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- 0:00Taylor.
- 0:04Welcome
- 0:05to
- 0:06team
- 0:06of
- 0:06the
- 0:0680s.
- 0:08My
- 0:08name
- 0:08is
- 0:08Gary
- 0:08Spencer.
- 0:09I
- 0:10hope
- 0:10you're
- 0:10doing
- 0:10well
- 0:10out
- 0:11there.
- 0:11Have
- 0:12you
- 0:12listened
- 0:13yet
- 0:13to
- 0:14part
- 0:15one
- 0:16of
- 0:16the
- 0:16Peter
- 0:17Nicholas
- 0:18interview?
- 0:18If
- 0:19you
- 0:19haven't,
- 0:20then
- 0:20go
- 0:20back
- 0:20and
- 0:20give
- 0:21it
- 0:21a
- 0:21listen.
- 0:22And
- 0:22if
- 0:22you
- 0:23have,
- 0:24then
- 0:24you
- 0:24must
- 0:24be
- 0:24really
- 0:25ready
- 0:25by
- 0:25now.
- 0:26Now
- 0:26for
- 0:27part
- 0:27two.
- 0:28So
- 0:28no
- 0:28fuss
- 0:29Pin
- 0:29and
- 0:29Nicholas,
- 0:30part
- 0:31two.
- 0:33Do
- 0:33you
- 0:33remember
- 0:33your
- 0:33debut,
- 0:34Nico?
- 0:34Palace
- 0:35debut,
- 0:35first
- 0:35team.
- 0:36My
- 0:36debut
- 0:37was
- 0:37at
- 0:37Palace.
- 0:37It
- 0:38was
- 0:38palace
- 0:38against
- 0:38Millwall.
- 0:39At
- 0:40millwall
- 0:40he
- 0:41went
- 0:413
- 0:41nil
- 0:42and
- 0:42it
- 0:42was
- 0:42the
- 0:42last
- 0:42game
- 0:43of
- 0:43the
- 0:43season.
- 0:44Ah,
- 0:44you
- 0:44okay?
- 0:45That's
- 0:45where
- 0:45Vince
- 0:46scored,
- 0:46right
- 0:46at
- 0:46the
- 0:46far
- 0:46post.
- 0:47Yes,
- 0:47that's
- 0:47right,
- 0:48that's
- 0:48right.
- 0:48Yeah.
- 0:48Vince
- 0:49scored,
- 0:50Mike
- 0:50played,
- 0:50Vince
- 0:51scored.
- 0:51I
- 0:51think
- 0:52Johnny
- 0:52Murphy
- 0:52came
- 0:53on,
- 0:53sir.
- 0:54Yeah,
- 0:54that's
- 0:54when
- 0:54I
- 0:55made
- 0:55my
- 0:55debut.
- 0:55I
- 0:56went
- 0:56to
- 0:56that
- 0:56game.
- 0:56I
- 0:57was
- 0:57in
- 0:57the
- 0:57away
- 0:57end.
- 0:58I
- 0:58got
- 0:59hammered.
- 1:00Yeah,
- 1:01well,
- 1:02it
- 1:02was
- 1:02just
- 1:02a
- 1:02crazy
- 1:03place
- 1:03to
- 1:03go
- 1:03because
- 1:04us
- 1:04as
- 1:05kids,
- 1:05I
- 1:05was
- 1:05only.
- 1:06It
- 1:06was
- 1:06just.
- 1:07Just
- 1:0717.
- 1:07And
- 1:08I
- 1:10tell
- 1:10you
- 1:10one.
- 1:10Malcolm.
- 1:11I
- 1:11tell
- 1:11you
- 1:11one
- 1:11game.
- 1:12And
- 1:12Malcolm
- 1:13took
- 1:13us
- 1:13over.
- 1:13He
- 1:14took
- 1:14us
- 1:14over
- 1:14to
- 1:15Marvin
- 1:15Hinton
- 1:16and
- 1:16took
- 1:16us
- 1:16to
- 1:17Chelsea.
- 1:17Yes.
- 1:18Testimonial
- 1:18game.
- 1:19Yes.
- 1:19Took
- 1:19six
- 1:19of
- 1:20us
- 1:20over
- 1:20there.
- 1:20When
- 1:20we
- 1:20were
- 1:21subs.
- 1:21It
- 1:22was
- 1:22a
- 1:22testimonial
- 1:22game
- 1:23for
- 1:23Marvin
- 1:23Hington.
- 1:25They're
- 1:26playing
- 1:26the
- 1:26palace
- 1:26of
- 1:27playing
- 1:27Peter
- 1:28Taylor.
- 1:28It
- 1:29was
- 1:29just
- 1:29a
- 1:29practice
- 1:29game,
- 1:30basically.
- 1:30Right.
- 1:30You
- 1:31know,
- 1:31the
- 1:31testimony
- 1:31was
- 1:31like.
- 1:32Yeah,
- 1:32there's
- 1:32no
- 1:32tackling
- 1:33or
- 1:33anything
- 1:33going
- 1:34on
- 1:34like
- 1:34that.
- 1:34No.
- 1:35And
- 1:35then
- 1:35these
- 1:36are
- 1:36the
- 1:36times
- 1:36that
- 1:36we
- 1:37get
- 1:37when
- 1:37palace
- 1:38was
- 1:38like.
- 1:38Malcolm
- 1:39was
- 1:39actually
- 1:39on
- 1:40fire,
- 1:40by
- 1:40the
- 1:40way.
- 1:41He
- 1:41was
- 1:42like,
- 1:42you
- 1:42know,
- 1:42he's
- 1:42going
- 1:43around
- 1:43with
- 1:43the.
- 1:43You
- 1:43know,
- 1:43the
- 1:43palace
- 1:44around
- 1:44them.
- 1:44Run
- 1:44with
- 1:45the
- 1:45FA
- 1:45cup
- 1:46and
- 1:47Martin
- 1:47with
- 1:47a
- 1:47big
- 1:47cigars
- 1:48and
- 1:48a
- 1:48big
- 1:48fedora
- 1:49hat
- 1:49on
- 1:49it.
- 1:50We
- 1:51had.
- 1:51We
- 1:51had.
- 1:51We
- 1:52had
- 1:52the
- 1:52morning.
- 1:52Don't
- 1:52forget
- 1:53where
- 1:53Fiona.
- 1:54Richard
- 1:54turned
- 1:54up
- 1:55in
- 1:55the
- 1:55dressing
- 1:55room.
- 1:5776,
- 1:5777
- 1:58walked
- 1:59in,
- 1:59she
- 1:59took
- 2:00her.
- 2:00Coat
- 2:00off
- 2:00naked
- 2:01and
- 2:01laid
- 2:01in
- 2:01the
- 2:01bath
- 2:02and.
- 2:02Fantastic.
- 2:04Malcolm,
- 2:04like,
- 2:05you
- 2:05know
- 2:05me.
- 2:05Yeah,
- 2:06lovely.
- 2:06It
- 2:06was
- 2:06buzzing.
- 2:07The
- 2:07police
- 2:07were
- 2:07buzzing
- 2:08me.
- 2:09What
- 2:09an
- 2:09absolute.
- 2:10You're.
- 2:11I
- 2:11guess
- 2:12your
- 2:12most
- 2:12memorable
- 2:13game
- 2:13for
- 2:14palace
- 2:14would
- 2:14have
- 2:14been
- 2:14the
- 2:15Burnley
- 2:15game.
- 2:15Right.
- 2:16You
- 2:17played
- 2:17in
- 2:17that,
- 2:17Nico.
- 2:17Burnley.
- 2:19Well,
- 2:19it's
- 2:19strange
- 2:20because
- 2:22again,
- 2:22when
- 2:23you're
- 2:2317
- 2:24going
- 2:24on
- 2:2418,
- 2:25you
- 2:25don't
- 2:25care
- 2:25about
- 2:26pressure.
- 2:27Yeah,
- 2:27there's
- 2:27no
- 2:27pressure.
- 2:28You
- 2:28just
- 2:29want
- 2:29to
- 2:29play
- 2:29football,
- 2:29G.
- 2:30That's
- 2:30all
- 2:30you
- 2:30want
- 2:30to
- 2:30do.
- 2:31Yeah.
- 2:31And
- 2:31go
- 2:31and
- 2:31play
- 2:31your
- 2:32best.
- 2:33And
- 2:33we
- 2:33stayed
- 2:33again.
- 2:34We
- 2:34stayed
- 2:34up
- 2:34that
- 2:35day.
- 2:35We
- 2:35tr.
- 2:35We
- 2:35done
- 2:35a
- 2:36little
- 2:36bit
- 2:36of
- 2:36training
- 2:36in
- 2:36the
- 2:36morning.
- 2:37Malcolm
- 2:37had
- 2:38gone,
- 2:38Teddy
- 2:38took
- 2:38over.
- 2:39Yeah,
- 2:39we
- 2:39had
- 2:40a
- 2:40Great
- 2:40run
- 2:40last
- 2:40season,
- 2:41Walsh.
