![]() How would you describe yourself? Usually melancholic, sometimes sprightly, occasionally worthwhile listening to, TV-watching dad-next-door.Īnd what about your fashion sense? I spoke to Jim, a while ago, and he assured me he had a specific outfit for every pastime he does. So Bob, you've described me as looking like, Stephen Jones (aka Baby Bird). It was a legendary match because of course the North Koreans beat the Italians. My dad took me to Ayresome Park for the North Korea vs Italy match, but I have no memory of it. Do you have any memories of 1966? I have very fleeting memories that I was taken to a neighbour’s house a few doors down who had a colour telly. I mean, in retrospect, we probably did sack him prematurely. We had some decent players, but we were on the slide. It was quite a dull, unsuccessful and frustrating period for us. Do you have especially fond memories of Gareth Southgate ? No, to be honest with you. The England manager played and managed your football club Middlesbrough. So when we beat them, everything after that was just a free ride for me. It's not that I’m very anti-German, but I've been to two World Cups, in Spain and Italy, and a Euros, to watch us fall to the Germans every time. And I'm not just saying this, but when we beat Germany I cried my eyes out. Waking up that day, I saw that social media was getting into a frenzy because people were in Leicester Square, having a booze, and I thought this is the time to turn it off and just enjoy the day as it should be. On the morning of the final, which was a dream come true. Which really does, quite quickly, improve your mental health. ![]() ![]() What I’ve realised these last couple of years is that the only way to keep your sanity is to turn off your social media. It almost felt like your life had purpose again, you know? You didn't miss going to places you couldn't go to that you wouldn't have gone to anyway, because it felt like the place to be was at home watching the football.ĭid you think it was spoilt at the end? We had this amazing tournament, but then all the abuse the players suffered on social media was really depressing. It’s a few weeks ago now, but did you enjoy the football? I enjoyed it so much. ![]()
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