Blast from the past

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:14 pm

Pirelli calenders

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36797

Bluestreak wrote:

Pirelli calenders

Playboy Tyres.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3477

Pipe smokers and Hamlet cigars and "Shepards of Gateshead you get what you're looking for..."

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

The hamlet advert in the photo booth when the fat baldy bloke attempts to cover his baldness with 6 long hairs.

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:16 am

Leggie43 wrote:

The hamlet advert in the photo booth when the fat baldy bloke attempts to cover his baldness with 6 long hairs.

Wasn't the fat baldy in that ad, Gregor Fisher- better known as Rab C Nesbitt?
Used to love that program

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7200

Black Magic chocolate adverts.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36797

Kettering Poolie wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

The hamlet advert in the photo booth when the fat baldy bloke attempts to cover his baldness with 6 long hairs.

Wasn't the fat baldy in that ad, Gregor Fisher- better known as Rab C Nesbitt?
Used to love that program

Yes.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36797

Sussex UK wrote:

Pipe smokers and Hamlet cigars and "Shepards of Gateshead you get what you're looking for..."

Shepards of Gateshead, the biggest and the best store.
Shepards of Gateshead, you get what you’re looking for,
There’s so much to see and the car park is free,
Come shopping at Shepards with the whole family!

We were brainwashed as kids by adverts :laugh:

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

The first brainwash for me was the " honey monster " advert. Possibly the first time a non human type appeared on adverts but I could be wrong.

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:40 pm

Here's a "Blast from the past" puzzle for you all.

Who are the two players in this photo (taken around 1973/4) who went on to enjoy lengthy careers in the Football League...?

Shouldn't be too difficult...

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Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Here's a "Blast from the past" puzzle for you all.

Who are the two players in this photo (taken around 1973/4) who went on to enjoy lengthy careers in the Football League...?

Shouldn't be too difficult...

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Linnigans

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:07 pm

Leggie43 wrote:

Linnigans

No. But not far off the mark for one of them

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Paul Dobson

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:02 pm

Leggie43 wrote:

Paul Dobson

It's good, but it's not right.

© Roy Walker 1986

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Roy Hogan

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:40 pm

Leggie43 wrote:

Roy Hogan

Hmmm, I can see your thought process now - but neither were from Hartlepool marra

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

Roy Hogan

Hmmm, I can see your thought process now - but neither were from Hartlepool marra

Mark Lawrence

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:52 pm

Leggie43 wrote:

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

Roy Hogan

Hmmm, I can see your thought process now - but neither were from Hartlepool marra

Mark Lawrence

Your choice needs to take another direction...

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

Roy Hogan

Hmmm, I can see your thought process now - but neither were from Hartlepool marra

Mark Lawrence

Your choice needs to take another direction...

Brian Honour and John Honour

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:13 pm

Leggie43 wrote:

Brian Honour and John Honour

Only one of them, and where is he sat in photo...?

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:23 pm

Leggie43 wrote:

Brian Honour and John Honour

OK, it's Brian - on the left of the front row.

The photo is of a Peterlee and District Juniors team, and the other lad is from Blackhall. He played for 3 well-known teams, and quite a few years in the First Division during his long pro career.

And that's all the clues you're getting...!

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Alan little

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:15 pm

Leggie43 wrote:

Alan little

He was 10 years older than Brian Honour, and was playing in the Villa first team when that photo was took.

The other lad in the school-team photo never signed for Pools, despite playing over 100 matches at the Victoria Ground.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

Alan little

He was 10 years older than Brian Honour, and was playing in the Villa first team when that photo was took.

The other lad in the school-team photo never signed for Pools, despite playing over 100 matches at the Victoria Ground.

You have me for now Kenny

But love the question really got me thinking clappp

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:21 am

Leggie43 wrote:

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

Alan little

He was 10 years older than Brian Honour, and was playing in the Villa first team when that photo was took.

The other lad in the school-team photo never signed for Pools, despite playing over 100 matches at the Victoria Ground.

You have me for now Kenny

But love the question really got me thinking clappp

Cheers mate. It's been a bit of fun, and keep thinking about that Victoria Ground clue.

