Marvellous.

[blackpoolhibs]

Anyone watching this tv programme on BBC2? Never really like Lou Macari, but he's coming across very well in this, and i have a lot more respect for him now. :top marks

And what a good story to warm the cockles of your heart. :top marks

[Baldy Foghorn]

Anyone watching this tv programme on BBC2? Never really like Lou Macari, but he's coming across very well in this, and i have a lot more respect for him now. :top marks

And what a good story to warm the cockles of your heart. :top marks

Real feel good story, well done Lou Macari.... One Neil Baldwin, there's only one Neil Baldwin......

[Danderhall Hibs]

What was it about and what's it called?

[monktonharp]

Macari, I'd like to slap him til he was good lookin'....end of.

[Bostonhibby]

Good wee player Macari, I always felt that with a bit of work he could have been a useful sub for us between 71&73:greengrin

[tamig]

Great article here;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/posts/Writing-the-Marvellous-life-story-of-Neil-Baldwinreat

[Lucius Apuleius]

Cousin of one of my mates who happens to be a good hibby.

[TheHarpy76]

Macari is a horrible little rat.
Asked to leave the '78 world cup squad early as he had to return home for "personal reasons".
Next day his story about the goings on in the Scotland camp were splattered all over the papers.

[JimBHibees]

Anyone watching this tv programme on BBC2? Never really like Lou Macari, but he's coming across very well in this, and i have a lot more respect for him now. :top marks

And what a good story to warm the cockles of your heart. :top marks

Is that the story when he bet against his own team when managing Swindon? :greengrin

[blackpoolhibs]

Is that the story when he bet against his own team when managing Swindon? :greengrin


Funny enough that never got a mention. :greengrin

[LancashireHibby]

Really enjoyed watching that last night, absolutely incredible story. Macari rightly comes out with a lot of credit but don't forget the real star of the show :thumbsup:

[worcesterhibby]

just watched the trailer, looks …well…marvellous ! Gonna watch it on Iplayer over the weekend. Thanks for the heads up BH :thumbsup:

[blackpoolhibs]

just watched the trailer, looks …well…marvellous ! Gonna watch it on Iplayer over the weekend. Thanks for the heads up BH :thumbsup:

Well worth the watch, not your normal football type programme and a real good watch. Some great moments where Neil rips the pish out of some very highly paid pricks. :greengrin

I think we should all chip in for a chicken suit for Tam McCourt. :faf:

[Currie Hibbie]

Quite simply the best programme that has been on telly for a long time. Great acting from Toby Jones. Must be in line for a string of awards. If there were more people like Neil in this world then it would be a far better place. I laughed and cried throughout and although never knew anything about this guy you felt that he was your best friend from the minute the circus people ditched him at the start. http://www.hibs.net/images/smilies/not%20worthy.gif

[Seveno]

Great programme. It was a wonderful story about an amazing person and really well put together.

[Franck Stanton]

have to admit missed it last night, however.....with the amazing invention of catch-up TV I am downloading it now, looking forward to watching it going by the comments on here.

[CRAZYHIBBY]

Just wanted to say thanks to blackpool hibs for posting about this programme....i watched it last night after reading this and it was brilliant

[FranckSuzy]

Just wanted to say thanks to blackpool hibs for posting about this programme....i watched it last night after reading this and it was brilliant

:agree: Watched it this afternoon. Great programme and whats more, it's true-ish :greengrin :aok:

[worcesterhibby]

just watched it…Quality. Might head up to Stoke later this season and see if I can bump in to the man himself…would be nice to meet a third footballing legend (I've met Pat and Lawrie).

[HH81]

Anyone know how I can watch it?

[Scottie]

Anyone know how I can watch it?

Bbc I-player

Watched it this morning and really enjoyed it. Great heartwarming story.

