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

Harry Wilson's tackle · May 9, 2019

Apologies for going OT, but whenever I come across 'have you ever seen a footballer out and about' I think of this. I saw Diego Forlán in a store in Cheadle Hume in 2003. He was with his partner and they were having great fun whizzing about with their trolley. Whether history will record him as one of the first openly gay PL stars will be a matter for history.

Back on topic, as mentioned previously, I saw Lawro shopping for cigarettes once. He said 'Ere chief, got change for the cigarette machine' to me as I sliced a lemon behind the bar in the Royal Pavillion Tavern, in the Autumn of 1979.

Questions · May 9, 2019

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Apologies for going OT, but whenever I come across 'have you ever seen a footballer out and about' I think of this. I saw Diego Forlán in a store in Cheadle Hume in 2003. He was with his partner and they were having great fun whizzing about with their trolley. Whether history will record him as one of the first openly gay PL stars will be a matter for history.

Back on topic, as mentioned previously, I saw Lawro shopping for cigarettes once. He said 'Ere chief, got change for the cigarette machine' to me as I sliced a lemon behind the bar in the Royal Pavillion Tavern, in the Autumn of 1979.

Don’t post this stuff unless you know what brand of snouts he was after. I’m going Embassy..... the jumped up so and so.

Harry Wilson's tackle · May 9, 2019

Questions said:
Don’t post this stuff unless you know what brand of snouts he was after. I’m going Embassy..... the jumped up prat.

Rothmans.

FFS.

:bigwave:

theboybilly · May 9, 2019

I saw Kaz in Morrisons in Worthing just before he left. I said hello and shook his hand, seemed alright

Gwylan · May 9, 2019

Driver8 said:
I had a wee next to Kerry Mayo (Mr).

Guinness Boy said:
I once had a wee next to Mickey Adams

Oh, if we're taking urinals, I stood next to Jimmy Case on the day that he scored the winner in the cup QF. He was well pissed

Petunia · May 10, 2019

Thunder Bolt said:
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.

Isn’t he just the nicest chap?

I do so hope he comes back in some capacity sooner rather than later

Herr Tubthumper · May 10, 2019

Not shopping, but Pascal Gross was on my flight back home after the Burnley game. To make things even more weird he was sat right next to me. Really nice, smart chatty guy and even offered to help with my German homework I started doing inflight. He was using his Albion issue trolley bag with 13 on it as well.

pearl · May 10, 2019

I saw AK shopping in the Lanes recently.
Years ago I saw Dean Wilkins jogging up and down the frozen food section in Sainsburys Lewes Road. He was wearing a bright pink shell suit that clashed a bit with his awful orange tan

TSB · May 10, 2019

marlowe said:
Was that just before the Cardiff match?

Top work.

Bevendean Hillbilly · May 10, 2019

Not lived in Brighton for years but when I did..

Virgs, in the Hollingbury buying beer
Liam Brady: in A&E. Don’t ask.
Charlie Oatway in bond St. Nice bloke.
OGH. In stands at Brentford.
Guy Butters: Buying a burger. Top bloke
CMS: Buying petrol

I’m friends with the stars me.

Thunder Bolt · May 10, 2019

Bevendean Hillbilly said:
Not lived in Brighton for years but when I did..

Virgs, in the Hollingbury buying beer
Liam Brady: in A&E. Don’t ask.
Charlie Oatway in bond St. Nice bloke.
OGH. In stands at Brentford.
Guy Butters: Buying a burger. Top bloke
CMS: Buying petrol

I’m friends with the stars me.

OGH was also in the stand at Luton for the Paint Pot trophy thingy. Solly March was in the stand with us at Boro in 2016.

hans kraay fan club · May 10, 2019

Bevendean Hillbilly said:
OGH. In stands at Brentford.

OGH was sat a few rows behind me at Spurs a couple of weeks back.

In corporate section.

With his daughter, in full Spurs kit.

dolphins · May 10, 2019

hans kraay fan club said:
OGH was sat a few rows behind me at Spurs a couple of weeks back.

In corporate section.

With his daughter, in full Spurs kit.

Must be having a bit of brain fade this afternoon, but these handful of references to OGH... who? :dunce:

(Yes I know I'm gonna kick myself when I find out...)

Eeyore · May 10, 2019

Gwylan said:
In 50 years of watching the Albion, I've only once seen a player in any sort of shop and that was when I was behind Gerry Fell in a post office queue. It was 40 years ago, so i have no idea what he was buying.

I guess not many Albion players go to the Aldi in London Rd or to the Open Market.

I sat next to Gerry Fell on a float at the St Luke's School jubilee celebrations in June 1977. The poor chap was left rather wishing he hadn't accepted the invitation. I was a carbon copy of Ben from 'Outnumbered' in those days.

"You've not played in the Second Division before, have you.... ?"

There is a picture of me grilling him whilst he looks stupefied into the distance.

Herr Tubthumper · May 10, 2019

Bevendean Hillbilly said:
Not lived in Brighton for years but when I did..

Virgs, in the Hollingbury buying beer
Liam Brady: in A&E. Don’t ask.
Charlie Oatway in bond St. Nice bloke.
OGH. In stands at Brentford.
Guy Butters: Buying a burger. Top bloke
CMS: Buying petrol

I’m friends with the stars me.

I once bumped into Charlie Oatway on Xmas day. I also met [MENTION=534]Chicken Run[/MENTION] at the same time as well. For the first time in many many years I was the person with the most hair.

hans kraay fan club · May 10, 2019

dolphins said:
Must be having a bit of brain fade this afternoon, but these handful of references to OGH... who?

(Yes I know I'm gonna kick myself when I find out...)

ooooooooh Gary Hart, Gary, Gary, Gary Hart....

dazzer6666 · May 10, 2019

Gordon Greer in Waitrose, Burgess Hill a couple of times. Standard weekly shop kind of stuff. No Irn Bru as far as I could see.

Grombleton · May 10, 2019

The Tactician said:
Liam was looking for a tennis ball,

Just the one? Was he a Dog and was trying to find it? Did you throw it back for him?

dolphins · May 10, 2019

hans kraay fan club said:
ooooooooh Gary Hart, Gary, Gary, Gary Hart....

Of course! D'oh... thanks HKFC for putting me out of my misery!

Eeyore · May 10, 2019

Adam Chicksen once walked past me in Churchill Square with an attractive young lady on his arm.

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