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- 22 - WHEN BOOTS WERE BLACK!
Who wasn't in love with their first pair of boots? Plus the unbelievable story of the German Dassler brothers, who made running spikes before WWII (Jesse Owens wore them) and then fell out. Adi created Adidas, and Rudi retaliated by creating Puma. Tommy and Gordon swap memories of nail-on studs, toecaps, overhanging tongues and dubbin.
44 min - 21 - MANAGEMENT GIANTS
Bill Shankly, Malcolm Allison, Tommy Docherty...the giants of 60s, 70s, and 80s English football. Gordon and Tommy extol their enigma and charisma.
46 min - 5 - FOOD AT THE MATCH
It all started with Percy Dalton's Peanuts. Nowadays, you might indulge your palate with anything from 5 Star banqueting to Thai street food, but not long ago the only refreshments on the ground were a plate of biscuits in the Directors' lounge. Tommy and Gordon savour the dubious delights of yesteryear's matchday cuisine, beginning with the titular Bovril.
39 min - 19 - MAGICAL MAVERICKS
Nightclubs, womanising, gambling, smoking...they lit up at halftime and lit up our lives
49 min - 18 - THE PREMIER LEAGUE EXPOSED?
Harsh truths, half-truths and untruths revealed. Is the Premier League strangling English football?
47 min - 17 - DID YOUR CLUB HAVE A FICTIONAL FAN?
Alf Garnett and Mike Rawlins (Till Death - West Ham and Liverpool), Clive (Derek & Clive -Spurs), Bob and Terry (The Likely Lads - Newcastle), Oz, Neville and Dennis (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet) - Newcastle, Robin Tripp (Man About the House - Southampton), Terry McCann (Minder - Fulham) Many other clubs all had fictional fans on TV shows. Is your team among them?
44 min - 16 - GREATEST 60s-80s CLUB SINGLES
Cup finals triggered a host of club singles, but there were other pegs too.
See how many you remember and whether you agree with our top 10.
If not, let us know your suggestions in the comments!
48 min - 15 - EXCLUSIVE LOWDOWN ON ENGLAND'S WORLD CUP
The ultimate guide to England's adventure in the Americas 2026. The highs and not-so-highs in the company of the Three Lions' most faithful and insightful World Cup follower.
44 min - 14 - CUSTODIANS OF THE ONION BAG
Gordon and Tim discuss some of the great goalkeepers of the past. Do you agree? One fan's clown is another fan's hero
42 min - 13 - WE SALUTE FULHAM'S GOLDEN-OLDIE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
From the team-sheet in the middle, to the quirky, staid editorials, to the weird adverts, most of which would fall foul of the woke police nowadays, they just don't make 'em like this anymore
42 min
About Boots Bovril and Bovver
From the publisher's feed
Tommy Boyd and Gordon Mousinho met as next-door neighbours when they were schoolboys.
They attended the same school, and played football together in the playground.
What turned into a lifelong bromance was sweetened beyond belief when Gordon's son John was appointed manager of Tommy's team - Portsmouth FC.
Today they meet up every fortnight at Fratton Park to share beer, remember the days when they fell in love with the game, and gird their loins for the coming match.
Now they journey back through their harklings for bygone days when football seemed somehow purer, and more magical.
...Or was it...