A
Bluekipper Year in Review - The Tale of Phil Spector
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Well
then another year draws to a close and 2009 was as big for
Bluekipper as it was for the Blues. I shall keep it brief
but month by month I shall try and get over our highlights
of another unique and crazy year in the world of Bluekipper,
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January:
The boys start off 2009
with an away draw in the FA Cup at Macclesfield. Leon
bangs in the winner and Sausage makes the statement that
he is not getting his hair cut till we are knocked out,
a claim he grew to regret. Jogger stays the third cock
in our local, after a dance off with Lard.
Blues
win at The Macc and draw the shite in the next round at
Analfield. A draw at the shit tip brings us back to Goodison
in early Feb. Sausage now looks like Betty Boothroyd.
February:
The shite are duly dispatched
at Goodison thanks to a wonderful
ball by Shandy van Der Meyde who stayed off the pop long
enough to put a pin point cross in for Danny G Laa, the
rest is history. Goodison erupts, the 5th round beckons
Villa are up next.
Villa
come and go as the Blues win 3-1 at the shrine, and Wembley
now starts to get a bit nearer, Sausages hair keeps on
growing, Kipper walks unaided for the first time this
year.
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March:
The
cup run continues, Boro visit Goodison next, another Sunday
another win, my God its a Semi Final date in April with
manure at Wembley.
That
goes on hold for now as Bluekipper take Everton Legends
Derek Temple, Joe Parkinson, Ian Snodin and the God of Gods
Graeme Sharp over to Jersey for a doo, well a piss up actually.
Lavo took over the camera duties for the evening, then realised
he was pissed, kept falling over, and the local constabulary
took him home for his own safety.
Lard
had a weekend off from compering, and decided to get ratted
with the boys as Jogger took the microphone duties on for
the evening, he kept his calm and moved up to second cock
on the Isle of Jersey. Ernie found a box to stand on to
watch the said doo, and Sharpy done his best impression
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April:
Wembley beckons, as 40,000
odd Blues make the trip darn sarf to Wembley for the first
time in fourteen years. Sausage is now seriously frightening
his neighbours children as his own family disown him. We
rename him Phil Spector, and we as a group decide to let
him travel down on his own to London as he is seriously
now ruining our street cred.
The
result is legendary, we beat the Mancs on pens and make
our first Final in fourteen long hard years. Tim Howard
is the hero as all Blues travel back up the M1, happy as
Larry preparing for our first Final in a long time.
Jogger
moves up the rankings in our local as he wins the karaoke
contest for the fifth week in succession, he is now official
second cock in the WBC Pub Ranking list.
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May:
Without doubt May was the
busiest month in the BK Calendar. Most importantly a Cup
Final to look forward to, but we had booked a weekend away
in London the week before the Final to have a blast at Fulham.
Our big Bluekipper doo was also in May as well as Bluekippers
first match on the hallowed turf of Goodison;
Off
to Fulham we went for a pre arranged weekend away, not knowing
when we booked it, our Wembley weekend which we crave every
season would actually happen. We went the full hog and got
a corporate box, only to be joined by Andy 'I scored two
against the shite' Johnson, and Captain Phil at the end
of the game. We did something we don't normally do and got
absolutely leathered, and annoyed loads of Fulham people
in the evening, we won't be invited back again me thinks.
The
Blues make fifth spot in the Prem with a great end to the
season. Bluekipper now grace Goodison, Ernie bags the opener
and celebrates in front of an empty Glwadys Street End,
did he care, did he fuck. Kipper gets on the pitch for the
last ten minutes unaided. Jogger who was Manager for the
day minds Kippers walking frame, while Sausage kept his
hair away from the sponge bag. Lard, Captain of BK gives
ex Blues Matt Jackson and Joe Parkinson a piece of his mind
for not taking the match serious, Parky carries on drinking
his Stella on the pitch as BK draw 2-2 with Barclays Bank,
Lavo is utterly superb in the sticks.
