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    Same bloke, same spot on sloper road, just before the canton stand

    Every home game

    Money spinner lottery tickets!

    Probably dead now

    Poor old sod

  • #2
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    I didn't sit in the grandstand very often (Cup games mainly), but I can still recall this guy wandering round, shouting "Programmes, Lottery tickets, and the book!". I think this was one of John Crooks' books of players.

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    • #3
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      Originally posted by tforturton View Post
      I didn't sit in the grandstand very often (Cup games mainly), but I can still recall this guy wandering round, shouting "Programmes, Lottery tickets, and the book!". I think this was one of John Crooks' books of players.
      John Crook from Abergavenny?

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      • #4
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        The buzz I used to get walking down Sloper Rd and then walking up the steps into the Grange End and then Block A Grandstand, can't be replicated.

        I miss that place so badly

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        • #5
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          Originally posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
          John Crook from Abergavenny?
          John Crooks died about 10 years ago.

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          • #6
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            Originally posted by cardiff55 View Post
            John Crooks died about 10 years ago.
            I’m lucky to have his history of Cardiff City book he wrote. An excellent read! I also have TOBW follow up book, another excellent read!

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            • #7
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              Always remember the program seller on corner of Leckwith Close. Was there every game for years. Also seeing John Reynolds on his bike. Still see him ride away from the CCS on match day. Always before the game for some reason though.

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              • #8
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                Originally posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
                Same bloke, same spot on sloper road, just before the canton stand

                Every home game

                Money spinner lottery tickets!

                Probably dead now

                Poor old sod
                I remember him shouting money spinner tickets.
                The fella in the police hat
                A short fella with a dai cap and big side burns wearing bicycle clips on an old push bike by ther Canton

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                • #9
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                  Originally posted by stan butler View Post
                  I remember him shouting money spinner tickets.
                  The fella in the police hat
                  A short fella with a dai cap and big side burns wearing bicycle clips on an old push bike by ther Canton
                  The fella with the plastic police hat was from ely hospital . The police riot van used to pick him up before home games

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                  • #10
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                    Originally posted by Mario Miethig View Post
                    Always remember the program seller on corner of Leckwith Close. Was there every game for years. Also seeing John Reynolds on his bike. Still see him ride away from the CCS on match day. Always before the game for some reason though.
                    he did a lot of running in his string vest

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                    • #11
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                      Originally posted by cardiff55 View Post
                      John Crooks died about 10 years ago.
                      the one from Abergavenny?

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                      • #12
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                        Originally posted by UNDERHILL1927 View Post
                        The buzz I used to get walking down Sloper Rd and then walking up the steps into the Grange End and then Block A Grandstand, can't be replicated.

                        I miss that place so badly
                        I never thought I would say it but so do I

                        All that rust

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                        • #13
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                          Originally posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
                          he did a lot of running in his string vest
                          He did. He was on the bins I believe? When being a bin man was hard graft. Fit as a fiddle!

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                          • #14
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                            Originally posted by stan butler View Post
                            I remember him shouting money spinner tickets.
                            The fella in the police hat
                            A short fella with a dai cap and big side burns wearing bicycle clips on an old push bike by ther Canton
                            The bloke in the coppers hat was a patient at Ely Hospital. Apparently, the police would pick him up on their way to a game. This at a time when up and dab was a regular occurrence at NP. Could you imagine the NHS and South Wales Police sanctioning something similar today Brilliant!

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                            • #15
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                              Originally posted by Mario Miethig View Post
                              He did. He was on the bins I believe? When being a bin man was hard graft. Fit as a fiddle!
                              often saw him running along the road by Llandaff tech

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