Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating

Brian Moore Meets Kevin Keegan I didn't like that meat. Why did we buy it?

Brian Moore - presumably bored while ITV strikes - nips over to Hamburg to report on the lifestyle of England’s greatest superstar of the moment, Kevin Keegan.

This is the 1,000mph life of the England main man. And we are here for it
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Para 1.09b Manchester City v Manchester United 10/11/1979 Romark has a week off

This week: the Manchester derby, with Big Mal's #MCFC taking on Dave Sexton's #MUFC. That's followed by a trip down to the Dell for #Forest, before we return to Brian Moore, who takes a sledgehammer to GDPR rules. #MCFC #MUFC
Enjoy!

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Para 1.08a Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers 10/11/1979 Bring me sunshine

Luton Town and QPR, 1979/80. Two promotion hopefuls, Brian Moore, Eric Morecambe, what isn't there to love with these mad Hatters?

Wise up, and give this a listen.

#LUFC #QPR

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MODULE 10: The Football League v The Rest of the World Centenary high jinks at Wembley Stadium

1987: Bobby Robson's cream(ish) of the Football League take on Terry Venables' Rest of the World side. Maradona? He is booed for some reason. @scraggy74.bsky.social @chrislepkowski.bsky.social & Stu Horsfield talk us through the occasion.

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The Peter Springett interview referenced in this is, quite incontrovertibly, the greatest piece of recorded television in history.

Find the link to it in the show notes.

1979/80: Para 1.07a Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley 3/11/1979 Meat, potatoes and Peter Springett

Ey up, it's a South Yorkshire feast for you, as @themagicofthecup.bsky.social & @scraggy74.bsky.social pore over the delights of Sheffield Wednesday vs Barnsley. This is meat and potatoes. Tuck in, son. Tuck in. Fred Dinenage, take it away... yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/197980-par...

1979/80: Para 1.06c Southampton v Leeds United 27/10/1979 And a Maine Road masterclass. Of sorts.

BBC take us to The Dell where Mick Channon returns to #Southampton colours.

If Mick watches our second game, he will be delighted that he escaped the clutches of Maine Road, Malcolm Allison & Romark.

#LFC play well, #MCFC defence do not.

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SUPPLEMENTARY MODULE: Elton Welsby Game for a laugh? Elton is.

The great Elton Welsby - yes, the VERY one - joins @themagicofthecup.bsky.social & @scraggy74.bsky.social to talk about his incredible career fronting football for ITV, and his wonderful book, GAME FOR A LAUGH.
You don't want to miss this...

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1979/80: Para 1.06b Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest 27/10/1979 White Hart Lane hosts the European champions

Rejoice: The ITV strike is over. To celebrate, we're off to see Spurs vs Forest. Over to you, Mr Brian Moore! Also, the Andy Gray derby over at Molineux. #AVFC #Wolves #Spurs #NFFC

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SUPPLEMENTARY MODULE: Gizza job Boys from the Thackstuff

WOAH, what's this!? We are in Dallas superstar JR Ewing appearing on Knots Landing territory here...

@allbluedaze.bsky.social talks us through his 1980s as the @ybtahoab.bsky.social team welcomes its newest member.

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1979/80: Para 1.06a QPR v Burnley 27/10/1979 Taking in the Second Division, the BBC keep it local. Very local.

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#QPR vs #Burnley.

🧤17-year-old gloveman Billy O’Rourke mans the Burnley goal and finds himself elevated to the YBTAHOAB Hall of Fame by the end of the game.

And John Bond finds out he's having salad for his tea.

What a night.

MODULE 8: YBTAHOAB Origin Podcast Lord Beaverbrook, Clement Attlee, Lady Diana, your boys took a hell of a beating

Lord Nelson, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden...etc

It's 1981. Join @scraggy74.bsky.social and @themagicofthecup.bsky.social for England's World Cup qualifier in Norway

The story of our 'album' title track ... yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/module-8-y...

Football in the West Midlands during the 1980s: Starts well, gets a bit weird and then...bloody hell.

As Benny from Crossroads might say:

"Bloody 'ell, Miss Duy-anne."

1979/80: Para 1.05 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur 6/10/1979 Terry Venables’ ‘Team of the ‘80s’ v Terry Venables’ team of the '60s

October 1979/1980.

