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Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: DV on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 17:24:27 ...who is often drunk....we are having the old badge back on next years kit.
I'll believe it when I see it mind Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: herthab on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 17:30:37 Good.
Don't know why they changed it in the first place. Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: stfctownenda on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 17:32:30 At the trust meeting Mike Bowden asked all of us if we would prefer the old badge or the new badge the majority agreed the old one would be there favourite so I believe they could quite possibly be bring it back.
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: pauld on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 17:36:22 That was one of the things Mike Bowden asked people's views on at the end of the meeting on Saturday and think it's fair to say he got an overwhelmingly positive response once we'd established he was talking about the coat of arms badge not the roadsign one - don't think he knew there was more than one "old" badge, although fair play no reason he should. Less well recieved (although some liked the idea, but it was a very mixed response) was the idea of replacing the run-out music with the old railway works horn/hooter.
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 17:45:41 that would be good
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 17:45:59 that would be good
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 17:46:07 The hooter issue was raised in the terms of mounting it at the CG and then sounding it at regular intervals in the hour lead up to the kick off.
A bit like the "countdown" clock and music :D I am sure the residents will love that, especially for night games. And Reg will be running around Old Town looking for the nearest air raid shelter (I hear he still suffers from shell shock) :wink: Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Arriba on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 17:50:03 yes to the badge,no to the hooter
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: blinkpip on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 17:58:16 Which version, don't we have three old logos.
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 17:59:23 The old 'crest' type one with the train.
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: millom red on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:03:33 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Nice one Fred
Either that or trying to find his steel toe capped boots ready for the next shift up the works. :P :old: Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:06:27 Quote from: "millom red" :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Nice one Fred Either that or trying to find his steel toe capped boots ready for the next shift up the works. :P :old: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :D Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: herthab on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:12:59 Like the idea of the hooter when we score.....
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: TalkTalk on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:20:58 Quote from: "Fred Elliot" The hooter issue was raised in the terms of mounting it at the CG and then sounding it at regular intervals in the hour lead up to the kick off. Yeah right, Mr Bowden. It's part of a listed building and won't be going anywhere. Quote No.12 Shop (V. Shop) and O and E Shop DCMS Ref: 5/147 (32, 33 and 35 Shops) Grade: II* GV British Rail Engineering Ltd: Swindon Works First Listed: 18.05.84 Rodbourne Road Amended: 11.01.93 Swindon * Description changed since publication of the list * Locomotive building works. 1874, extended c1879, c1885 and 1924. iron framed with red brick exterior walls with limestone ashlar and yellow brick dressings; multi-gabled Welsh slate roofs with glazed clerestories and glazed timber-framed gable ends. PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT: T-shaped plan has 50 bay east facade and extends 30 bays to Rodbourne road on West side; the front (east) block was 8 bays deep to the south of the 'T' and 6 bays to the north while the broad stem of the 'T' was a single working space 24 bays long and 18 bays wide below 6 roofing ranges. The front range contained brass foundry and turning shops at the southern end, machine shops for cylinders and frames flanking a wide entrance bay and the hydraulic power centre with am accumulator tower at the extreme northern end. The stem of the 'T' was the locomotive erecting shop and boiler shop. The stem was broadened to the north by 8 bays (structurally 3, 3 and 2) c1879 and to the south by 6 bays c1885 and by 3 bays c1924. Exterior: One storey. The west facade facing Rodbourne Road is a long brick frontage with arched openings. East facade articulated by yellow brick semi-circular arches with limestone keys and impost mouldings; segmental-arched windows, set within inner arches, over C20 windows and late C19 horned 10/10-paned sashes; moulded cornice. Similar 8-bay south end wall, north end wall rebuilt C20. Plain south-facing facade of 1924 extension has segmental-arched sashes and cast-iron casements with opening lights. Interior: No 12 Shop has cast-iron columns in two tiers, the lower heavier ones carrying crane gantry beams and brackets for line shafting; columns support a wrought iron and glazed roof structure; there is a surviving 20-ton crane, now electrified, with chain hoist, made up of an inverted iron structure. Rest of 1874 structure has two rows of cast-iron columns supporting wrought iron roof structure. 19 tall columns in each row, with large brackets to support travelling gantry cranes and have pierced cast-iron girders spanning between the columns for fixing machinery, tools etc. This building formed the centrepiece of the large-scale expansion of the GWR works in the 1870's and is an extremely impressive industrial structure of the period. One of an important group of Victorian Industrial buildings of the GWR works. Hooters on north-east side are claimed to have been those of the SS Great Britain. Formerly listed as items 147 and 151. http://193.113.179.211/swindon.pdf Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: SwindonStevo on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:24:06 overwhelming yes to the badge.....would be fantastic! whatever happened to running out to a cencored fucking in the bushes by oasis? great idea......eminems a bit gay really.
