Post by gramps on Jul 12, 2011 17:42:42 GMT
It has been quietly suggested to me that, as one of somewhat advanced years, I might perhaps write in this forum about some of my memories of the old days (in my book the good old days). Happy to do what I can to oblige but I have to say that with extremely few exceptions I really don't remember too much about individual matches. Something to do with the correlation between age and memory!
I do remember a bit about some of the players from 50-60 years ago, however, if you can bear to read my ramblings and a certain degree of personal bias towards some of my all time favourites. Of course it's a bit like a boring programme on TV; if you don't like it then turn it off. You have, of course, the same option on these boards.
Anyway, if it meets with general approval then I will do my best to dredge out the memory banks for as long as I am able - hopefully in some sort of chronological order. It's at times such as this that I regret not being a hoarder of memorabilia because that would have helped enormously. I got up into the loft this afternoon and opened a suitcase to see if I had any old photos; that was a major task in itself (getting into the loft I mean, not opening the suitcase) what with the old arthritics playing up. I was confronted with thousands of photos which I have been intending to put into albums for the past forty plus years and immediately decided to do it later in the hope that some may feature QPR although I doubt it. Perhaps will leave it another forty years.
I digress and for that I apologise. Anyway, if you think this is a reasonable and acceptable idea then I will get the old thinking cap on. If not, please do not hesitate to say so. You will find that I am not easily offended.
One final point here. I do hope that, whatever my ramblings may reveal, all and sundry will feel free to comment, criticise (constructively), add to or ask questions.
I do remember a bit about some of the players from 50-60 years ago, however, if you can bear to read my ramblings and a certain degree of personal bias towards some of my all time favourites. Of course it's a bit like a boring programme on TV; if you don't like it then turn it off. You have, of course, the same option on these boards.
Anyway, if it meets with general approval then I will do my best to dredge out the memory banks for as long as I am able - hopefully in some sort of chronological order. It's at times such as this that I regret not being a hoarder of memorabilia because that would have helped enormously. I got up into the loft this afternoon and opened a suitcase to see if I had any old photos; that was a major task in itself (getting into the loft I mean, not opening the suitcase) what with the old arthritics playing up. I was confronted with thousands of photos which I have been intending to put into albums for the past forty plus years and immediately decided to do it later in the hope that some may feature QPR although I doubt it. Perhaps will leave it another forty years.
I digress and for that I apologise. Anyway, if you think this is a reasonable and acceptable idea then I will get the old thinking cap on. If not, please do not hesitate to say so. You will find that I am not easily offended.
One final point here. I do hope that, whatever my ramblings may reveal, all and sundry will feel free to comment, criticise (constructively), add to or ask questions.