before there were blogs, we had a beatiful book that visiting guests could leave messages on. Here are some.


Dec 5, 2005, drew
ignore the entry by tom – he is in fact a big fat bender.

Nov 7, 2005, Emma xx (hugme_544@hotmail.com)
Heya We Love Perry Groves lol innit ! i no perry omg in like real lyf ! lectures lectures lectures im perrys kinda daughters m8s lol he is reall sweet ! We love perry groves We love perry Groves lol xx

Oct 18, 2005. tom
big it up da prettygate massive

Oct 17, 2005. Ovy (ovy27@hotmail.com)
www.ovy.org.uk
Fantastic website, full of wonderous things and a mine of knowledge!

Oct 12, 2005. Mornay
Great site, brought back some memories! Keep up the great work! Cheers!

Oct 10, 2005. Drew Groves (DrewGroves@hotmail.com)
dont dis the grammar school, i go there too. keep up the good work. funny shizzle

Oct 6, 2005. Dave Bruce (velocet69@hotmail.com)
As Liverpool fans me and my mates were amused/sickened by Groves’in the late 80′s. “Hair you could cut your hands on” and “peach-stone head” we called him. So why is John Arne Riise cool?

Sep 22, 2005. Chippy

http://www.grin.net/~meluchie/articles/97EmpireUK04.html

Loved this the 1st time I read it, cried with laughter. Like the new Henry the Cat section too.::::Colin Firth mentions the ginger-god in an old empire mag review of the film fever pitch

Sep 19, 2005. Smurfy

http://invisiblewall.net

Thank you for the Perry

Aug 2, 2005. Victoria Sharkey (vic_of_india@yahoo.co.uk)
A great tribute to the Ginger Throw-In King!

Jul 24, 2005. nancy and lauren (nt tellin)
egreds
hello were drews mates! your well fit!

Jul 19, 2005. Tom “Perry to his Friends” Husbands (tomhusbands@hotmail.com)
Absolutly wicked, I have been inhisterics for about an hour, my missus keeps aking what I’m laughing at, i’ve tried to explain who perry is but you’ve got to know the man to really apreciate the site.::::My team call me Perry Groves cos I keep going on about him.::::Best site I have ever been on.::::Love Tom.

Jul 10, 2005. Kate (katermanning@hotmail.co.uk)
I Know Perry Groves In Real Life :) He Was Like My Dad ;]

Jul 9, 2005. Samuel Zakowski

http://www.arsenal.com

Classic, mate :-).

Jul 1, 2005. Drew Groves (Drewgroves@hotmail.com)
funny shizzle. like the new stuff.

Jun 17, 2005. Liam (sexyliam_69@hotmail.com)
Me and my mates were walking along the street the other day! we were a bit drunk and we nearly got arrested for singing we all live in a perry groves world! Banter! ::alright braish and paddy? we love perry

Jun 15, 2005. Danielle Hodges (xxdani_lxx@hotmail.com)
lmao, this some funny s***.

Jun 14, 2005. Mary Rose
This isnt about me.?

Jun 13, 2005. Dodders (mdodshon@aol.com)
there only one Perry Groves – at least he loves the badge unlike that judas Cole.

Jun 12, 2005. Sygon (jchunt@eircom.net)

http://www.wexfordarsenal.com

We all live in a Perry Groves World, the legend lives on!

Jun 11, 2005. mike d (sosstortford@aol.com)
sheer genius…you’ve made a bored man on a saturday morning laugh his socks off!

May 26, 2005. Russell Giblin (russell_giblin@hotmail.com)
Perry Groves is genuinely my hero! I have met him twice and think he is the bollocks.

May 17, 2005. franco farrell (franco@undergroundblc.com)
Great. but do you have a really good resolution pic of perry’s face, I am making some masks for Cardilly?

May 10, 2005. Beverley
Henry’s cat is wicked. Wish I had a hyper mega relaxation chair though..

Apr 16, 2005. Ant (antjackson69@hotmail.com)
rite, lets get things straight!!!!!::i was the one who spent three years making the picture of perry, and i was the one who posted it!!! this is ant who wants the glory for his work, in bringing perry back to his adoring public!!!

