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2020 marked the 40th anniversary of Nottingham Forest winning the European Cup for the second time in successive years. As part of the celebration we are hosting an evening with 5 legends of the club on August 12th in Nottingham's Crowne Plaza Hotel The legends are (in alphabetical order) 1. VIV ANDERSON Nottingham Forest 1974 - 1984 Viv Anderson is famously the first black footballer to play for England, but there is much more to him. Spending a decade at Nottingham Forest and being part of both the European Cup winning teams under Brian Clough. In 1984 Anderson signed for Arsenal and then in 1987 he signed for Manchester United two of the biggest clubs in the country. Anderson was born and raised in Clifton, Nottingham - so its a case of local boy done good! 2. STAN COLLYMORE Nottingham Forest 1993 - 1995 Stan was a striker with the ability to score amazing goals and with a rate of 41 goals in 65 games for Forest he caught the eye of the nation in the early days of the Premier League, to the point he signed for Liverpool for a then British record of £8.5 million and 3 caps for England! Collymore is now a regular pundit on Talksport 3. STEVE HODGE Nottingham Forest 1980 - 1985 / 1988 - 1991 A rare left footed English midfielder, Hodge was a huge favorite in a new era of Nottingham Forest. Born in Nottingham he became a local hero, spurring his decision to return to the club in 1988. Hodge is the proud owner of Diego Maradona's shirt from the infamous hand of god game, even calling his biography 'the man with Maradona's shirt!' *** Steve Hodge recently visited us for a signing session *** Check out the Hodge Memorabilia collection HERE 4. DES WALKER Nottingham Forest 1984 - 1992 / 2002 - 2004 Des Walker is a Nottingham Forest and England legend, beloved by Nottingham Forest fans and England fans alike. With the chant of 'You'll never beat Des Walker' ringing around the stadium, it was very rare anyone did! Walker was blessed with a blistering pace and incredible control that made him the iconic defender that is still remembered fondly across the nation 5. TONY WOODCOCK Nottingham Forest 1974 - 1979 Woody was part of the legendary Clough team of 1979 winning the European Cup and EFL cup, as well as the first division and league cup in 1978. 1977 saw him also win the PFA young player of the year Tony went on to play for FC Koln and Arsenal (being the Gunners top scorer 3 years in a row between 1983 and 1985) during his career and earned 42 England caps (and 16 goals before retiring in 1990. The five legends will all be appearing on stage together talking about their individual careers and time with Nottingham Forest on April 29th 2021 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-nottingham-forest-legends-tickets-84735886317 STUART PEARCE WILL BE IN NOTTINGHAM AND MANSFIELD WITH SUPERSTAR SPEAKERS IN 2021 CLICK THE IMAGE FOR ALL THE INFORMATION AND TICKETS Don't forget to keep up with our latest news and offers by subscribing to our mailing list at the bottom of the page Get social by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

Your complete guide to whats on in Mansfield from Superstar Speakers Superstar Speakers are busy preparing our line up of events in the wonderful town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Find out all you need for our Mansfield Events Here An Evening with Liverpool Legends November 26th 2021 Mansfield Civic Centre Tickets Available Here Confirmed Legends Jan Molby, Alan Kennedy and Steve McMahon One of the biggest football clubs in the world. We celebrate the history of the mighty Liverpool FC with the men who made the club what it is today. An Evening with Stuart Pearce Mansfield Civic Centre 3rd December 2021 Tickets Available Here One of the icons of English Football and Nottinghamshire royalty. There aren't many images in the history of football as iconic as Psycho roaring after his penalty in Euro 96 Stuart Pearce is much more than one moment though, the man made his name at Nottingham Forest and played under the legendary Brian Clough he even followed suit and returned to manage the club. Stuart Pearce is the very definition of a legend Click Image for Tickets An Evening with Stan Collymore 16th December 2021 Mansfield One Call Stadium Tickets Available Here One of English football's most notorious characters - Stan Collymore was never far from controversy in his career, a bad boy off the pitch but a exciting and talented striker on the pitch. Stan the Man comes to Mansfield for this exciting, tell all event Click Image for Tickets An Evening with Kenny Burns, John McGovern, Eddie Gray and Joe Jordan 28th January 2022 Mansfield One Call Stadium Tickets Available Here Our second Burns Night celebration with a new line of Scottish Footballing Legends. Join Kenny Burns, Eddie Gray, John McGovern and Joe Jordan for a special celebration of Rabbie Burns and Scottish football from 4 legends who lived huge lives and have incredible stories to share Click Image for Tickets Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the 1977 FA Cup An Evening with Manchester United Legends One Call Stadium, Mansfield 25th June 2022 Tickets Available Here Celebrate the legends of Manchester United who made history by winning the 1977 FA Cup and preventing Liverpool from becoming the first English team to win a treble! Hear stories from a bygone era of Manchester United, by the men who made Man United History For more events further afield than Mansfield - Visit our Whats On page HERE Don't forget to keep up with our latest news and offers by subscribing to our mailing list at the bottom of the page Get social by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

