[Albion] Tenuous Albion Links

[Van Cleef]

I was reminded the other day of the time when my mum and dad met Garry Nelson in a carpet shop and ended up buying the same carpet as him. What's your most tenuous link to an Albion player past or present? What's your Lame to Fame?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I have a couple.

My grandad and Ross Johnson's grandad worked together in the early 1970s (before either Ross or I was born). Ross and I went to infant school together for a year or so too and were quite good friends when we were about 6 years old.

In 1997 Malcolm Stuart lived a few doors away from where I worked, I got my ticket for the last game at the Goldstone through him.

 

[Albion_Dave]

I played in the same stoolball team as Danny Simmonds when he was on the Albions books.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Crumplin was all over.my girlfriend in King"s one evening, and wasted no time in telling us who he was and that she'd be better off with him.

You know what, he was probably right.

 

[Van Cleef]

Crumplin was all over.my girlfriend in King"s one evening, and wasted no time in telling us who he was and that she'd be better off with him.

You know what, he was probably right.

I've never forgiven crumplin for flicking the V at us at watford (early 90s??). He was all sneaky doing it behind his back as he ran back to the halfway line. Don't trust him!

 

[Pinkie Brown]

Nicky Bissett in the same checkout queue at Worthing Marks & Spencer is my best effort.

My son was once on the same Easyjet flight as Leon Balogun from Berlin to Gatwick. Deserves an honourable mention.

 

[BevBHA]

Bloke in front of me dropped a card when being passed his costa coffee in Worthing, picked it up for him and realised it was Ben White

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Once was in a kick about(jumpers for goalposts) in Hove park many, many years ago. Dave Sextons son joined in.

 

[Berty23]

My housemate at uni in the 90s was brian horton’s godson. He got me an autographed shirt with legends like Jeff Minton on it.

 

[The Mole]

I played over40’s cricket with Nobby Horton’s neighbour… is that obscure enough?

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Shared the same postman as Ben White.

Many years ago, when the old Seagull Lottery used to drawn at places around the county, they held the draw at the Beecham Club where my Dad was a member. I was probably about 13 or 14 years old. After the draw, I ended up playing darts with John Gregory and Steve Foster. Fonzie told me that if I hit the bull I three darts, I could keep ‘his’ darts. By some fluke, I hit the bull with my third dart and I was presented with a set of darts belonging to my hero. My dad said he would look after them to keep them safe.

When we got home, I excitedly asked my dad to give me the darts at which point he had to tell me that darts belonged to the Beecham Club and he had to give them back when we left.

 

[Van Cleef]

I played over40’s cricket with Nobby Horton’s neighbour… is that obscure enough?

I think so. Great stuff.

 

[luge]

My parents live on a boat in the marina at the minute. Caicedo often has breakfast on the table next to them at the local cafe on off days.

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

My middle son dated Will Packham's sister a couple of times.
My sister lives next door to Ross Johnson's parents

 

[A1X]

I once let Dale Stephens pull out of a side road in Burgess Hill, he waved a thanks

 

[Is it PotG?]

The wife of a reasonably well known ex-LB gave me a kiss in the bog at a party of theirs in Southwick.

 

[Rambo]

I once got changed next to the one and only Bobby Zamora.

 

[US Seagull]

I have a couple.

My grandad and Ross Johnson's grandad worked together in the early 1970s (before either Ross or I was born). Ross and I went to infant school together for a year or so too and were quite good friends when we were about 6 years old.

In 1997 Malcolm Stuart lived a few doors away from where I worked, I got my ticket for the last game at the Goldstone through him.

I also went to school with Ross Johnson. I think he transferred in from some other school, so I'm guessing it was after he left the school where you knew him.

I also used to live next door to Darren Freeman

 

[beardy gull]

I once let Dale Stephens pull out of a side road in Burgess Hill, he waved a thanks

Wise move all things considered.

 

[scooter1]

I play in a decidedly average pub band, and met Dan Hardings wife at one of our gigs. She came to a number of our gigs at this same pub and made a point of saying hello. Very much an ex-footballers wife

Stuart Tuck used to train with the under 13’s team I played with when he was 10 or 11, and clearly hold his own even then. His brother played, and captained this team.

And lastly, until he signed for Arsenal in January Leandro Trossard lived over the road. Never saw him or the family again after he left the Albion