The Seagull File - 1987/88

[Lady Whistledown]

Oh my word. Dale Jasper was fifty a couple of months ago.

I have no idea why that shocks me, but it does.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Oh my word. Dale Jasper was fifty a couple of months ago.

I have no idea why that shocks me, but it does.

OMG!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

OMG!

I realise it's entirely logical. I just wasn't expecting him to be that old, for some reason.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I realise it's entirely logical. I just wasn't expecting him to be that old, for some reason.

I keep forgetting that nigh on thirty years has passed since then....

 

[Hiney]

You expect your childhood 'heroes' to stay forever young, captured as you remember them. In Dale Jasper's case, as a gelled up wide boy who loved looking at pictures of himself. In my case, I remember Peter Ward as a permed football genius, with boyish good looks. He's SIXTY next year. More worryingly for the 20 year old me, Linda Lusardi is nearly 56

 

[Hiney]

Number 13 - Kevin Bremner

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Here's what they're up to now - well, from about 2012:

'Where Are They Now? - Brighton's Promotion Squad of 197/88' Click below:

http://thegoldstonewrap.com/2014/03/28/where-are-they-now-brightons-promotion-squad-of-198788/

 

[Lady Whistledown]

You expect your childhood 'heroes' to stay forever young, captured as you remember them. In Dale Jasper's case, as a gelled up wide boy who loved looking at pictures of himself. In my case, I remember Peter Ward as a permed football genius, with boyish good looks. He's SIXTY next year. More worryingly for the 20 year old me, Linda Lusardi is nearly 56

You see, I expect Wardy to be old. His spell at the Albion was, to be honest, before my time. I started going in 1986. But Dale Jasper (by no means a "hero"- I remember him as almost exclusively shit) is one of that first breed of players that I knew well. The idea of him being fifty is bizarre. A bit like Kylie Minogue being forty-six this year. Kylie will NEVER be forty six

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Number 13 - Kevin Bremner

Favourite holiday: "A free one"

You can take the boy out of Scotland...

 

[Hiney]

Doesn't look like he spent too much on HAIRCUTS either

 

[Davemania]

Doesn't like courgettes though. Good to know.

He may do now though, tastes change over time. Be interesting to ask him after all these years... hmm. I used to hate olives, love them now though

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

He may do now though, tastes change over time. Be interesting to ask him after all these years... hmm. I used to hate olives, love them now though

Kevan Brown is now director of sport at St Francis School in Pewsey, Wiltshire. May need to track him down to find out.

 

[Hiney]

Saturday was a load of old shite wasn't it

This will cheer you up. The latest in a series of HILARIOUS insights into the wacky world of Albion players from 1987/88

Number 14 - Steve Gatting

 

[Hiney]

Most like to meet: Shakoor Rana

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Bit surprised he doesn't think he'd have been a cricketer if he didn't enter professional football.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

We have a son, Joe, born 6 weeks ago.

#ChristIFeelOldNow

 

[Hiney]

We have a son, Joe, born 6 weeks ago.

#ChristIFeelOldNow

Completely this.

Crazy

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Kevan Brown is now director of sport at St Francis School in Pewsey, Wiltshire. May need to track him down to find out.

Please, please write to the school and ask

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Most like to meet: Shakoor Rana

The wit of that response is spoiled only slightly by the programme editor feeling the need to add "(Pakistan cricket umpire?)" after his reply.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Bonus points to Gatt for Dire Straits & Only Fools though.

I wonder if any player will make it a full house?