Sightings of CCFC Footballers (away from the pitch) (5 Viewers)
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oscillatewildly
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I don't actually! You sure I was there, Jeff?
I recall something further back, tho. Sometime in 1983 - I ended up playing gooseberry to a pal and his GF at the time after her mate failed to show for a blind date.
We had a drink in the Jag and he'd booked a table in the upstairs restaurant at the Belgrade. There must have been no more than 4 or 5 tables occupied but diagonally opposite ours, probably no more than seven or eight yards away was one Garry Thompson and who I assume was his GF or wife. He'd not long left to join WBA, he was one of many decent young 'uns who'd left the club around that time - many under a cloud.
I knew it wasn't worth mentioning to my mate as he wasn't a football fan so I proceeded to give him effectively, the daggers. After a while he noticed my occasional staring and returned it, with interest.
The main course was uneventful (I think I had the fish) but the cheese and biscuit course was an exercise in heavy duty eye balling between the two of us.
They left before us.
I never did find out if my 'date' for the evening had a better offer.
ccfcway
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did he put that partition wall into that large attic room to create another bedroom and turn the house into a HMO ?
ccfcway
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different drinks, different needs
Adge
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Yep-via the stairs that led up to the bedrooms!
Adge
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Must have been Mitch and MH then I guess. Perhaps you had a better offer that night....
Dimi_Konstantflapalot
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Saw Chris Coleman in a pub in Surrey boozing with Geoff Shreeves and Steve Kean around 10 years ago (after he'd been sacked)
no_loyalty
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I used to play in the same school team as Marcus, and played against him in the Sunday Minor league, what is your mates name? I might know him?
BornSlippySkyBlue
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Was Jimmy’s house just off the Kenilworth road? Used to do pattern imprinted concrete drives in a former life, and once did JH’s former house over there. Massive drive!
aloisiwouldhavescored
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Often used to see Trevor Peake in Debenhams in Nuneaton shopping with his missus.
Also a few years back when we went to Florida on holiday, we went to Busch Gardens and as we were getting onto one of the rides, Oggy was getting off. We said Hello but he ignored us and walked off.
Also a few years back when we went to Florida on holiday, we went to Busch Gardens and as we were getting onto one of the rides, Oggy was getting off. We said Hello but he ignored us and walked off.
Adge
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At the recent LWCCFC meeting someone called Oggy “the most miserable man I’ve ever seen!”
He took it in good spirits and replied “it’s only when you’re around”
I’ve probably said this before on this site, but my mum helped Paul Edwards move into his house when he played for Coventry. I don’t know if it’s the same house as mentioned here. I will never forget sitting in our front room, when the doorbell rang and sure enough after entering the house Paul Edwards comes and sits in our front room. I will always remember feeling the shock of thinking ‘there is a professional footballer in our house!!’
From what I remember (I was around 8 or 9 at the time) he was (probably still is) a very nice man. He got me the autographs of all the Coventry City squad at the time.
LastGarrison
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He played with him at Cov Boys and would have played against him at school as he was a Cally lad. He then went on to find women, drink and drugs so whilst Marcus went on to play professionally my mate ended up playing for Peugeot.
I won’t stick his full name up but everyone knows him as Tommo.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Used to regularly talk to John Sillett in Tesco's early to mid 90''s, and Andy Blair because he opened his shop in the same complex.
Was trained by Alf Wood for a week on a coaching course when he must've been about 80. Had no idea he was an ex-player until my grandad told me.
Apparently met Lloyd McGrath when I was a few hours old because his missus was in the next bed to my mum in the maternity ward.
Was trained by Alf Wood for a week on a coaching course when he must've been about 80. Had no idea he was an ex-player until my grandad told me.
Apparently met Lloyd McGrath when I was a few hours old because his missus was in the next bed to my mum in the maternity ward.
Used to see a lot when I lived locally... Chris Coleman and Kieran Westwood in the Saxon Mill, Adebola in Leamington Sainsbury’s, Elliott Ward and Gunnarsson in Voodoo in Leam, Gordon Strachan picking up his daughter from Brookhurst School.
Non Cov players I saw Ben Foster pushing a pram out of CEX, Martin Keown in a Tesco Metro in Bristol, and Scott Sinclair outside Harrods.
Non Cov players I saw Ben Foster pushing a pram out of CEX, Martin Keown in a Tesco Metro in Bristol, and Scott Sinclair outside Harrods.
