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Post by yellowstew on May 19, 2009 21:13:56 GMT
I wasn`t drinking coca-cola I promise I just borrowed a can to demonstrate the league we are returning to . However with the head ace I had next day I wish I had been !!!
Stew
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Post by capitalgull on May 19, 2009 21:19:08 GMT
Would love you to run it Andy, have a chat with all the others and then give me the word and I'll create it and get it up and running, if possible I would like the capitalgulls badge to put on the front of the board like I have done to all the other ones. Dave I don't know whether any of the CGs on here has anything to help Dave out with - otherwise I could maybe bring one along next week off one of the magazines I have here...if you have a scanner. |
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Post by chrish on May 19, 2009 21:36:10 GMT
Good Lord, I've seen some bad photographs of me but that one takes the freaking biscuit!!!!! Definitely one to forget...forever and for everybody. Mine is also awful Andy. So here's a slightly dodgy one of Mr Snappy Snaps at Histon a few weeks ago......... ;D  |
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Post by capitalgull on May 19, 2009 21:42:03 GMT
Thanks for that Chris - I am so camera shy it's not funny. The only problem now is heading off for some kip with visions of Romford Kev  |
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Post by merse on May 20, 2009 3:31:43 GMT
Talking of the capitalgulls, I'm sure I read on here they are looking to get back together and more involved etc, the TFF would be more than happy to provide the capitalgulls with their very own board to use on the forum, it would only need to have one moderator to have the powers to run it, maybe Merse is the man   Depends on who you reckon "they" are and just what they mean by "getting back together" Dave. Capital Gulls was formed following an idea put forward by Peter Hicks in Bambers Right Foot who also (incidentally) was the guy who instigated the very first Torquay United dedicated website way back when in cyber history now. The idea was taken up by Andy Charles and myself joining him for a meeting and we decided to go ahead and do a leaflet shoot amongst the Yellow Army at Gillingham's ground on the day that we mullered Brighton there 4-1 during that glorious Roberts/Jack inspired great run of victories.....................and so an idea was born. The very latest person to join this forum as I post is "Bloggy" ~ Simon Blogg who was instrumental in producing the initial newsletters that evolved into the (although I say it myself) excellent Capital Gulls magazine that we brought out monthly. Bloggy now lives back in Devon and who remembers one member a certain Mr Simon Baker? Now whatever happened to him then? We formed a Sunday football team (if you wanted to see YOUR team Torquay United take on and thrash those giants of the game like Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland and Argyle, then following the CGFC lads was the way to do it!  ) we organised travel and we enjoyed our monthly pub meetings as well as sponsoring a few home games. ran our own Player of the Season award, belonged to the APSKIL (London Supporters of Provincial Football Clubs) quiz league and belonged to a variety of like minded forums embracing exiled fans of other clubs. We even organised a couple of continental (mainly) football watching trips with a little bit of debauchery thrown in. But as many of these things do, there were many users but only a few "doers", and like BRF, the CG mag first had to be wound up and gradually but inexorably other enterprises bit the dust due to the lethargy and indolence of the majority. My life has changed dramatically from the days when the CGs were "formed" ~ indeed it changed pretty dramatically throughout the period of it's formal existence; and I for one have to work a ten to twelve hour day, run my son to his football four times a week and have two other little ones to put time to. I know Andy Charles and Paul Butler who were very active and judicious organisors just don't have the time for such indulgences now ~ whilst Pete Hicks has always lived up to his acronym of "Where's Pete?  " As usual those calling the loudest for a "reformation" are the ones who are least prepared to get their sleeves rolled up and bloody well  DO SOMETHING  We had myself organise over seventy five group tickets for last year's Wembley Final and TB1 "organises" (well that's a rather loose term eh Al?) the annual CHAOS Cup shindig entries, so how about those who would actually take part in any monthly pub meet (it won't be me, indeed it can't be me with my working and waking schedule) and those most able to afford still to travel regularly actually getting off their arses and volunteering to be the chosen ones for once? Chas volunteering to moderate on this forum for us is a great idea, but also there must be a whole new generation of younger and more recently landed Gulls in the footsteps of Dick Whittington up here these days who should be making themselves known and getting involved.......................over to you "fledgling Gulls"! |
