Summary
Overview
Comedian Bob Mills joins the Quickly Kevin podcast to discuss his dual football allegiances - Chester City from his childhood and Leyton Orient since 1978. The conversation covers lower league football culture, memorable players who passed through Brisbane Road including Harry Kane and Chris Bart-Williams, and the unique intimacy of supporting smaller clubs. Mills also reflects on his iconic 90s show 'In Bed With Medina' and its memorable football moments, while providing insights into the joy and community of lower league fandom.
Opening Banter and Maradona Tribute
The episode opens with the hosts discussing the recent death of Diego Maradona, with heartfelt reflections on his impact on football. They digress into humorous discussion of footballer Twitter bios, particularly Mick Quinn's claims to fame including 'Weakest Link winner' and Peter Shilton having his mobile number publicly listed. The conversation reveals the emotional connection fans have to Maradona despite his flaws, with Chris noting he wouldn't change the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal outcome even to see England win.
- Diego Maradona died at age 60, prompting tributes from the football world and discussion of his iconic status
- Mick Quinn's Twitter bio lists 'three-time Golden Boot winner, racehorse trainer, fit club winner, weakest link winner'
- Peter Shilton has his mobile phone number listed in his Twitter bio for 'all inquiries'
- The hosts discuss Maradona being the first superstar of world football ingrained in consciousness for 90s kids
" I would much prefer Maradona to have scored those two goals than England to have got to the semi-final of the World Cup. The fact he scored and passed Shilton makes me feel a lot better. "
" He lived his life the absolute extreme, didn't he? Like the limit of human endurance in many, many different respects. And that passion, I think, is why we as fans are so drawn to him. "
Bob Mills' Football Journey and Dual Allegiances
Bob Mills explains his controversial support of two clubs - Chester City from birth and Leyton Orient adopted in 1978. He compares switching football clubs to life changes like remarriage, arguing it should be socially acceptable. Mills describes the magical moment he discovered Orient by following a 'crocodile of men' with 'no real hope about them' to Brisbane Road, instantly feeling at home in lower league football culture.
- Mills was born in Chester and supported Chester City before moving to London at age 16 in 1967
- He discovered Leyton Orient by chance in 1978 after collecting a check and following fans to Brisbane Road
- Mills describes himself as someone 'born to support lower league football' rather than big clubs
- At Brisbane Road, he's known as third-choice celebrity fan behind Julian Lloyd Webber and Daniel Mays
" If I was to tell you I got married, had a kid, life changed, we went our separate ways, I married again and had more children, you wouldn't think any the less of me. But if I told you I had passionately supported two different footballers... Oh, here we go. "
" I truly believe that some people are born to support lower league football. "
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