Transfer Rumours Saint Martin!

That's interesting AR, how long ago?. I might know you .

 

Late seventies mate, about 78 or 79 I think. Wasn't there for long though, I just did a few weeks agency work.

 

Oh ok, just missed you. Worked there for a long time from the early 80's.

 

I loved the smell working in that place. I could never understand why cigarettes taste a bit rank but toasted tobacco smells wonderful.

 

Tobacco tins smell lovely.




Carry on.

 

They tried to "headhunt" me in 1981 due to my incredible skill in breeding rats.
All of this is true.

I buggered off to do my nurse training instead

 

I did some chippying, shuttering at BAT in 1980 for about a month for Nolan Davis as an apprentice, anyone remember them?
The best thing about it was the free ***s and my mate didn't smoke, so I got his as well!...State Express 555s

 

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How's the rat breeding business? Did you keep it going as a sideline?

 

My first wage was £10 per week working as a labourer during the summer hols of 1973 in a factory that made wooden fish boxes. They took 57p off for NI. Lager was only 17p a pint, and I felt like a king. Oh, and has Martin yet ? - if not, why not ?

 

Gave it up when I started adopting cats, they don't mix well. Miss them though, vastly misunderstood is your rat. Mine used to have the run of my student room, always returned to it's cage to pee and poo. Apart from chewing some lp covers all my rats were jolly well behaved.

C'mon Martin we're getting bored here!

 

Did you play them The Stranglers?

 

Strewth, I come on here to find out about our latest signing and all I get is rat keeping advice, tin sniffing? And 1970's wages. I got £13 a week starting as a teacher in 1971 by the way. Who says social media isn't mind stretching. My head is whirling with all this unsought knowledge. Still cold up North!

 

Just to ring the changes ... my generation had, well The Who for a start! We had free University education - in fact the government paid us if our parents couldn't . There were jobs a plenty and strong trade unions making sure we weren't exploited. There were pension schemes that didn't go tits up; endowment mortgages that paid a bonus; affordable housing and a decent health service.

No we didn't do foreign holidays and we didn't have credit cards. We didn't have "stuff" because there wasn't much to have. The current generation of 20+ have student loans; no chance of getting a house; poor job security; crippling debt and then are assaulted to borrow more to buy more stuff. Oh and don't fall off the edge, 'cos you'll be sanctioned and forced to go to a foodbank. Still, this is obviously luxury, lad.

 

Damn I got sucked into the thread I thought he'd signed.

 

Exactly. My generation (I'm a bit younger than you, so substitute The Clash for The Who) were born in a time of peace and plenty. Opportunities were near enough limitless for those prepared to work for them, and there were always plenty of second chances for people like me who ****ed up a few times. Even the lowest paid jobs offered just about enough to live on, and there was enough social housing or cheap private rentals available to ensure that homelessness was not a realistic threat.

None of those things are true for today's youngsters, and no amount of cheap play stations will make up for what we had and what has been denied to them.

Mind you, when i was a kid there was no central heating and no double glazing - we froze half to death in winter. And the food was pretty crap, never saw a pizza or a curry til I was about 14. Nonetheless, my generation was charmed. Beats me how anyone of my age can fail to appreciate that.

 

Luxury . I dream of freezing half to death in winter . I freeze to death 3 times , work a 27 hour day & Pay BT to let me have a job .

Tell the kids today , and they would never believe me ....

 

Same, instead I read stuff about tobacco

 

I'm in work so will have to sneak a look on my mobile. Hmmm... strangely enough, doesn't do much for me... Graziano obviously still has my heart (and other bits )

 

Only freezing half to death? We used to live in hole in t'road .......

And, no, he hasn't signed - I suspect there are major issues with a work permit. Guess that means he won't be in the squad tomorrow - Jack and Maya can sort out Defoe .......