Ex BBC sports staffer,specialising in football and cricket. Waffler at sports lunches/ dinners. Author. Last book The Official History of Sports Report.
Bromsgrove, England
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Very good it was too….
Interview with Kieran McKenna - on leaving Ipswich, when & why he decided to put a stellar career on pause, and his vision for what comes next: theguardian.com/football/202… #ITFC
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My Back Pages, indeed, John. I hope you’re going of your own volition. You deserve that, for your forthright, brave, forensic work down the years - calling out the obtuse, selfish & myopic in football. A fairly crowded field. Good luck in whatever you do & thanks for your support
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Even tho’ he won the FA Cup twice & European Cup Winner’s Cup in the next 10 yrs. But he had lost a yard of pace after ‘66
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Oops…. knew I’d forget someone. Bobby Charlton for me the best England player of my time. Yes,Charlton in for Gascoigne. The complete package, with a great temperament.
Mea culpa!
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Phew! Hostage to fortune, John! Without great thought, here goes….
Banks….. G. Neville, Ferdinand, Moore, Wilson…. Edwards, Gascoigne,Robson… Finney, Lineker, Greaves
Cloughie would be too bored, hanging around, waiting for a game every few days. So Sir Alf : won WCup.
Afternoon Pat - with your extensive knowledge and history of English football over the years, who would be your dream starting XI if each player was in their prime right now. And who would be the gaffer? (Mr Clough 😉) 👍
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Ossie had been led to believe he would start v Brazil. He told me ‘I was flying in training. Couldn’t believe Alf didn’t pick me. Neither did Bobby Moore, who asked Alf if he was sure about that’.
He definitely wouldn't have missed the chance that Jeff Astle did! Him coming on ahead of Ossie was criminal imo.
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