BP1960 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Have you any amusing Latics stories ? I remember a mate of mine phoning work on a Saturday morning saying he had the flu (he was on an afternoon shift)and was sorry he would have to take the weekend off. The following Monday he appeared in the local newspaper ringed as 'a face in the crowd' at a Latics match. I'm not sure how he explained that to his employer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Me meeting Robbie Simpson was funny.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Of the top of my head.... I stuck a fiver on latics 4 Forest 0 at 100/1 when we won 5-0. As Rocastle went through I had my head in my hands. I'm the only person who can't be doing with that game. A few weeks later when we played scunny away we met the players in a service station near Leeds. My mate told shez who along with Craig Rocastle decided to give me grief for the next 10 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Once I was at an Oldham game and a big fat lad fell down the stairs and his pants fell down when he was standing up. It was funny because his name was Clive. Haha Clive, imagine that, Clive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I wagged school to go to swindon in the FA Cup, and my grandma saw me on the news shouting 'you dont know what youre doing' at some bloke who had proposed to his girlfriend on the pitch at half time. That was slightly funny (to my mates) but then we got to school and my headteacher had seen it aswell, apparantley that was hillarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I wagged school to go to swindon in the FA Cup, and my grandma saw me on the news shouting 'you dont know what youre doing' at some bloke who had proposed to his girlfriend on the pitch at half time. That was slightly funny (to my mates) but then we got to school and my headteacher had seen it aswell, apparantley that was hillarious. Same thing happened to me, wagged the afternoon off school to go to the re-arranged Swindon game on a Monday Fooking Cullinan (teacher) found out and bollocked me in front of the morning assembly and tried to embarrass me in front of everyone because we lost to a last minute goal I was the only one out of 7 or 8 of us who got into any kind of trouble for going After all these years i think I’m still a little scarred from the incident – Swindon! What a :censored: hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I've probably mentioned this tale on here sometime before. Reading away, FA Cup 3rd round sometime around 1995. Graeme Sharp bags the third to virtually seal the tie and put it beyond any doubt. I leap at the front barrier in celebration only to lose my footing completely, slip off and land arse first into the puddle collected at the bottom of the terrace. Also, my pitch invasion attempt after Gary Macs late laveller at Scunny. As soon as I put one trimm trabb down on that wet, slimy turf I knew it was a grave mistake. slipping and sliding away, with arms flailing everywhere I avoided ejection and arrest thanks to a couple of mates in the stand who helped drag me back over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 when we were losing 4-1 at home to Gillingham and this mouse appears on the pitch in front of the Lookers then all of a sudden and perfectly times this bloke yells out "even the rats are escaping from the sinking ship" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futchers briefs Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) Steve Cherry (Plymouth goalie) punched/pushed me once in the 80s whilst ballboying, for timewasting My mic lead fell out in a JPT/Simod/Zenith/full members cup tie, whilst trying to introduce Stoke substitute Dave Brammer and it ended up "The substitute for Stoke City is Number 8 Dave.....(at this point the lead fell out)............" With all the main stand turning aroung shouting "Dave Who??!!" Me and Ex chron reporter Mike Yarwood being bollocked by Alan Hardy one reserve game in the 80s for having a snowball fight whilst ballboying - I was in the terraces of the Rocky end, he was up in the Lookers Watching the dodge score a hat-trick at Maine Road in a 4-1 mauling - Funny as fook - you won't beat that one(unless you were there i guess)!!! Edited November 24, 2011 by futchers briefs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) There was a massive queue at the turnstile for the York City v Latics match many years ago and nothing appeared to be moving....fearing we would all miss the kick off a Latics shouted out to the turnstile operator..... "Open the gates man and hold a bucket - we will throw in the money as we go past" Edited November 24, 2011 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snookmeister Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Watching the stiffs v Liverpool back in the day, can't remember exactly when. Stood in the main stand paddock when Gary Ablett launched the ball out of defence, and straight into my face from about 10 yards. Dropped me pie and fell over. Others thought it was hilarious.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancy lad Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Sheff Weds away about 7 or 8 years ago. Large queue at the turnstile at Leppings Lane end, and there is a young girl in front of me who has............ shall we say........... a massive arse!!! She pays but her arse would not fit through the turnstile (I must admit they are a bit narrow) and the guy who she has paid is telling her to push in the end she says I cant get through and he shouts round the corner at the top of his voice "STEWARD, you will have to open up the big gate to let her in, she cant fit through"!