| Simon Barker - Patreon 13:38 - Mar 31 with 2806 views | Northernr |
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Simon Barker now live, all three Patreon subs tiers can listen to the interview here...
https://www.patreon.com/LoftFo
Or there's an abridged written version for free here...
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| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:29 - Mar 31 with 2716 views | toboboly |
Lovely listen. I wish he had gotten off the fence for the Vinnie Jones question! Many thanks for sorting Clive  |  |
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| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:31 - Mar 31 with 2712 views | Northernr |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:29 - Mar 31 by toboboly |
Lovely listen. I wish he had gotten off the fence for the Vinnie Jones question! Many thanks for sorting Clive |
Bit unfair of me that one. I'm still annoyed with myself for not asking Paul Murray about it because he definitely would have done. | | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:47 - Mar 31 with 2697 views | toboboly |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:31 - Mar 31 by Northernr |
Bit unfair of me that one. I'm still annoyed with myself for not asking Paul Murray about it because he definitely would have done. |
Who else would spill the beans? Gallen, Maddix? | |
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| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:51 - Mar 31 with 2689 views | Northernr |
Yeh I'd love Danny Maddix, he's on the list.
Trying for Tony Currie as well.
Want to try and get some really ambitious ones for next season, Chris Wright, Richard Thompson, Gerry, Terry Venables. There's that many chuffing podcasts out there now it's difficult to nail down guests who haven't already been everywhere. | | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:53 - Mar 31 with 2688 views | toboboly |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:51 - Mar 31 by Northernr |
Yeh I'd love Danny Maddix, he's on the list.
Trying for Tony Currie as well.
Want to try and get some really ambitious ones for next season, Chris Wright, Richard Thompson, Gerry, Terry Venables. There's that many chuffing podcasts out there now it's difficult to nail down guests who haven't already been everywhere. |
If you are being really ambitious do a dead player. Has anyone done a séance podcast yet? | |
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| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:55 - Mar 31 with 2682 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:53 - Mar 31 by toboboly |
If you are being really ambitious do a dead player. Has anyone done a séance podcast yet? |
Particularly one that didn't go in for reincarnation.
Do that, Clive, then we'll talk about being impressed. |  |
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| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:56 - Mar 31 with 2680 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Listening to the Simon barker one where work allows and I'm loving it. A Gent, but one who can get the story across as well. | |
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| Simon Barker - Patreon on 16:21 - Mar 31 with 2645 views | CliveWilsonSaid |
Slow down. I've only just finished snapping limbs with Paul Murray. |  |
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| Simon Barker - Patreon on 16:58 - Mar 31 with 2601 views | dmm |
We used to call Barker 'Mavis' but never knew why! |  | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 17:27 - Mar 31 with 2565 views | SonofNorfolt |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 16:58 - Mar 31 by dmm |
We used to call Barker 'Mavis' but never knew why! |
I don't really know..................................... |  | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 17:28 - Mar 31 with 2564 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 16:58 - Mar 31 by dmm |
We used to call Barker 'Mavis' but never knew why! |
I think it was because she copied her haircut off of him.
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| Simon Barker - Patreon on 20:46 - Mar 31 with 2363 views | W7Ranger |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:51 - Mar 31 by Northernr |
Yeh I'd love Danny Maddix, he's on the list.
Trying for Tony Currie as well.
Want to try and get some really ambitious ones for next season, Chris Wright, Richard Thompson, Gerry, Terry Venables. There's that many chuffing podcasts out there now it's difficult to nail down guests who haven't already been everywhere. |
As much as I would love to hear an with Terry Venables, isn't he ill with Alzheimers?
I could be wrong (and hope I am!), but I'm sure I read/heard it recently. |  | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 20:47 - Mar 31 with 2360 views | daveB |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 16:58 - Mar 31 by dmm |
We used to call Barker 'Mavis' but never knew why! |
He looked like Les Dennis who was famous for doing an impression of Mavis from Coronation Street |  | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 20:53 - Mar 31 with 2352 views | TGRRRSSS |
Hope not, but cannot find anything that suggests he is directly.
I think he lives in Brook Green (or did) |  | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 22:39 - Mar 31 with 2241 views | daveB |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 20:46 - Mar 31 by W7Ranger |
As much as I would love to hear an with Terry Venables, isn't he ill with Alzheimers?
I could be wrong (and hope I am!), but I'm sure I read/heard it recently. |
yeah I'm pretty sure that is the case | | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 23:01 - Mar 31 with 2217 views | BrianMcCarthy |
SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't read until after you listen to the interview.
Thoughts:
1) Great words about Keith Peacock. These extra vignettes make these interviews.
2) Great to hear again about how influential Don Howe was to our history.
3) He modestly downplays the 90 QF equaliser against Liverpool, a goal that involved a double-tap shimmy and squeezing between two others, and he even volunteered that he didn't aim. Most players would have (quite rightly) claimed that they went for the top corner.
4) He downplays the cruel luck of missing out on the 90 World Cup, and the injury that led to him missing out, stressing that Paul Lake is "a lovely lad"
5) I'd forgotten how pivotal the Rangers-Everton game was in Francis' early knockings. Barker was also captain that day. Well picked up Clive. Also, dead right that the relief and noise when our third and Barker's second went in was huge.
