Thank U Very Much (for the Aintree Iron), Recorded by The Scaffold.

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When Kevin came it was blatantly obvious that he was a very good player so I wasn't surprised when I was moving on. He was full-on for 90 minutes. He never stopped. Kevin is a very nice man. We got on very well, but Kevin got along with everybody."

By early 1973 The Scaffold had transferred to Island Records and released Fresh Liver, their first full album of new material since 1969, and from which no singles were released (aside from "W.P.C Hodges" which was credited to Gorman as a solo artist). The new album again featured most of the musical performers from Grimms and as such, like the earlier McGough And McGear album, it relied less heavily than usual on purely spoken-word material. The trio then concentrated on their work as part of Grimms, until the end of the year when McGear left that group after frayed tempers on another demanding UK tour led to an altercation with Brian Patten. That was nice of him to say," Evans says. "The fee really didn’t bother me as I have always been such a down-to-earth guy. Tony Hateley moved to Coventry in the same week which made space for me in the side. I said to Shankly when I signed that I would progress in the reserves but he bawled at me that he'd bought me for the first team." It is well-documented that one of Shankly’s most significant achievements during the early part of his managership was to persuade the notoriously-frugal Liverpool board to loosen the purse strings and allow him to invest in the team, the appointment of finance director Eric Sawyer to the Anfield board from the Littlewoods pool company associated with Merseyside businessman and philanthropist John Moores (who had a small LFC shareholding while being chairman of Everton) in the early months 1961 enabling him initially to pay the fees demanded to bring down Ron Yeats and Ian St John, the Scottish pair providing the heart of the spine of the manager’s first great side that got the Reds promoted and soon competing for the top prizes again. He returned to the Midlands with Aston Villa but struggled to establish himself at Villa Park and, after 17 goals in 71 games, moved across to Walsall before finishing his playing days in Australia where he still lives. His philosophical approach to the frustrating way his football career played out after such a stellar start was reflected in a letter he sent to Bill Shankly at the time of his departure which the famously-tough Scot admitted meant an awful lot to him.a b "What and where is the "Aintree Iron" mentioned in the song Lily The Pink by The Scaffold?". Notes & Queries. guardian.co.uk . Retrieved 28 April 2020. Live at The Queen Elizabeth Hall 1968 (Él ACMEM63CD) [CD] Jan. 2006 [Reissue of the 1968 album, The Scaffold, recorded live on 10 February 1968]

What and where is the "Aintree Iron" mentioned in the song Lily The Pink by The Scaffold? | Notes and Queries | guardian.co.uk". The Guardian . Retrieved 12 October 2022. Yet it is remarkable to think that for all Shankly’s memorable achievements and enduring legacy, his 15-year reign was marked by a seven-year trophy drought midway through which was tolerated in a way which would be unthinkable in the modern game. Liverpool never finished lower than fifth in the First Division during this period, twice coming close to winning the league in 1969 and 1972 while falling just short to Double-winners Arsenal after extra-time defeat in the 1971 FA Cup final, before returning to prominence with the league and UEFA Cup double in 1973 and the Scot’s second FA Cup triumph a year later which preceded his departure. Evans was though ready for a return to Molineux the following week where he, Roger Hunt and Peter Thompson all helped themselves to a brace against Wolves. Evans scored his first after half an hour's play, making it 3-0. He added his second just past the hour. Bill Shankly was impressed with Alun Evans as a human being even though his career didn't live up to its billing.He was the inspiration of the new team”, Shankly would later say of Keegan and Evans’ opportunities dwindled rapidly although one of only two goals he scored in his final Anfield season was arguably the best of his career, a strike away to Bayern Munich in the European Cup Winners Cup which was voted by German television viewers as goal of the month and which saw the Liverpool striker and his wife flown out to Germany to receive his award. Shankly was as good as his word and five days later Evans’ name was on the teamsheet as Liverpool prepared to take on the Foxes at Anfield. Whatever nerves the young debutant may have been feeling were eased when, as was sometimes customary at the time when new players arrived, a fan ran on to the field to greet him. "That was something I wasn't expecting”, he said. “In those days you came up from the dressing rooms, up the steps and on to the field. The next minute a lad got hold of my hand. As we ran over to the Kop he held my hand up and had a big welcome." I just loved to play football. Apart from that I had no interest in football. I just loved to play." This ambitious and powerful work from Claire Cunningham uses the phenomenon of tribute artists as a springboard to explore impersonation, identity, acceptance and the challenges of being yourself.

