Ever met anyone famous?

I haven't met any A list people but I remember Ray Clemence doing an autograph signing session at Ramsdens about 30 years ago and being a bit full of himself, oddly enough, speaking of goalies, I once spoke to Allen McKnight and he was great, really approachable and easy going. Hugh Cornwell, I met after a concert, nice guy, quirky sense of humour, Charlie Harper always has time for people, likes his pop and doesn't take himself too seriously, Cerys Matthews is quite chatty and  modest. Graham Taylor is a nice guy. Politicians aren't usually very friendly, Mitchell talks down to people and looks at you like you are a piece of S hit on his shoes, I've only ever met one rude 'celebrity', it's a so called actress and model who was in 'Byker Grove' totally full of herself, I won't name her as I don't want to give the stuck up nonenity any more publicity.

I met Ed Miliband at Kings Cross about a year ago.

But no, never met anyone famous or important

How could I forget? Michael Clegg of Cleggs people fame, saw him walking down Pasture Street in the early 80's, he was awesome, got talking about norris the rubberman and outdoor clothes, local issues, craske and smith, the number of train stations in Grimsby and other arcane stuff and he was a bloody natural, recognised him off the telly and he was even more avancular in real life, a lovely guy, wonder what he's doing now.

ryan sidebottom and monty panesar and the the grumbleweeds and the real chucklebrothers

ive met Gareth Barry and Andy Gray before.

Justin Whittle came to visit me in hospital and I had a long chat with Michael Reddy in Cleethorpes after the Wycombe game a few years ago.
I have also met Tony Knowles (wannabe playboy snooker player) and reffed a game for Joe Johnson (former world champion).

I wouldn't say I've met him but Mike Hallett used to go to Heneage Road launderette and pop his white shirts in, he always left a decent tip and was completely down to earth, he used to pop into the off licence for his wine and was completely natural, I saw Dean Reynolds in the trawl one night and he looked like a bag o s hite.

Quoted from ponnyfan

Justin Whittle came to visit me in hospital and I had a long chat with Michael Reddy in Cleethorpes after the Wycombe game a few years ago.
I have also met Tony Knowles (wannabe playboy snooker player) and reffed a game for Joe Johnson (former world champion).

Justin Whittle comes across as a nice guy, Bobby Cumming liked his pop years ago and he was spot on, I have bumped into Michael Reddy a few times, nice enough guy, polite but the friendliest ex town player has to be Batchy, I remember him going for his fags before card games with Kevin Kilmore, totally genuine guy.

Quoted from Polish Bloke

I wouldn't say I've met him but Mike Hallett used to go to Heneage Road launderette and pop his white shirts in, he always left a decent tip and was completely down to earth, he used to pop into the off licence for his wine and was completely natural, I saw Dean Reynolds in the trawl one night and he looked like a bag o s hite.

so you saw his pubes then?

No. I am sure there must be a gay liberal Alan Birchenall/Tony Currie site for nonces like you though.

Joe Mangle from Neighbours
Some of girls aloud
Cannon and Ball
Biff Byford of Saxon
Big Daddy
Michael Barrymore
Various cast members of Hollyoaks who I was told were famous.

All the greats.

I met Bobby Ball briefly at the Ice house and he reeked of booze, Saxon are quite down to earth but talking to Michael Clegg was an education in respect, a very nice man, a Z lister who could teach a few A listers a few lessons.

Little and Large were a good laugh. Took the urine out of me for supporting Town but still okay. Linda Lusardi, Bradley Walsh (football mad, big Arsenal fan), Ian Wright, David James, Sol Campbell (miserable sod). Marc Lawrenson (I think I drunk him off when I asked him if he'd just finished work because he was wearing the same shirt he often wears on MOTD). Lisa Snowden (wow!), Gaz and Danny out of Supergrass, Batchy (great bloke), Paul Wilkinson (I was at his first wedding), Charlie (really nice bloke), little Mo (very shy) and Max Branning, all from Eastenders and Rod Hull who was an absolute twit.

I met suggs out of madness in a pub in covent garden early 90s,also met frank bruno.

Quoted from tonyfordsmicrofro

Rod Hull who was an absolute twit.

My mate met Rod Hull once and said exactly the same.

I met George Burley and the actor Ian Reddington (who played Tricky Dicky in Eastenders and Vernon in Corrie) when I went to a Brain Tumour UK lobby at The Houses of Parliament last year.

