Transfer News Summer 2023 Transfer Window Thread

[Sheik djibouti]

Agree.

We can still burn young players though, right?

Especially those who have few or no goals to their names. Fair game I think

 

[SteMerritt]

He died in a house fire.... Fell asleep smoking a cigarette

Tragedy, an amazing talent. Think he'd just flown back from a recording session in the States. I have the Steve Marriott tribute concert on vinyl somewhere in my collection.

 

[SteMerritt]

Don't recognise those lyrics. Which song?

Itchycoo Park apparently based on South Park (in Oxford, not the cartoon)

The lyrics mention 'dreaming spires'. I thought the song was inspired by Marriott looking through an Oxford tourist brochure. Itchycoo Park was somewhere he went as a kid, a park with loads of stinging nettles around it (hence Itchycoo). Both of those last points may be urban legend of course, but they are what I've believed for ages.

 

[Sarge]

Don't recognise those lyrics. Which song?

Itchycoo Park apparently based on South Park (in Oxford, not the cartoon)

opening lyrics 'Over Bridge of Sighs ...' Oxford connection I reckon - mayve been referring to University Parks area / footprint ( Mesopotamia - spelling? - that joins Marston rd- close to South Park/ Headington Hill Park- to University Parks )

Though also the park Marriott played in as a kid full of nettles Ive heard was part inspiration for the title

John Hellier Small Faces/ Faces/ Humble Pie / Packet of Three expert / authority etc told me several times some of the lyrics in Itchycoo Park had an Oxford connection

 

[Left Wing Cross]

Agree.

We can still burn young players though, right?

Only as a sacrifice to the Football Gods

 

[DavidB]

He died in a house fire.... Fell asleep smoking a cigarette

That wouldn’t be nice. I heard that he didn’t get on with his neighbours?

 

[ThatSlopesATwelfthMan]

opening lyrics 'Over Bridge of Sighs ...' Oxford connection I reckon - mayve been referring to University Parks area / footprint ( Mesopotamia - spelling? - that joins Marston rd- close to South Park/ Headington Hill Park- to University Parks )

Though also the park Marriott played in as a kid full of nettles Ive heard was part inspiration for the title

John Hellier Small Faces/ Faces/ Humble Pie / Packet of Three expert / authority etc told me several times some of the lyrics in Itchycoo Park had an Oxford connection

There's a good article here with the various origin stories covered. That page also has a video of the band miming the song but looking at their absolute gorgeous peak. https://www.songfacts.com/facts/small-faces/itchycoo-park

 

[SteMerritt]

There's a good article here with the various origin stories covered. That page also has a video of the band miming the song but looking at their absolute gorgeous peak. https://www.songfacts.com/facts/small-faces/itchycoo-park

Thanks for that link. There is a part in there that sort of ties in with what I thought...



As is always the case with things like this, there are multiple accounts of what inspired it. Great track though, the phasing effect on the guitar is fab.

 

[MJB]

Fair enough. Ignore me

Haha. Might well be true - as you can tell, my knowledge on this is pretty poor!

 

[frenchconnection]

i always thought an itchy coo was the berries on rambling roses that made you itch like feck if put down someones shirt lol

 

[Older Shotts]

INCOMING

 

[Shosho]

Heard Perkins will be agreed today ready for tomorrow.

The article yesterday made the Marriott deal sound close - not sure if just a turn of phrase or not. Throw in Longman and this would be a very nice window. Not sure where it leaves GOD, however (if all of the above happen).

https://x.com/oufcofficial/status/1695076059753165038?s=46&t=-Z1Zn1umMCTWSr9j94TU9w

 

[frenchconnection]

black friday is turning into fecking fabulous friday

 

[Mitcham Exile]

black friday is turning into fecking fabulous friday

Appoint Robbo to the vacant women’s team job and it could be freaky Friday

 

[frenchconnection]

....dont tell me travis perkins sponsored tomorrows game

 

[Older Shotts]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1695078576041898016

 

[frenchconnection]

...wheres cher travis to complete the duo ?

 

[RyanioBirdio]

Sonny Perkins Signs for Oxford United

Oxford United are pleased to announce the signing of striker Sonny Perkins on a season-long loan from Leeds United.

www.oufc.co.uk

 

[tatabanya]

One more to come and then unplug the phones

 

[OX14]

One more to come and then unplug the phones

Today or before the end of the window?