Simon Webbe from Blue was a few years below me in primary school.
The Barcelona pennant handed over before our super cup final victory is in drawer in my friends grandparents house. His great grandtather was something to do with the staff, maybe a kit man.
I once had one leg of darts v Steve Beaton in the mid 90's he said nearest the bull starts and promptly hit it, i said i suppose i'll have to play properly then returned the favour. Then i won with a 158 checkout, no idea how cos usually i was rubbish at darts but it must have been a one off.
Louis Emerick (Mick Johnson) from Brookside once gave me the immortal 'do you know who i am line' when he barged infront of me in a bar in a manchester hotel. To which i replied ' Yeah of course i do, how are you Denzil, give my regards to Delboy and Rodney will ya'
Gianni Paladini, the agent who bought Juninho to England used to come into the greeting card cash and carry where i worked with his wife and daughter, they used to have a little gift shop.
Paul Henry (Benny) from crossroads ran Billy's Bar where a few of us used to go on friday after work his regulars included most of UB40 and talentless villa player Bernie Gallagher with his nippit faced ugly little girlfriend who thought they were something special.