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Post by romfordkev on May 20, 2009 14:50:17 GMT
Good Lord, I've seen some bad photographs of me but that one takes the freaking biscuit!!!!! Definitely one to forget...forever and for everybody. Mine is also awful Andy. So here's a slightly dodgy one of Mr Snappy Snaps at Histon a few weeks ago......... ;D AAAAAARRRGGGHHHHHH!!..........MY EYES!!............. IT STINGS!! CURSE YOU CHRIS HAYES!!!! |
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Post by capitalgull on May 20, 2009 17:53:08 GMT
Couple more pictures, courtesy Alex 'Ealinggull' Authers, first one full of Capital Gulls and the other with the same, plus some random characters I have no idea about!! L-R: Merse, Buts, Mrs Brice, John Brice, Dave French, Mikey Ind, Jerry Goldie, Ricky Kennar, Capitalgull (back) not looking like The Child Catcher, Stepho (front) looking like my ventriloquist dummy, Kipper, Dan Pike (Barnet fan boooo), Mrs Kipper, The Barnet One, Co Stompe  L-R: Mr Stargull, ??, Stargull (hidden behind Stepho's pint), Roger de Courcey, Nookie Stepho, Buts, Henry, Rob Ospelgull, Romford Kev, , Mentalist, , , Frenchie, Crooky, TB1, Mikey, Ricky The Cat, Mark Howarth, Jerry G, lots of people I don't know.  |
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Post by crooky on May 20, 2009 18:27:14 GMT
Can I just add. Merse's little boy Antony desperately wanted to get into the above photo's but he was too busy hiding from big Charlie (Capitalgull) ;D
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Post by Budleigh on May 20, 2009 18:29:43 GMT
I've had to redo one of the pics in my earlier selection due to a slight 'over cropping' for which I can only apologise to the victim!
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Post by Dave on May 20, 2009 18:47:55 GMT
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Post by graystar on May 20, 2009 20:43:37 GMT
Fantastic work Dave, thanks for putting them up for me. Lewis will be very pleased to see them tomorrow!
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Post by ospelgull on May 20, 2009 21:01:22 GMT
Grahame, young Lewis must be hooked on the Gulls by now! Fantastic experience for a fantastic boy and family!
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Post by graystar on May 20, 2009 21:54:28 GMT
He is! We all are! The Club is brilliant! You cant get this sort of feeling and support from any old football club! Lewis loves TUFC. What a day he and all of us had; and hopefully what a great future from now onwards! Lets hope they stay up this time and who knows, they might even emulate Exeter City this time next year.
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Post by buster on May 20, 2009 22:34:12 GMT
Kev
Great photos.
Re the double scarf which I swore I`d never buy as I didn`t want another team around my neck. Think you paid £8.
They were going for £5 after the game and in the mad post match euphoria I haggled & got one for £4, stuffed it in the bag and it will probably never see the light of day again just like the programme with tickets saved inside.
Thanks for the company, enjoyed our brief meeting on the tube with Sallie & Bruce
buster
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Post by stuartB on May 20, 2009 22:44:22 GMT
Kev Great photos. Re the double scarf which I swore I`d never buy as I didn`t want another team around my neck. Think you paid £8. They were going for £5 after the game and in the mad post match euphoria I haggled & got one for £4, stuffed it in the bag and it will probably never see the light of day again just like the programme with tickets saved inside. Thanks for the company, enjoyed our brief meeting on the tube with Sallie & Bruce buster after the game they started at £5 near the stadium but soon became £3 further away. you were ripped off |
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) we organised travel and we enjoyed our monthly pub meetings as well as sponsoring a few home games. ran our own Player of the Season award, belonged to the APSKIL (London Supporters of Provincial Football Clubs) quiz league and belonged to a variety of like minded forums embracing exiled fans of other clubs. We even organised a couple of continental (mainly) football watching trips with a little bit of debauchery thrown in. 
" As usual those calling the loudest for a "reformation" are the ones who are least prepared to get their sleeves rolled up and bloody well 
