What's your dullest anecdote about meeting a footballer?

[Terry Starlight]

Exchanged nods with John Carew at the at the Haye v Harrison fight in 2010.

Slightly less mundane but the same year held a rack of shots in a bar whilst Kyle Walker limboed underneath.

 

[Joey1889]

Mark Bunn in the queue behind me in Greggs in town...don't know if he bought a bun though.

Richard Wright in the window of a coffee shop on Division St - nodded at him, he nodded back...rivetting stuff!

Why do I only ever see crap keepers?

Roygbiv will be spaffing his pants at this

 

[Bell4]

Sat in the sauna in the gym at the Moathouse at Meadowhead with Franz Carr ,Paul Rodgers and Hans Segers. It was hot and I didnt say anything.

GB

 

[Maidenhead]

Once shared the lift in the Copthorne with JOC on a match day and I asked him "is Bash playing today?" (There had been rumours that he was injured)

Jack replied " I don't know, I wasn't in training yesterday as I was ill"

In the event they both played, and Jack looked like he was still ill

 

[Maurice Maurice]

Offered Nigel Pearson out in an executive box at the Sty, he called security and got me kicked out. Mardy twat.

 

[Gin&Juice]

Saw the aftermath of Lee Hendrie getting kicked out of Vodka Revs for pissing on the dance floor..

Jose Baxter looking out of place amongst the old boys in the Banner Cross bookies.

Derek French in Porter Brook. Think his lad worked behind the bar. He was bitter about some Wimbledon documentary.

Jamie Ward in the Moorlands at Owler Bar. When it was 3.50 a meal. Lad next to him was like “fuck are you doing here, this where I take this kids on pay day”.

Dave Bassett power walking around Dore once.

 

[idleurchin]

I awkwardly stood by David Holdsworth at Cineworld while we queued to pay for food. Was at the point of talking to him several times, but kept aborting it at the last second. I then accidentally got in his way while trying to get out of his way, as he walked off. It was just pathetic.

 

[ekke287]

I got changed next to Stephen Quinn in Virgin gym.

Neither of us said anything.

I also saw Ozzy walking in Millhouses park.

Again I said nothing.

 

[steve26272]

Saw Gerry and Kate McCann in East Midlands Airport, they looked sheepish.

 

[davey1889]

Not Blades related but others have done the same so.....

While working at Richmond station in the late 90's, Richard Briers came on and asked which platform for Kew. I said "number 7" and he said thanks...

 

[northsomersetblade]

I saw Jack Charlton at Belfast airport once. He was talking on his phone and he didn't look in my direction.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

Just remembered. I saw Mark Beard walking his dog on our estate. Bloody big thing it was.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

Saw Nick Montgomery circa 2004/05 in the gym at xscape In Cas he spotted my blades shirt and chatted to me for a while, moaned about Warnock playing him at full back as he wasn't a full back, I had to much respect to say he wasn't a midfielder.

He also said none of the players listened to Warnock during games.

 

[djbaldken]

In the early 80s I had a gig in a posh gated housing complex not far from Barnsley just off the M1. It was in the communal garden in a marquee.
There were about 40 people there. Rather than have chairs they were sat around on straw bails drinking copious amounts of alcohol.
Just to one side of my decks sat on a bail together was the unusual pairing of Jack Charlton and Kathy Staff (Nora Batty). Apparently they both lived in this complex. They were in deep conversation. No idea what on earth they could have had in common.
I never spoke to either of them. But Kathy Staff kept smiling at me in what looked like an alcoholic haze.

 

[PrestwichBlade]

I was stood behind Matt Done once at the tesco self service in Prestwich. He was in Rochdale training gear and I can't recall what he was buying. Probably an isotonic sports drink.

 

[Nearly Jimmy Hagan]

Got John Tudor & Woody’s autographs in Atkinson’s in 1970, no conversation, well I was only 7.
1980’s - saw Porterfield, John Burridge & Wilder in The Abbey Woodseats (different occasions), no conversations, I was drinking. I think Burridge was selling John Motson type sheepskin coat’s from his car.
Playing Badminton at Dronfield Sports centre, Keith Edwards was on the next court, no conversation, playing Badminton.
Played indoor cricket against John Hampshire’s all stars team including Simon Stainrod, no conversation, playing cricket.
Sat in one of the bars in Wembley stadium near Brian Deane before the 2009 Burnley play off final, no conversation, too nervous about the game.
Had a couple of photos after the game with City with John Egan in the Tunnel Club at the Etihad in our first season back in the Premier league. We played well but eventually lost 2-0 after the ref tackled Fleck for their opener. I said ‘well played today John, unlucky’ I think he replied ‘tanks’
Well York Blade, you did ask!

