Paul Simpson (Simmo)

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Paul Simpson (Simmo)

A lot of fans have been asking about Simmo. He hasn't been at the Brentford games recently. He has had / has some health issues.
Everyone knows Simmo. Even if you havn't spoken to him in person, he was a regular 'face' at the games, home and away and he's been going since Doomsday !
He used to be in the Paddock at Griffin Park and then the South Stand at the GTECH.
Simmo in my book is an absolute legend. Lovely bloke and always good for a chat at the games.
He will be going on Friday and the Chelsea game at home. The club have given him a private box in the South Stand and good on them, for arranging that. In with the prawn sandwich brigade. He so deserves it.
When I get explicit detail on where exactly in the South Stand, he will be situated, I'll try and add an update on this thread.
Catch him whilst you can and say hello to him please.
I truly hope we and the team put on a great performance for him on Friday and give those lighweights from down the road, a damn fine spanking.
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

Wendy and Dominic are going with Simmo on Friday and they'll be in the Media Center at the GTECH in the South Stand.
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

Fantastic character / absolute legend.

So many memories of far flung northern outposts - he was at every game no matter where it was.

Always good for a chat in the brickies. He used to regale us younger ones with stories from ‘back in the day’.

‘Doomed’ 😀

Pass on my best to him, hope we spank that lot from down the road for him!

‘Don’t wanna go up Brentford… rubbish’ 😉
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

Sending my very best to Simmo.

We have all got our different tales of Simmo, but one thing is for sure he will always be someone that Is considered a BFC face and legend.
If you are reading this Simmo. I can still remember bumping into you at Shepperton PO in my tea break and you were knocking down a brick wall with one of those big pneumatic drills they use on roads. I doubt if I could even of lifted it. I think we had a good BFC chat and I got a rocket for going AWOL. Must have been about 1989 ish.
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

Will be in the South on Friday so hopefully can wave or say hello.
As said, absolute Bees legend since way back in the 70’s.
One abiding memory is an ‘encounter’ with Aldershot mob in the street outside New Road turnstiles. Easter ‘78 I think. IYKYK.
Like us all, he’s mellowed a bit now and always a pleasure to see him and say hello when I’ve got to away games over the years.
Get well big man.
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

I understand that this is likely to be the last planned visit to a Brentford match by Simmo

This is very upsetting

He was a fixture in the Paddock by the tunnel and sat a few seats along from me

I'm not sure what it means that he is in the "Media Centre" but it doesn't sound like a accessible area for those of us that wish to thank him for his long and exhaulted support. @Peter G - do you know anything about this please?
 

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Banana said:
I understand that this is likely to be the last planned visit to a Brentford match by Simmo

This is very upsetting

He was a fixture in the Paddock by the tunnel and sat a few seats along from me

I'm not sure what it means that he is in the "Media Centre" but it doesn't sound like a accessible area for those of us that wish to thank him for his long and exhaulted support. @Peter G - do you know anything about this please?
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Yes, I believe this will be his last visit to watch the team. Will be a sad day when another legend passes to the Royal Oak stand in the sky.
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

I remember him from the mid 70s, when I first started going. He stands alongside Ron Jacobs and Bernie of characters I remember through the years especially at away games where everyone knew each other with a polite nod. He has sat along the row from me on the South Stand since the GTECH was opened, he's a legend alongside many others. I'm sure he'll have a queue to see him on Friday.
 

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Bolivian Rovers said:
I remember him from the mid 70s, when I first started going. He stands alongside Ron Jacobs and Bernie of characters I remember through the years especially at away games where everyone knew each other with a polite nod. He has sat along the row from me on the South Stand since the GTECH was opened, he's a legend alongside many others. I'm sure he'll have a queue to see him on Friday.
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I think it was him , Ron and a few others who used to sing this on the train on away days .I was a bit younger than them

Yes, we're all queers together
Excuse us while we go upstairs
Yes, we're all queers together
That's why we go round in pairs
The sexual life of a camel
Is greater than anyone thinks
In the height of the mating season
He tries to get up the Sphinx
But the Sphinx's posterior passage
Is blocked by the signs of the Nile
Which accounts for the hump on the camel
And the Sphinx's mysterious smile
Yes, we're all queers together
Excuse us while we go upstairs
Yes, we're all queers together
That's why we go round in pairs
 

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Bigbee said:
I think it was him , Ron and a few others who used to sing this on the train on away days .I was a bit younger than them

Yes, we're all queers together
Excuse us while we go upstairs
Yes, we're all queers together
That's why we go round in pairs
The sexual life of a camel
Is greater than anyone thinks
In the height of the mating season
He tries to get up the Sphinx
But the Sphinx's posterior passage
Is blocked by the signs of the Nile
Which accounts for the hump on the camel
And the Sphinx's mysterious smile
Yes, we're all queers together
Excuse us while we go upstairs
Yes, we're all queers together
That's why we go round in pairs
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Ive had the tune in my head and wanted to find out where it was from , found it , but they sang it faster


