No blue suits. No dossiers. No bingo and no bowls. No ritual walks around the traffic lights or lucky routes to this bench in the dug-out. No envelopes full of cash. No gamesmanship or cheating –
Just football …
Not superstition. Not bloody ritual and not fucking luck –
Just good, clean, honest football.
‘There will be no stopping us,’ I tell the press. ‘No stopping us now.’
David Peace
From: The Damned Utd. (Faber And Faber, 2007)
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| 1951 | Nugget Polish Source: History World |
Cassius Clay becomes Muhammad Ali. The Quarrymen become the Beatles. Lesley Hornby becomes Twiggy and George Best becomes Georgie Best.
Superstar.
David Peace
From: The Damned Utd. (Faber And Faber, 2007)
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| 1970 | George Best advertising Stylo Matchmakers boots Source: Retrocards |
In the temporary office. Because of the alterations to Anfield, because of the improvements to Anfield. Bill picked up the telephone. Again. And Bill said, Bill Shankly speaking. What can I do for you?
Hello, Bill. It’s me, Bob. I’m at Scunthorpe with Reuben. We’re watching this lad Keegan. And we should sign him. Immediately, Bill. Now. Tonight. This very minute … And Bill said, Thanks, Bob. That’s all I wanted to hear. All I wanted to know, Bob. Thank you very much.
David Peace
From: Red Or Dead (Faber And Faber, 2013)
SHOES & BOOKS
[FEAT. HEMINGWAY, SHAKESPEARE, SARAMAGO, RANKIN, GALEANO ...]
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| 1981 | Kevin Keegan advertising Pirelli Slippers Source: The Football Attic |
