You may have been Father Christmas because you didn't have a white beard, you just looked jolly! Weird that I see kelvin and the undertaker at games and they don't sit together but I have seen them say hello. Did you used to go to other games as a neutral? My mate was doing the 92 and he mentioned that he had seen you at a few games when the reds weren't playing. Do you still get to many games?
I used to go all over with Pete, Dave, Kel and Ash with sometimes Kev Nutting as well. Stockport Friday nights and other places such as Hyde Mossley etc. Also went on my own to quite a few places Settled down south 30 years ago now so trips to Oakwell are very limited especially as I was a betting shop manager for years so Saturdays were a no no Still try to help the club money wise by buying stuff from the club shop, programmes etc even though I can't get up there very often. Got to say I miss it big time sometimes
I also knocked about with Harker, Rog, Steve and Reg and spent many a boozy Saturday night in Sheffield with them usually drinking miniature Southern Comforts with Steve Harker on the X32 into Sheffield
I sit in different seats every match these days, otherwise someone might be calling me the "gerrit art" bloke. I panic every time a cross comes into our box and shout that (or other variations on the same theme). I stopped doing it at 3-0 last Saturday, but I don't usually have that luxury.
He also used to urge players to hit the "******* ball". I never heard him complete a sentence without a swear word. He seems to have mellowed a bit in recent years though.
92 Kelvin and Ashley completed the "92" in 1984,they got a mention in the Southampton programme when we played them at the Dell in the FA Cup.
Was Kev Nutting the larger gentleman with the beard? I recall some away games in the later 70's where "Big Kev" was usually on the coach Might not be the same guy just wondering?
Sorry to hear that, I well remember away at Torquay on a freezing January morning having set off at midnight from Barnsley, and for some reason Kev wanted to throw someone into the harbour. Lost 1-0 with 7 minutes to go. Also the famous match at Newport on a p*ssing down Tuesday night called off before we got there, ended up drunk as skunks in Chepstow A sad loss to the Reds followers
I used to talk to Kev in the social club. He was a really nice bloke and very knowledgeable, especially about past players and games.
Aye, West Stand lower but the 2 people in question are both West Stand upper. It will never not be a bit unnerving to hear “kill him Potts, kill him”.
We call him “Chuffin’ f00kin” cos everything he said involved both words, usually relating to the refs or players. Then one day it was peeing it down. Sure enough he went off on a rant “chuffing f00kin ******* rain!”
Bloke we call “Red army we’re barmy” because of his self introduction at every home game in the family stand. ‘Red Army we’re barmy come on!”., followed by a wave to the away fans and then everyone in the family stand. Then he stopped coming last season and we were worried that something had happened to him. Glad to say I saw him in Redfearns this week though.