The Magic Of The Cup
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All the glory of the FA Cup. Editing Your Boys Took A Hell Of A Beating podcasts. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BNF6XCMW?ref_=dbs_p_mng_rwt_ser_shvlr&storeType=ebooks https://yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/
What The Papers Said: WC 5/10/81: Andy Gray is the hot topic of conversation today, despite the best efforts of Charlie Nicholas and Mel Gibson. Meanwhile, Romania are humbled. @scraggy74.bsky.social reports back from 1981 yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
What The Papers Said
By Steven Scragg
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The 1968 FA Cup reaches the semi-final stage. A stampede for tickets, a kidnap threat, Birmingham City hit the recording studio, while Everton and Leeds sees a rock go up against a hard place. Still, WBA are going well. yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
The Magic of the Cup: 1967/68 - Part 8
Sign here
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Some of you are going to die - martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide...
Mark Hamill@markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 4d agoNothing to see here...just the President of the United States inviting the country he illegally declared war on to "take out" 2 major American cities. If that's not treason, what is? 🤬 Law enforcement won't hold him accountable, but we WILL! The beginning of the end is on November 3rd. #VOTE-BLUE 🌊
Why do all these tech lunatics look like they were created to be the most unhinged character in a David Lynch film?
Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 6d agoSam Altman: We believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology. I do think the lighter touch regulatory stance we advocate for comes with an accepting of the fact that some bad things are going to happen.
England v Ireland 6/2/80: @scraggy74.bsky.social and @themagicofthecup.bsky.social talk us through England vs Ireland. Kevin Keegan plays his part, Bryan Robson makes his debut, Laurie Cunningham feels the freeze. Back to 1980 we go... yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/football-r...
Football Revisited 1979/80: Para 1.20c England v Ireland 6/2/80
A game of no halves
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Good thing that this couldn’t have been predicted almost a year ago <runs bitter victory lap> and the government didn’t just blithely carry on doing the same thing. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/718...
As Yusuf and his knuckle dragging brethren in Reform always like to say, "If you don't like it, you know where the door is".
Parody Nigel Farage@parodypm.bsky.social · 4w agoJust Zia Yusuf having a pop at his parents.
Let them have it. They can apply for visas if they want to work outside the town, we can stop paying them pensions, benefits, child allowance, make them pay on demand for the NHS, and we can set up border patrols around the village to ensure they don't come into England in their small cars. Wankers.
WTPS: Week comm'ing 14/9/81. It's bust ups galore as some big names lose their heads. The Haçienda seem to be the only Manchester club not in for Bryan Robson, while Mr Steel is primed to become PM. Yes, really. Over to @scraggy74.bsky.social yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
What The Papers Said
By Steven Scragg
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BOYS ON FILM: Looking For Eric. "...At its heart, “Looking For Eric” is a comedy, and a very good one...Football is much the poorer without Cantona in it. The cinema is the richer for his presence..." Our review, here... yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/boys-on-fi...
Boys On Film: Looking For Eric
Play it again, Sam
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HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: Episode 2. @scraggy74.bsky.social talks us through his devotion to Liverpool's Anfield. @allbluedaze.bsky.social presents. @anythinglfc.bsky.social @spiritofshankly.bsky.social @lfchistory.net yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/home-is-wh...
Home Is Where The Heart Is 2 - Anfield
Walk on...
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Cor Blimey, it's Biley vs Bailey: Derby v Man Utd. Meanwhile, a wayward parachutist avoids a drab affair at Spurs, and WBA's Peter Barnes demands to go to the loo. Not once, but twice. @themagicofthecup.bsky.social & @scraggy74.bsky.social yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/football-r...
Football Revisited 1979/80: Para 1.20a Derby County v Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton, Manchester City v WBA 2/2/80
Dressed to kill
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Every time I think that Parliament cannot get any more contemptible, they find a way. I hope that the ones who voted against it have to watch someone go through what my parents went through, and then go through it themselves. And if you think that's vindictive, damn right it is.
