Hesketh was the lad in our class who was always picked last in the playground. Maybe Gubba knew this and had a premonition of young Emile’s abilities after about 2002, since when he’s always reminded more of a young Hesketh than a young Heskey.
12 February 2015
this leaden paul
The voice of International Superstar Soccer 98. Real first name David.
12 February 2015
peter mcornithologist
Definitely one of my favourite tracks. Anyway,does anybody else think that Gubba is a truly bizarre surname.Where on earth did it originate?
12 February 2015
dirk hofman
@PMcTwitch..but it’s the 157,511th most common surname in the world.A prevelant similar here in the UK would be Gubbay.No clues to the meaning on here..http://forebears.io/surnames/gubba
12 February 2015
EXXO
Interesting breakdown on my heritage.com of people with that surname who have appeared in births, marriages and deaths registers that are recorded on that site. Points firmly to central Europe and those who have emigrated therefrom:
Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 46 results
Germany Deaths and Burials, 1582-1958 30 results
Uruguay, Civil Registration 24 results
Hungary Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895 15 results
U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) FREE 13 results
Slovakia, Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1910 12 results
England & Wales Births, GRO Indexes, 1911 – 1954 11 results
Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 10 results
California Births, 1905 – 1995 9 results
Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929 6 results
(Displaying top 10 collections of 29)
It’s also an Indian surname, but this origin seems less likely in this case.
12 February 2015
peter mcornithologist
Thank you chaps. Interesting stuff. I wonder if the Uruguayan Gubbas are sandy coloured clowns.
12 February 2015
dickhead in quicksand
Sandy-coloured clowns are more likely to be found in Libya.
The name has something of a Hungarian feel to me. I’ve even found a footballer, Balázs Guba.
12 February 2015
BrumBiscuit
Guba Ur was something of a journeyman, according to that piece. I had a mate in Budapest with the surname of Huba, but it’s not a name that immediately strikes me as Magyar. Exxo’s stats show it wasn’t/isn’t a common name. A quick farcebook search throws up half a dozen folk in Hungary. It would be pronounced ‘goo-baw.
12 February 2015
peter mcornithologist
When the Hungarian footballers’ name is translated it becomes Balasz Dumps.Dumps lookalikes just doesn’t work.
12 February 2015
Bobby SVARC
@Exxo, Gubba seemed to always be commentating on Leicester during that ’96 to 98′ period, he did the 3-3 with Arsenal at Filbo, 3 goals in the last 5 minutes, and sadly 2 fans died of heart attacks as well that night. Heskey was something else when he first burst onto the scene, I remember him scoring some superb goals, he was never the same player at Liverpool.
12 February 2015
EXXO
It’s a definite possibility that it’s the same name, and let’s not forget when immigrants arrive their names are often re-spelt (then maybe re-pronounced and re-spelt over again) in the new language, above all when immigrants are illiterate in their own language. This happened/happens everywhere, not just on Ellis Island.
As for Uruguayan immigrants from central Europe, the Biscuiteers will of course be aware of the famous Uruguayan football team Danubio … named after the Danube.
[Having said which, names of some of their rival teams in Montivideo should not be taken to imply that their are loads of scousers or bristolians in that city].
12 February 2015
dickhead in quicksand
@@Exxo, I agree, phonetic transcription is a real possibility. The ‘g’ might represent that sort of guttural ‘kh’ which threatens my adenoids (twice) if I try to pronounce “van Gogh” in the Dutch manner.
I once met on business an American called Joel Rothfus. He explained to me that his family name was Rothfusz, but that he’d dropped the ‘z’ because it confused people. He pronounced his name “roth-fuss”, which didn’t quite confuse me (cf. Rothschild). I suppose he thought that “Redfoot” might be a step too far; and I don’t blame him for avoiding the half-step of “Rotfoot”.
12 February 2015
EXXO
I tend to avoid PBRs when they aren’t at least a ‘treble’, but your post encourages me to post a ‘double’:
I bought a Shimano Ultegra ‘fishing rot’ (sic) the other day off someone in Yate. Gotta love the savings to be made on ebay from those who can’t spell – all the more pleasurable when one imagines they may be an illiterate referee.
OK, we did it! A bunch of us* – inspired by an idea from Paul Sharp – thought that to remind the world we’re still all here, it would be a giggle to donate something to a cause dear to the band’s heart, namely Tranmere Rovers FC. The club were appealing for fans to sponsor cutout figures to be put in the stands, and we hit on the idea of a team of Tony Gubba cutouts. We raised enough money, and to their credit the club did it! Thanks to Deb at TRFC for accepting our honest explanation without questioning my sanity.
My very poor screenshot highlights 10 of the Gubba Lookalikes in the crowd, but there are more. With any luck, someone will get a better shot before the season is out. We of course take full credit for the 2-0 win over the boys from Roots Hall (q.v.). Apparently we also get the cutouts to keep at the end of the season!
