Dell characters

[Antrimsaint]

Hi guys, was a season ticket holder in West stand during the 93-95 seasons and can remember an old Irish character in the seats behind me whenever events were going badly would grimly shout “ there’s clouds comin in over the dell” regular as clockwork it was. Anyone else remember him? Always raised a smile in me.

 

 

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[Noodles34]

Beardy, under the East Stand, late 80's and early 90's

[benjii]

"bloody hell", Lower East, circa 1991 - 1993.

[Nordic Saint]

Tall, skinny lad, with dark hair, who used to stand under the chocolate boxes in the late 70s and try to take on every group of away fans that got into the Milton, single -handed. I particularly remember him trying to break through a police cordon to attack a group of about 50 Millwall fans. I used to see him on his own standing at platform one at Southampton Central Station after games. I think he came from Eastleigh. He'd be about 60 now and possibly posts on here, for all I know.

[Nordic Saint]

Then, of course, there was deaf Millwall Tony, in his butcher's coat, who everybody in the Milton knew.

[The Kraken]

Onion.

[1576]

Onion.

 

Used to live across the road from me in Deacon Rd

[Turkish]

Forkeye the half time program seller

[The Cat]

What was the name of the guy who used to turn up straight from work wearing his postman's uniform and bag? Was always in the Archers by himself shouting complete random nonsense.

[stknowle]

What was the name of the guy who used to turn up straight from work wearing his postman's uniform and bag? Was always in the Archers by himself shouting complete random nonsense.

 

Pat.

[Chocolate Box]

Dougal?

[alehouseboys]

Not necessarily for positive reasons...."Jim, Jim, Jim Redpath, Southampton's Leading Psychopath", The Valley Slags and Ken Bailey.

[eelpie]

What happened to that very round youthful chap that was always being filmed gyrating around when we first moved to St Mary's?

[Antrimsaint]

Beardy, under the East Stand, late 80's and early 90's

 

Was it the East stand? I can’t remember but his name was beardy was it? His timing was perfect. He would also shout MERRINGTON!!! Randomly

 

 

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[rooney]

He used to go to St Mary's in the Chapel but I have not seen him for a seasons. Didn't he appear on some TV Quiz Show once?

[Noodles34]

Was it the East stand? I can’t remember but his name was beardy was it? His timing was perfect. He would also shout MERRINGTON!!! Randomly

 

 

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it was Under the East, on the terrace. Not sure he said much, always at the front and we were behind him and used wear a hat. We used to bundle him when we scored and tried to get his hat. Pathetic behaviour to be honest.

[beatlesaint]

Under West Stand Bench seating there used to be a very distinguished looking gentleman with pure white hair and one of those handlebar mustaches. Never really said much but had a real bee in his bonnet about Peter Shilton. I dont think he ever forgave him for Poland's goal in the 73 World Cup qualifyer. Every single time there was a cross into the area anywhere near where Shilton should have come out for it he would suddenly bark "England goal keeperrrrrrrrrH" and you wouldnt hear from hi again until the next cross into the box

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

Hi guys, was a season ticket holder in West stand during the 93-95 seasons and can remember an old Irish character in the seats behind me whenever events were going badly would grimly shout “ there’s clouds comin in over the dell” regular as clockwork it was. Anyone else remember him? Always raised a smile in me.

 

 

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I don't remember him saying 'their is clouds comin in over the dell' but I do remember a loudish Irishman. There was also a chap that used to be constantly shouting in an irate voice "FORWARD MAGILTON"

[Turkish]

What happened to that very round youthful chap that was always being filmed gyrating around when we first moved to St Mary's?

 

Steve Bull? I saw him on the Jeremy Kyle show several years ago, although I heard he’s lost loads of weight and got himself a woman.

[alehouseboys]

Back very early 70s, there was some old geezer on the Milton terracing who liked a bit of loud industrial language who was affectionately known as ‘The Vicar’

[Window Cleaner]

Back very early 70s, there was some old geezer on the Milton terracing who liked a bit of loud industrial language who was affectionately known as ‘The Vicar’

 

Did not all of the Milton use loud, industrial language in those days? Even the kids in the choccy boxes. You certainly didn't take your girlfriend in there. West Stand for those odd occasions.

