portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
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John Crumplin’s cousin does my mother in laws decorating. And he’s not even met the legend! Some family, I’d be dining out on that all the time if he was mine!
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[Albion] Tenuous Albion Links
- Thread starter Van Cleef
- Start date
- Oct 17, 2008
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Ross also went to Hertford Jr’s - my Dad taught him
Van Cleef
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- Jun 17, 2023
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Probably not the right thread for this story, but when I worked for a car insurance company way back, the manager wearily announced he had 2 free tickets for the windscreen cup against the mighty Walsall that night. Me and another guy were the only ones interested. Sitting in West Stand someone asked if we'd mind presenting the mom champers after the game. So I wandered on to the hallowed turf proudly wearing my stonewashed jeans and handed the bottle to the lucky player. (It was Paul McCarthy by the way).
B-right-on
Living the dream
My youngest daughter's godmother's son played for BHAFC yoof with there's-only-one-Glen-Murray's step-son and would take turns taking them to Lancing and back with GM.
Comrade Sam
Comrade Sam
When Leon Knight was popping in the goals for us, I gave his cousin a detention. A year later I worked with a TA whose first kiss was Bobby Z.
Nicks
Well-known member
When I was about 8 years old they had a fete on Hellyers Green in Littlehampton.
I won a box of Liquorice Pipes ( look them up ) and John Templeman gave me my prize.
I won a box of Liquorice Pipes ( look them up ) and John Templeman gave me my prize.
- Jul 10, 2003
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When I was a kid I was mates with Jack Bertolini's son Steve.
- Mar 23, 2023
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I joined this forum called north stand chat where I read stories of people’s links to Albion players, some were incredible especially the ski lift one.
AnotherArch
Northern Exile
Country wide tenuous links. My Engineering Manager at the factory I ran in Blackpool married the sister of Mark Lawrenson's first wife. When she was Lawro's ex-wife, she became the partner of my dad's boss's son.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Who was that young irish midfielder we had on loan from Coventry while we were at Withdean ? Racking my brain to remember his name, ginger lad I think.
I've got a story about him.
I've got a story about him.
AnotherArch
Northern Exile
We knew Richie Barker before he signed for us.
My son captained a Sunday U15 team with his brother Chris Barker (RIP) in it. So got to meet him on the touchline.
My son captained a Sunday U15 team with his brother Chris Barker (RIP) in it. So got to meet him on the touchline.
Slum_Wolf
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- May 3, 2021
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Kevin Thornton?
Johnny RoastBeef
These aren't the players you're looking for.
- Jan 11, 2016
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When I was a first year, I started dating a young Manc girl called Emma. Unfortunately, within days of copping off with her, she had to leave the school as her dad had a new job in Norwich.
Her Dad was Joe Corrigan.
Her Dad was Joe Corrigan.
murciagull
Active member
I worked with Jake Robinsons dad for many years, also played tennis with John Robinson who jogged along the cliffs from Saltdean to Newhaven, beat me in three straight sets, then jogged back home again.
He only went on loan. Sounds like a cowardly dumping to me.
Mexican Seagull
Active member
I was in same year at Varndean with Stephen Gill, Eric Gill's son.
I bumped into Conor Goldson at Euston a few months ago. He's well since you asked
dejavuatbtn
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We used to put up triallists for John Shepherd and we had a mate of Jimmy Case’s brother lodging with us for three weeks. JC turned up at ours one evening in his XR3 and took us to a reserve game where we sat with him in the West Stand. Crap game, good company!