HetzkeBlaster
Well-known member
After yesterday's game, I was reflecting this evening about some of the old mates and old habits we had standing on the old Bloomers terraces that were in happier times when we could all crowd in together long before the days of COVID stopped us going on.
For a period of about 10 years I used to stand in the old West Paddock with a group of about 8-10 of us that were there week-in-week-out, always the same faces, the same steps, and the same conversations about players, managers, refs etc. We certainly gave the linesmen and the opposition players a bit of stick.
If we were kicking towards the South, we used to huddle as far back as you could go back against the wall, about in line with the edge of the 18 yard box. Then the next half we'd move towards the Kop and we'd all shuffle along into the same position on the steps - talk about creatures of habit .
There used to be a chap at the back called Tony, who was a right character, a proper laugh a minute who stood next to his mate (can't remember his name). Then if front of them was a lovely chap called "Merve the Swerve (RIP, he died far too young). He stood with his wife Mrs. Swerve and their son. In front of them was me and my old mate Billy Wizz (posts on here as Wizzerboy). In front of us were "Pie Man" and his kids who ate pies one after the other. He always told exaggerated stories that no-one believed and kept us laughing with his porkies when the footy was quiet.
We were there through some heady days with Sam Ellis, Jimmy Mullin, Billy Ayre to name a few, and some fantastic players who we got to watch at very close quarters. It's crazy to think how we watch the game now on iFollow - it's a million miles away from those days and hopefully we'll be back later this year at some point.
Anyone else got similar old habits / mates they wish they could turn the clock back to?
For a period of about 10 years I used to stand in the old West Paddock with a group of about 8-10 of us that were there week-in-week-out, always the same faces, the same steps, and the same conversations about players, managers, refs etc. We certainly gave the linesmen and the opposition players a bit of stick.
If we were kicking towards the South, we used to huddle as far back as you could go back against the wall, about in line with the edge of the 18 yard box. Then the next half we'd move towards the Kop and we'd all shuffle along into the same position on the steps - talk about creatures of habit .
There used to be a chap at the back called Tony, who was a right character, a proper laugh a minute who stood next to his mate (can't remember his name). Then if front of them was a lovely chap called "Merve the Swerve (RIP, he died far too young). He stood with his wife Mrs. Swerve and their son. In front of them was me and my old mate Billy Wizz (posts on here as Wizzerboy). In front of us were "Pie Man" and his kids who ate pies one after the other. He always told exaggerated stories that no-one believed and kept us laughing with his porkies when the footy was quiet.
We were there through some heady days with Sam Ellis, Jimmy Mullin, Billy Ayre to name a few, and some fantastic players who we got to watch at very close quarters. It's crazy to think how we watch the game now on iFollow - it's a million miles away from those days and hopefully we'll be back later this year at some point.
Anyone else got similar old habits / mates they wish they could turn the clock back to?