Click the Image for Tickets Northampton 3rd March 2022 After the success of our Manchester United Legends event (with Wes Brown, Clayton Blackmore, Lee Martin and Denis Irwin) and an Evening with Ryan Giggs in Northampton, we return to Northampton's Park Inn with another Class of 92 legend, Gary Neville to meet the Manchester United fans of Northampton Tickets Available Here Click the Image for Tickets Belfast March 23rd 2022 https://www.waterfront.co.uk/what-s-on/gary-neville/ We return to Belfast's Waterfront Theatre with Gary this September. The Waterfront has hosted many events with us in the past including Eric Cantona and Roy Keane. We cannot wait to add Gary Neville to the list on Manchester United Legends that have been welcomed by the Northern Irish Manchester United fans. An Evening with Gary Neville Superstar Speakers are proud to host 2 evenings with the Manchester United Legend Gary Neville in 2022 in both Northampton and Belfast Gary Neville is Manchester United royalty, being the modern rarity of a one club man. Having graduated through the youth system into the Manchester United first team, he quickly established himself as United's first choice right back going on to earn himself captaincy and 85 England caps in an international career that spanned from 1995 to 2007. Famous for being passionate about his club Gary Neville was often pictured kissing the badge and even famously snubbed his old team mate Peter Schmeichel in the tunnel before the Manchester Derby. A Manchester United man through and through Gary Neville put everything into his game and, once again, ignored his own brother Phil Neville in the tunnel ahead of a Manchester United Vs Everton clash Neville is a prominent member of the Class of 92, Winner of 8 Premier League Titles, 3 FA Cups and one of a few men to have won the Champions League in both 1999 and 2008, an England regular with 85 caps and since retirement has become Co-Owner of Salford City, respected presenter/pundit on Sky Sports with his relationship with Jamie Carragher and English Football Hall Of Fame inductee in 2015 Gary Neville is joining Superstar Speakers to meet and greet the Manchester United fans and telling stories about his incredible career and team mates from what was one of the greatest eras in Manchester United's history from being talent crop of young talent who went on to win the Treble in 1999 and define the Premier League's early years Whether you know Gary Neville from his incredible playing career in the recent glory days of Manchester United or as one of the most popular and intelligent pundits on Television, you will know an Evening with the Manchester United icon will be full of incredible passion, insights into the greatest era in Manchester United modern history and stories of growing up in the Class of 92, winning the Treble in 1999, the Champions League in 2008 - to his England career from Euro 96 through to becoming assistant manager in 2012 - 2016 and even his transition into a beloved media star and owner of Salford City! Gary Neville Exclusive Signing Session Superstar Speakers are delighted to finally announce Gary Neville as the latest legend to hold a signing session for us and add the exclusive GARY NEVILLE COLLECTION to our online store Gary needs to introduction to Man United fans, a one club man who is as loyal to United today, nearly a decade after he retired from playing, as he was in his active playing career. Outspoken, funny, honest and must see TV whenever he is on Sky Sports (especially with his 'mate' Jamie Carragher) Gary has signed a selection of memorabilia that is available in our online store https://www.superstarspeakers.co.uk/gary-neville-collection For more information on the Treble winners of 1999 and the Class of 92, and everything they have upcoming with Superstar Speakers Click the image for our 1999 blog Don't forget to keep up with our latest news and offers by subscribing to our mailing list at the bottom of the page Get social by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

All the upcoming boxing events from Superstar Speakers When it comes to sport, there is nothing quite like boxing. It is one of the oldest Sports in the world and is a simple case of man vs man. The triumph of training, grit and determination where strength, guile and wits all come into play. Britain loves boxing and we make heroes of our boxing Superstars, working class heroes who carry the hopes and dreams of the nation on their backs in a quest for ultimate glory or ultimate defeat. Boxing Superstars bring these epic tales of achievement to our events, learn how much training and dedication it takes to become World Champions, what the mental strain is like and what the support of the Great British Public means to them in their quest for glory This blog will tell you all you need to