Quote from: Percy McCarthy on August 24, 2016, 04:42:10 PMQuote from: spartacuss on August 24, 2016, 04:13:04 PMJust read Tony Garnett's autobiography "The Day the Music Died". Garnett - Aston born, Erdington bred - references his 'beloved Aston Villa' many times. One example, he recounts the times (during the 1940's/50's) family weddings (at Aston Parish Church) had to be scheduled around the Saturday matches while the male guests honoured the more significant event 400 yards away. Garnett - actor, film/T.V. producer, scriptwriter, novelist - is probably best known for his working partnership with director Ken Loach who between them produced many classics of British T.V. and film in the 60's and 70's. "Cathy Come Home", "Kes", "Up the Junction", "Days of Hope", "The Big Flame" are just some of the very political dramas they created and their efforts to put working-class life, sex, left-wing politics (the usual radical 'suspects'!) on our screens inevitably produced censorship clashes with the broadcasting and British political establishments. London-based for most of his working life, his references to Villa are not generally match-specific, except for recounting regular humiliations the actor and friend Neil Pearson (a Spuds' fan) imposes on him with visits to White Hart Lane in recent years. Garnett does , though, communicate that sense of absorbing the Villa as naturally and normally as inhaling oxygen which many of us with a similar Aston/Erdington heritage just assumed - without any prior sense of arrogance or elitism that the noses imply about us!Great post.Agreed. I heard Garnett on Radio 4 a month ago and posted, to which Percy replied he had also read the autobiography. Was it a good read? I reckon my mom may enjoy it.
Quote from: spartacuss on August 24, 2016, 04:13:04 PMJust read Tony Garnett's autobiography "The Day the Music Died". Garnett - Aston born, Erdington bred - references his 'beloved Aston Villa' many times. One example, he recounts the times (during the 1940's/50's) family weddings (at Aston Parish Church) had to be scheduled around the Saturday matches while the male guests honoured the more significant event 400 yards away. Garnett - actor, film/T.V. producer, scriptwriter, novelist - is probably best known for his working partnership with director Ken Loach who between them produced many classics of British T.V. and film in the 60's and 70's. "Cathy Come Home", "Kes", "Up the Junction", "Days of Hope", "The Big Flame" are just some of the very political dramas they created and their efforts to put working-class life, sex, left-wing politics (the usual radical 'suspects'!) on our screens inevitably produced censorship clashes with the broadcasting and British political establishments. London-based for most of his working life, his references to Villa are not generally match-specific, except for recounting regular humiliations the actor and friend Neil Pearson (a Spuds' fan) imposes on him with visits to White Hart Lane in recent years. Garnett does , though, communicate that sense of absorbing the Villa as naturally and normally as inhaling oxygen which many of us with a similar Aston/Erdington heritage just assumed - without any prior sense of arrogance or elitism that the noses imply about us!Great post.
Just read Tony Garnett's autobiography "The Day the Music Died". Garnett - Aston born, Erdington bred - references his 'beloved Aston Villa' many times. One example, he recounts the times (during the 1940's/50's) family weddings (at Aston Parish Church) had to be scheduled around the Saturday matches while the male guests honoured the more significant event 400 yards away. Garnett - actor, film/T.V. producer, scriptwriter, novelist - is probably best known for his working partnership with director Ken Loach who between them produced many classics of British T.V. and film in the 60's and 70's. "Cathy Come Home", "Kes", "Up the Junction", "Days of Hope", "The Big Flame" are just some of the very political dramas they created and their efforts to put working-class life, sex, left-wing politics (the usual radical 'suspects'!) on our screens inevitably produced censorship clashes with the broadcasting and British political establishments. London-based for most of his working life, his references to Villa are not generally match-specific, except for recounting regular humiliations the actor and friend Neil Pearson (a Spuds' fan) imposes on him with visits to White Hart Lane in recent years. Garnett does , though, communicate that sense of absorbing the Villa as naturally and normally as inhaling oxygen which many of us with a similar Aston/Erdington heritage just assumed - without any prior sense of arrogance or elitism that the noses imply about us!
