The Great Stone Roses Mystery

I hate the Stone Roses. Always have.

I remember when “Stone Roses” (their debut album) came out. I was in my second year at Senior School. Everyone went mad for it. Except me. And my best mate.

We liked Bon Jovi/Kiss/Van Halen/Gun N Roses/Motley Crue and millions of other American hard rock bands. Never liked indie. Still don’t. Never will. And I’ve got the same best mate.

Last week, I did a lot of shouting at the tele when we were supposed to care about The Stone Roses cash in….sorry I mean reunion.

“Who cares”, I yelled. Turns out, everybody seemed too. Except me. And my best mate. And my brother (who was only six at the time the debut came out, so probably didn’t have an opinion.)

There were people at the Sexy Football Offices who were buying tickets for this nonsense. They were by turns gutted when they didn’t get the first night, suicidal when they didn’t get the second night and punched the air when they got the third sorted.

I was cast in my usual role as office curmudgeon when I suggested I would help them get their money back, and also offered that they might want to join the fan club next time (my Iron Maiden membership means I can get tickets before anyone else. Very handy.)

Even odder is the fact that these tickets are going for small fortunes on Ebay . Hundreds of pounds is changing hands. Just briefly, I admit, Sexyfootball.org.uk considered entering the ticket touting business, but it never came off.

All of which proves that there is a potential for people to allow themselves to be ripped off in ridiculous ways if they are passionate about something. Something is, I guess, worth whatever you want to pay for it but that doesn’t mean you can’t shop around for the best deal. Premier League Football isn’t worth £50, but you don’t get the shop around option there, you pay whatever you are told by what amounts to a cartel.

Which is the key difference in 5 a side and 6 a side football. There are some good deals if you look – and that’s where we come in.

And if you didn’t get tickets for the Stone Roses then whilst we I can’t offer sympathy, I can offer solace. My aforementioned best mates little lad is three this week and I will wager you right now that by the time he’s in his second year at Senior School they’ll be back round for a another cash in…I mean reunion.

I am pleased to say that the then 13 year old won’t care. He likes Queen, Rory Gallagher and Joe Satriani, and Thomas the Tank Engine. He’ll grow out of the latter, but probably not the former. Its only rock n roll but he likes it.

It’s just better when it’s cheap.

Can Football Really Be Sexy?

It’s been a while coming but we are in a position to start bothering you with our thoughts.

Here at Sexy Football we are not just concerned with getting you the best deal we can on 5 and 6 a side football we like to concern ourselves with general football too.

And the burning questions of the day, such as these:

Now Stoke have signed Jonathan Woodgate can the team coach get a blue badge?

Who will play more games this season, him or Ledley King?

How good will the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm be?

Why is Only Fools and Horses so damn funny even after all these years?

How come its only 20 days till I see Iron Maiden in Birmingham and the tickets STILL haven’t come? When the tickets for the Nottingham show that I am also going too have been with me for weeks?

But for now…the most important question is this:

Can football REALLY be Sexy?

Well yes, frankly if it’s the played by the women on the left and right of our three (not so sure about the one in the middle!) or if it was played perhaps by Louise Redknapp, the woman who played Chelsea from Two and A Half Men …or Lorraine Kelly (ok the last one is just a personal one)

But just know this: At Sexyfootball.org.uk we don’t just care about random nonsense, we will tirelessly to get you the best deal we possibly can.

We are sick of 5 and 6 a side firms ripping people off. We are on your side. And that is sexy, isn’t it?