When Shorts Were Short - S2 E05 Bob Wilson (Part 2 of 2)

When Shorts Were Short concerns itself solely with what was actually a very narrow window in football history when teams wore, well, short shorts. The podcast takes 1954 as its starting point, when Umbro made their first England kit with shorter shorts, to 1992, when short shorts were all but finished as Umbro's baggy shorts for Tottenham's new kit, ahead of the '91 FA Cup Final, quickly caught on.

If the shorts weren't short, we don't talk about it.

Part 2 of our comprehensive interview with Arsenal’s ’71 double-winning ‘keeper Bob Wilson, also, of course, for an entire generation, the presenter of what was during his time with the show, the formidable Football Focus, the Saturday lunchtime preview show that existed within the BBC’s Grandstand.

This week, plenty of ground covered with Bob now established as Arsenal’s new number one ‘keeper from the late sixties. We discuss the shock League Cup defeat to third division Swindon in 1969 on a terrible Wembley pitch, and how that second consecutive League Cup final loss triggered the wave of big success that followed under Bertie Mee and Don Howe in the next couple of seasons.

Bob tells us about Liverpool boss Bill Shankly singling him out for mind games on the eve of the ’71 FA Cup Final. We also look at Bob finally playing for his beloved Scotland in the early seventies, the early end to his career through injury, the switch to TV and the launch of Football Focus, the Match of the Day years with the one and only Jimmy Hill, , coaching the great Pat Jennings at Arsenal as he pioneered the goalkeeping coaching that’s now a big part of the British game, the shock move to ITV and the sad loss of his daughter that led to the creation of the Willow Foundation, the only national charity working with seriously ill young adults aged 16 to 40 to give them unforgettable Special Days. All that and more.

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Arsenal v Liverpool 1971 FA Cup Final

Arsenal v Stoke 1972 FA Cup semi-final

Football Focus 1986-87

Match of the Day

Bob Wilson – Left sock first  

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Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available Ep 352 Mon 11 Oct 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

This week, terrible skateboarder sighted, mouse pouch dropped in muck, excessive latte foam and more.

This week's episode is dedicated to Katie. RIP. 

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Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available Ep 350 Mon 4 Oct 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

This week, mullet no more, banana peeling woe, bus stop hit by dog muck, Lleyton Hewitt syndrome and more.

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Locations wanted for comedy short

Ahead of possibly making a comedy short, I am currently scouting for film locations, two of which will be tricky.

I’m looking for access to a café. Though I spend my life in the same one, I don’t want to ask them for obvious reasons.

I’m also looking for access to a DIY store that includes amongst its wares bathroom products, such as sinks, WCs, etc.

Both must be in London for ease of transporting the actors.

If you’re able to help with either of these locations, or put me in touch with someone that can, please drop me an email with ‘comedy short’ in the title.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available Ep 349 Mon 27 Sept 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

This week, barber search ongoing, Northern Line extension Channel 5 parallel, Star Wars football administration headache and more.

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When Shorts Were Short - S2 E04 Bob Wilson (Part 1 of 2)

When Shorts Were Short concerns itself solely with what was actually a very narrow window in football history when teams wore, well, short shorts. The podcast takes 1954 as its starting point, when Umbro made their first England kit with shorter shorts, to 1992, when short shorts were all but finished as Umbro's baggy shorts for Tottenham's new kit, ahead of the '91 FA Cup Final, quickly caught on.

If the shorts weren't short, we just don't talk about it.

This week’s episode is our first two-parter, a comprehensive interview with Arsenal’s ’71 double-winning ‘keeper Bob Wilson, also, of course, for an entire generation, the presenter of what was during his time with the show, the formidable Football Focus, the Saturday lunchtime preview show that existed within the BBC’s Grandstand.

Bob had three hugely successful careers. As the Arsenal number one of the late sixties and early seventies, and as we’ll hear, securing the number one shirt of his beloved north London club was far from easy. Then there was the football broadcasting career, first with the BBC and then later at the end, with ITV, but he was also the man who, after seeing the Brazilian ‘keepers training with a goalkeeping coach during the ’66 World Cup who brought that into the British game. Goalkeeping coaches, and goalkeepers, in this country owe a huge debt to the man whose signature save, diving head first at the feet of an opponent, arguably shortened his career.

This week we concentrate on Bob’s early life, studying at Loughborough University, almost becoming a Busby Babe, playing as an amateur for Wolves’s reserves during the back end of the Stan Cullis era, before he finally ends up at Arsenal where it’s five years before he finally nails down the number one spotwith a fine performance in a FA Cup fifth round replay defeat at Birmingham.

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Quizball Appearance 1971

WBA v Arsenal 1969 FA Cup 5th Round

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Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available Ep 348 Mon 20 Sept 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

This week, LFTs, a spectacular hygiene fail, mid-mastication greeting and more.

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Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available Ep 347 Mon 13 Sept 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

This week, a BIG favour, running the blues away, intimate soaks and more.

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Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available - Ep 346 Mon 6 Sept 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

This week, housing, running, magnificent birthmark spotted in Lidhell, still haunted by the ‘steak’ smell, is Brixton ‘peak gentrification?’ and more.

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When Shorts Were Short - S2: E02: Steve Hunt

When Shorts Were Short concerns itself solely with what was actually a very narrow window in football history when teams wore, well, short shorts. The podcast takes 1954 as its starting point, when Umbro made their first England kit with shorter shorts, to 1992, when short shorts were all but finished as Umbro's baggy shorts for Tottenham's new kit, ahead of the '91 FA Cup Final, quickly caught on.

