Giles sports ram raid!!

[Tuerto]

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I was passing when someone did the Benetton store when it was on the corner of queen street one night, just next to where the Police van used to park up from 8 pm onwards, not sue why but the van had gone, it was a free for all,

Early nineties?

[goats]

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I recall a few away games where certain shops would get done over. Five of us missed the coach to Blackpool by the Empire pool one year (91/92 ish), whilst wondering what to do the “loony” coach comes along half empty and they nicely insisted we get on.....what a lovely day that was. Straight into some designer shop not long after arriving, about 30 of them coming out with all sorts and the owner losing it with a baseball bat, police everywhere...I was Uber glad just to get home that day.

[blue matt]

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Early nineties?

92, the year before i left on my backpacking trip, infact it was partly the reason i left ( but thats another story )

[Tuerto]

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92, the year before i left on my backpacking trip, infact it was partly the reason i left ( but thats another story )

I referred to that incident in the friday night drinking thread, just gone. Lets just say that a fair portion of Llanedeyrn (including pensioners) were walking about in those brightly coloured Benetton puffa jackets

[blue matt]

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I referred to that incident in the friday night drinking thread, just gone. Lets just say that a fair portion of Llanedeyrn (including pensioners) were walking about in those brightly coloured Benetton puffa jackets

just found it it truly was a free-for-all, I just kept on thinking " where are the Old bill ", then the shop was empty and it was done

[Bobby Dandruff]

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Sports shops of the eighties-in cardiff-think there were four in the centre, Giles sports (Caroline st?) Olympus sport (Queen st) What was the one in St Johns square called-Intersport? And there was that Welsh sports ? By the City Arms. Sportsflair in Canton and Wellfield rd, Cardiff sporrtsgear in Whitchurch rd. Bolwells in blsckwood was great for those into their Adidas Gazelle, Jeans etc, the locals didn't seem as enthusiastic about purchasing them as the football boys from cardiff.

And Seer Sports on Cowbridge Road.

[Tuerto]

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And Seer Sports on Cowbridge Road.

Was that John Scott, the ex rugby players shop?

[Bobby Dandruff]

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Was that John Scott, the ex rugby players shop?

Tommy Rees. He was a friend of my Dad’s and was an official (maybe a ref even?) in Welsh boxing. And maybe amateur football.

It is a bit hazy! But I remember my Dad taking me there to get some football boots when I was in junior school.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Was anyone else on here, in or around St Marys St on that night? Think it was a Friday. Can’t remember what yr either, but it must have been late 80’s?
Me and a few mates were heading to the Philharmonic, when all of a sudden, this car just reversed straight into the windows of Giles Sports.
The following 10/15 minutes were complete mayhem. I’ve never seen a place get emptied as quick as that!!
The place was overwhelmed in minutes, with folk grabbing what ever they could.
I got some golf clubs, trainers and a baseball bat 😂😂😂

Welsh people carrying out a ram raid, you say....

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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Welsh people carrying out a ram raid, you say....

Ewe starting the puns again?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Ewe starting the puns again?

I hope not

[splott parker]

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Was that John Scott, the ex rugby players shop?

That was Ttocs