Quote from: The Edge on August 24, 2016, 06:25:27 PMQuote from: Jimbo on August 24, 2016, 06:00:20 PMQuote from: The Edge on August 24, 2016, 05:31:47 PMQuote from: Chinchilla Bathhouse on July 07, 2016, 09:33:26 AMQuote from: robbo1874 on July 07, 2016, 08:36:00 AMI just signed up to Netflix recently having ditched my Foxtel and have been watching a comedy called Cuckoo. It's a few years old now, but never heard of it before. It's got the wanker teacher from inbetweeners in it and the family live in Lichfield. Seen a few villa references in it and a villa tea towel in the last one. Not sure if the character is a villa fan, or whether it's the actor shoehorning villa references into the show?I believe the writers are Villa fans, so they made the character one too. Not sure if Greg Davies is a Villa fan though, I've never heard him mention it. Greg Davies is a self confessed blue nose. Shame that I quite like him. Is he? When did he admit to that dishonour?He's owned up several times on TV. Sorry I can't give you an example but I have definitely heard him say it. Well this is what he said 5 years ago on Soccer AM.Quote"I'm very excited to be on a football show because I know the least about football out of any person in the United Kingdom!" he told Soccer AM."The vast majority of my friends really love football and they've really tried to help me fit in, but I don't fit in. I mean look at the state of me!"It was mainly in the '90s really [that they tried to help me] - specifically during Euro '96. They wrote down a load of catchphrases for me to shout in pubs so I wouldn't feel left out, it was really sweet."One of my proudest moments of all-time was when I was in a crowded pub during an England match and I went 'Ince's doing well despite his Italian form' and load of blokes sitting next to me went 'yeah, yeah he is'! "
Quote from: Jimbo on August 24, 2016, 06:00:20 PMQuote from: The Edge on August 24, 2016, 05:31:47 PMQuote from: Chinchilla Bathhouse on July 07, 2016, 09:33:26 AMQuote from: robbo1874 on July 07, 2016, 08:36:00 AMI just signed up to Netflix recently having ditched my Foxtel and have been watching a comedy called Cuckoo. It's a few years old now, but never heard of it before. It's got the wanker teacher from inbetweeners in it and the family live in Lichfield. Seen a few villa references in it and a villa tea towel in the last one. Not sure if the character is a villa fan, or whether it's the actor shoehorning villa references into the show?I believe the writers are Villa fans, so they made the character one too. Not sure if Greg Davies is a Villa fan though, I've never heard him mention it. Greg Davies is a self confessed blue nose. Shame that I quite like him. Is he? When did he admit to that dishonour?He's owned up several times on TV. Sorry I can't give you an example but I have definitely heard him say it.
Quote from: The Edge on August 24, 2016, 05:31:47 PMQuote from: Chinchilla Bathhouse on July 07, 2016, 09:33:26 AMQuote from: robbo1874 on July 07, 2016, 08:36:00 AMI just signed up to Netflix recently having ditched my Foxtel and have been watching a comedy called Cuckoo. It's a few years old now, but never heard of it before. It's got the wanker teacher from inbetweeners in it and the family live in Lichfield. Seen a few villa references in it and a villa tea towel in the last one. Not sure if the character is a villa fan, or whether it's the actor shoehorning villa references into the show?I believe the writers are Villa fans, so they made the character one too. Not sure if Greg Davies is a Villa fan though, I've never heard him mention it. Greg Davies is a self confessed blue nose. Shame that I quite like him. Is he? When did he admit to that dishonour?
Quote from: Chinchilla Bathhouse on July 07, 2016, 09:33:26 AMQuote from: robbo1874 on July 07, 2016, 08:36:00 AMI just signed up to Netflix recently having ditched my Foxtel and have been watching a comedy called Cuckoo. It's a few years old now, but never heard of it before. It's got the wanker teacher from inbetweeners in it and the family live in Lichfield. Seen a few villa references in it and a villa tea towel in the last one. Not sure if the character is a villa fan, or whether it's the actor shoehorning villa references into the show?I believe the writers are Villa fans, so they made the character one too. Not sure if Greg Davies is a Villa fan though, I've never heard him mention it. Greg Davies is a self confessed blue nose. Shame that I quite like him.
Quote from: robbo1874 on July 07, 2016, 08:36:00 AMI just signed up to Netflix recently having ditched my Foxtel and have been watching a comedy called Cuckoo. It's a few years old now, but never heard of it before. It's got the wanker teacher from inbetweeners in it and the family live in Lichfield. Seen a few villa references in it and a villa tea towel in the last one. Not sure if the character is a villa fan, or whether it's the actor shoehorning villa references into the show?I believe the writers are Villa fans, so they made the character one too. Not sure if Greg Davies is a Villa fan though, I've never heard him mention it.
I just signed up to Netflix recently having ditched my Foxtel and have been watching a comedy called Cuckoo. It's a few years old now, but never heard of it before. It's got the wanker teacher from inbetweeners in it and the family live in Lichfield. Seen a few villa references in it and a villa tea towel in the last one. Not sure if the character is a villa fan, or whether it's the actor shoehorning villa references into the show?
