{"id":296187,"date":"2023-11-04T10:09:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T10:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=296187"},"modified":"2023-11-04T10:09:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T10:09:37","slug":"little-alex-horne-dreaming-of-fa-cup-success-as-director-of-chesham-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/little-alex-horne-dreaming-of-fa-cup-success-as-director-of-chesham-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Alex Horne dreaming of FA Cup success as director of Chesham United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Horne is dreaming of FA Cup success for his Chesham United this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Taskmaster genius Horne, who isn&apos;t actually that little at 6ft 2 despite Greg Davies&apos; regular insistence he is, is a director at the non-league club. They face Maidstone United in the first round of the FA Cup on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Though it&apos;s not EFL opposition, it does provide a chance to reach the second round of the famous competition. And Horne is excited to pack out The Meadow for the visit of the Stones.<\/p>\n<p><b> READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo&apos;s sexy WAG gives perfect view of bouncing bum in gym workout <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> READ MORE: Taskmaster&apos;s Alex Horne dubbed &apos;human calculator&apos; after wowing fans with maths skills <\/b><\/p>\n<p>&quot;There&apos;s going to be 3,000 people at least at the stadium &#8211; and we normally get around 400 to 600,&quot; he said to BBC Three Counties Radio.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It&apos;s now the first round, but it&apos;s taken us five matches to get here, so it&apos;s really hard to get to this part. But it&apos;s now just the beginning &#8211; so it&apos;s a tough competition.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;This little cup run has really put a smile on people&apos;s faces.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31351146.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_PHOTO-2023-11-03-08-21-53.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Horne came up with iconic Channel 4 show Taskmaster and now acts as Greg Davies&apos; assistant with the game show now in its 16th series, featuring the likes of Sue Perkins and Julian Clary.<\/p>\n<p>Chesham&apos;s shirts are sponsored by the programme with Horne having become a director of the Southern League Premier South side last year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31351132.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_horne-cheshamjpeg.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up supporting Liverpool with Candy and Crown Paints dominating my childhood wardrobe,&quot; Horne told The Mirror ahead of the current season. &quot;Now, I hope, Taskmaster will be forever associated with my dream team, Chesham United, and everyone will live happily ever after.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs far as we can tell, it&apos;s the first time a comedy show has been affiliated with a club and it&apos;s not about mistakes on the pitch. But a little bit of creativity doesn&apos;t go amiss. Ed Sheeran sponsored Ipswich with designs from his Equals album last season and it was the fastest-selling shirt in their history.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31314770.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_fm24.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a winning approach on the tactics board, incorporating modern systems and positional innovations to deliver big victories on the pitch.<\/li>\n<li>Master the transfer market, using new ways to craft a dream squad capable of winning titles.<\/li>\n<li>Level up your players on the training field and turn your contenders into champions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a339.99 (PS5), \u00a340.49 (PC)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy three sons play for Chesham&apos;s age-group youth teams, we did a Taskmaster event at the Meadow last year which made the club some money and this brings me even closer to my local club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout renouncing my support of Liverpool, I feel more distanced from the Premier League&apos;s corporate juggernaut. When you go to a game at Chesham United you can bring your dog, bring your kids, have a pint as you watch the game, change ends at half-time and you feel part of the show.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/football\/alex-horne-chesham-facup-taskmaster-31350729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Horne is dreaming of FA Cup success for his Chesham United this weekend. Taskmaster genius Horne, who isn&apos;t actually that little at 6ft 2 despite Greg Davies&apos; regular insistence he is, is a director at the non-league club. 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