I like the fact that he will be forever remembered for something untrue which he has no control over. Bit like whatsit playing saxaphone on Baker Street. Bob summat.
Quote from: Exeter 77 on September 07, 2015, 01:52:11 PMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on September 07, 2015, 11:37:15 AMQuote from: garyshawsknee on September 07, 2015, 10:57:39 AMAnother non Villa player, but it was shocking to see Kenny Sansom in the paper a while ago, alcoholic and pot less, was reduced to sleeping on a park bench.He's having a terrible time.I was also reading about (the very ill) Ralph Milne at the weekend, and he too has had it rough, to say the least.I always feel really bad for some of the players who missed out on the "set for life" money by being around too early. I read the other day that Nigel Spink is now a van courier. I'm not suggesting he's anything but happy with his lot, not at all, but I wonder how many players in the top flight these days will ever have to work like that in times to come?I thought it was Nigel Spink's own courier business.It probably is, but he's still driving a van for a living (as per a tweet the other week) whereas your Nicky Shoreys are reclining in large thrones made of gold, in enormous country mansions.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on September 07, 2015, 11:37:15 AMQuote from: garyshawsknee on September 07, 2015, 10:57:39 AMAnother non Villa player, but it was shocking to see Kenny Sansom in the paper a while ago, alcoholic and pot less, was reduced to sleeping on a park bench.He's having a terrible time.I was also reading about (the very ill) Ralph Milne at the weekend, and he too has had it rough, to say the least.I always feel really bad for some of the players who missed out on the "set for life" money by being around too early. I read the other day that Nigel Spink is now a van courier. I'm not suggesting he's anything but happy with his lot, not at all, but I wonder how many players in the top flight these days will ever have to work like that in times to come?I thought it was Nigel Spink's own courier business.
Quote from: garyshawsknee on September 07, 2015, 10:57:39 AMAnother non Villa player, but it was shocking to see Kenny Sansom in the paper a while ago, alcoholic and pot less, was reduced to sleeping on a park bench.He's having a terrible time.I was also reading about (the very ill) Ralph Milne at the weekend, and he too has had it rough, to say the least.I always feel really bad for some of the players who missed out on the "set for life" money by being around too early. I read the other day that Nigel Spink is now a van courier. I'm not suggesting he's anything but happy with his lot, not at all, but I wonder how many players in the top flight these days will ever have to work like that in times to come?
Another non Villa player, but it was shocking to see Kenny Sansom in the paper a while ago, alcoholic and pot less, was reduced to sleeping on a park bench.
Quote from: PeterWithe on September 07, 2015, 02:01:51 PMI like the fact that he will be forever remembered for something untrue which he has no control over. Bit like whatsit playing saxaphone on Baker Street. Bob summat.Or, and I confess to only recently knowing this, the American guy who bought London Bridge knew full well what he was buying. Many of his countrymen didn't.
Quote from: Richard E on July 12, 2015, 08:05:13 PMQuote from: Toronto Villa on July 12, 2015, 06:15:27 PMFucking astonishing that Sterling will be sold for £49m. Give Liverpool their dues. They've sucked £169m out of other clubs for Torres, Suarez and Sterling. Incredible.Liverpool's chief negotiator must be the same guy who sold London Bridge to that American who thought he was getting Tower Bridge.A good story, but not true I'm afraid. They had planned to knock it down, leave the remains in the river and just rebuild it as it wasn't wide enough for modern (at the time) traffic. There was a trend in America to buy up European buildings at the time so they advertised it for sale and sent out loads of brochures, with pictures of London Bridge on. QuoteBut had they bought the right bridge? Legend has it that McCulloch thought he was getting Tower Bridge, but according to Elborough (author of London Bridge In America), legend doesnt know what its talking about. When McCulloch came to the UK to sign on the dotted line, he was photographed on London Bridge with Tower Bridge in the background. He was no fool. Indeed, he comes over as rather an admirable character: bold, adventurous and a bit batty.
