…..I got permission before posting this previously but I knew a great Evertonian who was really popular on the after dinner circuit. Lovely man, sadly passed away now but he was big mates with Howard Kendall.
His grandson and my son have been close friends since they started school together. It must be close on 30 years ago and we were watching the kids playing cricket for Bootle and out of the blue he asked if I’d ever been to a ‘bent football match’. I said not as far as I know. He said he was in the Corporate area after the 4-4 Derby game and was told by somebody who should know that a few ‘Liverpool players were at it’.
I watched our goals back and a few are a bit iffy. Without warning, Dalglish resigned literally the next day or so after that night and the goalkeeper was subsequently involved in match fixing allegations.
I have absolutely no doubt my friend was told what he communicated to me but of course I don’t know if it was accurate. I do have my own thoughts.
His grandson and my son have been close friends since they started school together. It must be close on 30 years ago and we were watching the kids playing cricket for Bootle and out of the blue he asked if I’d ever been to a ‘bent football match’. I said not as far as I know. He said he was in the Corporate area after the 4-4 Derby game and was told by somebody who should know that a few ‘Liverpool players were at it’.
I watched our goals back and a few are a bit iffy. Without warning, Dalglish resigned literally the next day or so after that night and the goalkeeper was subsequently involved in match fixing allegations.
I have absolutely no doubt my friend was told what he communicated to me but of course I don’t know if it was accurate. I do have my own thoughts.