Live from Selhurst Park, viewed from the comfort of the B&Q Memorial dugouts, @scraggy74.bsky.social and @themagicofthecup.bsky.social swoon at the sartorial elegance of Crystal Palace and Spurs.

This is football.

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Hey 80s' kids, we're back!

Please give YOUR BOYS TOOK A HELL OF A BEATING a follow, otherwise we'll send you earworms of Bucks Fizz and episodes of ITV's short-lived soap Albion Market to burn into your eyes.

Your choice.

1979/80: Para 1.04 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool 29/9/1979 Immovable object meets irresistible force

And if you missed it last week: @themagicofthecup.bsky.social and @scraggy74.bsky.social discuss Nottingham Forest Vs Liverpool, from September 1979.

We also look at the big stories of the day...

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MODULE 7: Once Upon A Time In The West Midlands... He's gorra gew!

Module 7 of YOUR BOYS TOOK A HELL OF A BEATING looks at the West Midlands drift.

Villa go from Rotterdam to Reading. WBA & Birmingham slip away. Wolves? Oh dear.

@chrislepkowski.bsky.social & @scraggy74.bsky.social
are your tutors
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While if you missed it earlier in the week, there was also this one on the 1980-1983 Aberdeen sweet spot, which took them from the Scottish Premier Division title to Cup Winners' Cup glory in Gothenburg. @themagicofthecup.bsky.social and @scraggy74.bsky.social are at the wheel.

1979/80: Para 1.01 The eve of the season All things are possible. Until they start playing...

yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/197980-par... From the Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating lexicon, we bring you the 1979/80 Revisited eve of season preview. Which teams will prosper? who won the summer transfer market? @scraggy74.bsky.social and @themagicofthecup.bsky.social 'look ahead'.

This week's module is brought to you by the number eight, the letter P, @themagicofthecup.bsky.social and @scraggy74.bsky.social.

Module 3: Aberdeen FC 1980-1983 The start of Fergie time

yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/module-3-a... Module 3 of Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating takes in the 1980-1983 span of Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen years. Scottish champions in 1979/80, to the glory of Gothenburg and the 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup. Join us and spread the word.

MODULE 2: Opening Day 1988/89 Where did the BBC go?

yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/module-2-o... And lo, Module 2 of Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating is upon us. Join @scraggy74.bsky.social and Stuart Horsfield as they dissect the opening day of the 1988/89 season. Martin Tyler seems to be everywhere, and hat-tricks abound.

MODULE 1: Everton v Liverpool: 1986 General Motors FA Charity Shield (Admit it, you'd forgotten about the General Motors bit)

substack.com/@yourboystoo... It's Friday afternoon, you need something to help the last few hours of the working week melt away, and we've got you covered. Join @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social and @scraggy74.bsky.social for Module 1 of Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating. 1980sTastic.

Its a gloriously sunny afternoon. We reckon you should down tools and give this a listen. Scattered among the topics of conversation are Robert Maxwell, the ratio in composition of Subbuteo player to trophy, plus the Top 40, TV guide and back page headlines from the week beginning August 11, 1986.

YouTube video by Dave Waller Everton 1 Liverpool 1 16/08/1986 Charity Shield

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4jg... While you can go for a more circumspect half hour of highlights here.

YouTube video by UK Retro Football Classics and more 1986 FA Charity Shield Liverpool v Everton

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR8Y... To hence your learnings, you can view the entire game here...

MODULE 1: Everton v Liverpool: 1986 General Motors FA Charity Shield (Admit it, you'd forgotten about the General Motors bit)

yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/module-1-e... We present you with MODULE 1 of Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating, the definitive 1980s football podcast. This week's teachings sees the 1986 Charity Shield put under the microscope by @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social and @scraggy74.bsky.social

YouTube video by 1980s Football Heaven Remi Moses feature (1985 - On the Ball)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI7p... As for the supremely gifted Remi Moses, in February 1985 he was knocking loudly on the door of Bobby Robson's England squad, only for a succession of injuries leading to his chance slipping away.

Whatever happened to... It’s 1980 and Ron Atkinson and Remi Moses have just received word that their proposed reboot of “The Likely Lads” has been turned down by the BBC.

yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/whatever-h... Big Ron, when he's got a quick round of golf, before heading to the airport and straight into the Duty Free for a bit of Ambre Solaire Tanning Milk, for those hours around the pool...