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Author Topic: James Joyce Villa Fan  (Read 11284 times)

Offline gervilla

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Re: James Joyce Villa Fan
« Reply #30 on: December 03, 2010, 08:58:41 PM »
I must admit i had never heard of James Joyce before i read that article now i might have to go out and get one of his books to read out of curiosity.
Best of luck with finishing it.

Offline Brian Taylor

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Re: James Joyce Villa Fan
« Reply #31 on: December 04, 2010, 01:09:55 AM »
DH Lawrence is the only major literary figure to write a competent account of a football match and the philosophy involved in Kangaroo his last novel. Read it years ago and not a dirty reference in it..mistook it for a bestial version of Lady Chatterley...one of the more knowledgeable experts will have to find the excerpt if you want to enjoy now..
DHL was not a villa fan to my knowledge being from Eastwood he was more likely a Forest fan...no evidence for this though I'm afraid.

Then there is the bit in To the Lighthouse where Virginia soliloquises on the musculature of a young defender showing off his sliding tackle...naah Lawewnce is enough for one day..
« Last Edit: December 04, 2010, 01:18:38 AM by Brian Taylor »

Offline Matt Collins

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Re: James Joyce Villa Fan
« Reply #32 on: December 04, 2010, 10:37:57 PM »
The bronte sisters supporting blues was stretching it a bit far

Offline Dave Cooper please

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Re: James Joyce Villa Fan
« Reply #33 on: December 04, 2010, 11:17:11 PM »

Offline Brian Taylor

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Re: James Joyce Villa Fan
« Reply #34 on: December 06, 2010, 09:55:27 AM »
http://workingclassballet.wordpress.com/theres-some-people-on-the-pitch-football-quotes/

http://www.philosophyfootball.com/quotations.php

I wonder what Dave McKay said to the 'innocent' Billy Bremner?
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No Joycean quotes yet though.

 


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