Memory Lane Who remembers Badger fm the North Bank Highbury?

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:13 am

I posted something the other day, (on a different thread) but it may have got lost among other postings, but who remembers Badger, he used to stand at the front of the North Bank, Highbury, he used to wear a black coat adorned with hundreds of Arsenal badges, with his wife, (the one with the flag), during the 60's 70's and 80's?

My mate and I, gave him a lift, one night, from an evening away game, and he used to live at Seven Kings (near Ilford, Essex).

Is he still around now?

What has happened to him?

This thread is one for the older fans among us.....

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:58 am

Not sure about Badger, but I do remember his mate Bodger!!

Radford149 · Post by **Radford149** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:03 am

franksav63 wrote:I posted something the other day, (on a different thread) but it may have got lost among other postings, but who remembers Badger, he used to stand at the front of the North Bank, Highbury, he used to wear a black coat adorned with hundreds of Arsenal badges, with his wife, (the one with the flag), during the 60's 70's and 80's?

My mate and I, gave him a lift, one night, from an evening away game, and he used to live at Seven Kings (near Ilford, Essex).

Is he still around now?

What has happened to him?

This thread is one for the older fans among us.....

Radford remembers him and her. he remembers her getting crushed away to palace in the early 80's

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:32 am

Radford149 wrote:
franksav63 wrote:I posted something the other day, (on a different thread) but it may have got lost among other postings, but who remembers Badger, he used to stand at the front of the North Bank, Highbury, he used to wear a black coat adorned with hundreds of Arsenal badges, with his wife, (the one with the flag), during the 60's 70's and 80's?

My mate and I, gave him a lift, one night, from an evening away game, and he used to live at Seven Kings (near Ilford, Essex).

Is he still around now?

What has happened to him?

This thread is one for the older fans among us.....

Radford remembers him and her. he remembers her getting crushed away to palace in the early 80's

The worst ground to get to in London!!!

Was she ok BTW?

Radford149 · Post by **Radford149** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:34 am

franksav63 wrote:
Radford149 wrote:
franksav63 wrote:I posted something the other day, (on a different thread) but it may have got lost among other postings, but who remembers Badger, he used to stand at the front of the North Bank, Highbury, he used to wear a black coat adorned with hundreds of Arsenal badges, with his wife, (the one with the flag), during the 60's 70's and 80's?

My mate and I, gave him a lift, one night, from an evening away game, and he used to live at Seven Kings (near Ilford, Essex).

Is he still around now?

What has happened to him?

This thread is one for the older fans among us.....

Radford remembers him and her. he remembers her getting crushed away to palace in the early 80's
The worst ground to get to in London!!!

Was she ok BTW?

yea she was ok. its not a bad ground to get to. the worst is the ****

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:37 am

Radford149 wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
Radford149 wrote:
franksav63 wrote:I posted something the other day, (on a different thread) but it may have got lost among other postings, but who remembers Badger, he used to stand at the front of the North Bank, Highbury, he used to wear a black coat adorned with hundreds of Arsenal badges, with his wife, (the one with the flag), during the 60's 70's and 80's?

My mate and I, gave him a lift, one night, from an evening away game, and he used to live at Seven Kings (near Ilford, Essex).

Is he still around now?

What has happened to him?

This thread is one for the older fans among us.....

Radford remembers him and her. he remembers her getting crushed away to palace in the early 80's
The worst ground to get to in London!!!

Was she ok BTW?
yea she was ok. its not a bad ground to get to. the worst is the y**s

That's good...

By public transport it is (or was IMO)

Reg Niseth · Post by **Reg Niseth** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:48 pm

I asked this question a while ago, unfortunately without success.

John and Mary Badger. Both seemed to have disappeared overnight. I can't remember the last time I saw them. I know that John had his coat of badges taken off him but some ****, but it after a flurry of punches from some of Arsenal's finest it was soon retrieved.

Like you, I'd be interested to know what happened to them. Wonder if anyone from the supports club would know.

Rosie_titters · Post by **Rosie_titters** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:25 pm

well if he was on the North bank in the 60s he must be well over 80 by now probably in sheltered accomodation smelling of piss

Charlie! Charlie! · Post by **Charlie! Charlie!** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:33 pm

Chunky Monkey wrote:well if he was on the North bank in the 60s he must be well over 80 by now probably in sheltered accomodation smelling of piss

no need!

Rosie_titters · Post by **Rosie_titters** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:45 pm

Charlie! Charlie! wrote:
Chunky Monkey wrote:well if he was on the North bank in the 60s he must be well over 80 by now probably in sheltered accomodation smelling of piss
no need!

Lighten up mate, it's a tongue in cheek joke

jimthedutch · Post by **jimthedutch** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:51 pm

I remember them,
I'm sure I read somewhere that they emigrated to Australia

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:52 pm

jimthedutch wrote:I remember them,
I'm sure I read somewhere that they emigrated to Australia

Blimey, Thanks for the info Jim....

northbankbren · Post by **northbankbren** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:56 pm

i remember him and the coat of badges. havent seen him in years....i want his coat.

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:58 pm

northbankbren wrote:i remember him and the coat of badges. havent seen him in years....i want his coat.

He won't need in Oz, will he....

charliegeorgewhocanhitem · Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:30 pm

Yes, anyone of a certain age

remembers badger and his missus, always at the front of the NB directly behind the goal and they always had the Union Jack flag with the cannon in the middle hanging over the small fence there. Any of you young whippersnappers here can google or youtube any old Arsenal game from the 70s and look at any goals scored at the NB and spot the flag behind the goal and that's them

No idea what happened to them but it's nice to think that they both retired to Oz and are both still following us from afar there, if anyone really does know for sure it'd be great to hear what they are up to now.

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