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Author Topic: Mbwana Samatta. Sold. Puns still banned.  (Read 121684 times)

Offline purpletrousers

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #225 on: January 20, 2020, 12:11:29 AM »
When he is announced, with the shirt stretch, can we have a 24/48 punfest window to allow us all to get it out of our systems.


If we don't play Joe Dolce over the PA prior to his debut I will be gutted. It would be pure 'music theatre'.
Wasn't Joe Dolce from Sutton Coldfield? Is he still around ? If so he could sing the song in front of the Holte like that bloke singing Ynwa on the last day of the Holte terracing - against Liverpool
Born in America.
You're thinking of Rene of Rene and Renata fame!
That's the one !!!   I'm now trying to remember what their one hit wonder was :)

Renee was the woman, the geezer was Renato.  Sad that I know that I know, but there is a cafe/bar in Mere Green called Renato's with a big mural of the two of them and apparently owned by said crooner.

My Dad (who I think joined here recently) worked at Barclays in Mere Green.
Being the magnanimous West Mids footy fan, as well as (praise be, forever indebted..) taking tiny me to Highbury/Rotterdam etc, we used to borrow a mate’s ST at the baggies if he was on holls & Villa were away.

We also got hosted in a box @ West Brom once or twice by one of his restaurant owning customers, I think I need to check it wasn’t said Renato.
Most impressively we had plenty of scratch cards in the box, I was given them all to scratch and amazingly allowed to keep the winnings.

Nope just checked

Courtesy of the Meaing Evil

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Renato supported Aston Villa and became good friends with ex-boss Ron Atkinson.

Paying tribute, Atkinson said: “I loved the fella, he was brilliant. He was one of the nicest guys I have met in my life. He was good natured, great to be with and we had some great wind-ups with each other on the golf course.”

<<<Also of interest>>>

He entered TV talent show New Faces in 1975 and caught the attention of songwriter Johnny Edward, who wrote Save Your Love.

* Songwriter Johnny Edward – real name John Flex – was the voice and creator of Metal Mickey.

* During his early career, writer Johnny Edward was guitarist in The Manish Boys, whose lead singer David Jones later became known as... David Bowie.

* Christmas top 10 1982:

1. Renee and Renato: Save Your Love

2. Shakin’ Stevens: Blue Christmas

3. David Bowie and Bing Crosbie: Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy

4. Culture Club: Time (Clock of the Heart)

5. Madness: Our House

6. Phil Collins: You Can’t Hurry Love

7. David Essex: A Winter’s Tale

8. Modern Romance: Best Years of our Lives

9. Lionel Richie: Truly

10. The Jam: Beat Surrender

So from Joe Dolce to Metal Mickey/Bowie via BFR. Only @H&V

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #226 on: January 20, 2020, 12:12:58 AM »
How does Sexual Ealing from Brent know all about Barnt Green and I a mere Green have never heard of Mere Green.  Bordesley, yes, Acocks, yes, Soylent, yes.  Mere?  Uh uh.

Wylde Green’s where it’s at, brian.

You make my heart sing.

This brought a smile.

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #227 on: January 20, 2020, 12:52:03 AM »
How does Sexual Ealing from Brent know all about Barnt Green and I a mere Green have never heard of Mere Green.  Bordesley, yes, Acocks, yes, Soylent, yes.  Mere?  Uh uh.

It's basically a bit of Four Oaks in Sutton Coldfield Brian.  A roundabout, some shops, a pub, a petrol station, a few restaurants  and a primary school.  The Renato's that's there now is in a fairly new precinct, Mulberry Walk,  so couldn't be the one frequented by BFR.  And I guess owned by Renato's family, since the big man has shuffled off the mortal coil.  It's dog and kid friendly and the mural is quite something.     

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #228 on: January 20, 2020, 12:57:07 AM »
He may be a complete flop and we get relegated.
On the plus side we are all a little better informed about season 1969/70 and the merits of African cuisine.

Please add locally based one hit wonders from the early 1980s and a guide to eating establishments in Mere Green.

One of the most informative threads in a long while.


1980s Mere Green eating:
Is the chippy still there? We went every Monday night without fail after swimming at Wyndley Leisure Centre for years and years, another of my Dad’s customers over the road at Barclays, the owner was always very friendly.

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #229 on: January 20, 2020, 07:15:57 AM »
Amazed we got the work permit sorted that quickly.
Who said we have?

It's not clear whether we have, but the Mail and a few other journalists believe he'll be signed in time for Watford, so the presumption is yes.

As a former civil servant, I will be very surprised if all is done for Tuesday and no one has hinted/said that it will be. Just that things are progressing well. I won’t expect him to be playing, but hope I’m wrong.


Maybe the civil servants process things quicker these days than in your days Frank  ;)

This government is more likely to deport him before he’s got a visa.

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #230 on: January 20, 2020, 07:24:28 AM »
How does Sexual Ealing from Brent know all about Barnt Green and I a mere Green have never heard of Mere Green.  Bordesley, yes, Acocks, yes, Soylent, yes.  Mere?  Uh uh.

Wylde Green’s where it’s at, brian.

You make my heart sing.