Thank BH for the heads up on it. :not worth

[Scorrie]

Great programme. I think that Nello (Neil Baldwin) will be on the pitch tomorrow for the Stoke Newcastle game on Sky

[Bill Milne]

Best thing I've seen on the telly for longer than I care to remember!!:top marks

[blackpoolhibs]

:agree: Watched it this afternoon. Great programme and whats more, it's true-ish :greengrin :aok:

Especially the bit where he rose like a salmon to head that goal. :greengrin

[FranckSuzy]

The programme just won two BAFTAs and Nello was there :thumbsup:

[James70]

Best bit of tv I have seen for ages, pity that Toby Jones didn't get BAFTA as well.

[zitelli62]

brilliant

[snooky]

Especially the bit where he rose like a salmon to head that goal. :greengrin
Your behind the times, laddie....
"Especially the bit where he rose like a sturgeon to head that goal".

[gorgie greens]

Anyone watching this tv programme on BBC2? Never really like Lou Macari, but he's coming across very well in this, and i have a lot more respect for him now. :top marks

And what a good story to warm the cockles of your heart. :top marks

Great shout Gary ,agree about Macari he always came across as a dour git but just shows you cant judge a book by its cover.

[blackpoolhibs]

Great shout Gary ,agree about Macari he always came across as a dour git but just shows you cant judge a book by its cover.


Cheers pal, Macari never seemed to be anyone i'd want in charge of my team, as you say a bit dour and if i'm honest a bit of a dick.

Are you going up for the play off game Stewart?

[gorgie greens]

Cheers pal, Macari never seemed to be anyone i'd want in charge of my team, as you say a bit dour and if i'm honest a bit of a dick.

Are you going up for the play off game Stewart?

im off on holiday on the 21st of may for 3 weeks ,was wanting to catch one of the games at least, but will be done and dusted before i get back.

[blackpoolhibs]

im off on holiday on the 21st of may for 3 weeks ,was wanting to catch one of the games at least, but will be done and dusted before i get back.

:aok: Have a good time matey, and i hope you can catch the games wherever you are going.

[FranckSuzy]

Sorry for dragging up an old thread but for anyone who hasn't seen it, Marvellous is on BBC 2 tonight at 2100 :thumbsup:

[Newry Hibs]

Sorry for dragging up an old thread but for anyone who hasn't seen it, Marvellous is on BBC 2 tonight at 2100 :thumbsup:

That was a great watch....

[BILLYHIBS]

Marvellous

Currently on the BBCi Player

[jingler1954]

Sorry for dragging up an old thread but for anyone who hasn't seen it, Marvellous is on BBC 2 tonight at 2100 :thumbsup:
Just finished watching it great story. It has changed my perception of Lou Macari.

[G B Young]

Just finished watching it great story. It has changed my perception of Lou Macari.

Really enjoyable film.

Macari made a bad move leaving Stoke for Celtic at that time but he came back to manage them again and still lives in the area. Think he's the patron of a homeless charity there.

[Col L]

I interviewed Lou for my book ‘Six Foot Two Eyes of Blue’ (the authorised biography of Jim Holton) and he was a big help. Not only that, he drove up from Stoke to Manchester for the book launch, happily signed autographs and posed for pictures with my laddie. I found him a genuine, nice guy with his heart in the right place.

As for Marvellous - what a great film! That was the first time I’d seen it... like a fitba version of Forrest Gump!


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[G B Young]

I interviewed Lou for my book ‘Six Foot Two Eyes of Blue’ (the authorised biography of Jim Holton) and he was a big help. Not only that, he drove up from Stoke to Manchester for the book launch, happily signed autographs and posed for pictures with my laddie. I found him a genuine, nice guy with his heart in the right place.

As for Marvellous - what a great film! That was the first time I’d seen it... like a fitba version of Forrest Gump!


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Never really knew anything about Holton as he was a bit before my time, but that 'Six foot two...' song seemed to be one everyone knew. I remember reading that he was shorter than six foot two and didn't have blue eyes so I wonder how it got bestowed on him in the first place. Did it get sung about other players?

There's a song from the 1920s called 'Five foot two, eyes of blue' (also known as 'Has anyone seen my girl') but it seems an unlikely leap from there to an amended terracing version 50 years later...