WE HAD JOY, WE HAD FUN, WE HAD SEASONS IN THE 70s – the League Title 1970-79 [email protected] October 28, 2020 It was an era when footballing bastions were built, rebuilt, received a temporary refurb or crumbled altogether. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Bertie Mee, Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Brian Clough, Derby County, Don Revie, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Neil Young, Nottingham Forest FC
BOBBY ROBSON – MORE THAN A MANAGER (documentary review) [email protected] July 7, 2020 Bobby Robson was in thrall to football, not just its capacity to excite, but how it could be played with decency. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Alan Shearer, Barcelona, Bob Paisley, Brian Clough, Gary Lineker, Newcastle United, Paul Gascoigne, Pep GUardiola, Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Bobby Robson
EURO HECTIC – ‘When English Clubs Ruled Europe’ (ITV 4 Documentary review) [email protected] April 6, 2018 ‘What the clubs also had in common were managers completely single-minded in their quest for football excellence.’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Aston Villa FC, Bob Paisley, Brian Clough, European Cup, Graeme Souness, ITV4, Kevin Keegan, Larry Lloyd, Liverpool FC, Nottingham Forest FC, Ron Saunders, Tony Barton, When English Football Ruled Europe