know about our upcoming boxing events There's only one Ricky Hatton! Its always a party when The Hitman is in town. Famed for always bringing a huge home town following with him where ever he went in the world, Ricky Hatton is one of Britain's most popular ever fighters. With an aggressive and hard hitting style of boxing Hatton captured the attention of the nation quickly and went on an incredible undefeated run of 43 fights becoming the unified light-welterweight champion, 2005 fighter of the year from The Ring and then WBA welterweight champion. Hatton's first defeat came against Floyd Mayweather in one of the biggest fights of the last 2 decades with nearly 2 million buys worldwide, which although the Hitman suffered his first defeat the English nation descended on Las Vegas giving a deafening support to their hero SInce retirement Ricky Hatton has started training the next generation of fighters including his own son Campbell 'Hurricane' Hatton. An Evening with Ricky Hatton is unlike any other you will see! Ricky brings his unique brand of charm, warmth and humour with a mix of stand up comedy and tales of his epic career - and he still brings a large and loud following with him! Check out our blog on The Hitman here! https://www.superstarspeakers.co.uk/post/there-s-only-one-ricky-hatton Nico Leivars is the next big thing in British Boxing. One of Superstar Speakers sponsored athletes Nico is a member of Team GB, 2 time Gold medallist and Elite National Champion. We caught up with the future legend for an interview about his journey and plans for the future The Muhammad Ali Collection. One of the most iconic and influential sportsmen of the 20th Century the legacy of Muhammad Ali is still being felt in both the world of boxing and world culture. A hugely influential man who transcended the sport and entered mainstream popularity with his poetic 'trash talking' before his fights and refusal to back down to whay society expected of him. Ali could talk the fans into the building, hyping up his fights (and himself) talking his way into history We are delighted to have this prestigious collection of signed and framed memorabilia from the late boxing legend https://www.superstarspeakers.co.uk/the-ali-collection Don't forget to keep up with our latest news and offers by subscribing to our mailing list at the bottom of the page Get social by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

One of the biggest football clubs in the world with a rich history of success at home and in Europe - we are delighted to provide news, events, memorabilia and more to the fans of Liverpool Fc We have a lot of Liverpool events and memorabilia available to celebrate the history and the legacy of one of the UKs biggest clubs - This blog brings together everything we have upcoming all around the mighty Liverpool 1. Liverpool Legends Tour Liverpool are much more than the 2019 - 2020 season, they have a rich history of European Glory and winning the League. We bring together the legends of Liverpool from the 70s and 80s for events across the UK and Ireland - and we have three dates left to complete later this year - Belfast, Chester and Northampton An event full of stories of locker rooms and memories from the glory days of Liverpool - a must for the long time fans! *** Check out this blog for full details *** 2. Phil Thompson Liverpool's second most decorated ever player and one of the key faces from Sky Sports for the past 2 decades - Thommo is a Liverpool Legend through and through, with 22 career trophies including 7 League titles and 3 European Cups. Phil Thompson returned to Liverpool to assist Gerard Houllier in the early 2000s and helped lead Liverpool to a treble of UEFA Cup, EFL Cup and FA Cup 3. Terry McDermott Terry Mac played for Liverpool between 1974 and 1982, making 329 appearances, scoring 81 goals and making 57 assists. He won 16 trophies during his time at Anfield Terry Mac won a series of individual honours including First Division Goal of the Season 1977, PFA First Division Team of the Year 1980, PFA Player's Player of the Year 1980, FWA Footballer of the Year 1980 and European Top Scorer 1981 4. Stan Collymore One of the biggest stars of the 90s Premier League years. We are delighted to announce that Stan Collymore has signed for Superstar Speakers as we move into 2021. In 1995 Collymore broke the British Transfer record when he signed for the reds for a huge £8.5 Million from Nottingham Forest. Collymore is still fondly remembered from his winning goal in the Premier Leagues best ever match. The 4-3 with Newcastle United 5. Bruce Grobbelaar A legend in his own life time. Everyone's favourite Liverpool Goalkeeper - Bruce Grobbelaar is a larger than life personality and character who always enjoyed entertaining the fans. Iconic for his jelly legs in the 1984 European Cup final and the pure joy he exuded everytime he walked out at Anfield 6. Ronnie Whelan FA Cup winning captain and Liverpool Legend. Ronnie Whelan spent 15 years at Anfield from 1979 to 1994 and won 18 trophies in his time with the club including 6 League titles and 3 FA Cups. 7. Jimmy Case A vital part of the engine room in the Anfield midfield - Jimmy Case was an old-school tough tackling player with one of the hardest strikes in football. Winner