• The Grandstand Teleprinter
    A great memory from a time long gone. The Grandstand Teleprinter on BBC1! David Coleman stood beside camera 3. But only the Teleprinter appeared on TV! The Teleprinter would often stall or pause. Kept you in suspense for the final scores! It would judder and whirl and chatter away. That was all very high tech […]
  • The Match Day Hot Dog Seller
    When close to the ground…you could always tell. You were suddenly greeted by that Hot Dog smell! On every corner, there was a mobile Hot Dog stand. A seller at the ready, with a bread roll in his hand! Walking to The Kop, it was my teen pre match treat. Back then, food hygiene standards […]
  • My Big Comeback!
    This was to be my comeback stage. Playing once more at my advanced age. This big match took place in my head. It was a dream last night I had in bed! I came on as sub to ‘change the game’. To live up to my old ‘hot shot’ nickname! I had opponents worried from […]
  • Help!!
    Each day there is something new to learn. When I hear of a brand new football term! Is a ‘false number 9’ a number 9 or not? That’s something I need to ask Arne Slot! ‘Seriously, I just don’t understand that role. Is Nunez expected to miss every open goal! What’s a ‘double pivot’ I […]
  • The Famous Tale of Eddie Cavanagh
    Onto the Wembley pitch Eddie races. Wearing his jacket, tie and braces! Fleet of foot, he leaves behind the law. And why not Eddie, 2-2 now the score! This is the famous Eddie Cavanagh tale. One cop pulled at his jacket, to no avail. Eddie slipped out the jacket, arms raised. He carried on his […]