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:32:21 That's what I thought Talk Talk
Would be bloody sacralige (sp?) My old man was there on Saturday and served his apprenticeship "inside" Was NOT impressed ! Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: bigbobjoylove on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:38:34 I'd be prepared to listen to anything over that sodding Amerillo song.
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:38:38 Quote from: "millom red" :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Nice one Fred Either that or trying to find his steel toe capped boots ready for the next shift up the works. :P :old: There used to be an air raid shelter in the neighbours garden where I lived as a kid....it was a kind of brick lined bunker in a hole in the ground with a bit of concrete facing protruding above the lawn..it was good fun to play in especially as they had 3 girls in the family..... Eventually they knocked it down when they finally felt the war was over, .......about 1964. The steel toe capped boots were only ever worn with the Levis and braces, thank you. Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:44:14 Quote from: "Reg Smeeton" Quote from: "millom red" :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Nice one Fred Either that or trying to find his steel toe capped boots ready for the next shift up the works. :P :old: There used to be an air raid shelter in the neighbours garden where I lived as a kid....it was a kind of brick lined bunker in a hole in the ground with a bit of concrete facing protruding above the lawn..it was good fun to play in especially as they had 3 girls in the family..... Eventually they knocked it down when they finally felt the war was over, .......about 1964. The steel toe capped boots were only ever worn with the Levis and braces, thank you. I knew a Regesque reply would be forthcoming Nice one mate !!!!! :wink: Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:44:54 Quote from: "Fred Elliot" That's what I thought Talk Talk Would be bloody sacralige (sp?) My old man was there on Saturday and served his apprenticeship "inside" Was NOT impressed ! The hooter was an awesome thing....its hard for me to think that there's probably a generation of Swindonians now who've never heard it Originally I believe Lord Bollingbroke over at Lydiard used to complain that it disturbed his sleep. I recall with sadness the last blast, 1985 springs to mind but not sure, stood in the garden, the passing of an era. Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:46:37 We have lived in Stratton all our lives Reg, and I can remember it waking me up as a small kid at 7.15
:x Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Ginginho on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:49:06 Quote from: "SwindonStevo" overwhelming yes to the badge.....would be fantastic! whatever happened to running out to a cencored fucking in the bushes by oasis? great idea......eminems a bit gay really. :nod: Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: herthab on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 18:51:07 Sorry, must have got the wrong idea. (Not at the meeting).
Did he mean the actual hooter, or a recording? A recording, played just after a Swindon goal, would be really good IMO. Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Sussex on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 19:03:23 Badge - yeah
Hooters - hell yeah! www.hooters-uk.com Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 19:04:26 the hooter
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: SwindonStevo on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 19:05:57 http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/040826/040826_hooters_hmed.hmedium.jpg
???????????????? Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: herthab on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 19:09:08 Oh.
Well he's obviously coming up with ideas that have no chance of working. And ideas that haven't been fully explored before being made public. Therefore making himself look a bit of a knob. He must be settling in well at the club..................................... Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 19:10:53 Quote from: "SwindonStevo" http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/040826/040826_hooters_hmed.hmedium.jpg ???????????????? As Trust secretary I propose, second and pass the motion that they are my official aides and minute takers. Job description to follow. No vote of the membership necessary chaps ! Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: redbullzeye on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 19:56:35 As long as they show up at Trust meetings.. :D
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: mattboyslim on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 20:09:08 They are wearing a hint of orange! 8)
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 21:18:05 Quote from: "Fred Elliot" We have lived in Stratton all our lives Reg, and I can remember it waking me up as a small kid at 7.15 :x I've always regarded people from Stratton with a degree of suspicion.....Upper Stratton, Stratton St Margaret, Lower Stratton......how many Strattons do you want? Should never have got rid of Stratton Halt. Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 23:03:52 all depends what side of the family you are on
:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Leggett on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 23:31:25 you leave stratton alone, you shitters!
