For those that know Kelvin ( Blandamour) he managed to get a ticket for Monday's play off game. If he hadn't, I'm sure you would have heard him swearing at the top of his voice like he does every game. I'm just glad he got one, I can't think.of anyone more deserving. He can't drive and he hasn't got the internet or an email address yet he has watched Barnsley home and away for over 60 years. He used to travel on his own by train in the old days but has gone with his mates in recent years. It was one of his mates who put him in his group that won the raffle. Had a good chat with him and he told me he'd missed one home game in 60 years and two away games. The home game was when his brother got married and in his own words said, " I played f@#k up with him the selfish git, fancy getting married in the football season". The away games were when his dad's funeral occurred and when his mum was really poorly. He was one of the 17 who went to a midweek game in Torquay when we were in the 4th Division. He said he watched about 180 games a season pre-covid including non-league, academy, first team and amateur matches. He sometimes watches as many as 4 games a day if the distances and timings are OK. Luckily he has a mate that can drive (Eric Bray) who also watches the games with him. He's seen Barnsley on over 100 different grounds and there are only 5 current grounds he hasn't yet been to. Forest Green (we haven't played them), Newport, Arsenal, Spurs and West Ham - (he's been on the old but not the new.). If anyone is deserving of a ticket for these play-offs, it's him.
Yeah I know who you mean. Glasses, tache. Was on the coach when we went to dundalk. Even moaned like fk at that. Proper fan, wouldn’t wanna be sat next to him like.
He's somewhere around there. He'll be effing and blinding at every decision and calling the ref a blind ba5tard.
Two brothers who are Barnsley mad and they have another brother Dave who isn't interested in football
That's him. Les Lea told me he once came back from injury with a game for the reserves away at Bradford City. He couldn't believe it when he heard Kelvin's booming voice swearing at a refereeing decision.
Back in the 80.s when we were in the Ponty, we soon got to recognise the sweary bloke who would lose his temper about anything and everything. He swore about players, refs, other fans, people in his way etc. It became a bit of a running joke, and we always called him "Chuffin' F'ckin'" Anyway one particular day, Barnsley played a blinder, won the game, the fans were happy, all was good. And then, from behind us, leaving the Ponty End. "Chuffing, f'ckin' B*stard RAIN!!" Glad he's got a ticket though!
Kelvin is one of a kind. Normally Sits a few rows behind me in ponty. So glad to hear he'll be there. Away days wouldn't be the same without hearing Kelvin
Never knew him to talk to but always remember his ranting in ponty end in 80s he never looked happy even when we won. Is it him who does lots of cycling with all the proper gear on.
Yes, he can't drive so cycles everywhere. He's just recovered from a broken collar bone after a white van wiped him out at Lundwood.