1980 - Letters page & BJ McQuade always wrote in

[Erimus74]

Also, could it be a relation too

Imagine printing peoples address down nowadays

 

[goalscrounger]

BJ would have gone down well on here I reckon

 

[Rofesleg]

And who was P McQuade?
He was very disappointed with our 'so called' back four.

 

[Rofesleg]

Once upon a time they used to publish the name, address and age of any child who got a letter published.

 

[sambaDTR]

BJ. Legend. x

 

[steve0]

Always looked out for BJ’s letter in the pink and my dad would comment on what he had to say. Family ritual

 

[Zoophonic]

Good old BJ. Always a letter weekly, always opinionated. Often wrong but never afraid to speculate. Alas Craig Johnston didn’t stay at the Boro forever and he never pulled on an England shirt for a full cap. Sadly 2 U21 performances only.

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

And who was P McQuade?
He was very disappointed with our 'so called' back four.

He was the Nobby Barnes of his era.

 

[Nosmo-King]

And also his able assistant Vic Wearmouth ( think this was his name)! He was a regular letter writer for both the Sports and also the Gazette.

 

[Anton_Berg]

I wonder if BJ had to contend with a queue of people at his front door, begging to differ with his latest letter.
'Scribes' was their self-ascribed title, iirc.

 

[Fattyfoggon]

love the way they include the address right down to the house number, guess we never worried about identity theft or anonymity back then

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

love the way they include the address right down to the house number, guess we never worried about identity theft or anonymity back then

Would certainly be a different board if we all had to have our address as a signature...
Regards
Nobby
Park End

 

[ArthurKaye]

Another regular writer was Alan Knox from Heythrop Drive, an ex bobby who lived around the the corner from us.

 

[Erimus74]

And also his able assistant Vic Wearmouth ( think this was his name)! He was a regular letter writer for both the Sports and also the Gazette.

Nosmo-king, another blast from the past

 

[Nosmo-King]

Nosmo-king, another blast from the past

Indeed! They were so regular in their letters. Fond memories.

 

[MoggasDog]

I am proud to say that, as a young man still in school, I nailed the Star letter in the sports Gazette, one Saturday.
I raised a point that Boro should look to the lower leagues for players after the successful purchase of Simon Coleman from Mansfield.

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

You live and learn. I thought it was Nobby, Bell End!!!!

Right that's it I'm changing my signature to one of you're quotes...You can't say I didn't warm you !

 

[Nosmo-King]

Try your not you’re. You do struggle with this differential. Bit like sauce and source. Education system fails again!!!

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

Try your not you’re. You do struggle with this differential. Bit like sauce and source. Education system fails again!!!

Ta Da !
Enjoy

 

[JaenBoro]

Wasn't there another one who was in there every week? Can't remember the name. I seem to remember him as a bit of an idiot - apologies if it's someone's relative!