Yes we're back with more football comic World Cup nostalgia! This week we review the 1982 "Roy of The Rovers" Summer Special which had a strong World Cup theme, we go through the "Goals of Jimmy Grant" story in the 1990 Victor annual when he played for England and we finally re-tell a "story" from the pages of "The Hotspur" written and published in May 1966, which eventually covers England winning the World Cup - before they actually won the World Cup....a case of fiction foretelling the future? Enjoy!

This week there's a definite World Cup flavour in the show - Bygone Berrigan does a Judith Chalmers and takes us to Mexico, back to June 1986 when the very first "Football Picture Story Monthly" was published and tells us the story of when Jon Stark "Matchwinner for hire" appeared in the 1986 World Cup for England...against some interesting countries....then Time Traveller Golden Ian takes us through the "Roy of The Rovers" stories which appeared in the "Today" newspaper, again in 1986/87 written by Barrie Tomlinson...then finally the boys discuss the exciting release of "The Best of Stark" ,Volume 1 of a new "Football Picture Story Monthly" compilation....fingers crossed there will be more!

This week Golden Ian, our resident Welsh Time Traveller takes us back to the eventful 1986/87 season in the comic - what new stories were introduced? Which ones were his favourites that year? And then Mute Button Matt gives us the next instalment of the "Blackie Gray Story" - we're into 1976 now....plus a Collectors Corner, what new items have the team been purchasing....

This week our Welsh Time Traveller re-tells the story of "David and Goliath" from Football Picture Story Monthly 75, based upon a true story.......and Bygone Berrigan reviews an All-Action Monthly from 1987 remembering "Tallon of The Track" "Racey's Rocket" amongst others..

Episode 131 is a sad show to have to do. The first one since the passing of the comic book legend, and dear friend, Barrie Tomlinson. The guys share their thoughts and pay tribute to the great man. And of course thanks to the work of Barrie we have lots more football comic content to go through, so Ian covers the 1985/86 Roy of The Rovers season, plus Tangent covers week 24 of "We Are United"

Geoff Boycott is the new Melchester Rovers chairman...what impact will that have on the club? Are they entering a corridor/season of uncertainty? Tune in to find out! it is also week 23 in the "We Are United" story - is there another dream sequence look back?......and finally we have a very big Collectors Corner this week - more a partitioned off room, what have the chaps been acquiring recently?....Tune in to find out! Buy tickets here for our exclusive event to mark 50 years since the launch of the Roy of The Rovers comic - meet Barrie Tomlinson! Meet David Sque! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-roy-of-the-rovers-comic-50-year-anniversary-event-tickets-1986159787390?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tangent and Mute-button give an update on their day trip down to the South coast, specifically to Portsmouth to meet former "Roy of The Rovers" editor Ian Vosper and then to interview legendary comic artist Barrie Mitchell...the man who drew "Jack and Jimmy", "Stark"- Matchwinner for hire, "Cast-Iron Bill", "Twisty", "Kid Cox", "The Marks Brothers", "Playmaker", "Look Out For Lefty", "Play Till You Drop", "Scorer", "Paxtons Powerhouse" and of course "Roy of The Rovers", plus work for 2000AD, Doctor Who, Look-In, Bunty... as well as being a brilliant artist he is a lovely man who has had a long and wonderful career, we are sure you will enjoy the interview. - plus watch on YouTube for some special extra content!

Matt covers part 4 of the Blackie Gray story this week when he Roy and their girlfriends have a summer trip to Spain...what could possibly go wrong?.... Paul "Tangent" Richardson re-tells the story of week 22 of the "We Are United" story...and there are two special announcements this week, Ian Golden, our Welsh time-traveller gives us details of his book "ROTR @50" recounting and reviewing every year of the "Roy of The Rovers" weekly comic and we have exciting details of the event marking the 50 years since the "Roy of The Rovers" comic launch! Tickets are on sale soon!

You've of course heard of the famous "Tiger" comic where "Roy of The Rovers" began and and "Billy's Boots", "Nipper" and "Hot-Shot Hamish" all graced the pages of.... but did you read or hear about the Tiger Sports Library? Bygone tells us about it this week...and what is happening in "We Are United" this week? Tangent gives us an update and finally Mute takes us through the Blackie Gray story Pt 3 where Blackie again scores in a European Cup final..but who for?!...enjoy!

Big 1984 vibes this week...what were you doing then? listening to Frankie Goes to Hollywood? Prince? or maybe you were a miner on strike....anyway our Golden Time Traveller takes us back to the 1983/84 season in "Roy of The Rovers" when Roy came back from Walford...then Tangent takes us back to "We Are United" in 1984....or is it 1984? more time travelling but this time no Tardis or De Lorean is involved.....plus a Collectors Corner where Bygone has been busy....(don't tell Mrs Bygone) ...