So I'm waiting for my plane in the Orlando airport...

[TX Bill]

...and I see this guy who looks real familiar. He's got a few English newspapers in his hand so I walk up to him and say:

"Excuse me but you're the spitting image of Brad Friedel."

He says "Well that's because I am Brad Friedel."

We ended up talking for about five minutes about Villa, Everton, the FA Cup

(He says, "You want a score?" "NO NO NO, I'm taping it and will watch it when I get home.")

He felt that Everton did so well because players consistently stepped up as others went down injured.

I told him that it must be nice having an owner like Lerner that will spend if needed.

All in all a real nice guy and willing to talk for awhile.

 

[Goat]

lol, there surely cant be many people who are 7 foot 12 and look like Friedel.

But he sounds like a nice chap.

 

[TX Bill]

He's actually right around my height. I'd say about 6'2 as I'm 6'1.

He was also wearing a hat.

 

[The Esk]

Good story Bill - so you watched a recording of the match without knowing the score? You must have gone mental in the 1st minute?

 

[TX Bill]

Good story Bill - so you watched a recording of the match without knowing the score? You must have gone mental in the 1st minute?

I did.

Scared the heck out of my two kids in the next room too.

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

...and I see this guy who looks real familiar. He's got a few English newspapers in his hand so I walk up to him and say:

"Excuse me but you're the spitting image of Brad Friedel."

He says "Well that's because I am Brad Friedel."

We ended up talking for about five minutes about Villa, Everton, the FA Cup

(He says, "You want a score?" "NO NO NO, I'm taping it and will watch it when I get home.")

He felt that Everton did so well because players consistently stepped up as others went down injured.

I told him that it must be nice having an owner like Lerner that will spend if needed.

All in all a real nice guy and willing to talk for awhile.

Great story Bill. Friedel is one of the games gentleman I think, hes helped out at kids hospices and stuff in Blackburn. nice guy.

 

[teppic]

footballers in airports!!

i saw phil neville at manchester airport (who eventually ended up on my flight to new york) in the summer of 2000. just after he conceeded that last minute penalty in the euro's.

also i was in amsterdam international and i was behind ole gunner solskjaer in the check in line to manchester. he was a lot taller in person and his wife was amazing.

 

[Cahill's Metatarsal]

I saw David Platt in Manchester Airport before I flew out to watch us play Nuremberg, should have asked him for a photo because when I was a kid I thought he was great

 

[yukisong]

So interesting!!!

 

[TX Bill]

So interesting!!!

We're an interesting lot here on GOT.

So, tell us an interesting fact about yourself.

Footballers in airports? Pineapple on pizza? Sayers or Greggs?

 

[Screech]

I've missed the boat with those questions so I'll answer them too

I've seen Stubbs at John Lennon before
Yes please
Greggs by a country mile

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

inchy at manc airport with some spaniards....rbog,"i hope you arent going where i think you are" ? inchy just nodded

fruit a no no

empanadillas are the pastie of the day today

 

[Cahill's Metatarsal]

Going off topic ever so slightly, I was on a flight with Craig Cash (Dave off The Royle Family) once & saw Kev The Rat in the services on the way to an away at the beginning of the season, I also saw David Unsworth at services on the way home from the semi

 

[TX Bill]

I've missed the boat with those questions so I'll answer them too

I've seen Stubbs at John Lennon before
Yes please
Greggs by a country mile

Don't let the "No Pineapple on Pizza" brigade hear you say that

 

[bluebloodinmyveins]

I met Pat Nevin at Gatwick once. Have to say he was a nice guy, even though he was in a rush he signed an autograph.
Also met Tony Cottee and John Moncur at Heathrow. Cottee is the nicest player i have ever met. Talked and talked about how much he loved it at Everton, and how great the supporters are.