The death of Brian Glanville last month led me to reflect on working with the greats of football writing. He and Hugh McIlvanney were very different but both were wonderful characters
Ha. I'm glad I'm not the only one who avoids starting 2 paragraphs with the same word. Always remember enjoying Glanville's columns in World Soccer in the early 90's. RIP
I once had to chair a football debate at the ICA and Glanville was on the panel. Not only did he dominate these arty surroundings where everyone was in awe of him, he did so by speaking almost throughout... in Italian. I couldn't stop him, no one else would dare try. Utterly pretentious... utterly Glanville.
Brilliant stuff , halcyon days
Ha. I'm glad I'm not the only one who avoids starting 2 paragraphs with the same word. Always remember enjoying Glanville's columns in World Soccer in the early 90's. RIP
Loved brain glanvilles goalkeepers are different when I was playing in goal for the school team and dreaming of playing for Liverpool!
I once had to chair a football debate at the ICA and Glanville was on the panel. Not only did he dominate these arty surroundings where everyone was in awe of him, he did so by speaking almost throughout... in Italian. I couldn't stop him, no one else would dare try. Utterly pretentious... utterly Glanville.