[peel] Re : Footie Thread

[Andy Irvine]

Phil - I lost 21-0 as a nipper too - for Langley Vale U-12 v Stoneleigh at
Priest Hill (still need the therapy), yet have managed to cultivate a
fondness for the game.  There's still hope for you.  :-)

Has no-one mentioned "Strachan" by The Hitchers yet - in the FF a few years
back?  Adult conversation with girlfriend degenerates into a Leeds United
commentary - Dorigo, Speed et al, with the wee flame-haired maestro pulling
the strings. "One-nil!!!".
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  Sent: 13 April 2005 23:56
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  Subject: Re: [peel] Re : Footie Thread


  Loved Adrian Sherwood's Barmy Army - Sharp as a Needle.
  Another great footie song is:-
  Dynamos vs Tornedos (Zimbabwe) by The Real Sound. JP played this (well at
  least the 2nd half) 24.03.1987. It's basically a commentary set to music
  with a calypso style narrative. In the 1st half the then president of
  Zimbawe - Canaan Banana gets a mention (I think he actually kicks off).
  It's great when a goal is scored and the commentator screams
  "It's a Goooooalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!

  Interestingly, although I cannot stand football, it's a case of "me no
  understandee blokey talk". My wife has failed on numerous occasions to
  explain the "offside rule" to me. I am fascinated by the obsession with
  football and watch all films, dramas etc. about "The Beautiful Game", in
  fact most things except that is, actual matches.
  I think this aversion all dates back to the time I was in the cubs and
  when I was selected to play for the cub team. My father (being from
  Wolverhampton and a keen Wolves supporter), was over the moon as our
  colours were gold and black. He was doubly over the moon, when I was
  chosen to play centre half (which was his hero, Billy Wright's position).
  Unfortunateley, that was where the similarity ended. Our team was crap (we
  actually lost 1 game 21-0), and I was even worse.
  Oops. This is supposed to be a music thread. Must have got carried away
  with the footy theme.
  Sorry.
  Phil


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  >    I'd be curious to know (though you may very well not be) what songs
  > from, or about football clubs you can remember John playing on the
  > show. I remember one from Paris Saint Germain, Ipswich Town, and (I
  > think) a song about a game between two teams from Swaziland. One being
  > called Eleven Men In Flight. Of course, there was the Barmy
  > Army's 'Sharp As A Needle' which featured commentary from Liverpool's
  > 1981 League Cup final replay win over my team West Ham....Sammy Lee
  > was offside...I tell you!!!
  >           ATB, Chris Stephens
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