[Albion] Which Albion players have you seen out doing their shopping and what was in their basket?

Live by the sea · May 9, 2019

You would kinda expect most Albion players or their wifes / partners to do their food shopping in Waitrose or M & S. True to form, I've seen and chatted to Glenn on a couple of occasions in Waitrose. It may just be that is the closest supermarket to his house though !

Dick Swiveller · May 9, 2019

marlowe said:
Have you ever encountered an Albion player in a supermarket and if so did you have a peek into their basket? Did you even go out of your way to get a better view.

One Christmas Eve I saw Bong with who I presumed to be about four members of his family in my local supermarket. They were standing in the checkout queue. In his basket my eye was drawn to a single oversize christmas bauble. I couldn't help thinking that he was leaving it a bit late to decorate his tree.

A few months later I was walking through the same supermarket car park when I noticed a well groomed looking young man in front of me in tracksuit bottoms and tshirt. As he was walking he kept pulling the legs of his tracksuit bottoms up to achieve that "half mast" look that appears to have become popular. He seemed quite intent on maintaining "the look" because everytime his trouser leg obeyed the natural laws of gravity as he was walking he hoisted them up again. My first natural reaction was that he was a bit of a knob. It was then I realised that I was looking at none other than Beyram Kayal. I felt immediately guilty for the negative opinion I had formed of him and proceeded to follow him into the supermarket straight to the butchers counter whereupon he requested a large piece of beef steak. Unfortunately I didn't notice which cut. Only about two minutes later I noticed him in the checkout queue! He was obviously a man on a mission.

Danny Baker's only been sacked for a couple of hours and you are after his gig already?

Frankie · May 9, 2019

How would one know it was actually a Australian Rabbit

tinycowboy · May 9, 2019

Mackenzie said:
Paul Holsgrove, maybe.

Nice. Paul Crichton.

dolphins · May 9, 2019

Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms said:
You met an Albion manager ON THE HALLOWED TURF?!

Indeed... having twin boys, it proved impossible not to step foot on that site. Many happy memories of going to the Goldstone - first time was 1972 as a nipper. I just thought of all the good times there, rather than what happened in later days, resulting in it being a (shudder) retail park now.

dolphins · May 9, 2019

ofco8 said:
Think you are probably talking about the Windmill Cafe in Westdene. Was in there a few weeks ago with wife having a coffee and Glenn Murray and his daughter came in. They sat at table next to us and were playing Pairs. Really nice to see. Casper A. also goes in there frequently.

That's the one. It's principally Casper and Pete I've seen in there. Not far from Glenn's house - I used to walk past it twice a day going to/from work...

Alba Badger · May 9, 2019

Saw Jamie Murphy in Rustington shopping with his wife and kids. I also saw Lua Lua looking very pissed off while following his then bird around tesco in Littlehampton (He was well out of the staring line up at the time but still in the squad)

Didn't see what was in either of their baskets.

hans kraay fan club · May 9, 2019

hans kraay fan club said:
In any Pointless football round, always go for the keeper (the reserve keeper if possible). Banker.

Any Albion one would be pretty NICHE (they did have an Albion managers one - everyone was pointless bar Gus, Chris, mullery and Melia I think).

Player round would depend on the exact wording. I've two BELTERS up my sleeve, but they might not be valid...

tinycowboy said:
I'm guessing these are players who never made a single appearance? You can have Simon Wormull for free.

Mackenzie said:
Paul Holsgrove, maybe.

tinycowboy said:
Nice. Paul Crichton.

Danny Naisbitt and Veggard Forren!

Bedsex · May 9, 2019

tinycowboy said:
I'm guessing these are players who never made a single appearance? You can have Simon Wormull for free.

He used to live next door to me when I was a kid.

Blue3 · May 9, 2019

AJ was in my local mini Martt waiting for the one open check when a second checkout opened he was the till,operator gestured to AJ to step forward sadly he would not go past anyone

GJN1 · May 9, 2019

I saw Anthony Knockaert in Waitrose near the dog track.

This is him apologising to my daughter after a two-footed, studs up challenge in the fruit juice aisle, a challenge so rash it erased all of her facial features.

tinycowboy · May 9, 2019

hans kraay fan club said:
Danny Naisbitt and Veggard Forren!

You'd be gutted if they weren't Pointless answers. The fickle world of football. And football fans.

tinycowboy · May 9, 2019

Bedsex said:
He used to live next door to me when I was a kid.

Looking on Wikipedia, I see that Brian Horton described him as "quite aggressive". Hope you didn't have any neighbourly disputes....

GJN1 · May 9, 2019

Further to my earlier Anthony Knockaert story, I also saw the snooker player Willie Thorne at the cheese counter in Sainsbury's in Leicester when I was a student there.

I said: "Buying some cheese Willie?"

He said: "Yes".

And then he went about his shopping.

I was going to save that for when I go on Graham Norton's show...

hans kraay fan club · May 9, 2019

tinycowboy said:
You'd be gutted if they weren't Pointless answers. The fickle world of football. And football fans.

You would.

If they'd stipulated that the answers needed to have made a football league appearance, then I'd focus on the myriad Withdean-era loanees...

Gifton Noel-Williams
Calvin Andrew
Matt Heath
Matt Richards
Gavin Hoyte
Mikkel Anderson
Alhassan Bangura
Joe O'Cearuill
Kevin Thornton
Aaron Davies
Nick Ward
etc...

lawros left foot · May 9, 2019

I was once stood behind Frank Worthington in Lancing Co-Op, he bought 20 Capstan full strength, a Watneys Party Seven, a packet of 3, a comb and an Elvia cassette.

Thunder Bolt · May 9, 2019

Petunia said:
I saw and spoke with Andrea Orlandi in Hove Waitrose a few times Had a lovely chat with Calde in George Street just as he came out of Bert’s homewares store Saw Chris O’Grady in M&S Holmbush and many years ago I served a pint to Mark Ormerod in the Hove Park Tavern!

A friend and I spotted Calde with his little boy a few years ago, walking down Bond Street. He was happy to stand and chat for a few minutes.

Questions · May 9, 2019

MattBackHome said:
Also: Adam el Abd in Hollingbury Asda looking bored in yellow flip flops with a very overstuffed trolley.

I also saw Adam el Abd in flip flops but he was in Churchill square. I pointed him out to my wife who failed to recognise him. She said that she thought he was was 'dishy'. I tried to make out it didn't hurt me.

The Tactician · May 9, 2019

Chris Hughton, Connor Goldson and Liam Rosenior - all in Tesco Shoreham. (On three separate occasions, not all together). Liam was looking for a tennis ball, CH was looking at batteries I believe. No idea what Connor was shopping for.

Questions · May 9, 2019

The Tactician said:
Chris Hughton, Connor Goldson and Liam Rosenior - all in Tesco Shoreham. (On three separate occasions, not all together). Liam was looking for a tennis ball, CH was looking at batteries I believe. No idea what Connor was shopping for.

Was it a small musical pipe ?

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