hintonsboots Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 My Dad reminisces about a character he used to go to the BBG with in the early 70's. His name was Harold Johnson a builder from Burton I think . He was built like a brick sh1thouse and in the winter wore only a shirt unbuttoned to the waist with the sleeves rolled up . On the way to a game v Man Utd they were walking towards the ground when a couple of dozen Utd fans headed for them with malicious intent. Johnson says stay behind me lad and waded into them. According to my old man"They parted like the Red Sea". Does anyone remember this bloke ? Great story anyway I've heard it 53 times lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Sounds like Jake Buxton quantum leaped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Hang on, if it was your Dad going to the games in the 70s how come your username refers to Alan Hinton? Surely that was way before your time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, cosmic said: Hang on, if it was your Dad going to the games in the 70s how come your username refers to Alan Hinton? Surely that was way before your time? We've all seen the tapes though Cosmic. He had magic boots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 18 minutes ago, cosmic said: Hang on, if it was your Dad going to the games in the 70s how come your username refers to Alan Hinton? Surely that was way before your time? Cheers mate you've made my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 6 hours ago, cosmic said: Sounds like Jake Buxton quantum leaped. Quote of the year....... Sir Jake by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley ram Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I remember hearing about a guy who turned up at Cambridge away in the early 80's with two grass snakes in his pockets - much to the surprise of the copper who was patting him down at the turnstiles. Apparently he took them on the pop side regularly. Would love this story to be true. Wonder if the are any other lizard related Rams anecdotes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 1 minute ago, Whitley ram said: I remember hearing about a guy who turned up at Cambridge away in the early 80's with two grass snakes in his pockets - much to the surprise of the copper who was patting him down at the turnstiles. Apparently he took them on the pop side regularly. Would love this story to be true. Wonder if the are any other lizard related Rams anecdotes? I know one, but not on that scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irobinson Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 12 hours ago, sage said: I know one, but not on that scale. I think i remember that u fortunate game - did we lose 3 nil - first game in Div 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 We've had a few over the years. Don't remember the one in the original post but does anyone remember Fagin and his old coat? Looked like a tramp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeram Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Their were a few eccentric fans in the 1970s. Apart from Oldtimeram I can think of a few Sue and Lorraine. Two girls who popped up everywhere, home and away and every Derby County function going. I used to have to hide whenever I saw Sue lol. Ernie Hallam also known as Mr Ramaway. Nice chap and very passionate about the club to the end. He used to have a sidekick that always helped him out at supporters club functions but I cannot recall his name though. Jon Warcup. As mad as a hatter. He always wore the same green check sports jacket and tie regardless of the weather. He attended every game he could, home and away including first team, the reserves and the A Team. There was also the guy that changed his name to Derby by deed poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeram Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 The chap who was always with Ernie Hallam. I think the other guy's surname was Henry but I cannot recall his Christian name. Again a nice chap. And no it was not Lennie or Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketteringram Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 There's still plenty of eccentric fans these days. Most of them seem to sit around me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwash_Ram Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 16 hours ago, Whitley ram said: I remember hearing about a guy who turned up at Cambridge away in the early 80's with two grass snakes in his pockets - much to the surprise of the copper who was patting him down at the turnstiles. Apparently he took them on the pop side regularly. Would love this story to be true. Wonder if the are any other lizard related Rams anecdotes? Ive smuggled a couple of Cobra's into PP a few times, does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Nobody knows Harold Johnson then ? Disappointed ? thought at least he might of built a dodgy extension for somebody. Allegedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseram Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Anyone remember a chap who used to run a few laps around the BBG before a game - early Clough era ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickram Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 What happened to Baldy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 22 hours ago, Angry Ram said: We've had a few over the years. Don't remember the one in the original post but does anyone remember Fagin and his old coat? Looked like a tramp. Yes. i was beginning to think i'd dreamt it. he used to smash the tops off beer bottles and drink from the broken bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 11 hours ago, hintonsboots said: Nobody knows Harold Johnson then ? Disappointed ? thought at least he might of built a dodgy extension for somebody. Allegedly. Demolished a brick shthouse probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maydrakin Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 20 hours ago, oldtimeram said: The chap who was always with Ernie Hallam. I think the other guy's surname was Henry but I cannot recall his Christian name. Again a nice chap. And no it was not Lennie or Stuart Wasn't it Phil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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