jokerman
Vital Football Hero
Long story short.
An Opposition goalkeeper who became a crowd favourite. Sometimes felt like he got a better reception than the Gills team when he ran out the tunnel.
I think it started at the Walsall game where we scored 3 or 4 goals in a 10 minute spell before half time. Second half the Rainham end baited him but he reacted in great way engaging with the crowd throughout the second half. I think Chris is correct with his shorts being way too big for him so lots of banter with that. He'd probably get booked today for dropping his shorts to the crowd but everyone loved it.
In future games he would run to the Rainham wearing a mask (a wolf I believe). I don't remember the super hero cape but could well believe it.
Just a bit of a fun story from back then.
My one time on the Stretford End. John Osbourne in goal for WBA.
Start of the second half, he trots up to the goal, and the Reds all break out into steady applause. As he approaches the nets, he smiles, gives an appreciative wave of the hand, whereupon the whole lot of them start roaring "Fuck off, Osbourne, Fuck off Osbourne." So he turns round and moons them. They were eating out of his hand for the rest of the game.
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