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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 15:21:19 GMT
This is my take on the origins went to Shrewsbury late 70's I think most rovers supporters were a bit worse for wear by the time we got to the ground a lot of them decided to go into a nearby corner shop for food beer etc but the Pakistani owner refused to serve anybody because they were all drunk this didn't go down well as you can imagine so they decided to loot the shop instead taking anything in sight including lots of different boxes of cereals as they were nearest to the entrance most of these boxes were taken into the ground as they couldn't really be eaten supporters then decided to try and throw them on the pitch the only cereals that made it were the weetabix as all the other cereals were too light and didn't reach so there you have it the true definitive un edited version.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 15:32:12 GMT
"Pakistani owner".
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Post by crater on Dec 16, 2016 15:52:47 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 19:28:11 GMT
Twats support the gas for 40 years like I have and then people might start respecting your comments.
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Post by GasMacc1 on Dec 16, 2016 20:49:15 GMT
John Kayes posted the following (which is closer to the version I have been repeating over the years) on Facebook: "A FEW HAVE ASKED FOR THE WEETABIX STORY.
Going back about 25 years ago, the boys from Banjo island and Kingswood had 2 coaches up at Shrewsbury with a very large drinks kitty, they put some behind the bar of a pub close to the ground and went on the piss, a bit later they asked the landlord if he had any food , he told them no but they could bring food in. They then sent one pissed up Gashed to the supermarket with £80 to get food, he came back with £80 worth of Weetabix. They started throwing it around in the ground and having a good time with it, the following season we drew them in the cup and all the boys had t shirts made with Rovers invasion of Shrewsbury on, it was a wet day and the Rovers fans were throwing the Weetabix about as one of the policemen inside the ground fell over. This from the other end of the ground looked like they were throwing bricks about and the next minute in comes the old bill in full riot gear and some horses. then they couldn't get the horses out cos they was eating the Weetabix and it grew from there. for years after the police would get on the coaches looking for the Weetabix to stop us getting it in the ground".Also, see this extract from the Shropshire Star: As the old saying goes whenever physical exertion is on the cards – ‘I hope you’ve had your Weetabix’.
While other breakfast dishes are available, surely few have a football match named after them.
Well tomorrow brings about the first ‘Weetabix derby’ in almost five years, writes Lewis Cox.
The oddly-titled fixture, belonging to Shrewsbury Town and Bristol Rovers, carries some interesting history.
The tale behind it stretches back a couple of decades and has been re-told so many times its very origins have come under question – but most supporters stress the validity is genuine. A number of exact dates are offered as to the stories’ true birth – to pin it down would be a tough task – but the late 1980s-early 1990s seems likely.A group of hearty Gasheads got together and raised a heap of cash for a Gay Meadow away trip. Once arriving via coach, some £300 remained in the kitty for the Bristolians to enjoy themselves. So off to the pub they went, where £200 was put behind the bar. As the gang grew hungry and having discovered the public house offered no grub, one slightly worse for wear visitor was ordered to a local supermarket to acquire some sobering snacks. The story goes that the supporter returned with £75 worth of Weetabix – accompanied by no milk.
So the following day, when fans and Weetabix arrived at Gay Meadow, the away following noticed a group of birds on the pitch. Kind-hearted as they are, they lobbed all their snacks towards the birds and the tradition was born as the Meadow penalty area quickly turned brown. Jamie Padden, a lifelong Rovers fan, said: “I can’t remember what the game was or even the exact date – it was late 80s or early 90s – but I do remember the Weetabix. It was all very good humoured. Most of it got thrown in the air when the teams came out on the pitch. But I do remember the Shrews goalkeeper being covered in the stuff because at the old ground the fans were very close to the pitch. The Weetabix flew in the windEver since, supporters have smuggled the cereal into games and began throwing it in each and every direction to mark the occasion.
Town boss Paul Hurst has enough to chew over already going into the clash, where Salop’s visitors sit ninth on their return to League One. His squad is threadbare, but one man he can call on following a return from suspension last week is Abu Ogogo – who knows not to take Rovers lightly. “They’ll be confident,” said the Shrews midfielder. "They’re just outside the play-offs and they’ll see the position we’re in and think they can come here and roll us over. But we won’t let that happen.”Link to Weetabix Story in "Shropshire Star" |
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Post by dido on Dec 16, 2016 21:56:32 GMT
"...Twats support the gas for 40 years like I have and then people might start respecting your comments...."