of 16 trophies in his time at the club including 3 European Cups and 4 League titles 8. Kevin Keegan One of the first true superstars of English Football - there aren't many players who bring the same level of passion, flair and excitement to the game than 'King' Kevin Keegan Winner of 3 league titles and 1 European Cup from his time at Anfield 9. David Johnson One for the real Liverpool Fans. Winner of 14 trophies at his time with Liverpool FC including 3 European Championships A classy striker who stepped up into the competition for places up front for some of the strongest Liverpool teams of all time and gave everything for the club Don't forget to keep up with our latest news and offers by subscribing to our mailing list at the top of the page Get social by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Liverpool fc news liverpool news liverpool echo liverpool fixtures liverpool score Liverpool Premier League Liverpool icons liverpool champions league liverpool signed liverpool in champions league

Superstar Speakers YouTube Channel is live! Check out exclusive interviews, Celebrity signing sessions, event highlights and much more as we bring the Superstar Speakers experience to YouTube In this blog we will show you a few of our favourite videos that should give you a taste of what you can expect on Superstar Speakers YouTube Mark Crossley on Brian Clough dealing with David Currie The most popular video on our channel! Legendary Nottingham Forest Goalkeeper Mark Crossley tells us this hilarious story about how the late, great Brian Clough handled one of his latest signing David Currie and how he didn't spend too long at the City Ground after crossing the boss! John Barnes World in Motion Rap Live! You never know whats going to happen at a Superstar Speakers event! We held an Evening with John Barnes and Ian Rush in Nottingham back in 2019 and Barnes ended the show in the best way possible - a live rendition of his famous World in Motion Rap! We will be welcoming Barnes back to Superstar Speakers in 2022 and we can only hope he treats the fans to this iconic rap at every single show! Wes Morgan Signing Session Captain of the legendary Leicester City Premier League winning team - Wes Morgan was one of our guests at a recent signing session. We pride ourselves on supplying the best memorabilia with the best celebrities and our Youtube Channel is the place to be the first to find out who has signed for Superstar Speakers Dean Saunders on Brian Clough Dean Saunders is one of the funniest people we have had the pleasure to meet! We were delighted when he decided to tell us this incredible story about meeting Brian Clough and signing for Nottingham Forest One of the greatest stories about the Forest icon that we have ever heard! An Evening with the Arsenal Legends Have you ever wanted to see what happens at a Superstar Speakers event? If you haven't been to one of our shows just yet - have a look at this video of our recent Evening with Arsenal Legends in Nottingham to get a feel for what the Superstar Speakers experience is like One of many videos of our 'Evening with' events Don't forget to keep up with our latest news and offers by subscribing to our mailing list at the bottom of the page Get social by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

Superstar Speakers are based in Nottinghamshire and the legacy of Brian Clough's teams at Nottingham Forest is alive and well in the county. ***Check out our upcoming Nottingham Forest Events*** For one of our exclusive signing sessions we reunited 13 of the players from that historic era for Forest and held a very private and exclusive signing session where the players signed the iconic red Nottingham Forest shirts from the 1979 Final and some A1 sized montage posters (which are the largest pictures we have ever done!) 2020 is the 40th anniversary of the second European Cup win, and the veterans of Forest gathered in a secret location in the heart of Nottingham City for a signing session that turned into a reunion, as the players who hadn't seen each other in over a year, rolled back the years and laughed and joked about their playing days This memorabilia is highly limited and isn't available yet - as plans are in place for more legends of 79 / 80 to add their signature to the shirts and posters INTRODUCING THE 16th MAN TO SIGN THE NOTTINGHAM FOREST MEMORABILIA TREVOR FRANCIS The million pound man Trevor Francis added his name to the Nottingham Forest Memorabilia. Francis is iconic at Forest for being the first British footballer to cost £1 million and then the man who scored the goal that won the 1979 European Cup. INTRODUCING THE 15th MAN TO SIGN THE NOTTINGHAM FOREST MEMORABILIA IAN BOWYER One of Forest's loyal players during the golden years of Brian CLough. Bowyer had two spells at the City Ground (73 - 81 and 82 - 87). In that time the midfielder was part of the squads that won the 1977-78 League and EFL Cup then went on to win back-to-back European trophies in 1979 and 1980. With a total of 12 trophies over a career spanning 1968 to 1991 we are pleased to add Ian Bowyer to our huge NFFC signing INTRODUCING THE 14th MAN TO SIGN THE NOTTINGHAM FOREST MEMORABILIA PETER SHILTON Nottingham Forest and England's Number 1 adds his name to our exclusive Nottingham