- 2:42It
- 2:43off
- 2:43either
- 2:43one.
- 2:44One
- 2:44of
- 2:44them
- 2:44would
- 2:44score
- 2:45every
- 2:45weekend.
- 2:46Yeah.
- 2:47Budgie
- 2:47was
- 2:47on
- 2:48firing
- 2:48goal.
- 2:49Jimbo
- 2:50was
- 2:50at
- 2:50the
- 2:50back
- 2:50quite
- 2:51steady.
- 2:51His
- 2:51normal
- 2:52gym.
- 2:52Billy
- 2:53was
- 2:53playing
- 2:53well
- 2:54I
- 2:54was
- 2:54playing.
- 2:54Vince
- 2:55was
- 2:55the
- 2:56main
- 2:56man.
- 2:56Everybody
- 2:57tried
- 2:57to
- 2:57take
- 2:57Vince
- 2:57out
- 2:58and
- 2:58nobody
- 2:58could
- 2:58do
- 2:59that.
- 2:59You
- 2:59had.
- 3:00Kenny
- 3:00was
- 3:00in
- 3:00the.
- 3:00Virtually
- 3:01in
- 3:01the
- 3:01England
- 3:01team
- 3:02setup
- 3:02then
- 3:04Fen
- 3:04was
- 3:04on
- 3:04the
- 3:04bench.
- 3:05Was
- 3:05a
- 3:05great.
- 3:06You
- 3:06know.
- 3:06Yeah.
- 3:06And
- 3:07Teddy
- 3:07Fedic
- 3:07could
- 3:08play
- 3:08anywhere,
- 3:08mate.
- 3:08He
- 3:08could
- 3:08play
- 3:09right
- 3:09back.
- 3:10Yeah.
- 3:10Send
- 3:11midfield.
- 3:11So
- 3:11he
- 3:12was
- 3:12always
- 3:12good
- 3:12to
- 3:13come
- 3:13on
- 3:13and
- 3:13play
- 3:13the
- 3:13game,
- 3:14you
- 3:14know.
- 3:16And
- 3:16we
- 3:16had
- 3:16other
- 3:16players
- 3:17out
- 3:17there
- 3:17as
- 3:17well
- 3:17who
- 3:18were
- 3:18good
- 3:18solid
- 3:19players.
- 3:19So
- 3:20any
- 3:20we.
- 3:20We.
- 3:21We
- 3:21ended
- 3:21up
- 3:21staying
- 3:22in
- 3:22the
- 3:22Queen's
- 3:22Hotel
- 3:23that
- 3:23afternoon.
- 3:24We
- 3:24stayed
- 3:25up
- 3:25there
- 3:25in
- 3:25the
- 3:25afternoon
- 3:26and
- 3:26we
- 3:26didn't
- 3:26really
- 3:27take
- 3:27any
- 3:27much
- 3:27notice
- 3:28of
- 3:28the.
- 3:28We
- 3:28got
- 3:28to
- 3:29win
- 3:29the.
- 3:29Win
- 3:29the
- 3:29game.
- 3:30I
- 3:30think
- 3:30we
- 3:30win
- 3:30the
- 3:31game,
- 3:31win
- 3:31the
- 3:31league.
- 3:32If
- 3:32we
- 3:32draw,
- 3:33I
- 3:33think
- 3:33we
- 3:33get
- 3:33promotion.
- 3:34Like
- 3:34a
- 3:34second
- 3:34team.
- 3:35That's
- 3:35right.
- 3:35And
- 3:36all
- 3:36of
- 3:36a
- 3:36sudden
- 3:37and
- 3:37we're
- 3:37driving
- 3:37down,
- 3:38we're
- 3:38driving,
- 3:38we
- 3:38getting
- 3:39the
- 3:39cars
- 3:39off.
- 3:39I
- 3:40think
- 3:40we're
- 3:40in
- 3:40the
- 3:40minibus
- 3:41or
- 3:41something.
- 3:41They
- 3:41took
- 3:42us
- 3:42down
- 3:42to
- 3:42the
- 3:42ground
- 3:42which
- 3:43is
- 3:43not
- 3:43far
- 3:43from
- 3:43the
- 3:44Queen's
- 3:44Hotel
- 3:45and
- 3:45the
- 3:45crows
- 3:46on
- 3:46the
- 3:46side
- 3:46of
- 3:46the
- 3:46street.
- 3:47Unbelievable.
- 3:48Yeah,
- 3:49yeah.
- 3:49Unbelievable
- 3:51that.
- 3:51I
- 3:52mean
- 3:52listen,
- 3:53for
- 3:54me
- 3:56that
- 3:56night
- 3:57was
- 3:58more
- 3:59spectacular
- 4:00and
- 4:00memorable
- 4:00than
- 4:01winning
- 4:01the
- 4:01FA
- 4:01Cup.
- 4:02For
- 4:02me.
- 4:03Just
- 4:03because
- 4:03the
- 4:04amount
- 4:04of
- 4:04people
- 4:05in
- 4:05that
- 4:05ground
- 4:06and
- 4:06what
- 4:06it
- 4:06meant
- 4:06to
- 4:07the
- 4:07club
- 4:07at
- 4:07the
- 4:08time
- 4:08and
- 4:09what
- 4:09the
- 4:09future
- 4:10looked
- 4:10like
- 4:11for
- 4:11the
- 4:11club
- 4:11at
- 4:11the
- 4:12time.
- 4:13Gary,
- 4:13that's
- 4:13all
- 4:14I
- 4:14can
- 4:14say
- 4:14to
- 4:14you.
- 4:15I
- 4:15think
- 4:15you're
- 4:15100%
- 4:16right.
- 4:17What
- 4:17I
- 4:17will
- 4:18say
- 4:18though
- 4:18is
- 4:18that
- 4:20I
- 4:20can't
- 4:20believe
- 4:21the
- 4:21amount
- 4:21of
- 4:21people
- 4:22in
- 4:22that
- 4:22ground.
- 4:23Yeah.
- 4:23Yeah.
- 4:25There
- 4:25was
- 4:25people.
- 4:26Yes.
- 4:26Sitting
- 4:27two
- 4:27fold
- 4:28over
- 4:28the
- 4:28edge
- 4:28on
- 4:29the
- 4:29side
- 4:29of
- 4:29the
- 4:29pitch.
- 4:30Yes.
- 4:30Cuz
- 4:30they.
- 4:30There
- 4:31was
- 4:31no
- 4:31one
- 4:31else
- 4:31to
- 4:31understand.
- 4:33It
- 4:33was.
- 4:33It
- 4:33was
- 4:34crazy.
- 4:34So
- 4:35memorable.
- 4:35So
- 4:36memorable.
- 4:38Yeah,
- 4:38that
- 4:38was.
- 4:38And
- 4:39the
- 4:39atmosphere.
- 4:40And
- 4:40the
- 4:41atmosphere
- 4:41like.
- 4:42But
- 4:42again
- 4:43you
- 4:43don't
- 4:43think
- 4:44of
- 4:44too
- 4:44much
- 4:44of
- 4:44it
- 4:44because
- 4:45all
- 4:45you
- 4:45do
- 4:45is
- 4:45just
- 4:45concentrate
- 4:46on
- 4:46the
- 4:46game,
- 4:46concentrating
- 4:47on
- 4:47attack.
- 4:47It's
- 4:48all
- 4:48you're
- 4:48playing
- 4:48against
- 4:49or
- 4:50you're
- 4:50worrying
- 4:50that
- 4:51there's
- 4:51no
- 4:51worries
- 4:52going
- 4:52to
- 4:53play.
- 4:54Yeah.
- 4:54But
- 4:54you,
- 4:54you
- 4:55know,
- 4:55you
- 4:55got
- 4:55to
- 4:55realize
- 4:56that
- 4:56nowadays
- 4:57I
- 4:57think
- 4:57what's
- 4:58the
- 4:58capacity
- 4:58at
- 4:59Palace?
- 4:5928
- 4:59000.
- 5:00There'll
- 5:00never
- 5:00be
- 5:0059000
- 5:01in
- 5:01Palace's
- 5:02ground
- 5:02again.
- 5:02Ever.
- 5:03Ever.
- 5:03No,
- 5:04never,
- 5:04never.
- 5:05I
- 5:05mean
- 5:05the
- 5:05old
- 5:05sale
- 5:06rule
- 5:06then
- 5:06was
- 5:07just,
- 5:07you
- 5:07know,
- 5:08I've
- 5:08got
- 5:08a.
- 5:09A
- 5:09story
- 5:10to
- 5:10tell
- 5:10you.
- 5:10When
- 5:10I
- 5:10was
- 5:1119
- 5:11I
- 5:11had
- 5:11to.
- 5:12Before
- 5:12we
- 5:13go
- 5:13to
- 5:13that
- 5:13game,
- 5:13quickly,
- 5:14I'm
- 5:14just
- 5:14going
- 5:14to
- 5:14go
- 5:14off.
