The Most Inspirational Half Time Team Talk......Ever

The "stuff of legends" is a cliche all too readily bandied about, but sometimes such hyperbole is justified. How else to explain the second half fight-back by The Molly Maguires on that glorious night of 7th March 2007. Here's the transcript. The words speak for themselves, rendering any commentary by myself academic. The audio is also available. I had to cut technical corners, so the quality's shit, but you get the jist. For those who were there, re-live the magic. For those who were not, be inspired.



< much laughter as the digital voice recorder is held up>
STEVE: C’mon then
DON: You done, done no running about
ROBBIE: At the end of the day, I’m not being funny but
DEAN: <mumble> so much younger
STEVE: <mumble mumble> you really are
DON: You’re coming out to enjoy yourself
STEVE: Exactly
DON: <mumble mumble>
LEO: We need to counter-attack, we need to stay behind the ball, try and tackle them, and if we get a break...
MATT: Just keep it tight
LEO Yeah, yeah
MATT: Try to keep to them when they’re approaching the goal
LEO: Yeah
MATT: I know you’re all fucked, hanging out of your arse. Let’s try and keep control as best as we can in the second half. We don’t want this to turn into a rout. Want to turn it round and look for Gareth on the break
STEVE: We want to play two-one, one-nothing
ROBBIE: Yeah, Gareth, every chance you get, I know you’re not <mumble> if you get to the board, I mean…
MATT: You can’t do everything
ROBBIE: Then make it to us
STEVE: Play two at the back, one in the middle, one loping up the front
MATT: Have Gareth loping at the front
LEO: On the last defender
STEVE: On the last defender
MATT: Do you want to move up field slightly, Leo, and get in midfield?
LEO: Yeah, I’ll go midfield
MATT: And leave Robbie, Dean, and Steve as defence
LEO: Yeah no worrries
ROBBIE: Can we all be on?
<laughter>
ROBBIE: It might help
STEVE: <mumble mumble> and stuff
ROBBIE: (to Matt) To be fair mate you’ve done fuck all, why don’t you come off, and we’ll play it like that
MATT: What?
STEVE: I think he <mumble> better off where he is
LEO: You should’ve saved at least….. we should only be, eh, two-two or something
DON: Enjoy yourself <mumble mumble>
LEO: Well…
DON: <mumble> get a couple of goals <mumble>
DEAN: Well you know, bearing in mind…
STEVE: Keep it tight
DEAN: We’ve got a couple of players missing. They’re fit, young, and quite good
STEVE: Ugly, mind. Ugly, mind
DEAN: Yeah we’re more handsome. But handsomeness doesn’t win football games
STEVE: We’ve got more teeth per square inch
DON: <mumble mumble> beauty competition or not at all
DEAN: Tell you what, if they want a pulling competition, we’d beat them hands down. We’ll just go to the Vida bar and pull some sluts!
<whistle blows>
<laughter>
DEAN: And with those….. On that bombshell!