Hickeys Coach

[Mike Carefree]

I know exactly what you mean, Mike. I was 18 in 1975, had long curly hair, and was surprisingly slim considering how much beer I used to put away. It was a shame that the skinhead style had disappeared by then, used to love wearing all the gear, and I never got into the Casual scene. Apart from my exotic brand-name donkey jacket, Wimpey written across the back - superb style, I think you'll agree, and pockets that easily accommodated bottles of Newcastle Brown.

But I digress...my long curly hair is now shorter and thinning, my beard is mostly white, and my waistline has reached a size I can't even count up to - life is so unfair!

Must be that sussex air

 

[rumpole]

I know exactly what you mean, Mike. I was 18 in 1975, had long curly hair, and was surprisingly slim considering how much beer I used to put away. It was a shame that the skinhead style had disappeared by then, used to love wearing all the gear, and I never got into the Casual scene. Apart from my exotic brand-name donkey jacket, Wimpey written across the back - superb style, I think you'll agree, and pockets that easily accommodated bottles of Newcastle Brown.

But I digress...my long curly hair is now shorter and thinning, my beard is mostly white, and my waistline has reached a size I can't even count up to - life is so unfair!

Was  more Taylor woodrow ,McAlpine fusiliers donkey jacket wearing guy of cos with  leather elbow patches

 

[Wonderful World]

What happened to TC? A bit of a face round my way in the early 90s 

 

[bruzzie]

kingy do you remember a black kid called julian or a fella called bread roll eric from bornemouth? so was the yellow paint maybe   72 -74 ish

i knew julian, not seen him for years,bread roll eric lives near crawley, i dont go much these days but went to johnnys piss up in blackheath,,,ive just found this forum....snot gang circa 79

 

[Carshalton Blue]

What happened to TC? A bit of a face round my way in the early 90s 

Still goes & turns out...

 

[rumpole]

i knew julian, not seen him for years,bread roll eric lives near crawley, i dont go much these days but went to johnnys piss up in blackheath,,,ive just found this forum....snot gang circa 79

Was it you who made a nuisance of himslf at nuttys piss up? Or was it me glad to hear eric still with us a few old faces seem to ave gone ie little tommy tony cox

 

[bruzzie]

im always a string....got to nuttys at 2pm left at midnight  .... smashed 

 

[bruzzie]

R I P    johnny ( nutty ) norman 

 

[rumpole]

R I P    johnny ( nutty ) norman 

Plus one Mate also what a day to go  got  a lot in comman  with jesus has our john

 

[whitewall66]

sad to hear about johnny norman i watched the 2008 champions league final in the seven stars, he used to dj in some of the boozers i drank in in the early 80s if no one danced he would put prog rock on it worked!

 

[rumpole]

sad to hear about johnny norman i watched the 2008 champions league final in the seven stars, he used to dj in some of the boozers i drank in in the early 80s if no one danced he would put prog rock on it worked!

Not sure if its the john i'm talking about? he did  used to go to the seven stars years ago but djing no way  mind you heard people do mad things when on charlie

 

[whitewall66]

if it's johnny norman who ran the seven stars then yes

 

[rumpole]

if it's johnny norman who ran the seven stars then yes

different john

 

[whitewall66]

sorry about your mate rumpole but also glad johnny norman's alive

 

[old northstand]

I used GREENAWAYS trains when not on the old supporters club coaches, with sporadics on hickeys coach and maybe twice on Harkins

Thursday night in the rising sun to buy tickets on those trains.They gave you a membership card with C.A.T on it (chelsea away traveller)We used to get on the train with a case of beer.Great days before football was sterillised

 

[Mike Carefree]

Thursday night in the rising sun to buy tickets on those trains.They gave you a membership card with C.A.T on it (chelsea away traveller)We used to get on the train with a case of beer.Great days before football was sterillised

I used to just see Greenaway at the main station on the day..He seemed to always have a pile of tickets in his hand ready to serve us, and reasonably cheaply too.....Good fellow....good days.......

 

[LOFTYBILL]

I only went on Hickeys coach once that I recall and that was in 1977 to Man Utd. I think we were banned or there was a train strike or something. Remember getting on his coach outside the Bridge, Britannia Gate I think. Don't remember much about the trip except piling off the coach at OT and startling the locals with a bit of vocalisation, not many went to this game maybe 500, night game I think.

 

[s e asia]

/monthly_07_2013/post-6283-0-33892400-1375067603_thumb.jpgfound this oldish pic the other day thought it would give a few of yous a smile , we got a job on a film set in the Philippines of course

the General had to get the best uniform........

 

[Mike Carefree]

I guess this picture makes him EXTRA special

 

[Nitro]

Seen in similar attire at a few venues closer to home, Swansea away seems to nearly fit.