"I'm very excited to be on a football show because I know the least about football out of any person in the United Kingdom!" he told Soccer AM."The vast majority of my friends really love football and they've really tried to help me fit in, but I don't fit in. I mean look at the state of me!"It was mainly in the '90s really [that they tried to help me] - specifically during Euro '96. They wrote down a load of catchphrases for me to shout in pubs so I wouldn't feel left out, it was really sweet."One of my proudest moments of all-time was when I was in a crowded pub during an England match and I went 'Ince's doing well despite his Italian form' and load of blokes sitting next to me went 'yeah, yeah he is'! "
He said on an episode of Taskmaster that he had no interest in football.
Quote from: Tucson Villain on August 24, 2016, 07:51:24 PMHe said on an episode of Taskmaster that he had no interest in football.Not interest in football you say. Sounds like every blue nose I know.
Quote from: joecrow on August 24, 2016, 08:17:51 PMQuote from: Tucson Villain on August 24, 2016, 07:51:24 PMHe said on an episode of Taskmaster that he had no interest in football.Not interest in football you say. Sounds like every blue nose I know.Yep, I met him in a boozer in Berkshire near where I live. No interest in footy or rugby (when you see the size of him you think he would have played it). He is from Wem.
Quote from: Pat McMahon on August 24, 2016, 05:58:24 PMQuote from: Percy McCarthy on August 24, 2016, 04:42:10 PMQuote from: spartacuss on August 24, 2016, 04:13:04 PMJust read Tony Garnett's autobiography "The Day the Music Died". Garnett - Aston born, Erdington bred - references his 'beloved Aston Villa' many times. One example, he recounts the times (during the 1940's/50's) family weddings (at Aston Parish Church) had to be scheduled around the Saturday matches while the male guests honoured the more significant event 400 yards away. Garnett - actor, film/T.V. producer, scriptwriter, novelist - is probably best known for his working partnership with director Ken Loach who between them produced many classics of British T.V. and film in the 60's and 70's. "Cathy Come Home", "Kes", "Up the Junction", "Days of Hope", "The Big Flame" are just some of the very political dramas they created and their efforts to put working-class life, sex, left-wing politics (the usual radical 'suspects'!) on our screens inevitably produced censorship clashes with the broadcasting and British political establishments. London-based for most of his working life, his references to Villa are not generally match-specific, except for recounting regular humiliations the actor and friend Neil Pearson (a Spuds' fan) imposes on him with visits to White Hart Lane in recent years. Garnett does , though, communicate that sense of absorbing the Villa as naturally and normally as inhaling oxygen which many of us with a similar Aston/Erdington heritage just assumed - without any prior sense of arrogance or elitism that the noses imply about us!Great post.Agreed. I heard Garnett on Radio 4 a month ago and posted, to which Percy replied he had also read the autobiography. Was it a good read? I reckon my mom may enjoy it.No, I said my auntie's got it and I will borrow it when she's read it.
Quote from: adrenachrome on August 24, 2016, 06:59:53 PMQuote from: The Edge on August 24, 2016, 06:25:27 PMQuote from: Jimbo on August 24, 2016, 06:00:20 PMQuote from: The Edge on August 24, 2016, 05:31:47 PMQuote from: Chinchilla Bathhouse on July 07, 2016, 09:33:26 AMQuote from: robbo1874 on July 07, 2016, 08:36:00 AMI just signed up to Netflix recently having ditched my Foxtel and have been watching a comedy called Cuckoo. It's a few years old now, but never heard of it before. It's got the wanker teacher from inbetweeners in it and the family live in Lichfield. Seen a few villa references in it and a villa tea towel in the last one. Not sure if the character is a villa fan, or whether it's the actor shoehorning villa references into the show?I believe the writers are Villa fans, so they made the character one too. Not sure if Greg Davies is a Villa fan though, I've never heard him mention it. Greg Davies is a self confessed blue nose. Shame that I quite like him. Is he? When did he admit to that dishonour?He's owned up several times on TV. Sorry I can't give you an example but I have definitely heard him say it. Well this is what he said 5 years ago on Soccer AM.Quote"I'm very excited to be on a football show because I know the least about football out of any person in the United Kingdom!" he told Soccer AM."The vast majority of my friends really love football and they've really tried to help me fit in, but I don't fit in. I mean look at the state of me!"It was mainly in the '90s really [that they tried to help me] - specifically during Euro '96. They wrote down a load of catchphrases for me to shout in pubs so I wouldn't feel left out, it was really sweet."One of my proudest moments of all-time was when I was in a crowded pub during an England match and I went 'Ince's doing well despite his Italian form' and load of blokes sitting next to me went 'yeah, yeah he is'! "I must of misheard or misunderstood something I heard him say to someone on a panel show (possibly to frank skinner) or maybe I've imagined the whole thing! Question: how the hell did you drag up a transcript of a conversation on soccer AM from 5 years ago?
Guitarist from Ash just said he's s Villa fan on Soccer AM. Didn't know that. Seeing them at a festival in Portsmouth tomorrow. Great live band.