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Paulmichael wrote: ↑Sun Mar 14, 2021 4:40 pm This thread got me thinking of the regular supporters you used to see home and away every game when I started late 80s , vic brownbill, ernie smith big ted, graham mutton I know quite a few have passed away now but a few simply stopped going, a shame after all those lean years now not seeing us back in the league (when we are allowed obviously)

Vic Brownbill and Big Ted have sadly passed away. Ernie Smith and Graham Mutton stopped going. Ernie volunteered a lot of his time during the dark days helping out with electrical work. Another i am unsure of is Vic Rogan who had the memorial place in Highfield Road. I think his son attended to.

Reginald wrote: ↑Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:02 pm

Paulmichael wrote: ↑Sun Mar 14, 2021 4:40 pm This thread got me thinking of the regular supporters you used to see home and away every game when I started late 80s , vic brownbill, ernie smith big ted, graham mutton I know quite a few have passed away now but a few simply stopped going, a shame after all those lean years now not seeing us back in the league (when we are allowed obviously)

Can anyone remember a rather loud but, seemingly nice guy called 'Dodger' who used to board the supporters bus in the Greenodd area?.

I'm sure there a user on here called dodger.

Matty wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 7:54 am

Reginald wrote: ↑Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:02 pm
Can anyone remember a rather loud but, seemingly nice guy called 'Dodger' who used to board the supporters bus in the Greenodd area?.

I'm sure there a user on here called dodger.

Yeah, I have seen that name 'Dodger', Matty-but the 'Dodger' that I recall from the Greenodd area was knocking on in years back in those days and I just wondered if anyone had any memories of him because he seemed to be a bit of a character.

I worked along side John Murray at the shipyard and we shared a taxi to work after night matches. I remember Ernie Smith.Terry Kendall, Peter Steele and Tony Hutton were among the regulars at that time

Was John Murray the guy who ran the programme shop on the Popular Side corner?

Mike Clarke and Peter steele were regulars in the mid 90s going to away games on the supporters bus Vic rogans son used to go he seemed to be with John little and Richard Stewart

What was the fella called with the deepest voice ive ever heard in me life used to stand on holker street corner towards the res and use to give a deep ‘cmon barrowwwww’ his voice boomed sure he lived bottom of cemy hill

Gary lingard

Amazing how many fall out of love with it after going for years upon years especially when we dropped down the non league system but have nt come back as we have risen again shame!

Lancaster Branch wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 12:23 pm Was John Murray the guy who ran the programme shop on the Popular Side corner?

Yes Dave he was.

Dodger is around...been around for decades. His name isn't John though.

Used to stand with Dodger, near the halfway line many moons ago till i migrated to the Stand, don't know if its the same guy, he was a senior Gentleman then back in Vic Halom's reign.

I first met Dodger at a match in 1979. He rode a moped from Sparkbridge. He died a few years ago.

I always remember a bloke who used to shout out " we want a referee " everytime there was a decision that went against us. He seemed a genuine nice guy. He had glasses and used to stand on the Popular Side near the Asda end. I first came across him in the seventies when I went to matches with school friends. To cut a long story short I hadn't attended home matches for a few years due to living away and I found myself at a game in the early 90's. Lo and behold the same guy was stood in the same place looking a little older shouting the same thing. Like I've mentioned he seemed a nice guy who was just following the club with a passion. I haven't seen him for years. Does anyone know who I'm talking about ? If they do would they pass on my best wishes because the passion he had for the club made many a dire match more enjoyable.

The guy outside the press box who would shout "Lets have a goal, Barrow!"