Claim to Fame Thread

Mikegooner87i · Post by **Mikegooner87i** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:09 pm

Frank McLintock lives accross the road from me!

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:11 pm

Played football (school) against Dean Coney (think he went to Robert Clack)

Bob McNab came to our school to give training in the late 70's...

Post by **g88ner** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:12 pm

My uncle was the helicopter pilot for Treasure Hunt with Anneka Rice... and yes, I have been in the helicopter

I guess most on here won't remember that tv show, but it was awesome!

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:14 pm

i played until the under12s for Gremio, by the time Gremio were american champions (lost to ajax in the 1995 world club final), so i met a lot of the players, but you probably know none of them. two of them got famous, though, Emerson (DM, played for milan) and Jardel (ST, played in many portuguese teams, great header).
my cousin's boyfriend is best friends with united's anderson. he tells some interesting stories about the lad...

anyway, if i weren't 5ft 5in i'd probably have become at least an under-16 or so... i was pretty good in my time, pacey, knew a few tricks... shame i became the old tosser i am now.

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:16 pm

brazilianGOONER wrote:i played until the under12s for Gremio, by the time Gremio were american champions (lost to ajax in the 1995 world club final), so i met a lot of the players, but you probably know none of them. two of them got famous, though, Emerson (DM, played for milan) and Jardel (ST, played in many portuguese teams, great header).
my cousin's boyfriend is best friends with united's anderson. he tells some interesting stories about the lad...
anyway, if i weren't 5ft 5in i'd probably have become at least an under-16 or so... i was pretty good in my time, pacey, knew a few tricks... shame i became the old tosser i am now.

Tell us please B.G. you can't just leave that line waving about in the breeze...

BT · Post by BT » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:17 pm

franksav63 wrote:
BT wrote:I played for Crystal Palace girls for a bit. And my brother played football against both Shaun and Bradley Wright-Phillips at school.

I've met a few Arsenal players over the years, as well as the likes of McManaman, Ferdinand, Lampard...

My upstairs neighbour is called Emmanual Frimpong and er Brian Moore once asked me to sit on his lap
The commentator or the Rugby player?

The commentator. I was 13 and it most defintiely was not up for grabs.

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:19 pm

Hardly a claim to fame but.....

I was a mate of and played (in friendly football matches) with Paul Cannoville, the ex-Chelsea and Reading player. Got to go to the players bar after every home match where I was served drinks by big Micky Droy!!

Also in the 80's, I was a Drum Roadie for my mates band, 7th Heaven, who were support to Kool and the Gang on their British and European Tour.

The biggest buzz was seeing a venue with 20,000 people clapping a song I co-wrote with the lead singer of my mates band.

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:20 pm

BT wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
BT wrote:I played for Crystal Palace girls for a bit. And my brother played football against both Shaun and Bradley Wright-Phillips at school.

I've met a few Arsenal players over the years, as well as the likes of McManaman, Ferdinand, Lampard...

My upstairs neighbour is called Emmanual Frimpong and er Brian Moore once asked me to sit on his lap
The commentator or the Rugby player?
The commentator. I was 13 and it most defintiely was not up for grabs.

Hmmm, he was a great commentator but if I was a girl of 13 and saw him I'd run a mile....

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:34 pm

franksav63 wrote: Tell us please B.G. you can't just leave that line waving about in the breeze...

hahaha, well, those are long stories.... but i can assure you, none of them make you think anderson has a good character. he is a selfish and unprofessional bastard.

but a very good player. i'm impressed that he hasn't really settled yet. he has incredible technique.

have you guys ever heard about the battle of the aflitos? the most incredible football match ever? (anderson and lucas leiva were both in it)

Charlie! Charlie! · Post by **Charlie! Charlie!** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:43 pm

BT wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
BT wrote:I played for Crystal Palace girls for a bit. And my brother played football against both Shaun and Bradley Wright-Phillips at school.

I've met a few Arsenal players over the years, as well as the likes of McManaman, Ferdinand, Lampard...

My upstairs neighbour is called Emmanual Frimpong and er Brian Moore once asked me to sit on his lap
The commentator or the Rugby player?

The commentator. I was 13 and it most defintiely was not up for grabs.[/quote]

Wot about now?

I played football against Iron Maiden round Steve Harris's house near Harlow where he has a 3/4 size pitch and was assistant manager to a team that included Freddy (im a pikey) Eastwood between getting booted out at West Ham and arriving at Sarfend. He cant read or write!

...and I'm related to Jimmy Greaves!

Basil is a Gooner · Post by **Basil is a Gooner** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:43 pm

g88ner wrote:My uncle was the helicopter pilot for Treasure Hunt with Anneka Rice... and yes, I have been in the helicopter

I guess most on here won't remember that tv show, but it was awesome!

G88ner mate, stop dreaming about Anneka Rice's bum (I do remember that programme

), this is a FOOTBALL claim to fame thread....

Chunky The Gooner · Post by **Chunky The Gooner** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:48 pm

John Hollins took a penalty against me and nearly took my head off. Ive played football with Tommy Hutchinson and against Cyrille Regis and Ive kissed Demi Moore!

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:04 pm

Welli once went out with a girl from ilford whos last boyfriend was..........................ANTON OTULOKOWSKI..west Ham player

Apparent he was 4inches bigger than me.

clockendal · Post by **clockendal** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:11 pm

I went on a soccer school at the old JVC sports centre in the clockend..Jimmy Carter was the Arsenal "Star" who came along to joing in the 5-a-side game..I tried to be clever and do some sort of a cruyff turn on him and ended up tripping over the ball and landing on my arse right in front of him..."Nice one, You'll have to teach me that one" said Jimmy...mugged off by Jimmy Carter..never felt so embarassed !

MutleyGooner · Post by **MutleyGooner** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:13 pm

My first girlfriend was a page 3 model, unfortunately at the time we were only ten years old and she was pretty flat chested then