Apr 16, 2005. Ant (antjackson69@hotmail.com)

http://www.mirror100.com/mirrorpix/product_preview.asp

soz guys, bt i have found this site that already sells key rings of pezza at his best, i dnt no weva 2 congratulate them or condemn them, becasue they have pikied ur idea, bt they are spreading the glorious world of perry to every one. Ur thoughts.

Mar 31, 2005. Rhys (rhys.harries@lycos.co.uk)

http://www.thebearofcowley.8k.com

This is beyond genius. May Perry’s footballing skills live on through the newest brands of hair-gel.

Mar 30, 2005. Drew Groves (Drewgroves@hotmail.com)
hello.::not so bad youve sold out, as the websire has become better. ::laters.

Mar 2, 2005. Graham Yates (graham_yates@hotmail.com)

http://www.perrygrovesworld.bravehost.com

From one bunch of Perry lovers to another – what an excellent new stadium this is – come visit us at the site dedicated to the Fantasy Football League that is dedicated to El Pel himself: ::::http://www.perrygrovesworld.bravehost.com/::::Perry For England!!::::Graham

Mar 1, 2005. Dawn Groves (lesleydgroves@aol.com)
Love the site & the added extras.

Feb 28, 2005. Will H (will@superfurryanimals.zzn.com)

http://www.cricball.weloveperry.com/

Love the site fellas. Just remember, Perry’s time will come as a top Cricballer. As soon as I can get the site working again…

Several years later I went to see some of the Football Masters competition, the 6-a-side football competition for ex-pros, and the teams that were playing were Arsenal, Spurs, West Ham, and Charlton. Had I have known that Perry was playing for Arsenal I would have taken the ticket along and asked him to sign it but unfortunately it was only when I got the programme out and looked up who the fat shaven headed bloke, who resembled the freak in the Goonies, was that I realised that Perry was there… and to think I bear a striking (no pun intended) resemblance to him! :o)

Proof that he was indeed a ginger minger in his early days despite claims of strawberry blonde.

Fellow team mates all looking thin and athletic having tucked into their half time oranges, only one member of the team seemd to have eaten all the pre match pies as well !!!

Nig, the one in blue

In 1997, Colchester duo Steve Whitton and Perry Groves decided to hit the town for a few sherberts, but what began as an innocent lads’ night out ended in uproar. After several pints, the pair decided hamburgers were called for – like you do. Wandering down the High Street, one of the two (legend suggests Groves), threw the remnants of his tasty meat-and-bread combo on the floor, just as a police wagon was rolling down the road. The officers within suggested Groves pick up said snack and were promptly advised to “F*** off”. After a swift discussion, the wagon drove off. That wasn’t enough for our intrepid heroes, though. Instead, they chased the vehicle down the High Street, yelling obscenities as they went. The result? A night in the cells and Groves being charged with Public Disorder Offences.

I read the astoundingly informative articles and reviews on your well presented and highly researched website but was severely dismayed to discover that you had somehow managed to miss out on the highly publicised and pivotal, (to his career), report on Mr. Groves in the July ’94 edition of ” Great Yarmouth Sights and Sounds of Football”.
Perry was given an entire centerfold spread dealing with his personal performance in the Framley Town Wanderers vs. Gerskekpoelstadt Bavarian Knights, high profile International friendly played on 19th June ’94.
Due to the international furor caused by accusations of match fixing aimed at top level Bavarian authorities earlier in the year it was thought wise to stage the match at an unbiased stadium where there would be the capacity for Bavarians and Framleans to flock to see the stars of their beloved teams. Hence the powers that be chose Sparksfield Park in Great Yarmouth.
For your convenience I have included my summary of the article as I know that should you wish to print this, many breaches of copywrite laws would be incurred if in it’s original unedited form.

Mrs. Matilda Jenkins, Wiltshire.