(The Gubba Lookalikes were due a mention on the TRFCradio commentary too, although I was too absorbed in listening to Lincoln vs Ipswich to have checked it out.)
*“Us” = A random bunch of frequent contributors to the comments here on the site. You know who you are. Thanks!
24 October 2020
peter mcornithologist
Simply wonderful Chris. A bunch of sandy coloured clowns. Thanks,
25 October 2020
dr desperate
Gubba Gubba Hey, tremendous work Chris! I listened to BBC Radio Merseyside which had snippets of commentary from the match, but if Derek Jones spotted them he didn’t mention it. Now to move on to all the grounds in all the world.
So, do TRFC employ a steward to keep his eye on a bunch of cardboard cutouts or is the steward cardboard too?
30 October 2020
EXXO
At Elland Road in June/July they had about 15,000 cut-outs to make a marginal gain (as opposed to the 150 or so at Prenton) and during one particular July storm, not long into the match, there was a steward just flinging them back into the stands to try to get them off the pitch, and in effect knocking down loads of the ones that remained so that they they didn’t also blow into play.
30 October 2020
Cream CHEESE AND chives
Namechecked as Antonius Gubba in The Fast Show’s Channel 9.
10 February 2021
peter mcornithologist
Are the Gubbas going to the final .
13 March 2021
EXXO
As United fans the Gubbas would undoubtedly have been on Salford’s side yesterday. If Palios has bussed them down for the weekend they probably sneaked into last year’s crowd with yesterday’s cut-outs, got pissed outside an offie and danced around London all night (while the Met were busy elsewhere) and will in all likelihood be sleeping it off today. We’ll take the domination of that game by the 4th division outfit as a good omen for today though.
Bobby SVARC
“Bono Estente. E resultos premiero Section una…
Bombo Chipolata 0 Club Athletico Vacuum 0
Dining Altenator 0 Interupter Bastardo 0
AFC Silence 0 Sporting Club Bang! 0
Bicycle Dynamo 0 Nina Bayer Sager 0
Borussia Munchen Munchen Munchen Munchen Glad to be back Dookla Fisch Eff Cee – ABANDOMON
Violatia, Fisty Bad boys…
Boutros Boutros Ghali…”
12 February 2015
Bobby SVARC
Also famous down our way for his “Young Hesketh” blunder in City’s home win v Newcastle at Filbo in 1996, I’ve got the video somwhere
12 February 2015
Bobby SVARC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s67hdQ7yTOk (2.59)
12 February 2015
EXXO
Hesketh was the lad in our class who was always picked last in the playground. Maybe Gubba knew this and had a premonition of young Emile’s abilities after about 2002, since when he’s always reminded more of a young Hesketh than a young Heskey.
12 February 2015
this leaden paul
The voice of International Superstar Soccer 98. Real first name David.
12 February 2015
peter mcornithologist
Definitely one of my favourite tracks. Anyway,does anybody else think that Gubba is a truly bizarre surname.Where on earth did it originate?
12 February 2015
dirk hofman
@PMcTwitch..but it’s the 157,511th most common surname in the world.A prevelant similar here in the UK would be Gubbay.No clues to the meaning on here..http://forebears.io/surnames/gubba
12 February 2015
EXXO
Interesting breakdown on my heritage.com of people with that surname who have appeared in births, marriages and deaths registers that are recorded on that site. Points firmly to central Europe and those who have emigrated therefrom:
Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898
46 results
Germany Deaths and Burials, 1582-1958
30 results
Uruguay, Civil Registration
24 results
Hungary Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895
15 results
U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) FREE
13 results
Slovakia, Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1910
12 results
England & Wales Births, GRO Indexes, 1911 – 1954
11 results
Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930
10 results
California Births, 1905 – 1995
9 results
Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929
6 results
(Displaying top 10 collections of 29)
It’s also an Indian surname, but this origin seems less likely in this case.
12 February 2015
peter mcornithologist
Thank you chaps. Interesting stuff. I wonder if the Uruguayan Gubbas are sandy coloured clowns.
12 February 2015
dickhead in quicksand
Sandy-coloured clowns are more likely to be found in Libya.
The name has something of a Hungarian feel to me. I’ve even found a footballer, Balázs Guba.
12 February 2015
BrumBiscuit
Guba Ur was something of a journeyman, according to that piece. I had a mate in Budapest with the surname of Huba, but it’s not a name that immediately strikes me as Magyar. Exxo’s stats show it wasn’t/isn’t a common name. A quick farcebook search throws up half a dozen folk in Hungary. It would be pronounced ‘goo-baw.
12 February 2015
peter mcornithologist
When the Hungarian footballers’ name is translated it becomes Balasz Dumps.Dumps lookalikes just doesn’t work.
12 February 2015
Bobby SVARC
@Exxo, Gubba seemed to always be commentating on Leicester during that ’96 to 98′ period, he did the 3-3 with Arsenal at Filbo, 3 goals in the last 5 minutes, and sadly 2 fans died of heart attacks as well that night. Heskey was something else when he first burst onto the scene, I remember him scoring some superb goals, he was never the same player at Liverpool.
