HIGH HOPES/LOW RETURN – Scotland 78: A Love Story (review)
By the end of Scotland 78: A Love Story, Scotland’s participation in the 1978 World Cup Finals resembles a Shakespearean tragedy.
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THREE TIMES LADIES – The Trio of Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris…
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MUDDLE MANAGEMENT – Managing England: The Impossible Job (review)
‘I know managing England has impossibilities but if I can get it right its utopia.’ Bobby Robson on being appointed England manager.
AN OLD ROD ALBUM WON’T LET YOU DOWN – Five reasons to say Cheers Rod…………
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ALF KNEW WHAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT England Expected – Ramsey Delivered
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ETCHED IN STONE – How the STONES have kept on ROLLING……….
The first Commandment of rock music – you never bet against the Rolling Stones.
IN FOR A KENNY – review of Kenny Dalglish dvd Documentary.
If the purpose of ‘KENNY’ is to explain the esteem in which Kenny Dalglish is held by Liverpool supporters, it succeeds on every level.
NOT A MERRY DANCE – Gretchen Peters’ new album is dark, but devilishly good……
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MEMORIES THAT DON’T F-F-F-FADE AWAY – THE WHO triumph at Charlton
CHARLTON 31/5/76: The next day I awarded each song played a mark out of 10. ‘Amazing Journey’ must have been astounding; I gave it 12.