| End of an era 09:47 - Jan 2 with 5830 views | R17ALE |
I'm sure there are plenty on here who have had him knock at your door collecting goldbond and the like, but after a magnificent 20 year stint, Superfan Cloughie is calling it a day this week due to his health not being what it was.
Over the twenty years, Cloughie has mithered the good burghers of Littleborough into parting with nearly half a million quid for his beloved club.
As the person who persuaded him to start doing it back in 1992, it seems only right that I start off by saying well done Cloughie and thank you.
The bike is being hung up, though it wouldn't be out of place in our trophy cabinet! |  |
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| End of an era on 20:25 - Jan 3 with 1739 views | grandaddale |
| End of an era on 22:48 - Jan 2 by blackpoolcol |
I've had the pleasure of two spells working at the club with the gold bond and all I can say about Cloughie is that he is an absolute legend.
People talk about Big Reg and Jonah but this is a real legend of the club and he deserves all the accolades that he has had and will get from his fellow supporters.
To put it in perspective Cloughie covered from Littleborough Summit thru to the Lake, up towards Wardle then down to almost Hamer for the club and in reality this was around TEN large rounds
I can only hope that Cloughie will have an enjoyable long retirement from collecting and will be able to watch the full game including some evening games as he didnt get to many as he was that dedicated to his collecting.
I doff my cap to the king of the collectors and a true Legend!
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Latest news from Littleborough indicates a return of his season ticket along with an invitation to be a guest of the Directors at our next home match - I now hope the Directors take this opportunity to thank coupnman in the way he deserved in the first place by retiring the seat of Superfan along with him by making him a life member of the club he has loved and worked for over many years.
I would also suggest a round of applause is asked for to allow all his fellow supporters to pass on their thanks for all his efforts. |  | | |
| End of an era on 20:38 - Jan 3 with 1716 views | RAFCBLUE |
| End of an era on 20:25 - Jan 3 by grandaddale |
Latest news from Littleborough indicates a return of his season ticket along with an invitation to be a guest of the Directors at our next home match - I now hope the Directors take this opportunity to thank coupnman in the way he deserved in the first place by retiring the seat of Superfan along with him by making him a life member of the club he has loved and worked for over many years.
I would also suggest a round of applause is asked for to allow all his fellow supporters to pass on their thanks for all his efforts. |
Agreed.
Good to see some common sense prevail and the decision reversed.
Thoroughly disappointing that it took comments from this board to achieve it. |  |
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| End of an era on 21:12 - Jan 3 with 1652 views | grandaddale |
| End of an era on 20:38 - Jan 3 by RAFCBLUE |
Agreed.
Good to see some common sense prevail and the decision reversed.
Thoroughly disappointing that it took comments from this board to achieve it. |
Do wonder if the people who matter at the club did know what had gone on - I have my doubts.
And a question to our directors - As most who know couponman his eyesight is not the best hence him sitting on the halfway line to gain views of both goals - Now if as he is an OAP he could only afford to join me in the cheap seats of Sandy would he be due a 50% reduction in the entrance fee as he could only see half of the game !
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| End of an era on 21:27 - Jan 3 with 1625 views | DorsetDale |
| End of an era on 21:12 - Jan 3 by grandaddale |
Do wonder if the people who matter at the club did know what had gone on - I have my doubts.
And a question to our directors - As most who know couponman his eyesight is not the best hence him sitting on the halfway line to gain views of both goals - Now if as he is an OAP he could only afford to join me in the cheap seats of Sandy would he be due a 50% reduction in the entrance fee as he could only see half of the game !
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I'm more worried about your eye sight if you think there are seats in The Sandy  | |
| YOU do not have the right to give someone else permission to tell me what I can and can't do. |
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| End of an era on 21:37 - Jan 3 with 1602 views | 442Dale |
| End of an era on 20:38 - Jan 3 by RAFCBLUE |
Agreed.
Good to see some common sense prevail and the decision reversed.
Thoroughly disappointing that it took comments from this board to achieve it. |
That last line could apply to so many things. |  |
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| End of an era on 21:47 - Jan 3 with 1576 views | grandaddale |
| End of an era on 21:27 - Jan 3 by DorsetDale |
I'm more worried about your eye sight if you think there are seats in The Sandy |
Just goes to show how subtle northern humour is !
