Anyone want to chip in for...

[cheeseroll]

Whenever i read "MARVELLOUS SCENES" i read it in a Ritchie Bennau styleee

 

[balloonboy]

I don't really know most of you lot by sight, but I'm happy to chip in a tenner

 

[Gritt23]

I won't claim to have coined it, but a mutual friend of mine and Gritt23's certainly did (he doesn't actually post on here, but I think he's an occasional lurker). It has become a much-loved figure of speech amongst us over the years, peppers our text messages, and eventually began being used excessively by me and Gritt23 on here as well.

I'll give Gritty a prod, and he will no doubt post the full story and circumstances behind the now legendary phrase "Marvellous Scenes", being as he actually heard it from the horses mouth. Something to do with a special sporting occasion being described and relayed over the phone I think, but Gritt23 knows the tale better than me.

Count me in for a tenner if we're doing a banner by the way. I would be literally MOIST with excitement at seeing that come off.
Top bombing TLO...lets DO IT.

Give me a prod indeed! Tex messages at 1am!!! Okay fella, I've given in to your pressure, and the story can be found at

"Marvellous Scenes" - a brief history

 

[beorhthelm]

Whenever i read "MARVELLOUS SCENES" i read it in a Ritchie Bennau styleee

funny cause so do i. Im sure the phase has been used by him at some eventfull Cricket game.

 

[The Large One]

Anyone else...? The more people chip in, the bigger it can be...

 

[The Large One]

 

[Trigger]

"Marvellous Scenes"

 

[The Large One]

I thought he was best known for 'MARVELLOUS EFFORT, THAT'

 

[Lady Bracknell]

Count me in for a tenner, El Biggo.

And I always think "Ron Manager" when I hear "marvellous scenes"...

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

"Marvellous Scenes"

Benaud? Isn't that the bloke wot coined the phrase "The batsman's holding the bowler's penis?"

 

[The Large One]

Not quite. It was either Johnners or Blowers who said "the bowler's Holding the batsman's Willey..." (Michael Holdng is now a cricket commentator on Sky. Peter Willey is now a well-respected test umpire.)



It was was also Henry Blofeld who said, after a batsman had been hit in the gonads with the fifth delivery of the over, "yes, he's OK. Well, here we go, one ball left..."

Anyway, I will confirm delivery date and prices asap Monday morning.

 

[Everest]

I'll Carpenter (Chippy) in a tenner.

How do we get it to you?

 

[The Large One]

I'll Carpenter (Chippy) in a tenner.

How do we get it to you?

When I get a price Monday morning, I'll PM everyone who has said they'll contribute, and give them an address to post a cheque to.

 

[woodingdeangull at home]

Count me in for a tenner, excellent idea and congrats to one and all for coming up with this one.

 

[Bozza]

Tenner from me.

Any chance of a small www.northstandchat.com underneath?

 

[Ex Shelton Seagull]

Put me down for ten pounds.

 

[Locky]

Add another tenner from me

 

[Storer68]

Put me down for ten of your marvellous english pounds


....and scenes to marvel at