Sweeper! - Steve Bruce (Chapter 5)

Chapter 5 picks up with some dynamite prose from Bruce. A masterclass in semantic efficiency. And then goes swiftly and consistently downhill from there...

We meet Steve's short-term sidekick in landlord Malik, and there's some revelations about the dynamic of Steve's marriage. We'd call this chapter 'joining tissue' - and we'd also love to know which famous crime writer would do the best job at rewriting or punching up the Bruce / Barnes trilogy?... answers on a postcard below...

Thanks

Chris, Josh and Michael

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Sweeper! - Steve Bruce (Chapter 4)

Chapter 4 is here and it's a classic. Steve goes on the search for more info about the mysterious Sam and finds himself in a rougher part of Leddersford where there's something in the air....and it might just be the sound of tripe...

Thanks - CS, JW and MM

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Sweeper! - Steve Bruce (Chapter 3)

We're back in Leddersford and it's a trip to the morgue for Steve Barnes to try and get to the bottom of Old Sam's increasingly mysterious demise. There's a memorable cameo for some new but fleeting characters in this chapter (let us know who you imagined playing them in the film / TV spin off below) and elsewhere in the postbag we solve a mystery of our own when it comes to Steve's son Alex appearing in photos of the England team in that infamous trip abroad before Euro 96...

Thanks

Chris, Josh and Michael

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Sweeper! - Steve Bruce (Chapter 2)

It's cliff-hanger central over at Leddersford Town as Steve Barnes juggles the duel tasks of implementing a sweeper system for the run of games coming up in their promotion push, whilst also finding out yet another bombshell about the demise of Leddersford caretaker 'Old Sam'.

Enjoy!

Thanks - Chris, Josh and Michael.

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Sweeper! - Steve Bruce (Chapter 1)

Here. We. Go.

Chapter one of book two in the Steve Barnes trilogy is here!

Is Godfather Part 2 and Empire Strikes back to book one? Or more like Greece 2?

Only one way to find out...

We begin with Steve up to his old tricks as he sets up the new mystery at Leddersford Town and we meet suspicious janitor Old Sam, and ponder just how much blood does Steve Barnes have on his hands already?....

Thanks - Chris, Josh and Michael

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Chris and Josh are joined by Ivo Graham to analyse the 'Private Lives' of 1989's most promising footballers. Part 2 of 2.

Who loves playing snooker? Have we discovered a black hole in the Barnes-verse? And is Terry Griffiths an Apple brand ambassador? There's only one way to find out!

Thanks Chris, Josh and Michael xxx

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This week on the QK Fan Club Chris and Josh are joined by Ivo Graham as they explore the 'Private Lives' of 1989's most exciting up and coming footballers.

There's also our first in depth review of the West End stage show 'Dear England', which tells the story of the man who ruined Euro 96, Gareth Southgate.

And which footballer would change his tax code if he was invisible for a day? And who would like to spend the day with Ronald Reagan? Listen to find out!

We'll have Part 2 for you very shortly.

Thanks, Chris, Josh and Michael xxx

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This Month in the 90's - December 1999

In this episode we look back at the last month of this glorious decade - December 1999.

Leeds United top the table. Travis and 'The Man Who...' dominate the charts. Ginola gets goal of the month. And crucially, we speculate on whether Chelsea FC was a secret sanctuary for diminutive players...

Thanks

Chris, Josh, and Michael.

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Yes, you read it right. Somehow Chris has managed to convince us to watch and then talk about the WWF event 'Summerslam 92' (and the spectacle of wrestling in general) and it's safe to say we don't always share his enthusiasm.

On top of that we've got some more great 90's football correspondence including an update on the Hereford Bull, and a Quantum leap style discussion about what would happen when one result from history has changed and the impact it would then have had on Big Sam Allardyce... "THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!!"

Thanks,

Chris, Josh and Michael

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QKWHS - Born To Save: The Peter Shilton Story

In this episode we watch and dissect a documentary about one of the key figures in the QK universe, Mr Peter Shilton.

Includes one of the most boring pieces of archive footage since Paul Stewart told his infamous anecdote, and a deep dive into the origins and variations of Shilton's hair.

It's a fascinating insight into a man who made his debut professional BEFORE the 1966 World Cup Final and was still failing to dive for penalties as late as 1997!!!! Were we wrong about his legacy? Yes. And also, no...

Thanks,

Chris, Josh and Michael

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