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Paulo….Maltese Paul.

SoundAsa£
SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,537
edited March 2023 in General Charlton
Is he still around I wonder……..not seen him for quite a while?

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  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,689
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Is he still around I wonder……..not seen him for quite a while?

    Yes he is. I sometimes bump into him in Charlton although he doesn't  go to football anymore.
    He hasn't changed much and still likes a cap.
  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,521
    I remember him from my early away days 1983 onwards. Absolute die-hard....always at the games, no matter where they were. 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,537
    Baldybonce said:
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Is he still around I wonder……..not seen him for quite a while?

    Yes he is. I sometimes bump into him in Charlton although he doesn't  go to football anymore.
    He hasn't changed much and still likes a cap.
    Unbelievable that he doesn’t go anymore…..he lived and died every moment, home and away.
    A real character……miss having him around, he was part of the furniture.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,589
    edited March 2023
    Yeah, still around.

    Known the family for years. His son mentioned him in a Facebook post a couple if weeks back
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,537
    Gribbo said:
    Yeah, still around.
    He lives in Charlton, I guess that’s where you see him……but baldybonce says he doesn’t go to games any longer or have you seen him at The Valley?
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,632
    Simonsen said:
    I remember him from my early away days 1983 onwards. Absolute die-hard....always at the games, no matter where they were. 
    Yes a very recognisable regular at away games back then.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,589
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Gribbo said:
    Yeah, still around.
    He lives in Charlton, I guess that’s where you see him……but baldybonce says he doesn’t go to games any longer or have you seen him at The Valley?
    Sorry mate, edited my post above

    Gribbo said:
    Yeah, still around.

    Known the family for years. His son mentioned him in a Facebook post a couple if weeks back

  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,632
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Baldybonce said:
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Is he still around I wonder……..not seen him for quite a while?

    Yes he is. I sometimes bump into him in Charlton although he doesn't  go to football anymore.
    He hasn't changed much and still likes a cap.
    Unbelievable that he doesn’t go anymore…..he lived and died every moment, home and away.
    A real character……miss having him around, he was part of the furniture.
    There's loads that don't go any more but he was very recognisable.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,689
    edited March 2023
    The last time we spoke we reminisced about the old days and he said the Duchetelet had spoiled it for him and things just weren't the same.
    Next time i see him i'll ask him to sign up here.

  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,036
    Wasn't he the real Ronnie Moore's minder? He gets mentioned in Ronnie's autobiography.

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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,537
    Richard J said:
    Wasn't he the real Ronnie Moore's minder? He gets mentioned in Ronnie's autobiography.
    I think he might have been a sidekick of Ronnies…..I don’t think he would have needed a minder as Ronnie was/is a big strong fella.
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,975
    i think he used to do errands / be a bit of an odd job man for the club, maybe help players etc etc - maybe a bit of an eighties tracey leaburn  
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,589
    Always thought he was the groundsman back then
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,669
    I always remember his blue Hillman Hunter and flat cap. 
  • Isawsummersplay
    Isawsummersplay Posts: 1,430
    edited March 2023
    Correct me if I’m wrong but I think his full name is Paul Pace. He used to go to all away games with Gerry Amato and his son who was known as young Gerald.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,537
    edited March 2023
    Isawsummersplay said:
    Correct me if I’m wrong but I think his full name is Paul Pace. He used to go to all away games with Gerry Amato and his son who was known as young Gerald.
    Gerry actually moved back to Malta some years back and passed away at a guess about 10 to 15 years ago.
    He lived in Battersea and was a barber for some years in Church Lane where quite a few of the players and staff would have their haircut’s.
    He had an Irish wife who then moved back there from Malta after Gerry died and her son ‘Gerrard’ went with her…..not sure if she is still alive and whether Gerrard is still in Ireland. I believe he is, as he’s not been seen or heard of for many a year.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,537
    edited March 2023
    Isawsummersplay said:
    Correct me if I’m wrong but I think his full name is Paul Pace. He used to go to all away games with Gerry Amato and his son who was known as young Gerald.
    Gerrard.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,589
    Isawsummersplay said:
    Correct me if I’m wrong but I think his full name is Paul Pace. He used to go to all away games with Gerry Amato and his son who was known as young Gerald.
    Yeah, Paul Pace. His son is Paul Pace too
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,193
    Simonsen said:
    I remember him from my early away days 1983 onwards. Absolute die-hard....always at the games, no matter where they were. 
    Me too mate didn't he always travel to games with a mate and his son. 
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,036


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  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,036
    From Ronnie Moore's autobiography Born to be a Miller
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,193
    edited March 2023
    Remember going to Newcastle once and Gerry Amato's son got off the train at Darlington for a toilet as the train pulled up right outside the gents.

