capitanus

Speaking of shan levels of Football, Billy Stark has been appointed as Manager of East Kilbride. Edit to add:

Don't know if you seen this today, Davie: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0547nsz

Did Paul Di Giacamo not get u-21 caps too? EDIT: no he didn't. Anyway, I'll raise you Simon Lynch.

I know what you mean - for every Andy Robertson there will be a couple of Fraser Fyvies who'll be dining out on the Shite club circuit on the fact they were once an u-21 international player.

I wouldn't class the International u-21's as "Youth Football", as most players at that level go on to play at a reasonable level and will already be playing the game at a decent level to merit their call-up. Granted there will be a few wasters in amongst them who'll amount to nothing despite being given all the right breaks, but the same could be said for any bunch of young lads eg. students, apprentices, army cadets etc.

Last time I was down there was for the Stone Roses concert last summer. I stayed at the new 'Hotel Football' next to Old Trafford which was surprisingly good value in comparison with everywhere else at the time. That was bloody cowardly - targeting young School kids. Hope the culprits rot in hell.

Sending my love to Manchester this evening: https://youtu.be/QFWP62EoU4g

I think that's taking it a bit far. Although his Bond tune was one of the best ones in recent times.

Good.

Hallo Spaceboy - David Bowie R.I.P. Love is a Borgeois Construct - Pet Shop Boys Forbidden City - Electronic Disappointed - Electronic Gas Panic - Oasis Black Square - Manic Street Preachers

I saw 'The Black Kids' support them in another gig c.2007 just before they became huge. I met Sons & Daughters a few times over the years, both Adele & Eilidh were a bit stuck-up whereas the guys were very friendly.

A great band. I fist saw them supporting Throwing Muses at the QMU around 2002. They were interesting, a bit unusual from everything else on the go at that time. They were supporting Morrissey at Greenock Town Hall in 2005 (I think), this was unannounced until that evening and was gutted at missing them. However, the following day I was at an interview at the now sadly defunct XFM Scotland. I got talking music with the sales manager and seen a roadie unloading a van outside (a big massive guy, Big John the ex Bassist for Goodbye Mr Mackenzie) and it transpires it was Sons & Daughters who were there to record a session. I told the story of the previous evening and was invited to hear them live in the studio. I also saw them live several times after that, one of the best gigs I've ever attended was at the Grand Ole Opry at Paisley Road Toll. The last time I ever saw them was at Paisley Town Hall for some Tennents Live promotion c.2009/10 with Greenock band 'My Latest Novel' supporting them. 'Taste the Last Girl' has to be their finest moment.

I've never been a massive fan of U2 but the Achtung Baby and Zooropa era were there finest moments. I recall seeing a documentary for the 25th anniversary of Achtung Baby a few years back, apparently there were friction in the band coupled with personal issues with marital problems etc. They were on the verge of splitting up when they decided to form a new band with the same members and same name (!?!) They were looking for a new sense of direction and looked to where the most vibrant music scenes at the time, which were Manchester and Berlin. The edge was listening to a lot of Einsturzende Naubauten at the time, as well as KMFDM and The KLF, so with all these influences + their own background the new version of U2 were born.

Interesting, Einsturzende Naubauten, are a great band vastly underrated. They were one of the biggest influences on U2's change in direction c.1990. Something I came across a couple of weeks ago was some East German punk from a band called Feeling B, from the late 1970s https://youtu.be/H80WDlfkZAA I heard this song and I can't get it out of my head.

No.

I read the book and thought that he was a bit harsh on Mike Joyce. Granted he may not have thought that he was due the big royalties that he and Johnny Marr were due, but it looked like he wanted to shaft him financially from the outset. One really bitter (and funny) autobiography was Stan Collymore's book "Tackling my Demons".

That's a bit like Clydebank. Half of that town claim they're related to Marti Pellow. Mark E Smith must be coining it in this weather due to the Victoria Plum adverts.

If you can find a copy anywhere for less than £60, let me know. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manual-How-Have-Number-Easy/dp/1899858652 I used to work with a guy who was once The Fall's Tour Manager. He always made interesting conversation.

Morrissey had that same problem too. That was one of the reasons why he was so keen to ditch Rough Trade towards the end of The Smiths. Have you ever read The Timelords Manual? That has to be one of the greatest books ever written. I bought it when I was about twelve and lent it to someone, and never seen it again.

You only have to work for an hour to scrape a living? Nice work if you can get it.

No its not. You must be smoking those exotic woodbines again.

no, ive only been to Belfast and Antrim before. The sea should colonise those places.

Funnily enough, I've got a week off work coming up soon and was looking at Cork for a couple of days. It's only around £300 for flights and hotel.

Sorry David, that isn't enough to detract our attention from Bruce Adamson.