Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 13th May 2025, 11:35 AMThat takes me back to the early 60s
Yes I remember singing it on junior school coach trips. Well, the chorus anyway.
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With Saturday's Cup Final in mind, here is Billy Cotton & his Band singing What a Referee from 1952. This was pre-VAR:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmUnv42Gk6c
The song was co-written by Don Pelosi, Jimmy Harper and Jack Meadows. As well as being a songwriter, Meadows also played football for Clapton Orient (later to be called Leyton Orient) so he probably had some heartfelt reason for writing such a song. Don Pelosi also co-wrote Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major while Jimmy Harper also co-wrote We'll Keep a Welcome in the Hillside.
Spurs v Leicester.
Quote: Chappers @ 16th May 2025, 11:08 PMSpurs v Leicester.
More significant to me is all the kit as it should be - no sponsors and the ref in black, and NO weird colours!!!!
**EDIT Is that Danny Blanchflower?
Quote: Chappers @ 16th May 2025, 11:08 PMSpurs v Leicester.
Indeed. The year Tottenham won the double.
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 17th May 2025, 5:40 AM**EDIT Is that Danny Blanchflower?
It certainly is. I have mentioned before on these pages that I named my first budgerigar "Danny" in his honour.