Also Neil Ruddock at a Sportsmans Evening last year too.

Quoted from Polish Bloke

No. I am sure there must be a gay liberal Alan Birchenall/Tony Currie site for nonces like you though.

I was at that game between Sheff Utd and Leicester City in the mid seventies when the two players both challenging for a ball ended up sitting upright in the penalty area,turned to each other,puckered up and kissed.It made all the back pages the next day.Sadly Michael Clegg died in 1995.

I saw Tim Mickleburgh in the library once and also through the window of a bus which was on it's way to the pier  

tony mowbray lol

Met some bloke called Prince Charles once and The Duke of Gloucester twice and George Best when he played in a testimonial match at The Old Show Ground years ago!
An maybe the best of all was the Chuckle Brothers... not the present town managers!

Quoted from ponnyfan

I saw Tim Mickleburgh in the library once and also through the window of a bus which was on it's way to the pier  

You should have spoken old chum,I'm just a normal chap .

I once met Neil Woods last year, Ironically he was celebrating a win.

Also Met Roy Chubby Brown a few years back the fat intercourse.

I once shook Tony Blair's forearm
Sir Garfield Sobers
Tracey Shaw accidentally rubbed her behind (and left it leaning) against my hand whilst I was working in a bar in Manchester. Needless to say, I remained where I was 'til she moved
Muttiah Muralitharan
Richard Smith - classy 90's centre back signed from Leicester
Willie Thorne
Chris Evans
David Mitchell
Some poker players whom I would consider famous, but lots probably wouldn't
Christopher Ecclestone
Damian Lewis
Julia Bradbury
Dawn French - two thirds as wide as she is t(sm)all

Basically said about 100words combined to all of the above so probably the only ones I should include are James Anderson, Rory Stewart and Howard Marks - all very genuine and decent guys - in exceptionally different ways...!

Friends with Jack Straw's daughter so I've met him. She is lovely and he's ok.

I work with & are a friend of Gordon Bank's Son - so I've met him. Such a lovely down to earth bloke. Went to GB's house one evening after work for a brew & ended up staying to watch a European match on tv with him.

Quoted from Polish Bloke

How could I forget? Michael Clegg of Cleggs people fame, saw him walking down Pasture Street in the early 80's, he was awesome, got talking about norris the rubberman and outdoor clothes, local issues, craske and smith, the number of train stations in Grimsby and other arcane stuff and he was a bloody natural, recognised him off the telly and he was even more avancular in real life, a lovely guy, wonder what he's doing now.

I'm afraid he'd dead mate. Passed away in 1995, I think it was the big C.

[url]http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/yorkshire_naturalist_remembered_in_creation_of_new_haven_for_wildlife_1_2551645[/url]

I once stood next to Christopher Ecclestone in the Sportspages book shop in Manchester. This was before Doctor Who and just after he'd been in Cracker. Sadly I never realised and only found out when my mate pointed it out to me as he walked away.

I was also stood behind Duncan Preston (Emmerdale, Acorn Antiques) in a queue at the booking hall at Kings Cross. I also shared lectures with Stacy Coldicott whilst we were doing our degrees.

Took Kevin Webster's bags when I worked in a hotel.

I win.

Quoted from kingofthekippers

I'm afraid he'd dead mate. Passed away in 1995, I think it was the big C.

[url]http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/yorkshire_naturalist_remembered_in_creation_of_new_haven_for_wildlife_1_2551645[/url]

Yeah, I just googled him and found out, shame as he was a really nice guy and a genuine character.

I had a chat with Prince William once.

Met Liam Gallagher the other week. Top bloke and was genuinely interested in what i had to say.

Met a few footballers too. Met Clive mendonca who I regard as a hero and not important than just a footballer...

Quoted from Les Brechin

I met George Burley and the actor Ian Reddington (who played Tricky Dicky in Eastenders and Vernon in Corrie) when I went to a Brain Tumour UK lobby at The Houses of Parliament last year.

Also Neil Ruddock at a Sportsmans Evening last year too.

How can you not forget the guy from Harry Potter that we met.
(one of the ginger ones).  

Quoted from Super Clive

I once met Neil Woods last year, Ironically he was celebrating a win.

Also Met Roy Chubby Brown a few years back the fat intercourse.

