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Reply | Players with big conks
at 14:37 6 Sep 2025
Ronnie Rooke, proper old-school centre forward for Fulham and Arsenal in the 1930’s/40’s. Found some great images on the interweb thingy but the ability to upload here above my pay grade sadly. |
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Reply | Kone MOM?
at 21:33 30 Aug 2025
Makes me nostalgic for ‘bundling the keeper over the line’. Proper football. |
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Reply | Kone MOM?
at 21:05 30 Aug 2025
Played most of the game with one leg of his shorts rolled up. What’s that all about? |
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Reply | Books
at 08:45 27 Aug 2025
Well said about the Edward Rutherfurd books, Brisbane. Would add ‘New York’ to that list too. Got to know him a bit during cab-driving days (long story!) but had no idea who he was at first as his real name is Francis Wintle. Lovely chap; part old school, incredibly polite English gentleman, part literary bohemian. Says his books are inspired by American writer James Michener. The research that goes into each one is mind-blowing.
Ghost’s earlier Jack Black recommendation made me think again of jazz musician Art Pepper’s book ‘Straight Life’, an incredible ‘warts and all’ account of his life. Not for the faint-hearted.
For sport I loved all of Dave Roberts’ books about supporting Bromley FC (don’t let the film ‘Bromley Boys’ put you off) and for cricket CLR James’ ‘Beyond A Boundary’ is essential.
Comedian Marty Feldman’s autobiography ‘eyE Marty’ (sic) was great too. Read it at the library but loved it so much I bought a copy for myself. Starting to get a bit carried away now so will draw this to a conclusion! |
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Reply | Books
at 20:22 26 Aug 2025
Just starting ‘The 1619 Project’, a reframing of the American origin story, beginning not on 4th July 1776 with the American War of Independence, but in August 1619, when a ship arrived in Virginia bearing a cargo of thirty enslaved people from Africa.
It’s a collaboration between the editors of the New York Times Magazine and journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, placing the legacy of slavery at the centre of the national narrative. Safe to say it won’t feature on Trump’s reading list.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.htm |
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Reply | “Offender” chant
at 13:49 16 Aug 2025
I guess our version of ‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’ is the equivalent to Palace’s ‘Glad All Over’, talking of which, I do occasionally wonder how that chant migrated south of the river. The Dave Clark Five were out of north London and their music was known as ‘The Tottenham Sound’. Due diligence clearly not a priority back in the 60’s.
Agree with all the comments about the utterly depressing sexist, racist, homophobic chanting, it goes without saying, a major reason I have hesitated to introduce my friend’s teenage daughter to live football.
ITV had a great piece about dinosaur attitudes to women’s football during the Euros recently (the late journalist Brian Glanville a particular culprit) but that’s probably a discussion for elsewhere. |
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Reply | Knob End Match Fred
at 20:06 6 Aug 2025
Give us an ‘H’…
1-0 (Hrrraaaaawwwwwwwwrrrrrr ggghhhhhhaaaaaaawwwwrrrrrr 90+6) |
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Reply | Morecambe FC RIP
at 11:04 3 Aug 2025
On their way to Wembley! Thrashed South Liverpool 6-0 yesterday in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup. |
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Reply | Ball Boys
at 15:37 26 Jul 2025
As long as you steer clear of the tap water, Ted! |
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Reply | How about a few “not a lot of people know thats”
at 16:19 24 Jul 2025
That’s the one. She then asks him if he always wears glasses, while helpfully removing them. He says, “Yes, except in bed”. (On reflection, probably one for the ‘chat-up line’ thread, that). |
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Reply | How about a few “not a lot of people know thats”
at 13:45 24 Jul 2025
Apologies if this has been mentioned before (long thread, this!) but the house used for the exterior shot of Harry Palmer’s (Michael Caine) flat in the Ipcress File (the one where his omelette-making technique is enough to seduce Sue Lloyd) is the one on the corner of Stanlake Villas and Stanlake Road, just round the corner from HQ. |
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