Our
doo is next and Graham Stuart, Joe Parkinson, Derek Mountfield,
Pat Nevin and Graeme Sharp, turn out to see The Jag presented
with the Bluekipper Starman for 2009. Over 600 Blues turned
up at The Olympia, fifth place was secure and the Cup Final
was next, what a month.
So
then on the hottest weekend of the year, we travel en masse
down to Wembley once again. Another weekend away, friends
coming home like it's Christmas from South Africa, Holland,
New Zealand and Ormskirk, to see the Blues walk out for
their First Cup Final in 14 years.
Fans
get dressed up for the occasion, lovely ladies in tutu's,
men in Superman outfits. We ourselves just took a shitload
of ale, so that was our contribution. We travelled in our
mini bus and took over Watford for the weekend. Unfortunately
after King Louis raised our hopes with the quickest goal
in Cup Final history, a Chelski comeback put paid to our
dreams of some silverware. The Summer beckons, and at last
Sausage got to the barbers, his hair off cuts fill at least
86 quilts, and 178 pillows.
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June
/ July:
It was the Summer months and we decided to have a blow.
Now
what place can you relax, sit back, enjoy the sun and do
nothing for a week, that's right Benidorm. The Jag decided
to come with BK to aid his recuperation from injury as a
load of Toffeemen descended on the party capital of Spain
to celebrate our friend Tom's upcoming nuptials.
Jags
had a ball, partying till the early hours and trying his
hand with several of the local lady woman. We all made it
home in one piece just about, but The Jag was an arm lighter,
he lost his head several times, but with the aid of some
super glue we had him looking like Gladstone Small again.
We now needed a serious rest, but roll on August.
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Here To See Jags in Benidorm |
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August
/ September / October:
The season starts bad and gets progressively worse. A six
one thumping at home to The Arse on the opening day, and
a sack of injuries to contend with see's Moyesy and his
boys struggling with confidence.
Knocked
out of the League Cup at Spurs, we at least have our Euro
jollies to contend with. Trips to Belarus and the Czech
Republic are followed by a Blue invasion to Lisbon. The
result was shite, but for 5,000 plus Blues it was party
time.
At
BK we put on our first flight of this Euro campaign and
took Blues Legend Graham 'Diamond' Geezer Stuart with us
to Benfica. He had a ball, drank very little, honest, and
stood on a chair to be interviewed by a very less hairy
Sausage.
Diamond
decided to have a go at the footy in the game section outside
the Stadium of Light. He did the track of cones in a record
for the day of 8.1 seconds, not bad for a drunken on the
day ex pro footballer. Kipper thought about having a go,
but he felt the comfort of his wheel chair was a safer option.
Lavo went next, and after 36 minutes the owners decided
to call it a day and go home, he felt dejected and still
very fat !!
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November
/ December: November saw
Boxing Night come early for Bluekipper, as we where proud
to put on our 2nd ICON Night in the Adelphi Hotel for our
former player, Manager and all round top bloke Joe Royle.
Anyone who attended on the evening will know about the reference
to Boxing Night, but hey ho we move on. Ex Blue team mates
and players Joe managed all turned out in force to honour
their good friend.
From
the 1970's you had Roger Kenyon, Mike Bernard, John Hurst,
Gordon West and Tommy Wright. From Joe's Wembley heroes
of 1995, Matt Jackson, Joe Parkinson, Graham Stuart, David
Unsworth and the Legend himself Dave Watson all turned up.
The night went swimmingly and the 350 odd guests who turned
up will remember that evening for a long long time. Thanks
again Joe, you are a true Giant of the game and of Everton
Football Club.
December
saw a slight upturn in Everton's fortunes. We finished the
year off unbeaten in five in the Premiership, sitting mid
table, now with the FA Cup and Europa Cup's to look forward
to.
2009
was a funny old year, back at Wembley not once but twice
for the first time in 14 years. For BK as ever it was eventful
as ever, and if 2010 proves half as good, bring it on.
Always
remember 'We are born not manufactured, we do not choose,
we are chosen, those who understand need no explanation,
those who don't...........don't matter'
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Happy
2010 to all from Jogger, Lard, Ernie, Kipper, Sausage and Lavo,
and may all your Blue dreams come true.
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