I used to get sent down to St Johns Close newsagents on a Sunday morning to pick one up.

And I was allowed to buy sweets with the change. The couple who ran the Sweet Shop were a right pair of arsey bastards.

It was an interesting experience for a 7 year old. The close was a funny old place back then!

Posted By: Huge Small on September 17th 2025 at 16:08:24

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One for the oldies (NCFC) - Firstnews, Sep 17, 12:28:45
- Used to wait to get one from the kiosk and leg it to get train to London... (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Sep 17, 18:02:42
- And it was actually written on pink paper! (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Sep 17, 17:50:27
- I used to get sent down to St Johns Close newsagents on a Sunday morning to pick one up. (NCFC) - Huge Small, Sep 17, 16:08:24
- Football Echo in Southampton for me (n/m) (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Sep 17, 13:16:50
- We used to have it delivered (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 17, 12:54:45
  - ^^ posh (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 17, 12:57:32
- I worked at ECN when the EDP (broadsheet then) was second only to the Liverpool Echo in (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Sep 17, 12:49:45
  - Cool story. What are you having for lunch? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 17, 13:42:36
    - Futtle, Trunch and Malbandian Pie. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Sep 17, 14:13:29
      - Wahey! (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Sep 17, 17:45:32
      - 🧑‍🍳 🤌 💋 (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 17, 14:16:34
    - Nothing (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 17, 13:48:36
  - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 17, 13:21:04
  - Wow u iz well old granddad innit blud (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 17, 12:58:32
- Yes. Used to get the train home from the game to North Walsham (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Sep 17, 12:47:52
- Oh yes ..... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 17, 12:39:07
- I'd go up to ECN after the game with my dad and get one hot off the presses (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 17, 12:32:07
  - ^^^ ITK (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 17, 12:57:52
- The Kidz today think it's just a website... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 17, 12:30:07

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