If the shorts weren't short, we just don't talk about it.

This week’s guest is former Villa, New York Cosmos, Coventry, West Brom and England midfielder Steve Hunt. Steve’s recently released autobiography, ‘I’m with the Cosmos’ looks back at a playing career that saw him overcome an early blow when the club he supported, Aston Villa, transferred him to that mythical NASL club New York Cosmos. This early blow of being let go by the club of his childhood was more than softened by his time in New York, a period that saw him play alongside Pele, Carlos Alberto, Franz Beckenbaur and the super confident Italian forward Giorgio Chinaglia.

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1977 Soccer Bowl

1978 NASL Play Offs

1978 Soccer Bowl  

Chelsea v New York Cosmos, Sept 1978

1980-81 Steve Hunt (Coventry) v Birmingham Goal of the Season

Coventry v West Ham League Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg, 1980-81

Scotland v England 1984

England v Soviet Union 1984

WBA v Coventry 1984-85

Aston Villa v Bradford City 1987-88

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Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available - Ep 345 Mon 30 Aug 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

This week, 'the steak', massive hygiene fail, online bank chat ongoing, butcher diversifies, the café and more.

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When Shorts Were Short - S2: E01: Paul Davis

When Shorts Were Short concerns itself solely with what was actually a very narrow window in football history when teams wore, well, short shorts. The podcast takes 1954 as its starting point, when Umbro made their first England kit with shorter shorts, to 1992, when short shorts were all but finished as Umbro's baggy shorts for Tottenham's new kit, ahead of the '91 FA Cup Final, quickly caught on.

If the shorts weren't short, we just don't talk about it.

With guest Paul Davis.

Paul Davis was a mainstay of the Arsenal side for 15 seasons. In this interview, we discuss his breaking through under Terry Neill at the start of the 80s, a side in transition after losing its two outstanding Irish internationals, Liam Brady and Frank Stapleton in the space of a year. We look at the Don Howe era, the bridge between Terry Neill and George Graham, a quiet period for the club in many ways but an important one too as Howe was the man who blooded many of the youngsters who would go onto help Arsenal re-establish themselves as the country’s leading club, albeit intermittently, for several seasons under Graham. And we look too at why that hugely gifted George Graham team, despite knocking Liverpool off that perch despite Alex Ferguson’s largely unchallenged claims to the contrary, couldn’t stay at the top for longer.

Why did Arsenal go from that outstanding title success of ’91 that should have made it the team of the nineties to morphing into a very successful cup side that played dull football but had an incredible get out in the form of the talismanic Ian Wright up front, and we also look at Paul's complex relationship with the hard taskmaster that was George Graham. Paul was one of the few senior players at the club to challenge the Scot, but he would pay a heavy price at times.

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Paul Davis Testimonial

1987 Littlewoods Cup Final

Paul Davis goals

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Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available - Ep 344 Mon 23 Aug 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

This week, misdelivered parcels, concussion, slumming it in an alternative café, concussion and more.

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Introducing the When Shorts Were Short Patreon Page

My retro football podcast When Shorts Were Short has this week returned for its second series, and will feature more big names from that pre-1992 world of football, former players and managers, as well as a host of outstanding football writers. Coinciding with the return of the show, in time for the new season (former Arsenal midfielder Paul Davis is the guest on S2 E01), is the launch of a Patreon page.

Supporters of the show will receive each new episode a fortnight early, as well as bonus content from some of those episodes and exclusive to Patreon standalone episodes. This Patreon page will help to cover the show’s costs and also help me to bring in whatever research materials are required for individual episodes.

Please visit patreon.com/shortswereshort to show your support.

If you’re not yet familiar with the show, you can find S1 here and via all other podcast providers.

Thank you.

Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available - Ep 343 Mon 16 Aug 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

This week, uncle forgets his own wedding anniversary, again, little-heard podcaster runs into a tree (actually runs into it), there's an alfresco three-way exchange in the café, Nectar Points and more.

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Introducing the All-In-1 DRT is Available/When Shorts Were Short Patreon Tier

With a new series of When Shorts Were Short now underway, listeners/supporters of Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available have the option of upgrading to a new tier, the All-In-One, that will give them early access to all DRT is Available AND When Shorts Were Short episodes. This new tier will also unlock exclusive to Patreon episodes and bonus content.

The new series of WSWS begins with an interview with former Arsenal midfielder Paul Davis and there are many big names from the pre-1992 world of football lined up for this second series, as well as some outstanding football writers.

I appreciate your support.

Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available - Ep 342 Mon 9 Aug 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

Talking ‘good to be talking’, writing, Monday rain triggers SAD, mediating in haddock fillet dispute, fist bump or palm-to-palm brush, Nectar Points update and lattes, lots of lattes.

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Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available - Ep 341 Mon 2 Aug 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

Talking mortality, community, dreams, books, running, and breakthrough SMALL talk.

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Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available - Ep 340 Mon 26 July 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

This week, shirt duplications, books, missing eyebrows, new hand gel technique piloted, running and more.

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Daniel Ruiz Tizon is Available - Ep 339 Mon 19 July 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he’d like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.

Another 7 days in the life of the latte ponce.

This week, ‘Reservation for Mr Rizzo’.

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