- 5:14I've
- 5:14got
- 5:15to
- 5:15tell
- 5:15you
- 5:15this
- 5:15one.
- 5:15Go
- 5:16on.
- 5:17When
- 5:17I
- 5:18was
- 5:18training
- 5:18one
- 5:18day
- 5:20and
- 5:20Ernie
- 5:20Wally
- 5:21came
- 5:21over.
- 5:21It
- 5:21was.
- 5:21Ernie
- 5:22was
- 5:22our,
- 5:22like,
- 5:23Welsh.
- 5:24Yeah.
- 5:25Trainer.
- 5:25And
- 5:25you
- 5:26look
- 5:26after.
- 5:26He
- 5:26used
- 5:26to
- 5:26look
- 5:27after
- 5:27the
- 5:27Welsh.
- 5:27Great
- 5:28character,
- 5:28great
- 5:29different
- 5:29things.
- 5:29And.
- 5:30And
- 5:30there's.
- 5:31And
- 5:32he.
- 5:32And
- 5:32he
- 5:32said,
- 5:32oh,
- 5:32you've
- 5:33got
- 5:33to
- 5:33go
- 5:33back
- 5:33to
- 5:33the
- 5:33ground
- 5:33this
- 5:33afternoon.
- 5:34I
- 5:34said,
- 5:34what's
- 5:34that?
- 5:35He
- 5:35said,
- 5:35the
- 5:35boss
- 5:35wants
- 5:36to
- 5:36see
- 5:36you.
- 5:36I
- 5:36said,
- 5:36what's
- 5:36up?
- 5:37What's
- 5:37happened?
- 5:37He
- 5:38said,
- 5:38nothing's
- 5:38happened.
- 5:39He
- 5:39just
- 5:39wants
- 5:39to
- 5:39see
- 5:39him.
- 5:40I
- 5:40thought,
- 5:41oh,
- 5:41Christ,
- 5:41what's
- 5:41happening?
- 5:41They're
- 5:42like,
- 5:42you
- 5:42know
- 5:42what
- 5:42I
- 5:42mean?
- 5:42So
- 5:42go
- 5:42back
- 5:43to
- 5:43grant.
- 5:43I'm
- 5:4419
- 5:44years
- 5:44of
- 5:44age.
- 5:45Yeah.
- 5:46Or
- 5:46was
- 5:46I
- 5:4618?
- 5:4618,
- 5:4719.
- 5:47I
- 5:47don't
- 5:48know.
- 5:48And
- 5:48yeah.
- 5:49And
- 5:49he
- 5:49says,
- 5:50go
- 5:50back
- 5:50to
- 5:50the
- 5:50ground.
- 5:51Could
- 5:51knock
- 5:51the
- 5:51doors,
- 5:52come
- 5:52in
- 5:52so
- 5:53good.
- 5:53I
- 5:53boss,
- 5:53he
- 5:53said,
- 5:54yeah,
- 5:54sit
- 5:54down.
- 5:54He
- 5:54said,
- 5:55in
- 5:55half
- 5:56an
- 5:56hour
- 5:56we've
- 5:56got
- 5:56people
- 5:56turning
- 5:57up
- 5:59to
- 5:59see
- 5:59him.
- 6:00I
- 6:00said,
- 6:00yeah,
- 6:01what's
- 6:01up?
- 6:01He
- 6:01said,
- 6:02I
- 6:02know
- 6:02he's
- 6:02up.
- 6:03He
- 6:03said,
- 6:03the
- 6:04father
- 6:05of
- 6:05the
- 6:05family's
- 6:06died.
- 6:07I
- 6:07said,
- 6:07yeah.
- 6:08And
- 6:09he
- 6:09said,
- 6:10use
- 6:10his
- 6:11favorite
- 6:11player.
- 6:12And
- 6:12he
- 6:12wants
- 6:12you
- 6:12to
- 6:12put
- 6:13the
- 6:13ashes
- 6:13on
- 6:14a
- 6:14certain
- 6:14place
- 6:16where
- 6:16you
- 6:16just
- 6:16stand
- 6:17and
- 6:17watch
- 6:17the
- 6:17game
- 6:17on
- 6:18the
- 6:18old
- 6:18road.
- 6:19Dead.
- 6:21Oh,
- 6:21Christ
- 6:21almighty.
- 6:22Bit
- 6:22heavy,
- 6:22is
- 6:22it?
- 6:23Yeah.
- 6:24I'm
- 6:24thinking,
- 6:24hold
- 6:24on.
- 6:25So
- 6:25all
- 6:25of
- 6:25a
- 6:25sudden
- 6:26then
- 6:26I'm
- 6:26like,
- 6:26I'm
- 6:27glad.
- 6:27I
- 6:27said,
- 6:27well,
- 6:27when
- 6:27you
- 6:28tell
- 6:28me,
- 6:28boss,
- 6:28I'm
- 6:28dressed
- 6:29up
- 6:29all.
- 6:29He
- 6:30said,
- 6:30don't
- 6:30worry
- 6:30about
- 6:30that.
- 6:30Don't
- 6:31worry
- 6:31with
- 6:31that.
- 6:31Just
- 6:31stay
- 6:31in
- 6:31the
- 6:31tracksuit,
- 6:32Go
- 6:32downstairs,
- 6:33see
- 6:33Dave
- 6:33on.
- 6:34Get
- 6:34a
- 6:34tracksuit
- 6:34on.
- 6:35I'll
- 6:36do
- 6:36you.
- 6:36So
- 6:37anyway,
- 6:37so
- 6:37the
- 6:37family
- 6:37turn
- 6:38up,
- 6:38I
- 6:38go
- 6:38up
- 6:38the
- 6:39stairs,
- 6:39the
- 6:39vicar
- 6:40turns
- 6:40up
- 6:40as
- 6:40well.
- 6:40The
- 6:40umpire.
- 6:41Vicar
- 6:41turns
- 6:41up,
- 6:41right?
- 6:42He
- 6:42turns
- 6:42up
- 6:42and
- 6:43he
- 6:43says,
- 6:43right,
- 6:43okay,
- 6:44Mr.
- 6:44Nicholas.
- 6:44Yeah,
- 6:45okay.
- 6:45And
- 6:46then
- 6:46the
- 6:46family
- 6:46shake
- 6:47my
- 6:47hand
- 6:47is
- 6:47everything's
- 6:48nice
- 6:48and
- 6:48whatever.
- 6:49Whatever.
- 6:49I'm
- 6:49thinking,
- 6:49christ,
- 6:50what's
- 6:50going
- 6:50on
- 6:51here?
- 6:51Like,
- 6:51you
- 6:51know
- 6:51what
- 6:51I
- 6:51mean?
- 6:51Yeah,
- 6:52I
- 6:52ain't
- 6:52got
- 6:52a
- 6:52cream,
- 6:53like,
- 6:53you
- 6:53know.
- 6:53Yeah.
- 6:54So
- 6:54any,
- 6:54Any.
- 6:55So
- 6:58he
- 6:58says,
- 6:58you
- 6:59there,
- 6:59there.
- 6:59There's
- 6:59the
- 7:00ur.
- 7:00The
- 7:00ur's
- 7:01in
- 7:01my
- 7:01hand.
- 7:01Just,
- 7:01you
- 7:02know,
- 7:02he
- 7:03said.
- 7:03Then
- 7:03Rick
- 7:03says,
- 7:04when
- 7:04we
- 7:05finish,
- 7:05we
- 7:05just
- 7:05got
- 7:06to.
- 7:06They
- 7:06want
- 7:06it
- 7:07spread
- 7:07around
- 7:07a
- 7:07certain
- 7:08place
- 7:08where
- 7:08he
- 7:08stood.
- 7:11Okay.
- 7:11So
- 7:12I
- 7:12stood
- 7:12there
- 7:12now
- 7:13and
- 7:13all
- 7:13of
- 7:13a
- 7:13sudden
- 7:13he's
- 7:13the
- 7:14vicar's
- 7:14saying
- 7:14the
- 7:14prayers
- 7:15and
- 7:15a
- 7:16little
- 7:16song
- 7:17came
- 7:17up
- 7:17and
- 7:17whatever.
- 7:18And
- 7:19I'm
- 7:19standing
- 7:19there,
- 7:20I'm
- 7:20thinking,
- 7:21christ,
- 7:21AM
- 7:21I
- 7:21Only
- 7:2119,
- 7:22Daddy?
- 7:2218.
- 7:2319.
- 7:23Yeah,
- 7:23yeah,
- 7:23of
- 7:23course.
- 7:24Everything.
- 7:25Yeah.
- 7:25Serious
- 7:25stuff.
- 7:26Yeah,
- 7:26yeah.
- 7:26This
- 7:26is
- 7:26serious.
- 7:27Like,
- 7:27you
- 7:27know
- 7:27me.
- 7:28Yeah.
- 7:28So
- 7:29afterwards
- 7:29he
- 7:29said
- 7:29he
- 7:29couldn't
- 7:30put
- 7:30the.
- 7:30I
- 7:30remember
- 7:31putting.
