The Medusa Fora

Posted: **Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:00 pm**

Hi all, first time poster, long time Pogues fan (1st gig, Essex University sometime in the 80's, Shane had one of my mates fags!)

Anyway the whole point of my post, I was at Stansted Airport, Essex today (Sun 4th Sep) and I bumped into Shane (bumped literally, he was a bit wobbly) he had just arrived from Bilbao in Spain, and was travelling onto Dublin, had a chat with him for about 5 mins, he signed an autograph

"To xxxxx, come fly with me, good luck, Shane"

and let me take his picture (see below). Top bloke!!

Told him I was going to the xmas gig this year, and he said to come backstage and see him! I reckon he will have forgotten that by then don’t you!

One of the best moments of my life, unfortunately everybody else I was with (and at the airport I think) didn't have a clue who he was (which was actually good for me, as he didn't get mobbed)

Just though I'd share that with you

Respect

Respect

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Posted: **Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:23 pm**

Even the usual airport boredom has its silver lining.

Thanks for sharing the story and the great pics!

Posted: **Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:35 pm**

Wow, that is amazing!

I hope I can meet him one day, but I'd probably bumble and stumble and have no idea what to say.

Posted: **Mon Sep 05, 2005 12:37 am**

What a great story, and truly lovely pics! Shane always seems to put a little something extra into his autographs, doesn't he?

Thanks for sharing!!

Posted: **Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:01 am**

Gutted.

Wish I could meet him.

Wait a min???? :arrow:

IS THAT OUR SHANE AT A COFFEE BAR?

Surely not - Good impersonator though

Only kidding - great story great autograph and great pics.

:lol:

Posted: **Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:41 pm**

Great story.
You should have gone with him.How many people was he with

Posted: **Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:43 pm**

MissWalshy wrote:
Wait a min???? IS THAT OUR SHANE AT A COFFEE BAR?

I guess not too many people can clam to have met Shane at a coffee bar

thanks for sharing your experience with us!
From what I've heard Shane seems to treat his fans well.
Most of my other favourite musicians I wouldn't even want to meet. I once saw Arthur Lee (Love) in a small club in Italy and he is quite sinister a guy. Most of the time it's better not to meet your heroes.

Posted: **Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:52 pm**

Most of the time it's better not to meet your heroes.

Think that might be true Eyeball_Kid,but The Pogues are gentlemen.

Posted: **Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:18 am**

If I'm not wrong, I believe that Joey is in picture two with his back to the camera leaning on the Coffee bar. He even looks sinister from behind !!!

Posted: **Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:10 pm**

Lucky bastard, dead jealous!

Posted: **Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:35 pm**

lucky bastard, that would never happen in the states

Posted: **Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:24 pm**

PureIrishPunk wrote:lucky bastard, that would never happen in the states

Well - it used to, when Shane played over here. And maybe someday again...?

Posted: **Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:43 pm**

Yes, that looks suspiciously like the infamous J.C. beside Shane. Also that looks like one of those trendy fruit bars as opposed to a coffee bar.

Posted: **Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:52 pm**

Nobby3 wrote:He even looks sinister from behind !!!

Ill-starred light-minded Joey. He should have chosen his position more carefully. Some three feet and he would looked dexter...

Posted: **Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:57 pm**

Sinister, Dexter. Matters little as either one is a matter of perspective.

The Medusa Fora

I met Shane today!

I met Shane today!