This brought a smile.
Same here, great on a frosty Monday morning.

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #231 on: January 20, 2020, 07:43:39 AM »
Renato’s restaurant, which I think was called something else, was in Lichfield.

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #232 on: January 20, 2020, 08:19:26 AM »
Renatos son, Remo, owned the restaurant in Lichfield. He now works as a chef on Virgin trains. Renatos cafe/restaurant/bar is nothing to do with the family. It is owned by the following company:

https://thelounges.co.uk

Remo is a big Villa fan and his Dad was a top fella but passed some years back. He lived very close to the Barton’s, who still frequent the Mere Green bars.

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #233 on: January 20, 2020, 08:35:04 AM »
Renato’s restaurant, which I think was called something else, was in Lichfield.

Used to visit the Mere Green restaurant frequently with my parents when Renato was the "singing waiter". Sometime after he left the Mere Green restaurant, which he didn't own, he opened a restaurant somewhere in Moseley area.

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #234 on: January 20, 2020, 08:52:14 AM »
Well, I cant see Samatta being signed in time for Watford, hopefully for 28 Jan for the EFL Cup Semi-Final, but you would hope even our recruitment could get it done by 1 Feb when we go to Bournemouth. Cant they?  ::)
« Last Edit: January 20, 2020, 09:00:29 AM by postal »

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #235 on: January 20, 2020, 09:41:47 AM »
How does Sexual Ealing from Brent know all about Barnt Green and I a mere Green have never heard of Mere Green.  Bordesley, yes, Acocks, yes, Soylent, yes.  Mere?  Uh uh.

Wylde Green’s where it’s at, brian.

You make my heart sing.

This brought a smile.
Same here, great on a frosty Monday morning.
Amazed we got the work permit sorted that quickly.
Who said we have?

It's not clear whether we have, but the Mail and a few other journalists believe he'll be signed in time for Watford, so the presumption is yes.

As a former civil servant, I will be very surprised if all is done for Tuesday and no one has hinted/said that it will be. Just that things are progressing well. I won’t expect him to be playing, but hope I’m wrong.


Maybe the civil servants process things quicker these days than in your days Frank  ;)

A lot less of em now that’s for sure. Maybe a computer will do it, probably called a VISATRON and been in use since 1972.

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #236 on: January 20, 2020, 09:44:10 AM »
How does Sexual Ealing from Brent know all about Barnt Green and I a mere Green have never heard of Mere Green.  Bordesley, yes, Acocks, yes, Soylent, yes.  Mere?  Uh uh.

It's basically a bit of Four Oaks in Sutton Coldfield Brian.  A roundabout, some shops, a pub, a petrol station, a few restaurants  and a primary school.  The Renato's that's there now is in a fairly new precinct, Mulberry Walk,  so couldn't be the one frequented by BFR.  And I guess owned by Renato's family, since the big man has shuffled off the mortal coil.  It's dog and kid friendly and the mural is quite something.     

I've just checked where my nan lived, and it was the bottom end of Slade Road which by my reckoning puts it more in Roughley than Mere Green.  Anyway it was there that my Villa journey began, as both grandparents were Villa fans.  My nan used to get her hair done by one of her friends, 'Aunty' Pauline, who had a parrot that used to say "Up the Villa".

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #237 on: January 20, 2020, 09:50:23 AM »
Could someone with a bigger brain than I help to confirm whether we'd have to have him signed / registered by noon today or we can't play him tomorrow?

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #238 on: January 20, 2020, 10:04:43 AM »
How does Sexual Ealing from Brent know all about Barnt Green and I a mere Green have never heard of Mere Green.  Bordesley, yes, Acocks, yes, Soylent, yes.  Mere?  Uh uh.

It's basically a bit of Four Oaks in Sutton Coldfield Brian.  A roundabout, some shops, a pub, a petrol station, a few restaurants  and a primary school.  The Renato's that's there now is in a fairly new precinct, Mulberry Walk,  so couldn't be the one frequented by BFR.  And I guess owned by Renato's family, since the big man has shuffled off the mortal coil.  It's dog and kid friendly and the mural is quite something.     

I've just checked where my nan lived, and it was the bottom end of Slade Road which by my reckoning puts it more in Roughley than Mere Green.  Anyway it was there that my Villa journey began, as both grandparents were Villa fans.  My nan used to get her hair done by one of her friends, 'Aunty' Pauline, who had a parrot that used to say "Up the Villa".

I used to see 'Roughley' on the bus in town, and still to this day I haven't got a fucking clue where it is supposed to be.

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Re: Mbwana Samatta. Puns banned.
« Reply #239 on: January 20, 2020, 10:06:31 AM »
Renatos son, Remo, owned the restaurant in Lichfield. He now works as a chef on Virgin trains. Renatos cafe/restaurant/bar is nothing to do with the family. It is owned by the following company:

https://thelounges.co.uk

Remo is a big Villa fan and his Dad was a top fella but passed some years back. He lived very close to the Barton’s, who still frequent the Mere Green bars.
There was also one in Little Church Lane, Tamworth.  Did nice calzone but not been there for yonks. Not even sure if it's still there

 


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