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  • Senpai
    Senpai Posts: 901
    Jose Mourinho.
  • richie8
    richie8 Posts: 1,205
    Bob Woolmer.Top quality man did a coaching course I was on.
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    Meet Peter crouch and abbey in kingston
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,487
    Pat Jennings
    Bob Wilson
    Ricky Villa (used to be the postman for him and Ossie Ardilles)
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,352
    RedChaser said:

    Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe Flint, OBE visited our junior school in 1960 and did some coaching. In later life Steve Davis, Seve Ballesteros and Arnold Palmer. And although not that famous in the overall scheme of things, loads of Charlton players down the years from Mike Bailey to Peacock, Killer, Curbs, Walshie, Bolder, Penfold, Super Clive, Parker, Yann, JJ and CP to name but a few.

    Sad to see that Rachel Heyhoe-Flint has died.
    RIP
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,352
    Chizz said:

    RedChaser said:

    Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe Flint, OBE visited our junior school in 1960 and did some coaching. In later life Steve Davis, Seve Ballesteros and Arnold Palmer. And although not that famous in the overall scheme of things, loads of Charlton players down the years from Mike Bailey to Peacock, Killer, Curbs, Walshie, Bolder, Penfold, Super Clive, Parker, Yann, JJ and CP to name but a few.

    Sad to see that Rachel Heyhoe-Flint has died.
    RIP
    She used to call the cricket "box" she used to wear, a "manhole cover".
  • Oh_Yoni_Boy
    Oh_Yoni_Boy Posts: 1,762
    So naff that it's good... (maybe)

    Got in Eddie Hearn's way at a Pret a Manger in Gatwick South Terminal - I didn't see, but he was behind me as I rummaged about in from of him trying to find a decent sandwich. Apparently he reached out a couple of times to grab one just as I moved across and cut him off. He "looked rattled, but didn't say anything".

    He also didn't say a word to his absolute rocket of a Mrs. the whole time, both had a face like a smacked arse - so I figured they'd had the classic airport tiff.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,888
    Chizz said:

    RedChaser said:

    Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe Flint, OBE visited our junior school in 1960 and did some coaching. In later life Steve Davis, Seve Ballesteros and Arnold Palmer. And although not that famous in the overall scheme of things, loads of Charlton players down the years from Mike Bailey to Peacock, Killer, Curbs, Walshie, Bolder, Penfold, Super Clive, Parker, Yann, JJ and CP to name but a few.

    Sad to see that Rachel Heyhoe-Flint has died.
    RIP
    Sad indeed, RIP Rachel :disappointed:
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,915
    Sir Vivian Richards
  • AddickedAthletic
    AddickedAthletic Posts: 834
    edited January 2017
    Been luck enough to meet and chat to
    Mike Tyson
    David Haye
    Amir Khan
    Dave Boy Green
    Kevin Keegan
    Harry Redknapp
    Teddy Sheringham
    Gary Nelson
    Peter Nicol
    Phil Tufnell
    Ronnie Irani
    Matt Dawson

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  • NomadicAddick
    NomadicAddick Posts: 2,115
    edited January 2017
    Met Geoff Hurst at a football presentation after a tournament down in bournemouth in about 2002. I was only 7 at the time, had his photo with every boy and presented them with their trophy. I remember I said to him 'Thanks for the hat rick!' in my high pitched voice and he laughed. Still got the photo in my room :-)
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,012
    Smoked a large Cohiba in the Grosvenor House toilets with Martin Johnson and Josh Lucy. Cruised round the med with Keith Peacock. Yesterday at 11am had a conversation with Chris Cowderey and told him my old man used to take me swimming to Eltham baths every Sunday morning just because Sir Colin Cowderey used to take him. Apparently me and Chris used to splash about whilst my dad questioned Colin on the latest team selection.
    Had a few boozy lunches with Dennis Compton. Not the nicest man I ever met.
  • Oh_Yoni_Boy
    Oh_Yoni_Boy Posts: 1,762
    AddickedAthletic said:

    Been luck enough to meet and chat to
    Mike Tyson
    David Haye
    Amir Khan
    Dave Boy Green
    Kevin Keegan
    Harry Redknapp
    Teddy Sheringham
    Gary Nelson
    Peter Nicol
    Phil Tufnell
    Ronnie Irani
    Matt Dawson

    What were they like?
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,506
    Bobby Charlton, Graham Gooch, Ian StJohn, Sam Bartram, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubanks, Henry Cooper, Terry Downes, and literally scores of Charlton players....too many to mention but sadly, never my all time favourite Stuart Leary.
  • Halix
    Halix Posts: 2,237
    Robert Lee when he signed his bleeding awful book.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    Shook Henry Coopers left hand when I was in the Scouts.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,768
    Brian Luckhurst - he worked at the same sports company as my dad. I worked there briefly between leaving school and starting at university.
  • PeakieRocket
    PeakieRocket Posts: 2,422
    Mike Gregory - he charged me a pound for his autograph
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,154
    Kelly Holmes, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Sol Campbell. Not all at once
  • Bigbadbozman
    Bigbadbozman Posts: 1,775
    I met Jay Schroeder once at Crystal Palace athletics stadium. Kudos to anyone who knows who he is!

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  • East_Stand_Loopy
    East_Stand_Loopy Posts: 2,205
    Sugar Ray Leonard
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,959
    Raced against Jenson Button in karting for 6 years before he went to race in Italy. Also raced against Dan Wheldon who went on to win the Indy 500 and tragically died a few years ago.

    The old karting crew met up for a fundraiser in MK after he died for an endurance race - Jenson was there as were Coulthard, Brundle, Hebert and more.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,238
    edited January 2017
    Kelly Holmes - lovely. Got her gongs out.
    Clive Woodward - bit aloof
    Sam Torrance - great bloke. Loves a drink.
    Sandy Lyle - gave me his ball. I was a youngster at the time.
    Mike Bassett aka Ricky Tomlinson. Stood next to me in the bogs at Goodison Park we were both on a jolly. I made a wisecrack. Don't think he got it.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    edited January 2017
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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,632
    DaveMehmet said:

    Most famous footballer would probably be Geoff Hurst, Alan Ball or Keegan

    Non football - Muhammad Ali

    Should also add:

    Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Tom Kristensen (multiple Le Mans winner), Roy Salvadori & Seb Coe.
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,967
    edited January 2017
    Stuart Pearce
    Scott Minto
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,200
    1StevieG said:

    Stuart Pearce
    Scott Minto

    Met Scott Minto when I went out to Valencia for the pre-season in 2006, a very pleasant individual.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,238
    Forgot Jackie Stewart. I was wearing a kilt in Stewart Tartan and he walked halfway across a crowded room to talk to me. Nice chap.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,200
    The late Richie Benaud.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,395
    I met Reg Bull today but it was in Chatham Jobcentre Plus so I don't think he's the one buying us!

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