- 7:32Put
- 7:32the
- 7:32Ashes
- 7:32down
- 7:33and
- 7:33a
- 7:33bit
- 7:33of
- 7:33wind,
- 7:33Kevin,
- 7:34some
- 7:35flew
- 7:35off.
- 7:36I
- 7:37looked
- 7:37up
- 7:37and
- 7:37there's
- 7:38everybody
- 7:38crying.
- 7:38I'm
- 7:39thinking,
- 7:39this
- 7:39is
- 7:39so
- 7:40sad.
- 7:40Yeah.
- 7:42And
- 7:42it
- 7:43was
- 7:43just
- 7:43a
- 7:43pleasure
- 7:43thing.
- 7:44Right.
- 7:44Invite
- 7:44me
- 7:44to.
- 7:45Yes.
- 7:45To.
- 7:46Yes.
- 7:47To
- 7:47do
- 7:47the
- 7:47Ashes,
- 7:48like,
- 7:48you
- 7:48know.
- 7:48Yeah,
- 7:49yeah.
- 7:51There's
- 7:51two
- 7:51more
- 7:51stories
- 7:52I
- 7:52want
- 7:52to
- 7:52tell
- 7:52you,
- 7:52but
- 7:52I'll
- 7:53tell
- 7:53you
- 7:53at
- 7:54the
- 7:54end,
- 7:54surely.
- 7:55Let's
- 7:55go
- 7:55back
- 7:55to
- 7:55the
- 7:56Burnley
- 7:56game.
- 7:56That.
- 7:57Just,
- 7:57just,
- 7:58just
- 7:58quick,
- 7:58Nico,
- 7:59just
- 7:59quickly.
- 7:59On
- 8:00that
- 8:00Burnley
- 8:00game,
- 8:00when
- 8:00you
- 8:01talked
- 8:01about
- 8:01the.
- 8:02The
- 8:02Homesdale
- 8:03Road
- 8:03and
- 8:03end,
- 8:04you.
- 8:05There's
- 8:05a
- 8:05picture
- 8:05of
- 8:05you,
- 8:06right?
- 8:06That
- 8:06iconic
- 8:07picture
- 8:07where
- 8:07you're
- 8:07jumping
- 8:08up
- 8:08and
- 8:08there's
- 8:08the
- 8:08Homesdale
- 8:09behind
- 8:09you.
- 8:09Correct.
- 8:11Yes.
- 8:11Yeah.
- 8:11It's
- 8:12a
- 8:12great
- 8:12picture,
- 8:12mate.
- 8:12Black
- 8:13and
- 8:13white
- 8:13picture.
- 8:13That's
- 8:14right.
- 8:14Yeah.
- 8:14Brilliant,
- 8:15Brilliant.
- 8:16Go
- 8:16on,
- 8:16mate,
- 8:17tell
- 8:17me.
- 8:17Definitely.
- 8:18But
- 8:18anyway,
- 8:18so.
- 8:19So
- 8:19we're
- 8:20like,
- 8:20as
- 8:20you
- 8:21say,
- 8:22we
- 8:22win
- 8:22the
- 8:22game
- 8:23and
- 8:23we
- 8:23run
- 8:23in
- 8:23afterwards
- 8:25and
- 8:25it
- 8:25was
- 8:25just
- 8:25actually
- 8:26nuts,
- 8:26mate.
- 8:27Yeah,
- 8:27it
- 8:27was
- 8:27like.
- 8:28Absolutely,
- 8:29yeah.
- 8:31Phenomenal.
- 8:32The
- 8:32people
- 8:32running
- 8:33on
- 8:33the
- 8:33pitch,
- 8:33you
- 8:34couldn't
- 8:34get
- 8:34it.
- 8:34Couldn't
- 8:35get
- 8:35through
- 8:35the
- 8:35bloody.
- 8:36The
- 8:36people,
- 8:37you
- 8:38know,
- 8:38it
- 8:38was.
- 8:38I
- 8:39said,
- 8:39whatever.
- 8:40They
- 8:40were
- 8:40trying
- 8:40to
- 8:40rip
- 8:40your
- 8:40shirt
- 8:41off.
- 8:41They're
- 8:41trying
- 8:41to
- 8:42do
- 8:42this,
- 8:42do
- 8:42that.
- 8:43It
- 8:43was
- 8:43just
- 8:44unbelievable.
- 8:45And
- 8:45everybody
- 8:46was
- 8:46just
- 8:46so
- 8:46happy.
- 8:47It
- 8:47was.
- 8:47It
- 8:47was.
- 8:48It
- 8:48was
- 8:49brilliant.
- 8:49It
- 8:49was
- 8:50brilliant.
- 8:50I
- 8:50mean,
- 8:51it
- 8:51was.
- 8:51I'll
- 8:52check
- 8:52them
- 8:52in
- 8:52there.
- 8:53I
- 8:53mean,
- 8:54this.
- 8:54Now,
- 8:55from
- 8:55that
- 8:55final
- 8:55whistle.
- 8:56Yeah.
- 8:57To
- 8:57when
- 8:57we're
- 8:58upstairs.
- 8:58I
- 8:58think
- 8:59you
- 8:59might
- 8:59have
- 8:59seen
- 8:59pictures
- 9:00when
- 9:00we're
- 9:00upstairs
- 9:00and
- 9:01we're
- 9:02wishing
- 9:02that
- 9:02we
- 9:02were
- 9:03up
- 9:03in
- 9:03a
- 9:03board
- 9:04director's
- 9:04box.
- 9:04Yeah.
- 9:06We're
- 9:06waving
- 9:06and
- 9:07Teddy
- 9:07the
- 9:07bell
- 9:07was
- 9:08up
- 9:08there.
- 9:08We're
- 9:08all
- 9:08seeing.
- 9:08Thank
- 9:09you.
- 9:09From
- 9:09that
- 9:09moment
- 9:10till
- 9:11Monday
- 9:11morning,
- 9:12that
- 9:12was
- 9:12a
- 9:12Friday
- 9:13night.
- 9:13I
- 9:14can't
- 9:14remember
- 9:14a
- 9:14thing.
- 9:15Well,
- 9:16it's
- 9:17funny
- 9:17you
- 9:17say
- 9:17that,
- 9:18Nico.
- 9:19I
- 9:19did
- 9:19one
- 9:19for
- 9:19two
- 9:20days.
- 9:20Yeah,
- 9:21well,
- 9:21that
- 9:22weekend,
- 9:24for
- 9:24some
- 9:24weird
- 9:25reason.
- 9:26Yeah.
- 9:27I
- 9:27don't
- 9:27know
- 9:27how
- 9:27it
- 9:27happened,
- 9:27but
- 9:28that
- 9:28whole
- 9:28weekend
- 9:28I
- 9:28went
- 9:29out
- 9:29with
- 9:29Wolshie
- 9:29that
- 9:30whole
- 9:30weekend
- 9:30and
- 9:31it
- 9:31was.
- 9:31Weird
- 9:33to
- 9:33be
- 9:33there
- 9:33because
- 9:34we
- 9:34wouldn't.
- 9:34We.
- 9:35We
- 9:35always
- 9:35went
- 9:35in
- 9:35together.
- 9:37Yeah.
- 9:37Loves
- 9:38cut.
- 9:38The
- 9:38other
- 9:39boys,
- 9:39like,
- 9:39you
- 9:39know,
- 9:39it's
- 9:40whatever.
- 9:41And
- 9:41we
- 9:41were.
- 9:42Croydon
- 9:43was
- 9:43absolutely
- 9:45banging.
- 9:45But
- 9:46didn't
- 9:46you.
- 9:46It
- 9:46was
- 9:47unbelievable.
- 9:47You
- 9:47had
- 9:48to
- 9:48go
- 9:48to
- 9:48America
- 9:48on
- 9:49the
- 9:49Monday,
- 9:49though,
- 9:49didn't
- 9:49you,
- 9:49as
- 9:50I
- 9:50remember.
- 9:51Well.
- 9:51Well,
- 9:52this
- 9:52is.
- 9:52This
- 9:52is
- 9:52the
- 9:52thing
- 9:53was
- 9:53the
- 9:53Thing
- 9:53was,
- 9:55the
- 9:55All
- 9:55Internationals
- 9:58were
- 9:59that
- 9:59week,
- 9:59that
- 10:00week,
- 10:00coming
- 10:00week.
- 10:01Yeah.
- 10:01And
- 10:01I
- 10:01was
- 10:02selected
- 10:02for
- 10:02Wales,
- 10:02so
- 10:03I
- 10:03didn't
- 10:03go
- 10:03to
- 10:03America.
- 10:04Right.
- 10:04Oh,
- 10:05I
- 10:05was
- 10:05the
- 10:06only
- 10:06one
- 10:06in
- 10:06the
- 10:06squad
- 10:07that
- 10:07didn't
- 10:07go
- 10:07to
- 10:07America
- 10:08because
- 10:08I
- 10:08was
- 10:09the
- 10:09only
- 10:09one.