AStonesThrow
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I used to serve James Collins dad in the Walsgrave, James came down one night and was a great lad, made time to talk to Me about football. Told him about my son being such a massive football fan, two days later his dad turns up with a signed Hibs shirt (from when he'd played for them before) for my lad
Hullinho87
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What I have learned;
Peter Ndlovu spent very little time in his house in the 90’s.
Peter Ndlovu spent very little time in his house in the 90’s.
Skybluefaz
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Saw John Eustace in Morgams news near the burnt post. I said "hello John", he said "hello". It's stayed with me to this day.
stevefloyd
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Feel made up for you
ccfcrob
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What A Moment! Hope you bought a lottery ticket that day.
Skybluefaz
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I was a chap of about 12 so couldn't. Might have enjoyed a ribena that night though.
Tile Hill Phil
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Bumped into Bobby Mcdonald in City Centre Nitespot in, Tower St about 1979 and bought him a beer, he was one of my favourite players at the time. He said how much he loved the fans here, needless to say the tight Scottish git didn't get me one back.
Tommo1993
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Most recent is Jodi Jones running in front of my van across the A45 outside Frydays chippy...twice within a few weeks of each other. If he wants a proper injury, he should carry on! Use the crossing if it’s busy ffs.
I can remember seeing Mustapha Hadji with his wife and kid in the old City shop at the Ricoh after a game. I asked him what he does, if he was in coaching or whatever, he goes “yeah, we came to the game!” Lost in translation I suppose. Sometimes see Oggy in Morrisons up Binley, I heard Strachan still lives local. When Ryton was being rebuilt and they trained at Warwick Uni I was on my work experience in the area and seen them a few times. I was on first name terms with Jay Tabb, I was dead excited. God that sounds sad
I can remember seeing Mustapha Hadji with his wife and kid in the old City shop at the Ricoh after a game. I asked him what he does, if he was in coaching or whatever, he goes “yeah, we came to the game!” Lost in translation I suppose. Sometimes see Oggy in Morrisons up Binley, I heard Strachan still lives local. When Ryton was being rebuilt and they trained at Warwick Uni I was on my work experience in the area and seen them a few times. I was on first name terms with Jay Tabb, I was dead excited. God that sounds sad
shmmeee
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I’m pretty much the only football fan in my friendship group and certainly the only City fan and I’ve never met any players outside of being taken behind the scenes as a kid.
My mates seem to meet them all over though. Callum Davenport threatened my mate on a night out, including the classic “Don’t you know who I am?” (He didn’t). Ndlovu mooned my mate when she was sat by the road (aged 15) and he was jogging past. And I took my mates sister into the West Terrace once for her first game and she recognised Marcus Hall because she’d got off with him in town the weekend before.
My mates seem to meet them all over though. Callum Davenport threatened my mate on a night out, including the classic “Don’t you know who I am?” (He didn’t). Ndlovu mooned my mate when she was sat by the road (aged 15) and he was jogging past. And I took my mates sister into the West Terrace once for her first game and she recognised Marcus Hall because she’d got off with him in town the weekend before.
LastGarrison
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Kris Kirkland crashed his car into my mates sisters car. Fucked her back and it was 100% his fault, and owned up to it at the time, then completely reneged on this, instructed his lawyers and fought her every step of the way not to give her any compensation.
Bit of a prick really.
Adge
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I remember there was a rumour regarding that at the time-think allegedly there was an “agreement” somewhere along the line that it didn’t make it into the Coventry Telegraph.:emoji_open_mouth:
oscillatewildly
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If that is the genuine case - then yes, what a prick.
I wonder if his Dad ever placed a bet on him doing this in the future?
skybluesham
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Whilst at work in a garage I've met chippo , Marcus hall , James Maddison , Scottish defender who's name alludes me , and non cov player Neil Back .
When growing up in beduff we had a few .. Ian Wallace , Mark Hately , Harry Roberts who had a road named after him And Alan Dugdale .
Sports personality wise met John Motson while i was on a stag do ..his fav cup final was ??
When growing up in beduff we had a few .. Ian Wallace , Mark Hately , Harry Roberts who had a road named after him And Alan Dugdale .
Sports personality wise met John Motson while i was on a stag do ..his fav cup final was ??
2019, Watford v Man City?