Our Younguns Dad · **Joined:** Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:22 am **Posts:** 223

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

Alan little

He was 10 years older than Brian Honour, and was playing in the Villa first team when that photo was took.

The other lad in the school-team photo never signed for Pools, despite playing over 100 matches at the Victoria Ground.

You have me for now Kenny

But love the question really got me thinking clappp

Cheers mate. It's been a bit of fun, and keep thinking about that Victoria Ground clue.

Stoke City?

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:09 am

Our Younguns Dad wrote:

?

Stoke City?

Correctomondo.

Our Younguns Dad · **Joined:** Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:22 am **Posts:** 223

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Our Younguns Dad wrote:

?

Stoke City?

Correctomondo.

The only player I can think of is Kenny Lowe but I thought he was from Billingham

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:15 pm

Our Younguns Dad wrote:

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Our Younguns Dad wrote:

?

Stoke City?

Correctomondo.

The only player I can think of is Kenny Lowe but I thought he was from Billingham

It ain't Kenny mate.

I'll keep the clues coming. For instance, if you're googling some of the details you already know remember that people from Blackhall, Horden etc get their birth REGISTERED in the DISTRICT they were born in.

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:12 pm

Here's another clue - and no, he's not the gadgie who likes sunbeds..!!!

At least you should now be able to work out where he's sat in the schoolboy-team photo I posted...

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36797

Right side of front row?

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:25 am

Snowy wrote:

Right side of front row?

That's the boy.

So he's from Blackhall in the district of Easington, and he's played for Stoke City. He's also the same year at junior school as Brian Honour, but not the same school.

Perhaps the photo of him in his playing days contains enough information to find out another club he played for. It's certainly not a Stoke shirt he's wearing.

He also has 5 caps for England U21s - and scored a goal in one game.

Oh, and he played against Pools four times in his career, 2 at home, and 2 away - but all were played at the Victoria Ground...!

He was also transferred twice at a cost to the new club each time of £450,000.

Making him one of the most successful North-East players you've never heard of.

Anyway, no more clues. Hopefully someone will get the answer today, which is now Wednesday so I'm off to bed.......

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19208

just thinking about kids football in general. once lads just had a kick around in any old clothes but now have to have the latest top clubs kit on to do it. thats when they actually do it.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Right side of front row?

That's the boy.

So he's from Blackhall in the district of Easington, and he's played for Stoke City. He's also the same year at junior school as Brian Honour, but not the same school.

Perhaps the photo of him in his playing days contains enough information to find out another club he played for. It's certainly not a Stoke shirt he's wearing.

He also has 5 caps for England U21s - and scored a goal in one game.

Oh, and he played against Pools four times in his career, 2 at home, and 2 away - but all were played at the Victoria Ground...!

He was also transferred twice at a cost to the new club each time of £450,000.

Making him one of the most successful North-East players you've never heard of.

Anyway, no more clues. Hopefully someone will get the answer today, which is now Wednesday so I'm off to bed.......

You really got me here Kenny. The only lad I could think of was Nigel Gleghorn

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:13 pm

Leggie43 wrote:

You really got me here Kenny. The only lad I could think of was Nigel Gleghorn

You could use Google to assist you. There's enough info in the clues to use "In The Mad Crowd" to get his name too. Even the picture of him playing can get you the name if you're a bit savvy on the internet.

Final clue: His surname rhymes with Manson.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36797

accrington fan wrote:

just thinking about kids football in general. once lads just had a kick around in any old clothes but now have to have the latest top clubs kit on to do it. thats when they actually do it.

Seems to be a deluded belief that if you put on top gear you suddenly become talented….. oh dear.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

You really got me here Kenny. The only lad I could think of was Nigel Gleghorn

You could use Google to assist you. There's enough info in the clues to use "In The Mad Crowd" to get his name too. Even the picture of him playing can get you the name if you're a bit savvy on the internet.

Final clue: His surname rhymes with Manson.

Ian Cranson

tried my best to work it out without cheating but simply used your last clue. Really enjoyed that Kenny you should do another mate clappp

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:11 pm

Leggie43 wrote:

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

You really got me here Kenny. The only lad I could think of was Nigel Gleghorn

You could use Google to assist you. There's enough info in the clues to use "In The Mad Crowd" to get his name too. Even the picture of him playing can get you the name if you're a bit savvy on the internet.

