American documentary on Wycombe, Plymouth and Leyton Orient
CBS have the EFL over here, and they produced a documentary (Five Dollar Derby) about the American owners of three clubs (with the plot twist at the end that RC sells up).
The documentary was originally going to be called 'Not Wrexham', as the point is to introduce the American audience to other EFL clubs.
It is out in installments here, but you can see the whole thing on the Leyton Orient website for a (free) sign up:
Leyton Orient - In Full: 'Five Dollar Derby'
If you listen closely enough, you may hear a 15 second snippet of a song that is iconic in my eyes only, when Wycombe are introduced properly.
6
Comments
Americans like their sports teams to be owned by billionaires, so we might increase the Wycombe World Wide Phenomenon when they see this.
Many thanks for the recommendation. It was easy to subscribe to the LO site (just then scroll down through their numerous videos to get back to 10th September) and the programme is absolutely brilliant. There are no major insights, but the openness of all 3 clubs and the 3 chairmen was great.
If you can spare the time, it's a great watch.
with the plot twist at the end that RC sells up
Really good watch. No major shocks but entertaining viewing.
Going to give this a go over the weekend
😕like what Pete says at the start of the doc
Not got round to it yet but, if it’s not too much of a spoiler, could you give us a flavour of what he (Pete Couhig, I assume) says.
It is literally in the first 30 secs of the doc with @bluntphil entering his office, sums up the whole project in one pithy Pete like way - I won’t spoil it but it’s the best bit IMO
After making this recommendation a while back, I finally got around to watching it. A few things stood out as especially interesting.
Overall, there are some editing issues (and probably some permissions lacking which meant less highlights shown - especially the Wembley game) which I think supporters of the three clubs would notice but the target American audience would not, so I don't think they hurt too much.
It really is an interesting little time capsule on the reign of RC as owner together with his motivations, and a nice insight into both Plymouth and Orient too. RC is such a big character, and he and his family carved out their own niche in the history of the club.
I love the current era, but we are probably expensive item #2465 on Lommy's monthly statement, so not expecting another documentary any time soon!
The Couhig era was undoubtedly exciting and we definitely have a lot to thank them for.
However, I personally found Rob’s involvement with Reading unsavoury. I also felt he had been somewhat disingenuous regarding the reasons he gave for selling Wycombe and then suddenly popping up as a possible Reading saviour.
I have to admit I find it more amusing than anything.
i liken it to your father and mother splitting up when you are adults with your father saying “no, there is no one else” then a couple of weeks later you find him walking arm in arm with another woman who you quickly realise is only interested in his money.
You try and warn him, but there is no fool like an old fool and he proposes and tells everyone he is getting married and showers her with expensive trinkets and rings before finally, months later, he finally sees he’s been used and escapes with a loss of dignity but gets his gifts back.
Meanwhile, your mother has caught the eye of a rich, handsome, somewhat aloof suitor who… (well who knows how that story will pan out?)
Brilliant post 👍
Just watched the entire thing on the O’s website. I for one certainly don’t hate RC. He rescued our club when it was on the point of bankruptcy, turned it around, (along with a fortunate promotion), and sort of left us in a better place than when he arrived. Obviously the accounts for his tenure haven’t been seen yet, so that remains to be verified. RC never hid the fact that he was a business man, sold the club, (I assume for at least his money back) plus had some fun along the way. The only slightly bitter taste it left in my mouth was the reasons he inferred that he sold the club. Why couldn’t he just tell the truth? 🤷♂️
He didn’t infer them, @EwanHoosaami. As I recall, he stated them categorically. To infer is to read into or deduce something.
@micra , I think you meant to write imply. I imply, you infer.
I really like the way our new owners / management are keeping a low profile. Too much show boating and hot air under the old regime imo. Under promise then over deliver was never in the Couhig playbook but with these guys it’s beginning to feel that way.
Silence is violence
Three American owned clubs, although the two other chairman are english that live in the states. Both of those are long term supporters of their clubs unlike Cohig who i’m still not sure understands the culture and mentality of British football. Personally think he basically confirms what I always thought of him a bit of a chancer maybe an unpopular view with the majority.
No, I was quoting @EwanHoosaami himself. He was using infer to mean imply, I think, but my point was that, as far as I can recall, Rob Couhig either said or wrote quite specifically that he was 75 and all that tooing and froing from the States was becoming too onerous (or words to that effect).
But enough of that. It’s boring.
That was a brilliant analogy. Much more interesting.
More direct links Links to Putin under the new regime might play a part in that?
What's the Russian for checkbook and The Player?
чековая книжка and игрок
Not just 'player' @bargepole he must at least commit to buying The Player.
There’s no need for that sort of language on the Gasroom.
Without wanting to spoil the ending, but it aged like milk on radiator.