Martyn Blyth - RIP

[Hooray Henley]

Nearly 19:00 16-07-2010

Just gonna log on to the memorial share a tear and a beer with Martin, Then I am of to this

Fat Blokes Sevens - Kindly Donated by CHP Consulting

I think some of you would like it. Black tie and Wellies Cuzza tonight then a day of the coarsest of coarse rugy tomorow. This year at age 53 I will play my few minutes in memory of a real coarse tighthead Prop. Here's to you Mung:vuvu2::vuvu2:

 

[Blackadder]

Nearly 19:00 16-07-2010

Just gonna log on to the memorial share a tear and a beer with Martin, Then I am of to this

Fat Blokes Sevens - Kindly Donated by CHP Consulting

I think some of you would like it. Black tie and Wellies Cuzza tonight then a day of the coarsest of coarse rugy tomorow. This year at age 53 I will play my few minutes in memory of a real coarse tighthead Prop. Here's to you Mung:vuvu2::vuvu2:

Don't forget the story about the 10,000 Glasgow Rangers fans Chris!

 

[pasty]

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[Hooray Henley]

Don't forget the story about the 10,000 Glasgow Rangers fans Chris!

I don't know that one John, but in the spirit of never letting the facts get in the way of a good story.

Did I ever tell you the story about the 100,000 Glasgow Rangers supporters...................................................................................................

BTW I actually cried buckets at Sarah and Sophies letters in the ceremony. I can't wait to meet those kids

 

[dvrvs]

"That's just the way it is", cannot get more accurate than that.

Tme for a beer in his memory and a prayer for his folks.

We will always remember a bloody good mate.

RIP buddy.

Reevesy

 

[baggie227]

drinking to the old fella

He got a good sendoff today. Loadsa Brits - didnt have enough bar staff when we got to the club, and ran out of beer - that woulda raised a smile from Martyn. His kids did him proud - moulded out of the old man.

Heath Eagle (or Mick my roomie from cricket tour) - did you get us lost on purpose going to and coming back from Hereford - surprised Palace got to the playoffs - must have had a driver who knew the way.

So Roddy has dress rules at the bar - he mustve had to buy a new wardrobe just to get in his own bar

 

[Hooray Henley]

Baggie

Was it you who mentioned Banoffie pie?

I believe it was me who introduced Martin to it. About a million years ago we used to go to the Uncle Sams sit down in Kemp town (It changed it's name to Samsons, and don't know what it is called now). We always had the same thing - Fresh Banana milkshake with lumps too big to go up the straw. Double chillie cheeseburger with fries and salad, and what they used to call "Banana and toffee flan" That was in about '75 or '76 well before anyone had even heard of Banoffee pie.

Great memories of the best mate I eer had

 

[Heath Eagle]

Did`nt get lost - just decided not to follow police escort and take detour thru town to see what was going on. l knew the guys on the minibus could look after themselves if something did kick off !! It was the Para's coming back from Copenhagen so a little matter of the SAS would have been no problem.
Rod set the dress code so no problems getting in !!!!

 

[dvrvs]

He got a good sendoff today. Loadsa Brits - didnt have enough bar staff when we got to the club, and ran out of beer - that woulda raised a smile from Martyn. His kids did him proud - moulded out of the old man.

If it was going to be anyone's wake that ran out of beer, it was Martyn's.

Sounds like a challenge to me, don't want a bunch of ex pat Amex numpties beating us do we ?

Reevesy

South Standers did it standing up

 

[Blackadder]

I don't know that one John, but in the spirit of never letting the facts get in the way of a good story.

Did I ever tell you the story about the 100,000 Glasgow Rangers supporters...................................................................................................

I may have heard 20 or 30 times. Can you remind me on the 31st?

 

[Blackadder]

Rod set the dress code so no problems getting in !!!!

Mick

The words "Rod" and "dress code" in the same sentence?

 

[Blackadder]

Saw Andy Tunks last night. He will be making an appearance!

 

[Grundy]

Hi All,

As you can probably guess im Martyns son Chris and i would just like to firstly echo what my sister said and say thank you for all your messages and story's, it really is appreciated!

As Sarah said, we are going out to Arizona next week to bring him home and will be looking to have a send off over here before carrying out his wishes of having his ashes scattered of the Dorset Coast.

As alot of you know, Dad was a HUGE curry fan and it would be fitting if perhaps we could arrange a few beers followed by a Curry in Brighton/Haywards Heath/Worthing - just a thought. Would be good to hear some of your story's in person....To start things off I was at the Hereford game and seem to remember Rod chucking up along the side of the minibus and blaming the pub grub...............not the 10 pints of Stella!!!