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| End of an era on 21:51 - Jan 3 with 1569 views | R17ALE |
| End of an era on 21:37 - Jan 3 by 442Dale |
That last line could apply to so many things. |
Indeed. I do believe this thread has stirred the club to consider how to honour one of our greatest.
This is where Wooton Bassett meets Rochdale, but it took an internet thread to remind them.
But I do believe there are plans afoot.
I spoke to Cloughie tonight and he was almost in tears when I read out some of the posts on this thread. He kept saying "get away".
And he asked me in particular to pass on thanks to Blackpool Col. | |
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| End of an era on 21:57 - Jan 3 with 1550 views | D_Alien |
| End of an era on 21:51 - Jan 3 by R17ALE |
Indeed. I do believe this thread has stirred the club to consider how to honour one of our greatest.
This is where Wooton Bassett meets Rochdale, but it took an internet thread to remind them.
But I do believe there are plans afoot.
I spoke to Cloughie tonight and he was almost in tears when I read out some of the posts on this thread. He kept saying "get away".
And he asked me in particular to pass on thanks to Blackpool Col. |
Or... Royal Wooton Bassett meets R17ALE Rochdale?
And someone should sort a deckchair out for Cloughie in the Sandy!! |  |
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| End of an era on 22:01 - Jan 3 with 1536 views | R17ALE |
| End of an era on 21:57 - Jan 3 by D_Alien |
Or... Royal Wooton Bassett meets R17ALE Rochdale?
And someone should sort a deckchair out for Cloughie in the Sandy!! |
He's guest of the Chairman v Stevenage!
It'll be like the cast of Benidorm in the Director's box!
By the way, 10/10 for your post at KenCoon earlier! I was in stitches! | |
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| End of an era on 22:16 - Jan 3 with 1498 views | D_Alien |
| End of an era on 22:01 - Jan 3 by R17ALE |
He's guest of the Chairman v Stevenage!
It'll be like the cast of Benidorm in the Director's box!
By the way, 10/10 for your post at KenCoon earlier! I was in stitches! |
I hope he asks if they're all signed up to Goldbond!! | |
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| End of an era on 22:25 - Jan 3 with 1480 views | TVOS1907 |
| End of an era on 22:01 - Jan 3 by R17ALE |
He's guest of the Chairman v Stevenage!
It'll be like the cast of Benidorm in the Director's box!
By the way, 10/10 for your post at KenCoon earlier! I was in stitches! |
I think Chairman v Stevenage might be something of a mismatch given their physical style. |  |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| End of an era on 22:55 - Jan 3 with 1445 views | pedrodale |
CD should make whoever took Cloughie's season ticket off him do his Goldbond round over the winter.
And wait on him for the Stevenage game |  | | |
| End of an era on 23:00 - Jan 3 with 1436 views | Albert_Whitehurst |
| End of an era on 22:01 - Jan 3 by R17ALE |
He's guest of the Chairman v Stevenage!
It'll be like the cast of Benidorm in the Director's box!
By the way, 10/10 for your post at KenCoon earlier! I was in stitches! |
KenCoon..? Have you been up in Salford recently R17 perchance..?? |  | | |
| End of an era on 06:15 - Jan 4 with 1378 views | bilbobaggins |
your think that the club would make sure someone whos done that for so long got a season ticket for the next tens years at least |  | | |
| End of an era on 10:35 - Jan 4 with 1312 views | D_Alien |
| End of an era on 23:00 - Jan 3 by Albert_Whitehurst |
KenCoon..? Have you been up in Salford recently R17 perchance..?? |
Have to say NC, you're taking what R17ALE posted completely out of context
And perhaps you might have had some consideration for the thread you've chosen to make a cheap point on? [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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| End of an era on 13:14 - Jan 4 with 1213 views | krafty80 |
| End of an era on 20:38 - Jan 3 by RAFCBLUE |
Agreed.
Good to see some common sense prevail and the decision reversed.
Thoroughly disappointing that it took comments from this board to achieve it. |
I've only heard third hand about this farrago but it's certainly dampened some of the optimism that's been spilling forth from Spotland in the early days of the Beech era.
