| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? 11:10 - May 30 with 1922 views | WeWereZombies |
To make matters worse he likes cricket and is an umpire.
From 'Dickie Bird's Britain' (page 46) about a trip to Wembley, 29th of May, 2000 (I know, I should have got my act together and posted this yesterday like I meant to):
'Even so, it was a great day. If we had to lose to anybody, Ipswich were the team. As in Bobby Robson's day, they are trying to play football the right way and their supporters are amongst the best in the country. You never hear of Town fans involved in any trouble. They are super. As far as rival fans are concerned, that Wembley final must have been one of the friendliest ever.' |  |
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| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? on 14:27 - May 30 with 1721 views | Ryorry |
One of the nicest things is that that good feeling between the fans of the two clubs continues to this day.
Posted on Twitter recently congratulating them on their promotion & recalling that good-natured final; got heaps of lovely good wishes back, including from poet & fan Ian MacMillan. |  |
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| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? on 14:30 - May 30 with 1705 views | ActionMan |
Top day, top fans. They managed to get promoted a few seasons earlier too for what was one of their better spells as a club after everyone wrote them off. |  | | |
| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? on 14:31 - May 30 with 1694 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
It did have a friendly feel about it.
I think the fact they hadn't expected to get there and that we had already got used to play-off disappointment but were confident against them all helped.
Their fans that I saw on that day were great. And Dickie was great if what was shown on TV was an accurate portrayal of the true him. |  |
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| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? on 15:40 - May 30 with 1579 views | ChateauWines |
Many fond memories of visiting Oakwell. Tripped over walking to ground down a hill totally sober a few seasons back. A proper old boy Barnsley fan (wearing flat cap) turned to his grandson and said in broad Yorkshire accent, “Hey up lad, that’s what happens when you follow Ipswich!” Couldn’t really argue. Love the Oakwell cafe near ground |  |
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| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? on 16:06 - May 30 with 1498 views | Melford |
I met him in the Barnsley museum the last time we played up there. Lovely bloke. |  |
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| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? on 16:39 - May 30 with 1424 views | WarkTheWarkITFC |
| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? on 16:06 - May 30 by Melford |
I met him in the Barnsley museum the last time we played up there. Lovely bloke. |
Bloody hell. They've put him in a museum?
I know he's knocking on a bit but that's taking the p*ss. [Post edited 30 May 2019 16:39]
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| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? on 16:43 - May 30 with 1410 views | Herbivore |
Likewise, their fans were superb that day. After the game there was no animosity, just lots of well wishes and congratulations from them. It all added to a cracking day. |  |
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| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? on 18:54 - May 30 with 1262 views | WeWereZombies |
| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? on 16:39 - May 30 by WarkTheWarkITFC |
Bloody hell. They've put him in a museum?
I know he's knocking on a bit but that's taking the p*ss. [Post edited 30 May 2019 16:39]
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On a, sort of, connected note - when I was checking Dickie Bird's Wikipedia page to make sure that he was still with us I noticed that there is a statue of him in Barnsley with his trademark 'finger raised to denote a wicket falling'. The statue later had to be put on a five foot high plinth because late night revellers kept hanging inappropriate items on the finger. | |
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| (No subject) (n/t) on 19:07 - May 30 with 1221 views | Churchman |
We enjoyed a few beers with some Barnsley people after the game and had a great time. They’re a good set of lads and lasses [Post edited 30 May 2019 19:50]
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| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? on 20:33 - May 30 with 1094 views | Melford |
| Interested in someone from Barnsley on Ipswich supporters? on 16:39 - May 30 by WarkTheWarkITFC |
Bloody hell. They've put him in a museum?
I know he's knocking on a bit but that's taking the p*ss. [Post edited 30 May 2019 16:39]
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There was a Dickie Bird exhibition on at the museum that I was keen to check out, as I was mooching round it a girl from the museum walked over and said "he's in the next room if you want to meet him". I legged it back to the hotel, grabbed my book of his which was my reading material for the weekend and went and met Dickie, we had a good chat about the football, he thought I was a Barnsley fan. I didn't have the heart to interrupt and correct him. My grandad played cricket at Shaw Lane for Barnsley in the same team as Dickie, Michael Parkinson and a young Sir Geoffrey. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/how-we-met-michael-parkinson-an | |
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