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: ron dodgers on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 23:43:14 the hooter's on The Meeting Place by XTC (aint heard it) and Simple Town by some local shite band (have heard it) - fucking thing sounded like a whale being castrated by a rusty Cutter
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: SwindonTartanArmy on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 23:51:06 I like the idea of the hooter after a goal, in an ice hockey stylee. Maybe even with a red flashing light above the goal! :mrgreen:
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: millom red on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 00:47:45 Quote from: "redbullzeye" As long as they show up at Trust meetings.. :D I missed the meeting, but i made the game. And i wore my orange t-shirt and my fleece material hat. Whats happened to Janaage . Wheres he disappeared to. ? Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Fred Elliot on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 00:48:33 ooooooop North I believe Millom
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: millom red on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 00:53:24 So the face of the orange revolution has decided to migrate north?
Shocking!! :soapy tit wank: When's he back? Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Fred Elliot on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 00:58:07 Gone to see family I think
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: millom red on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 01:02:36 Quote from: "Fred Elliot" Gone to see family I think Gone to scotland then? Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Fred Elliot on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 01:03:17 I believe so
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Give us an S on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 16:56:07 Quote from: "SwindonTartanArmy" I like the idea of the hooter after a goal, in an ice hockey stylee. Maybe even with a red flashing light above the goal! :mrgreen: Quality! :soapy tit wank: Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: stfctownenda on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 17:06:58 Was disgusted by the woman at the meeting who said she has always liked 'Boys are back in Town' don't think there has ever been a gayer song to be played when we came back onto the pitch :oops: .
Personally used to love Tina Turner 'Simply the Best' which most people used to say but we're not the best are we with which should then be responded why do we sing 'were by far the greatest team the world has ever seen' :shock: . But the best track of all would definitely be Eye of the Tiger thats a great one to get everyone motivated before kick off :D Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Spud on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 17:08:49 Quote from: "stfctownenda" Was disgusted by the woman at the meeting who said she has always liked 'Boys are back in Town' don't think there has ever been a gayer song to be played when we came back onto the pitch :oops: . Village People - YMCA? Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: herthab on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 17:11:14 I'd like us to run out to The Banana Splits!
La La La, La La La La, La La La, La La La La, One banana two banana three banana, four................ proper song that :D Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: mattboyslim on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 17:56:01 Eye of the tiger, tina turner? the 80s have gone, it'll be like walkabout or reflex on a saturday. I like the idea of some oasis, or maybe kasabian, ssomething very loud and a bit grubby. maybe death in vegas?
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: ibelieveinmrreeves on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 19:04:12 How bout a bit of Rage? Take the power back would be quite fitting methinks! Not that the board would ever agree (and this is in jest, I know we'd never get RATM on the PA)
DFA 1979 - Black History Month? They're a 'bit grubby'. Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: will power on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 21:24:52 I agree RATM
know your enemy....... seems appropriate Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Leggett on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 22:26:37 haha i'd love a bit of RATM, imagine how much distortion you'd get through the arkells PA system...
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Give us an S on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 23:20:55 I agree the 80's are gone. Why do we play the same old rubbish before games and at half time and when the team run out. Lets get some decent dance music with a bass line to pump up the fans and the players.
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Rich Pullen on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 23:30:26 Quote from: "Give_us_an_S" I agree the 80's are gone. Why do we play the same old rubbish before games and at half time and when the team run out. Lets get some decent dance music with a bass line to pump up the fans and the players. They do need to vary the music but they The Clash and Kinks which is better than the crap at other grounds! As far as intro music is concerned... Something like Galvanize by Chemical Brothers or Club Foot by Kasabian would probably suffice - I'm not fussed though. Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Leggett on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 23:59:43 i'd be happy with Club Foot too.