 

[Bladeloyal]

Had a game of darts with Derick Richardson ,and John Mathews in the mill at halfway 1980 ,beat them .Mathews smoked embassy.

 

[Bla blade]

I sat 2 seats down from John Cofie on a train from Brizzle to Manchester after a game there. I only realised it was him when he started bad mouthing Danny Wilson to his mate.

I sat across the aisle from Hecky on a Cross Country train from Leeds to Sheff. When he got up to get off at Wakey, I said are you coming back from Hibs, he said yeah (they'd played on Friday night).

 

[Goodpinchofclough]

I lived in the apartment above Steven Quinn off Chelsea Road at Brincliffe for about 18 months. Very unassuming, hardly ever saw him. 'Bombhead' off Hollyoaks also lived in that block and was a total prick.

If it's the one I think it is then as did Jamie Murphy

 

[just ted]

Saw Norwood at Cannon Hall Farm with his family. Said ‘alright?’. He said, ‘alright’. Magic moments.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

I was once in a line at Millmoor to get Bill Shankley‘s autograph ( I must have been about 13 years old) He signed about 10 programmes in front of me and just as it was my turn he put his pen in his pocket and fecked off. I haven’t asked anyone for an autograph ever since. The twat. UTB

Moore, Best, and Marsh just marched past a 13 yr old me onto the Fulham coach around 1977 at the Lane, me with my autograph book. Hated all three cunts already, didn't lessen as a result.

 

[Silent Blade]

December 1978, my Swansea supporting schoolmate (who stayed at my house for the weekend despite that our game v Blackburn was postponed due to snow) were winning successive pool pair matches on the Saturday evening at Gorsey Brigg in Dronfield until we played against Colin Franks and a Daily Mail or Express reporter.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Walked past Basham on a match day as he'd just got out of his car. Said to him 'Good Luck today', he just looked at me blankly and went 'Yeah'

They all come across like zombies whe

I once saw Jack Charlton standing on his own in the Exec Suite when he was manager at Boro and they were rumoured to be interested in one of our players .

Hoping to get some first hand info on this , I boldly wandered over and said - “ Hi Jack , so what are you doing here today then ?”

He replied “ Watching a football match “ then turned his back on me .

Typical Leeds/Wednesday twat.

 

[stringjunior]

This is becoming a classic and one of my all time favourite threads.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

I was about 10, late 60s. United playing West Ham spent all Friday night getting my football book ready, great page with a picture of Martin Peters; Geoff Hurst and Bobby Moore on. 20 to 5 ran round to the old players entrance, hundreds there, no chance. Walked back to the station and sat waiting for the 6.10pm train home. Down the steps come all the West Ham team, spy Bobby Moore,
" Can I have your autograph please".
"FXXK OFF".
" Does that mean no Bobby"
Twat.

The old cunt stepped on my foot in his haste to escape my autograph book at the Lane in 1977.
Along with Best and Marsh.
Three self styled superstars thinking they were so much better than everyone else including the rest of their own team.

 

[andy m]

I once stood on David Hirst's foot in a golf clubhouse. Glad it wasn't the other way round.

 

[stringjunior]

OT. I once had a wee next to Rolf Harris in the Grosvenor Hotel

 

[Nearly Jimmy Hagan]

This is becoming a classic and one of my all time favourite threads.

And mine

 

[United Aren't Back.]

I had 2 encounters with Billy Sharp at Meadowhall.

The first was in Boots on the hair gel aisle, he was with Jags and we exchanged glances.

Then a few weeks later, I was in Nandos and Billy walked in with his family, I said to our lass "I think that's Billy Sharp" a bit too loudly cos his wife gave me a weird look.

I saw him at Archer rd Costa, during a weird no non family company in cafe lockdown type thing, with his wife I assume, plus Jonathan Forte, so technically breaking lockdown rules.

 

[VwBlade]

Cooked Chris Morgans Christmas Dinner one year