Back In The Day

A look back at the Wimbledon mens singles atWimbledon in 1972 and 1973. Troubled times inSW19.

I put in order who I think are Scotland's 20 greatestplayers who played from 1963 to the present day.

With the help of the match programme I look backat the Manchester derby at Maine Road in 1966-67.

My wife Jackie and I run down the UK singles chart for the week beginning 19th January 1975.

Here is my tribute to my favourite player ever Peter Simpson. Despite making 477 first team appearances forArsenal over a 12 year period remains practically unknown.

Second Division Cardiff City going up against topEuropean clubs like Real Madrid, SV Hamburg,Sporting Lisbon, Torpedo Moscow and many othersin the 1960's.

With the aid of the match programme I take a long look at the First Division match between Tommy Docherty's young Chelsea side and League Champions Everton.

Track by track I compare The beatles albumsRevolver released in 1966 and Sgt Pepper from1967. Considered by many as their greatestachievements.

With the aid of the match programme I take a look back at the First Division match betweenFulham and Sheffield Wednesday played on theevening of 28th February 1968.

Old mates John Brett and John Kasapi join me and Grandson Freddie to decide by a process of eliminationwho is the best player in the Premier League today (10 Aug '24)

Old mates John Brett and John Kasapi join me andGrandson Freddie to preview the upcoming football season.

With the help of the Match programme I take a look atthe 1965 First Division match between Blackpool andSoke City.

Me and Jackie run down the UK Chart for the week of 17th June 1973.  Lot of variety. with Glam Rock, American legends Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder plus housewives choicePerry Como and many more.

John Brett joins me to discuss who is Spurs greatest player since he became a Tottenham fan in 1967. With great players like Jennings,Bale, Kane,  Mackay,  Hoddle,  Greaves and Gascoigne its going tobe a difficult task.

Me and young Freddie predict the outcome of Euro 24. England and France are the bookies favourites.

Taking a look back at the 1971 Wimbledon mens  singles,could John Newcombe defend his title against top playerslike Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Ilie Nastase, Stan Smith, RoyEmerson, Arthur Ashe and many more.

A look back at Manchester United in the 1966-67season. United were the team every football fan wanted to see with Best, Law and Charlton at thepeak of their powers.

Looking back at the career of legendary boxer Joe Frazier

Me and wife Jackie have a look at the UK singles chartfor 11th September 1976. it is the day we got married47 years ago.

Follow Hibernian, Rangers, Hearts, Dundee, Kilmarnockand Celtic in their hope of glory in the exciting early yearsof the European Cup.

Its a match between the two Beatles 1965 albums. Help ! vsRubber Soul. I'll be going through the albums track by trackgiving a point to my choice as best song. The side one closingtracks are " Ticket To Ride" vs " Michelle"  not easy.

In this episode i'll be looking back at Pegasus F.C. who within a few years of their first ever match would be filling groundsthroughout the country. the clubs exploits in the F.A. AmateurCup became legendary.

Looking back at the mens singles at the1970 WimbledonTennis Championships.  Australian Rod Laver was going forhis fifth straight title. Trying to stop him were the likes ofRosewall, Roche, Newcombe, Ashe, Emerson, Okker, Nastaseand Britain's finest Taylor and Cox.

Jackie joins me to run down the U.K. Top 30for the week 12th August 1968. Some gems,a few classics and the odd dud.

Chelsea fan John Kasapi joins me to have a look back atJose Mourinho's first season as Chelsea boss, 2004-2005.Some unforgettable and controversial moments.

John Kasapi and Freddie Rivett join me to try and predictwhats going to happen in the coming football season. Cananybody stop Manchester City.

A look back at the 1973-1974 F.A. Cup competition.  Plenty of shocks and some great football.  Not to mention the oddcontroversial match.

Me and Jackie run down the UK Top 30 for the12th May 1974.

Me and my Grandson Freddie look back at last seasonA treble for Manchester City, is that a good thing?City have now won the Premier League five times inthe past six years.

Following up on my Wimbledon 1968 episode Itake a look at the second Wimledon Championshipsof the Open era. Can Rod Laver successfully defendhis title against legends of the game like Ken Rosewall, Pancho Gonzales, Roy Emerson, John Newcombe andArthur Ashe ?

Its a contest between the two Beatles album releasesof 1964. The all Lennon / McCartney penned A HardDays Night vs the Christmas release Beatles For Sale.I go through both albums track by track.

In this episode I have a look back at the 1964-65 F.A. CupCompetition. From the lower and non league sides in the First and Second Rounds all the way through to the Wembley Final

I look back at the 1968 Wimbledon Tennis Championshipsof 1968. Its the first Wimbledon of the open era, I couldn't wait tosee how Wimbledon's recent champions Emerson, Santana andNewcombe would get on against the top pro's Laver, Rosewall, Hoadand Gonzales. 

Me and Jackie select our 10 favourite girl singers. Plenty of great ones over the years. The Brit girls of the 60's Lulu, Dusty, Pet, Cillaand Sandie. Country girls Patsy, Loretta, Tammy and Dolly. From Souland Motown Aretha, Diana, Martha and Gladys. Plus plenty of others. Going to be difficult.

Join me as I put the first two Beatles albums PleasePlease Me and With the Beatles up against each other.I'll be comparing them song by song, I Saw Her Standing There vs It Won't Be Long will be first and the final head to head will be Twist and Shout vs Money (That's What I Want). Going to be hard.

In this episode i'll be selecting two teams from all the great cricketersI have seen play  since 1963 to the present day.Its an England XI vs a Rest of the World XI

I am joined by my wife Jackie, my son Bob and my niecePauline in a 50th Episode Special.  We run down the UK'sBest Selling Singles of the 1980's.

In this episode I count down my 25favourite Elvis Presley songs.

Me and Freddie Rivett predict the outcome of the 2022-23football season. Can Arsenal win the league?  Will Man Citywin the Champions League?  Will Chelsea and Liverpool come good. Even more important can Dulwich Hamlet escaperelegation from the National League South.

Jackie and me run down the UK Chart for the week she wasborn, 6th October  1957.

A look at Ipswich Town in 1961-62, their first ever season in the top flight.

Me and Jackie run down the UK Chart for 19thJuly 1970.

In this episode I look at the England team from the World Cup triumphin 1966 to their defence of their crown in Mexico in 1970.  In between they attempt to qualify and win the 1968 European Championships in Italy

Jackie joins me to run down her 20 favourite Christmas songs

In this episode I rank the 18 Beatles B sides and give my opinionwhether they are better than the A sides.

In this episode I look at the 1969-70 season of Coventry City.

Here are my predictions for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Me and Jackie run down the UK Chart for 11th February 1965,of all of the charts we have done so far I think this is probablythe best. 

I love The Beatles but as great as they were, even they got itwrong sometimes.I've had a good look at their singles and albums and foundthe songs that fell a bit short.  The Beatles dud;s

Taking a look at the 1984-85 FA Cup competition from theFirst Round through to the Wembley Final.

Jackie and I run down the Billboard End of year chart for1972.  Classics from Michael Jackson, Nilsson and Al Green.There's  also a few duds along the way.