- 10:10No,
- 10:11Kenny
- 10:11didn't
- 10:12go
- 10:12as
- 10:12well
- 10:12because
- 10:12me
- 10:12and
- 10:13him,
- 10:13he
- 10:13was
- 10:13picked
- 10:13for
- 10:13England,
- 10:14I
- 10:14was
- 10:14picked
- 10:15for
- 10:15Wales.
- 10:15Yeah.
- 10:15And
- 10:15I
- 10:16was
- 10:16in
- 10:16your
- 10:16internationals.
- 10:17Yeah.
- 10:17So
- 10:18we
- 10:18didn't
- 10:18go.
- 10:19We
- 10:19didn't
- 10:19go
- 10:19to
- 10:20the
- 10:20American
- 10:20trip.
- 10:20So
- 10:21I've
- 10:21never
- 10:21been
- 10:21to
- 10:21America.
- 10:22Wow.
- 10:23Wow.
- 10:24But.
- 10:25But
- 10:25that
- 10:25was.
- 10:25That
- 10:26was
- 10:26some.
- 10:27Yeah,
- 10:27that
- 10:27was
- 10:27some
- 10:28crazy
- 10:28weekend,
- 10:28man.
- 10:29Crazy.
- 10:29Crazy.
- 10:30Oh,
- 10:30that
- 10:30was
- 10:30good.
- 10:30That
- 10:30was
- 10:30stupid.
- 10:31That
- 10:31was.
- 10:31It
- 10:31was
- 10:32fantastic.
- 10:32It
- 10:33wasn't
- 10:33stupid.
- 10:33It
- 10:33was
- 10:34nothing
- 10:34wrong.
- 10:35No,
- 10:35it
- 10:35was
- 10:35just
- 10:36so.
- 10:36Yeah.
- 10:36I've
- 10:36never
- 10:37seen
- 10:37so
- 10:37many
- 10:38people
- 10:38happy
- 10:38in
- 10:39all
- 10:39my
- 10:39life.
- 10:39The
- 10:40Woodman.
- 10:40The
- 10:40Woodman
- 10:41and
- 10:41Scarlets
- 10:41has
- 10:42never
- 10:42made
- 10:42any
- 10:42as
- 10:43much
- 10:43money.
- 10:45Tell
- 10:45you
- 10:45what,
- 10:45the
- 10:46times
- 10:46I
- 10:46fell
- 10:46in
- 10:47that,
- 10:47that
- 10:47fifth
- 10:48one
- 10:48in
- 10:48Scarlet.
- 10:53What?
- 10:54Yeah,
- 10:54yeah,
- 10:55yeah,
- 10:55mate.
- 10:56It
- 10:56was
- 10:56different
- 10:57days.
- 10:58Great
- 10:58times,
- 10:59great
- 10:59times,
- 10:59great
- 11:00times,
- 11:00great
- 11:00time.
- 11:00Croydon
- 11:01was
- 11:01good
- 11:01then,
- 11:01mate.
- 11:03Yeah.
- 11:03Well,
- 11:03it's
- 11:04been
- 11:04a
- 11:04long
- 11:04time
- 11:04since
- 11:04I've
- 11:05been
- 11:05there,
- 11:05but
- 11:05yeah,
- 11:06I
- 11:06hear
- 11:06bad
- 11:07stories.
- 11:08There's
- 11:08two
- 11:09stories
- 11:09I
- 11:09got
- 11:09to
- 11:09tell
- 11:09you.
- 11:10Go
- 11:10on.
- 11:10One.
- 11:12One
- 11:12is
- 11:12for
- 11:14Teddy
- 11:14Venables.
- 11:15Yes,
- 11:15please.
- 11:15Being
- 11:17I
- 11:17played
- 11:18in
- 11:18a
- 11:18youth
- 11:18cup
- 11:18game.
- 11:19It
- 11:20was
- 11:20a
- 11:20semi
- 11:20final
- 11:20game
- 11:21actually,
- 11:21and
- 11:22I
- 11:22was
- 11:22only
- 11:2316,
- 11:23I
- 11:23think
- 11:24it
- 11:24was
- 11:24the
- 11:24second
- 11:24year
- 11:24we
- 11:25won
- 11:25it.
- 11:25Yeah,
- 11:25it
- 11:25was
- 11:2617,
- 11:26just
- 11:27coming
- 11:2717.
- 11:28And
- 11:29we
- 11:29played
- 11:29the
- 11:30game.
- 11:30It
- 11:30was
- 11:30the
- 11:31corner
- 11:31files.
- 11:32We
- 11:32beat
- 11:33some
- 11:33of
- 11:33the
- 11:33sellers.
- 11:34Because
- 11:34the
- 11:34crazy
- 11:35thing
- 11:35about
- 11:35sellers
- 11:35was
- 11:36playing
- 11:36the
- 11:36youth
- 11:36team
- 11:37then
- 11:37we
- 11:37were
- 11:38getting
- 11:38cringe
- 11:38like
- 11:3978.
- 11:39Yeah,
- 11:40you
- 11:40were.
- 11:40Yeah.
- 11:40To
- 11:41watch
- 11:41the
- 11:41youth
- 11:41team
- 11:41play.
- 11:42Yes.
- 11:42It
- 11:42was
- 11:43amazing.
- 11:43I
- 11:44think
- 11:44you
- 11:44played
- 11:44Leeds,
- 11:45Nico.
- 11:45That'd
- 11:46be
- 11:46my
- 11:46guess.
- 11:47I
- 11:47think
- 11:47you
- 11:47might
- 11:47have
- 11:48played
- 11:48Leeds.
- 11:48Was
- 11:49it
- 11:49in
- 11:49the
- 11:49quarter
- 11:49final
- 11:49that
- 11:50year?
- 11:51Well,
- 11:51whatever.
- 11:51Yeah.
- 11:53Got
- 11:54a
- 11:54message
- 11:54there.
- 11:54I'm
- 11:54getting
- 11:54changed
- 11:55after
- 11:55the
- 11:55game.
- 11:56I
- 11:56got
- 11:56a
- 11:56message,
- 11:56going
- 11:57to
- 11:57go
- 11:57upstairs,
- 11:57see
- 11:5710
- 11:58the
- 11:58boss.
- 11:59I
- 11:59went,
- 11:59oh,
- 11:59what's,
- 11:59what's
- 12:00happening
- 12:00now?
- 12:00I'm
- 12:01thinking,
- 12:01christ,
- 12:01what
- 12:01I've
- 12:02done.
- 12:02So
- 12:03I
- 12:03got
- 12:04up,
- 12:04I
- 12:04opened
- 12:04the
- 12:04court
- 12:05and
- 12:05my
- 12:05brother
- 12:07is
- 12:07in
- 12:07the
- 12:07room
- 12:07with
- 12:08my.
- 12:09My
- 12:10brother's
- 12:10in
- 12:10the
- 12:10room
- 12:11with
- 12:12Terry.
- 12:13And
- 12:15I
- 12:15said,
- 12:16steve,
- 12:16how
- 12:16you
- 12:16doing,
- 12:16mate?
- 12:17He
- 12:17said,
- 12:18yeah.
- 12:19He
- 12:19said,
- 12:19yeah,
- 12:20okay.
- 12:20I
- 12:20said,
- 12:20what
- 12:20are
- 12:20you
- 12:21doing
- 12:21here?
- 12:21When
- 12:21you
- 12:21tell
- 12:21me
- 12:21you
- 12:21come
- 12:22in.
- 12:22He
- 12:22said,
- 12:23I
- 12:23couldn't
- 12:23tell
- 12:23you.
- 12:23I
- 12:23said,
- 12:23mom's
- 12:24died
- 12:24this
- 12:24evening.
- 12:26No,
- 12:26mate,
- 12:27I'm
- 12:27sorry.
- 12:28I
- 12:28went,
- 12:28were
- 12:29you
- 12:29joking
- 12:29me?
- 12:31And
- 12:31I
- 12:31remember
- 12:32Terry,
- 12:32I
- 12:33started
- 12:33climbing,
- 12:34of
- 12:34course
- 12:35I
- 12:35was
- 12:36absolute
- 12:36devastated.
- 12:37And
- 12:38I
- 12:38remember
- 12:38Teddy
- 12:39Venables
- 12:39said
- 12:39to
- 12:39me,
- 12:40peter,
- 12:41go
- 12:41home
- 12:43and
- 12:43come
- 12:44back
- 12:44when
- 12:45you're
- 12:45ready.
- 12:46Yeah?
- 12:47I
- 12:47don't
- 12:47care.
- 12:48Don't
- 12:48worry
- 12:48about.
- 12:48You've
- 12:49cut.
- 12:49Don't
- 12:50worry
- 12:50about
- 12:50training,
- 12:51don't
- 12:51worry
- 12:51about
- 12:51nothing
- 12:52like
- 12:52that.
- 12:52You
- 12:53go
- 12:53home,
- 12:53you
- 12:53come
- 12:54back
- 12:54when
- 12:54you're
- 12:54ready.