This hasn't worked in your case, though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 22:21:28 GMT
Twats support the gas for 40 years like I have and then people might start respecting your comments.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 22:27:21 GMT
Twats support the gas for 40 years like I have and then people might start respecting your comments. There are still member of 'The flat earth society', they've been around for more than 40 years, does that make them right or mean that anybody should respect their opinion on that subject? |
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Post by c4h10 on Dec 16, 2016 23:18:29 GMT
Twats support the gas for 40 years like I have and then people might start respecting your comments. This old twat has supported the gas for 63 years - since the days when we used to have punctuation, young kegandegg. ( Nearly died of suffocation halfway through your original post). |
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Post by bs5 on Dec 16, 2016 23:31:50 GMT
This is my take on the origins went to Shrewsbury late 70's I think most rovers supporters were a bit worse for wear by the time we got to the ground a lot of them decided to go into a nearby corner shop for food beer etc but the Pakistani owner refused to serve anybody because they were all drunk this didn't go down well as you can imagine so they decided to loot the shop instead taking anything in sight including lots of different boxes of cereals as they were nearest to the entrance most of these boxes were taken into the ground as they couldn't really be eaten supporters then decided to try and throw them on the pitch the only cereals that made it were the weetabix as all the other cereals were too light and didn't reach so there you have it the true definitive un edited version. It wasn't in the 70's it was FA cup about 1988 if my memory serves correct |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 1:18:56 GMT
This old twat has supported the gas for 63 years - since the days when we used to have punctuation... I want this on a teeshirt one day. Beautiful. |
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Post by mjhgas on Dec 17, 2016 9:26:31 GMT
Twats support the gas for 40 years like I have and then people might start respecting your comments. This old twat has supported the gas for 63 years - since the days when we used to have punctuation, young kegandegg. ( Nearly died of suffocation halfway through your original post). I've logged in just to give this a like! 1970's my arse! |
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Post by basel on Dec 17, 2016 9:35:03 GMT
Is quinoa acceptable,if one wants to go with the more gentrification,cool,prawn cocktail sandwich and version?
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Post by c4h10 on Dec 17, 2016 9:58:11 GMT
Is quinoa acceptable,if one wants to go with the more gentrification,cool,prawn cocktail sandwich and version? Takes a good throw to reach the pitch with a prawn cocktail sandwich. Weetabix is far more aerodynamic. |
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Post by a more piratey game on Dec 17, 2016 11:49:52 GMT
he came back with £80 worth of Weetabix/returned with £75 worth of Weetabix – accompanied by no milk. surely, at 1980's prices, that is too much for one chap to carry?
I'm sitting here wondering whether I could carry £80 worth of Weetabix at 2016 prices. Doubtless someone will be putting that to a real-life test some time this afternoon
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 12:16:07 GMT
he came back with £80 worth of Weetabix/returned with £75 worth of Weetabix – accompanied by no milk. surely, at 1980's prices, that is too much for one chap to carry?
I'm sitting here wondering whether I could carry £80 worth of Weetabix at 2016 prices. Doubtless someone will be putting that to a real-life test some time this afternoon
We live in happy times, if you get in quick Sainsbury's will deliver. 916 Weetabix, best option is 19 x 48 boxes. May be enough change for a pint of milk? |
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Post by Igitur on Dec 17, 2016 12:34:05 GMT
Sainsbury's!!! Now don't that start all over again!
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Post by Bamber Gashead on Dec 17, 2016 15:16:42 GMT
John Kayes posted the following (which is closer to the version I have been repeating over the years) on Facebook: "A FEW HAVE ASKED FOR THE WEETABIX STORY.
Going back about 25 years ago, the boys from Banjo island and Kingswood had 2 coaches up at Shrewsbury with a very large drinks kitty, they put some behind the bar of a pub close to the ground and went on the piss, a bit later they asked the landlord if he had any food , he told them no but they could bring food in. They then sent one pissed up Gashed to the supermarket with £80 to get food, he came back with £80 worth of Weetabix. They started throwing it around in the ground and having a good time with it, the following season we drew them in the cup and all the boys had t shirts made with Rovers invasion of Shrewsbury on, it was a wet day and the Rovers fans were throwing the Weetabix about as one of the policemen inside the ground fell over. This from the other end of the ground looked like they were throwing bricks about and the next minute in comes the old bill in full riot gear and some horses. then they couldn't get the horses out cos they was eating the Weetabix and it grew from there. for years after the police would get on the coaches looking for the Weetabix to stop us getting it in the ground".Also, see this extract from the Shropshire Star: As the old saying goes whenever physical exertion is on the cards – ‘I hope you’ve had your Weetabix’.