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Spud on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 06:25:30 Quote from: "Leggett" i'd be happy with Club Foot too. Ooooosh la la la la la la laaaaaaaaaaaaa Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Summerof69 on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 09:30:55 Quote from: "Fred Elliot" Quote from: "SwindonStevo" http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/040826/040826_hooters_hmed.hmedium.jpg ???????????????? As Trust secretary I propose, second and pass the motion that they are my official aides and minute takers. Job description to follow. No vote of the membership necessary chaps ! Fred, I don't think the Trust treasurer will let you get away with claiming this on expenses !!! Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Sippo on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 09:44:12 The only fit one on that picture is the one on the right!
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: jayohaitchenn on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 10:07:01 Quote from: "stfcfan" The only fit one on that picture is the one on the right! racist! Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Summerof69 on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 10:11:12 Quote from: "jayohaitchenn" Quote from: "stfcfan" The only fit one on that picture is the one on the right! racist! Who do you think you are...Jade Goody or Danielle !!! Those two should do a new version of Dumb and Dumber...but call it 'Thick and Thicker' !!! Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Cookie on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 11:08:19 I hate "republica - ready to go".
How many more years will we have to put up with this dreadful song. I'm quite happy the Townend PA system is gash. Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: West Country LaLaLa on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 13:38:19 Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right now - absolutely banging at sheffield wednesday - mind you they have a great PA system
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: herthab on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 13:41:53 I like the idea of running out to 'We Are The Cheeky Girls', by the cheeky girls.
That'll get 'em going!! Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Scot Munroe on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 13:47:34 Quote from: "Leggett" i'd be happy with Club Foot too. so would i or shoot the runner. And i also like Fred Idea on the hooters. Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: bigbobjoylove on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 13:49:26 Personally, I liked that gladiator tune we had a while ago.
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Sippo on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 13:49:34 Quote from: "jayohaitchenn" Quote from: "stfcfan" The only fit one on that picture is the one on the right! racist! :groan1: Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Simon Pieman on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 13:49:48 I think they should run out with no music at all.
Or a full live Orchestra, I haven't decided. Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: fatbury on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 13:51:04 I think a Kasabian tune to come out to would be good .. or Muse - Starlight
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Sippo on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 13:51:13 Quote from: "BigBobJoylove" Personally, I liked that gladiator tune we had a while ago. I used to fancy jet from Gladiators!! :oops: http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/275000/images/_278329_jet150.jpg Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: bigbobjoylove on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 14:20:11 We all did :)
Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Spud on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 16:08:53 Quote from: "stfcfan" The only fit one on that picture is the one on the right! Because of course you've pulled fitter birds than the other 2 on a night out in Swindon. :roll: :soapy tit wank: Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 16:14:29 Quote from: "Spuddy_STFC" Quote from: "stfcfan" The only fit one on that picture is the one on the right! Because of course you've pulled fitter birds than the other 2 on a night out in Swindon. :roll: :soapy tit wank: Yeah - the other two are dog rough.......SHUT THE FUCK UP! Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 16:16:12 Is this the thread which mentioned hooters? I couldn't be arsed to trawl through it all.
I think it's a great idea. Part of Swindon's heritage and all that. Hooters are the way forward. Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 17:06:49 Quote from: "OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR" Is this the thread which mentioned hooters? I couldn't be arsed to trawl through it all. I think it's a great idea. Part of Swindon's heritage and all that. Hooters are the way forward. :soapy tit wank: Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: Spud on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 17:17:43 Quote from: "OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR" Quote from: "Spuddy_STFC" Quote from: "stfcfan" The only fit one on that picture is the one on the right! Because of course you've pulled fitter birds than the other 2 on a night out in Swindon. :roll: :soapy tit wank: Yeah - the other two are dog rough.......SHUT THE FUCK UP! http://members.cox.net/wdixon27/shut%20the%20fuck%20up.gif :wink: Title: According to my Uncle... Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 17:23:42 I would have posted that myself if I didn't have a spastic computer which can't post images :roll:
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