Quote from: Toronto Villa on July 12, 2015, 06:15:27 PMFucking astonishing that Sterling will be sold for £49m. Give Liverpool their dues. They've sucked £169m out of other clubs for Torres, Suarez and Sterling. Incredible.Liverpool's chief negotiator must be the same guy who sold London Bridge to that American who thought he was getting Tower Bridge.
Fucking astonishing that Sterling will be sold for £49m. Give Liverpool their dues. They've sucked £169m out of other clubs for Torres, Suarez and Sterling. Incredible.
But had they bought the right bridge? Legend has it that McCulloch thought he was getting Tower Bridge, but according to Elborough (author of London Bridge In America), legend doesnt know what its talking about. When McCulloch came to the UK to sign on the dotted line, he was photographed on London Bridge with Tower Bridge in the background. He was no fool. Indeed, he comes over as rather an admirable character: bold, adventurous and a bit batty.
Bob Holness. Its just come back to me.
Quote from: rob_bridge on September 07, 2015, 02:05:15 PMQuote from: PeterWithe on September 07, 2015, 02:01:51 PMI like the fact that he will be forever remembered for something untrue which he has no control over. Bit like whatsit playing saxaphone on Baker Street. Bob summat.Or, and I confess to only recently knowing this, the American guy who bought London Bridge knew full well what he was buying. Many of his countrymen didn't.*nods*Quote from: Dave on July 12, 2015, 11:07:27 PMQuote from: Richard E on July 12, 2015, 08:05:13 PMQuote from: Toronto Villa on July 12, 2015, 06:15:27 PMFucking astonishing that Sterling will be sold for £49m. Give Liverpool their dues. They've sucked £169m out of other clubs for Torres, Suarez and Sterling. Incredible.Liverpool's chief negotiator must be the same guy who sold London Bridge to that American who thought he was getting Tower Bridge.A good story, but not true I'm afraid. They had planned to knock it down, leave the remains in the river and just rebuild it as it wasn't wide enough for modern (at the time) traffic. There was a trend in America to buy up European buildings at the time so they advertised it for sale and sent out loads of brochures, with pictures of London Bridge on. QuoteBut had they bought the right bridge? Legend has it that McCulloch thought he was getting Tower Bridge, but according to Elborough (author of London Bridge In America), legend doesn’t know what it’s talking about. When McCulloch came to the UK to sign on the dotted line, he was photographed on London Bridge with Tower Bridge in the background. He was no fool. Indeed, he comes over as rather an admirable character: bold, adventurous and a bit batty.
Quote from: Richard E on July 12, 2015, 08:05:13 PMQuote from: Toronto Villa on July 12, 2015, 06:15:27 PMFucking astonishing that Sterling will be sold for £49m. Give Liverpool their dues. They've sucked £169m out of other clubs for Torres, Suarez and Sterling. Incredible.Liverpool's chief negotiator must be the same guy who sold London Bridge to that American who thought he was getting Tower Bridge.A good story, but not true I'm afraid. They had planned to knock it down, leave the remains in the river and just rebuild it as it wasn't wide enough for modern (at the time) traffic. There was a trend in America to buy up European buildings at the time so they advertised it for sale and sent out loads of brochures, with pictures of London Bridge on. QuoteBut had they bought the right bridge? Legend has it that McCulloch thought he was getting Tower Bridge, but according to Elborough (author of London Bridge In America), legend doesn’t know what it’s talking about. When McCulloch came to the UK to sign on the dotted line, he was photographed on London Bridge with Tower Bridge in the background. He was no fool. Indeed, he comes over as rather an admirable character: bold, adventurous and a bit batty.
But had they bought the right bridge? Legend has it that McCulloch thought he was getting Tower Bridge, but according to Elborough (author of London Bridge In America), legend doesn’t know what it’s talking about. When McCulloch came to the UK to sign on the dotted line, he was photographed on London Bridge with Tower Bridge in the background. He was no fool. Indeed, he comes over as rather an admirable character: bold, adventurous and a bit batty.
Quote from: PeterWithe on September 07, 2015, 02:28:17 PMBob Holness. Its just come back to me.and Dion Dublin's dad was in Showaddywaddy.