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Author Topic: Norm!!!  (Read 7648 times)

Offline brian green

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2016, 09:54:55 AM »
Here is one for you young guys.  Over 40 and you are barred.  How did this Norman Cowans get to be called Sid?

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2016, 11:07:12 AM »
He was in a Sex Pistols tribute band in his spare time.

Offline tricky59

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #17 on: October 04, 2016, 12:07:22 PM »
Here is one for you young guys.  Over 40 and you are barred.  How did this Norman Cowans get to be called Sid?
You've even got me on that one, Brian. And I'm way past 40.
« Last Edit: October 04, 2016, 12:16:56 PM by tricky59 »

Offline the-farmer

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #18 on: October 04, 2016, 09:39:49 PM »
Here is one for you young guys.  Over 40 and you are barred.  How did this Norman Cowans get to be called Sid?

At least I know the answer to that one.

Offline A Northern Soul

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2016, 10:11:19 PM »
I remember his England debut, v Wales at Wembley in 1983. He got 3 for 29 and was 6 not out

Offline brian green

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #20 on: October 05, 2016, 07:58:14 AM »
Clue.  There are two theories how he came to get his name.  I will accept either.

Online dave shelley

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #21 on: October 05, 2016, 08:03:14 AM »
I think I know Brian.

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2016, 08:25:32 AM »
It's to do with Hissing Sid. Although I can't remember who Hissing Sid is/was.

Online Bernie

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #23 on: October 05, 2016, 08:32:25 AM »
Something to with a song sung by Keith Michel about Captain Beaky. And a "Hissing Sid is innocent" campaign.

Time for my tablets.
It's to do with Hissing Sid. Although I can't remember who Hissing Sid is/was.

Offline brian green

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #24 on: October 05, 2016, 08:40:35 AM »
That's the hard one.  Try the easy one.  Think of him in glasses.

Offline auntiesledd

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #25 on: October 05, 2016, 08:57:06 AM »
That's the hard one.  Try the easy one.  Think of him in glasses.

That's certainly one for the kidz, Brian.  :D

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #26 on: October 05, 2016, 11:03:29 AM »
His middle name is George.

Online dave shelley

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #27 on: October 05, 2016, 06:02:20 PM »
I know this because I remember the song and looked it up so I could sing it to my grandkids.  You might be surprised by who wrote it.

Captain Beaky

Offline brian green

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #28 on: October 05, 2016, 09:15:29 PM »
Think of him wearing glasses and holding a guitar.

Offline Virgil Caine

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Re: Norm!!!
« Reply #29 on: October 05, 2016, 09:45:47 PM »
Sid Little of Little and Large 'fame' - really?

 


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