Bog Rolls and Rattles?
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| Hoof Hearted 27 Aug 13 11.16am | |
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Why did the practice of chucking bog rolls at a match stop? I remember a friendly between Stoke or Leicester v Palace at Selhurst in the 70's and Gordon Banks was in goal. His goal was covered in bog roll thrown from the Holmesdale Terrace and he started throwing it back. It was such a good feeling if you threw a bog roll that totally unrolled and flew over the crossbar. And wooden rattles.... I made mine at woodwork in school in the 60's and painted it claret and blue. They just seem to die out.
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 Willo  South coast - west of Brighton. 27 Aug 13 11.21am |
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No wonder there were never any bog rolls in the Holmesdale toilets at the back of the grass bank ! I bet a few were inconvenienced after having a bowel movement !
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| The Pork Bolter Worthing 27 Aug 13 11.41am |
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While I think it became a bit out of fashion to throw bog rolls it also started getting a bit dear to do too often. I loved my rattle but those standing near me weren't always that keen. Nowadays they are in the same category as glass bottles flares knives etc and you cannot take them into the ground.
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| Part Time James 27 Aug 13 11.51am |
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I remember watching a Serie A game on TV just as Italian football was becoming unwatchable. The crowd were chucking stuff at the Juve keeper. He got hit on the head by something quite painful which actually hit him in a way to make him dizzy. However, he stayed on his feet until a toilet roll hit him on the head whereupon he hit the deck. Looked quite comical (although I don't condone what happened) seeing what looked like a toilet roll knocking a big bloke out.
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| beecheseagle carshalton 27 Aug 13 11.54am |
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My rattle has long been relegated to the loft along with my Grundig tape recorder, Top of the Pop LPs and various other pieces of junk that I keep trying to convince my wife will become collectable at some point before I die. However I still manage to give the rattle a twirl most times I go up to the loft to deposit more collectable items though.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 27 Aug 13 11.57am |
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Quote beecheseagle at 27 Aug 2013 11.54am
My rattle has long been relegated to the loft items So has mine ! Also the rosettes and the Fedora !
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| Barcelona Based Fan No longer Barcelona, now living in... 27 Aug 13 12.42pm |
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Those were the days Hoof, I used to try and nick as much tracing paper bog roll (that flew best) from School and the old public toilets by T'Heath clock tower, the ones you had to walk down too, Scary to think they've been closed for donkey's years,
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Jimenez  SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 27 Aug 13 1.02pm |
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Quote Hoof Hearted at 27 Aug 2013 11.16am
Why did the practice of chucking bog rolls at a match stop? I remember a friendly between Stoke or Leicester v Palace at Selhurst in the 70's and Gordon Banks was in goal. His goal was covered in bog roll thrown from the Holmesdale Terrace and he started throwing it back. It was such a good feeling if you threw a bog roll that totally unrolled and flew over the crossbar. And wooden rattles.... I made mine at woodwork in school in the 60's and painted it claret and blue. They just seem to die out.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 27 Aug 13 2.17pm |
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I used to have a claret and blue scarf and a bobble hat ! I remember some supporters taking transistor radios into the ground and at the end of the match others used to get near to them as they left the ground to listen to the final scores ! Edited by Willo (27 Aug 2013 2.17pm)
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The Sash  Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 27 Aug 13 4.06pm |
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A much missed art the flying bog roll - first thing we did when we used to get the specials up to some god orsaken northern crapholes was approriate some from the trains toilets
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 27 Aug 13 4.16pm |
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Quote The Sash at 27 Aug 2013 4.06pm
A much missed art the flying bog roll Never saw a stand outside the ground selling bog rolls - would have made a fortune ! In those days there used to be lady selling peanuts on the Holmesdale terrace.
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| Hoof Hearted 27 Aug 13 5.25pm | |
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Quote Willo at 27 Aug 2013 4.16pm
Quote The Sash at 27 Aug 2013 4.06pm
A much missed art the flying bog roll Never saw a stand outside the ground selling bog rolls - would have made a fortune ! In those days there used to be lady selling peanuts on the Holmesdale terrace.
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