There's only one Roger Taylor!

Have you ever had a few too many of an evening and found yourself "ego-searching" your own name on Google?  C'mon, we've all done it....surely?

THE RHYS-FLEX

Anyway, I've decided, without a hint of self-aggrandising, that I can make a reasonable case for being the third most famous Gary Lewis in the world, in what is, admittedly, a narrow field.  Top of the pile is the taciturn Scots actor who's real name is Gary Stevenson, who chose MY name to make his way as a thespian.  This means that if I decide, at this enormously late stage to become an actor I will have to change MY bloody name! 

WILD BOYS IN RED

In second place is the Gary Lewis of Gary Lewis and the Playboys "fame" - a mid 1960's band of limited success who, curiously, only troubled the UK charts the once, at the exact time I was born.  Gary of Gary Lewis and the Playboys was actually called Gary Harold Lee Levitch, and even then the "Gary" part of his name was meant to be "Cary" after Cary Grant....Basically I can make a case for being the bestest "real" Gary Lewis ever!

NEW MOON ON THE MORISSONS END

I only mention this because Roger Taylor, the drummer from Duran Duran, despite helping to sell dozens of millions of albums also sits firmly in third place as the most famous Roger Taylor in the world.  Top of the pile is his "big drummer-brother" Roger Taylor of Queen who has helped shift hundreds of millions of albums. Arguably, the second best Roger Taylor is the former Australian Tennis player with Open Doubles Titles in the early 1970's.

GARY STOHRER ON FILM

This leaves Roger Taylor of Duran Duran as the third best Roger Taylor as far as the rest of the world is concerned.  However, in the environs of Burton Latimer "young" Roger is definitely top of the pile.  Why?  I'll tell you.

IS THERE DECARREY SHERIFF I SHOULD KNOW?

My good lady is a BIG Duran Duran fan, and within DD she is an even BIGGER Roger Taylor fan.  So much so she recently purchased an official T-shirt with Roger's enormous, slightly quizzical early 80's face on it, although if you are not a dyed-in-the-wool Durranie it could be anyone.  She wore it for the first time for our home win over Telford.  

SAM BENNETT A PRAYER

As far as we can determine, Roger has since then only missed the home games against Alfreton, Kidderminster and Banbury.  Yes.  That's right.  Roger has attended ALL of our wins at home this season.  He has never "seen" us do anything but win at Latimer Park!  

A VIEW TO A KEATON WARD

Leaving aside Roger's attendance at a couple of awayday thumpings, his T-shirted visage is the luckiest of lucky tokens for the Poppies at home this season. So much so, it is genuinely baffling why the missus DIDN'T wear the T-shirt for the Alfreton, Kiddy and Banbury games.  Believe me - this won't happen again!  I would suggest that to keep the magic intact, the T-shirt should not be washed again either, but I fear I may be overruled on that one....!

UNION OF THE PAUL COX

The one and only Roger Taylor - he's seen more
Poppies wins than most Poppies fans this season