Forest European Cup Memorabilia. Shilts is the most capped England player of all time with 125 caps for his country and was between the sticks for both the 1979 and 1980 European Cup finals for Nottingham Forest - We are proud to announced the legendary Keeper as the 14th man on our Forest European Cup collection An introduction to the Nottingham Forest Legends involved in our signing John Robertson John Robertson was part of both the 1979 and 1980 European Cup winning teams and is still consistently voted Forest's Greatest Ever Player (ahead of Stuart Pearce, Des Walker, Stan Collymore and Mark Crossley) Robbo was secured his place in Forest history by crossing the ball to Trevor Francis for the winning goal in the 1979 European Cup Final against Malmo FF 2. Viv Anderson Nottinghamshire born and bred, Anderson was part of both the 1979 and 1980 European Cup Winners. Viv Anderson's career took him from Forest to Arsenal, Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday, then famously became England's first ever Black footballer in a full international match. Voted Forest's greatest ever right back. 3. Archie Gemmill Gemmill was a key part of getting Nottingham Forest to the Final in 1979 even though he wasn't actually picked for the final - and had left Forest to join Birmingham City in time for the 1980 Cup Run. Archie Gemmill is a key part of the success of Brian Clough's era at Nottingham Forest. Scotland fans will always remember the Archie Gemmill goal 1978 where he scored against the Netherlands in one of the best World Cup Goals ever 4. Frank Clark Clark signed for Forest from Newcastle in 1975 and is a great example of Brian Clough's keen eye for a player - as many considered Clark to be past it at 31. Clark went on to win the European Cup in 1979 in what turned out to be his last professional game as a player. Clark returned as manager of Forest between 1993 and 1996 and then later as chairman in 2011. A true legend at Forest and we are delighted to add him to the signing session 5. Bryn Gunn Gunn played 6 minutes in the 1980 final which earned him a European Cup medal and place in Nottingham Forest History. These 6 minutes promoted Peter Taylor to say to Cloughie 'We're in the s**t now!' 6. Larry Lloyd Larry Lloyd is one of the all time greats - winning of the League and UEFA cup with Liverpool in 1973 before signing for Forest in 1976 and going on to be part of both the 1979 and 1980 European Cup winning teams. Beloved in Nottingham not only from his playing days but his post playing career as a pundit on Nottinghamshire radio covering Forest games and allowing his larger than life personality to shine 7. Kenny Burns Forest player of the year 1977/78 and 1980/81 Kenny Burns was an old school, tough defender famous for his aggressive playing style. Winner of the European Cup in both 1979 and 1980 and even stepped in as captain for the 1979 League Cup Final (which forest won) 8. Gary Mills Winner of the European cup in 1980 when he was just 18 years old. Mills had two spells at Forest 78-82 and then 83-87. Still active in Football Gary Mills credits his education in Football management from learning under Brian Clough and Peter Taylor during his time at Forest and has won multiple leagues and trophies, as well as individual awards in his managerial career. Mills is currently the manager of Corby Town Check out our interview with Gary Mills here https://www.superstarspeakers.co.uk/post/gary-mills-backs-fellow-forest-young-guns 9. Colin Barrett Winner of the European Cup in 1979 with Forest. An established defender during the late 70s under Clough - winning the 1977 second division, 1978 first division and league cup and then all the way to the win against Malmo FF in 1979. Barrett was there from the beginning 10. Frank Gray Another of Brian Clough's Scottish players - Frank Gray joined Forest from Leeds in 1979 and instantly became a Forest Legend, helping the team win the 1980 European Cup. Frank Gray became the first player to play in the European Cup final for two different English clubs having been part if the Leeds team that lost to Bayern Munich in 1975 Frank Gray will be joining us at our LEEDS LEGENDS event in 2021 - Check it out here 11. John O'Hare One of Cloughie's loyal players John O'Hare followed Brian Clough to Derby, Leeds and Forest where he was part of the team that rose from the second division to winning the first division and back to back European Cups. One of the all-time Nottingham Forest legends 12. David Needham David Needham was with Nottingham Forest between 1977 and 1982. Whilst Needham was on the bench for both European Cup Finals, he was a valuable part of the team and squad during the glory days of Nottingham Forest 13. Garry Birtles Garry Birtles loved Nottingham Forest so much he had to spells there, from 1976 to 1980 then from 1982 to 1986 (lets not mention the year he spent at Notts County) Winner of both 1979 and 1980 European Cups and the Nottingham Forest Player of the year 1979. A fantastic Goal Scorer We have 13 signatures on our Forest Collection so far - we will be working hard to get the rest of the team to add their signatures to the shirts and posters in the near future - stay tuned to our social media and this blog for updates Don't forget to keep up with our latest news and offers by subscribing to our mailing list at the bottom of the page Get social by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