“Brits Bash Boshe Back, Bavarians Beaten By Brave Perry”
by Capt. Mark F. Owen, 22nd Wolf brigade 1939-1948

Before I begin my report on what has to be one of the most hotly fought battles since the Second World War, I must say that it is a privilege and an honour to be chosen to write about such a sweet, kind and generally astounding young man. I’ve now met him and was flabbergasted by his courtesy, manners and the amazing steps his hair has taken in the right direction since last in the public eye. Of course I’m speaking of the one, the only, Perry Groves.
Now, when I first heard that the Boshe were on their way over from Hunland I knew instantly that there was going to be a right royal thrashing dished out by the boys in Orange and Green, just like back in ’44. What I didn’t know was that it would turn out to be a seriously sizzling match, low on turnovers and high on skill.
Right from the outset Perry Groves emerged as the front man, leading all the way, always in position to attack the goal like no other player on the pitch, many of my colleagues put this down to him playing up front but I was able to see deeper than this facade, right into the psyche of Groves. After his unprecedented recovery from an unfortunate off-pitch injury, it seemed he may never make a full return to high level, true action football. Some said there was no way to recover from two broken legs and others claimed that even then he’d never regain his “Panzer Tank” pace, but Perry’s mind was focused and able to take inspiration from the men on the beaches of Normandy. Perry thought if they made it then so can I.
The first half saw Groves delving deep into enemy territory, probing runs and searing drives went unappreciated by the callous linesman who tried to blow the whistle on Perry’s hearty and uplifting game by calling offside on almost every play. Nevertheless Groves trudged on like a solitary soldier of the Resistance trapped in occupied Marseilles, always knowing capture and certain death lay waiting around every corner.
This scorching action was capped off by an astounding pre half-time finale, Groves makes a daring run into the box looking for a high lofted cross from teammate Pieter Round when the rotten, cheating Jerry goalkeeper slides at Groves ankles in a desperate attempt to stop Perry connecting with the devious cross. Groves goes down coughing and spluttering like he’s landed in the middle of a gas raid and is awarded the penalty. This is a blatant attempt by the Hun to disable team leader Groves for good, if Perry goes off they think that morale will drop and Framley will turn into a walkover. They hadn’t counted on Groves being British to the core. He gets up, and in a fiendishly clever mental game deliberately misses the penalty opportunity! Sheer genius! The half-time whistle goes and the Germans have had a lucky escape. Framley have only just begun their tortuous rise to the inevitable victory.
Back on the pitch and the second half continues with the same nailbiting, “Where’s the sniper hiding”, tension as the first half. Groves is now playing back in a more midfield position demonstrating his ability to make plays as well as finish them. Spectacularly innovative fluidity mingles with stunning set-pieces, much as an infiltrator mingles with the normal workers of a Hildesburg bomb factory, ready to sabotage at a moments notice. The build up is quite extraordinary to watch. Groves ticks away like a metronome or the fuse of an unexploded bomb, ready to release a devastating salvo of power shots, diving headers, pinpoint volleys or acrobatic bicycle kicks at any moment and yet he does none of these things. Perry bides his time toying with the enemy, he’ll strike with wanton ferocity but only he will decide when…..
Suddenly 84th minute and Von Stoffle kicks the ball off so that an injured Groves can be attended to, but wait, it’s a stupefyingly smart play by Perry who’s on his feet the instant the ball crosses touch. The crowd is roaring, the stadium resonates to the battle cry “Framley’s number one, Framley’s number one” as Groves steps to the half way line to take the throw-in. The atmosphere could be cut with a bayonet as the entire Framley team (bar Groves) group into the six yard box. The Bavarians obviously don’t see the play coming as they place their players around Perry about 20 yards out, Groves steps back and launches a wicked throw deep into the 18 yard box, the keeper comes out but fails to notice the extreme spin Groves has cleverly imparted to the ball and misses it completely! All that’s left for Framley to do is tap the ball home for the win! Final Whistle followed soon and the War was over, The scoreline says it all;

Framley Town Wanderers : 1
Gerskekpoelstadt Bavarian Knights : 0

The ever modest Groves had this to say after the match,

” It was a close one, I feel lucky that we won. Are you looking at my hair?”

So Groves returns to form, demolishing his critics in a Blitzkrieg of top notch football, from the original Tintin bad boy of football to Gentleman extrordinaire, for Groves, the future’s bright, the future’s orange.