Johnny Marr is The Smiths guitarist. Dennis Tueart is a Man City legend. They live two doors apart and are great mates.
Here, they talk song lyrics, sock tags and overhead kicks Chelsea are 'baffling'...
Mauricio Pochettino has NOT failed - where do the Blues go from here? Listen to the It's All Kicking Off! Podcast By Jack Gaughan Published: 17:00, 23 May 2024 | Updated: 17:32, 23 May 2024 e-mail 37 shares 1 View comments Elevenses in leafy Cheshire. The shortbread’s out with a few biscuits, Dennis Tueart’s graciously sorting the brews. There is a quick debate with the guy who lives two doors down on whether to reach for a decaf teabag or not.
Johnny Marr decides he needs his caffeine and wants a black tea. The founder of the Smiths, seminal guitarist of his generation, looks at home lounging on his neighbour’s sofa, arm draped over the back. These two have been close mates for well over a decade, predating Marr moving in eight years ago.
Tueart was his childhood hero, even before that iconic overhead kick when Manchester City beat Newcastle in the 1976 League Cup final. Now they’re a volley apart, Marr living on land formerly Colin Bell’s. Tueart recounts a special night he recently saw his pal live at the Apollo on Stockport Road, about a mile from where they often watch City together.
Marr defers to the man on his left, the dazzling winger of 70s City, whenever conversation moves to football. There are brief moments when Marr transports back to that 11-year-old .
