It's a small world...

**Sligo Hornet** · 10/08/2005, 9:32 AM

Originally Posted by Plastic Paddy

One and the same, JPM. He scored against my old club tonight. Typical.

PP

Do I take it you have a more than a soft spot for "MY" club......the "mighty" Hornets?

**Plastic Paddy** · 10/08/2005, 9:41 AM

I grew up in Croxley Green and played for them at schoolboy level many years ago. I still keep an eye out for their results, it must be said.

PP

**Sligo Hornet** · 10/08/2005, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Plastic Paddy

I grew up in Croxley Green and played for them at schoolboy level many years ago. I still keep an eye out for their results, it must be said.

PP

It's a small world alright Plastic!!.......I too grew up in Croxley Green ( Warwick Way, just off Baldwins Lane ) and have been a season ticket holder at Vicarage Road for many (too?) years.

Still living in Watford (for my sins )

**Plastic Paddy** · 10/08/2005, 10:56 AM

I used to go to church on Baldwin's Lane. St Bede's. It's a small world but you wouldn't want to paint it as the old saying goes.

I left CG in 1990 although had occasion to return recently to Rickmansworth for my old school's centenary reunion. I haven't been near the Vic since a 3-0 win over Wimbledon (RIP) in 2001. Sitting in the Rookery to watch the match just didn't feel the same as standing under the scoreboard at the Vicarage Road End.

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**Sligo Hornet** · 10/08/2005, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Plastic Paddy

I used to go to church on Baldwin's Lane. St Bede's. It's a small world but you wouldn't want to paint it as the old saying goes.

I left CG in 1990 although had occasion to return recently to Rickmansworth for my old school's centenary reunion. I haven't been near the Vic since a 3-0 win over Wimbledon (RIP) in 2001. Sitting in the Rookery to watch the match just didn't feel the same as standing under the scoreboard at the Vicarage Road End.

PP

St.Bede's was also my church......even played football for them in early 70's!!...remember Fr.Clayton......hard as nails!!...you wouldn't want to be caught NOT putting a reasonable amount of money in the Sunday collection!!

**Plastic Paddy** · 10/08/2005, 1:18 PM

The church football team had just about died a death before I got there in the late 1970s. It was probably for the best as given time I'm sure I'd have only helped to hasten its demise.

Did you go to St Joan of Arc by any chance? Might as well ask that too since we were neighbours.

PP

**Sligo Hornet** · 10/08/2005, 1:27 PM

No I went to Salvatorian College in Harrow, but my younger brother and two sisters went to St.Joan of Arc ( Ronan,Grainne and Fiona ) late 70's and early 80's.

**Plastic Paddy** · 10/08/2005, 2:07 PM

I started there in 1983 so would just have missed them I guess. Were any of them at the SJA reunion on July 16, do you know?

Now for the Sligo bit - my mother is from just outside Tubbercurry. Let's see if lightning strikes twice.

PP

**Sligo Hornet** · 10/08/2005, 2:13 PM

Both my mother and father ( and all four grandparents ) born in Grange area.......close shave with that lightning strike!

**livehead1** · 10/08/2005, 5:15 PM

Its all about the home of music...Gurteen!!!

**Plastic Paddy** · 10/08/2005, 5:44 PM

Originally Posted by livehead1

Its all about the home of music...Gurteen!!!

I spent too many nights there when home on summer holidays as a youngster. Unfortunately my family preferred slit-your-wrists Country 'n' Irish to the traditional stuff, and so it's that we were forced to listen to. My earholes are scarred for life as a result.

PP

Edit - thread split and moved to off-topic, to save everyone else the bother of reading all this... PP