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Re: Bologna FC 1909 v Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2026, 10:26:19 PM »
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« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2026, 10:35:41 PM »
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Re: Bologna FC 1909 v Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #17 on: Today at 02:01:47 AM »
To add to what DW was saying, Gerry Marsden used to go to the local cinema when he wasn't playing/rehearsing, but only to watch the kids' cartoons which he loved.

On one occasion, he went to sleep after the cartoons and woke up during the main film which that day was 'Carousel', just as YNWA was being sung. He was really impressed with the song and wanted to do a version by him and the Pacemakers. He struggled against the resistance to his idea but eventually he delivered, and it became a big hit. It was played, like all other top ten hits, before games at Anfield and subsequently became the club's anthem.

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Re: Bologna FC 1909 v Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #19 on: Today at 08:31:00 AM »
To add to what DW was saying, Gerry Marsden used to go to the local cinema when he wasn't playing/rehearsing, but only to watch the kids' cartoons which he loved.

On one occasion, he went to sleep after the cartoons and woke up during the main film which that day was 'Carousel', just as YNWA was being sung. He was really impressed with the song and wanted to do a version by him and the Pacemakers. He struggled against the resistance to his idea but eventually he delivered, and it became a big hit. It was played, like all other top ten hits, before games at Anfield and subsequently became the club's anthem.

If only he'd stayed asleep for another 3 minutes.

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Re: Bologna FC 1909 v Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #20 on: Today at 04:00:23 PM »
I should have known about the Gerry & the Pace Makers link, I probably did but forgot. I think that their Ferry Across the Mersey would have made for a better and more appropriate anthem. Right, that’s enough about them lot for now.

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Re: Bologna FC 1909 v Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #21 on: Today at 04:41:31 PM »
I should have known about the Gerry & the Pace Makers link, I probably did but forgot. I think that their Ferry Across the Mersey would have made for a better and more appropriate anthem. Right, that’s enough about them lot for now.
To add to what DW was saying, Gerry Marsden used to go to the local cinema when he wasn't playing/rehearsing, but only to watch the kids' cartoons which he loved.

On one occasion, he went to sleep after the cartoons and woke up during the main film which that day was 'Carousel', just as YNWA was being sung. He was really impressed with the song and wanted to do a version by him and the Pacemakers. He struggled against the resistance to his idea but eventually he delivered, and it became a big hit. It was played, like all other top ten hits, before games at Anfield and subsequently became the club's anthem.

If only he'd stayed asleep for another 3 minutes.

You'd have had annoying gloryhunters ending tweets with #THJA

 


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