[alehouseboys]

Did not all of the Milton use loud, industrial language in those days? Even the kids in the choccy boxes. You certainly didn't take your girlfriend in there. West Stand for those odd occasions.

 

He was certainly not the only one but he stood on his own, reasonably restrained most of the time but would suddenly burst into a mouth-frothing tirade

[Yorkshire Saint]

We're the right side....

[stknowle]

Steve Bull? I saw him on the Jeremy Kyle show several years ago, although I heard he’s lost loads of weight and got himself a woman.

 

He was known as Bully, though I'd always assumed that was because he was a dead ringer for Jim Bowen's cartoon mate off Bullseye.

[Window Cleaner]

He was certainly not the only one but he stood on his own, reasonably restrained most of the time but would suddenly burst into a mouth-frothing tirade

 

Ah right, someone reasonably restrained then . The rest of the Milton seemed to just let off steam for the 2 hours or so that they were there of a Saturday. A marvelous escape valve for the pressure built up in a stressful week at work. But that was then and now 98% of the Milton faithful would be turfed out by the stewards before half time.

[Hyde and Seek]

His name is George. Big cricket fan who umpired for a number of years. Still living in Winchester.

[Lets B Avenue]

His name is George. Big cricket fan who umpired for a number of years. Still living in Winchester.

 

Best to quote who you are replying to. I'm guessing your talking about the postie The Cat asked about.

[oldskoolsi]

RUUUUUUUUUUUUBBBBISH!

East stand benches

[Badger]

I don't remember him saying 'their is clouds comin in over the dell' but I do remember a loudish Irishman. There was also a chap that used to be constantly shouting in an irate voice "FORWARD MAGILTON"

 

Used to hear this quite regularly in the old East Stand as well from a bloke. Nice old boy, but the games were often played to the sound of him yelling " forward Magilton...." or "not bloody sideways Magilton..." and as the game progressed " oh, Jesus Christ, NO !!" . In a particularly bad season JC was the most often mentioned name you'd hear from him.

[LGTL]

Steve Bull? I saw him on the Jeremy Kyle show several years ago, although I heard he’s lost loads of weight and got himself a woman.

 

He lost a load of weight, now lives in Wales I think with his mrs.

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

Used to hear this quite regularly in the old East Stand as well from a bloke. Nice old boy, but the games were often played to the sound of him yelling " forward Magilton...." or "not bloody sideways Magilton..." and as the game progressed " oh, Jesus Christ, NO !!" . In a particularly bad season JC was the most often mentioned name you'd hear from him.

 

It all added to the pantomime. There was another guy who when somebody passed to Benali would yell out "don't give it to their danger man!"

[Breeny]

I knew Tony and his deaf mate Dave who used to pull all the birds ! anyone remember the 'ladies' of the early 70s bovver days ! Pat Lovelock ? I went out with her and when I gave her the flick . She kicked me in the goolies and left me laying on the ground in agony outside Woollies in Above Bar !

[Badger]

I knew Tony and his deaf mate Dave who used to pull all the birds ! anyone remember the 'ladies' of the early 70s bovver days ! Pat Lovelock ? I went out with her and when I gave her the flick . She kicked me in the goolies and left me laying on the ground in agony outside Woollies in Above Bar !

 

Don't know the name you mention but there was certainly a breed of 'bovver girl' in the 1970's that I certainly haven't heard my sons talk of in their school years (thankfully). I was at school in Reading mid-70's and there was one girl who followed Reading home and away. Talking to a couple of the lads in the school football team who I thought pretty hard at the time and when her name was mentioned they said "christ, I wouldn't want to get into a scrap with her, seen her on the terraces...".

[alehouseboys]

There may well have been others but the ‘Dockers Gate’ I’d heard of was certainly under the East.

 

And remember well the Millwall incident, we were watching from the Archers terrace, one of the Millwall flashed a blade around but never heard of anyone being stabbed or slashed, but they backed out before the OB got involved.