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Throw away your normie pool floats, the Ridiculous Inflatable Swan-Thing is the only pool float the world needs from here on out. He added: "The club are a great part of our community, (with) a fantastic group of lads and coaching staff, but the club also has lots and lots of young players, boys and girls, winning teams - the reserves won 9-0 on Tuesday - it's a fantastic part of our little town."
Bobby Ball was born Robert Harper in Oldham, Lancashire (now Greater Manchester), to May (nee Savage), a cotton mill worker, and Bob Harper, who worked in a rubber factory. The family lived in a one-bedroom house and Bobby slept toe to toe with his two sisters on the landing. “We were poor, but we were a loving family,” he said. Newport Pagnell Town are currently fifth in United Counties League Premier Division South external-link , while Dorset-based opponents Hamworthy come from the top flight of the Wessex Football League. 'No motivation needed'And they've inspired some of the older fans to call themselves the oldtras as opposed to the ultras." Newport Pagnell have won 21 of their 31 league games so far this season He said: "It's probably the biggest game in our history - it's historic in that we are one game from Wembley. It's every football player, every coach, every team's dream in this country to achieve that and we're no different. They have fought their way through six rounds since to reach the last four, with larger and larger numbers joining their Green Army along the way.
Bobby Ball and Tommy Cannon at the British Soap awards in 2013. Photograph: Tim P Whitby/Getty Images Already singing in local clubs under the name Stevie Rhythm, he invited his colleague to join him and they performed first as the Sherrell Brothers, then the Harper Brothers. Failing to wow audiences, they switched to comedy. But the Ridiculous Inflatable Swan-Thing is just ridiculous enough to make fun of the whole trend, while simultaneously embracing the luxury that is floating on water.
Littlehampton Town play Loughborough Students in the other semi-final, with the two winners meeting at Wembley on 22 May.