I met roy chubby brown in cafe nero in town of all places,he was having a coffee with his misses,he was behind me in the queue,there was people asking for his autograph,also if you go in cafe nero alan buckley is a regular visitor in there too.

My Dad bumped into Piers Brosnan in leicester square. He literally turned round, bumped into him and stood on his foot thats a proper celeb, but my Dad had no idea who he was lol
I've met Tim Lovejoy, Tony Adams, Some bird that used to be in Eastenders
Was sat on the train a few seats away from some fella that used to play Alfies brother in Eastenders
loads of snooker players - Johns Higgis, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Jimmy White, Steve Davies, Mark Williams, ken Doherty
Usual GTFC footballers over the yrs but they are by no means celebs

Eric Cantona
Dennis Taylor (he opened the sweater shop in town)
Warrior from Gladiators
Frank Bruno
Craig Charles
Paddy Crerand
Alex Stepney
Bret 'Hitman' Hart
several Town players, (i was in the telegraph with Kalala)

Played golf with Dennis Taylor and Mike England last year.
Met Jamie Carragher in the Liverpool One car park.
Met Kevin Keegan in the tunnel at Blundell Park when he was manager of Fulham.
Met Damian Lewis in London a few years back too.

I met Fatima Whitbread when she opened a sports shop in Bury St Edmunds,

She was not as big as I thought she was, also had a beautiful smile.

Also served a famous film star when I worked in a pub near Elstree studios,

But

I can not remember his name now, he was a baddy in Dr  No.

I met Raul when he was at Real Madrid at a restaurant in Spain.

Jimmy Saville. Sinister.

Met Jimmy Bullard when he first signed for the tarrghers.

I was sat a few seats behind David Icke on the train back from Grimsby a few years ago, he got on at Doncaster or Sheffield for Manchester.

When I saw the Flaming Lips recently my Mrs noticed some fella and went to me, "He looks a bit homeless doesn't he." At first glance it was a rather disheveled fella wearing quite a few layers despite it being the height of summer and holding a plastic bag full of stuff, it was Badly Drawn Boy. Also saw Bonehead ex of Oasis and Cane Dingle at the same show.

Met Tim Lovejoy at the FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Southampton, Millenium Stadium. He took the urine out of me for being a 'Fishy Person'. Nice bloke though. Also met John Fashanu there who is a good bloke aswell

also i met a 9 year old boy on my hols and he is gaurenteed to be the alan sherer also i got his mobile number and his autograph also i met jimmie saville in my hols aswell

I was waiting at the food outlet in Luton Airport back in the late seventies waiting to fly to Rome to
see England play Italy in a WC qualifier, i  realised i wasn't getting served  very quickly and a voice of someone stood behind me said ' i think we are at the wrong end'  i turned  round and it was Peter Cook the comedian, think that was the last time i saw him sober on the whole trip!
After the game, which we lost 2-0 the trip included a 5 course meal at a Rome restaurant and Peter Cook, completely legless by then, stood up, tapped on his glass and said 'I'd like to propose a toast to Italy' and just as everyone was about to stand he  said ' but i'm not going to so F@ck off' and sat down again!

Quoted from aaron rattray

also i met a 9 year old boy on my hols and he is gaurenteed to be the alan sherer also i got his mobile number and his autograph also i met jimmie saville in my hols aswell

What?  

Quoted from Manchester Mariner

My mate met Rod Hull once and said exactly the same.

My brother, who was probably seven or eight at the time, asked him politely for his autograph when he'd finished a gig on Meggies pier. Rod just turned 'round to my brother and said 'no, f*#k off I'm going home!' It's quite funny when I think back to it but no way to talk to an eight year old kid.

I've met: Ashley cole, jonny wilkinson, john inverdale, peter Levy and lisa the weathergirl.

