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The Old Five

By Blue Beret15/8/2024 20:42Thu Aug 15 20:42:49 2024

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I suppose it's just possible that there are a few fans who remember the 1950's when the Boro' ran out to the strains of
'The Entry of the Gladiators' and voices were heard with "Come on, Boro', the Old Five'.
As a boy, it took me a long time to understand what this meant.
It wasn't shouted as an excited demand or command, but as a sort of understated, deadpan, statement of the obvious, well in keeping with Nuneatonians' special relationship with the English language.
Of course, the Boro' didn't score five goals every game, or even win every game. But the thought was there.

One interesting link between 1956 and 2024 is, it sems to me, the fact that several of the teams we played then are still facing us in the Midland League this year - or, at least reconstituted or re-formed versions of them.

So, when smart cynics in form us that we are going to be watching pub players, they need to be reminded that many of these clubs have been representing their districts for over a hundred years.

So, the rest of us will respect the players, the fans and the administrators who have kept these clubs going over the years.
MInd you, that doesn't mean we don't want to beat them.
So, Come on Boro', the Old Five.

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