bank at the Lake End (after it was gravelled it lost some of its raw appeal) and we graduated to the Gordon Terrace. Been there ever since as it is such a great place to have banter with opposition supporters, and the extended family can watch together when they are around. One day they might just pay for themselves!

Favourite memory? There have been many, but Dave Powell standing on a chair behind the bar in the Crooked Hooker telling Geoff Cook what might happen if 'our Ian Hunter' was not picked to play in his next England team was amongst the funniest. Needless to say, Hunts was in for his first cap the next week!

 


 Alan B

 

Rarely post but lurkalot.

Born and bred in the county and was taught to play at Corby GS by Matt Cooper who played at Kettering before emigrating to New Zealand. We were taken in 1972 to see the Mobbs match and we stood at the front of the Gordon terrace and I can't remember anything except the glory that was David Duckham.

as an adult watched some occasional divisional/rep' games and also saw Vince Cannon at the end of his career and Pearce at the beginning of his. However it was mainly dire 10 man rugger.

My brother (a more regular poster here) was getting fed up watching the cobblers so persuaded me to join him at the saints really so we could both let off steam and have a good shout and sing as well as see a better quality sport. We saw the start of Daws (in the centre), Hunter and Rodber and I even wrote a (polite)3 page letter to Geech pointing out where he was going wrong-it was after another defeat at the hands of an inferior Irish side. He was kind enough to reply.

my brother picked up a season ticket so that we could get cup tickets -that Orrell game was special with big Tim at the front of the line out on their ball. When the Tetley’s was built we both bought a share and have been season ticket holders ever since. We are still on the Gordon terrace and always enjoy the familiar company. My youngest son seems to enjoy the banter a bit more when I'm the victim, but if you can't take it....

we rarely get to away games as we all play cricket and we need some Saturdays at home, but were at the big one.

lots of treasured memories but one of the funniest was an early one.

Old terrace , Orrell kicking off and someone shouts 'what about the honey Bob?' to Bob Kimmins (?) he turns round and looks long and hard at the crowd as we all fail to catch his eye, meanwhile play has moved on.

 

 

View a Printer Friendly version of this Story.

Bookmark or share this story with: