Archive for the Football Category

A Career with Auntie Beeb

In a rather sudden, and somewhat expected, turn of events, I have discovered that I have a new job. A most excellent new job it would seem to be too.


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A Question Of Loyalty

Fictional 1960′s TV detective The Saint once said “It’s a funny old game!” when referring to his favourite sport of football. Or was that Inspector Greavsie? No matter, as whoever said it was right. Probably.


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Footballers – A bunch of lightweights

A Saturday afternoon in December, 3pm. In days gone by there would be a full football programme to look forward to, but today there’s barely enough games still on to do the pools with. Old footballers would turn up ten minutes before kick off, down a couple of pale ales, inject themselves with monkey glands, [...]


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Things That You Don’t Hear Much Any More: 3

Things That You Don’t Hear Much Any More: #3 I really fancy Liverpool for the title this year Previous Usage Came into its greatest prominence in the 1960′s when Bill Shankly first created his “Bastion of Invincibility” which he propelled head first into an unsuspecting first division in 1962. Once back in the top flight, [...]


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Who Do You Think…?

Dear BBC1 and ITV bosses, After looking at this evening’s television schedule, I can’t help but think that you may be missing a trick. If you look carefully between 7pm and 8pm, you will notice that BBC2 has “Who Do You Think You Are?” while C4 has gone for something called “Who Do You Think [...]


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