Final clue: His surname rhymes with Manson.

Ian Cranson

tried my best to work it out without cheating but simply used your last clue. Really enjoyed that Kenny you should do another mate clappp

We have a WINNER...!!! :violin:

PTID · **Joined:** Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:07 pm **Posts:** 3997

Green Shield stamps and Embassy Coupons, they incentives smoking with the latter, how times have changed.

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:27 pm

Prisoner Cell Block H

As a big Prisoner fan, was delighted to discover that they are replaying it from the start- managed to catch episode 7 in the early hours on 5Select (Channel 138 on virgin) and decided to treat myself by putting it on a series link! :dance:

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7200

Tenko about women being interned by the Japanese.

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2023 1:58 pm

Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat
Please put a penny in the old man's hat
If you haven't got a penny then a ha'penny will do
If you haven't got a ha'penny then God bless you.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36797

Kettering Poolie wrote:

Prisoner Cell Block H

As a big Prisoner fan, was delighted to discover that they are replaying it from the start- managed to catch episode 7 in the early hours on 5Select (Channel 138 on virgin) and decided to treat myself by putting it on a series link! :dance:

I discovered Highway Patrol on You Tube and you can’t beat solving a crime in half an hour… :laugh:

Kenny Bottles · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:25 pm

Snowy wrote:

I discovered Highway Patrol on You Tube and you can’t beat solving a crime in half an hour… :laugh:

True enough.

Our constabulary can't solve one in a month of Sundays - unless it's someone committing a so-called "hate crime" on Facebook.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19208

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Snowy wrote:

I discovered Highway Patrol on You Tube and you can’t beat solving a crime in half an hour… :laugh:

True enough.

Our constabulary can't solve one in a month of Sundays - unless it's someone committing a so-called "hate crime" on Facebook.

if they did a crime story now it would be a 5 part epic of over three hours duration of each part to end on a cliffhanger of the CPS throwing the case out.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36797

accrington fan wrote:

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Snowy wrote:

I discovered Highway Patrol on You Tube and you can’t beat solving a crime in half an hour… :laugh:

True enough.

Our constabulary can't solve one in a month of Sundays - unless it's someone committing a so-called "hate crime" on Facebook.

if they did a crime story now it would be a 5 part epic of over three hours duration of each part to end on a cliffhanger of the CPS throwing the case out.

That’s what I can’t stand about crime series nowadays, they go on forever and most of it is inconsequential tosh that could be cut down and have no impact on the programme whatsoever with their tedious middle class sub plots.

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7200

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Snowy wrote:

I discovered Highway Patrol on You Tube and you can’t beat solving a crime in half an hour… :laugh:

True enough.

Our constabulary can't solve one in a month of Sundays - unless it's someone committing a so-called "hate crime" on Facebook.

Andy Crawford son in law of George Dixon had a great rate success on Dixon of Dock Green.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19208

Snowy wrote:

accrington fan wrote:

Kenny Bottles wrote:

Snowy wrote:

I discovered Highway Patrol on You Tube and you can’t beat solving a crime in half an hour… :laugh:

True enough.

Our constabulary can't solve one in a month of Sundays - unless it's someone committing a so-called "hate crime" on Facebook.

if they did a crime story now it would be a 5 part epic of over three hours duration of each part to end on a cliffhanger of the CPS throwing the case out.

That’s what I can’t stand about crime series nowadays, they go on forever and most of it is inconsequential tosh that could be cut down and have no impact on the programme whatsoever with their tedious middle class sub plots.

like lgbt relationships or a mixed race marriage where the food they eat always looks from a veggie or vegan cook book in the perfect tidy house that i never have had or even visited. you know what will be next they,ll all have electric cars and comments about climate crisis will be flowing from their lips at every opportunity. there is no drama now without a message for their propaganda machine. bring back the sweeney, benny hill and the proper commedians.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19208

taking the dog out yesterday afternoon for half a hour walking the mean streets i noticed a lack of kids out that were always out on christmas day on new bikes, remote control cars and the rest of outside stuff. infact never saw one single kid and for once it was not raining.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Same here Accy. Probably all on computer games

Blast from the past

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