Traynor, Luke (10 April 2020). "Scaffold release reworked version of 'Thank U Very Much' for the NHS". Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 12 October 2022. There has been considerable debate as to the meaning of the place, item, person or event described in the lyric of the song "Thank U Very Much" as the Aintree Iron. The songwriter himself, Mike McGear, has apparently refused to divulge its identity. [3] The handsome blond and blue-eyed kid from Kidderminster was talk of the town but even though the girls liked the look of young Alun he stayed loyal to his girlfriend who remained in Wolverhampton and he spent most of his time with other young Reds. There were probably other albums released in Japan. The two above are included because they have not been released on CD in the UK.

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After releasing a few more singles, McGear retired from the music business in the 1980s. Having proven himself artistically, he reverted to using his family name and has since carved out a career as a professional photographer and author. Gorman remained in the public eye through his regular appearances on such children's television programmes as Tiswas throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s. He continued to perform and record, and later moved into theatrical direction and production. Meanwhile, in 1978, McGough released his spoken-word solo album Summer With Monika (based upon his celebrated poetry collection of the same name). Since then he has arguably maintained the highest-profile and most sustained post-Scaffold career, still appearing regularly as a vocal performer on British radio and television, and continuing to be a highly regarded poet and author. The Scaffold re-work 'Thank U Very Much' for the NHS to raise money for NHS Charities". Cherry Red Records. 10 April 2020 . Retrieved 12 October 2022. a b c "SCAFFOLD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 12 October 2022.

By the start of the 1971/72 season Evans was in his twenty-third year and the best he could achieve was to play in eight consecutive games from middle of October to the middle of November scoring two goals in the process. A new rising star by the name of Kevin Keegan was on the scene and he effectively made Evans redundant. Scaffold release reworked version of Thank U Very Much in aid of NHS". Expressandstar.com. 9 April 2020 . Retrieved 18 April 2020. Evans’ hopes of a bright future on Merseyside were thrown into turmoil however when he was subjected to a vicious, unprovoked assault which his career never truly recovered from. During a night out in a Wolverhampton nightclub owned by his fiancée’s father, the Liverpool forward had a pint glass thrust into his face which required dozens of stitches and ruled him out of action for over two months.Many remember Evans' Bayern treble as his highlight at Liverpool but in fact it could be argued his goal in the second leg that finished 1-1 was the zenith of his career. He scored the goal as he described after receiving a "high dropping ball which I controlled on my thigh, pivoted and hit home on the volley from the edge of the penalty area." The goal was voted by viewers of ARD's Sportschau as "Tor des monats" or "Goal of the month" for November. Evans would start the final against an Arsenal side who had clinched the league title days earlier and were aiming to become only the second club that century after north London rivals Tottenham a decade earlier to win the league and FA Cup double but failed to make much of an impact, being substituted by Peter Thompson midway through the second half as the Gunners eventually prevailed after extra time. There was also disappointment in Europe as Billy Bremner’s first leg goal in front of the Kop was enough to take Leeds to the UEFA Fairs Cup final and an unheralded Shankly signing just before the FA Cup final ultimately meant the writing was on the wall for Evans’s Anfield future although the remarkable reception Liverpool received on their homecoming parade despite the pain of defeat underlined what a special club he knew he was part of. Read More Related Articles Reigning champions Everton were desperate to make up for their European Cup quarter-final exit to Greek champions Panathinaikos in midweek and took a first half lead through Alan Ball before Evans grabbed a vital equaliser on the hour mark, finishing coolly from 15 yards after Tommy Smith and Steve Heighway had opened up the Toffees’ defence down the left flank. Brian Hall’s winner 17 minutes from the end after goalkeeper Andy Rankine dropped a cross from Evans took Liverpool to Wembley with the 20-year-striker delighted to have made important contributions in such a vital game. Put it in your paper' - Liverpool player forced to deny 'porn star' rumours after frustrating spell Evans’ final Liverpool appearance was ironically against his old club Wolves at Molineux and, after not featuring at all for the final three months of the 1971/72 season, the striker - still only 22 at this stage - knew Keegan’s arrival meant he would have to look elsewhere for regular first team football.