Martyn Blyth - RIP

[Return of the Rev]

Rebels

where to start, ?

Martyn was a damn good mate you could always rely to help you out, buy you a beer or just be there with a big grin and an awful joke. We kept in touch until he was too ill to email, i shall miss him greatly.

As for all these stories. Curry ? You may think you know the all the curry stories but the best ever was in bradford, none of this anglicised rubbish, a pure, unalderated bowl of sheer fire. Martyn, mick king, mick cherryman, nick kerr and i went there for deb cook’s 21st after a victorious 1-0 thrashing of york. We were damn hungry and the only thing we recognised was the cut tomato so we shoved those down our throats as soon as we could. Bad news, they were there to cool the curry down. We refused to be beaten because we are british but jees, was it the hottest i have ever known. Many pints later at around 5 am, ghandi got his revenge, no one wanted to be second to the loo but martyn was bigger than me, i shall never forgive him.

The cambridge photo is ironic because martyn, myself, and two others went in chris tampsett’s car because the coach was full. The old mk1 cortina with wide wheels and heavily smoked wheels went a like a bomb and sitting in a nice quiet pub outside the ground 30 minutes before kick off, martyn asked the landlord if he had any trouble with visiting fans. “no, why should i ? Nobody ever watches city.” wrong ground but chris drove us across cambridge at high sped and we got there just in time.

In copenhagen, martyn was one of several brighton fans who stopped the idiots fighting the danes, others were nick kerr, john donaghue, me, roddy clarke etc we were fed up with the braindead giving the country a bad name.

It was graham west who got hit with a hatchet at scratchwood, luckily it was the blunt side and geoff philpott did hold the door shut on the coach, probably protecting roddy’s peanut butter sandwiches. I was looking for anything to use but discovered a large wire waste bin to be bit cumbersome.

Most of you will not know but martyn joined myself and 6 others on tony roger’s stag party to majorca in ’82, this is where he got the nickname manatee, can’t think why. My abiding memory, apart from martyn barfing on the floor at 4 one morning and then getting back into bed, was his incredible adlib to a bunch of guys from chelmsford who stood up to make a toast.

“a toast. The belgrano.” they shouted.

As they all raised their glasses to take a drink martyn shouted out “down in one !”

most of the drink was spilt in the ensuing laughter.

And this was in the gatwick departure lounge.

A truly great mate who will never be forgotten.

Dave reeves

ps who are all these people who know everyone i know ?

Identify yourselves !

the south will rise again

 

[Return of the Rev]

33 years 0n

Still looks good

 

[SarahBlyth]

Dad

Hi everyone!! Loving these stories!!! They are brilliant! Just to let everyone know the service we will be attending Friday in Az will be avalible to watch on the Internet via a live link... When I get the infomation of the website (it's all private and protected) I will let you know, but please please can you email me if any are intrested and I will make sure you all know what to do but will email you all infomation.
BRIGHTON seats--- me and chris were disscussing this but I think it's a great idea he would have loved it!!! So I think that we should organise to get together and we can discuss further a great way for him to
get to watch all the games!!!
Curry&beer night--- any ideas of where when? Would be so good to meet all you guys an listen to all these amazing storys and I know he would love it!!!

Saran blyth x

 

[Blackadder]

The Copenhagen trip! Wow!

First stop Hamburg - The Reeperbahn - I believe several of the visitors got their cherries popped that day, then on to Copenhagen via a game of seriously violent rugby on the German / Danish border. I'll never forget a crunching spear tackle by Martin on John Donaghue, then Martin was worried about reprisals. The Porno theatre, or as we called it "the Ritz hotel" where most of us slept. A bottle of Vodka that Martin and I shared on the night of the under 21's game. Then Martin locked me in the boot of the coach for the night "for my own safety". A group of Brighton supporters (including Martin) who stood up to a load of English thugs who were beating up and robbing Danish kids. Good days!

Then on to Amsterdam, found a little bar in the red light district where they had a couple of rooms and slept in a decent bed for the first time in a week, but we had to leg it early in the morning because Martin had ben sick in the room - Jagermeister, Yuk.

Then back to Blighty and straight to the Raj for a decent meal.

They were some good times - Martin was a good bloke - I miss him

Bloody hell Chris, That was a few days! Just before my 21st birthday!


2 coaches from Roddy/Rory tours. Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, The Lancing Boys, some from Worthng and a few from Brighton?

In Amsterdam,I remember 5 of us drawing lots to see who would sleep in the same room as Martyn (His snoring was dreadful) You lost Chris!

 

[Blackadder]

Where to start, ?



Dave Reeves

PS Who are all these people who know everyone I know ?

Identify yourselves !

Hi Dave, Long time no see.