6) That he chatted to Gerry Francis and said he didn't want to continue playing wide right, Gerry sorted it and dropped him, that he laughed at his own daftness, and then praised Impey who replaced him.
7) Hateley - good pro, good person, just couldn't get fit. News, if true.
8) Vinnie Jones - point made
9) Neil Ruddock's award - point very, very well made. Still praised him, but mentioned gently the contrast between both of their careers.
10) I love how he's so honest about his declining abilities. And his departure, but quickly tying it back to his good and bad times at Rangers.
11) "Shit...I'm sorry..."
12) The testimonial... couple of lovely lines.
13) Superb by you, Clive, Honestly, I can tell that you had all those questions lined up. And those stats lined up. But you didn't rely or insist on them, and you didn't interrupt him.
Just to get him to talk, and to then let him talk. That's the key. | |
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| Simon Barker - Patreon on 23:23 - Mar 31 with 2173 views | W7Ranger |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 23:01 - Mar 31 by BrianMcCarthy |
SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't read until after you listen to the interview.
Thoughts:
1) Great words about Keith Peacock. These extra vignettes make these interviews.
2) Great to hear again about how influential Don Howe was to our history.
3) He modestly downplays the 90 QF equaliser against Liverpool, a goal that involved a double-tap shimmy and squeezing between two others, and he even volunteered that he didn't aim. Most players would have (quite rightly) claimed that they went for the top corner.
4) He downplays the cruel luck of missing out on the 90 World Cup, and the injury that led to him missing out, stressing that Paul Lake is "a lovely lad"
5) I'd forgotten how pivotal the Rangers-Everton game was in Francis' early knockings. Barker was also captain that day. Well picked up Clive. Also, dead right that the relief and noise when our third and Barker's second went in was huge.
6) That he chatted to Gerry Francis and said he didn't want to continue playing wide right, Gerry sorted it and dropped him, that he laughed at his own daftness, and then praised Impey who replaced him.
7) Hateley - good pro, good person, just couldn't get fit. News, if true.
8) Vinnie Jones - point made
9) Neil Ruddock's award - point very, very well made. Still praised him, but mentioned gently the contrast between both of their careers.
10) I love how he's so honest about his declining abilities. And his departure, but quickly tying it back to his good and bad times at Rangers.
11) "Shit...I'm sorry..."
12) The testimonial... couple of lovely lines.
13) Superb by you, Clive, Honestly, I can tell that you had all those questions lined up. And those stats lined up. But you didn't rely or insist on them, and you didn't interrupt him.
Just to get him to talk, and to then let him talk. That's the key. |
All this.
Great interview. | | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 23:35 - Mar 31 with 2161 views | Kiwi76 |
Loved that and he was important part of team I’m fondest of as coincided with my living over there.
Shame we’ve got these long servers getting rough end of it at end of time with us given how it’s so damn rare now to have anyone stick around a few seasons.
Great listen thanks. |  | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 04:00 - Apr 1 with 2094 views | superhoopdownunder |
Thanks Clive once again. Great interview.
Simon Barker was a very decent player for us and probably never got the recognition for this. We were spoilt back then with so many great players. |  | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 09:02 - Apr 1 with 1995 views | Metallica_Hoop |
I'm half way though and really enjoying it.
The thing I remember most about Barker playing is him running everywhere at full tilt for 90mins. |  |
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| Simon Barker - Patreon on 10:00 - Apr 1 with 1959 views | Phildo |
I had to get some advice from the PFA a few years ago and spoke to him and he was such a genuinely lovely bloke. Really enjoyed that interview. |  | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 14:58 - Apr 1 with 1745 views | Ghost_on_the_Westway |
Talking of his time at Port Vale, I’ll always remember him running over to us, clapping, then showing a clenched fist as if to say, “come on you R’s, don’t give up” at the end of the relegation 6 pointer at their place. Always was a smashing fellah and thanks for a really good read. |  |
| I need a SAGA. What’s the SAGA? It’s ….. Queen’s Park Rangers. |
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| Simon Barker - Patreon on 15:18 - Apr 1 with 1727 views | Northernr |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 14:58 - Apr 1 by Ghost_on_the_Westway |
Talking of his time at Port Vale, I’ll always remember him running over to us, clapping, then showing a clenched fist as if to say, “come on you R’s, don’t give up” at the end of the relegation 6 pointer at their place. Always was a smashing fellah and thanks for a really good read. |
Wish I'd remembered that, would have brought it up. Think I was busy trying not to get killed in the car park outside by that point. | | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 19:22 - May 22 with 1317 views | BklynRanger |
Finally just listened to that. I'd honestly never heard Simon Barker's voice in an interview before I don't think, but what a bloke.
That 91/92 season was my first one actually being there and I'd always be annoyed when I turned up and he wasn't starting. Quality, quality player.
The connection he shows to the club makes it even more special - genuinely upset about being part of the team that went down, and genuinely upset about not being recognised after 10 years - which he had an absolute right to be. Great stuff. |  | | |
| Simon Barker - Patreon on 00:08 - May 23 with 1045 views | CiderwithRsie |
What a great bloke. | | | |
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