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Post by osoldguy on Sept 29, 2021 8:18:52 GMT
RIP Roger Hunt World Cup Winner RIP Roger another 66 legend leaves us. Heard a very eloquent tribute to him by Phil Thompson yesterday on Talk Sport it was spot on. |
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Post by redshank on Oct 1, 2021 14:42:06 GMT
Saw that Geoff Hurst had scored,so did not bother with the glory tap in.RIP
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Post by BasOfromthatLondon on Oct 9, 2021 0:17:19 GMT
Colin Pratt: Died 2nd Oct 2021 aged 83. Those of you who went to Hackney Speedway in the mid to late sixties would remember him as our number one and captain. Went on to manage the GB Speedway team amongst other achievements.   On bike (1968) You would also know (who went in the 64- 83 era) who Len Silver is, Hawks colourful and entertaining promoter (sitting on back of bike) who is now 89 years old. |
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Post by redshank on Oct 9, 2021 10:46:27 GMT
Never been to speedway Bas but started to enjoy it on BT sports.Especially the Grand Prix's.
RIP Colin.
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Post by BasOfromthatLondon on Oct 9, 2021 17:36:47 GMT
Never been to speedway Bas but started to enjoy it on BT sports.Especially the Grand Prix's. RIP Colin. I've always been into Speedway, red. I've travelled to all parts of the country watching it, also Denmark and Holland for World Finals. I've even had a few goes at it myself. Last time at Arena Essex (Lakeside) I ended up in Orsett Hospital with concussion. I went on my own (coz I wanted to) to Denmark, thumbing lifts. The first lift from Billund airport was from a woman LEGOLAND driver who dumped me outside of the LEGOLAND factory in the middle of nowhere. The next lift was from a bloke who was in the same class at school as Jan Molby (ex Liverpool). Train plus lifts on the way back. Left my passport, wallet, plane tickets, keys and other stuff in a holdall on the train, ran back, collected, and just about made it off the train before it went off to who knows where. Got into LEGOLAND (near the airport) for free, someone on their way out gave me a ticket (with all the extras) but only about a hour to do it all in. Got pulled up by customs at Southend airport (I'm wearing a rucksack and a tent), he wanted me to empty my rucksack, I said to him that it's taken me ages to pack that lot in (camping stuff) correctly. He said "go on then" and let me go. On the way over got upgraded to first class at Southend, which was nice, lonely (first class lounge) but nice. I'm now thinking, have I said all this before? |
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Post by redshank on Oct 10, 2021 11:52:57 GMT
Sounded great journey.Would you do it now?
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Post by BasOfromthatLondon on Oct 10, 2021 22:53:14 GMT
Sounded great journey.Would you do it now? Not in the same way, back packing with more tins of beans than clothes was for when I was younger. That particular trip was something I wanted to do on my own to prove to myself that I could. Initially I was going to go by trail bike but I got convinced by the motorbike shop to go by road bike, so I bought a road bike. Ended up going by plane. |
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Post by BasOfromthatLondon on Oct 25, 2021 17:33:56 GMT
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Post by redintheface on Oct 26, 2021 10:05:06 GMT
Walter Smith, ex Glasgow Rangers, Everton & Scotland manager dies aged 73
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Post by redshank on Oct 26, 2021 15:51:46 GMT
Not so old.Rangers glory days.RIP.
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Post by Thor on Nov 6, 2021 23:24:08 GMT
Astro of UB40 passes away after a short illness. RIP
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Post by disoriented on Nov 7, 2021 9:06:54 GMT
Astro of UB40 passes away after a short illness. RIP Sad news. They were great in the day and Astro an important part of it. Food for thought indeed. RIP. |
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Post by redshank on Nov 7, 2021 10:07:39 GMT
I know the group,not the individuals.
RIP.
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Post by kbola on Nov 9, 2021 19:59:52 GMT
Dean Stockwell, actor best known as Al in Quantum Leap
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Post by kbola on Nov 10, 2021 18:51:58 GMT
Gerard Sinstdadt, former commentator, rest easy
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Post by kbola on Nov 11, 2021 13:46:27 GMT
FW De Klerk, Former President of South Africa, rest easy big K
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Post by redshank on Nov 11, 2021 13:57:28 GMT
Gerard Sinstdadt, former commentator, rest easy A proper name for a commentator.RIP |
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Post by redintheface on Nov 12, 2021 15:56:18 GMT
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Post by redintheface on Nov 21, 2021 22:58:04 GMT
RIP John Sewell aged 85 - long serving Crystal Palace full back who was George Petchey’s first signing as Orient manager.
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Post by brentwoodo on Dec 6, 2021 17:14:49 GMT
John Miles. Music. From 1976 and always brings back memories of that long hot summer and the beach.
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