Quick-fire questions and answers from a student magazine.

 

1st football memory.

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Watching the 1971 FA Cup Final on our black and white tele.

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Best childhood football memory.

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Scoring twice for St Pauls v Marsden in a 3-1 Primary School’s Cup semi-final replay against local arch-rivals Marden. My old firm, Boca/River Plate moment

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1st match attended.

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February the 8th 1972, Liverpool 3 Manchester City 0 at Anfield.

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Childhood football idol.

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Kevin Keegan.

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Favourite team as a child.

Nelson FC in the Lancashire Combination and Shankly’s Liverpool.

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Favourite childhood music.

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Slade, The Sweet, Alvin Stardust.

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1st record bought.

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Blockbuster by The Sweet

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Favourite childhood TV.

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Laurel and Hardy.

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1st Hospital Radio Interviews.

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Kevin Keegan and Emlyn Hughes at an Unforgettable Rotherham v Newcastle game in October 1982.

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1st Hospital Radio Commentary.

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Burnley v Crewe August 1984.

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Favourite decade for music.

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Definitely the 80’s.

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Favourite 80’s bands.

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ABC, Big Country, Ultravox, have a liking for obscure 80’s hits as well.

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Favourite 80’s single.

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Maniac Michael Sembello.

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Favourite 80’s album.

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Lexicon of Love ABC.

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Favourite 80’s pin up.

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Maria Whittaker for sure.

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Favourite 80’s TV.

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Auf Wiedersehen Pet.

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When did you join the 92 Club in the 80’s?

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April 1986. Elm Park Reading was my final ground.

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First Professional game.

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Burnley v Exeter 1988 for Burnley Clubcall.

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When would you define your best working era?

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I’ve enjoyed it all, but probably the 1990’s.

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Best 90’s working memories.

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Covering Manchester United, commentating on all their big triumphs and going everywhere in Europe with them.

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Best United game commentated on.

The 1999 FA Cup semi-final with Arsenal, Giggs wonder goal, two of the best teams ever.

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Best European Stadium.

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Fantastic to visit the Nou Camp, Bernabeu and San Siro.

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Best Atmosphere in a Stadium.

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Galatasaray v Manchester United in 1993, Turkish atmospheres are only matched in South America.

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Best non-European Stadium.

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Loved going to games in the Boca and River Plate stadiums in Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Best Country visited.

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Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. Had an amazing time out there.

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Future ambitions.

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To be consistent in everything that I do professionally,