Quoted from Super Clive

What?  

a lad checked in with his parents and hes 9 and i got talking to him and ge said he plays for newcastle and hes scored 29 goals in 14 games and i was talking with him for 2 hours at first i dudntbelieve him until i asked his mum and dad and there is a park where i stayed so i took him there and hes ace infact he has just texted me remember the name JACK CHEESEMAN

Quoted from aaron rattray

a lad checked in with his parents and hes 9 and i got talking to him and ge said he plays for newcastle and hes scored 29 goals in 14 games and i was talking with him for 2 hours at first i dudntbelieve him until i asked his mum and dad and there is a park where i stayed so i took him there and hes ace infact he has just texted me remember the name JACK CHEESEMAN

there is something a bit wrong with boasting about collecting 9 year olds phone numbers

Quoted from Dan_Barker

there is something a bit wrong with boasting about collecting 9 year olds phone numbers

im not boasting but in 15 years time i can say that i am friends with an england player

I've stood on the same stage as Terrence Trent Darby (sp)
What a male private he was

Quoted from Dan_Barker

there is something a bit wrong with boasting about collecting 9 year olds phone numbers

lol, but Aaron is 15 so he can text him for another year before it becomes wrong

I went to school with Maxine Carr..................................

Quoted from livosnose

I went to school with Maxine Carr..................................

I would not have told that if I was you Livvo

Quoted from livosnose

I went to school with Maxine Carr..................................

was she evil then?

Quoted from aaron rattray

was she evil then?

I heard she wore a cape and tiptoed around the school.

Quoted from livosnose

I went to school with Maxine Carr..................................

was she evil then?

Quoted from aaron rattray

im not boasting but in 15 years time i can say that i am friends with an england player

(thumbs up) football friend

I have met Arnold Schwarzenneger (?), Emma Thompson, Danny DeVito, Phil Collins, Martin Jarvis (and his wife), Jeremy Clarkson, Chris Evans, Caroline Quentin, Paul Merton, David Coultard, Michael Hessletine, Maurice Satchi, Roland (The fat kid from grange hill), Natalie from Eastenders, Peter Levy and i have sat at the Look North news desk. And a few more lower celebs. All to do with my job many years ago...those where the days.

Quoted from Dan_Barker

(thumbs up) football friend

yes well just remember the name JACK CHEESEMAN

Quoted from aaron rattray

yes well just remember the name JACK CHEESEMAN

Is he orange? or was he born in Philadelphia  

yeh she was weird

i used to be a manager on M11 services at Stansted and met lots
Blur  pleasant but smelly
spice girls really nice
cast of the bill good laugh
joe mangle nice guy
martin adams Darts player top bloke
most of arsenal team from Adams era
Bruno and Gary Mason
best of all meat loaf really funny

biggest twit Jim 'do you not know who i am" davidson

Had some bizarre meetings with well known people.

Bumped into Lofty from Eastenders while looking round St Davids Cathedral.Also while on holiday in Wales,the entire West Indian cricket squad came into a nightclub i was in.Possibly the tallest and most muscular bunch of people i have ever seen.Like 20 Damian Spencers and boy,did they know how to enjoy themselves.Women were flocking around them,much to the annoyance of the local chaps,who daren't say owt to them.

Leonard Parkin in Pickering.Some Calender newsman in a bookshop in York.The Asian shopkeeper from Corrie in a bar in Liverpool and the same night at a gig in the Echo Arena,Tim Cahill,the Everton player.Surprised how small he was considering he is so good in the air.

Once bought Capt Sensible a pint in the Winter Gardens after he asked me to buy him one as he was skint.Also bought Lee Brilleaux,the frontman with DR Feelgood a pint in Willy's Wine Bar before a gig at the Winter Gardens.He never asked,i just offered because he was ace in his day.

Also saw Chris Squire getting in a car after a Yes gig i went to in Manchester.My mate asked for his autograph but no-one seemed to have a pen.Another of my mates said to him "fook me,all the money you've got and you aint got a pen".He gave us a black look and told us to fook off before getting in the limo.

Best one was when i was in a pub in York and got talking to an actor i recognised but whose name now escapes me.The type of actor who isn't that well known but who will be in plays on BBC 2.

We both got trollied on Burton Bridge Ale and he was great company,with some great stories.Gave me his address and phone number and said i could visit him anytime i was in London,where he lived.Never did take him up on it.

Few others skirmishes and sightings but not worth mentioning.

Quoted from Super Clive

Is he orange? or was he born in Philadelphia  

no hes from newcastle when he said his sirname i thought no surely not then i asked his parents and his dad said cheeseman however ive done some research and cheeseman is quuite a common name around the newcastle area

I met and had a few beers with Ruud Van Nistelrooy in Maastrict about 12 years ago. I also got him to sign for Town on a beer mat (but he insisted only when he was 35 which was last May 1st), he knew all about Grimsby. He approached me and my mate (thecurlymariner on here) as he wanted to practice his English as he prepared to move to Man Utd.

