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Mick Cooper said:
Not me, I was a caesarian
Mind you, going by the scarring on my mother's stomach it might have been the bin man that delivered me, either that or she was Jack the Rippers only survivor
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Both my kids were caesarean, the boy was the funniest though. Where he had his head rested against the womb, the back of his head was flat. He came out with a head that looked like a cheese cutter (for all of those old'uns that remember conkers).

When he was lying in his crib, he'd try to turn his head but kept thinking back onto the flat side, it was hilarious to watch.

Now before the perpetually offended get their knickers in a twist, he was perfectly fine, his skull was still soft and he now has a perfectly formed cranium.

His Sister nicknamed him cheese puff after that, and it's stuck to this day.

Anyway, as you were, just an old guy going off on a tangent...
 
justin said:
That must have been brilliant being in the old style terracing. I didn’t even think safe standing was allowed in European games let alone old style terraces. The Germans obviously just ignored fifa. Beer and standing . Brilliant . . I wish we still had that
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It wasn't much fun when you had a surge though.

I remember going to a NLD back in the late 70's or early 80's. It was an evening game and I was in the Paxton end. It turned out that around 500 goons had got into the Paxton (remember this was the boys enclosure) with designs on 'taking the stand.' What they didn't know was that the Shelf fans had got wind of this, so they were all in the Paxton waiting.

Can't remember at what stage of the match it was, but suddenly the scum fans decided to make their presence known up around the floodlight station. The stand was packed, but there was a sudden surge to open up some space between them and us. I was at the front and was getting crushed against the Concrete wall at the front. We couldn't climb away as that was when they had the Steel fencing up to prevent pitch invasions. Eventually, I had one of the adults there lift me high enough that I could climb over the fence, along with a few other kids. I got quite frightening as you're absolutely helpless.

We then watched the Shelf lads absolutely battered the scum fans. For years we took the piss out of the filth that their 'firm' had been run out of the boys enclosure by kids.
 
Ionman34 said:
It wasn't much fun when you had a surge though.

I remember going to a NLD back in the late 70's or early 80's. It was an evening game and I was in the Paxton end. It turned out that around 500 goons had got into the Paxton (remember this was the boys enclosure) with designs on 'taking the stand.' What they didn't know was that the Shelf fans had got wind of this, so they were all in the Paxton waiting.

Can't remember at what stage of the match it was, but suddenly the scum fans decided to make their presence known up around the floodlight station. The stand was packed, but there was a sudden surge to open up some space between them and us. I was at the front and was getting crushed against the Concrete wall at the front. We couldn't climb away as that was when they had the Steel fencing up to prevent pitch invasions. Eventually, I had one of the adults there lift me high enough that I could climb over the fence, along with a few other kids. I got quite frightening as you're absolutely helpless.

We then watched the Shelf lads absolutely battered the scum fans. For years we took the piss out of the filth that their 'firm' had been run out of the boys enclosure by kids.
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They started getting their act together in the late 80s but they couldn't live with us mid-70s to mid-80s.
 
Ionman34 said:
Both my kids were caesarean, the boy was the funniest though. Where he had his head rested against the womb, the back of his head was flat. He came out with a head that looked like a cheese cutter (for all of those old'uns that remember conkers).

When he was lying in his crib, he'd try to turn his head but kept thinking back onto the flat side, it was hilarious to watch.

Now before the perpetually offended get their knickers in a twist, he was perfectly fine, his skull was still soft and he now has a perfectly formed cranium.

His Sister nicknamed him cheese puff after that, and it's stuck to this day.

Anyway, as you were, just an old guy going off on a tangent...
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Conk would have been a perfect nickname. It's never too late.

Great story btw
 
Ionman34 said:
Were you there that night? I can't remember the year, but I guess it was a cup game as it was an evening kick off.

My memory was never good, it's even worse when I've just smoked a fat one.
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Was it 1987? League cup semi final? Still scarred from it? Won 1-0 at Highbury took the lead at WHL but lost 2-1 to end 2-2 replay at WHL took the lead again but conceded twice in the last 10 min to lose 2-1 though I thought these games were all ticket so maybe not!

Weird I don’t remember it but we beat them 1-0 at home November 1980 Ardiles scoring the winner in the lge cup 4th round - I didn’t miss a match that season but have have no recollection of it at all must be going senile!!
 
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brumspur said:
Was it 1987? League cup semi final? Still scarred from it? Won 1-0 at Highbury took the lead at WHL but lost 2-1 to end 2-2 replay at WHL took the lead again but conceded twice in the last 10 min to lose 2-1 though I thought these games were all ticket so maybe not!
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Apart from the Coventry final that replay was the worst I’ve felt being a Tottenham fan but I was young. That’s season was my favourite ever and should have won those cups.
 
brumspur said:
Was it 1987? League cup semi final? Still scarred from it? Won 1-0 at Highbury took the lead at WHL but lost 2-1 to end 2-2 replay at WHL took the lead again but conceded twice in the last 10 min to lose 2-1 though I thought these games were all ticket so maybe not!
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No not 87, I was working then. It kicked off when I was a kid.
brumspur said:
Weird I don’t remember it but we beat them 1-0 at home November 1980 Ardiles scoring the winner in the lge cup 4th round - I didn’t miss a match that season but have have no recollection of it at all must be going senile!!
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I think you've nailed it.
 
mummy said:
Conk would have been a perfect nickname. It's never too late.

Great story btw
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Thank you.

In truth, Conk would be more appropriate to my Wife, she has a nose like the prow of a ship! It's what attracted me to her in the first place, that and the body of a goddess!

Sod those regular noses and boring button noses, hers is a nose of character! You know she's entering a room 5 minutes before she gets there!
 
Ionman34 said:
Thank you.

In truth, Conk would be more appropriate to my Wife, she has a nose like the prow of a ship! It's what attracted me to her in the first place, that and the body of a goddess!

Sod those regular noses and boring button noses, hers is a nose of character! You know she's entering a room 5 minutes before she gets there!
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You're right - I was getting my conks and my bonces muddled up there.
 
brumspur said:
Was it 1987? League cup semi final? Still scarred from it? Won 1-0 at Highbury took the lead at WHL but lost 2-1 to end 2-2 replay at WHL took the lead again but conceded twice in the last 10 min to lose 2-1 though I thought these games were all ticket so maybe not!

Weird I don’t remember it but we beat them 1-0 at home November 1980 Ardiles scoring the winner in the lge cup 4th round - I didn’t miss a match that season but have have no recollection of it at all must be going senile!!
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Nightmare game against the Scum in the second leg!!
 
I would love to know where the tactical changes came from.

It was the kicking long from goal kicks that stood out most starkly to me. I’m not sure I remember the last time I saw us do that. Did the players decide that’s what we’re doing or did Postecoglou actually go against every fibre of his football vision for the sake of this game? Imagine how bad it must have been in his world if he has issued a kick it long edict to Vic. After all his bravado for nigh on 2 full seasons with us.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad (for the fans and players) it happened, but I’m really intrigued as to the source of the change.
 
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