Spice Boys (footballers)

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The Spice Boys was a media pejorative used to described a group of high-profile Liverpool F.C. footballers in the mid-late 1990s, typically Jamie Redknapp, David James, Steve McManaman[1]Robbie Fowler and Jason McAteer,[2] but occasionally team-mates such as Stan Collymore and Paul Ince. The name was a play on the Spice Girls, who were extremely popular at the same time and famed for their 'Girl Power' persona.




Contents





  • 1 Term


  • 2 Incidents

    • 2.1 Decline of use



  • 3 See also


  • 4 References




Term


The term ‘Spice Boys’ was coined by the Daily Mail following (unfounded) tabloid rumours that Fowler was dating Spice Girl Baby Spice (Emma Bunton).[3] The term soon became popular in the media and was largely used disparagingly in reference to attention-grabbing behaviour and lavish lifestyles of the players – in contrast to the fortunes of Liverpool F.C., which were in decline following a peak in the 1980s. Various media outlets used the term to highlight the players' perceived focus on partying, sports cars and fame and hairstyles rather than football, making as the Daily Mail described, "inroads in the pages of glossy magazines [rather] than in the league table."[4]


In the late 1990s, the influx of television and marketing revenue from the newly revamped and globally marketed FA Premier League saw footballers’ wages soar. Photogenic players such as Jamie Redknapp and Ryan Giggs emerged as merchandising and mass-marketed ‘poster boys’ of the English game, with many players landing high-profile product endorsement contracts, such as Jason McAteer’s with Head & Shoulders, while David James was signed up as an Armani underwear model in 1997.[5][6] With the fame of Premier League footballers reaching unprecedented levels,[7] criticism of the perceived underachievement of the Liverpool squad soon followed. The Daily Telegraph later described the ‘Spice Boys’ as a "Group of high-spirited, fun-loving young players who were a central feature of Liverpool's talented and entertaining, but perpetually under-achieving, squad of the Nineties. At least, that's the generous description. Others saw them as just an irresponsible bunch who were a bad influence in the dressing-room and should not be given house room."[8]



Incidents


Several incidents around the behaviour of the so-called Spice Boys generated major media attention, notably the squad’s decision to wear matching cream Armani suits to the 1996 FA Cup Final - a game they went on to lose to key rivals Manchester United.[9] Robbie Fowler told the Daily Mirror in 2008 that "People still remind me about the white suits all the time. It's one of those things - if we had won the game nobody would have mentioned it but we lost and it has become infamous. "[10]


McManaman and Fowler were also associated with the controversial "dentist's chair" story prior to Euro 1996;[11] and the trashing of a Cathay Pacific flight cabin with Paul Gascoigne.[12] an incident they publicly played up at the tournament with an orchestrated goal celebration. Rumours of a controversial 1998 Christmas party also filled the press.[13][14][15]



Decline of use


Following the departure of Liverpool manager Roy Evans in 1998, with his co-manager Gérard Houllier taking full charge, the majority of the Spice Boy players were slowly transferred out of the squad or put under greater pressure to perform, described by the Daily Mail as "dragging Liverpool's Spice Boys out of the nightclubs and into the realities of modern football".[16] As such the term gradually declined in media use, although was briefly revived when, in 2004, several of the ex-Liverpool team were reunited at Manchester City, under Kevin Keegan.



See also



  • Crazy Gang of Wimbledon F.C.


  • Fergie's Fledglings of Manchester United F.C.


References




  1. ^ "LIFE'S TOUGH BEING THE KOP'S SPICE BOY! SAYS STEVE MCMANAMAN. The Mirror (London, England)". Highbeam.com. August 15, 1997. Retrieved 2012-06-14..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ "James suited to dressing down for 'Spice Boys' reunion party". The Independent. 16 May 2008.


  3. ^ "Football: McAteer: I was never a Spice Boy but Robbie Fowler could have been. He would be Ugly Spice!; Now and then. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2012-06-14.


  4. ^ Williamson, Laura (21 January 2009). "Spurs' precious Bent and Bentley aren't on his own: Sportsmail's guide to football's luvvies". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 14 August 2011.


  5. ^ Burt, Jason (1 October 2005). "Jason McAteer Management the next big stage for the Spice Boy who had to stop being a clown". The Independent on Sunday. Retrieved 14 August 2011.


  6. ^ Moore, Glenn (17 May 2008). "Spice Boy days distant memory for James". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 14 August 2011.


  7. ^ "How football became the new rock'n'roll - Rock'n'Goal Week". FourFourTwo. 2009-04-22. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-06-14.


  8. ^ Malam, Colin (24 November 2002). "Spice Boys are dancing to a new tune". Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 14 August 2011.


  9. ^ Moore, Glenn (2008-05-17). "James suited to dressing down for 'Spice Boys' reunion party - FA & League Cups - Football". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-06-14.


  10. ^ James Nursery (2008-05-14). "Robbie Fowler tells David James: I blame you for the cream suits - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-14.


  11. ^ What to do when you stick it away... "The dentist's chair - The best (and worst) goal celebrations of all time - Pictures - Sport". Virgin Media. Retrieved 2012-06-14.


  12. ^ David Davies (2008-10-01). "It always ends in tears... David Davies on England's beleaguered bosses | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-14.


  13. ^ "Why office Christmas parties are out of favour". The Independent. 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2012-06-14.


  14. ^ Martin, Ali (2008-02-06). "Fab will end era of Spice Boys". The Sun. Retrieved 2012-06-14.


  15. ^ "The 10 worst examples of footballers behaving badly". Observer.guardian.co.uk. 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2012-06-14.


  16. ^ "Football: Liverpool's road to treble cup-winning glory". Daily Mail. 2014-04-19.








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