THE INBETWEENERS: English clubs in the European Cup (1969-76)…… [email protected] January 10, 2021 As the 70s continued few would hazard a guess when a second English European Cup triumph would happen – let alone a third, fourth, fifth and sixth. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Derby County, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United
ALL THE HEROES – The Footballer of The Year (1970-79): [email protected] December 18, 2020 MERSEY-PRIDE: 1976 Footballer of the Year Kevin Keegan presented with the award by Everton legend Dixie Dean RANTS & REFLECTIONS Alan Mullery, Arsenal, Billy Bremner, Emlyn Hughes, Frank McLintock, Fulham, Gordon Banks, Ian Callaghan, Kenny Burns, Kenny Dalglish, Kevin Keegan, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Nottingham Forest FC, Pat Jennings, Spurs, Stoke City
RAY CLEMENCE 1948-2020 [email protected] November 16, 2020 In an era when goalkeepers were expected to be effective and composed, Ray Clemence was as good as any. RANTS & REFLECTIONS England, Liverpool FC, Pat Jennings, Peter Bonetti, Peter Shilton, Ray Clemence, Tottenham Hotspur
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
SUPER SUNDAY – THE BIG MATCH REVISITED….. [email protected] June 19, 2020 THE BIG MATCH REVISITED: An hour of football from the previous day, following on from a roast dinner, constituted a ‘Super Sunday.’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Bobby Moore, Brian Moore, Elton John, George Best, Kevin Keegan, Liverpool FC, Pat Jennings, The Big Match, Tottenham Hotspur
SEASON FINALE: Liverpool and Wolves meet May 1947, 1976 & 2019……… [email protected] May 9, 2019 ‘With every gangway overflowing, from the opposite end of Molineux, the South Bank looked like a red and white Mount Everest.’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Birmingham City, Charlton Athletic, Liverpool FC, Molineux, Queens Park Rangers, Roy and Shirley Sambrook, Sheffield United, The Beatles, The Valley, The Who, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
FRANKLY, MR SHANKLY – Review ‘SHANKLY NATURE’S FIRE’ DVD [email protected] July 27, 2018 Taking over a club languishing in Division Two, Shankly arrived at Anfield brimming with ambition, aware there was huge potential to be unlocked. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Anfield, Bill Shankly, Chris Lawler, Ian Callaghan, Ian St John, John Keith, Liverpool FC, Roger Hunt, Ron Yeats
IN FOR A KENNY – review of Kenny Dalglish dvd Documentary. [email protected] June 8, 2018 If the purpose of ‘KENNY’ is to explain the esteem in which Kenny Dalglish is held by Liverpool supporters, it succeeds on every level. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Anfield, Kenny, Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool FC
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