Summary
Overview
Jamie Redknapp joins Quickly Kevin for an in-depth conversation about his journey from playing in his dad's Bournemouth team to becoming a Liverpool legend in the 90s. The episode explores his unconventional education skipping school to train with professionals, his £5,000 signing fee at age 16, and the dramatic managerial changes at Liverpool from Kenny Dalglish to Graham Souness. Jamie shares intimate stories about staying in Kelly Dalglish's bed, John Barnes defending him on the team bus, and Souness doing topless press-ups to intimidate players.
90s O'Clock News
The hosts share listener correspondence including the discovery of Jamie Mariner's match-worn Coca-Cola Cup bomber jacket on eBay for £20, and Paul Merson's confused rant about Gunnasaurus being on £80,000 per week. Listeners also revealed that England's 1998 World Cup squad was fueled by industrial amounts of baked beans, tomato ketchup, and crates of strawberry banana Yazoo milkshakes after training.
- Jamie Mariner's Coca-Cola Cup 94-95 bomber jacket appeared on eBay for £20
- Paul Merson claimed Gunnasaurus was on £80,000 per week on Sky Sports
- England's 1998 World Cup chef delivered industrial amounts of baked beans and Yazoo to France
- Every England player received a strawberry or banana Yazoo after training to boost energy
" He's on about 80 grand a week, Gunnarsaurus. And he keeps saying it. He said a week. What? A week? "
Boost, Boost, David Boost
A listener named Scott Brannan shared how he and his cousin created their own version of the Cadbury Boost advert jingle 25 years ago, replacing the melody with 'Boost, boost, David Boost' in reference to David Busst. He still sings it every time he sees a Boost bar at petrol stations, and helpfully provided an audio recording of himself singing it.
- Scott and his cousin were obsessed with 90s football as teenagers
- They created 'Boost, boost, David Boost' as a parody 25 years ago
- Scott still sings it involuntarily when seeing Boost bars in shops
- He recorded himself singing the jingle for the podcast
" Boost, boost, a David boost. "
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