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Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 10:03 - Feb 22 by TAFKAT
One joined the RAF, one became a Pilgrim and the other was at the helm as the ship went down.
An Ipswich resident worthy of mention is the aristocratic Prince Obolensky. Admittedly born in Russia, but became a nationalised Brit and England Rugby Star (we needed a few in his mould Saturday). Joined the RAF. Died merely age 24, when his plane crashed over Martlesham Heath. Has a statue in tribute to his rugby prowess located not far from Portman Road.
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Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 18:28 - Feb 22 with 739 views
Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 18:28 - Feb 22 by bwildered
Let’s go for Butcher, Mills and Mariner
In the words of the late, great Meat Loaf, 2 out of 3 ain't bad.
Mariner was at Plymouth before and after (as manager) and Mills was at Layer Road in our darkest hour.
But who was the airman? He played 294 times for the farmers.
EDIT: Despite loosing to Norway, leaving Romania one point behind us with two games in hand and Hungary two points behind with three games in hand, we still qualified thanks to Switzerland beating Romania away and drawing at home. Mick Mills was England captain in the five games at the finals. It should have been Keegan, but he was injured.
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Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 19:00 - Feb 22 with 706 views
Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 19:00 - Feb 22 by TAFKAT
In what was probably his most watched game, the score was 4-4, although it should have been 4-5, but for some dodgy refereeing.
Is this like the “who was in goal for Bobby Moore’s last televised goal” question? In which case, was Russell Osman an RAF serviceman in Escape to Victory? The answer to my question is either Sylvester Stallone or Laurie Sivell, both correct.
Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 00:04 - Feb 23 by wessex_exile
Is this like the “who was in goal for Bobby Moore’s last televised goal” question? In which case, was Russell Osman an RAF serviceman in Escape to Victory? The answer to my question is either Sylvester Stallone or Laurie Sivell, both correct.
Using my very best Samuel L Jackson impression "Check out the big brain on Wessex".
As well as playing 11 times for England, 21 year old Osman played POW airman Doug Clure (or possibly Clune) in Escape to Victory.
This clip of his big line "I don't want to go.... let's go back....we can win this" shows why he stuck with football instead of a career in Hollywood.
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Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 08:04 - Feb 23 with 613 views
Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 07:59 - Feb 23 by TAFKAT
Using my very best Samuel L Jackson impression "Check out the big brain on Wessex".
As well as playing 11 times for England, 21 year old Osman played POW airman Doug Clure (or possibly Clune) in Escape to Victory.
This clip of his big line "I don't want to go.... let's go back....we can win this" shows why he stuck with football instead of a career in Hollywood.
LOL - I just couldn't work out how someone could have a full professional football career and serve in the RAF...and then I remembered Escape to Victory. One of my favourite football-related films, though admittedly it's a pretty small group, they're usually terrible.
Edit: Incidentally, just to point out it didn't finish too well for the 'big brain' in Pulp Fiction. For those that have other suggestions, my other three favourite football movies are Bend it Like Beckham, Gregory's Girl and of course the sublime The Damned United. There may be others I've forgotten/ not seen?
Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 18:58 - Feb 23 by wessex_exile
LOL - I just couldn't work out how someone could have a full professional football career and serve in the RAF...and then I remembered Escape to Victory. One of my favourite football-related films, though admittedly it's a pretty small group, they're usually terrible.
Edit: Incidentally, just to point out it didn't finish too well for the 'big brain' in Pulp Fiction. For those that have other suggestions, my other three favourite football movies are Bend it Like Beckham, Gregory's Girl and of course the sublime The Damned United. There may be others I've forgotten/ not seen?
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I must have watched Pulp Fiction at least five times I could probably quote most of the film.
Some of the acting in Escape to Victory was cringeworthy, but I loved the other three you mentioned.
There is another footy film where the opening scenes were filmed at Layer Road!
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Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 18:39 - Feb 24 with 395 views
Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 18:39 - Feb 24 by ghughes11
Mike Bassett: England Manager
.... I'm in that film as an extra.
I've probably mentioned it a few times before, but Rivals (who used to host our site) were a sponsor in the film. I got to spend the day at the old Wembley after it had been decommissioned. They returfed the pitch especially for the recording.
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Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 09:24 - Feb 25 with 298 views
Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 07:49 - Feb 25 by Daniel
.... I'm in that film as an extra.
I've probably mentioned it a few times before, but Rivals (who used to host our site) were a sponsor in the film. I got to spend the day at the old Wembley after it had been decommissioned. They returfed the pitch especially for the recording.
That’s quite the claim to fame Daniel!
Aah, the Rivals network though, that takes me back to a happy place. Probably the heyday for message boards, virtually every club’s unofficial forum on there, universal access to all of them, it was keyboard warrior’s dream!
…and then Sky took over and shagged it almost overnight.
Parky, Parky, what’s the score! on 07:49 - Feb 25 by Daniel
.... I'm in that film as an extra.
I've probably mentioned it a few times before, but Rivals (who used to host our site) were a sponsor in the film. I got to spend the day at the old Wembley after it had been decommissioned. They returfed the pitch especially for the recording.
The view from my former house in Chelmsford features in the excellent Michael Caine & Piers Brosnan movie, The Fourth Protocol.
I woke up one morning to witness an enormous multi-vehicle crash and fiery explosions on the (then unopened) Chelmer Valley Route. I don’t know if the local emergency services had been pre-warned, but local residents hadn’t and it caused much distress until we discovered what was going on.
I then moved to Milton Keynes and in a remarkable coincidence the same production team used its rare American Style houses as the residential area of a fictitious USAAF airbase in the same movie.
However, my best former movie set recollection is the office block that I frequently visited in La Salle Street, Chicago, which features in the iconic shot looking towards the Board of Trade Building in the Untouchables. I wasn’t there during filming, but recreating a 1930’s ambience required only a few vintage cars and minor props, such is the character of the historic district. It has also featured in Batman, Transformers and other movies. Well worth a visit.
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