One small point I'd make is that our recently-appointed press officer should, in my opinion, be keeping an eye out for these sorts of 'positive PR' opportunities (and I stress I don't know if she's been involved in this episode or not).
Posters on here have often berated the club before for lack of decent content on the OS, but I get the impression that has improved recently with more players/staff interviews etc. Perhaps a short sequel to TVOS's programme article (cited on this thread) might create a 'good news story' for Dale and further atone for the initial blunder?
Just an idea. |  | | |
| End of an era on 20:22 - Jan 4 with 1113 views | Fondles |
My mum has just read this thread and wants to pass on her thanks to coughie for all his hard work, he delivered to our house in smithy bridge each week rain or shine.
She says that he gave her a big wet snog on her birthday one year, the dirty dog!
She says has no1 contacted Granada tonight to tell of his story and the observer, not a bad shout.
On another note, nobody has taken over his round in smithy, or at least this house and cos of this i ain't had my bloody calendar this year as a Christmas present as normal!
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| End of an era on 21:25 - Jan 4 with 1065 views | gresh1 |
I would like to express my thanks to David for his commitent to this club. Through wind and rain David was there. Good luck and good health to you David. All this and the poor man didnt even get a free coat from the shop to raise much needed money for the club . And for the commercial department to strip him from his only true passion is nothing but shamefull. Glad to see this board yet again has saved the club from what could have been very embarrasing .
Please Mr Dunphy sort that dept out its shocking. |  | | |
| End of an era on 19:20 - Jan 11 with 957 views | Doris |
| End of an era on 20:22 - Jan 4 by Fondles |
My mum has just read this thread and wants to pass on her thanks to coughie for all his hard work, he delivered to our house in smithy bridge each week rain or shine.
She says that he gave her a big wet snog on her birthday one year, the dirty dog!
She says has no1 contacted Granada tonight to tell of his story and the observer, not a bad shout.
On another note, nobody has taken over his round in smithy, or at least this house and cos of this i ain't had my bloody calendar this year as a Christmas present as normal!
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Firstly just been told about this thread about Cloughie and well done to him on his fantastic support to the club,his round according to Pete Woodhouse has been split into 7 new rounds and i will be doing one of the smithy bridge ones (about 110 people ) so fondles get yer cash out.
Well done again David ,will miss his blunt and witty comments on a sunday morning. | | | |
| End of an era on 20:33 - Jan 11 with 906 views | Fondles |
Bring a calendar to 11 Derwent.
My mam will give you the cash mate, as I am back living in York as from a few weeks today.
When you on your first round? | | | |
| End of an era on 22:02 - Jan 11 with 849 views | BlueDutch |
| End of an era on 21:51 - Jan 3 by R17ALE |
Indeed. I do believe this thread has stirred the club to consider how to honour one of our greatest.
This is where Wooton Bassett meets Rochdale, but it took an internet thread to remind them.
But I do believe there are plans afoot.
I spoke to Cloughie tonight and he was almost in tears when I read out some of the posts on this thread. He kept saying "get away".
And he asked me in particular to pass on thanks to Blackpool Col. |
As someone posted earlier it shouldn't have needed to be an internet thread that stirred the club into action. Mr Garlick apart there is very little to be impressed or cheer about on the office side of the club and that includes the board. It has been so since RW left and DK and GM stepped down. You only have to look at the missed opportunities over the last 10 years to see it is shoddy at best.
P.S. Still waiting to hear from the club when the scarves are back in stock. |  |
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| End of an era on 22:57 - Jan 11 with 801 views | BarryStrange |
Football needs fans like that - can't imagine there's many having that level of dedication.
I doff my cap to you. | | | |
| End of an era on 20:55 - Jan 13 with 578 views | krafty80 |
That's a decent piece -- well done to whoever made that happen, and I hope the OS keeps tabs for other 'good news' opportunities in the weeks and months ahead... | | | |
| End of an era on 23:21 - Jan 13 with 530 views | RAFCBLUE |
As timely a news article as this one on the Liverpool site this week:
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/lfc-makes-new-friends-1
Are the club really so out of touch that they are 11 days behind this messageboard with their ability to get a story out?
Good piece of prose; but the damage done with the season ticket shenanigans. Too little, too late as always. | |
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