IGL Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Me and my Mrs had a beer on Saturday with the Sky sports , staying over before the City game. Use the same hotel most of the time I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I sat behind David Moyes on a flight from Amsterdam to Manchester last year. He was back row Business class I was front row economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 When I lived in Canada for a year I ran into an ex-Latics academy player in a hotel in New Brunswick. He recognised my accent and asked where I came from. Can't remember his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markspark92 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Taking a piss next to Balotelli in the Hilton toilets has to be up there ! He also signed my mates cast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) Was on the train between NEC and Birmingham International station. Ex-Sky pundit and sexist dinosaur Andy Gray was picking up luggage when he dropped his wallet as he let the train. I ran after him and handed it back. No thanks at all; basically grabbed it from my hand, looked at me as if I'd pilfered from his coat and walked off. W@nker! Been to Debbie Dowie's charity ball a fair few times and watching both Dowie and Shearer descending into varying stages drunkenness has been entertaining. Whatever your opinion of the bloke, he hosts the charity events brilliantly and always quick to say how much he loves Oldham....I even headbutted Corney by accident at last one whilst we were chatting....sorry Simon if you read this....still holding you to signing Harkins IF we stay up...well we have so....?! Edited May 13, 2014 by Midsblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) Late 1980s, when I still lived with my Mum in Gatley, a burglar alarm went off three houses up the road one Saturday afternoon. After the statutory ignoring it for a few minutes I wandered out of my Mum's house to see two young kids and a young woman outside the house in a state of panic. Being the helpful type I wandered over to be told by the woman that she was looking after the kids while their parents were at the football and that she had know idea what had triggered the alarm or how to switch it off. She had the door key and invited me in to look at the alarm panel. I tried using the code she provided with no success so asked which match the parents had gone to. "Maine Road" she replied pointing at a small picture of the City team on the hall wall. I shared the first idea that came into my head of ringing City and getting them to make a tannic announcement or something. "We can't do that, it's him" she said, pointing generally at the small photo. I looked baffled as I had no idea what she was on about. After about five minutes I eventually understood. He was wearing a City shirt and playing for the first team. Trevor Morley. We had no idea our neighbour was a footballer. Unlike my uncle in Nottingham who lived next door to European Cup final winner Gary Mills. Edited May 13, 2014 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Quite boring compared to some but ive seen nicolas anelka at trafford centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Taking a piss next to Balotelli in the Hilton toilets has to be up there ! He also signed my mates castIncomplete report... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I was at the Midland Hotel for a wedding and saw Richard Dunne and Paul Dickov sitting at the bar when they played for City. Highlight of a fairly boring wedding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) Jon Hallworth use to come to 'Yed away matches with my dad and his mates..... Saw Kevin Keegan in a layby once Edited May 14, 2014 by Markoasis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Rufus Brevett was seeing my next door neighbour years ago. I'm not sure if she knew who he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsChris Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Jon Hallworth use to come to 'Yed away matches with my dad and his mates..... Saw Kevin Keegan in a layby once I read that as "ladyboy" at first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I saw Keigan Parker at Boundary Park several times, I think that counts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Lou Macari in the william hill on oxford street in manchester. Had loads of hangers on with him. His horse didnt win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoytonLatics Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Saw Kevin Keegan in a layby once Mis-read that as, "saw Kevin Keegan in a ladyboy once", brew all over the place!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careca9 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 a good friend went to an appartment in manchester to do some kitchen designs and found out it belonged to fabian barthez whist he was at man u...... but better than that was when he went back a week later to finalise a few things his supermodel girlfriend opened the door and was in with her model friends drinking champagne at 10am. we asked if he'd had any banter or got any pics but he didnt manage to build up the confidence to even say hi to any of them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I once worked in a building society where another cashier asked Gary Pallister if he was a taxpayer. My mate worked in a post office where a 17 year old Darren Ferguson tried to do a transaction that needed a parent's signature, so he returned with dad a couple of minutes later. Fergie Senior did an official branch opening for me in 1997. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 There have been some good ones on here. A few low key ones of mine. Geoffrey Butterworth (mentioned earlier) ex Latics Director and president was my dentist when I was so child in Shaw. Used to talk about Latics all the time. Saw Gareth Southgate on a 6.15 am train from York to Birmingham about a year ago. And Clive Allen was looking round Edinburgh University with his daughter when I was looking round with my son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 My brother has worked on new build luxury homes in Cheshire for a while. Has had quite a few footballers as clients including RVP who had a load of home automation stuff put in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 a good friend went to an appartment in manchester to do some kitchen designs and found out it belonged to fabian barthez whist he was at man u...... but better than that was when he went back a week later to finalise a few things his supermodel girlfriend opened the door and was in with her model friends drinking champagne at 10am. we asked if he'd had any banter or got any pics but he didnt manage to build up the confidence to even say hi to any of them!! Kitchen designer... apartment... models... Champagne? All the groundwork had been done for a really :censored: porno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petewill Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I saw Chris Taylor in a nightclub in Las Vegas in 2010. I was walking out of one room as he was coming in. I instantly recognised him, but didn't immediately know where from. As the penny dropped, I pointed at him and said: 'Oldham! Chris Taylor!' He looked at his mate, rolled his eyes and said 'For :censored:'s sake', as it appeared all the Nevada media attention he'd been receiving was getting to him. I hated myself for subsequently shaking his hand and wishing him well for the next season. Tosser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markspark92 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Having breakfast one morning at the McDonald's at Elk Mill a few years back, in walks Paul Schloes with his kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningman Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Frank Worthington used to go in bookies in Shambles Square before it got blown up. Saw him in there regularly. Sean Mccarthy saw me at Cheltenham Festival, recognised my Latics coat and said hello. I played at Chadderton with David Platt and John Pemberton briefly. I wasn't quite as good as them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngen Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I once saw him and his wife in Selfridge's (Trafford Centre) too - arguing. Saw Frank Worthington going in once aswell. I once saw HarryBosch perving on Robbie Savage in Selfriges in Trafford Centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Just had my lunch on the table next to Troy Deeney at The Belfry. I'm working at the hotel today, he's having his wedding there next weekend from my unsubtle ear-wigging... There you go Celeb Spotters. That's a belter no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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