On the theme of old characters, Kev Nutting anybody

RE: Eh?

Unfortunately it is true - happened in the last year or so.

Such a shame - great guy - just never got any breaks

 

Cockney bloke

Yes I remember him, If its the same bloke were talking about I sat next to him a scunny a few seasons ago. Will he be in hsi late sixties by now?

If its him he told us off for swearing once in the ponty about 27 yrs ago! lol

 

RE: Cockney bloke

yes its john simmonds that used to stand behind the nets in the ponty,alway's used to shout penalty when a reds player was fouled.mi fatha's good mates with hisson's that used to stand with him.went with them and mi fathato the fa cup tie at norwhich in the early 90's,the police arrested one his lads for the terrible crime of jumping out of his seat when the reds went close to scoring,big john tried to calm the situation down so they locked him up aswell,but before putting him in the van they wrestled him to the floor,twisted his thumb till it broke,then sparked him out by banging his head on the floor whilecarting him out of the stand.

 

RE: Cockney bloke

I seem to recall that Norwich game in the Cup not only for being unlucky on the pitch, but also because some Tarn fan had his B*ll*cks squeezed by the Norwich old bill in an unprovoked ejection (oo matron). I think the victim got a fair payout in the end?

 

RE: Cockney bloke

may well have been them fella,i know they went tocourt as they werecharged by norfolks finest for the incident in the ground,but the simmond's fought the charges(mi fatha had to go down asa witness)and won.i saw the cctv footage of what they did to big john,not pleasent mate,the copper's were lovely personts that day.in court i think norwhich rozzers star witness was no other than pc vigilante,remmember him?scourge of all travelling red's, the ******.

 

RE: Cockney bloke

I remember that incident at Norwich,I wasn't there but I use to drive a minibus and new John I took a bus full of witnessess down to the court in Norwich ,he lent me the cctv video tape later to watch disgraceful behaviour from the Norfolk Police

 

aye, he had long grey hair 30 years ago

lived in a flat in Leeds, i was a student at Leeds so met him travelling on the coach to the games, also travelled with Steve and carol Bowker, was very freindly with them for years but lost touch after they divorced

 

RE: Cockney bloke

mi old man will have been on your mini bus,and you are right the police were a disgrace,on the cctv footage, when they twisted his thumb and broke it, hisscream went right through me and i aint normallythe squemish type.

 

Re: cockney bloke

Sits in Eaststand lower now - causing problems for everyone else around - i'll leave it at that!!!

 

RE: aye, he had long grey hair 30 years ago

Has 'Reg' being mentioned yet? -

A tall guy. long straight hair, seemed to be Kev Nuttings right hand man on the coach trips. He used to have a catch phrase that went along the lines of 'Get yer scarfs down!'. Reg was a cautious guy and we had barely got out of the Oakwell car park before the catch phrase came out. OK , it was the 70s/80s and coaches regularly got bricked but I think everyone used to find it funny when he constantly came out with his favourite saying.................cautious indeed...............one of those guys that was probably scared to fart in case he followed through!

 

RE: aye, he had long grey hair 30 years ago

Reg ! .... now thats another one I'd forgot about. Great bloke, like you said, we new where we stood with Reg, he took control straight away.</p>

Do you remember some of the othersthat used to travel with the supporters club, in those days..... Harker and Skully, come to mind.</p>

Skully (from Lundwood, I think) was the one that always looked for a piano in the pubs/ clubs we stopped in. Always remember him filling the concert room with localsin aWMC in Goole, before a pre-season friendly, when he jumped up on the stage and started playing, the Steward was that impressed with his style, hewanted to book him regular.</p>

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RE: aye, he had long grey hair 30 years ago

Sounds as though you may be a little older than me Old Red. When I went on those coaches from Supporters clubs I it was late 70s/early 80s and I would be sort of between 8 years old and 14 years old during that period. So I didn't usually get to indulge in a beer or two (I was allowed a Shandy at best when we stopped at pubs) and although I knew of most of the characters mentioned I can't say I actually knew them personally (if that makes sense). What I do remember- even at that early age is all the good natured banter that went on. It definately added to the enjoyment of travelling away and watching the game.

One other guy that springs to mid is a shortish, chubbyish bloke. He had black thick rimmed glasss (a bit like Ronnie Corbett when in the two Ronnies!). He was quite a loudish boke and seemed to to always have a porn mag available. He also tended to read out the stories for the benefit of the whole coach......yet another legend from the BFC supporters club! Cant remember his name although he was a dirty little so and so that's for sure!