Superstar Speakers were pleased to be involved with Mansfield Town FC's Evening with Lee Sharpe. Ex- Torquay, Leeds United, Manchester United and England Football star was is charismatic best, entertaining the Stags fans in the 1861 suite. His stories of the glory days of Manchester United had the audience in stitches from Sir Alex Ferguson's reaction to the infamous Cantona Kung Fu kick, signing for Manchester United and watching the Class of 92 develop Lee was a part of the Manchester United team of the early days of the Premier League, winning 3 League titles and 2 FA Cups, playing alongside the famous Class of 92 and earning 8 caps for England. We managed to ask Lee a few questions about his life and career We managed to ask Lee a few questions about his life and career 1. As part of the Superstar Speakers Manchester United Legends tour, who is your Man Utd legend and why " My hero, or the best player played with, would be Bryan Robson for Manchester United because he was such a good leader who looked after us all. But actually ... I am an Aston Villa fan so my heroes as a kid were Gary Shaw and Tony Morley from the 1980/1981 European Cup Winning Team" (Note: Villa won the cup in 1982) 2. What do you think to the current Manchester United team "... Defiantly going through a transitional period, but they are showing signs of brilliance in certain games" 3. What did it mean to wear the Man Utd number 7 shirt? "During the 1990/1991 season I was fortunate enough to wear the number 7 shirt, and I have to say it was by default! I actually scored goals in it, I played well in it. But the manager wouldn't give it to me, he gave me number 5... but i actually fell in love with number 5" 4. What is the proudest moment of your career? " Its difficult to pick one really... signing for Man Utd...making my England debut at 19... winning the first Premier League win Man Utd...scoring a hat trick at Highbury, winning the Cup Winners Cup in Rotterdam against Barcelona...PFA Young Player of the Year (1991). But if I had to pick a special moment I would probably say the backheel I scored against Barcelona at Old Trafford 5. What was better the Sharpie Shuffle or the Elvis Celebration? "What it was, it upset the manager everytime I did it, so everytime I scored I did it, just to p*** the manager off!" One of the many services we offer, other than putting on our own events is helping provide help for Corporate and Charity events, with our years of experience and contacts we can provide you a bespoke package that gives your event the SUPERSTAR experience https://www.superstarspeakers.co.uk/charity-event-support ***Check out the Manchester United legends tour *** https://www.superstarspeakers.co.uk/post/manchester-united-news-legends-tour Don't forget to keep up with our latest news and offers by subscribing to our mailing list at the bottom of the page Get social by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook #ManchesterUnited #Legend #LeeSharpe #Cantona #ManUtd #Stags #MansfieldTownFC #Football #Eveningwith #EventSupport #SharpieShuffle

22nd January 2021 - Stan Collymore celebrated his 50th birthday and looked back on his career. In those 50 years Stan the man filled his days with success, controversy, highs and lows (even an appearance in the movie Basic Instinct 2). One of the most exciting natural talents to emerge, Stan is still beloved by the fans at his beloved Southend United and Nottingham Forest. In 1995 Stan Collymore became Britain's most expensive footballer when he signed for Liverpool FC for a transfer record of £8.5 million - where he became one of the original Spice Boys in the infamous white suits at the FA Cup final and scored the winning goal in the greatest Premier League game of all time Liverpool vs Newcastle 4-3 After his footballing career Stan transitioned into a sports broadcaster on national radio - where his natural personality, confidence and willingness to embrace controversy and speak his mind found a natural forum Never one to hide away, Stan Collymore was one of the first public male figures to open up about the dangers and seriousness of mental health issues in men - when it was a taboo subject. There have been highs and lows, battles, fights and success - and as Stan Collymore turns 50, he has chosen Superstar Speakers as the platform to open up and tell his story to the fans across the country in a series of nationwide events Stan said he was pleased to take football punditry to a different level by allowing fans to communicate with him in real time through Twitter before, during and after matches and he has similar ground - breaking ideas about his public appearances with Superstar Speakers. He envisages being part of a varied and exciting audio-visual presentation to give a closer insight into his career and life than ‘reeling off a dozen fisherman’s tales’ – plus providing a much- needed post-Covid bonanza for venues from sports bars to four- figure capacity theatres. “I’ve seen the way that after dinning speaking has gone into theatres, its now gone into full productions, its going into audio visuals, so you can narrate