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Graham Thorpe, stylish but gritty batsman (‘batter’ is what coats haddock, reed puddens and mock chops in the chipper - fanny batter is a different flavour, but is haddock-like in aroma) for Surrey and England.
A mere youth at 55.:blue:
Roy Harper: https://youtu.be/vy-WU7RPxEw?si=YGk_mjtGft-dl1zd
Jeez that's sad. Just a year older than me. Scary. Saw a few masterful innings from him over the years.Quote:
Originally Posted by 57vintage
On a side note - are you familiar with Roy's son Nick? There is one hell of a guitarist, especially when seeing him live - something I have had the pleasure and fortune to do on a number of occasions. I don't use the term lightly but he is a true genius!
The Harper moniker is almost certain, it seems, to associate itself with genius. Joe (obviously), Harper Lee, and even the Harper Motor Company in toon sold a nae bad Consul or Zephyr in its day.
Never, ever purchase your Haddocks from the supermarket as they are always of a certain vintage, Vintage! 😅Quote:
Originally Posted by 57vintage
Not my department. I have people to perform these tasks for me.
Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson has died.
Sol Bamba
I just read that. Only 39.Quote:
Originally Posted by phuxachemin
Had cancer a few years back, but this came on really quickly.
No age at all.
Ron Yeats. Ex-Liverpool player, deid at 86.
An Aberdeen loon who played for the Joot whilst working as a slaughter man in Aberdeen.Quote:
Originally Posted by swaddon2
Supposedly built like a brick sh*those and Shankley credits the signing of Yeats and Ian St John as the turning point in Liverpools fortunes as a football club.