- 12:55Yeah,
- 12:57I
- 12:57went
- 12:57home
- 12:58that
- 12:59night.
- 13:00They.
- 13:00They
- 13:01carried
- 13:01me
- 13:01to
- 13:01the
- 13:01taxi
- 13:02themselves.
- 13:02There
- 13:02was
- 13:02a
- 13:03taxi
- 13:03waitress
- 13:03downstairs.
- 13:05The
- 13:05club
- 13:05put
- 13:06me
- 13:06in
- 13:06a
- 13:06taxi
- 13:07over
- 13:07the
- 13:07pandemic.
- 13:08We
- 13:08got
- 13:08a
- 13:08train
- 13:08home.
- 13:09I
- 13:09just.
- 13:10I.
- 13:10I
- 13:10just
- 13:11sobbed
- 13:11and
- 13:11sobbed
- 13:12and
- 13:12sobbed
- 13:13all
- 13:13the
- 13:14way
- 13:14on.
- 13:14Gary.
- 13:15Yeah.
- 13:16I
- 13:16knew
- 13:17my
- 13:17mother
- 13:17wasn't
- 13:17well,
- 13:18but
- 13:18I
- 13:18didn't
- 13:18think
- 13:18she
- 13:18was
- 13:18that
- 13:19bad.
- 13:19Right.
- 13:20And.
- 13:22And,
- 13:23yeah,
- 13:23about
- 13:23a
- 13:23week
- 13:24later,
- 13:24my
- 13:24mum
- 13:24got
- 13:24buried.
- 13:26My
- 13:27father
- 13:27had
- 13:27no
- 13:27money.
- 13:28The
- 13:28club
- 13:28paid
- 13:28for
- 13:29the
- 13:29funeral.
- 13:31Right,
- 13:31Crystal
- 13:32Palace.
- 13:32Yeah.
- 13:32Because
- 13:33we
- 13:33had
- 13:33no
- 13:33money.
- 13:33We
- 13:34had
- 13:34no
- 13:34money.
- 13:35We
- 13:35were
- 13:36that
- 13:36poor
- 13:36family.
- 13:36Yeah.
- 13:38I
- 13:38couldn't
- 13:39afford
- 13:39it.
- 13:39Sixteen
- 13:40quid
- 13:40away.
- 13:40Yeah.
- 13:41So
- 13:42kind
- 13:42of,
- 13:44you
- 13:45know,
- 13:45that
- 13:46was
- 13:46kind
- 13:46of
- 13:46a
- 13:46really,
- 13:47really
- 13:47sad
- 13:47time,
- 13:48probably.
- 13:49But
- 13:49I've
- 13:49always
- 13:50thanked
- 13:51Teddy
- 13:51Renals
- 13:51every
- 13:52time
- 13:52I
- 13:52seen
- 13:52him
- 13:52afterwards.
- 13:53And
- 13:53we
- 13:54came
- 13:54across
- 13:54because
- 13:54he
- 13:55went
- 13:55off
- 13:55to
- 13:55different
- 13:56places,
- 13:56I
- 13:56had
- 13:57different
- 13:57places,
- 13:57and
- 13:58we
- 13:58always
- 13:58met
- 13:59up
- 13:59and
- 13:59we
- 13:59always.
- 13:59Very,
- 14:00very
- 14:00good
- 14:00friends
- 14:01from.
- 14:01And
- 14:02I
- 14:02always
- 14:02thanked
- 14:03him
- 14:03for
- 14:03that
- 14:03day
- 14:03and
- 14:03saying
- 14:04to
- 14:04me,
- 14:05come
- 14:05on,
- 14:05when
- 14:05you
- 14:06come
- 14:06back,
- 14:06when
- 14:06you're
- 14:06ready.
- 14:07I
- 14:07away
- 14:08for
- 14:0810
- 14:08days.
- 14:08And
- 14:08I
- 14:08came
- 14:08back
- 14:09like,
- 14:09you
- 14:09know
- 14:09what
- 14:09I
- 14:09mean?
- 14:10I
- 14:10didn't
- 14:10want
- 14:10to
- 14:10be.
- 14:11I
- 14:11didn't
- 14:11want
- 14:11to
- 14:12be
- 14:12in
- 14:12Wales
- 14:12missing
- 14:12all
- 14:12that
- 14:13football
- 14:13and
- 14:13missing
- 14:14all
- 14:14that,
- 14:14you
- 14:14know,
- 14:15kind
- 14:15of
- 14:15the
- 14:15Youth
- 14:15cup
- 14:15and
- 14:16all
- 14:16that.
- 14:16So
- 14:17I
- 14:17came
- 14:17back,
- 14:18we
- 14:18broke
- 14:18into
- 14:18the
- 14:19first
- 14:19team,
- 14:20we
- 14:20had
- 14:20a
- 14:20great
- 14:21time.
- 14:21We
- 14:21were,
- 14:22you
- 14:22know,
- 14:23the
- 14:23score,
- 14:23the
- 14:24lads
- 14:24were
- 14:24so
- 14:24close
- 14:25together
- 14:26there.
- 14:26We
- 14:26had.
- 14:26There
- 14:27was
- 14:27a
- 14:27few
- 14:27issues
- 14:28with
- 14:28certain
- 14:29players
- 14:30in
- 14:30the
- 14:31team.
- 14:32They
- 14:32knew
- 14:32that
- 14:33we
- 14:33were,
- 14:34we
- 14:34were
- 14:34coming
- 14:34to
- 14:35take
- 14:35their
- 14:35places.
- 14:36Of
- 14:37course,
- 14:37you
- 14:37know,
- 14:38one
- 14:38or
- 14:38two
- 14:39personal.
- 14:40One
- 14:40or
- 14:40two
- 14:41of
- 14:41them
- 14:41got
- 14:41personal.
- 14:41Me.
- 14:42Yeah.
- 14:42But
- 14:44you,
- 14:45you
- 14:46come
- 14:46here,
- 14:47you
- 14:47added,
- 14:48like,
- 14:48obviously
- 14:49an
- 14:49unbelievable
- 14:50career
- 14:50and
- 14:50you've
- 14:51played
- 14:51under
- 14:51some,
- 14:51like,
- 14:52top,
- 14:52top
- 14:52managers.
- 14:53Would
- 14:54you
- 14:54say
- 14:54that?
- 14:56Yes,
- 14:56mate,
- 14:57of
- 14:57course.
- 14:59Yeah.
- 14:59Go
- 14:59on,
- 15:00mate,
- 15:00go
- 15:00on.
- 15:00Would
- 15:01you
- 15:01say.
- 15:02Would
- 15:02you
- 15:03say
- 15:04Terry
- 15:04Venables,
- 15:05Malcolm
- 15:05Allison
- 15:05were
- 15:06probably
- 15:07the
- 15:07best
- 15:07you
- 15:07worked
- 15:08under,
- 15:08or
- 15:08was
- 15:08there
- 15:09anybody
- 15:09else
- 15:09that
- 15:10stood
- 15:10out
- 15:10and
- 15:10he
- 15:10thought,
- 15:10you
- 15:10know
- 15:10what?
- 15:11No,
- 15:11he's
- 15:11a
- 15:11good
- 15:11coach,
- 15:12he's
- 15:12a
- 15:12good
- 15:12man.
- 15:12Manager.
- 15:13I
- 15:13mean,
- 15:14obviously
- 15:14Malcolm's
- 15:15mayor,
- 15:15management
- 15:15is
- 15:16superb.
- 15:16What's
- 15:17super,
- 15:17Gary?
- 15:17I
- 15:18was.
- 15:18I
- 15:18was
- 15:19very,
- 15:19very,
- 15:20very
- 15:20lucky
- 15:21person
- 15:21in
- 15:21football
- 15:22to
- 15:22play.
- 15:22There's
- 15:23a
- 15:23very,
- 15:23very
- 15:23good
- 15:24coaches
- 15:24and
- 15:24Managers.
- 15:25Yeah.
- 15:26And
- 15:26all
- 15:26different
- 15:27kind
- 15:27of
- 15:28ways
- 15:28of
- 15:28looking
- 15:28at
- 15:29it.
- 15:29I
- 15:30would
- 15:30say
- 15:30Malcolm
- 15:30was
- 15:31the
- 15:31best
- 15:33manager
- 15:34I
- 15:34had.
- 15:35Right.
- 15:36Because
- 15:37you
- 15:37can
- 15:38learn
- 15:38and
- 15:38listen
- 15:39and
- 15:39everything
- 15:40he
- 15:40said,
- 15:40you
- 15:40made
- 15:40sense.
- 15:41Yes.
- 15:43Teddy
- 15:43Renables
- 15:44was
- 15:44technically
- 15:45the
- 15:45best
- 15:45coach.
- 15:46Right.
- 15:46I
- 15:46worked
- 15:47with.
- 15:47Yeah.
- 15:48I
- 15:48wouldn't
- 15:48say
- 15:49Terry
- 15:49was
- 15:49the.
- 15:51The
- 15:51most
- 15:51honest
- 15:52of
- 15:52managers.
