Big article on Sam Ricketts in today's Observer.

Turns out his dad was a famous showjumper.

Young Sam is from a horsey horsey background, and his uncle is none other than John Francome!

Edited September 26, 201015 yr by Peter North

his uncle is none other than John Francome!

 

 

Now he is a notright!

Big article on Sam Ricketts in today's Observer.

Turns out his dad was a famous showjumper.

Young Sam is from a horsey horsey background, and his uncle is none other than John Francome!

 

His dad's Derek Ricketts, who got sacked earlier this year.

His Grandpas Got Ricketts

his pool cleaner is michael ricketts...

his fav song is 'Only You' by The Flying Ricketts

buys his wacky tobaccy from Donovan Ricketts

His dad used to dance to Buddy Holly and the C ricketts.

Had a good game yesterday, Didn't brickett

His uncle 'Wilson Ricketts used to wait to the midnight hour

 

Young Sam is from a horsey horsey background, and his uncle is none other than John Francome!

 

I remember watching the Morning Line years ago and they had some trivia question going into a break, asking viewers to name racecourses with parts of the body in them.

 

Break ended and camera went straight to Francome who said "I didn't know Scunthorpe had a racecourse."