Each year GITG raises money to help an ex-sportsman in need. And this year we're helping a very special footballer and pundit, Dion Dublin. With your kind donations we hope to raise enough money so Dion doesn't have to borrow his friend's shoes when appearing on BBC, Match Of The Day.
Friend and co-pundit, Lee Dixion said, 'It's not a massive problem. But you can tell.'
'Why he doesn't just buy a pair is beyond me,' Alan Hansen said in a Scottish accent. His own presumably. 'I tell you what, his friend must be sick of it, I tell you.' 'Borrowing his shoes every week? Unbelievable.'
In a startling moment of broadcast history, Hansen picked up his styrofoam cup, emptied its contents into his lap, and proceeded to collect change from the studio [as captured below.]
'I don't dislike the guy, but something has to be done, for his sake. Forget about me, forget about the fact I have to look down every week and see the same stupid pair of borrowed shoes looking back up at me, right? It's embarrassing. In all honesty the lad's not doing himself any favours, whatsoever.' Hansen blurted.
Hansen's concerns were not unfounded. On 14 October 2013, appearing on MOTD as a guest for the first time, Tony Pulis made a remark [below] about Dublin's borrowed shoes which literally shook the MOTD team. The remark, which is too sexist to repeat, deeply effected Dublin.
'He just hasn't been the same since,' melted git Mark Lawrenson said even though no one asked him. 'I really hope, I mean really hope, for Dion's sake, we raise enough money tonight [the appeal goes on for a fortnight] to buy Dion his own pair of smart shoes. Ones he can be proud of, and most importantly, a pair he can call his own. Now, did I ever tell you the one about the old man and his dog?'
We will be collecting donations until the 14th January 2014.
From all of us here at GITG, we thank you for your kindness over the festive period, and wish you a Merry Christmas.
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