Green Un July 1977

[1960maaan]

Don't think I've posted this before, but just came across it again so here you are.

July 23rd 1977. 
Not a lot going on Football wise, City are off on pre Season tour and the Board are in upheaval . 
That lot wants David Williams to go full time, but he wants to stay a teacher . Maybe he should have stuck with that ?
Gary Mabbutt signed as an apprentice .
The 3 City articles are below.

Not sure why a summer paper got kept when I tossed all the ones with promotion and the like, but we all make mistakes .

[Lavington Robin]

I lost all my memorabilia from that time too including signatures from a lot of the promotion squad. In the days when you could meet the players in the bar ! Bloody house by move I think was the reason.

Nice to see & it was my birthday that day.

Is my memory playing tricks on me or was there also a ‘Pink’un’ ?

[Never to the dark side]

Can't recall the Pink un,but I think it disappeared circa 1965 ish

[Lanterne Rouge]

18 minutes ago, Lavington Robin said:

I lost all my memorabilia from that time too including signatures from a lot of the promotion squad. In the days when you could meet the players in the bar ! Bloody house by move I think was the reason.

Nice to see & it was my birthday that day.

Is my memory playing tricks on me or was there also a ‘Pink’un’ ?

There was a Midlands version of the Green `Un called the Pink `Un which you could get at Frankley Services on the way back from away games up north.

[Sarumred]

27 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said:

Can't recall the Pink un,but I think it disappeared circa 1965 ish

Correct. There was a Pink Un but not sure when it was no longer printed.

[handsofclay]

58 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said:

Can't recall the Pink un,but I think it disappeared circa 1965 ish

 

29 minutes ago, Sarumred said:

Correct. There was a Pink Un but not sure when it was no longer printed.

I believe the last Pink Un was in January 1962 as that was when the Bristol Evening World (it's daily sister paper) also stopped being published. 

[1960maaan]

1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

There was a Midlands version of the Green `Un called the Pink `Un which you could get at Frankley Services on the way back from away games up north.

I remember stopping and picking up that from the Services . 
My other memory from then was an early phone in on BRMB Radio. Don't remember anything about the presenter other than they had to put on a delay on the calls because of the abuse and bad language, a jingle would pop in at the right time. We were in fits when you would get a caller saying something like ....

"I think Villa are Fu .....  BRMB Radio 

[GrahamC]

3 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

I remember stopping and picking up that from the Services . 
My other memory from then was an early phone in on BRMB Radio. Don't remember anything about the presenter other than they had to put on a delay on the calls because of the abuse and bad language, a jingle would pop in at the right time. We were in fits when you would get a caller saying something like ....

"I think Villa are Fu .....  BRMB Radio 

Tony Butler.

“Just been to The Baggies, it was ******* shit”

”We’re going to have to end that call””.

Classic.

[Lanterne Rouge]

1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

There was a Midlands version of the Green `Un called the Pink `Un which you could get at Frankley Services on the way back from away games up north.

The more I think about it I believe it was called the Argus - it was pink though.

[pongo88]

It’s interesting to look at the professions of potential board members - i.e. retired master butcher and retired headmaster. The financial situation regarding board members has changed drastically since those days 

[slartibartfast]

2 hours ago, Never to the dark side said:

Can't recall the Pink un,but I think it disappeared circa 1965 ish

Earlier than that, it was run by Bristol Evening World, went under early 60's .

[fatchers]

The Pink un came out later on the Saturday evening. The Green un came out first about 6 ish. I remember my Grandad waiting for the Pink un to come out because it had the Racing results as well as the Football results . Don't know when the Pink un stopped.

[StGeorge]

58 minutes ago, fatchers said:

The Pink un came out later on the Saturday evening. The Green un came out first about 6 ish. I remember my Grandad waiting for the Pink un to come out because it had the Racing results as well as the Football results . Don't know when the Pink un stopped.

That's how I remember it. Had to get the Pink un if you missed the Green un as sold out etc

[StGeorge]

Thinking about it, it's pretty impressive really, paper on stands/shops etc an hour or so after match end.

 

And remember, they had 3 editions of the Evening Post each day, 1 , 2 and 3 star.

Rolling news back in the day....

[redsquirrel]

1 hour ago, StGeorge said:

Thinking about it, it's pretty impressive really, paper on stands/shops etc an hour or so after match end.

 

And remember, they had 3 editions of the Evening Post each day, 1 , 2 and 3 star.

Rolling news back in the day....

i used to deliver the 2 star, the bundle was delivered to my mums house then i had to cycle all over tickenham to deliver 30 papers. also had to go back out about 7 oclock on saturdays with 6 or 7 green uns. all for 2 quid a week approx or just under.

sometimes on a saturday, the 2 star got skipped and i got 3 stars, same paper with a column on back page for brief latest news. as for the pink un, i dont know why i can remember that, i wasnt born until 1964,was there a revival for a while?

[StGeorge]

9 minutes ago, redsquirrel said:

i used to deliver the 2 star, the bundle was delivered to my mums house then i had to cycle all over tickenham to deliver 30 papers. also had to go back out about 7 oclock on saturdays with 6 or 7 green uns. all for 2 quid a week approx or just under.

Luxury. Well, we had it tough... :laugh:

Different times. You tell the people today, they wont believe you!

 

Nice one RS

[1960maaan]

1 hour ago, StGeorge said:

Thinking about it, it's pretty impressive really, paper on stands/shops etc an hour or so after match end.

