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Alfie's Boys

3blokes
3blokes Posts: 4,610
edited May 2016 in Other Football and Sports
Haven't seen a thread on this, but really enjoyed watching that.
Have to feel for Greavsie though...
Different game almost back then, certainly different age and attitude to players.

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  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,891
    how posh was Dagenham born Alf Ramsey? must've had bloody good elocution lessons.

    good story about going to a park, throwing a stick for a dog and the dog bringing it back.

    then telling Stiles and Ball that this was their job to bring the ball back for Bobby Charlton.

    Greavsie still seemed a bit gutted to me when he was being interviewed.
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    Greavsie was not just the best England striker of his generation, but of all time. So can feel a bit miffed when someone else has the luck of getting in the team due to his injury and then has all the luck in the world in the final.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    I really enjoyed it, but I think I would've enjoyed it more without David Jason overdoing his bit. Which is a shame.

    And who knew that Sue Johnston played such a pivotal role in the whole thing? What do you mean she didn't?Why else were we "treated" to her view on everything? She seemed to be getting more air time than most.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    SheffieldRed said:


    Greavsie was not just the best England striker of his generation, but of all time. So can feel a bit miffed when someone else has the luck of getting in the team due to his injury and then has all the luck in the world in the final.

    I concur.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Off_it said:

    I really enjoyed it, but I think I would've enjoyed it more without David Jason overdoing his bit. Which is a shame.

    And who knew that Sue Johnston played such a pivotal role in the whole thing? What do you mean she didn't?Why else were we "treated" to her view on everything? She seemed to be getting more air time than most.

    Scouse dimension, woman etc ticks a few BBC boxes
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,900
    Off_it said:

    I really enjoyed it, but I think I would've enjoyed it more without David Jason overdoing his bit. Which is a shame.

    And who knew that Sue Johnston played such a pivotal role in the whole thing? What do you mean she didn't?Why else were we "treated" to her view on everything? She seemed to be getting more air time than most.

    thoroughly agree ...we could have had an extra 10 mins of player anecdotes

    David Jason ...brilliant actor when in character, but didnt think he came across convincingly as himself
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    As mentioned Del Boy and a professional lovey Scouser tainted an otherwise great documentary. Should be repeated on Scotch TV all week...

    (Yeh i know i said Scotch but that was on purpose...)
  • NorthumberlandAddick
    NorthumberlandAddick Posts: 300
    Alf Ramsey was approached by us in the late 50's to become our manager before he decided to join Ipswich. What a shame!!!!!
  • HardyAddick
    HardyAddick Posts: 1,637
    Great programme. Different era. How football has changed.

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