- 15:53Right.
- 15:54In
- 15:54a.
- 15:55In
- 15:55a.
- 15:55Let's
- 15:56not
- 15:56be
- 15:56impersonal.
- 15:56No.
- 15:58His
- 15:58coaching
- 15:58ability
- 15:59was
- 15:59fantastic.
- 16:00Yes.
- 16:01Yes.
- 16:02Don
- 16:02Hill,
- 16:03well
- 16:03played
- 16:03in.
- 16:05Wow.
- 16:06Don
- 16:06Hare
- 16:07was
- 16:07an
- 16:07excellent
- 16:08coach
- 16:08again.
- 16:09Yeah.
- 16:09Yeah.
- 16:11An
- 16:11excellent
- 16:11coach.
- 16:13I
- 16:13then
- 16:14went
- 16:14to
- 16:14Luton
- 16:15and
- 16:15I
- 16:16ended
- 16:16up
- 16:16with
- 16:16a
- 16:17manager
- 16:18called
- 16:18David
- 16:18Pleat,
- 16:19who,
- 16:20I
- 16:20will
- 16:20tell
- 16:20you,
- 16:22wow.
- 16:23Was
- 16:23as
- 16:24manager.
- 16:24David
- 16:25Pleat
- 16:25was
- 16:25the
- 16:26best
- 16:27knowledge
- 16:28of
- 16:28players
- 16:30I
- 16:30knew.
- 16:31He
- 16:32knew
- 16:32every
- 16:32player
- 16:33and
- 16:34reserve
- 16:34team
- 16:35player
- 16:36in
- 16:36the
- 16:37Championship,
- 16:38the
- 16:38Premier
- 16:39League,
- 16:39everything,
- 16:40every
- 16:40club.
- 16:41Wow.
- 16:42He
- 16:42would
- 16:42not
- 16:42stop.
- 16:43He
- 16:43learned.
- 16:43Once
- 16:43he
- 16:44stopped
- 16:44playing,
- 16:45he
- 16:45played
- 16:45at
- 16:45Forest,
- 16:46at
- 16:46the
- 16:46club.
- 16:47Once
- 16:47he
- 16:47stopped
- 16:47playing,
- 16:48he
- 16:48went
- 16:49and
- 16:49managed
- 16:49and
- 16:49coached
- 16:50and
- 16:51he.
- 16:51He
- 16:51had
- 16:51his.
- 16:52He
- 16:52just
- 16:52loved
- 16:52watching
- 16:53football
- 16:53game.
- 16:53And
- 16:53he
- 16:54knew
- 16:54every
- 16:54kid,
- 16:55everybody.
- 16:58If
- 16:58you
- 16:58wanted
- 16:59somebody
- 16:59to
- 16:59ask
- 16:59you
- 16:59about
- 17:00who
- 17:00you
- 17:00want
- 17:00to
- 17:00sign
- 17:00a
- 17:01player,
- 17:01you
- 17:01go
- 17:01and
- 17:01ask
- 17:02David
- 17:02Cleat.
- 17:03But
- 17:03his
- 17:04knowledge
- 17:04of
- 17:04players
- 17:05was
- 17:05brilliant.
- 17:06After.
- 17:06After
- 17:06Luton,
- 17:07he
- 17:07went
- 17:07on
- 17:07to
- 17:07manage
- 17:08Tottenham,
- 17:08didn't
- 17:08he?
- 17:09That's
- 17:09right,
- 17:09he
- 17:09did,
- 17:10yes.
- 17:10Yeah,
- 17:10he
- 17:10did.
- 17:11Yeah.
- 17:13From
- 17:13him,
- 17:13but
- 17:14that's
- 17:14a
- 17:14different
- 17:14story.
- 17:16That's
- 17:17something.
- 17:17I
- 17:17don't
- 17:17want
- 17:17to
- 17:17go
- 17:17in
- 17:17on
- 17:18a
- 17:18podcast.
- 17:18No,
- 17:19no,
- 17:19no.
- 17:20I'm
- 17:20not
- 17:20gonna.
- 17:20I'm
- 17:21not.
- 17:21I'm
- 17:21not
- 17:21gonna
- 17:21get
- 17:22into
- 17:22anything
- 17:22like
- 17:22that.
- 17:23But
- 17:23when.
- 17:24When
- 17:24you.
- 17:26So
- 17:26after
- 17:26palace,
- 17:27you
- 17:27went.
- 17:27You
- 17:27went
- 17:27to
- 17:28Arsenal,
- 17:28right?
- 17:29I
- 17:29went
- 17:29to
- 17:29Arsenal
- 17:30when
- 17:30you.
- 17:30Arsenal.
- 17:30That
- 17:30was
- 17:31a
- 17:31strange
- 17:31one.
- 17:32The
- 17:33problem
- 17:33at
- 17:33the
- 17:33palace
- 17:34was
- 17:34then
- 17:34Raymond
- 17:35Bloyer
- 17:35left,
- 17:36Malcolm
- 17:36had
- 17:36left,
- 17:37Teddy
- 17:38was
- 17:38going.
- 17:39Ron
- 17:39Knowles
- 17:39took
- 17:40over
- 17:40the
- 17:40club.
- 17:41I
- 17:42must
- 17:42say,
- 17:42Ron
- 17:42Noads,
- 17:44personally,
- 17:45I
- 17:46think
- 17:46he
- 17:46was
- 17:46the
- 17:46worst
- 17:47chairman
- 17:47ever
- 17:47of
- 17:48Crystal
- 17:48Palace.
- 17:49I
- 17:49must
- 17:50tell
- 17:50you
- 17:50that.
- 17:52Why
- 17:52I
- 17:52say
- 17:52that
- 17:52is
- 17:53because
- 17:53he
- 17:53speaks
- 17:54well.
- 17:56Said.
- 17:57He
- 17:57speaks
- 17:57well
- 17:57of
- 17:57you.
- 17:58Well,
- 17:59whatever.
- 18:00No,
- 18:00I'm
- 18:00joking,
- 18:01joking,
- 18:01joking.
- 18:02What.
- 18:03What
- 18:03I'm
- 18:04saying
- 18:04is
- 18:04that
- 18:05he
- 18:05came
- 18:05with
- 18:06nothing.
- 18:06Yeah,
- 18:07yeah.
- 18:07Crystal
- 18:08Palace.
- 18:08He
- 18:08rinsed
- 18:09them
- 18:09and
- 18:09he
- 18:09ended
- 18:09up
- 18:10a
- 18:10very,
- 18:10very
- 18:10rich
- 18:11man
- 18:11from
- 18:12Crystal
- 18:12Palace.
- 18:13He
- 18:13rinsed
- 18:13them.
- 18:14Do
- 18:14you
- 18:14understand
- 18:15what
- 18:15I'm
- 18:15saying?
- 18:15Yeah,
- 18:15absolutely.
- 18:16I
- 18:16mean,
- 18:16I
- 18:16remember
- 18:16the
- 18:17day
- 18:17when
- 18:17I
- 18:17went
- 18:17to
- 18:18Arsenal.
- 18:18I
- 18:19trained
- 18:19at
- 18:19Mitchum.
- 18:19In
- 18:19the
- 18:20morning,
- 18:20we
- 18:20were
- 18:20down
- 18:20at
- 18:20Mitchum
- 18:21training,
- 18:22and
- 18:22I
- 18:23played
- 18:23a
- 18:23game,
- 18:23came
- 18:23back.
- 18:25I
- 18:25came
- 18:25back
- 18:25and
- 18:26I
- 18:26went
- 18:27home.
- 18:27I
- 18:27was
- 18:27picking
- 18:27the
- 18:27kids
- 18:28up
- 18:28in
- 18:28the
- 18:28afternoon,
- 18:29phone
- 18:29call
- 18:29went
- 18:30a
- 18:30lot,
- 18:30called
- 18:31Derek
- 18:31Healy,
- 18:31who
- 18:32was
- 18:32very
- 18:32friendly
- 18:32with
- 18:32Annie
- 18:33Warren.
- 18:33Yeah.
- 18:34At
- 18:34the
- 18:34time
- 18:35Arnie
- 18:35at
- 18:35the
- 18:35left,
- 18:35he
- 18:36went
- 18:36with
- 18:36QPR
- 18:37with
- 18:37Teddy
- 18:37Renables.
- 18:38Derek
- 18:39stayed
- 18:39at
- 18:39palace
- 18:39with
- 18:40Ron
- 18:40Notes.
- 18:41And
- 18:41Ronald's
- 18:42on
- 18:42the
- 18:42phone
- 18:42saying
- 18:43to
- 18:43me,
- 18:43and
- 18:44this
- 18:44is
- 18:44God's
- 18:44honest
- 18:45truth,
- 18:45that
- 18:46if
- 18:46you
- 18:46don't
- 18:47go
- 18:47to
- 18:47Arsenal,
- 18:47the
- 18:47club
- 18:48gets
- 18:48bankrupt.
