SwindonCanary 455 Posted April 2, 2019 It's his birthday today 1913 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hucks6 169 Posted April 2, 2019 Forgot to get him a card lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,937 Posted April 2, 2019 Don’t forget Hans Christian Anderson who’s 144 today . Enjoyed his stories years ago . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,509 Posted April 2, 2019 In the late 60s he used to get cushions via airmail for a present... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted April 2, 2019 And from memory, didn't his Aston Martin have gold bumpers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted April 2, 2019 Ashamed to say, I can remember the Barclay singing Watling is a w⚓ to the great man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,509 Posted April 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said: And from memory, didn't his Aston Martin have gold bumpers? I don't remember that pops but I was never really in to cars. When I started going he was very unpopular. That didn't change until Ron Saunders turned things around. Fondly remembered now and that's right. For me Sir Arthur played a huge part throughout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,509 Posted April 2, 2019 1 minute ago, SwindonCanary said: Ashamed to say, I can remember the Barclay singing Watling is a w⚓ to the great man Zigger Zagger Kids used to chant it but most had no idea. The chanting never made sense to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted April 2, 2019 I think he was a bit like Marmite. Loved or loathed. To be honest, it never bothered me then about who was Chairman or majority shareholder. I don't know how much of his own money he put up at the time and how that manifest itself in shares in later years. I just know he was at the helm after Hanley (not Grant). I remember the crisis of 1957 (I was six) when because we had put floodlights up (two years later those floodlights were heroes) we had run out of money and couldn't meet any of our commitments. I remember Dad saying about the blanket going round and the EDP bailing us out. Also I remember the board resigning and different businessman taking over, Fisher who owned the Industrial Club for instance and Geoff becoming Chairman. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted April 2, 2019 55 minutes ago, nutty nigel said: Zigger Zagger Kids used to chant it but most had no idea. The chanting never made sense to me. "tanker, tanker, tanker Watling is a w..." another that in hindsight was not the best "jump up turn around kick a p...... jump up kick him in the head all skinheads kick a p........ etc " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