While other breakfast dishes are available, surely few have a football match named after them.
Well tomorrow brings about the first ‘Weetabix derby’ in almost five years, writes Lewis Cox.
The oddly-titled fixture, belonging to Shrewsbury Town and Bristol Rovers, carries some interesting history.
The tale behind it stretches back a couple of decades and has been re-told so many times its very origins have come under question – but most supporters stress the validity is genuine. A number of exact dates are offered as to the stories’ true birth – to pin it down would be a tough task – but the late 1980s-early 1990s seems likely.A group of hearty Gasheads got together and raised a heap of cash for a Gay Meadow away trip. Once arriving via coach, some £300 remained in the kitty for the Bristolians to enjoy themselves. So off to the pub they went, where £200 was put behind the bar. As the gang grew hungry and having discovered the public house offered no grub, one slightly worse for wear visitor was ordered to a local supermarket to acquire some sobering snacks. The story goes that the supporter returned with £75 worth of Weetabix – accompanied by no milk.
So the following day, when fans and Weetabix arrived at Gay Meadow, the away following noticed a group of birds on the pitch. Kind-hearted as they are, they lobbed all their snacks towards the birds and the tradition was born as the Meadow penalty area quickly turned brown. Jamie Padden, a lifelong Rovers fan, said: “I can’t remember what the game was or even the exact date – it was late 80s or early 90s – but I do remember the Weetabix. It was all very good humoured. Most of it got thrown in the air when the teams came out on the pitch. But I do remember the Shrews goalkeeper being covered in the stuff because at the old ground the fans were very close to the pitch. The Weetabix flew in the windEver since, supporters have smuggled the cereal into games and began throwing it in each and every direction to mark the occasion.
Town boss Paul Hurst has enough to chew over already going into the clash, where Salop’s visitors sit ninth on their return to League One. His squad is threadbare, but one man he can call on following a return from suspension last week is Abu Ogogo – who knows not to take Rovers lightly. “They’ll be confident,” said the Shrews midfielder. "They’re just outside the play-offs and they’ll see the position we’re in and think they can come here and roll us over. But we won’t let that happen.”Link to Weetabix Story in "Shropshire Star"The FA Cup match came first on 9 Jan 1988 which would have been the start of it. We lost 2-1. The following season was the league match on 11 Nov 1989 which was my fist visit to Gay Meadow. We knew about the Weetabix, bought loads and joined in. We won 3-2.
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Post by Foran for England on Dec 17, 2016 15:48:49 GMT
he came back with £80 worth of Weetabix/returned with £75 worth of Weetabix – accompanied by no milk. surely, at 1980's prices, that is too much for one chap to carry?
I'm sitting here wondering whether I could carry £80 worth of Weetabix at 2016 prices. Doubtless someone will be putting that to a real-life test some time this afternoon
At least carrier bags were free. |
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Post by GasMacc1 on Dec 17, 2016 23:08:02 GMT
he came back with £80 worth of Weetabix/returned with £75 worth of Weetabix – accompanied by no milk. surely, at 1980's prices, that is too much for one chap to carry?
I'm sitting here wondering whether I could carry £80 worth of Weetabix at 2016 prices. Doubtless someone will be putting that to a real-life test some time this afternoon
The utter (&*^@e^%$'s at Shamesbury's quote £1.50 in 2016 for a small box of 12. Inflation (RPI) since the late 1980's has been about 2.5 times, so a box of 12 then might have been just 60p. RPI since the late 1980's
So in exchange for £80, the poor chap would have had to carry 133 boxes! OK, there might have been a little bit of exaggeration on the price, but the principle of the story still holds true! P.S. Bamber Gashead is spot on about the trend catching on in the League match the following season. I spoke to John Kayes at Shrewsbury today, and he reminded me that the T-shirts Gasheads wore in 1989 featured the Weetabix skinheads. |
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