The Oldies Thread

[Anno1878]

Remember waiting for the pink Football Echo to be delivered on a Saturday night, it was a dash to the front door to see who could look at the write up first.

I used to flog them in the local boozers.

 

[Macker07]

I maintain the programme was for hungover adults rather than kids. Certainly was in our house anyway!

Sally James

 

[Littlesue]

It was available not that long after the games had finished if I remember rightly?

It was amazing, usually ready by 6 0 clock, sadly the Internet and ceefax finished them off. I still have last ever copy of our Argus

 

[gonetomorrow]

Sally James

Brilliant. She was quite posh like a head girl-type but she was game all right.

 

[Benicetoourboys]

It was amazing, usually ready by 6 0 clock, sadly the Internet and ceefax finished them off. I still have last ever copy of our Argus
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You could have folded it over Sue & just shown us the top bit.

 

[Littlesue]

You could have folded it over Sue & just shown us the top bit.

Oh lol, sorry, certainly should have

 

[Ducans elbow]

Bootle stadium

 

[Eggs]

Bootle stadium

 

[Old Blue 2]

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The Brunswick Under-18s team I played for in the 1967/68 season trained at Bootle Stadium every Wednesday night. 9 laps of the track (1/3 of a mile each lap), then half-an-hour circuit training, then finally ball work. I played a full game of rugby for the school on Saturday morning, then a full game for Brunswick on Saturday afternoon in the LBA League. Saturday night, I was shattered.

 

[magicjuan]

Yes i do remember that and feeling rather proud

Sally James was never so happy. Tarrant loved it but Gorman was a prick.
It had been a morning of carnage before this

 

[jaspercabbage]

It was amazing, usually ready by 6 0 clock, sadly the Internet and ceefax finished them off. I still have last ever copy of our Argus
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I remember the Argus as being pink (in the 70's)? Then in the week, drivers who worked with my dad would bring him a copy of the Echo.
I was always down the paper shop waiting for it to arrive.

 

[summerisle]

Luxury ! We had one like this :

 

[Littlesue]

I remember the Argus as being pink (in the 70's)? Then in the week, drivers who worked with my dad would bring him a copy of the Echo.
I was always down the paper shop waiting for it to arrive.

The Argus was pink, this copy of bine probably faded over the years

 

[Littlesue]

Luxury ! We had one like this :

Still use one of those

 

[Ray Purchase]

Remember when you went out on a Saturday night, with just a pocket full of sausage and mash, and the front door key.

Now I can't go anywhere without 3 pairs of specs, a variety of pills (prescription) travel pass, and a bag full of 'stuff'.