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddy the owl Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Went to Cheltenham game on way to Huntingdon mascot race. Before the game me and Dean smalley had a comp to see who could hit the crossbar with the hardest shot from about 25 yards out. I hit a screamer and it skimmed the bar and smashed some dude in the side of his napper and took him straight off his feet. He got up with his cap knocked sideways and glasses broke and hot bovril down his top. I still swear to god I saw a bit of a piss stain on Deanos shorts where he laughed so hard. Would love to know who that fella was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Went to Cheltenham game on way to Huntingdon mascot race. Before the game me and Dean smalley had a comp to see who could hit the crossbar with the hardest shot from about 25 yards out. I hit a screamer and it skimmed the bar and smashed some dude in the side of his napper and took him straight off his feet. He got up with his cap knocked sideways and glasses broke and hot bovril down his top. I still swear to god I saw a bit of a piss stain on Deanos shorts where he laughed so hard. Would love to know who that fella was Were you impressed with Billy Brewer's crossbar-hitting expertise? He spends most of his time at the Pirelli practising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesyOAFC Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 A Bournemouth winger making a bizzare screaming sound whilst going in for a challenge in front of the Lookers. Cue the entire stand making similar noises everytime he touched the ball. He ended up switching wings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 A Bournemouth winger making a bizzare screaming sound whilst going in for a challenge in front of the Lookers. Cue the entire stand making similar noises everytime he touched the ball. He ended up switching wings... That was Marvin Bartley, who's now at Burnley. I remember it well, a Tuesday night game which we won easily. He got some dogs stick from the whole Lookers stand after that. Hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardie28 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 (edited) Warsaw at home boxing day the pitch was so Icy Darren Wrack from warsaw brought a spare pair of boots and put em by the lookers barrier, at half time he went to get em and some old bloke about 70 was filling is boots full of snow even Darren wrack was pissing him.self Edited November 25, 2011 by yardie28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Went to Cheltenham game on way to Huntingdon mascot race. Before the game me and Dean smalley had a comp to see who could hit the crossbar with the hardest shot from about 25 yards out. I hit a screamer and it skimmed the bar and smashed some dude in the side of his napper and took him straight off his feet. He got up with his cap knocked sideways and glasses broke and hot bovril down his top. I still swear to god I saw a bit of a piss stain on Deanos shorts where he laughed so hard. Would love to know who that fella was Probably the bloke who clocked you one at Preston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Steve Cherry (Plymouth goalie) punched/pushed me once in the 80s whilst ballboying, for timewasting My mic lead fell out in a JPT/Simod/Zenith/full members cup tie, whilst trying to introduce Stoke substitute Dave Brammer and it ended up "The substitute for Stoke City is Number 8 Dave.....(at this point the lead fell out)............" With all the main stand turning aroung shouting "Dave Who??!!" Me and Ex chron reporter Mike Yarwood being bollocked by Alan Hardy one reserve game in the 80s for having a snowball fight whilst ballboying - I was in the terraces of the Rocky end, he was up in the Lookers Watching the dodge score a hat-trick at Maine Road in a 4-1 mauling - Funny as fook - you won't beat that one(unless you were there i guess)!!! I remmember that incident with Plymouth, think we won 2.1... I actually told you to tell Betty Pascall about it.. I was only abougt 9 myself.. I have often thought of that occasion,.. Memory serves me well, it was in the chaddy end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKI1234 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Probably the bloke who clocked you one at Preston. On that Topic it looked like the guys shifting the goal posts on saturday wanted to clock you too after you were kicking the ball at them when they were sorting out the nets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 I've probably mentioned this tale on here sometime before. Reading away, FA Cup 3rd round sometime around 1995. Graeme Sharp bags the third to virtually seal the tie and put it beyond any doubt. I leap at the front barrier in celebration only to lose my footing completely, slip off and land arse first into the puddle collected at the bottom of the terrace. Also, my pitch invasion attempt after Gary Macs late laveller at Scunny. As soon as I put one trimm trabb down on that wet, slimy turf I knew it was a grave mistake. slipping and sliding away, with arms flailing everywhere I avoided ejection and arrest thanks to a couple of mates in the stand who helped drag me back over. My mate also invaded the pitch that day I think he may have knocked someone over in doing so (at least from what I can recall from watching the TV footage), so your "slipping" may not have been a slip after all. The same mate fell over on one of the traditional last-day pitch invasions and due to him not wearing a belt it meant a fair proportion of arse was shown. Also I'm surprised no one has mentioned the bloke who was trying to show off and headed the ball back into play from the lookers paddock only to fall over the advertising hoardings and end up on the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddy the owl Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 The fella moving the nets is my mate Chris, he loves it when I smack the ball at him. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddy the owl Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Were you impressed with Billy Brewer's crossbar-hitting expertise? He spends most of his time at the Pirelli practising. I wondered why he kept asking me to do it. I still gave him a lesson in finishing when taking shots at each other though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Were you impressed with Billy Brewer's crossbar-hitting expertise? He spends most of his time at the Pirelli practising. Diego Sideburns in Burton mentioning shocker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 OASIS trip to Portsmouth in 87 (first season of play-offs) when it was between us them and Derby for the two automatic promtion spots. Minibus full of beer. Stopped by police 2 miles from ground. Copper: "You haven't got any alcohol in there have you lads" Us: "No, not us" Copper opens door adn fifty or so empty cans and a dozen full ones fall onto the road. He starts taking names anad adresses but is clearly puzzled as to why dozen lads from, largely, South London are watching Oldham. After a bit of a chat he concluded that we are not going to be a problem he decides to send us on our way but tells us we'll have to get rid of any full cans we've got left. We present a tramp asleep in a doorway over the road with twentyodd cans of beer - He clearly thinks he's died and gone to heaven as our new best mate organises outriders for us to get to the ground in time for kick-off. Didn't end well though - we lost 3-0... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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