I asked him if he was as good as people said. He said he could do with improving his heading so I invited him to my house the following day so we could go through a few moves. Sadly, he turned the opportunity down!

This is true by the way!

Quoted from 75

I met and had a few beers with Ruud Van Nistelrooy in Maastrict about 12 years ago. I also got him to sign for Town on a beer mat (but he insisted only when he was 35 which was last May 1st), he knew all about Grimsby. He approached me and my mate (thecurlymariner on here) as he wanted to practice his English as he prepared to move to Man Utd.

I asked him if he was as good as people said. He said he could do with improving his heading so I invited him to my house the following day so we could go through a few moves. Sadly, he turned the opportunity down!

This is true by the way!

Ha, good story vicar, I like it... Least Hatch had the decency to ring Woodsy and ask for his contract to be made nul and void, I take it Van man didn't give you a courtesy call...???

Quoted from voice of reason

Ha, good story vicar, I like it... Least Hatch had the decency to ring Woodsy and ask for his contract to be made nul and void, I take it Van man didn't give you a courtesy call...???

Seeing as we were a championship club at the time, I doubt Ruud will be contacting me in the near future.

Jimmy Carr - Embassy Centre,, Skegness
Nick Clegg - DMU Campus, Leicester
Peter Kay - Some services on the way to Swindon away a few years back
Shappi Khorsandi - Little Theatre, Leicester                      
Sven-Goran Eriksson - Couple of times on the road with Leicester
Muzzy Izzet - Voluntary work with kids at uni

Quoted from aaron rattray

no hes from newcastle when he said his sirname i thought no surely not then i asked his parents and his dad said cheeseman however ive done some research and cheeseman is quuite a common name around the newcastle area

Is he your 'friend' thumbs up, football friend  

Quoted from 75

I met and had a few beers with Ruud Van Nistelrooy in Maastrict about 12 years ago. I also got him to sign for Town on a beer mat (but he insisted only when he was 35 which was last May 1st), he knew all about Grimsby. He approached me and my mate (thecurlymariner on here) as he wanted to practice his English as he prepared to move to Man Utd.

I asked him if he was as good as people said. He said he could do with improving his heading so I invited him to my house the following day so we could go through a few moves. Sadly, he turned the opportunity down!

This is true by the way!

My favourite story on this thread along with Ginnywings meeting captain sensible.

Quoted from Marinerz93

Is he your 'friend' thumbs up, football friend  

yes he is my friend but my best friend and second best friend are the darsley brothers and also he is a spitting image of bradley wood apart from a few diffrences

My old man once 'played golf' with Tony Jacklin, not long after he won the British Open. He lived near Elsham at the time and decided to move to the Home Counties; my dad was a removal man for Pickfords at the time and they all got an impromtu lesson in putting from Tony.

Quoted from aaron rattray

yes he is my friend but my best friend and second best friend are the darsley brothers and also he is a spitting image of bradley wood apart from a few diffrences

How old are you Aaron?

Me and me sister was at Luton airport to fly to Newcastle for the summer holidays both eastenders fans and Robbie from eastenders was there (Dean gafney) my sister got his autograph and his p.a said to my sis give him a kiss too haha. This was when his acne was still top class ha. I always embarrass her about that.
Met Nasser Hussein and Kurtley ambrose and Shane warne at Northampton cricket ground when I lived in Northampton. Lived three streets away from the cricket ground at northampton, went round with my sister and played cricket with a tennis ball and bat in the car park a bloke came out who had his bag and bat and we thought he was going to tell us off but he didn't he said if we wanted to play on the pitch for ten mins, so we both bowled and batted to Alan lamb. Top bloke as we left he stopped us and gave a signed Alan lamb poster
Also see Lou from Byker Grove who used to adopt the kids, walking around Whitley bay  quite alot ha once sang the Byker grove theme tune behind her in greggs ha she's a good laugh

Quoted from davmariner

How old are you Aaron?

15 why?