John Szweda reporting for duty. My brother Joe is still around. We are still supporting the Albion.

 

[Blackadder]

The idea of a beer up is now firmly a starter. The thought of going to HH and especially Rod's bar is a cracking idea even if it does mean coming up by train from Hove.


David.

Come on guys, Let's MAKE this happen! Haywards Heath sounds good to me (for obvious reasons)

 

[Blackadder]

the south will rise again

Never went away R!

Mind you, I was more a South-West Man myself!

 

[Return of the Rev]

the heart of sussex

haywards heath would feel right! A chance to get out of the big city and have words with the yokels SOUNDS GOOD TO ME!

 

[highway61]

good for this guy too. Geoff

 

[SarahBlyth]

Curry

So haywards Heath Me as chris are back from az not next week but the week after so how does 24th July weekend sound?

 

[Blackadder]

I'm on leave but I should be OK for that weekend!

 

[baggie227]

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 !

 

[baggie227]

so for all you ex Amex shifties out there - ever remember the debagging nights, or trying to sleep when Martyn was on shift.I remember one night it took 6 of us to hold hi down while nicking his trousers. We left him like it all night till the day sift came in at 8. Imagine him walking around most of the night in a t-shirt and cacks, especially when all the people came in at 8a.m. Also having a nap on the first floor coffee area,he be the one that would stick your fingers in warm water to see if you'd pee yourself, or pour a cup of water over your crotch, for all to see when you woke up. Never a dull moment

 

[sydney]

hi everyone,

A friend came across this thread today and I just want to say how lovely it is to hear such nice and funny stories about my lovely dad! My dad was a wonderful person who would be overwhelmed by the amount of messages and thoughts from everyone. I am now registered with this forum so if anyone wants to email me then please feel free it would be lovely to hear from you.

Thankyou

Sarah Blyth x

haven't read this thread before and i didn't know your dad but that just bought a tear to my eye......R.I.P and all the best to you and the rest of your family.

 

[dvrvs]

Apologies, it was Graham Ware at Scratchwood, getting muddled up with Steve West.

And how come I don't get a mention on organising all those trips ?

And I think I know who posted that damn flag. I recall giving it to Mick King to wipe beer out of his eyes at the Wieze Beer Festival on the way to Lux (we didn't do things by halves) and then finding needles inside the stars the lady who sowed them on for us left in.

Dave Reeves

 

[Return of the Rev]

Apologies, it was Graham Ware at Scratchwood, getting muddled up with Steve West.

And how come I don't get a mention on organising all those trips ?

Just call me grumpy.

Dave Reeves

BECAUSE WE ARE ALL OLD SENILE,I CAN REMEMBER PUTTING( YES SIR I CAN BOOGIE) ON THE JUKE BOX IN OSTEND 77,THATS MY LITTLE PART OF THE JIGSAW,TO BE FAIR YOU AND ROD PUT TOGETHER SOME GREAT TRIPS ALBION AND ENGLAND! AND YOUR REBEL FLAG WAS SUPER!

 

[Hooray Henley]

Hey Reevesy

Chris Tampsett here. I have never used this board before but just had to pay tribute to my old mucker. Good to hear you are still alive. For anyone who wants it - my email is chris@act1.biz I would love to hear from all the old reprobates.

Mate - I will never forget that trip to Luton

You got nicked just for being there

The Luton Neanderthals tried to ambush us in the tunnel under the stand after the game, Martin and I both had girlies with us but that didn't stop us joining the rearguard action in the gateway to the stand. I remember me, Martin, Nick Kerr, Mick King, Rod, Rory, Danny cusden and all the other usual suspects, probably about 25 of us giving about 200 Luton loonies such a kicking in a confined space that they legged it.

Then Ian the coach driver was too wankered to drive us home.

That was the best coach you EVER organised.

Oh to be young again!!!!!!!

 

[Hooray Henley]

SARAH

I would really like to come to any kind of tribute to your dad. We were really good mates in our late teens and early twenties and I do not want to miss out. But I can't do the weekend of 24th July because it is my daughters wedding. Literally any other time would suit me. I don't want to be the dificult one but I really want to come.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Young and foolish

sarah

i would really like to come to any kind of tribute to your dad. We were really good mates in our late teens and early twenties and i do not want to miss out. But i can't do the weekend of 24th july because it is my daughters wedding. Literally any other time would suit me. I don't want to be the dificult one but i really want to come.

need to sort out a date when you are available mate! Dont forget bury away!!!!!!! And on the train back from fulham at home!!!! "stay cool man"

 

[Hooray Henley]

Hi Rory.

Literally any time except that weekend. If it were down to me I would find a way, but I am 100% convinced that the Memsahib excercise her vetoe, and I would probably end up divorced ...............................again!!