He said the youngster had already given Weller a hand by playing tambourine at one of his concerts. Summertime 'Summertime' is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess.The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, and Ira Gershwin. They were listening to his greatest hits before their FA Carlsberg Vase, second-round away match against Alton Town on Saturday and Mr Gardner said Weller's music "spurred them on" to a 2-0 win.Ĭoalpit Heath manager Mark Fletcher, 46, of Frampton Cotterell, said he was only given 20 minutes' notice that Weller was coming to watch Jake play. Mr Gardner said on match days his team listen to Weller's music in the changing rooms before a game and on the coach. He walked around the pitch kissing and cuddling his girlfriend." He's my hero."Ĭaptain of the Longwell Green Sports First team, Ryan Gardner, 25, of London Road, Warmley, said: "I was watching the kids but left the game to try to find him. Mr Henry's wife, Mandy, 41, said that on meeting Weller Max said: "I could have fainted. "They won't get into the car unless Paul Weller is playing!" he said. Mr Henry has also brought up his children, eight-year-old twins Jasmine and Max – who plays in the football team – and five-year-old Angus, to love Weller's music. He told my son how he'd started guitar when he was 12 and to keep playing." He's the absolute Modfather and was looking as tall as you like. "I've been a massive fan ever since I was a kid. He said: "There's probably as much chance of spacemen landing in Longwell Green as Paul Weller showing up. Parent and self-confessed die-hard fan Mike Henry, 42, of Willsbridge Hill, Willsbridge, made it back from a wedding in time to meet his idol. "The kids were probably thinking 'who the hell's that?'" He still had his green parka and a pair of shades. "He's an absolute legend in my eyes and a cool dude. He said: "I didn't even know what the score was, I was so starstruck. Lee Evans, 40, of Shellards Road, Longwell Green, is one of the managers of the Longwell Green team. Weller's presence obviously inspired Jake, of Yate, and his team- mates, who ran out 8-2 winners.īut for parents who grew up listening to his music the scoreline became irrelevant as they waited for an autograph or a photo with one of their heroes. He was there with his girlfriend, singer Hannah Andrews, 23, to see Hannah's eight-year-old brother Jake play for the away side. The former frontman of The Jam and The Style Council, now a long-established solo artist nicknamed "the Modfather" by fans, was on the sidelines for an under-9s clash between Longwell Green Sports and Coalpit Heath FC. Rock star Paul Weller, 51, caused a sensation when he turned up to watch a boys' football match in Longwell Green on Sunday. The players may have had no idea who he was but when the man in the shades and parka arrived their parents found it hard to concentrate on the game. Story Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 07:00 Paul Weller Turns Up To Bristol Football Match
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