BASIC GUIDE TO FOLLOWING THE FLEET

[Richard C]

Originally Posted By: PatMan

A regular - regular what?

Oh i dunno . . . a regular/pre myfc/original/fleet fan etc etc etc etc

[Jeff]

More in a 'Where's Wally' picking out of the crowd sense.

 

It would be a great lecture.

[Harry J Allstars]

He's in the bath.

[Stu M]

I'm not going to ask how you know that...

[Parr 21]

Originally Posted By: Liz01

I want to know the real club from it's true supporters.

thank you very much

[Andy Y. (G&NFC)]

Really great post but missed a couple of things if you want to become a true supporter!

 

1 - The highlight of the season is when a player manages to hoof the ball ino the tea hut. It shows real class and something that has become "Oh so rare since Paul Lamb left!

 

2 - The car park behind the open terrace is known as the Hamid Barr Car Park due to his ability to sky at least three shots into it each game. (Including away ones, which took some doing!)

 

3 - You can discuss at length why Louis Affor is one of the clubs "All Time" heros with us Old Crustys who remember the good old days of the Beezer Homes League.

 

4 - When you bump into another supporter in Town the conversation is always a slight variation of,

 

"Did you go on Saturday?"

 

"Yes, crap wasn't it?"

 

Yep, how did we manage to get away with that then?" .....etc!

 

5 - Harry comes to find you for your 50/50 money.

 

6 - Re above.....And you NEVER win.

 

7 - Finding out that The Gills have lost again is "an almost sexual" expierience.

 

8 - You instinctively duck every time the ball hits any of the terracing roofs.

 

Anyone got any more?

 

 

 

 

 

[kaizen]

I always check the supports for the stand to make sure it isn't going to fall down this week...

 

Oh, and your eyes glaze over at the mention of 'Wolfe' 'Brown' and 'Burrett' (But you have to be a certain age...)

[Slartibartfast]

Everytime we get a corner you have to say "We never score from corners".

[Stu M]

Ronnie, Ronnie, Ronnie... Ronnie Hall.

 

And Albert Murray.

 

I wasn't alive for either of them but I just join in when the 'more mature' of my fellows mention them.

[Hempstead Gaz]

"Ronnie Hall, 7 foot tall", was the shout. He really WAS lanky, but he could score goals from corners.

[Jeff]

Everytime we get a penalty, you have to pray that it won't end up like Ben Abbeys'.

[Hempstead Gaz]

Do you remenber THAT penalty , too, Jeff. It looked like he passed the ball back to the keeper!!

Even I could have saved it. (Don't say a word, Hirsty!!!)

[Jeff]

Certainly do. Even worse than Waddle's in Italia 90.

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Steadfastly, call the Assistant Ref, "Lino",especially if you stand on the Halfway Line!

Steadfastly argue every Offside decision, especially if you stand/sit behind the Goal, and are in a far worse position than the unfit Assistant Ref, who is struggling to keep up with play!

[Hirsty]

...not forgetting the necessity for a strong waterproof shoe when having a post match p*ss in the sniper toilets, especially when the lights aren't on !!

 

Cheers,

 

[Ding]

Originally Posted By: Jeff

Where's Kenny now?

He was on the TV earlier during the first half when they showed the crowd and commented on how many were there.

[StuThompson]

I was shown too (next to Kenny unfortunately) I'm famous.

[eufckev]

Was I there Stuart?

[Stu M]

Kev was there - I know who you are from a process of elimination of all the other papers you've been in...

[StuThompson]

Yes Kev, the line of us around Scott.