Peter99

Yup. Have to agree. Some nice stuff listed there.

I enjoyed it too Barry. Thanks to Steve for coming clean - when pushed! It was certainly a moment in "my time". Any other little mysteries, misdemeanours or plain bullshit you need investigating - remember Ironsides yer man.

The vids fookin shite too!

Apparently Steve at the time the banner thing happened Steve and his crew were attending funk do's in Manchester every thursday night. However, they thought that Wigan should be "funky" free - which included a lot of what Richard was playing, and obviously a lot of Sam's stuff. The banner was not specifically aimed at Sam but it would have been easy to assume this because of Sam getting the boot. I, myself, was one of those that thought this to be the case. I think Sam bore the brunt of the anti modern brigade and was a much easier target than Richard. Anyway - we've cleared it up! Nearly....................... Peter

PMSL

Oooops - almost forgot. The bloody bastar*s!

My investigations are almost complete - I have some very interesting facts, and I have names. This happened nearly 30 years ago yet it is still an emotive subject with lots of people. I did receive some pm's advising me to drop it. Like my namesake Ironside I proceeded - fearless to the end! So, who were the fookers that hung that banner? Because I was very much into Richard and Sam's modern tunes at the time this has felt a little like a personal crusade. So, after receiving tip off's and bit's of info from all over I was able to clear the stoke lads and the scottish crew. My investigation took me to the North West - Greater Manchester to start with. Further information then led me to Aspull, Hindley and Leigh. The so called banner was made in a bedroom. It was made from a tartan bed sheet and had white lettering. This was the only sheet the perpertrators mum would let him use - little fooker! The banner was made and the plot was discussed in the Cross Keys Pub in Hindley before the niter. There were five people involved. I even know that someone cracked a joke about blaming the Bay City Rollers id they got caught. I understand that up to Monday this week only the five people involved knew the whole story - other people had suspicions and odd bits of information. So - who are the fookers? I can name two of em today. The main man is Steve Johnston - he supplied the bed sheet. Next is fookin Bob Richards - known on here as ScallyBob - a right fookin scally too. The other three are not on here. One of em is a DJ. So there you go. It's taken a while - took me ages to break Steve "The Banner" Johnston. Once I had certain information he could do nothing but hold his hands up. You might have some questions for Stevie Baby? Ironside always get's his man - or fooker!

It's a fookin spy hole. Whilst appearing to be inspecting a record close up you are able to keep a covert eye on what is going on around you. They can also be used for viewing eclipses. Smiffy was right about 58 fookin posts ago - so no more silly fookin answers and questions.

Sorry for the delay - the names will be up by 2.00am. Peter

Bloody outrageous!

And precisely how does that fit in with this thread?

Right - this thread was simply about trying to find out who actually hung the fookin banner - nothing else really. I did not suggest that the banner was responsible for Sam's sacking - I did say it may well have fanned the flames of animosity in some quarters. So. I now have old addresses in the Manchester area. I know where the "banner" was made - I even know who made it. There was a group of four or five individuals involved. I have two names. One of them has admitted it - the other one is being contacted this morning. There are three others. I will post up the two names this afternoon - I'm in meetings most of the day. At least two of em are members on here. Ironside.

For fooks sake Barry! You make me PMSL!

Not sure about insulting lyrics but Jimmy Bo Horne says "There's plenty of women out there who'd be glad to get it!" Great record this by the way.

I got it mate!

You'll get a fookin reply and half if Smiffy finds out you've taken his name in vain on a modern thread!

Flop.

I was only pulling yer leg mate! Investigation is going well mate. The culprits know I'm onto them. All will be revealed - sooner rather than later.

Go on - split hairs why don't yer!

It fookin lost me!

And a bit flush to boot Pete.

I'm still not certain about what Goodchoice has actually said - and he ain't clarified. Has he just bought fifty copies of this record or what?

I think that's about right John - as regards the term "Modern" really being used - I'm sure some would want to disagree.