- 18:49Wow,
- 18:49that's
- 18:50a
- 18:50lot
- 18:50of
- 18:50pressure
- 18:50on
- 18:51you,
- 18:51mate.
- 18:52And
- 18:52I'm
- 18:52just
- 18:5220
- 18:53years
- 18:53of
- 18:53age.
- 18:53Yeah,
- 18:54a
- 18:54lot
- 18:54of
- 18:54pressure
- 18:54on
- 18:55you.
- 18:55So
- 18:56I
- 18:56go
- 18:56over
- 18:56to
- 18:56Arsenal,
- 18:57you're
- 18:57not
- 18:57going
- 18:57to
- 18:57turn
- 18:58down
- 18:58after
- 18:58palace,
- 18:59mate.
- 19:00And
- 19:00what
- 19:00was
- 19:00going
- 19:00on
- 19:01at
- 19:01the
- 19:01Palace.
- 19:01Because
- 19:02things
- 19:02weren't
- 19:03right
- 19:03at
- 19:03the
- 19:03Palace.
- 19:03Yeah,
- 19:04but
- 19:04how
- 19:04do
- 19:04you
- 19:04turn
- 19:04down
- 19:05Arsenal
- 19:05anyway,
- 19:05whoever
- 19:06you
- 19:06are,
- 19:06you
- 19:06know,
- 19:06it's
- 19:07tough
- 19:07on
- 19:07it.
- 19:07That's
- 19:08a
- 19:08tough
- 19:08one.
- 19:08Yeah.
- 19:09Yes.
- 19:10So
- 19:10anyway,
- 19:10I
- 19:10went
- 19:11to
- 19:11Arsenal.
- 19:11I
- 19:12had
- 19:12a
- 19:12good
- 19:12time
- 19:12at
- 19:13Arsenal.
- 19:13Arsenal
- 19:14was
- 19:14a
- 19:14bit
- 19:14of
- 19:14a
- 19:14funny
- 19:15club
- 19:15then
- 19:15he
- 19:15was
- 19:15going
- 19:15through
- 19:16a
- 19:16period
- 19:17where
- 19:18it
- 19:18just
- 19:18finished
- 19:183
- 19:19FA
- 19:19Cup
- 19:19Finals
- 19:20on
- 19:20the
- 19:20spin
- 19:21and
- 19:22they
- 19:22had
- 19:22to
- 19:22change
- 19:22their
- 19:23team.
- 19:23They
- 19:23tried
- 19:24to
- 19:24change
- 19:24their
- 19:24team,
- 19:24which
- 19:24they
- 19:25did.
- 19:26Things
- 19:26went
- 19:26a
- 19:26little
- 19:27bit
- 19:27wonky.
- 19:28Terry
- 19:29Neal
- 19:29was
- 19:29a
- 19:30lovely
- 19:30man.
- 19:30Terry.
- 19:31Yeah,
- 19:31Terry.
- 19:32But
- 19:33Don
- 19:33was
- 19:33the
- 19:33engine
- 19:34of
- 19:34that
- 19:34club.
- 19:35Wow,
- 19:36mate,
- 19:36you
- 19:36worked
- 19:37under
- 19:37some
- 19:37proper
- 19:37coaches,
- 19:38eh,
- 19:38Don
- 19:38Al
- 19:39Venables,
- 19:39Alison.
- 19:40Wow.
- 19:40So
- 19:40then
- 19:41all
- 19:41of
- 19:41a
- 19:41sudden,
- 19:41then
- 19:41I
- 19:41played
- 19:42there,
- 19:42a
- 19:42couple
- 19:42of
- 19:42bad
- 19:43injuries.
- 19:43Injury.
- 19:43I
- 19:43ripped
- 19:44my
- 19:44knee
- 19:44ligaments
- 19:45twice
- 19:45in
- 19:45two
- 19:45different
- 19:46ones.
- 19:47Broke
- 19:47my
- 19:47leg.
- 19:48So
- 19:49went
- 19:49back
- 19:49to
- 19:49palace
- 19:49on
- 19:50loan.
- 19:50Steve
- 19:51Copple
- 19:51was
- 19:51there.
- 19:51Stephen
- 19:52Ian
- 19:52Evans,
- 19:53great
- 19:53sea
- 19:53cop.
- 19:54Well,
- 19:54not
- 19:54a
- 19:54problem.
- 19:55But
- 19:55he
- 19:55always
- 19:56had
- 19:56the
- 19:56issue
- 19:56with,
- 19:57you
- 19:57know,
- 19:57with
- 19:57muddy
- 19:58and
- 19:58all
- 19:59these
- 19:59things
- 19:59going
- 19:59on
- 20:00in
- 20:00the
- 20:00past
- 20:00at
- 20:00the
- 20:01time.
- 20:01I
- 20:01mean,
- 20:02I'm
- 20:02not
- 20:02saying.
- 20:02I
- 20:02wouldn't
- 20:03say
- 20:03one
- 20:04notes.
- 20:04I
- 20:05just
- 20:05look
- 20:05at
- 20:05it.
- 20:05He
- 20:06ended
- 20:06up
- 20:06owning
- 20:06the
- 20:07ground.
- 20:07He
- 20:07ended
- 20:08up
- 20:08on
- 20:08a
- 20:08certain
- 20:09golf
- 20:09courses
- 20:10around
- 20:10the
- 20:10area.
- 20:11He
- 20:11ended
- 20:11up
- 20:12doing
- 20:12this,
- 20:12doing
- 20:12that.
- 20:12He
- 20:13went
- 20:13mad.
- 20:13He
- 20:13went
- 20:14mad
- 20:14and
- 20:14sold
- 20:14all
- 20:14in
- 20:15players
- 20:16for
- 20:16something
- 20:16like
- 20:1740
- 20:17odd
- 20:18million,
- 20:18which
- 20:18is
- 20:18a
- 20:19lot
- 20:19of
- 20:19money
- 20:19in
- 20:19them
- 20:19days.
- 20:20I
- 20:20wouldn't
- 20:21say
- 20:21put
- 20:21the
- 20:21money
- 20:22back
- 20:22in
- 20:22the
- 20:22club.
- 20:22Yeah,
- 20:23okay.
- 20:23He
- 20:23had
- 20:24the
- 20:24Ian
- 20:24Roy,
- 20:24you're
- 20:24going
- 20:25to
- 20:25Wembley
- 20:25and
- 20:25all
- 20:25that.
- 20:26I
- 20:26understand
- 20:26that.
- 20:27I
- 20:27understand
- 20:28all
- 20:28that.
- 20:29But
- 20:29I
- 20:29think
- 20:30Wednesday
- 20:31the
- 20:31Malcolm
- 20:32and
- 20:32the
- 20:32Teddy
- 20:32Reynolds
- 20:33rest
- 20:33the
- 20:34football
- 20:34inside
- 20:35of
- 20:35Crystal
- 20:35palace
- 20:35win.
- 20:36It
- 20:36didn't.
- 20:36It
- 20:37was
- 20:37normal.
- 20:37Correct.
- 20:38Correct.
- 20:42Wow.
- 20:43I
- 20:43told
- 20:44you.
- 20:44It
- 20:44just
- 20:45gets
- 20:45better
- 20:45and
- 20:45better
- 20:46and
- 20:46better.
- 20:47That
- 20:47was
- 20:48part
- 20:48two
- 20:48of
- 20:49my
- 20:49chat
- 20:49with
- 20:49Peter
- 20:50Nicholas
- 20:51and
- 20:51you
- 20:51know,
- 20:52we
- 20:52had
- 20:52such
- 20:53a
- 20:53great
- 20:53conversation
- 20:53that
- 20:54I
- 20:54said
- 20:54it
- 20:54would
- 20:54be
- 20:54three
- 20:55parts,
- 20:55it
- 20:55might
- 20:55even
- 20:56be
- 20:56four.
- 20:57It
- 20:57was
- 20:57that
- 20:58good.
- 20:59So
- 20:59tune
- 21:00in
- 21:00again
- 21:00next
- 21:00week
- 21:00for
- 21:01part
- 21:01three.
- 21:02I've
- 21:02been
- 21:03Gary
- 21:03Spencer.
- 21:04You've
- 21:04been
- 21:04listening
- 21:04to
- 21:04Peter
- 21:05Nicholas
- 21:05and
- 21:06this
- 21:06is
- 21:06team
- 21:06of
- 21:06the
- 21:0780s.
- 21:07Thanks
- 21:08very
- 21:08much
- 21:08for
- 21:08listening
- 21:09and
- 21:09don't
- 21:10forget
- 21:10to
- 21:10subscribe.
- 21:11Follow
- 21:12all
- 21:12the
- 21:13nonsense
- 21:13on
- 21:13Instagram,
- 21:14TikTok
- 21:14and
- 21:15wherever
- 21:15else
- 21:15you're
- 21:15going
- 21:15to
- 21:15see
- 21:16me
- 21:16pop
- 21:16up.
- 21:16Thanks
- 21:17again.
- 21:17Goodbye.
- 21:28Sam.