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They don't understand satire and subtlety. I read one of them mentioning rising damp which of course was poking fun at ignorance - Philip always came out on top.

How did you get on? Did you make a final?

Thanks very much. It's great you are interested. I have sent you a couple of articles that you may like to read about MTK and Liverpool. I haven't read the book so thank you. I will buy it on Kindle. Yes I like Scottish football also so I will read it. I bought 2 similar books, The Mixer and Zonal marking which I have yet to read. https://www.planetfootball.com/trending/the-story-of-the-two-hungarian-strikers-who-went-to-liverpool-but-never-played/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/beyondthelastman.com/2016/10/13/mtk-budapest-all-fake-nines-no-fans/amp/

Yes I agree, especially 1954. I read an interesting article about MTK Budapest, They have strong Jewish foundations, but later on, the Communist party assigned them as the team of the secret police. I think too the academy has a connection with Liverpool?

You will probably know Sporting beat MTK Budapest, at Heysel in 1964 to win the European Cup winners cup. In the semis MTK, lost 3-0 to Celtic in the first leg, yet won 4-0 in Budapest in the return.

I liked the House of Silk. I have his crime novels on Kindle to read.

Thanks that's very helpful. Some good games to look forward to. I didn't realise the Nations cup games are back in September.

I like it also. I don't really have a specific team as I like them all to do well in Europe. The national team are fantastic to watch too.

Thanks for replying. It was the back of the heel.

Hi Bob, how are you? I did a lap around the park running tonight. First exercise since lockdown apart from press ups. Last time I ran I sprained ligaments, on holiday in Turkey, so I have to avoid hard surfaces. It took ages to recover also. So not sure if I should do this regular? Do you, or anyone have any knowledge about running and injuries?

I bought a good book on the Kindle, 99p.today original price £24.99. There are some interesting global articles including about Angola, Uganda, Turkey, Bolivia.

I think I must have seen it. I was a very keen subbuteo player. I am trying to remember if I had any German teams. I definitely had Magdeburg, white with a blue vertical stripe, as I liked them and they were a top side in Europe. Bayern had a strip similar to Liverpool I think? I can't remember if it was the same strip number though? It's good you kept it. I wish I'd have kept my teams for nostalgia.

Partick had bought some good players in the transfer window. Particularly Graham from Ross County. They have a good manager, I think it is possible they could have clicked and gone on a run. However as shown by Falkirk last year, being a large team in the Championship doesn't guarantee safety.

It's similar in colours, blue and green, to my Bodrumspor shirt. I've tried to attach a photo if anyone wants to see.

I hadn't thought about the sectarian aspect of this, especially in Edinburgh. I hear Hibs now referred as the team of Leith. They have a more, I don't know what to call it, intellectually left leaning support also. Of course they originated as the Irish team in Edinburgh. The history of Hibs was actually given a feature in an episode of the antiques road show or a subsidiary of that programme. There was a good article in the Scotsman last week about the 1969 European cup final which I watched on tv as a boy. You were probably too young to recall?

I think Celtic were the best team and would have won it. Though Livi had them rattled lol. That was the night Rangers lost at home to Hamilton and I think it was over then. I am not sure who would have gone down. As you say, 4 points is not a lot and the league would of course have split. I saw Hearts beat Hibs 2-0 in Leith and they looked good that day. I read the Scotsman today and it said it could be 2021 until there are fans again. No news yet about Leeds? If they replaced Bournemouth I would be upset. I think we have our injured players back if it restarts so I am hopeful. I find it difficult at the weekend without the football and racing, and rugby I must admit. I realise now they give such a focus to life,.

Scottish league finished today. My favourite team Livingston finished 5th. I think the last game was against Celtic when we nearly beat them but they equalised in injury time. I am glad I saw it as it maybe a long time until the next.

Hoffenheim suggested for me as a Bournemouth fan. Not a bad choice, I like the Israeli forward Moanes Dabour who played at Red Bull Salzburg. I preferred the East German clubs when they were separate, Magdeburg, Dynamo Dresden etc.

Thanks Damien. I always like Morecambe to stay up and I think they would be safe whichever method is used.

Thank you. I don't have BT unfortunately. I have a friend who has and I used to go there to watch Scottish football. However it's not possible now with the lockdown. I was just reading about Hamburg SV this week and their European Cup win in 1983. No news on the English league? My team are in the bottom 3 so I am hoping it isn't the final table lol.

Is it on BT? Anything on Sky? Which team do you prefer in Germany? I liked Bayern in Europe but that was back in the 1970s.

I looked up Shannon Hoon a while ago but I can't remember why. Maybe he was featured in something on tv? I hadn't heard of the group at all.

I like this album Oxford. I was in Turkey 2 years ago and the hotel had a continuous loop of very modern soft jazz which I wasn't keen on. However at the end the song "Hey You" by Pink Floyd played. Totally different to any other song on the tape. It made the loop bearable for me knowing this was always on its way.

This is my favourite track from the new live CD by the monkees.

Hi Oxford, I hope you are ok. A good song as always. I played 2 Kinks CDs in the garden at the weekend. I like the Lola CD with Lola and Ape man, which satires pretentiousness. I also like the 80s CD with Come Dancing on.