07 Mar 2026 19:13:30
Evening Reds. I just want to say that I'm sure along with you all, I'm really glad that Bowie has decided to stay on the site. Despite personally experiencing his wrath directed at me when I first joined the site (!), I've always admired Bowie's passion and knowledge.
I have called him 'The Daddy' of this site before for a good reason.
Keep those 'and so ta bed' posts coming Bowie.
1.) 07 Mar 2026
07 Mar 2026 19:43:20
I am too, as I've said before, Bowie, you keep reminding us to "Cherish the ones around you"....
None of us are perfect. You wore your heart on your sleeve, mate, something to be greatly admired.
2.) 07 Mar 2026
07 Mar 2026 19:46:51
Who's the mammy of the site, Stokie. ?? He helps us all to sleep with his bedtime stories of history.
3.) 07 Mar 2026
07 Mar 2026 21:39:51
Now then, my Geordie boy, what's this nonsense about you leaving the office? Can't have this, not at this time, especially when DTP is due out of rehab. I appreciate that you're in a dark place, but daylight follows night. I was watching Get Carter the other night, and the scene where Jack goes into the pub after his train journey from London and asks for a pint in a thin glass, and the look on the hard-working men's faces was a picture.
I've never met you, yet I know you. You could have been in that pub quite easily, even the working men's club where the singer gets a battering. Priceless, just like you.
4.) 07 Mar 2026
07 Mar 2026 21:23:23
Sorry Skegs, but I've just had an involuntary thought that's popped into my head about you suckling on one of Stokey's breasts.
I'll be getting heavier medication on Monday.
5.) 07 Mar 2026
07 Mar 2026 22:01:32
Oddly enough, Vale, the book on which the film Get Carter was based (by Ted Lewis) was set in Sheffield and moved to Newcastle in the movie. It's a gritty read.
I think, Skeggs and Lego, it's way past both your bedtimes. You'll both be on the naughty step tomorrow. ??????
6.) 07 Mar 2026
07 Mar 2026 22:12:30
Luv ya all, bless, cannot thank you all enough for the great gestures. But need to sort my head out, take care all of ya. Unbelievable family Reds FTID.
7.) 07 Mar 2026
07 Mar 2026 22:14:48
I'll ask Mrs Legolas to chastise me physically tonight for my comments.
I wish.
8.) 07 Mar 2026
07 Mar 2026 22:06:08
Yes lego mate. maybe you've had too many hits to the head in your wheelchair rugby pal. ?
9.) 07 Mar 2026
07 Mar 2026 22:42:21
Didn't know that Stokey, but it does make sense comparing the two cities. Both are industrial and downtrodden, with workers governed by the factory owners who exploited them for their own means.
10.) 07 Mar 2026
07 Mar 2026 22:40:10
You're probably right Skegs. Certainly too many broken ribs as well. Nasty boys sport.
I do love beating-up disabled people though.
11.) 08 Mar 2026
08 Mar 2026 09:10:08
Getting back to your post about Bowie Red Vale, he might well have been in that pub in Get Carter, but you'd never have found him! ?? The Geordie G-spot.
12.) 08 Mar 2026
08 Mar 2026 11:33:35
Vale, the subtle differences between the book and the film are interesting. For example, in the film Carter famously throws Cliff Brumby off a multi-storey car park ("you're a big man but you're out of condition. For me, it's a full time job. Now behave yourself"). In the book Carter chases Brumby round a car park in his car until he's exhausted, then executes him with a shotgun from the boot if I remember correctly.
Sheffield is never mentioned by name in the book, just clues like the rival football teams play in red and white and blue and white, etc.
In the film Carter is shot by a sniper on a beach and his body left on a seaward-bound coal conveyor. In the book, he's left badly wounded, but his death isn't confirmed, leaving the way for a sequel.
Interesting man Ted Lewis. Died in his 40s from alcohol issues just as he was hitting his stride in films and books.