Old School - Wally Of the Week

**wws** · 08/12/2004, 11:51 AM

does anyone remember greavsies coloumn in match or shoot? he had a wally of the week letter for the punter with the worst letter

one of them went something like:

dear greavsie

if john barnes is so good how come he doesnt play for Brazil?

Greavsie replies:

You are Wally of the Week, wot a wally!

great stuff.....

**carrickharp** · 08/12/2004, 3:28 PM

Ah yeah, forgot about that not sure which it was in as I used to get both, Shoot I think.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 08/12/2004, 3:31 PM

It was Shoot.

**Macy** · 08/12/2004, 3:33 PM

Defo Shoot - Match was crap. It was all scottish goalkeepers fault anyway....

**Dublin12** · 08/12/2004, 3:38 PM

Talking about Shoot..remember You are the Ref ,classic.

**Longfordian** · 08/12/2004, 11:58 PM

I remember my brother having a letter to Greavsie printed, asking if Greavesie thought Derek Mountfield should be in the England squad, he was only ten in his defence..

**carrickharp** · 09/12/2004, 8:27 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

Defo Shoot - Match was crap. It was all scottish goalkeepers fault anyway....

In fairness Match was great for results/stats from the lower divisions and I remember a feature they done called Club Call where every week they gave all the facts of one of the 92 football league teams.

I have every Shoot and Match from late �86 to �97 in the Attic at home in Donegal.

**dortie** · 09/12/2004, 9:13 AM

What ever happened Saint & Greavsie....?

No other programme comes near, well soccer am isnt bad.

**Real ale Madrid** · 09/12/2004, 9:41 AM

Originally Posted by Dublin12

Talking about Shoot..remember You are the Ref ,classic.

Wally or the week was upgraded to Perhaps Rather A Twit of the week

**Peadar** · 09/12/2004, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

I remember my brother having a letter to Geavsie printed, asking if Greavesie thought Derek Mountfield should be in the England

Did he win, Wally of the Week?

Remeber getting the Shoot and Match hardback annuals at Christmas from my aunts. They were a great gift.
Trying to buy a gift for my nephew now is a nightmare!

**Dublin12** · 09/12/2004, 11:31 AM

Real Ale Madrid

You seem like an intelligent fella

**Real ale Madrid** · 09/12/2004, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by Dublin12

Real Ale Madrid

You seem like an intelligent fella

Bit Harsh

Or should i say thanks?

**Troy.McClure** · 09/12/2004, 3:39 PM

Originally Posted by Dublin12

Real Ale Madrid

You seem like an intelligent fella

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Bit Harsh

Or should i say thanks?

If you were smart enough, you'd know which answer to give

**gustavo** · 09/12/2004, 5:15 PM

any one remember 90 minutes ? seemed to be aimed at older boys than me ( i was 10 at the time) but it was quality and had a predictions league in it for all the staff. used to get both match and shoot but then dropped match when it became crap.

**Macy** · 10/12/2004, 9:24 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

any one remember 90 minutes ? seemed to be aimed at older boys than me ( i was 10 at the time) but it was quality and had a predictions league in it for all the staff. used to get both match and shoot but then dropped match when it became crap.

90 minutes was okay - certainly aimed at an older market than Shoot or Match. Tried to be like a fanzine, but just wasn't good enough - not funny enough to compare to club fanzines, and not sandal and socks enough to compete with wsc.

**Real ale Madrid** · 10/12/2004, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Troy.McClure

If you were smart enough, you'd know which answer to give

Indeed.

Best Ever Headline in Shoot was during Euro 88:

ENGLAND OH! REPUBLIC OF IRELAND WON.

**Pauro 76** · 11/12/2004, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

any one remember 90 minutes ? seemed to be aimed at older boys than me ( i was 10 at the time) but it was quality and had a predictions league in it for all the staff. used to get both match and shoot but then dropped match when it became crap.

Remember it well... didnt 90 Minutes merge with Shoot? cos i remmber Shoot becoming Shoot incorporating 90 Minutes or something like that... Remember Longford Town once getting a mention in 90 minutes when they interviewed Dave Savage and they had a one to watch feature on him.... Oh and interesting fact about 90 Minutes, not 100% sure but they were the magazine that interviewed the Spice Girls for their Christmas issue, they showed him a pic of Beckham and she said yeah he's cute or something along those lines... rest is history. blame them!