 

And remember, they had 3 editions of the Evening Post each day, 1 , 2 and 3 star.

Rolling news back in the day....

Didn't really think about it at the time, but we used to catch the 19 Bus from the Robins not long after the game. By the time we got to the Centre the Green Un was there and people would jump off to buy one and jump back on. 

 

[EX8 Red]

I used to deliver the Evening Post. Occasionally,on a Saturday, I was asked by the Newsagent if I could do the Green un round after. 
This was 1973/74, before the days of ceefax,internet etc,so getting the chance of a free read and results catch up early on a Saturday was a right thrill.

When I did get to a game on Saturdays, other half time scores were shown on a big board and you needed to look in the programme to tie up the games to the scores.

How times have changed!

[Never to the dark side]

Things about the Evening Post I recall,

being wrapped in plastic covers to stop shoppers reading the paper and also  "local editions" in the City of Bristol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those two ideas didn't last that long

[TedsHeadIs Red]

9 hours ago, StGeorge said:

Thinking about it, it's pretty impressive really, paper on stands/shops etc an hour or so after match end.

 

And remember, they had 3 editions of the Evening Post each day, 1 , 2 and 3 star.

Rolling news back in the day....

I remember a bloke selling the Post in Broadmesd.

“Evenin’ Post! Three starrrRRR”

Edited Friday at 04:46 by TedsHeadIs Red

[TV Tom]

I remember a guy who used to be stood on Melvin Square every Saturday night selling the Green un 

[Never to the dark side]

outside the Hippodrome

an a evnin post

[pikeysrobins]

I have many copies (maybe 50 copies) of the Green un from the 1st division heydays.,My dad collected them and passed them to me. He tended to keep those from ‘significant events’ such as promotion, Arsenal 1-0, Coventry relegation 2-2 game, Mabbutt hat-trick at Utd, Royle’s 4 goals on debut….As a kid I would run to the newsagent only or hour or two after the match to get it for him along with a handful of fruit salads - remember them??!  A great nostalgic read.

p.s. Yes John I know you’d like them or to take photos. Will sort one day when time allows. 

[redsquirrel]

22 hours ago, StGeorge said:

Luxury. Well, we had it tough...

Different times. You tell the people today, they wont believe you!

 

Nice one RS

one of my neighbours used to buy and sell rare and expensive trainers up until recently, offered his much younger sister 30 quid to watch his ebay account one morning to see what offers he was getting, she told him it wasnt worth getting up for that 

[Mr Popodopolous]

In my early City following days ie early 2000s I used to get the Green Un on a Sunday morning. Was good.

Pink Un, possibly some similarity to Norwich there. They seem to have a forum of that name.

[Never to the dark side]

pikeyrobins

Thank you for the thought

[mjd]

Used to go up to the corner of the happylandings pup on wells Road to get one and I remember the pink one . Used to cut out all results and match results and stick them in a large book . Just shows how old I am .

[TV Tom]

23 hours ago, pikeysrobins said:

I have many copies (maybe 50 copies) of the Green un from the 1st division heydays.,My dad collected them and passed them to me. He tended to keep those from ‘significant events’ such as promotion, Arsenal 1-0, Coventry relegation 2-2 game, Mabbutt hat-trick at Utd, Royle’s 4 goals on debut….As a kid I would run to the newsagent only or hour or two after the match to get it for him along with a handful of fruit salads - remember them??!  A great nostalgic read.

p.s. Yes John I know you’d like them or to take photos. Will sort one day when time allows. 

Black Jacks were my thing, are they still around ?

[redsquirrel]

1 minute ago, TV Tom said:

Black Jacks were my thing, are they still around ?

4 for a penny

[Open End Numb Legs]

Tricky to eat your fruit salads post match if you had ink on your fingers from reading the green un.

[FForbes]

Always used to be a small group outside the Hen & Chicken waiting for the van to pull up and chuck out a bundle of Green Uns. Not always enough to go round !

[Sweeneys Penalties]

lived in Bath at the time. My dad (who would drive) picked up a Green Un in Bristol (for City related news) and a Pink Un in Bath for anything related to Bath City and the local teams to where we lived

[Never to the dark side]

recall the green Un when it returned 1997 to 2004,

Coming back from away games at Bristol Temple Meads

and the green Un was on sell by a lone seller,

as the WH Smiths shop closed at 6pm.

[Lavington Robin]

On 14/09/2024 at 12:41, Sweeneys Penalties said:

lived in Bath at the time. My dad (who would drive) picked up a Green Un in Bristol (for City related news) and a Pink Un in Bath for anything related to Bath City and the local teams to where we lived

Thanks that’s what my fading memory was too as I remember coming back to Bath with my dad & him picking up the Pink’un.

[Mr Popodopolous]

Just now, Lavington Robin said:

Thanks that’s what my fading memory was too as I remember coming back to Bath with my dad & him picking up the Pink’un.

I remember it Sunday Morning from late 1990s onwards.

Did it really end in 2004?

[Lavington Robin]

Just now, Mr Popodopolous said:

I remember it Sunday Morning from late 1990s onwards.

Did it really end in 2004?

Dunno I left Bath in 1987 so have no idea of either papers history. Amazing how quickly they produced them after the game though. But of course we have everything at our fingertips now, for better or worse !

[Never to the dark side]

The Green Un finished in 1979

resurrected again 1997 to 2004