Browsing archives for 'Football'

Doomed to Repeat

Football,General,News,Politics 9 January 2012 | 0 Comments

After the utter mindfuckery that was the worldwide news in 2011, you would be forgiven for hoping that absolutely nothing happens this year, that 2012 would be just a nice gentle, perhaps somewhat English affair. People not doing a lot, grumbling weakly about the smallest of inconveniences and then retiring to a nice cup of [...]

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The hardest day

365,Football,General,Net joy 19 February 2011 | 0 Comments

For some reason I find the weekend to be the hardest time to keep up with the blog a day ethic, which surprises me since I thought they would be the easiest. I think it is the lure of Total Wipeout in the hour that is my normal blogging time, or the fact that I [...]

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In defence of the armchair football fan

Football 16 February 2011 | 1 Comment

I’m not normally one to talk about football on my blog, mostly because I don’t think many of my regular readers are particularly interested and also because there are many, many football blogs out there that can do a hell of a lot better job than I ever can. Tonight however, my team, The Mighty [...]

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Adrift

Football,General,TV 9 February 2011 | 0 Comments

**WARNING: Today’s post may be taken as evidence as to why attempting to blog every single day may not be the best idea. Apologies in advance, especially to Clive Tyldesley.** I am, it has to be said, bloody knackered, and a bit too mentally adrift to be of much use to you tonight. It’s been [...]

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A Cunning Plan

Books,Cycling,Football,TV 23 June 2010 | 0 Comments

Today I attempt the impossible. No, not trying to balance an egg on it’s end at the equinox. Not sitting through an episode of Big Brother without curling my fists into a ball while a rage sweeps through my body. Not even trying to explain to George Osbourne that poor people are still people too. [...]

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Bus of Doom

First Buses,Football 22 June 2010 | 0 Comments

If I have been a little quiet of late it’s for one reason only, and that’s the World Cup, and its glorious exhibition of the dullest football around. Well, there are exceptions obviously, but even last night’s Spain game, which saw them dominating proceeding throughout and coming away with a two goal victory, was about [...]

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