    It had stopped for a few minutes at each scheduled station on the way up, but on this occasion it didn't.

    Remember Gerry having a right barney with the travelling police on the train, but there was little they could do about it, they had to wait for him at Newcastle on the next train which in those days you got escorted to the ground from the station, the OB weren't too pleased.

    Paul could also tuck away some grub, many occasions at the service stations he had two dinners in front of him, big fellow.
  • Delfin
    Delfin Posts: 73
    As far as I remember he was always very close to Paul Elliott 
  • CH4RLTON
    CH4RLTON Posts: 2,619
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Isawsummersplay said:
    Correct me if I’m wrong but I think his full name is Paul Pace. He used to go to all away games with Gerry Amato and his son who was known as young Gerald.
    Gerry actually moved back to Malta some years back and passed away at a guess about 10 to 15 years ago.
    He lived in Battersea and was a barber for some years in Church Lane where quite a few of the players and staff would have their haircut’s.
    He had an Irish wife who then moved back there from Malta after Gerry died and her son ‘Gerrard’ went with her…..not sure if she is still alive and whether Gerrard is still in Ireland. I believe he is, as he’s not been seen or heard of for many a year.
    My dad was good friends with Gerry and lived in Malta , his wife died many years before he did I believe
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,537
    CH4RLTON said:
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Isawsummersplay said:
    Correct me if I’m wrong but I think his full name is Paul Pace. He used to go to all away games with Gerry Amato and his son who was known as young Gerald.
    Gerry actually moved back to Malta some years back and passed away at a guess about 10 to 15 years ago.
    He lived in Battersea and was a barber for some years in Church Lane where quite a few of the players and staff would have their haircut’s.
    He had an Irish wife who then moved back there from Malta after Gerry died and her son ‘Gerrard’ went with her…..not sure if she is still alive and whether Gerrard is still in Ireland. I believe he is, as he’s not been seen or heard of for many a year.
    My dad was good friends with Gerry and lived in Malta , his wife died many years before he did I believe
    Did she really…..that’s strange because I’m sure she went back to Ireland with Gerrard after Gerry died, surely she wouldn’t have gone there ‘before’ Gerry died and left him alone in Malta?
  • CH4RLTON
    CH4RLTON Posts: 2,619
    No my mum and dad used regularly visit them and go out for meals together , but Maria ( i want to say her name was but not sure) sadly died which would have been about 15 years ago , then I believe his son went out there for a bit to Gerry , gerry died what feels like maybe 4/5 years ago , not 100% certian as i’m basing this on memory but i’m certian his wife passed long before he did 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,537
    CH4RLTON said:
    No my mum and dad used regularly visit them and go out for meals together , but Maria ( i want to say her name was but not sure) sadly died which would have been about 15 years ago , then I believe his son went out there for a bit to Gerry , gerry died what feels like maybe 4/5 years ago , not 100% certian as i’m basing this on memory but i’m certian his wife passed long before he did 
    Any chance you can get this confirmed at some point, there’s no rush, so don’t go jumping through hoops…….cheers.
    You can PM me if you prefer.
    SoundAs.
  • CH4RLTON
    CH4RLTON Posts: 2,619
    SoundAsa£ said:
    CH4RLTON said:
    No my mum and dad used regularly visit them and go out for meals together , but Maria ( i want to say her name was but not sure) sadly died which would have been about 15 years ago , then I believe his son went out there for a bit to Gerry , gerry died what feels like maybe 4/5 years ago , not 100% certian as i’m basing this on memory but i’m certian his wife passed long before he did 
    Any chance you can get this confirmed at some point, there’s no rush, so don’t go jumping through hoops…….cheers.
    You can PM me if you prefer.
    SoundAs.
    @s@"SoundAsa£" Checked with my dad and as I thought Maria died about 15 years ago and Gerry died about 5 years ago and Gerard lived in Malta and moved back to Cork with his Maltese partner 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,537
    Thanks for that mate, interesting stuff. 👍

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