Met Pat Eddery on a party boat in Barbados and stayed on the lash with him for 2 days!
Had a pint in Cyprus with David Bowie.
Michael Winner is an arrogant, rude twit when I met in Turkey.
And Gail Tylsley is even uglier in real life!
UTMM

Quoted from gobby

Met Pat Eddery on a party boat in Barbados and stayed on the lash with him for 2 days!
Had a pint in Cyprus with David Bowie.
Michael Winner is an arrogant, rude twit when I met in Turkey.
And Gail Tylsley is even uglier in real life!
UTMM

You're pushing the boundaries of credibility there!

Not me but the wife has spoken to prince charles

Sat opposite Patrick Moore all the way from Donny to Town on a train and didn't recognise him until someone asked for his autograph. He has a sister living in Healing (I think) and he was doing a talk at the Cleethorpes Observatory.
Met Peter Snow on a Radio Quiz show I was in a few years ago. Nice chap. His son Dan came to the recording and we had an hours discussion in the Green room about their joint T.V. show on battles.

Quoted from 75

I met and had a few beers with Ruud Van Nistelrooy in Maastrict about 12 years ago. I also got him to sign for Town on a beer mat (but he insisted only when he was 35 which was last May 1st), he knew all about Grimsby. He approached me and my mate (thecurlymariner on here) as he wanted to practice his English as he prepared to move to Man Utd.

I asked him if he was as good as people said. He said he could do with improving his heading so I invited him to my house the following day so we could go through a few moves. Sadly, he turned the opportunity down!

This is true by the way!

Probably my all time favorite footballer. Sad that it's a former United player but yeah

Quoted from Mariner_501

Probably my all time favorite footballer. Sad that it's a former United player but yeah

Good bloke as well. At the time he had the choice of Milan, Barcelona or Man Utd. I had the choice of the ice lolly factory in Roermond - illegitimate.

Quoted from aaron rattray

a lad checked in with his parents and hes 9 and i got talking to him and ge said he plays for newcastle and hes scored 29 goals in 14 games and i was talking with him for 2 hours at first i dudntbelieve him until i asked his mum and dad and there is a park where i stayed so i took him there and hes ace infact he has just texted me remember the name JACK CHEESEMAN

You been grooming him Aaron?

Quoted from DNMariner

You been grooming him Aaron?

Im calling Crimewatch.

Why? Because he has a 9 year olds number or because he poos in chip shops?

Quoted from Polish Bloke

Why? Because he has a 9 year olds number or because he poos in chip shops?

I imagine we can get him sent to a young offenders unit for both, or will his plea of insanity hold up?

I also remember meeting Jason Donovan on Preston railway station back in the 90's when he looked like a bag of excrement, at the height of his drug addiction.He was wearing flip flops in winter and in a world of his own !

Met a few celebrities over the years, Tony Curtis, Jimmy Tarbuck, Sterling Moss(twit) and had lunch a couple of times with Adam Faith. Met Sir Stanley Rous several times, Sir Walter Winterbottom when very frail and went on holiday with Graham Taylor

Chatted with Kenny Daglish, tried to catch Efan Ekoku and dominated Paul Davis. Punched by Martin Tyler and got drunk with Ray Lewington.

But i have never met 80's glory

Quoted from BIGChris

Met a few celebrities over the years, Tony Curtis, Jimmy Tarbuck, Sterling Moss(twit) and had lunch a couple of times with Adam Faith. Met Sir Stanley Rous several times, Sir Walter Winterbottom when very frail and went on holiday with Graham Taylor

Chatted with Kenny Daglish, tried to catch Efan Ekoku and [/b]dominated Paul Davis.[b] Punched by Martin Tyler and got drunk with Ray Lewington.

But i have never met 80's glory

Much money in that kind of work?

I shared a house for a year with a premierhip and international footballer. True!

Quoted from ginnywings

Much money in that kind of work?

Quoted from aaron rattray

ryan sidebottom and monty panesar and the the grumbleweeds and the real chucklebrothers

if you had said frank sidebottom i would be impressed

Quoted from upthestripes

I shared a house for a year with a premierhip and international footballer. True!

Are you going to tell us his name then Ian ?

Quoted from grimsby pete

Are you going to tell us his name then Ian ?

His name was Ahmed Fathi, he played for Sheff Utd and was/is a full back for Egypt.
There were always shirts he'd swapped with certain players thrown on the back of our kitchen chairs.
Was weird seeing Mido (eg) playing on TV one day then finding his shirt in our kitchen the next lol.