Issue 60 of The Blizzard, edited as ever by @jonawils.bsky.social, is out now and packed with wonderful long-form football writing from @philippeauclair.bsky.social, @verypopularname.bsky.social and more
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@footballandwar.bsky.social in collaboration with @chathmuseum.bsky.social, @blitzwalker.bsky.social & @verypopularname.bsky.social is looking forward to the Escape to Victory Movie Night on 17 March @stanchionbooks.bsky.social will have a book stall at the event
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I enjoyed doing this.
Thanks for having me on Shahan.
The 252nd episode of my podcast, 🎙️'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ is up.
For this episode, I interview English Author Mr. John Smith @verypopularname.bsky.social as we discuss his book ‘Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic’.
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@footballandwar.bsky.social in collaboration with @chathmuseum.bsky.social & @blitzwalker.bsky.social is looking forward to the Escape to Victory Movie Night on 17 March. This will include a talk by @spiritof47.bsky.social & a Q&A with @verypopularname.bsky.social
Just a few places left!
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@footballandwar.bsky.social in collaboration with @chathmuseum.bsky.social & @blitzwalker.bsky.social is looking forward to the Escape to Victory Movie Night on 17 March. This will include a talk by @spiritof47.bsky.social & a Q&A with @verypopularname.bsky.social
Places are limited
More Info below
@footballandwar.bsky.social in collaboration with
@chathmuseum.bsky.social & @blitzwalker.bsky.social is looking forward to the Escape to Victory Movie Night on 17 March. This will include a talk by @spiritof47.bsky.social & a Q&A with @verypopularname.bsky.social
Places are limited
More Info below
@footballandwar.bsky.social in collaboration with
@chathmuseum.bsky.social & @blitzwalker.bsky.social is looking forward to the Escape to Victory Movie Night on 17 March. This will include a talk by @spiritof47.bsky.social & a Q&A with @verypopularname.bsky.social
Places are limited
More Info below
@footballandwar.bsky.social in collaboration with @chathmuseum.bsky.social & @blitzwalker.bsky.social is looking forward to the Escape to Victory Movie Night on 17 March. This will include a talk by @spiritof47.bsky.social & a Q&A with @verypopularname.bsky.social
Places are limited
More Info below
@footballandwar.bsky.social in collaboration with @chathmuseum.bsky.social & @blitzwalker.bsky.social is looking forward to the Escape to Victory Movie Night on 17 March. This will include a talk by @spiritof47.bsky.social & a Q&A with @verypopularname.bsky.social
Places are limited
More Info below
@footballandwar.bsky.social in collaboration with @chathmuseum.bsky.social & @blitzwalker.bsky.social is looking forward to the Escape to Victory Movie Night on 17 March. This will include a talk by @spiritof47.bsky.social & a Q&A with @verypopularname.bsky.social
Places are limited
More Info below
@footballandwar.bsky.social is looking forward to this event on the 17th March. Another great collaboration with @chathmuseum.bsky.social and @blitzwalker.bsky.social that will include a talk by @spiritof47.bsky.social and a Q&A with @verypopularname.bsky.social
Places are limited
More Info below
If I were Mr Rogers in 'And Then There Were None', and was paying attention to the morbid rhyme on the dining room wall, as he was - I would simply not have gone outside to chop up sticks when there had already been 3 victims.
Definitely within his rights to leave it, I'd say.
@footballandwar.bsky.social has just finished reading this excellent book and highly recommends it. Also, as per Christmas tradition watched the film again over the festive period!
I'm on the 'It Was What It Was', the very excellent football pod with @jonawils
& @draper_rob talking about the book and 'Escape to Victory' in general.
I had a lovely, Christmassy time, and I hope you do too.
#itWasWhatItWasTheFootballHistoryPodcast
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Paul Cooper's got his copy of 'Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic' - what's stopping you?
Link: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/escape
Goalkeeper & Ipswich legend Paul, was Sylvester Stallone's body double & coach for 'Escape to Victory'.
He was another great chat for the book.
I'm on here chatting about 'Escape to Victory' and my new book 'Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic' if that sounds like something you might like.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Kevin O'Callaghan has got his copy of 'Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic' - what's stopping you?
Link: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/escape
Winger Kevin plays goalkeeper Tony Lewis in 'Escape to Victory'. Fans of the film will be delighted to know that his arm's alright now.
Halllvar Thoresen's got his copy of 'Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic' - what's stopping you?
Link: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/escape
Hallvar is Gunnar Nilsson in 'Escape to Victory'. He was Norway Captain & scored the winner v England in the 1981 'Lord Beaverbrook' game.
Thank you!
@footballandwar.bsky.social enjoyed listening to @verypopularname.bsky.social on the @slopingpitch1.bsky.social podcast talking about his new book - Escape: A Love Letter To A Cult Football Classic
My mission to get where water can't & tell everyone about 'Escape' means I'm on all these, if you're interested
Retro Football Network @retrofootballnw
Adrian Chiles on @bbc5live
The Famous Sloping Pitch
@slopingpitch @NickHan57242431
Kings of Anglia
Ta for having me, all
There's a nice piece in the East Anglian Daily Times about the book.
With a podcast link too to Kings of Anglia.
www.eadt.co.uk/sport/256289...
Soren Lindsted has got his copy of 'Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic' - what's stopping you?
Link: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/escape
Danish Soren was an FC Twente teammate of Hallvar Thoresen & plays Erik Borge in 'Escape to Victory'.
He crosses for Bobby Moore to score.
At the
Laurie Sivell's got his copy of 'Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic' - what's stopping you?
Link: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/escape
The Ipswich keeper, along with teammate Robin Turner played on the film's Germany team - Laurie as goalie Schmidt, facing Pelè's overhead kick
Mike Summerbee has got his copy of 'Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic' - what's stopping you?
Link: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/escape
The Man City legend is Sid Harmer, Colby's first pick for the team in 'Escape to Victory'.
Mike's was a terrific interview for 'Escape'
Werner Roth has got his copy of 'Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic' - what's stopping you?
Link: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/escape
Captain of USA & New York Cosmos during the NASL golden days of Pelè & Beckenbauer, Werner is German skipper Baumann in 'Escape to Victory' .
Russell Osman's got his copy of 'Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic'. What's stopping you?
Link: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/escape
England intl. & Ipswich legend, Russell plays Doug Clure in 'Escape to Victory'.
He was my first interview for 'Escape' & I'm very grateful.
Ossie Ardiles has got his copy of 'Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic' - what's stopping you?
Link: www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/escape
World Cup winner & Spurs legend Ossie plays Carlos Rey, a Venezuelan Foreign Legionnaire.
Ossie kindly gave me an interview for the book.
