That’s the point Mike. I didn’t really assume it, I asked you whether that was the reason, given that he hasn’t come out as far as I know (either as gay or as anything else). Without really wishing to labour the point there must have been something about MGP that made you think or assume that he was gay. The fact that you were only 14 at the time you made that assumption might actually explain it to be fair. Your posts are usually very measured and it just surprised me a bit that you threw MGP’s name into this for no apparent reason. For the record I don’t care what his or anyone’s sexuality is.

Roxy Music - Street Life

The two bits in bold - firstly, what behaviours were MGP and his associate exhibiting that made you think or indeed assume he might be gay? (e.g. if they were holding hands or kissing or in some way acting flirtatiously etc then it would be a reasonable assumption to make, otherwise enjoying a meal with someone regardless of their gender suggests absolutely nothing about their sexuality or whether they are in a sexual relationship. I must have had literally hundreds of meals and/or nights out with male friends and business associates - some of them on many occasions - but I can't imagine anyone would have ever thought "I wonder if oldjamfan is gay" - or maybe they have, I don't know?). Secondly, there is no 'implication' to the question. It was a perfectly straightforward question as to what made you think MGP might be gay - I have heard other people make the same suggestion and could only assume that it was based on a slightly effeminate/androgenous appearance. You seem to have taken offence at the fact that I am calling you out for making a massive assumption about someone based on I-don't-really-know-what, and named him on a public forum.

Based on what Mike? A slightly effeminate/androgenous look? Totally agree with your second sentence by the way but what does a 'gay' person look like?

Gerry and the Pacemakers - Ferry Across the Mersey

The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour

Airport - The Motors

General Public - Cry on Your Own Shoulder

The Jam - Dreams of Children

The Style Council - Down By the Seine

Fat Larry’s Band - Zoom

Bobby Moore would still have got 100 caps, that’s laughable Jim. He was miles better than anyone else even if Duncan Edwards had been around (I’m not saying he was better than Edwards but he was better than the rest). Now him and Duncan Edwards together and we might have been looking at two World Cup wins.

The Jam - To Be Someone

The Jam - Here Comes the Weekend

My favourite Norman hunter memory was this one https://youtu.be/QALdVum0xEk

Terry Callier featuring Paul Weller - Brother to Brother

RIP Norman 'Bites Yer Legs' Hunter. A proper hard man when there were plenty of them around.

Bettye Swann - Make Me Yours

Bonnie Tyler - Its a Heartache

The Associates - Party Fears Two

Scritti Politti - She's a Woman

The Electric Light Orchestra - Last Train to London

I'd conveniently forgotten about the Celtic tie. The first leg result is the one I would change - losing that game was an absolute travesty, we were well beaten in the second leg to be fair but the damage had been done by not scoring an away goal or two after dominating them in front of their own fans. Plus all my in-laws were Celtic fans and I lived and worked in Glasgow so it stung badly.

There was a fair bit of aggro that day as I recall.

Orange Juice - Rip It Up