Smoggy Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, StringerBellend said: Was Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks on grandstand for me and I’m guessing @MartinTyler and @Smoggy Indeed..wrestling was MASSIVE in the 70's and early 80's in the UK. A little before my time but can certainly remember big daddy and giant haystacks, they were really big celebrities in their day. This wrestling was VERY British in style and would be nothing like the American or Australian versions of those times. It was very British seaside resort end of pier show slap stick stuff, those from the UK will know what i mean by that. It was the little old lady pensioners that used to go to the live shows and scream for people like Big Daddy to get stuck in But the whole nation tuned in. Edited October 21, 2019 by Smoggy StringerBellend and Prydzopolis 2 Link to comment
ManfredSchaefer Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 47 minutes ago, sonar said: Yep....From memory it was on Sat and Sun on CH 9 at midday. ( those were the days when TV shut down at midnight.....! lol ) Channel 9 line up in the 70s on a Saturday morning was something like this: 8am-11am: Hey Hey It's Saturday 11am-11.30am: Joe the Gadget Man 11.30am-12.00pm: Clarence the Clocker (review of the day's horse races) 12pm -1.00pm: World Championship Wrestling with the likes of Milano, Arion, Haystacks Calhoun, Skull Murphy, Mark Lewin, Brute Bernard, Larry O'Dea, Mr Fuji etc Great days lol Wanderboy, EmMac, Prydzopolis and 2 others 5 Link to comment
MartinTyler Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 5 hours ago, StringerBellend said: Was Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks on grandstand for me and I’m guessing @MartinTyler and @Smoggy Wrestling was always on ITV (World of Sports) at 4pm from what I can remember, usually up against the second half of a Roogby League game on BBC's Grandstand. I remember those 2 as well as Mick McManus and the Hells Angels tag team !! Smoggy, StringerBellend and Prydzopolis 3 Link to comment
beatsurrender Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, MartinTyler said: Wrestling was always on ITV (World of Sports) at 4pm from what I can remember, usually up against the second half of a Roogby League game on BBC's Grandstand. I remember those 2 as well as Mick McManus and the Hells Angels tag team !! Ah yes, Eddie Waring. "Aye, aye and that's an up and underrrrrrrr"..... ..and Giant Haystacks real name was 'Shirley'... Edited October 22, 2019 by beatsurrender MartinTyler, StringerBellend and Prydzopolis 3 Link to comment
Smoggy Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, beatsurrender said: Ah yes, Eddie Waring. "Aye, aye and that's an up and underrrrrrrr"..... ..and Giant Haystacks real name was 'Shirley'... No... it was Big Daddy that was called Shirley...Shirley Crabtree StringerBellend 1 Link to comment
Smoggy Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Catweazle Kendo Nagasaki Link to comment
WSWJACK Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 My gran's favourite was Jackie Pallo, he used to borrow a hairbrush from a ladies handbag during the bout and brush his mane, what a showman ! Smoggy, MartinTyler, Prydzopolis and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment
Smoggy Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 22 minutes ago, WSWJACK said: My gran's favourite was Jackie Pallo, he used to borrow a hairbrush from a ladies handbag during the bout and brush his mane, what a showman ! Every gran had their fave..my grans was Mick McManus Prydzopolis 1 Link to comment
MartinTyler Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 47 minutes ago, WSWJACK said: My gran's favourite was Jackie Pallo, he used to borrow a hairbrush from a ladies handbag during the bout and brush his mane, what a showman ! All the old ducks loved Jackie Pallo !! Prydzopolis 1 Link to comment
Wanderboy Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 6 hours ago, ManfredSchaefer said: Channel 9 line up in the 70s on a Saturday morning was something like this: 8am-11am: Hey Hey It's Saturday 11am-11.30am: Joe the Gadget Man 11.30am-12.00pm: Clarence the Clocker (review of the day's horse races) 12pm -1.00pm: World Championship Wrestling with the likes of Milano, Arion, Haystacks Calhoun, Skull Murphy, Mark Lewin, Brute Bernard, Larry O'Dea, Mr Fuji etc Great days lol Great days indeed Manfred!! I was glued to the tele along with my siblings for all of Saturday! Mum used to yell at us (she's a quiet lady actually and always has been) to get up and help her do the house work. I used to help by lifting up my legs when she was vacuuming, and repositioning the bright orange bean bag I was flopped in, so she could vacuum under that. Not much has changed in a generation. I now ask the kids for help while I'm doing the housework and they do exactly the same thing I used to do. The only difference is that they are now watching Netflix, not Clarence the Clocker or Joe the Gadget Man. The more things change, the more they stay the same. sonar, ManfredSchaefer, EmMac and 1 other 4 Link to comment
pseudonym Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Victory's away match against Sydney was rescheduled I wonder if it had to do with the previous time (Sat 5pm) free to air? Burgerman 1 Link to comment
