Taskmaster’s Alex Horne says ‘When Liverpool rating, I nod. With Chesham, I punch the air’ in an interview forward of the FA Cup this weekend.

The a lot beloved comic shared his ardour for non league soccer as his membership put together to tackle League One aspect Lincoln Metropolis on Monday evening, a recreation he sadly is unable to attend having already had a tour scheduled in previous to when the TV picks had been made.

So for these watching him in Edinburgh, you may discover a distracted Horne, attempting to keep watch over or hear out for the Chesham rating, with the sport getting underway round half-hour earlier than his present is because of start.

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— Alex Horne (@AlexHorne) October 12, 2024

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He mentioned to the Guardian: “Elton John apparently watched Watford’s FA Cup closing on an iPad on his piano throughout a gig in Copenhagen. However it’s primarily in regards to the event, so it’s gutting I’m not there.”

He did nevertheless assist be a part of the deliberate intro which is about for broadcast on the evening, which he remembers being “bizarre, since you’re attempting to be a comic, and it’s very simple to take the piss out of a non-league soccer membership. However you additionally need to present that it’s real and, , I actually love the place”.

Chesham’s shirt sponsor Horne’s Channel 4 present Taskmaster, which has assist elevate the profile of the membership, the typical attendance boosted to over 1,000, and for the FA Cup recreation on Monday, over 4,000 is anticipated coming by the turnstiles.

“Final season we gained the primary seven matches within the league and we’ve had that momentum ever since, as a result of individuals immediately realised we’re fairly good.”

“The FA Cup’s bizarre as a result of you’ll be able to’t drink within the stands,” he says.

“There’s about 50 rowdy-ish individuals who stand behind the opposition purpose.”

With Horne and his cheeky antics, you’ll be able to think about simply how a lot he loves winding up the opposition goalkeeper “who can hear each phrase you’re saying”, whereas additionally loving the very fact the 2 units of supporters switched ends, passing one another come the second half.

“The principle factor is, you don’t have to sit down down. When you’re going to observe a Premier League workforce, you’ll be able to’t transfer, that’s it, you need to watch the soccer. At Chesham you see somebody over there, go and chat to them for a bit, it’s actually sociable.”

He spoke on the late drama, having seen his aspect progress following a stoppage-time header within the Fourth Qualifying Spherical towards league above Yeovil… “Which is nice,” says Horne, “as a result of it’s helped the psychology of the gamers, and other people have stopped leaving early.”

“After the final FA Cup match the pubs and bars within the excessive road had been genuinely full. And we’re beginning to see that extra, with extra away followers coming to Chesham, exploring the city. In order that’s acquired to have a knock-on impact.”

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On seeing a rising checklist of celebrities investing in golf equipment: “I haven’t chucked thousands and thousands of kilos of Chesham as a result of I can’t, and my spouse wouldn’t let me. Wrexham is admittedly attention-grabbing as a result of it appears to be an solely excellent news story. However I don’t like that ‘cash plus soccer equals success’. It appears barely unfair on the opposite groups.”

 “Earlier than, the chairman and the proprietor needed to dip in their very own pockets loads. Now we’re doing repairs that we’ve wanted to do for years.” Chesham breakeven with the assistance of promotion and improve in attendance, in addition to the cup runs and £50,000 broadcast price set to obtain for the Lincoln recreation, which can principally be spent on a brand new rest room block. “Nobody’s getting cash in non-league soccer.”

On of individuals in search of an alternative choice to the billionaire-driven, sportswashing world of the highest tier, he replies: “I assume the Premier League is placing individuals off increasingly more. And the Ballon d’Or fiasco this week, Actual Madrid not turning up, that’s all fairly embarrassing I feel.”

On additionally having a ardour for Liverpool FC: “I feel you’ll be able to have each. There may be nothing like seeing the Kop earlier than a recreation. However equally there’s nothing like being within the stands at Chesham, the place that each single individual lives there. When Liverpool rating, I type of nod and go: ‘That’s good.’ And when Chesham rating, I really get excited and punch the air.”

Forward of Chesham’s recreation with Lincoln: “I really suppose Lincoln gained’t be miles forward. They’ll be forward in health, however not in abilities.

“I converse with the gamers they usually’ve mentioned that is the largest recreation of their lives. And also you hear individuals say that in regards to the FA Cup closing, or an England match, however you don’t essentially consider it, as a result of it’ll occur once more for these guys. Whereas, for our lot, that is probably a one-off.”

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— Alex Horne (@AlexHorne) October 17, 2024

Chesham United co-manager Michael Murray can’t see why his aspect can’t trigger an upset.

“It’s a extremely essential week, clearly, for everybody high to backside of the soccer membership,” Murray mentioned to BBC Three Counties Radio following Chesham’s 3-2 win towards Enfield City final weekend, which left the membership sitting tenth within the Nationwide League South.

“It’s an enormous recreation however we’re going to attempt to hold it as regular as we are able to in preparation and prepare for what’s going to be a tricky, robust fixture.

“We wish robust video games and we’re going to assault that robust recreation.

“I say it many occasions, and I say it about going into this league, we’re not going there simply to make the numbers up or hold the rating down- we’re going there to provide an excellent account of ourselves,” Murray added.

“We consider if we may give an excellent account of ourselves there’s no cause why we are able to’t get a outcome.

“We’re going to want all of the supporters, we’re going to want a giant turnout on that Monday evening.

“Hopefully we may give an excellent account of ourselves and, if we do this, then who is aware of?”

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