12 February 2015
EXXO
It’s a definite possibility that it’s the same name, and let’s not forget when immigrants arrive their names are often re-spelt (then maybe re-pronounced and re-spelt over again) in the new language, above all when immigrants are illiterate in their own language. This happened/happens everywhere, not just on Ellis Island.
As for Uruguayan immigrants from central Europe, the Biscuiteers will of course be aware of the famous Uruguayan football team Danubio … named after the Danube.
[Having said which, names of some of their rival teams in Montivideo should not be taken to imply that their are loads of scousers or bristolians in that city].
12 February 2015
dickhead in quicksand
@@Exxo, I agree, phonetic transcription is a real possibility. The ‘g’ might represent that sort of guttural ‘kh’ which threatens my adenoids (twice) if I try to pronounce “van Gogh” in the Dutch manner.
I once met on business an American called Joel Rothfus. He explained to me that his family name was Rothfusz, but that he’d dropped the ‘z’ because it confused people. He pronounced his name “roth-fuss”, which didn’t quite confuse me (cf. Rothschild). I suppose he thought that “Redfoot” might be a step too far; and I don’t blame him for avoiding the half-step of “Rotfoot”.
12 February 2015
EXXO
I tend to avoid PBRs when they aren’t at least a ‘treble’, but your post encourages me to post a ‘double’:
I bought a Shimano Ultegra ‘fishing rot’ (sic) the other day off someone in Yate. Gotta love the savings to be made on ebay from those who can’t spell – all the more pleasurable when one imagines they may be an illiterate referee.
12 February 2015
Gordo
Yo Gubba Gubba! https://flic.kr/p/71igWb
14 February 2015
Chris The Siteowner
OK, we did it! A bunch of us* – inspired by an idea from Paul Sharp – thought that to remind the world we’re still all here, it would be a giggle to donate something to a cause dear to the band’s heart, namely Tranmere Rovers FC. The club were appealing for fans to sponsor cutout figures to be put in the stands, and we hit on the idea of a team of Tony Gubba cutouts. We raised enough money, and to their credit the club did it! Thanks to Deb at TRFC for accepting our honest explanation without questioning my sanity.
My very poor screenshot highlights 10 of the Gubba Lookalikes in the crowd, but there are more. With any luck, someone will get a better shot before the season is out. We of course take full credit for the 2-0 win over the boys from Roots Hall (q.v.). Apparently we also get the cutouts to keep at the end of the season!
(The Gubba Lookalikes were due a mention on the TRFCradio commentary too, although I was too absorbed in listening to Lincoln vs Ipswich to have checked it out.)
*“Us” = A random bunch of frequent contributors to the comments here on the site. You know who you are. Thanks!
24 October 2020
peter mcornithologist
Simply wonderful Chris. A bunch of sandy coloured clowns. Thanks,
25 October 2020
dr desperate
Gubba Gubba Hey, tremendous work Chris! I listened to BBC Radio Merseyside which had snippets of commentary from the match, but if Derek Jones spotted them he didn’t mention it.
Now to move on to all the grounds in all the world.
25 October 2020
dr desperate
Some closer shots became available to Facebook mums on the TRFC page.
(Even men with steel hearts will love to see a cardboard cut-out dog among the synthetic supporters.)
YouTube dads may prefer to watch the highlights of the match, with Gubbas in the background at [1:06].
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNys3V0CtCY
25 October 2020
TRANSIT FULL OF keith
Nice. A travelling army of synthetic supporters.
25 October 2020
Lord leominster
Gubba Gubba Gubba Gubba Gubba Gubba Gubba Gubba Gubba
Gubba Gubba Gubba
Hey.
25 October 2020
BOBBY SVARC
So, do TRFC employ a steward to keep his eye on a bunch of cardboard cutouts or is the steward cardboard too?
30 October 2020
EXXO
At Elland Road in June/July they had about 15,000 cut-outs to make a marginal gain (as opposed to the 150 or so at Prenton) and during one particular July storm, not long into the match, there was a steward just flinging them back into the stands to try to get them off the pitch, and in effect knocking down loads of the ones that remained so that they they didn’t also blow into play.
30 October 2020
Cream CHEESE AND chives
Namechecked as Antonius Gubba in The Fast Show’s Channel 9.
10 February 2021
peter mcornithologist
Are the Gubbas going to the final .
13 March 2021
EXXO
As United fans the Gubbas would undoubtedly have been on Salford’s side yesterday. If Palios has bussed them down for the weekend they probably sneaked into last year’s crowd with yesterday’s cut-outs, got pissed outside an offie and danced around London all night (while the Met were busy elsewhere) and will in all likelihood be sleeping it off today. We’ll take the domination of that game by the 4th division outfit as a good omen for today though.
14 March 2021