Carns Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 27 minutes ago, pseudonym said: I wonder if it had to do with the previous time (Sat 5pm) free to air? Guaranteed. Fox doesn't want to give away their marquee fixture for free. Prydzopolis and Burgerman 2 Link to comment
Unlimited Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 55 minutes ago, pseudonym said: Victory's away match against Sydney was rescheduled I wonder if it had to do with the previous time (Sat 5pm) free to air? That’ll piss off people who already bought flights and accommodation Prydzopolis 1 Link to comment
mack Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Went from Saturday 5:15 to Sunday 16 6:30pm. Awful decision. Burgerman, SBW, Unlimited and 2 others 5 Link to comment
Paul01 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, mack said: Went from Saturday 5:15 to Sunday 16 6:30pm. Awful decision. I read somewhere it's because they have more than 2 players in national team squads during the international window. Mullet and Wiggle with the Angry. Reserve keeper with the Olyroos and one player in the u17 world cup. This was the Smurfs following the protocol since the A-league plays through international breaks. Prydzopolis and BoyFromTheWest 2 Link to comment
mack Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Which is stupid for scheduling the match in that position in the first place. Prydzopolis, Unlimited and Edinburgh 3 Link to comment
Edinburgh Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 So, is there another match on the Saturday at 5pm? Link to comment
mack Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 No. Apparently Round 6 only has 4 games. WSW, Perth and Wellington have a bye that week. Prydzopolis 1 Link to comment
Edinburgh Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 1 minute ago, mack said: No. Apparently Round 6 only has 4 games. Tough titties ABC! Prydzopolis 1 Link to comment
pseudonym Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 The Mariners vs Adelaide match was moved into the Saturday 5pm slot Prydzopolis and Paul01 2 Link to comment
marron Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-25/western-sydney-wanderers-rbb-unique-opportunity-for-aleague/11618220 JackDoff, Prydzopolis, Burgerman and 3 others 6 Link to comment
teddies Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 13 minutes ago, marron said: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-25/western-sydney-wanderers-rbb-unique-opportunity-for-aleague/11618220 LOL check out that placement of the flare! https://abcmedia.akamaized.net/news/video/201910/SRT_Tribalism_Landscape.mp4 Prydzopolis and JackDoff 2 Link to comment
StringerBellend Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, teddies said: LOL check out that placement of the flare! https://abcmedia.akamaized.net/news/video/201910/SRT_Tribalism_Landscape.mp4 Cant do that now at Lambert Park Prydzopolis 1 Link to comment
marron Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I know how good is that. StringerBellend and Prydzopolis 2 Link to comment
SomeGuy1977 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 40 minutes ago, marron said: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-25/western-sydney-wanderers-rbb-unique-opportunity-for-aleague/11618220 Controversial? Notorious? Members storming the streets? With that kind of description I'm surprised we've been left to the riot squad and that the military hasn't been called in. DinoPresinger, Prydzopolis, EmMac and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment
StringerBellend Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 1 minute ago, SomeGuy1977 said: Controversial? Notorious? Members storming the streets? With that kind of description I'm surprised we've been left to the riot squad and that the military hasn't been called in. Good to see the ABC promoting the A League isn’t it Prydzopolis, Howie, JackDoff and 6 others 9 Link to comment
SBW Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 2 hours ago, marron said: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-25/western-sydney-wanderers-rbb-unique-opportunity-for-aleague/11618220 Seems fair but I am not sure about this "The group has been violent" when has the RBB ever been violent? EmMac, Prydzopolis and Edinburgh 3 Link to comment
mack Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Turner violently demolished the last wonderdog at Old Parramatta. Burgerman, EmMac, jockman and 4 others 7 Link to comment
Jukes75 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 17 minutes ago, SBW said: Seems fair but I am not sure about this "The group has been violent" when has the RBB ever been violent? I thought you knew. Everytime you rip a flare, violence ensues and chaos reigns but when you punch on, like in the 'AFL', you're a larrikin. Reporting has always been different for football vs the other sports. alexd and Prydzopolis 2 Link to comment
ManfredSchaefer Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, Jukes75 said: I thought you knew. Everytime you rip a flare, violence ensues and chaos reigns but when you punch on, like in the 'AFL', you're a larrikin. Reporting has always been different for football vs the other sports. Isn’t it nice to see correlation of the RBB & the mafia via the word ‘capo’... Edinburgh, Prydzopolis, EmMac and 1 other 4 Link to comment
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