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Ditto. Except I was at the art college, where Jim King formed the original band. Saw them numerous times and, IMHO, were much better than their albums indicate.
I gave my Dad a copy of this shortly after he been reluctantly persuaded to have my Mum taken into care. It's one of the very few occasions I saw him reduced to tears.
Goffin & King and Bert Burns already mentioned above, but other Brill Building writers were excellent too. Especially:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Barry Mann & Cynthia Weill Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich George "Shadow" Morton Neil Sedaka Neil Diamond And, of course, the late — and perhaps not too lamented — Phil Spector
That's probably because you and I watch a fair bit of the NHL, where a senior keeper who slowly transitions to a younger one isn't that uncommon. But it's a longer season, so a poor game now and again over 80 odd isn't as disastrous as it could be in the Championship. Having said that I agree with you. It's worth the risk, otherwise it's talent wasted. Begovich might be a better teacher/mentor than he is a top level keeper at this point.
This past half season Marti mainly had to serve a dish with ingredients he was given. Some important ones will undoubtedly leave. Others, more suited to the style he'd like to play, will arrive. Until they do speculation may be fun, but it's all just wishing and hoping.
FWIW Marti spoke very positively about him in the post-match presser. Of course the cynic in me thinks that he's just trying to boost the transfer fee.
Lots of variables naturally, but play-offs* are not unreasonable. Our record post-Marti's arrival indicates that.
* Personally I despise the EPL. I'd love to win the play-offs then decline promotion. It would really put the cat among the pigeons. Just a dream of course.
By attendance, they're one of the biggest clubs in Germany. A big part of the reason why 2 Bundesliga had larger average attendances than 1 Bundesliga this season.
There's no way of knowing of course but my guess is he'll feel his job isn't done here yet. He doesn't strike me, at least, as someone who'll jump at the first big offer. Especially as he's won the credibility of our players, our fans, and — I imagine — the suits in the front office. That's worth a ton of goodwill which a smart manager realises money can't buy. Step one is done: we're still a Championship team. Step two: we can be be a playoff team... at the very least. He'll want to use that banked goodwill to prove it.
Yeah, it shouldn't be an either/or situation. I've certainly been critical of Begovich, but he is an experienced pro. However we need a hungry youngster legitimately pushing him for a place. It doesn't look as if Walsh is that guy, based on his lack of playing opportunities, so we definitely need to find someone who is.
I think it might be worth trying find out whether a couple of younger players can play positions other than ones that are currently occupied by more experienced fixtures. Larkeche and Cannon spring to mind. They're not going replace Dunne and Paal, but could they play anywhere else? Larkeche seems totally left sided, but could he do a job farther upfield, especially if Chair is unavailable? What else might Cannon offer defensively?