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It is hard to leave out the likes of Stoke, Birmingham and Millwall, but for one reason or another – mainly that they had shite sides and were always in lower divisions – we never met them much when it mattered. Loads of the Burberry brigade reading this will be saying, ‘Who the fuck are Everton?’ but anyone in the know will admit we took it to the best when it mattered.

A top five is hard, as on their day anybody can get a result against the so-called main firms, but for home and away combined, over a period of 25 years, I’d go for: 1. West Ham. We never had a major result there and they always looked for it away when it mattered; 2. Boro. They got better as the years went by and had a close-knit firm a bit like Everton. I respect them 100 per cent. Game as fuck and fair; 3. Chelsea. The Man. United of London but over the years they’ve had some unbelievable turnouts; 4. Man. United. Purely because of their numbers and the time they have been at it. Like them or not, you have to respect them for it; 5. Spurs. Always showed away and, unlike many Cockney mobs, always came looking for it at Euston.