Let me all know what you think and I can get something arranged.


cheers

Hi Chris
As a part of the crew on that bleeding dodgy bus to Hereford, you may recall the damn thing grinding to a halt on the A34 on the way there, our Crystal Palarse driver having blown the head gasket. Whilst Rod Clarke was initiating his infamous chuck up by starting on the beers in the layby, I got a lemonade bottle and started taking some seriously grungy water out of a roadside drain and the big man took off his beloved rugby shirt and we filtered the crap out of the drainwater with it to get some wet stuff back into the engine. This we did at least 6 times on the way there and somehow got there in time. After the game and on the way out of Hereford, our Palarse man decided that the police escort was going the wrong way and so drove through the town, and a local few jolly boys decided that we were a legit target - but they stopped when they saw the 'boy' in there - you. Martyn was not fazed in the slightest and just looked at them and took the piss. Another 6 or 7 breakdowns and bus water stops at just as many pubs on the way back, and finally the thing went terminal on us at Reading, by which time Rod had done hois decorating job all down the side! A cracking day, and one that will live with us all, not least because of Martyns selflessness. As everyone on this thread agrees - a top bloke.

 

[pasty]

Hi Chris
As a part nof nthe crew on that bleeding dodgy buus to Hereford, you may recall the damn thing grinding to a halt on the A34 on the way there, our Crystal Palarse driver having blown the head gasket. Whilst Rod Clarke was initiating his infamous chuck up by starting on the beers in the layby, I got a lemonade bottle and satred taking some seriously grungy water out of a roadside drain and the big man took off his beloved rugby shirt and we filtered the crap out of the drainwater with it to get some wet stuff back into the engine. This we did at least 6 times on the way there and somehow got there in time. After the game and on the way out of Hereford, our Paslarse man decided that the police escort was going the wrong way and so drove through the town, and a local few jolly boys decided that we were a legit target - but they stopped when they saw the 'boy' in there - you. Martyn was not fazed in the slightest and just looked at them and took the piss. Another 6 or 7 breakdowns and bus water stops at just as many pubs on the way back, and finally the tyhing went terminal on us at Reading, by which time Rod hasd done hois decorating job all down the side! A cracking day, and one that will live with us all, not least because of Matryns selflessness. As everyone on this thread agrees - a top bloke.

Loving all the reminders of that day, as it seems so long ago, and I was very very pissed, I don't remember much about it now. Remember getting back to Brighton about 7am in a taxi from Reading services wondering why I had loads of scratches down both arms. A mate reminded me I'd climbed to the top of a bank on one of our breakdowns on the motorway to have a slash and fell arse over apex all the way back down the bank, hurtling towards the hard shoulder and inside lane of the M4 (or maybe M25 I dunno) through a load of bramble bushes.

 

[Grundy]

Chris/Sarah - been thinking. Is there anything going on in the new stadium to stick names on seats - sponsor them or something. I'd love to start something going where we all chip in and get something in Martyn's name. Being in Phoenix I'm happy to get it going, need someone local to do it though. Chris - do you remember some of those road trips - being picked up by the AA in Reading, after Hereford, Oldham, Vale etc. He always drove cos we were too lazy , or maybe had drunk too much - not you and Josh, my boy, but us old geezers.

What about the regular stops at the curry house in Newport Pagnell on the way back from all those trips oop north - became a bit of a habit....I think Chris had his first tryout of the lime pickle in there that turned him a bit on the green side - I seem to recll the big guy having a good laugh at that...

 

[Grundy]

Poor old Dave at Torquay - we did drink on your behalf mate - I think it was New Years Day also. I think Martyn liked the Disco 'cos it was designed for a manatee to drive (loved that story). Chris- thanks for saving us at Hereford - did we really push a 12 year old to the front, fearing it was the SAS confronting us. That Palce driver had already had some trouble back in the car park - I remember getting there and having to chase off a few lads. Did we get drunk on the way back - I remember a sing along in some pub, nicking a few road signs and bollards and not having to pay 130 plus quid to get back from Reading. I hope we didnt set you on the wrong path - cant understand where you learnt to love cuzza or beer. Hopefully I'll get to see you again next week, along with your siblings. I promise to only share tasteful stories, just like your dad would have !

Jeez I remember some of the miles we did in that Disco - including parking it at the arse end of Rochdale and wondering if we would ever see it again, Oldham, Rotherham and Torquay amongst others.Always real glam venues, and Mrs baggie never asked about the way it smelled afterwards? Never needed the AA card to get it home either, a la Hereford bus - I thing Clarke got that one on a cheapie...no wonder he left his guts on the side of it...

 

[Return of the Rev]

DVRVS:

Not sure if JD will go, could you post a list of names of who will be going and i'll try to get him to. As for his debating skills, as i recall, you put your opinion over, he puts his and gives you a look and you tend to agree..!

come on mr jd get your arse over next saturday,a few beers and a bit of a natter should fill in the blanks!:gossip:

 

[Blackadder]

Just phoned Steve Dymond. He's hoping to make it!

 

[Return of the Rev]

Sent a text to jd! no reply! any ideas?:US:

 

[sod1]

Sent a text to jd! no reply! any ideas?:US:

i'll ask about to see if anyone is still in contact.... anyone else missing that you want me to try and get in touch with.... will try and get down myself