An evening with Stan Bowles. by SonofNorfolt on 16:42 - Nov 7 with 2019 views
The man of the great left foot will be in my local on Friday 16th November from 8.30 until 10.30 to answer questions about his life & pose for the usual photos & sign autographs.
THE BLACK HORSE OLDFIELD LANE NORTH GREENFORD
Greenford Tube is only a 5 minute walk or so from there. I understand you can book a table if you fancy having a meal there as well.
My book, will also be on sale, just as a complete surprise.
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An evening with Stan Bowles. by TearsOfaClown on 22:50 - Nov 7 with 1585 views
An evening with Stan Bowles. on 22:46 - Nov 7 by Northernr
We had a little troll tear up on the thread originally. I removed it all before stickying it.
Oh, many thanks for explaining, all seemed odd to me - an evening worth shouting about from the rooftops - I hope there is a full turn out and Mr Bowles arrives in his ambulance.
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An evening with Stan Bowles. by 18StoneOfHoop on 07:18 - Nov 8 with 1500 views
An evening with Stan Bowles. on 22:50 - Nov 7 by TearsOfaClown
Oh, many thanks for explaining, all seemed odd to me - an evening worth shouting about from the rooftops - I hope there is a full turn out and Mr Bowles arrives in his ambulance.
All those old enough to have seen him back in his pomp were priveliged. Ah for those halcyon 70's days of his subtle skills,insouciant don't-give-a-fook attitude,shaggy hair & sideburns,charisma,White City,dogs,horses,in the SAR bookies at 2:45pm on match day,brown envelope supplements from chairman Jim and all kinds of shenanigans with partner-in-crime the bepermed mediocre right-back Don Shanks.
SoN,I'm very glad that The Man is making an appearance for all you rough-hewn troglodytes 'ite in the sticks' - a massive 7 mile hike from HQ and civilisation - but do you know when will he be putting in a show at a LONDON pub?
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'I'm 18 with a bullet,got my finger on the trigger,I'm gonna pull it..' Love,Peace and Fook Chelski.
An evening with Stan Bowles. by paulparker on 09:40 - Nov 8 with 1426 views
talking to the old man the other night about stan , he said the only palyer he can compare him to is Messi , and thats with him getting lumps kicked out of him and playing on crap pitches, makes you wonder what he would be worth in todays Market saying that the old man always rated Rodney More
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An evening with Stan Bowles. by ShotKneesHoop on 10:18 - Nov 8 with 1401 views
An evening with Stan Bowles. on 07:18 - Nov 8 by 18StoneOfHoop
All those old enough to have seen him back in his pomp were priveliged. Ah for those halcyon 70's days of his subtle skills,insouciant don't-give-a-fook attitude,shaggy hair & sideburns,charisma,White City,dogs,horses,in the SAR bookies at 2:45pm on match day,brown envelope supplements from chairman Jim and all kinds of shenanigans with partner-in-crime the bepermed mediocre right-back Don Shanks.
SoN,I'm very glad that The Man is making an appearance for all you rough-hewn troglodytes 'ite in the sticks' - a massive 7 mile hike from HQ and civilisation - but do you know when will he be putting in a show at a LONDON pub?
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Anyone who wonders why we moan on this board about the lack of effort and basic skills of modern hoops players, (SWP and the rest), just need to watch this video on Stan and understand why we have the right to complain about the amount we cough up for the talent on display.
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An evening with Stan Bowles. by smegma on 13:51 - Nov 8 with 1318 views
An evening with Stan Bowles. on 07:18 - Nov 8 by 18StoneOfHoop
All those old enough to have seen him back in his pomp were priveliged. Ah for those halcyon 70's days of his subtle skills,insouciant don't-give-a-fook attitude,shaggy hair & sideburns,charisma,White City,dogs,horses,in the SAR bookies at 2:45pm on match day,brown envelope supplements from chairman Jim and all kinds of shenanigans with partner-in-crime the bepermed mediocre right-back Don Shanks.
SoN,I'm very glad that The Man is making an appearance for all you rough-hewn troglodytes 'ite in the sticks' - a massive 7 mile hike from HQ and civilisation - but do you know when will he be putting in a show at a LONDON pub?
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Greenfud is in Londinium, and very nice it is too.I shall partake in this event seeing as its about a 5 min walk away from Chez Smeg.
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An evening with Stan Bowles. by QPR1882 on 19:19 - Nov 8 with 1243 views
An evening with Stan Bowles. on 09:40 - Nov 8 by paulparker
talking to the old man the other night about stan , he said the only palyer he can compare him to is Messi , and thats with him getting lumps kicked out of him and playing on crap pitches, makes you wonder what he would be worth in todays Market saying that the old man always rated Rodney More
Who was Rondey More ?
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An evening with Stan Bowles. by TearsOfaClown on 23:05 - Nov 8 with 1184 views
An evening with Stan Bowles. on 10:18 - Nov 8 by ShotKneesHoop
Anyone who wonders why we moan on this board about the lack of effort and basic skills of modern hoops players, (SWP and the rest), just need to watch this video on Stan and understand why we have the right to complain about the amount we cough up for the talent on display.
Exactly- on the head of the nail called football skill.
And we had Marsh.
Half our squad are not fit to wipe their boots . . . makes we weep to think of what todays numpties get paid and the adoration they receive for Row W shots.
Never on the field of football has so much been paid by so many for so little skill.
Bomb doors open skipper.
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An evening with Stan Bowles. by qprmick on 01:52 - Nov 9 with 1162 views
Thanks for those clips, Francis and Bowles were the best. There was some great players with them too. Will we ever see that free flowing football again?
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I can remember it like it was yesterday. It was May 1973. QPR's game at Sunderland had been delayed, because of the cup final, which Sunderland had won that year with a flukey win against Leeds, the best team in the country. We had to play them the Monday afterwards. They paraded the Cup around their ground and then they left it on a table on the halfway line. A guy called Tony Hazel and I had a little bet who could hit it with the ball. It was just a spontaneous thing. I did it during the warm-up and it didn't go down very well. I ran straight across the park and then, bang! the FA Cup goes shooting up in the air. I believe it got dented, but I don't know whether Hazel done it or I did; it doesn't really matter though. Once it was done it was done.
During the match I was winding up all their players, who had probably had a few drinks over the weekend. We beat them 3-0. I scored two goals and almost caused a riot by taking the piss. I was going up to their players and asking them, "How the fcuk did you ever beat fcuking Leeds?". It was the headlines on the News at 10 – we had to be taken off the pitch for about half an hour. All their fans ran on the pitch and delayed the end of the game.
I was playing really well at the time and it was a nuisance having to go up to Sunderland on a Monday night for the last game of the season. It was an easy win and when on form I could be a bit arrogant ... As far as I can recall it was just after half-time when all the Sunderland people jumped over the fence and ran on to the pitch and we had to be taken off. They just came from behind the goal like a swarm. Some of them were coming at me but luckily enough I was right near the touchline and I managed to get off quick and into the dressing room. It was like a load of wildebeest coming at you.
Our chairman, Jim Gregory, wanted to call the game off but we had to go back out after 40 minutes. We didnt go out on the town after the game, that's for sure. Not that I had any interest in going out in Sunderland anyway. We stayed in the hotel and just drank, but the next day we had to get a police escort up to the station. It got out of hand – I didnt know they were all mad up there. I've never spoken to any of the Sunderland players – put it this way, I wont be doing any work in Sunderland. I know a lot of people in Newcastle and they tell me, "Don't go to Sunderland Stan, they've got long memories and they dont like you."
• Stan Bowles, the Autobiography, is published by Orion
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