Futbol Moderne #4

A truly Baroque image of some matchday aggro at Manchester United; the composition is worthy of Caravaggio. The butcher’s coats were quite the thing in the early to mid 1970s and may owe something to Clockwork Orange. Or not. The head is wearing the Mark I pattern British helmet. At first glance it looks like a typical depiction of the long-suffering Tommy, but the Photocopier thinks it could well be a Doughboy. The Photocopier can’t remember the provenance of the Anthony Burgess quote. Maybe the preface to the Penguin edition of Clockwork Orange. It sounds a very 1970s thing to say.

A truly Baroque image of some matchday aggro at Manchester United; the composition is worthy of Caravaggio. The butcher’s coats were quite the thing in the early to mid 1970s and may owe something to Clockwork Orange. Or not. The head is wearing the Mark I pattern British helmet. At first glance it looks like a typical depiction of the long-suffering Tommy, but the Photocopier thinks it could well be a Doughboy. The Photocopier can’t remember the provenance of the Anthony Burgess quote. Maybe the preface to the Penguin edition of Clockwork Orange. It sounds a very 1970s thing to say.