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longford 3:23 Thu Dec 4
Jimmy tibbs (trainer of Billy Joe Saunders)

I have ordered his book online, really colourful life he has led, even out side of training world champions.

Was involved heavily in the 1960's crime scence in the east end, The krays wanted to manage his career , and he was involved in a serious dispute , that culminated in his whole family doing some serious Bird.

He has now found God, but seems Cool with it, and when seeing him interviewed recently he seems like a top fella, and listening to Billy joe, in the corner in fright night, he has the utmost respect for him, and executed Jimmy game plan to a tee.

Does anyone have any opinions on Jimmy, or relevant experiences , im looking forward to the book arriving, he seems like a real good character.

Northern Sold 12:53 Sat Dec 6
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East Ham United were about a few years back.... Essex Senior league IIRC?

Hermit Road 11:45 Fri Dec 5
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charleyfarley 2:03 Fri Dec 5
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Still have to this day. It comes with having an all boys school in Newham. That and being Catholic of course, all the best footballers are Catholic.

Messi,
Ronaldo,
Pele,
Maradonna.

From Brazil to Barcelona, we've got the game sown up.

Eastside surge 11:22 Fri Dec 5
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I think he boxed on the undercard on the Ali , cooper fight because my dad got some tickets from him , the old Man claims to have known him quite well .

Oh dear 4:27 Fri Dec 5
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Fucking hell, you're making me feel old Charley

I don't think East Ham FC are around anymore

charleyfarley 2:25 Fri Dec 5
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oh dear yes mate he was the one, used to run rings round our team, his dad worked in the tool shop in New Barn St

mashed in maryland 2:19 Fri Dec 5
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norwaytips 2:07 Fri Dec 5

I know mate, wasn't meant to take the piss

Oh dear 2:15 Fri Dec 5
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Charleyfarley

Do you mean Hubby Dent?

If it is the same bloke, he was a more than useful footballer and a lot of a character.

I played against him when was at East Ham Utd, he wasting his time there.

norwaytips 2:07 Fri Dec 5
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mashed. What else could I say? He was a fighter, I played football, sang and played guitar. We just moved in different worlds, mate. The only thing that we had in common, were that we went to the same school and used the same pubs.

charleyfarley 2:03 Fri Dec 5
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percy and tips ex Bonaventures they always had the best football teams at all levels. Was it something they put in the holy water?
MY recollection was St Bons giving us South West Ham Tech boys (Lock Curbishley Grotier) a good whooping when it came to football, seem to remember 'Ubby Dent' from Bons who I think is no longer with us

mashed in maryland 1:38 Fri Dec 5
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norwaytips 1:02 Fri Dec 5

"I was mates with musicians and footballers. "

Sorry to derail the thread but this bit made me chuckle a bit, it's like Turan has logged into your account haha. No offence intended

percyd 1:08 Fri Dec 5
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norwaytips 1:02 Fri Dec 5

"Tibbsy" was 2-3 years my senior back then: so by the time I started there (1960) he held legendary status. I don't recall ever having crossed his path: him being pwopa east end (Canning Town) and me being gentrified Forest Gate (in fact Upton Park Road, about 300 yards from the school). Those weren't the days!

norwaytips 1:02 Fri Dec 5
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Yes, percyd, I am. JT was two, or three years younger than me. Same year as my younger brother, as I remember. I bumped into him a lot, a few years later, when I was hanging around the east end boozers.
He was never a mate, but would always say hello. Apart from the pubs, we lived in different worlds. He hung around with the mob and the fight crowd; I was mates with musicians and footballers.

percyd 12:25 Fri Dec 5
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norwaytips 12:40 Fri Dec 5

So, norway, are you another ex st. Bon's?

sparkie 11:47 Fri Dec 5
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longford 10:51 Thu Dec 4
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Is he West Ham does anyone know ?>


Never once heard him talk about football tbh, mark either but hes other son is a ST holder.

wanstead_hammer 10:26 Fri Dec 5
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Charleyfarley.

Especially if certain 'faces' were involved, you'd give it a wide berth.

Couldn't have put it better myself. You've hit the nail on the head.
It was just how it was. Word of mouth. No iPhones!
And it all stood us in good stead (as we're not phased by any violent situations/the bravado yoof of today and are usually one step ahead anyway).
As for the boozers, me and one of me mates are currently trying to get now and then photos of the East End pubs to bring it right up to date. (There's f......g loads! It's surprising).
Our local by the way was the Astric Lodge.

(The Old Globe/Black Boy were the main focus for everyone on Fri/Sat though).

norwaytips 12:40 Fri Dec 5
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Lovely family. Nice Dad and he's a real gentleman. (some of that may not be true) I knew him, from when he was about 12.

charleyfarley 11:31 Thu Dec 4
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Seems strange looking back how mad the East End was and yet didn't seem to get frightened by it, just needed your head down and your gob shut and let them get on with it and amazing if anything was going down you would hear the whispers beforehand and the pub would empty.
Regularly drank round Bethnal Green and Stepney can't remember the names of all the pubs but there were loads within a square mile. Carpenters Arms, Jug House Ben Johnson Rd, fish and ring Kate Hodders. Some good times but violence was rife with gangs settling scores within the East End and from them over the water.
I won't subscribe to the myth the streets were safer, but generally speaking am amazed that bystanders never got caught up in it all.

longford 10:51 Thu Dec 4
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Is he West Ham does anyone know ?>

Athletico Easthamico 10:00 Thu Dec 4
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B31KdJrHv3U

Decent Jimmy Tibbs YTube.

Other life story ones on there about him.

W6Hammer 7:41 Thu Dec 4
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northern sold.10.46.

Jimmys son Mark is now a trainer along with Jimmy.They were training their fighters at the Trad gym Canning Town but this week they moved to the new West Ham Boys club IN Plaistow.

Davenport 6:37 Thu Dec 4
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TALK TO ME

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