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n0djt40mrs
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

I remember being sat/stood next to Simmo at Bristol City away a few years ago in the game where Benrhama did the rainbow flick and Ashley Williams was sent off. Very amiable chat and when we won 4-0 (I think) I remember him telling me 'see, nothing to worry about' when I had said I'd be delighted with a point pre game. :love:
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

Blimey - used to sit pretty much next to him in the paddock 20 odd years ago. Think we just knew him as Paul
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

I remember in the 1980s midweek away at Orient, we beat them and basically sent them down. Orient fans in the stadium were not overly happy or wanting to wish us a safe journey home.
Now this is the god honest truth, Simmo basically went at pace toward the metal fencing that the Orient fans were behind and even though they were relatively safe, they all legged it in total fear on seeing Simmo.
As a teenager this was a memory that stuck with me for 40+ years.

I also think Simmo loves his fish and chips on BFC excursions. Although my memory might be betraying me.
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

Dont know Simmo, but thats very sad to read.

I'm obviously oblivious to his troubles etc, but that must be a horrible moment...............attending your last game after so much love and support for the club over the years.

And regarding what i suspect is his very poor health........................ my thoughts go out to him, his family and friends.

All the best Simmo and i hope the club gives him the final result that he will be wanting. :(
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

Remember being away at Cardiff in the 80’s ( I think). After the game they were let out behind a wall past the away end. There were coins coming over the wall. Will always remember Simmo telling us all to stick together and not take any sh*t from these cnuts! What a man!
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

Sad news indeed. Hope he can enjoy the match and we win for him. Funniest thing I remember was when he led a group in the paddock dressed in hi viz gilets like stewards giving it all that to the away fans.
 

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RoyBee said:
Remember being away at Cardiff in the 80’s ( I think). After the game they were let out behind a wall past the away end. There were coins coming over the wall. Will always remember Simmo telling us all to stick together and not take any sh*t from these cnuts! What a man!
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My son and I were there, too. He was bewildered by the coins coming over the wall but ran around collecting them. When we were let out, we stuck close to Simmo and his group... it seemed very scary to me but my son loved it all (been a STH for many years now)!

Sad to hear his condition but fair do's to the Club for this.
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

Speaking to various noble supporters this morning it appears unclear as to were @simmo will be situated today. I think it's unlikely to be the "Media Centre" or a "private box"., Thost that know will hopefully post what they know in this thread....
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

Banana said:
Speaking to various noble supporters this morning it appears unclear as to were @simmo will be situated today. I think it's unlikely to be the "Media Centre" or a "private box"., Thost that know will hopefully post what they know in this thread....
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@kilburn martin

Martin, when you get confirmation on where Simmo is going to be situated for tonight, please add as a comment in this thread.
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

RoyBee said:
Remember being away at Cardiff in the 80’s ( I think). After the game they were let out behind a wall past the away end. There were coins coming over the wall. Will always remember Simmo telling us all to stick together and not take any sh*t from these cnuts! What a man!
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Was in back of a van with him and Ray Lyons for that game .
Interesting day for teenage me
:eek:
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

Was in the paddock close by to him at the legendary Birmingham Leyland DAF cup game in 91. He was not amused by the pub smashers that evening and was going to have a quiet word.
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

'hi keith, i think i am in a media room in the south stand, please ask people to come along and say hello'

Above from Paul (Simmo).
I don't do the South Stand, so hopefully others know of the whereabouts of the 'media room'.
 

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Infatuated Bees Alter Ego said:
'hi keith, i think i am in a media room in the south stand, please ask people to come along and say hello'

Above from Paul (Simmo).
I don't do the South Stand, so hopefully others know of the whereabouts of the 'media room'.
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I understand that Simmo is likely to be in one of the 2 TV Studios on the Gantry level. Not sure how to get there but those that wish to pop in and see him may have to do some enquiries and persuasion
 

Paul Simpson (Simmo)

I’m quite certain he would have loved that performance and with a wry grin on his face if asked after the game what he thought he’d have said ‘we’re doomed’ and punched the air 👍

Then he’d have followed up with ‘Workington away on a Friday night, that was a proper game!’

So glad I spoke with him at WHU away when I was over there a couple of years back. I got there early, saw him and we spoke for a while lamenting ‘the good old days’, he took some enjoyment in the fact I was envious of the new grounds he was going to watch the Bees at whilst I had ‘only watched the rubbish’ for years! 😀

So glad we won for him tonight. And good on his friends and the club for making it happen.
 
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