What's your dullest anecdote about meeting a footballer?

[Edgar Allan Poo]

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

Was this in the toilet?

 

[blade67]

I didn't realise how banal we were allowed to go.

Walked past Howard Wilkinson on the lane up from my house regularly, sometimes I say hello, he says hello back

Billy Sharp was buying sweets for his kids in the local shop. He wasn't wearing a mask. Just after it became optional.

Chris Wilder came to pick his daughter up from our house. He didn't get out of the car, I didn't go out to talk to him.

I'll have loads more of this stuff once I get going.

 

[Gin&Juice]

Was in a curry house in Nottingham and Sean Dyche was on the next table with friends. I quickly showed the missus a video of him and his gravelly voice. She just looked at me as if to say “So what / you saddo”. You had to be there.

Same thing happened with me. But it was Kevin Campbell in Albert Schloss in Manchester

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

I saw Kevin Mccabe at Hazel Grove Station (South Manchester) about 5 years ago. I was going into Manchester and assume he was going across to either Sheffield or Scarborough, but his train had broken down and he was stood in the entrance on his mobile on a suit.

So I grabbed him and threatened to throw him on the track unless he told me where the Maguire money had gone.

(I didn't I just walked straight past him)

 

[PrestwichBlade]

You're not going to like this, but when I still lived at the 'rents I would walk past Gary Megson most mornings whilst I was on the way to work and he walking his dog (a boxer), he was always perfectly pleasant and we would exchange hellos.

 

[stringjunior]

I once shouted "great season" out of a first floor office window at Ian Bryson below. He had no idea where I was and looked around bemused.

 

[Blade.com]

Playing for the Don& Dearne boys against Rotherham boys , many moons ago. Tommy Docherty was Rotherham manager. I was a sub he was cracking jokes the whole game, the only one I can remember was ; “ What’s yellow and swings through trees?; TARZIPAN”.
Don’t think they got any better, lovely bloke though.

 

[pommpey]

Was this in the toilet?

No. It was in Rolf's face, in his room.

I think we have to stop speaking about this now. Some people may need counselling.

pommpey

 

[stringjunior]

I saw Kevin Mccabe at Hazel Grove Station (South Manchester) about 5 years ago. I was going into Manchester and assume he was going across to either Sheffield or Scarborough, but his train had broken down and he was stood in the entrance on his mobile on a suit.

So I grabbed him and threatened to throw him on the track unless he told me where the Maguire money had gone.

(I didn't I just walked straight past him)

This is very odd. Why would McCabe be at Hazel Grove station? There's nothing around hazel grove other than a plumbers merchants, snooker club, golf shop, a McDonald's and a Weatherspoons. And why was he on the train when none of the trains through there have a first class carriage? Surely he'd be in a big Merc, possibly with a driver.

You should have asked, Iffy

 

[pommpey]

Not a footballer but at York 6 or 7 years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Dejphon Chansiri.

He hadn't a clue what I was saying so I put my hands together in a praying motion and bowed before him.

I think he understood this meant I liked him.

My gesture would have been more nuanced and somewhat disrespectful, to be honest.

More like laughing and pointing and one of those 'covered wagon' wanker signs, possibly accompanied by non-threatening insults regarding the stewardship of the dismal shower of fucks he has.

pommpey

 

[Whiston Blade]

I got a lift to the Lane a couple of times from London with Sean Bean, but I don't like to talk about it much...go on then... I used to live in Maida Vale and Sean in Belsize Park. We both used to frequent Ye Olde Swiss Cottage pub which was run by Steve, a Unitedite.

My mum and dad used to run the Swiss Cottage, this was back in the early to mid-80's though. They lived in Notting Hill, I've also met Sean Bean, was at on Wembley Way when we played the pigs. I was only 6 or 7 at the time.

They left Swiss Cottage just before I was born as my mum didn't want me born in London. I dread to think how much their Notting Hill Flat would be worth today.

Maybe my dad lived a double life that I've only just found out about..

 

[Nosworthys Throw]

Saw Keith Curle after a game, sat in Champs dressed as a gangster/farmer and tonking on big fat cuban. He nodded to me as i was staring a bit, it was the type of nod that said "yes brother, we are equals in the cool stakes"

 

[Bell4]

Chris Marsden and Peter Beagrie showed up at a the end of a training session when I played for the Mill at Mosborough . They had a kick around with us with Beagrie crossing a few balls . Nice lads.

 

[Tarqs]

Chris Marsden and Peter Beagrie showed up at a the end of a training session when I played for the Mill at Mosborough . They had a kick around with us with Beagrie crossing a few balls . Nice lads.

Ooo my old man played for the mill.

I say played, they were full of semi pros (convoy rings a bell) and he was sub most games.

 

[Bell4]

Ooo my old man played for the mill.

I say played, they were full of semi pros (convoy rings a bell) and he was sub most games.

This was around 1983/4/5 . We had a really good team and a great set up . I probably knew your dad then if he was there around that time

 

[pommpey]

I once got out of my car in BDTBL car park with my missus just as the Le Tout En Cass stand was being built.

Sir Harry 'Dave' Bassett was just making his way to the main entrance and he looked across.

"Alright Dave", I said. "It's looking good, innit?"

"Yeah," he said with a smile. And then he went inside.

pommpey

 

[Fade2Blade]

To be fair you weren't overly prepped for there moment, were you?

