- Other names
Old Ed.
- Birthplace
Cheltenham St. (still it could have been worse, it could
have been Dover St.).
- Physical appearance
Yes.
- Earliest childhood memory
Would you believe being born?
- Earliest memory of Barrow AFC
The first game I ever saw was a 1-1 draw against
Grimsby Town in the First Round of the 1964-65 FA Cup.
They were top of the Third Division and we were bottom of
the Fourth. We lost the second replay.
- Best memory of Barrow AFC
My recollections of promotion to Division Three in
1967 are practically nil, so it has to be FA Trophy
1990.
- Worst memory of Barrow AFC
Similarly, all I remember of our expulsion from the
League in 1972 is the initial shock and none of the
lingering depression. For that you have to look to the
end of the 1991-92 season when we were relegated from the
Conference. Probably the worst was being in the clubhouse
at Merthyr after they had won 2-1 with a goal with
practically the last touch of the game and hearing that
Stafford had won to put us six points adrift at the
bottom.
- Favourite players, past and present
Mick Hartland, Peter Farrell.
- Favourite manager
Ray Wilkie.
- Worst player
Too many to single out any one individual (Cop out.
Ed.).
- Worst manager
Norman Bodell.
- Favourite Tellytubby
Do you really think I have a favourite Tellytubby? If
pushed, I suppose it would have to be the blue one (Tinky
Winky?).
- Favourite Spice Girl
Virginia-Madsen-in-'Slamdance' Spice.
- Favourite record
Anything by Frank Zappa, Steely Dan or Todd Rundgren that
easily lends itself to an obscure allusion to put in
Give 'Em Beans!
- Favourite television programme
The Royal Institute Christmas Lectures.
- Favourite colour
White shirts, blue shorts.
- Favourite food
Donner kebabs, the greasier the better.
- Favourite building
The one I'm in at 4.45 on a Saturday afternoon when
Barrow have won (ah, so that would be Sainsbury's,
Chiswick, then? Ed.).
- What do you like most about women?
Are you kidding? I'm already in trouble with the wife for
the Virginia Madsen answer above.
- What do women find most unappealing about
you?
Ugly, stupid, boring, poor personal hygiene. But
strangely enough, lack of self confidence has never been
a problem.
- How many of Barrow's games do you see in a
season?
Two, maybe three if we have a Trophy run.
- Why do you support Barrow AFC?
Born there, what better reason is there?
- Do you support any other football team?
Well, to the extent that theirs is the result I look for
after Barrow's, West Bromwich Albion.
- When did you start contributing to
G'EB!?
Issue 003.
- What is the worst thing about being a G'EB!
contributor?
None, it is truly an honour to be associated with such a
quintessential part of the popular culture of the
day.
- What has been your most horrendous journey to a
Barrow match?
The journey to the postponed Second Round FA Cup tie
at Whitley Bay in 1990.
- What are your predictions for the future?
Millennial chaos.
- How many questions have you answered
seriously?
How many do you think?
- Can you think of any other questions I should have
asked you?
Why haven't you come up with any decent ideas for covers
lately? Oh... and 'What single thing would most improve
the quality of your life?'
- All right: 'What single thing would most improve
the quality of your life?'
Never having to sit through another car advertisement on
the television again.
- When did you start contributing to
G'EB!?
You've already asked that one.
- Many thanks
It's a pleasure... for you.
Issue 036 - September 1998
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