Sue W@suew.bsky.social · 4w agoEvery #MP who voted against #assisteddying - shame on you for taking away the #RightToChoose for many. Shame on every single one of you. MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY: Week commencing 7/11/1981. @scraggy74.bsky.social talks us through a turbulent week as England lose in Norway. The Daily Mail go full Daily Mail, while Bernie Winters gives it to Kendal (not Howard). It's all go yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
What The Papers Said
By Steven Scragg
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Happy Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating Day. Join @themagicofthecup.bsky.social and @scraggy74.bsky.social to relive a very bad day for England and a very memorable day for Norwegian broadcasters. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
MODULE 8: YBTAHOAB Origin Podcast
Podcast Episode · Your Boys Took A Hell Of A Beating · 17 June 2025 · 1hr 30min
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BOYS ON FILM: Club For A Fiver. Oh yes, it's THAT documentary. "Football is a filthy profession, swimming in filth." John Sitton We look at the legendary fly-on-the-wall doc. Bring yer dinner! yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/boys-on-fi...
Boys On Film: Club For A Fiver
Bring yer dinner!
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HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS, part 1: @allbluedaze.bsky.social introduces a new series about those stadia that have a special place in our heart. @chrislepkowski.bsky.social goes all Charity Shield by offering up Wembley as the curtain raiser yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/home-is-wh...
Home Is Where The Heart Is 1 - Wembley
The national stadium, old and new
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Astonishing to hear people say they'd rather asylum seekers drowned than be saved by the RNLI. Next comes letting people die in burning hostels rather than be saved by the fire brigade and letting people get kicked to death in the street rather than be saved by the Police. Don't platform this hate.
ACTION REPLAY: September 11, 2001. @scraggy74.bsky.social talks about his recollections of a dark and surreal day, including Liverpool's Champions League game against Boavista - with minds very much distracted by events in the US yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/action-rep...
Action Replay - September 11, 2001
By Steven Scragg
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The Magic of the Cup, part 3. It's 1967/68, as we look back on the second round of the FA Cup. Time to find out how the final non-leaguers get on... yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
The Magic of the Cup: 1967/68 - Part 3
Fools on the hill
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They'll have to take the last of those 'city of culture' banners down first.
What the papers say: w/c 31/8/81. It's all go for Trevor Francis; AFC, AVFC, LUFC, Man C, Man Utd, Saints, & WBA all keen. But where will he end up? Also: QPR's plastic pitch, Rubik's Cubes + M-eggy Thatcher. Over to @scraggy74.bsky.social yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
What The Papers Said
By Steven Scragg
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If the kids are United! Actually, they're not. It's Tottenham and Swindon, who are booked in for the Clive Thomas Show. @scraggy74.bsky.social @themagicofthecup.bsky.social go in search of Sham 69 but stumble across Villa v Cambridge United yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/football-r...
Football Revisited 1979/80: Para 1.19d FA Cup Fourth Round: Tottenham Hotspur v Swindon Town, Aston Villa v Cambridge United 30/1/1980
By the book
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Boys On Film: The Saturday Men. An absorbing, brilliant documentary on life at #WestBromwichAlbion back in the day. The film is beautifully captured here by our reviewer. yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/boys-on-fi...
Boys On Film: The Saturday Men
Where did you get that hat?
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Our very own Phantom Flan Flinger takes you to the first round of the 1967/68 FA Cup, where Runcorn are our plucky heroes, while a whole host of Davids are slain mostly by other slightly bigger Davids. This is the FA CUP! yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
The Magic of the Cup: 1967/68 - Part 2
Sex & drugs & sausage rolls
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ACTION REPLAY: A tale of two injuries as England and Sweden play-out a mutually beneficial draw. Warning, there may be a spillage of blood within this sorry tale. @chrislepkowski.bsky.social heads back to 1989 yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/action-rep...
Action Replay - September 6, 1989
By Chris Lepkowski
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1973: Perhaps the greatest FA Cup Final from the greatest decade for FA Cup Finals. YBTAHOAB likely lads @themagicofthecup.bsky.social and @scraggy74.bsky.social are joined by Sunderland fan Bill Hern for this trip back in time yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/just-look-...
Just Look At His Face: 1973 FA Cup final
Porterfield!
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