Exactly, he quite rightly made me feel stupid. Heard a reporter tell of the time he asked GS for a quick word, he replied 'velocity'.

 

[Bell4]

This was around 1983/4/5 . We had a really good team and a great set up . I probably knew your dad then if he was there around that time

Your dad and me go back a long way . Hope he and your mum are doing ok , he used to text me before , during and after games but i haven't heard from him in a while. We used to pay golf together as well as footie, had many a good Saturday night out with him and your mum back in the day.

 

[Tarqs]

Your dad and me go back a long way . Hope he and your mum are doing ok , he used to text me before , during and after games but i haven't heard from him in a while. We used to pay golf together as well as footie, had many a good Saturday night out with him and your mum back in the day.

Ahhhhhh, I presume Aston.

Yeah, both doing well, he still goes to matches when I can't get over.

 

[Paisley Blade]

I've mentioned this before but .....

..Steve Claridge. In Majorca. In a Wednesday shirt. I said ' I thought you were a Pompey fan?' Stepping away from the bar to reveal he was wearing a pair of Pompey shorts he replied ' I have many different guises.'

Fucking wrong 'un him.

 

[Bell4]

Ahhhhhh, I presume Aston.

Yeah, both doing well, he still goes to matches when I can't get over.

Yup

Say hello to him for me

Also - he wasn’t good enough to be sub

Only kidding

Take care

 

[Tarqs]

Yup

Say hello to him for me

Also - he wasn’t good enough to be sub

Only kidding

Take care

Oh he knows he wasn't ha ha. Think he only got a run out in one game from what he told me.

He does love reminiscing about the Mill ha ha.

Will do.

 

[Nade]

I once passed Derek Geary on the stairs down to the bogs at the Toby Carvery on Ecclesall Road. About 2006 this must have been. I didn't say anything to him and just acted liked I didn't recognise him.

 

[Fade2Blade]

Many years ago the band I was in at the time was asked to play at the opening of a section of the five weirs walks. It wasn't well publicised, and hardly anyone turned up. After our set it was announced that a local footballer was the target for 'throw a wet sponge', 50p for 3 attempts at around 10 yards distance. I looked over and saw Nigel Pearson stick his head through a board similar to those used for a seaside photo. There was absolutely no one there, so I picked up the bucket, walked over to the board, and rubbed the sponges into his face. After a few minutes he said 'you are a Blade aren't you'? I answered truthfully, and he said 'fair play mate, carry one'. True story.

 

[bongleblade]

Saw Keith Curle after a game, sat in Champs dressed as a gangster/farmer and tonking on big fat cuban. He nodded to me as i was staring a bit, it was the type of nod that said "yes brother, we are equals in the cool stakes"

Keith lives on my my mum's estate, keeps his head down but nice the times she's spoke with him. And yes, throughout my childhood saw Keith with a cigar on in Champs, on the night before kick off with a whiskey in hand too

 

[bongleblade]

Bumped into Gordon Strachon, I asked him for his autograph for my Grandson, without breaking stride he asked if I had a pen to which I replied 'no', he just shook his head and continued walking.

reminds me of when my brother saw Johnny Marr jogging to band practice with his guitar in Manchester.

me: i think that's johnny marr
brother: Johnny! (shouting towards him)
johnny: Yeah?
brother: u alright?
johnny: Fuck off (shaking his head and continues jogging)

 

[Alan Birchenall's hair]

You must've had a bad day at the office cos Stainrod wasn't much of a bowler

It was a fair contest as I wasn't much of a batsman. Or bowler.....

A mate of mine who was as a bit of an old school hooligan hung around with a mob at Hillsboro after we lost there in 2012, looking for a bit of bother. Apparently he saw Megson walking to his car and shouted 'Oi! Wanker!', and Megson actually turned around and looked over. Know thyself, know thyself.........

 

[TCsLoveChild]

Another time I was sat in Guy Salmons having dropped off my car for a service and I’ve called a taxi, told it will be about 5 mins. 5 mins later a black chap walks in and starts looking around for someone so I pick up my case and stand up. One of the sales guys spots me and indicated with his hand for me to sit down. He comes over and says “that’s not your taxi driver”, “how do you know” I say, “because it’s Michael Antonio” he says, “he’s come to pick up his girlfriend“ (apparently he had bought her an Evoque)

Anyway, that’s how I was saved from being involved in what would have possibly looked a lot like a racist incident by a quick thinking car salesman. UTB

 

[TopBoy]

Literally bumped into Danny Wilson at St George's Park, Burton while getting out of a lift at a IT conference. Don't think Danny went to the conference - lucky sod.
Stood and chatted to James Beattie at the Norton Canes services on the M6 toll road while I was on route back from Stone Roses gig. He purchased a bottle of water, me a black coffee.
Spent 20 mnutes talking to Stephen Quinn at the station, after the MK away game just after Ched got sent down. I recall he said that the players were in shock. He was waiting for a train to London to the PFA players dinner.
Used to go to the same gym as Darren (Little Lord Fergie) Ferguson. He struggled on the rowing machine and was a miserable twat.

 

[from Sheffield - Doo Dah]

I was outside Wembley for the Burnley play off final. Some Burnley fans told us James Beattie was nearby. Me and my son shook his hand, I said "thanks for your time with us". He said nothing.