Bobby Gives It Some Sugar

Yesterday it was a song sung about him. Today it is songs sung by him. Before the World Cup holders went to Mexico they were ushered into the studio to record an album which involved the players covering some popular tunes of the day. The 1970 England Football Squad - "The World Beaters Sing The World Beaters". If you ever see that album

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…With Ally’s Tartan Army

- This is a follow-up to last week's post about Argentina in 1978. Previously it was the whole tournament and the music associated with it, today we are looking at the Scotland team, who at the time had a few world class players amongst them. But unfortunately apart from one brief moment they didn't perform up to their potential and went

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Bobby Moore Really Was Innocent

Bobby Moore Really Was Innocent

This is the first post of a few that will remember the legend that was Sir Bobby Moore. I know he wasn't knighted when he was alive, but that was the fault of the powers that be who only realised their mistake after his passing and made up for it by giving a gong to Geoff Hurst. So why not award him a knighthood posthumously eh ? Today th

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Bestie And His Birds

Last week we looked at Denis Law and the 70's. Today it is the turn of a bloke who was Law's team mate at Man U for a couple of seasons. Probably the best (no pun intended) player never to play in a World Cup. Georgie Best. These songs are not reflections of his performance on the pitch, there's been (obviously) loads of songs recorded a

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In The Argentines

Yesterday it was 1966 and all that, today we move on to the 1978 World Cup which took place in Argentina. These were the finals which included the best ever Scottish team never to win the cup, as well as Archie Gemmill and that goal. And like in 1966 it was the host country what won it. That team included one Osvaldo César Ardiles and Ri

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’66 And All That

There's no need for me to remind you or go over this event: Everyone knows about it and in England we've been trying to escape, or to bring new memories for.. what is it now... 42 years... It seems as if we cursed ourselves by winning it that once and the powers that be have decided that to increase our chances of winning it again is by brin

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