Eaton_Swfc Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0xHq67AnSs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) Really random this one, though I remember reading somewhere, maybe on here actually, that at some point in our clubs proud history there were real owls flown around hillsborough on matchdays. Did this ever happen or am I completely making this up? I heard this to. Something about it being perched on the arm of the captain when the team walked out and then allowed to have a fly around Hillsborough just prior to kick-off. We should resurrect this custom. Edited February 1, 2012 by shandypants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Briscoe Inferno Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Wycombe could place a chair in the centre circle as the teams run out to ramp up the atmosphere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan27 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I'm currently reading an old book about us called Wednesday by Keith Farnsworth. I'm sure it will mention it in there if it happened but i've not got that far yet. The chapters i've read so far we're still playing at Olive Grove. So i'll let you know if he mentions an owl. Or Kivo will come on later and tell you instantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross owl Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 What we should do is have the scoreboard say "Shhhhhhhhhhhh", the crowd go quiet, a recording of an Owl hooting, big cheers and then Waterfront just as the teams come out. Owlstalk sort it. I would love this :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkskaphil Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) The Finnish National Team has the right idea... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMKGuoLGvo8 Edited February 1, 2012 by punkskaphil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townend_owl Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Owls are sometimes blind You could say that about any animal on earth that traditionally has sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I'm currently reading an old book about us called Wednesday by Keith Farnsworth. I'm sure it will mention it in there if it happened but i've not got that far yet. The chapters i've read so far we're still playing at Olive Grove. So i'll let you know if he mentions an owl. Or Kivo will come on later and tell you instantly. good book that read it many years ago ...and it doesnt mention any owls flying around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkskaphil Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Owls are sometimes blind Is that a reference to a certain post-FA Cup match report..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilanTheMan Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Have some poo poo on the united fans at the derby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopman9 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 wait... what happened to ollie? Caught bird flu and died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
since59owe Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Do owls make good household pets? Need to investigate this - Could you get one into a junior replica shirt? I've got one thats fully trained to hold my light in the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilanTheMan Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Caught bird flu and died :st2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 An owl is the only bird that can see the colour blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Remember reading an interview with Bert McGee in the 80's when he mentioned that Hillsborough had recently acquired a resident owl (not sure if it was the 79/80 season or the 83/84 season) and he considered it good luck (in ancient times an owl was regarded as an ill omen). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkskaphil Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 An owl is the only bird that can see the colour blue I'm not too sure about that. Owls have hardly any cone cells in their eyes so they can't see much colour, if any at all. Their vision is essentially monochrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I'm not too sure about that. Owls have hardly any cone cells in their eyes so they can't see much colour, if any at all. Their vision is essentially monochrome. According to the quiz at our local boozer this is correct. The question was "which is the only bird that can see blue" Not having a clue I obviously put "the owl" and it was correct. Whether the quiz master is correct, I have no idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latemodelchild Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 http://www.pauldfrost.co.uk/intro_o.html They have trouble with red it seems. We need to get some owls for the derby, get em divebombing the pigs. A dead mouse on every away seat should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Ozzie had a good crack at it off the kop wall the other week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Briscoe Inferno Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hereford parade a bull round the pitch. Didn't Spurs used to let a cockerel run around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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