little curly alan ball
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Just reading that young lad from Sunderland's thread got me reminiscing about all things Everton , and with me that usually includes me arl fella,me nanna or me grandad jack.
Anyway , back to the point , despite having attended many , many games in various countries , my favourite moment as a blue , was actually 15/20 mins , and we werent even playing that day .
It was the day Bally rang our house !!
Its a long story , but I'd written to him months earlier , ( without including my telephone number , and being ex-directory - he worked for a radio station and had one of those post-code machines , apparently , but typical Bally . Legend ).
Upon answering , I ( to my eternal chagrin ) , didnt believe it was him . He said " (L.C.A.B.) ? Alan Ball " . I said , " I know yeah Alan Fukn Ball " . He just said ( L.C.A.B. ) , 1 word . I knew it was him then and spent the next 15 mins trying to apologise .I also ran around the flat shouting ,
" Nanna !!! Bally's on the Phone !! " At the top of my voice .
I kid you not . Me point though , and the catalyst for my thread , was , he said to me , how's your Nan ? ( I'd written the letter and said she was 93 , a mad blue and long time season ticket holder )
I said , she's a mad Evertonian Alan , He said , " Aren't we all , Son . Aren't we all ? " He then said , " Put your Nan on the phone . "
I , delighted , go in , and I say ,
" Nanna , Bally's on the Phone . " She says , " Who ? "
I say , " Alan Ball . "
" Alan Ball ? My Alan Ball ? " And they spent 5 minutes discussing the old-days .
Just before I finish ,...before I , reluctantly , ended the call I asked , given that I was unlikely to have such an opportunity again , if it was ok to send ,
" a few bits " , to be signed . He said , " send a van load if you want Son . "
I said , " No really Ive got a good few things here Alan , ." . He said
" Son , honestly , its fine ..." and proceeded to give me his home address . Furthermore , upon seeing my enclosed money for him to return it via recorded delivery ,he noticed my Aunty's address on a shirt Id purchased via her computer from the internet . He then proceeded to ring her house , to ask if it was ok for him to send my stuff to her house !!! He also enclosed the dough . Can you imagine ?? I swear on my Grandchildren that every word of this is true . Furthermore , I sent Amanda a large Bouquet to spend the postage dough and we sent each other Christmas cards that year , I sent him a birthday card , and , gutted as we all were , attended his funeral . Indeed , irony of ironies , input Bally's Funeral into Google and my article , or rather the article in which I am in , comes up . Linked with Bally for eternity . Me arl fella wouldv been made up . The reason I wrote this was 1 , how this place gets inside you , 2 , how the Family aspect should be cherished ( respect to the young Mack'ems Grand-Dad )3 , Wasn't Bally just,
" The Dog's ? "
Sorry if this as gone on but I had a bit of a moment .
Who's the greatest of them all ? ....
P.S. Why am I writing in italics all of a sudden ? Any hints ? Have I inadvertently it something on my keyboard or is it the site ? Apologies for my ignorance .
Anyway , back to the point , despite having attended many , many games in various countries , my favourite moment as a blue , was actually 15/20 mins , and we werent even playing that day .
It was the day Bally rang our house !!
Its a long story , but I'd written to him months earlier , ( without including my telephone number , and being ex-directory - he worked for a radio station and had one of those post-code machines , apparently , but typical Bally . Legend ).
Upon answering , I ( to my eternal chagrin ) , didnt believe it was him . He said " (L.C.A.B.) ? Alan Ball " . I said , " I know yeah Alan Fukn Ball " . He just said ( L.C.A.B. ) , 1 word . I knew it was him then and spent the next 15 mins trying to apologise .I also ran around the flat shouting ,
" Nanna !!! Bally's on the Phone !! " At the top of my voice .
I kid you not . Me point though , and the catalyst for my thread , was , he said to me , how's your Nan ? ( I'd written the letter and said she was 93 , a mad blue and long time season ticket holder )
I said , she's a mad Evertonian Alan , He said , " Aren't we all , Son . Aren't we all ? " He then said , " Put your Nan on the phone . "
I , delighted , go in , and I say ,
" Nanna , Bally's on the Phone . " She says , " Who ? "
I say , " Alan Ball . "
" Alan Ball ? My Alan Ball ? " And they spent 5 minutes discussing the old-days .
Just before I finish ,...before I , reluctantly , ended the call I asked , given that I was unlikely to have such an opportunity again , if it was ok to send ,
" a few bits " , to be signed . He said , " send a van load if you want Son . "
I said , " No really Ive got a good few things here Alan , ." . He said
" Son , honestly , its fine ..." and proceeded to give me his home address . Furthermore , upon seeing my enclosed money for him to return it via recorded delivery ,he noticed my Aunty's address on a shirt Id purchased via her computer from the internet . He then proceeded to ring her house , to ask if it was ok for him to send my stuff to her house !!! He also enclosed the dough . Can you imagine ?? I swear on my Grandchildren that every word of this is true . Furthermore , I sent Amanda a large Bouquet to spend the postage dough and we sent each other Christmas cards that year , I sent him a birthday card , and , gutted as we all were , attended his funeral . Indeed , irony of ironies , input Bally's Funeral into Google and my article , or rather the article in which I am in , comes up . Linked with Bally for eternity . Me arl fella wouldv been made up . The reason I wrote this was 1 , how this place gets inside you , 2 , how the Family aspect should be cherished ( respect to the young Mack'ems Grand-Dad )3 , Wasn't Bally just,
" The Dog's ? "
Sorry if this as gone on but I had a bit of a moment .
Who's the greatest of them all ? ....
P.S. Why am I writing in italics all of a sudden ? Any hints ? Have I inadvertently it something on my keyboard or is it the site ? Apologies for my ignorance .
