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« Reply #105 on: Thursday, February 21, 2008, 19:34:45 » |
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Swindonian from birth as were my parents and their parents etc. My connection with the Town started in 1981 when my Dad took me to my first game and really took off, as luck would have it, at the beginning of the 1985/86 season. Lived aorund most areas of the Town, schooled at Hreod from 86 to 91.
No other choice on clubs, my Dad was once on the books at Swindon in the 60's so it's sort of in the blood. He used to get picked up by Eddie Buckley I think, for training.
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« Reply #106 on: Thursday, February 21, 2008, 21:23:53 » |
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This really is a great thread as it has led me to discover that Nomoreheroes is an even cooler guy than I previously thought since we have worked out that we went to the same schools and used to play cricket together about 25 years ago.
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Bogus Dave
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« Reply #107 on: Thursday, February 21, 2008, 21:25:28 » |
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schooled at Hreod from 86 to 91.
woop. were mr mann and mr perkins really teaching there that far back? |
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« Reply #108 on: Thursday, February 21, 2008, 23:18:55 » |
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Swindon born and bred, living just down the road from the CG.
First game against Exeter in '81 (3-1 win), and was an inagural member of the Junior Robins, in '84, paying 50p a game...and haven't missed a home game since.
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« Reply #109 on: Friday, February 22, 2008, 11:20:41 » |
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Born in Longsight Manchester in a family of Stoke and Cheshire desent, lived in Alderly and moved to Swindon very early, before getting my own place in Lechlade last May and moved to Putney Laandon last December which is a fuckin shithole worst place I've lived so far. Supported Town since I was about 5 as my mum would take me to games as it was the local club and have been hooked ever since.
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RobertT
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« Reply #110 on: Friday, February 22, 2008, 12:12:14 » |
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schooled at Hreod from 86 to 91.
woop. were mr mann and mr perkins really teaching there that far back? Oh yes, Mr Perkins used to have an unhealthy facination with boys quad muscle size. |
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« Reply #111 on: Friday, February 22, 2008, 13:07:31 » |
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Swindon born and bred. The old man is a Glasgow Celtic follower, but no other footie interest in the family.
1st match ever in 1983 or 1984 (I forget) against Gillingham - sat in the top teir of the Shrivvy road stand.
1st full season - Prem, as I could not afford it before then. Missed the start of the Gorman Div 1 season, but season ticket holder since McMuck Div 2 championship winning season.
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Bogus Dave
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« Reply #112 on: Friday, February 22, 2008, 15:21:28 » |
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schooled at Hreod from 86 to 91.
woop. were mr mann and mr perkins really teaching there that far back? Oh yes, Mr Perkins used to have an unhealthy facination with boys quad muscle size.  Perkins is a ledgend! |
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« Reply #113 on: Saturday, February 23, 2008, 16:42:49 » |
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Born Bradford. Then Reading, Wantage, Harwell, Eastbourne now living on the beautiful Isles of Scilly - cost to get to a game (and back) £200+ :-))( Supported since 1969 - saw the mighty Don Rogers once and that was it a life punishment  |
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« Reply #114 on: Saturday, February 23, 2008, 17:39:54 » |
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born in swindon mother born in swindon father born in swindon. 1 grandfather born in london evacuated down here during the war the other grandfather was an american in the screeming eagles based at aldbourne during ww2. my first game was 1977 home to carlisle 2-2.
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« Reply #115 on: Sunday, February 24, 2008, 07:58:43 » |
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I was born in Oxford and lived in Chipping Norton all my life.
My dad's family is from Wantage and have supported Swindon since the 1940's. When I was 4 years old I was took to my first match and the love affair started.
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« Reply #116 on: Sunday, February 24, 2008, 19:23:43 » |
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i live in oxford but as there is no league teams there i have to travel 30 miles to watch a game.
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« Reply #117 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 16:54:17 » |
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Originally I come from Liverpool, but have wandered the country like a nomad.
The Airforce brought me to swindon some 20 years a ago, and I've been here since,
went a few times in the premiership days , but it was my lad going to the footy in the community and coming back with match vouchers got us hooked and we have been season ticket holders for the last 5 years,.....and we still comeback':D'
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« Reply #118 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 17:37:50 » |
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Swindon born but moved to Bicester just north of Oxford at a young age. Now a student located in London.
Dad used to go to Oxford games, but i've never been tempted by the scum.
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donkey
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He headed a football.
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« Reply #119 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 19:55:43 » |
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i live in oxford but as there is no league teams there i have to travel 30 miles to watch a game. Good laaaaaaaaaaaaaaad |
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donkey tells the truth
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