properly, and that’s something I want to do. “If we can get interesting names that I can introduce and drag their stories out of them and my own, that will be wonderful once we get people back into theatres and venues - Post-Covid the appetite will be there to view football content in a completely different way.” He is also impressed with the names Superstar Speakers have already worked with including Tyson Fury, Andy Cole and Trevor Francis. “The level of names is top quality. If you’ve seen Andy Cole do it, then that’s good enough for me.” Check out Stan Collymore talking about his tour on our YouTube Channel here We recently invited Stan to take part in a Nottingham Forest Legends evening - alongside Viv Anderson, Tony Woodcock, Des Walker and Steve Hodge - and as you can see in this video he delighted the Forest fans with his trademark honesty and charisma However Stan is promising something extra special for hos solo dates - a full, open and honest discussion of his entire career - warts and all In addition to the personal appearances and live events - Stan Collymore chose Superstar Speaker to launch the 'Stan Collymore Memorabilia Collection' - with the understanding that fans of his from Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Leicester might want to add a signed Stan Collymore item to add to their collections, even admitting that he is partial to memorabilia himself Stan said: “When the guys from Superstar Speakers contacted me, we chatted through a few ideas including memorabilia. The memorabilia industry is huge now and there is also a lot of fake gear out there. I remember going to New York in 1993-94 and getting baseball memorabilia – New York Yankees baseball bat and balls – and a Muhammad Ali signed glove and the reason I bought that memorabilia and felt comfortable with it was it was authentic ‘in the presence of’ – someone could take a photo of you signing something.” Hear Stan talking about the Stan Collymore Collection here You can browse the Stan Collymore Memorabilia collection here - just click the image of Stan! Check out this video of the Collymore exclusive signing session Don't forget to keep up with our latest news and offers by subscribing to our mailing list at the bottom of the page Get social by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

There is something special about Bryan Robson. A man who is synonymous with Manchester United and everything it represents. A legend of Old Trafford who stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the all-time greats who have played for Man United **** Bryan Robson is EXCLUSIVE to Superstar Speakers - Read all about it here **** Robson is a classic English Footballer. Solid, passionate and not frightened of ‘getting stuck in’ to a challenge to ensure his team won. The classic Manchester United attitude that has been seen in captains such as Roy Keane and Gary Neville since Robbo retired the armband. Bryan Robson is a leader of men, a midfield general that inspired his troops to go to war every time they crossed the white line of the pitch and represented Manchester United. He gave his all, every time and inspired his team to do the same. Nothing less than 100% - 100% of the time. We spoke to a number of legends about the iconic Captain and this is what they had to say about the man. Bryan Robson on his memories of the 1991 Cup Winners Cup The Ultimate Player – Lee Sharpe Lee Sharpe was just a Teenager when he played under Bryan Robson at Manchester United and has high praise for the role that Robbo played in his early career, calling him a ‘father figure…who looked after all of us on and off the pitch’ Sharpe puts it perfectly when explaining why he chose Robson to captain his all-time Man Utd XI when he said ‘he was the catalyst of what United have become…He encapsulates what United are about’ My Absolute Hero – Ben Thornley Ben Thornley is one of the great ‘What-ifs’ in both Manchester United and English football history. Acknowledged as the best player from the class of 92 his career was cut short by a horrific injury that robbed Man United and England of a brilliant talent. Growing up at Manchester United and the Cliff, Ben remembers the impact Bryan Robson had on his young career ‘He was the one that got me interested in football’ said Ben ‘He would just roll his sleeves up and was almost a one-man team…It was a privilege to play in the same team as him’ In Ben’s first week at Manchester United he bumped into his ‘Absolute hero’ Bryan Robson and ended up breaking in a brand-new pair of boots for him – being a respectful young player he returned them to the Captain, polished and in great condition only for Robbo to ask the young man’s opinion on the boots. Ben told Bryan that he liked them and being the Captain of the club and appreciating that the club was more than just the first team, Robson let Ben keep the boots – Which Thornley still keeps as one of his prized possessions Everyone of us looked up to Bryan Robson – Keith Gillespie Another player who started his early playing days at the Cliff with the Manchester United Youth team is Keith Gillespie, who again spoke of nothing but respect and admiration for the iconic captain. ‘Certainly, for myself growing up as a Man Utd fan he was my hero’ said Keith. Gillespie told us about the times when Robson was coming back from injury and would play alongside the youth team ‘If somebody should have left one on you, from the other team – he would always be there to give them one back!’ Everyone has heard the stories of, or been lucky enough to have seen, Bryan Robson not allowing his teammates to take any abuse from the opposition and the fact he was always first in line to defend them on the pitch for the first team – but it is telling the mark of the man that this attitude continued for every Manchester United player – regardless of whether they were first team or youth team The best leader anybody could ever play under – Lee Martin Lee Martin is a Manchester United legend, the man who scored the winning goal in the 1991 FA Cup final replay and helped secure Sir Alex Ferguson’s first trophy with Man United, He is another product of the youth system and played first team football under Bryan Robson ‘I Remember going away with England a few times, we were with the Under 21s, but we traveled with the first team…I Remember Tony Adams coming down the plane and saying all the lads ‘We are all going to put 100 pounds in for the air Stewardesses, we were only on about 25 quid a week, 100 pounds for us to put in would have been ridiculous, any way Bryan came out and said ‘don’t worry lads, I’ve sorted all your money out with Tony, so that’s all sorted…that would of bankrupted me for a month!’ Its stories like this, from the men who played and worked with Robson that prove what a great captain he was for both club and country He was the best player in training, the best player on the pitch – Andy Campbell A huge part of the legacy of Bryan Robson is his time as player-manager of Middlesbrough. It was a time when Boro started bringing in World Class legends to Riverside and delighted the Premier League and the Boro fans with his star-studded line up. Andy Campbell was one of the Middlesbrough players at the club when Robbo took over and remembers the excitement of Captain Marvel to his boyhood club ‘If it wasn’t for those signings, backroom, players the manager bringing in, himself…the football club wouldn’t be where it is now, and fans don’t forget, the history will never be forgotten, for me that’s the time when the football club evolved and changed as a top club because if we didn’t have Bryan Robson come in, Didn’t get promoted, we wouldn’t have the new stadium as strong as it was, as full as it was and exciting as it was – the town was going places and its all down to the appointment of Bryan Robson" Superstar Speakers are delighted to continue to work with the Manchester United legend Bryan Robson as his exclusive signing partner and welcome him on our Manchester United legends tours Don't forget to keep up with our latest news and offers by subscribing to our mailing list at the Bottom of the page Get social by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

On Facebook we regularly interview sporting legends - and put your questions to them live! Here are some of our favourite stories that the Superstars have told us over the 2020 lockdown Dean Saunders on Ron Atkinson During his time at Aston Villa, Dean Saunders played under the management of the larger-than-life Big Ron Atkinson. Dean told us this incredible of story of Big Ron just being Big Ron and walking around the golf course in a massive cowboy hat! Sammy McIlroy on going for a drink with George Best George Best is an all time great for both Manchester United and Northern Ireland, the same can be said for Sammy McIlroy. There are a lot of questions we could of asked about George, but we went with 'did you ever have a beer with George Best' - Sammy didn't disappoint! Brian McClair on winding up Sir Alex When Manchester United signed Andy Cole, Sir Alex Ferguson decided he would make him the number 9 in the team, but he first had to phone the current owner of that shirt, Brian McClair. Choccy being Choccy took the opportunity to wind up the boss! Lee Sharpe gets the Hairdryer The Alex Ferguson hairdryer is a legendary myth in football - it was his method of telling off his players, by just shouting at them! Lee Sharpe told us this story about one he got when he was just 18 Ben Thornley on Robbie Savage We found a clip of Robbie Savage claiming to be World Class - so we asked his old team mate, Ben Thornley his thoughts and watched Ben try and give a professional answer without laughing! For all this and more please visit our new YouTube channel - Don't forget to keep up with our latest news and offers by subscribing to our mailing list at the bottom of the page Get social by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

An evening 'IN' with Lee Sharpe and Clayton Blackmore **Manchester United Fans** What a fantastic series opener last night with Clayton Blackmore & Lee Sharpe Over 90 minutes of great content discussing all things Manchester United Past, Present and Future * Lee & Clayton’s all time Man Utd Dream Teams * Lee vs Clayton in the ‘Who Knows’ Quiz which saw the winner donate the prize money to the NHS * Great discussions on Cantona’s Kung Fu Kick, The legendary 1990-1991 Cup Winners Cup, Roy Keane, Alex Ferguson and more. * Fans got the chance to ask questions * A signed Manchester United Shirt was won