Fever Pitch : The Closest Championship ever

[OneBardGooner]

he's still a regular - season ticket holder - at least he was up to 3 seasons ago.....one of the things he did when he got 'rich' was buy a place right by HIghbury....must admit the film (although not entirely faithful to the book) is thoroughly enjoyable and in my Top 10.....a mate whose not a Gooner says the ilm speaks for true footie fans everywhere...the Love/Hate relationship....and none of us know anything about THAT now do we!!???

[StuartL]

I love the film and the book too - regularly get them out for another viewing / read.

In the film I really like the scene in the cafe, with the old boys moaning about a player - Sammels ??

He was fucking rubbish last week, he'll be fucking rubbish today and fucking rubbish next week too - or something similar.

The players may come and go, but some things don't change eh ?

[OneBardGooner]

Yeah it's where he says 'and tell him to f*ck off to s***s' classic!...It's on eof those movies ...I'll order in a Indian Take-away and a few cold one's in the fridge and just savour film, food booze! ...Great Movie!

[brazilianGOONER]

got the book as a gift from RioGooner (who's here in the forum), read it in a couple of days. top stuff. the film is top notch as well, can't help but feel goosebumps watching it.

[StuartL]

I went to see the stageplay quite a few years ago, which Tom Watt was supposed to do on the tour but for our viewing (in Ipswich) it was some other bloke, who I'd never heard of.

Wasn't quite what I was ex[pecting as it turned out that it was a monlogue - but was still enjoyable.

It's on again locally soon (Bury St Edmunds) so may well pop along for another viewing.

[REB]

I went to see the stageplay quite a few years ago, which Tom Watt was supposed to do on the tour but for our viewing (in Ipswich) it was some other bloke, who I'd never heard of.

Wasn't quite what I was ex[pecting as it turned out that it was a monlogue - but was still enjoyable.

It's on again locally soon (Bury St Edmunds) so may well pop along for another viewing.

re read the book a month ago and enjoyed more then the first time tbh, saw the play as well many moons ago ( not tom watts thank fuck )and really enjoyed it.

[the moog]

good book but he's a james hunt

[Eboue-Why?]

good book but he's a james hunt

Because??!!

[SWLGooner]

I don't really see how Hornby can be slated, he's time served, been there for ages through thick and thin, unless there's something I don't know?

[OneBardGooner]

Exactamondo!

[Henry Norris 1913]

good book but he's a james hunt

Because??!!

because he's middle class and didn't got to anfield 89! to be a proper gooner you have to be a poor hot-dog vendor who somehow amasses enough money to travel to every game in the season

[augie]

I love the film and the book too - regularly get them out for another viewing / read.

In the film I really like the scene in the cafe, with the old boys moaning about a player - Sammels ??

He was fucking rubbish last week, he'll be fucking rubbish today and fucking rubbish next week too - or something similar.

The players may come and go, but some things don't change eh ?

That is the contrast with perceptions nowdays when you are slated and told that you are not a fan if you adopt a critical viewpoint Life is the same now as it was then......people pay money that they can scarcely afford and feel entitled to have a go if they arent happy and that is fair enough imo In fact i believe that wenger would not have survived anywhere near as long had he been manager back then - it wouldnt be the lack of trophies that would have seen fans protesting for his sacking but it would be the failure to correct the same problems that occur season after fcuking season I really with the fans had the balls to organise and carry out a real protest nowadays......looking at some of these lame assed fans make me embarassed sometimes tbh

Have to say that as good as the film was it wasnt a patch on the book

[the moog]

good book but he's a james hunt

Because??!!

he felt it was more important to win an oscar (a shitty yanky award voted for by a minority set of people who do not represent the industry they are in) than Arsenal to win the CL.

so in my eyes that makes him a james hunt

[SWLGooner]

good book but he's a james hunt

Because??!!

he felt it was more important to win an oscar (a shitty yanky award voted for by a minority set of people who do not represent the industry they are in) than Arsenal to win the CL.

so in my eyes that makes him a james hunt

Wouldn't it be a Jeremy Hunt?

And I don't really follow your argument, sometimes in life you've got to put yourself and your career ahead of Arsenal.

[highburyJD]

if Arsenal win something its not directly down to us (although we've been major funders we dont play or coach the team)
can understand why somebody would prioritise a personal triumph

not sure I would...